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US09251121B2	Determining pushback direction Devices, methods, and systems for determining pushback direction are described herein. One method includes receiving a video image of an aircraft during a pushback of the aircraft, determining a motion flow map associated with the video image during the pushback, determining a motion orientation histogram associated with the video image during the pushback, and determining a direction of the pushback based on the motion flow map and the motion orientation histogram.
US09251119B2	System for the exchange of optically-encoded information Apparatus and associated methods may relate to a coded contact information exchange made between source and target electronic devices. In an exemplary embodiment, the coding scheme may be a non-industry standard coding scheme. In an illustrative example, one or more contact fields comprising user contact information are encoded in a barcode format for exchange between the devices. In some examples, the barcode may be transmitted over a non-optical communications link. In other examples, the encoded barcode may be transmitted over an optical communications link. In some examples, the barcode may comprise a two-dimensional barcode. In some examples, the source and target devices may comprise handheld devices, such as mobile phones.
US09251114B1	Systems and methods for facilitating access to private files using a cloud storage system A method for providing access to objects associated with a particular client in a cloud storage system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of establishing a connection with a user, providing a client namespace associated with the client to the user, where the client namespace represents objects stored on the cloud storage system and objects stored on a private storage system apart from the cloud storage system, receiving a request from the user to access an object stored on the private storage system, and providing information to the user to facilitate access to the object stored on the private storage system by said user. Other systems and methods are also disclosed. Important advantages of the present invention are facilitated by separating the logic for user access (control plane) from the actual storage (Storage plane). Private file system access can still be managed from the cloud, while keeping the client data private.
US09251113B1	System for enabling participants to discuss, debate, connect and compare media and information A system that enables participating users to discuss, debate, connect and compare media and information online. Preferably, the system operates as an on-demand hosted platform that provides a secure architecture on which users can interact with one another, e.g., to build consensus with respect to a given topic, a piece of content, or the like. Participating users interact with a conversation graph, which is preferably represented in a multi-column format. The graph comprises individual “stances” and “bridges” that connect the stances. End users interact with the graph by voting on a stance, entering new stances, and bridges. As users interact, a system-defined currency value unit (referred to as “kudos”) is associated with a vote, and these units accumulate across stances and bridges in the graph. A kudos propagation scheme is enforced to provide additional information to the users about which stances or bridges have particular information value in the conversation.
US09251111B2	Command rate configuration in data processing system In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, devices, methods, and/or processes described can continually increase a command rate of an interconnect if one or more requests to lower the command rate are not received within one or more periods of time. In one example, the command rate can be set to a fastest level. In another example, the command rate can be incrementally increased over periods of time. If a request to lower the command rate is received, the command rate can be set to a reference level or can be decremented to one slower rate level. In one or more embodiments, the one or more requests to lower the command rate can be based on at least one of an issue rate of speculative commands and a number of overcommit failures, among others.
US09251098B2	Apparatus and method for accessing an encrypted memory portion An apparatus for accessing an encrypted memory portion of a memory is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of signature generators, wherein each signature generator of the plurality of signature generators is configured to generate a signature of a plurality of signatures depending on an instruction of a plurality of instructions, wherein each of the plurality of instructions is a processor instruction for controlling a processor. Moreover, the apparatus includes a key modifier for generating a processed key depending on a standard key and on the plurality of signatures. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a controller for accessing the encrypted memory portion of the memory, wherein the memory access controller is configured to employ the processed key to access the encrypted memory portion of the memory.
US09251096B2	Data compression in processor caches In an embodiment, a processor includes a cache data array including a plurality of physical ways, each physical way to store a baseline way and a victim way; a cache tag array including a plurality of tag groups, each tag group associated with a particular physical way and including a first tag associated with the baseline way stored in the particular physical way, and a second tag associated with the victim way stored in the particular physical way; and cache control logic to: select a first baseline way based on a replacement policy, select a first victim way based on an available capacity of a first physical way including the first victim way, and move a first data element from the first baseline way to the first victim way. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09251095B2	Providing metadata in a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) In one embodiment, the present invention includes a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) to store entries each having a translation portion to store a virtual address (VA)-to-physical address (PA) translation and a second portion to store bits for a memory page associated with the VA-to-PA translation, where the bits indicate attributes of information in the memory page. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09251094B2	Synchronizing a translation lookaside buffer with an extended paging table A processor including logic to execute an instruction to synchronize a mapping from a physical address of a guest of a virtualization based system (guest physical address) to a physical address of the host of the virtualization based system (host physical address), and stored in a translation lookaside buffer (TLB), with a corresponding mapping stored in an extended paging table (EPT) of the virtualization based system.
US09251090B1	Hypervisor assisted virtual memory obfuscation Remote computing resource service providers allow customers to execute one or more applications in a virtual environment on computer systems provided by the computing resource service provider. The virtual machines may be managed by a hypervisor executing on computer systems operated by the service provider. The virtual machines' memory may be protected by a memory obfuscation service and the hypervisor. The memory obfuscation service may enable the virtual machines to maintain at least a portion of sensitive information in an obfuscated format. The virtual machines may request access to the virtual machines' memory, the memory obfuscation service may obtain the requested memory in an obfuscated format and un-obfuscate the memory such that it may be used by the virtual machines.
US09251088B2	Mechanisms for eliminating a race condition between a hypervisor-performed emulation process requiring a translation operation and a concurrent translation table entry invalidation Disclosed are computers and methods employing a mechanism for eliminating a race condition between a hypervisor-performed emulation process and a concurrent translation table entry invalidation. Specifically, on a host machine, a hypervisor controls any guest operating systems. In doing so, the hypervisor emulates an instruction by performing a translation operation to acquire a physical address from a virtual address and, if applicable, further from an effective address using translation table(s) (e.g., page tables and, if applicable, segment tables); accesses the physical address; and completes the instruction. During emulation, flagged address table(s) are used to eliminate the race condition. For example, upon receiving an invalidate translation instruction associated with a virtual address, a determination is made as to whether or not the virtual address appears in a flagged virtual address table and, if so, additional action is taken to prevent an error in the translation.
US09251085B2	Performing a clear operation absent host intervention Optimizations are provided for frame management operations, including a clear operation and/or a set storage key operation, requested by pageable guests. The operations are performed, absent host intervention, on frames not resident in host memory. The operations may be specified in an instruction issued by the pageable guests.
US09251084B2	Arithmetic processing apparatus, and cache memory control device and cache memory control method An arithmetic processing apparatus includes a plurality of processors, each of the processors having an arithmetic unit and a cache memory. The processor includes an instruction port that holds a plurality of instructions accessing data of the cache memory, a first determination unit that validates a first flag when receiving an invalidation request for data in the cache memory, a cache index of a target address and a way ID of the received request match with a cache index of a designated address and a way ID of the load instruction, a second determination unit that validates a second flag when target data is transmitted due to a cache miss, and an instruction re-execution determination unit that instructs re-execution of an instruction subsequent to the load instruction when both the first flag and the second flag are validated at the time of completion of an instruction in the instruction port.
US09251083B2	Communicating prefetchers in a microprocessor A microprocessor includes a first and second hardware data prefetchers configured to prefetch data into the microprocessor according to first and second respective algorithms, which are different. The second prefetcher is configured to detect a memory access pattern within a memory region and responsively prefetch data from the memory region according the second algorithm. The second prefetcher is further configured to provide to the first prefetcher a descriptor of the memory region. The first prefetcher is configured to stop prefetching data from the memory region in response to receiving the descriptor of the memory region from the second prefetcher. The second prefetcher also provides to the first prefetcher a communication to resume prefetching data from the memory region, such as when the second prefetcher subsequently detects that a predetermined number of memory accesses to the memory region are not in the memory access pattern.
US09251077B2	Accelerated recovery for snooped addresses in a coherent attached processor proxy A coherent attached processor proxy (CAPP) that participates in coherence communication in a primary coherent system on behalf of an external attached processor maintains, in each of a plurality of entries of a CAPP directory, information regarding a respective associated cache line of data from the primary coherent system cached by the attached processor. In response to initiation of recovery operations, the CAPP transmits, in a generally sequential order with respect to the CAPP directory, multiple memory access requests indicating an error for addresses indicated by the plurality of entries. In response to a snooped memory access request that targets a particular address hitting in the CAPP directory during the transmitting, the CAPP performs a coherence recovery operation for the particular address prior to a time indicated by the generally sequential order.
US09251072B2	Cache coherence directory in multi-processor architectures Technologies are generally described for a cache coherence directory in multi-processor architectures. In an example, a directory in a die may receive a request for a particular block. The directory may determine a block aging threshold relating to a likelihood that data blocks, including the particular data block, are stored in one or more caches in the die. The directory may further analyze a memory to identify a particular cache indicated as storing the particular data block and identify a number of cache misses for the particular cache. The directory may identify a time when an event occurred for the particular data block and determine whether to send the request for the particular data block to the particular cache based on the aging threshold, the time of the event, and the number of cache misses.
US09251071B2	Concurrent inline cache optimization in accessing dynamically typed objects A method and an apparatus for concurrent accessing of dynamically type objects based on inline cache code are described. Inline cache initialization in a single thread may be off loaded to an interpreter without incurring unnecessary synchronization overhead. A thread bias mechanism may be provided to detect whether a code block is executed in a single thread. Further, the number of inline cache initializations performed via a compiler, such as baseline JIT compiler, can be reduced to improve processing performance.
US09251069B2	Mechanisms to bound the presence of cache blocks with specific properties in caches A system and method for efficiently limiting storage space for data with particular properties in a cache memory. A computing system includes a cache array and a corresponding cache controller. The cache array includes multiple banks, wherein a first bank is powered down. In response a write request to a second bank for data indicated to be stored in the powered down first bank, the cache controller determines a respective bypass condition for the data. If the bypass condition exceeds a threshold, then the cache controller invalidates any copy of the data stored in the second bank. If the bypass condition does not exceed the threshold, then the cache controller stores the data with a clean state in the second bank. The cache controller writes the data in a lower-level memory for both cases.
US09251062B2	Apparatus, system, and method for conditional and atomic storage operations An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for implementing conditional storage operations. Storage clients access and allocate portions of an address space of a non-volatile storage device. A conditional storage request is provided, which causes data to be stored to the non-volatile storage device on the condition that the address space of the device can satisfy the entire request. If only a portion of the request can be satisfied, the conditional storage request may be deferred or fail. An atomic storage request is provided, which may comprise one or more storage operations. The atomic storage request succeeds if all of the one or more storage operations are complete successfully. If one or more of the storage operations fails, the atomic storage request is invalidated, which may comprise deallocating logical identifiers of the request and/or invalidating data on the non-volatile storage device pertaining to the request.
US09251061B2	Methods for accessing memory in a two-dimensional main memory having a plurality of memory slices In one embodiment of the invention, a memory module is disclosed including a printed circuit board with an edge connector; an address controller coupled to the printed circuit board; and a plurality of memory slices. Each of the plurality of memory slices of the memory module includes one or more memory integrated circuits coupled to the printed circuit board, and a slave memory controller coupled to the printed circuit board and the one or more memory integrated circuits. The slave memory controller receives memory access requests for the memory module from the address controller. The slave memory controller selectively activates one or more of the one or more memory integrated circuits in the respective memory slice in response to the address received from the address controller to read data from or write data into selected memory locations in the memory integrated circuits.
US09251058B2	Servicing non-block storage requests An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for servicing storage requests for a non-volatile memory device. An interface module is configured to receive a storage request for a data set of a non-volatile memory device from a client. The data set is different from a block of the non-volatile memory device, and may have a length different from a block size of the non-volatile memory device. A block load module is configured to load data of at least the block size of the non-volatile memory device. A fulfillment module is configured to service the storage request using at least a portion of the loaded data.
US09251051B2	Capacity forecasting for backup storage A system for capacity forecasting for backup storage comprises a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to determine a selected statistical analysis from the set of statistical analysis for subsets of a set of capacities at points in time; forecast a full capacity time based at least in part on the selected statistical analysis; and determine that the full capacity time is qualified. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
US09251048B2	Memory page management According to one embodiment, a method for operating a memory device includes receiving a first request from a requestor, wherein the first request includes accessing data at a first memory location in a memory bank, opening a first page in the memory bank, wherein opening the first page includes loading a row including the first memory location into a buffer, the row being loaded from a row location in the memory bank and transmitting the data from the first memory location to the requestor. The method also includes determining, by a memory controller, whether to close the first page following execution of the first request based on information relating to a likelihood that a subsequent request will access the first page.
US09251045B2	Control flow error localization Localizing errors by: (i) running a testcase on a hardware processor and saving results; (ii) running the testcase on a software model of the processor and saving results; (iii) recording control flow information during the software run; (iv) determining a set of miscompare data storage locations by comparing the results from the hardware run with those from the software run; (v) based on the set of miscompare data storage locations and/or the control flow information, generating and running a modified version of the testcase that takes a different execution path when run on the software model than did the original testcase when run on the software model; and (vii) comparing the results from the hardware run and the results obtained from the modified software run to provide an indication of similarity between execution paths taken in these respective runs.
US09251044B2	Automating responses to expressions from an executing computer program Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for automating responses to expressions from an executing computer program. An automation object includes a plurality of expressions and corresponding responses, wherein at least one of the responses includes a response variable. A configuration object provides machine specific values for the response variables in the responses for a target computer on which the target computer program will execute. Compiled responses are generated by replacing the response variables in the responses with the machine specific values for the response variables provided in the configuration object for the target computer on which the target computer program will execute. The expressions in the automation object are processed to provide compiled responses for expressions received from the executing target computer program.
US09251043B2	Managed runtime enabling condition percolation A method, apparatus, and/or computer program product protects a managed runtime from stack corruption due to native code condition handling. A native condition handler, which is associated with a managed runtime, percolates a condition. A condition handler of the managed runtime receives notification of the condition in a native code portion, and the condition handler of the managed runtime marks a thread associated with the condition. Responsive to a determination by the native code handler to resume execution of the marked thread by either call back into or a return to the managed runtime, the managed runtime determines whether a request is associated with the marked thread. Responsive to a determination that the request is associated with the marked thread, the managed runtime performs diagnostics and the managed runtime is terminated.
US09251038B2	Registration-based remote debug watch and modify A remote debugging technique provides anonymity of program variables and selective debugging capability by providing a registration facility by which program variables are registered locally with a debugging module. An external program then communicates with the debugging modules and observes and/or modifies the program variables by specifying either an index or a variable name. The need to publish symbols is thereby averted and only the variables that a developer is interested in observing need be registered.
US09251036B2	High speed interchip HSIC USB monitoring Disclosed herein is a system for monitoring high speed interchip (HSIC) universal serial bus (USB) signals in a device comprising a USB controller configured to output first USB transceiver macro-cell (UTMI+) signals, an HSIC PHY transceiver configured to receive first UTMI+ signals from the USB controller and to convert and transmit received first UTMI+ signals as first HSIC signals, and to receive second HSIC signals and transmit them as second UTMI+ signals to the USB controller, a UTMI+ conversion block configured to receive first and second UTMI+ signals and to transform the received first and second UTMI+ signals to corresponding first and second ULPI signals, and transmit first and second ULPI signals, the first and second ULPI signals being equivalent to the first and second HSIC signals, and a ULPI PHY transceiver configured to receive the first and second ULPI signals and transmit corresponding first and second USB signals.
US09251033B2	Automatic monitoring and just-in-time resource provisioning system A method and apparatus for automatic provisioning steps using a physical computing block-based infrastructure platform and a virtualized environment is discussed to provide automatic elasticity. Running applications may be monitoring for increased workload, which may trigger a proactive and/or reactive response. The triggered proactive or reactive response includes executing a remediation action upon workloads exceeding set thresholds, as set by a pre-determined monitoring policy. The remediation actions may include the provisioning of additional virtual or physical computing resources to reduce the workload below the set threshold.
US09251031B2	Data processing apparatus, data processing system, and data processing method A data processing apparatus for generating running performance information indicative of a running state of at least one device, has a data storage process section that obtains device state information indicative of a result of detection of a state of the at least one device, and obtains operational activity performer information indicative of a result of detection of whether an operational activity performer that performs an operational activity to the at least one device or an operational activity with the at least one device is present at a predetermined position for the operational activity performer to do the operational activity on the at least one device or the operational activity with the at least one device, and causes the device state information and the operational activity performer information to be stored in a result-of-detection storage.
US09251030B2	Downloadable cartridges for a multi-tenant platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system Implementations for downloadable cartridges for a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system are disclosed. A method of the disclosure includes receiving, by a processing device of a multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) system, a location of a cartridge manifest corresponding to a cartridge that is maintained outside of the multi-tenant PaaS system, downloading the cartridge manifest from the received location, parsing the downloaded cartridge manifest to determine a source location of files of the cartridge, the source location separate from the multi-tenant PaaS system, and causing the files of the cartridge to be obtained from the determined source location for use by at least one node of the multi-tenant PaaS system that is hosting an application requesting the cartridge.
US09251029B2	Locational prediction of failures Methods, systems, and products predict locations of failures. Messages historically received are analyzed to predict a future failure. A pattern in the messages historically received is used to retrieve a template. A location of the future failure is predicted from the template.
US09251024B2	Method for manipulating a memory operation of a control unit program on a virtual or real memory A method for manipulating a memory operation of a control unit program on a memory of a virtual or real electronic control unit (ECU), such as is used in vehicles, for example. The manipulation of the memory operation is accomplished by a memory manipulation program component, via which a set of manipulation functions is provided, from which at least one manipulation function is selected, so that this function, by activating the memory manipulation program component, changes a memory access initiated by the control unit program in accordance with the selected manipulation function during execution of the control unit program.
US09251023B2	Implementing automated memory address recording in constrained random test generation for verification of processor hardware designs A method and apparatus are provided for implementing automated memory address recording in constrained random test generation for verification of processor hardware designs. A test generation program includes a built in feature to keep track of storage addresses used and to make the addresses available to the test definition. This built in feature of a constrained random test generator allows storage addresses used in the past to be accessed by the current instruction generation eliminating the requirement of deliberately establishing target addresses first. This allows separate test events to interact with the same storage addresses without having to write a special test.
US09251022B2	System level architecture verification for transaction execution in a multi-processing environment Embodiments relate to building, by a computing device, a pseudo-random dynamic instruction stream that comprises instructions configured to perform a transaction execution. The computing device may cause the transaction execution to be tested in a multi-processing system based on the instruction stream. A status of the test may be output to one or more output devices.
US09251015B2	Memory system providing wear-leveling by allocating memory blocks among groups Provided is a memory system and wear-leveling method. A memory system includes a flash memory device and a memory controller. The flash memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks, each including a plurality of memory cells. The memory controller is configured to control the flash memory device based on erase event information and error checking and correction (ECC) event information of each of the memory blocks such that use of the memory blocks is distributed more uniformly.
US09251013B1	Social log file collaboration and annotation A system, method, and apparatus of social log file collaboration and annotation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method identifies a log file of importance, centralizes storage of the log file of importance and generates a social profile of the log file of importance. The method sets an access privilege associated with a user accessing the social profile of the log file of importance and permits the access the social profile of the log file of importance. The method processes a comment and/or an annotation in the social profile of the log file of importance of the user accessing the social profile of the log file of importance using a processor and a memory.
US09251008B2	Client object replication between a first backup server and a second backup server Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for client object replication between a first backup server and a second backup server. Objects are backed-up from a client to a first backup server. The first backup server generates metadata on the objects from the client and transmits the metadata to a second backup server, wherein the objects backed-up at the first backup server are not copied to the second backup server. A determination is made that the first backup server is unavailable after transmitting the metadata. The metadata at the second backup server is used to determine modifications to the objects at the client since the metadata was last generated in response to determining that the first backup server is unavailable. The client backs-up the determined modifications to the objects to the second backup server to backup.
US09251005B2	Power isolation for memory backup Disclosed is a power isolation and backup system. When a power fail condition is detected, temporary storage is flushed to an SDRAM. After the flush, interfaces are halted, and power is removed from most of the chip except the SDRAM subsystem. The SDRAM subsystem copies data from an SDRAM to a flash memory. On the way, the data may be encrypted, and/or a data integrity signature calculated. To restore data, the SDRAM subsystem copies data from the flash memory to the SDRAM. On the way, the data being restored may be decrypted, and/or a data integrity signature checked.
US09251003B1	Database cache survivability across database failures A database system may implement database cache survivability across database failures. In various embodiments, a database cache may be maintained independent of a failure of a database. A database cache may be maintained in a non-volatile memory device or maintained in a shared memory segment of system memory. Upon recovery from a database failure, a recovery point may be determined that indicates a consistent state of the database. Cache entries of the database cache inconsistent with the consistent state of the database may be invalidated, and the database cache may be made available for access requests directed toward the database. Valid cache entries from before the database failure may be made available without accessing a back-end data store for the database.
US09251002B2	System and method for writing checkpointing data In part, the invention relates to a system and method for writing checkpointing data to a computer having a standby virtual machine for each checkpointed component on a computer having an active virtual machine. In one embodiment, the checkpointing data is processed on a per virtual machine basis. This is performed in a way that allows checkpointing data packets from multiple sources to be transferred asynchronously, subsequently reassembled into a coherent checkpoint message, and applied asynchronously.
US09251001B2	Channel rotating error correction code A write or read method for use in a computer having multiple channels of memory includes writing or reading data to or from one channel in the memory, and simultaneously in parallel writing or reading an error correction code corresponding to the data to or from a different channel in the memory.
US09251000B2	Apparatuses and methods for combining error coding and modulation schemes Methods and apparatuses for combining error coding and modulation schemes are described herein. One or more methods include encoding data using linear error correcting code, modulating the encoded data, writing the modulated data to memory, and decoding the written data using a Viterbi algorithm and a linear error correcting code decoder.
US09250996B2	Multicore type error correction processing system and error correction processing apparatus In a multicore type error correction processing system which can simultaneously cope with a plurality of error correction methods and a plurality of code lengths, an interconnect part 11 has a barrel shifter which extends across a plurality of error correction processing parts 12a-12c. An error correction process can be selectively performed by collectively using a group of the plurality of the error correction processing parts 12a-12c or by individually using each of individual error correction processing parts 12a-12c in response to interconnection configuration information. With this structure, the plurality of the error correction processing parts 12a-12c are collectively used if computation resources are insufficient and an idling error correction processing part is assigned to another error correction process if computation resources are excessive.
US09250990B2	Use of error correction pointers to handle errors in memory Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to use of error correction pointers (ECPs) to handle hard errors in memory are described herein. In embodiments, a read module of a memory controller may read a codeword stored in a memory. The read module may determine a number of hard errors in the codeword. Responsive to a determination that the number of hard errors exceeds a threshold, the read module may store ECP information associated with the hard errors. The read module may include an error correction code (ECC) module to perform an ECC process on the codeword. The read module may use the ECP information to decode the codeword to recover the data responsive to a determination that the ECC process failed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09250982B2	Automatically deriving a command for starting a program in an operating system of a computer A method for automatically deriving a command for starting a program in an operating system of a computer, the method comprising the steps of: identifying an address space provided by an operating system; identifying a program in the address space; searching data logged by the operating system as a result of processing the identified program to identify a start command for initiating processing of the identified program; and outputting the identified start command.
US09250981B2	Automatically deriving a command for starting a program in an operating system of a computer An apparatus and program product for automatically deriving a command for starting a program in an operating system of a computer, the method comprising the steps of: identifying an address space provided by an operating system; identifying a program in the address space; searching data logged by the operating system as a result of processing the identified program to identify a start command for initiating processing of the identified program; and outputting the identified start command.
US09250980B2	System, method, program, and code generation unit A system for parallel processing tasks by allocating the use of exclusive locks to process critical sections of a task. The system includes storing update information that is updated in response to acquisition and release of an exclusive lock. When processing a task which includes a critical section containing code affecting execution of the other task, an exclusive execution unit acquires an exclusive lock prior to processing the critical section. When the section has been processed successfully, the lock is released and update information updated. Meanwhile a second task, whose critical section does not contain code affecting execution of the other task may run in parallel, without acquiring an exclusive lock, via a nonexclusive execution unit. The nonexclusive execution unit determines that the second critical section has successfully completed if the update information has not changed during processing of the second critical section.
US09250979B2	Asynchronous grace-period primitives for user-space applications A technique for implementing user-level read-copy update (RCU) with support for asynchronous grace periods. In an example embodiment, a user-level RCU subsystem is established that executes within threads of a user-level multithreaded application. The multithreaded application may comprise one or more reader threads that read RCU-protected data elements in a shared memory. The multithreaded application may further comprise one or more updater threads that perform updates to the RCU-protected data elements in the shared memory and register callbacks to be executed following a grace period in order to free stale data resulting from the updates. The RCU subsystem may implement two or more helper threads (helpers) that are created or selected as needed to track grace periods and execute the callbacks on behalf of the updaters instead of the updaters performing such work themselves.
US09250977B2	Tiered locking of resources In an embodiment, a lock command is received from a thread that specifies a resource. If tier status in a nodal lock indicates the nodal lock is currently owned, an identifier of the thread is added to a nodal waiters list, and if the thread's lock wait indicator indicates that the thread owns the nodal lock, then a successful completion status is returned for the lock command to the thread after waiting until a next tier wait indicator in the nodal lock indicates that any thread owns a global lock on the resource. If the tier status indicates no thread holds the nodal lock, the tier status is changed to indicate the nodal lock is owned, and if a global waiters and holder list is empty, an identifier of a node at which the thread executes is added to the global waiters and holder list.
US09250976B2	Tiered locking of resources In an embodiment, a lock command is received from a thread that specifies a resource. If tier status in a nodal lock indicates the nodal lock is currently owned, an identifier of the thread is added to a nodal waiters list, and if the thread's lock wait indicator indicates that the thread owns the nodal lock, then a successful completion status is returned for the lock command to the thread after waiting until a next tier wait indicator in the nodal lock indicates that any thread owns a global lock on the resource. If the tier status indicates no thread holds the nodal lock, the tier status is changed to indicate the nodal lock is owned, and if a global waiters and holder list is empty, an identifier of a node at which the thread executes is added to the global waiters and holder list.
US09250974B1	Systems and methods for configuring and managing computing resources to provide highly-scalable services One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a cloud computing environment that includes a service cloud and one or more services accessing the service cloud. The service cloud includes multiple resources of different types that support the execution of the services accessing the service cloud. Each resource and service in the cloud computing environment is configured via a centralized configuration service. In addition, resource allocation and predictive performance monitoring engines allocate resources and monitor the resources allocated to the services accessing the service cloud.
US09250970B2	Method and system for managing applications on home user equipment A system and method for managing an application on a home user equipment, preferably a set-top-box of a television, the method includes the steps of: a) dividing the application into at least one separate executable application part, b) determining for each separate executable application part whether to be executed on the home user equipment or on a computational entity, located in the internet, c) transferring application parts determined for execution on the computational entity according to step b) to the computational entity, d) executing transferred application parts on the computational entity, e) returning results of executed application parts to the home user equipment, and f) synchronizing returned results with results of separate application parts executed on the home user equipment.
US09250964B2	Concurrent computing with reduced locking requirements for shared data Where data are shared by multiple computer processing threads, modifying the data by determining whether modifying data associated with a first computer processing thread violates a constraint associated with the data, and responsive to determining that modifying the data associated with the computer processing thread violates the constraint associated with the data, using the data associated with the first computer processing thread to modify the data shared by the multiple computer processing threads that includes the first computer processing thread, where the constraint associated with the data associated with the first computer processing thread represents a portion of a tolerance value that is associated with the data shared by the multiple computer processing threads and that is divided among multiple constraints, where each of the constraints is associated with a different one of the multiple computer processing threads.
US09250963B2	Distributed data stream processing method and system Embodiments of the present application relate to a distributed data stream processing method, a distributed data stream processing device, a computer program product for processing a raw data stream and a distributed data stream processing system. A distributed data stream processing method is provided. The method includes dividing a raw data stream into a real-time data stream and historical data streams, processing the real-time data stream and the historical data streams in parallel, separately generating respective results of the processing of the real-time data stream and the historical data streams, and integrating the generated processing results.
US09250958B2	System, method, and apparatus for improving application-launch latencies Methods and systems for launching applications on a computing device are disclosed. An exemplary method may include gathering data in connection with a launch of each of the applications that indicates one or more events occurring in connection with the launch of each application. When an indication of a particular event occurring is received, one or more out-of-memory values are modified based upon the data and the particular event. The out-of-memory values are indicative of a priority in which corresponding background applications are killed from running in the background of the computing device when memory runs low. When memory runs low on the computing device, one or more of the background applications are killed based upon the out-of-memory values to leave background applications running that a user is more likely to launch than the killed applications.
US09250953B2	Organizing tasks by a hierarchical task scheduler for execution in a multi-threaded processing system A method for scheduling tasks from a program executed by a multi-processor core system is disclosed. The method includes a scheduler that groups a plurality of tasks, each having an assigned priority, by priority in a task group. The task group is assembled with other task groups having identical priorities in a task group queue. A hierarchy of task group queues is established based on priority levels of the assigned tasks. Task groups are assigned to one of a plurality of worker threads based on the hierarchy of task group queues. Each of the worker threads is associated with a processor in the multi-processor system. The tasks of the task groups are executed via the worker threads according to the order in the hierarchy.
US09250952B2	Batch scheduling There is provided a method to schedule execution of a plurality of batch jobs by a computer system. The method includes: reading one or more constraints that constrain the execution of the plurality of batch jobs by the computer system and a current load on the computer system; grouping the plurality of batch jobs into at least one run frequency that includes at least one batch job; setting the at least one run frequency to a first run frequency; computing a load generated by each batch job in the first run frequency on the computer system based on each batch job's start time; and determining an optimized start time for each batch job in the first run frequency that meets the one or more constraints and that distributes each batch job's load on the computer system using each batch job's computed load and the current load.
US09250950B2	Conditionally updating shared variable directory (SVD) information in a parallel computer Methods, parallel computers, and computer program products for conditionally updating shared variable directory (SVD) information in a parallel computer are provided. Embodiments include a runtime optimizer receiving a broadcast reduction operation header. The broadcast reduction operation header includes an SVD key and a first SVD address. The first SVD address is associated with the SVD key in a first SVD associated with a first task. Embodiments also include the runtime optimizer retrieving from a remote address cache associated with the second task, a second SVD address indicating a location within a memory partition associated with the first SVD, in response to receiving the broadcast reduction operation header. Embodiments also include the runtime optimizer determining that the first SVD address does not match the second SVD address and updating the remote address cache with the first SVD address.
US09250949B2	Establishing a group of endpoints to support collective operations without specifying unique identifiers for any endpoints A parallel computer executes a number of tasks, each task includes a number of endpoints and the endpoints are configured to support collective operations. In such a parallel computer, establishing a group of endpoints receiving a user specification of a set of endpoints included in a global collection of endpoints, where the user specification defines the set in accordance with a predefined virtual representation of the endpoints, the predefined virtual representation is a data structure setting forth an organization of tasks and endpoints included in the global collection of endpoints and the user specification defines the set of endpoints without a user specification of a particular endpoint; and defining a group of endpoints in dependence upon the predefined virtual representation of the endpoints and the user specification.
US09250947B2	Determining placement fitness for partitions under a hypervisor A technique for determining placement fitness for partitions under a hypervisor in a host computing system having non-uniform memory access (NUMA) nodes. In an embodiment, a partition resource specification is received from a partition score requester. The partition resource specification identifies a set of computing resources needed for a virtual machine partition to be created by a hypervisor in the host computing system. Resource availability within the NUMA nodes of the host computing system is assessed to determine possible partition placement options. A partition fitness score of a most suitable one of the partition placement options is calculated. The partition fitness score is reported to the partition score requester.
US09250944B2	Selection of virtual machines from pools of pre-provisioned virtual machines in a networked computing environment Embodiments of the present invention provide a set of algorithmic methods that can be used to select which partially and/or pre-provisioned virtual machines (VMs) should be used as a base platform to satisfy a new workload (e.g., provisioning) request received in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, when a workload request is received, a set (e.g., at last one) of software programs needed to process the workload request is identified. Then, a set of VMs is selected from a pool of pre-provisioned VMs having the set of software programs. In general, multiple methods and/or factors can be followed to select the set of VMs. Examples include a length of time to install the set of VMs, a probability of the set of VMs being in demand, and/or or a quantity of the set of VMs having the set of software programs. Once the set of VMs has been selected, the set of VMs may be installed, and the workload request can be processed using the set of software programs.
US09250942B2	Hardware emulation using on-the-fly virtualization At least one anomaly associated with at least one actual hardware element in a computer system having a plurality of hardware elements is addressed. The anomaly is detected, and, responsive to the detection, a virtualization layer is inserted between (i) an operating system of the computer system, and (ii) the plurality of hardware elements. Hardware emulation and/or selective hardware activation/deactivation are performed on the at least one actual hardware element by the virtualization layer. The insertion of the virtualization layer is accomplished in an on-the-fly manner.
US09250939B2	Information processing device, profile target determining program, and method The information processing system of the present invention includes a profile information collection unit for storing access-related profile information in response to detecting access to an object set as a profile target on the basis of the sampling frequency for each class or object allocation site during the execution of a program, and a sampling frequency updating unit for calculating the allocation percentage of an object having properties used in the optimization of the program at each class or object allocation site on the basis of profile information, and for reducing the sampling frequency regarding a class or object allocation site in which the calculated percentage is below a predetermined threshold value.
US09250937B1	Code randomization for just-in-time compilers A system-wide service can simultaneously harden multiple running JITs, for example by hooking into the memory protections of a target operating system and randomizing newly generated code on the fly when marked as executable. Some embodiments preserve the contents of the calling stack, presenting each JIT with the illusion that it is executing its own generated code.
US09250936B2	Enhanced array class A method for creating an enhanced array is provided. An enhanced compiler generates an instrumented class file for an enhanced array class. The enhanced array class comprises at least one element class. The enhanced runtime loads the instrumented class file of the enhanced array class. The enhanced runtime loads a class file corresponding to the element class of the enhanced array class, and builds an internal data structure corresponding to the enhanced array class. An amount of memory storage is calculated for storing the enhanced array instance, and the amount of memory storage is allocated.
US09250934B2	Memory compatibility system and method An apparatus including a first connector configured to fit into a first socket in a processing system, the first connector and first socket conforming to a first standard, a second socket configured to accept a memory module therein, the second socket and the memory module conforming to a second standard, a memory buffer module communicatively coupled to the first connector and the second socket, the memory buffer module configured to receive signals associated with the first standard from the first connector and output signals associated with the second standard to the second socket, and a virtualization module communicatively coupled to the memory buffer module, the first connector, and the second socket, the virtualization module configured to receive first initialization data associated with the second standard from the second socket and output second initialization data associated with the first standard to the processing system.
US09250919B1	Multiple firmware image support in a single memory device A computing device is configured with a single memory device having multiple firmware images stored therein. At a boot time of the computing device, one of the firmware images is selected for use in booting the computing device. The selection of the firmware image to use for booting the computing device might be based upon the state of a hardware jumper, a board revision identifier, a silicon revision identifier, the results of a checksum operation, the presence or absence of one or more peripheral devices, user-specified settings, and/or one or more other factors. Firmware images might be stored in the single memory device in various combinations that include, but are not limited to, a fast-boot firmware, a full functionality firmware, a recovery firmware, a diagnostic firmware, a motherboard-specific firmware, an operating system-specific firmware, a pre-operating system operating environment firmware, an application-specific firmware, and/or a pre-operating system application firmware.
US09250917B2	Auto-cloudifying applications via runtime modifications An approach is provided in which a distributed runtime environment executes a software application that includes isolated runtime constructs corresponding to an isolated runtime environment. During the execution, the distributed runtime environment identifies isolated runtime constructs included in the software application and selects distributed runtime constructs corresponding to the isolated runtime constructs. In turn, the distributed runtime environment executes the distributed runtime constructs in lieu of executing the isolated runtime constructs.
US09250913B2	Collision-based alternate hashing Embodiments relate to collision-based alternate hashing. An aspect includes receiving an incoming instruction address. Another aspect includes determining whether an entry for the incoming instruction address exists in a history table based on a hash of the incoming instruction address. Another aspect includes based on determining that the entry for the incoming instruction address exists in the history table, determining whether the incoming instruction address matches an address tag in the determined entry. Another aspect includes based on determining that the incoming instruction address does not match the address tag in the determined entry, determining whether a collision exists for the incoming instruction address. Another aspect includes based on determining that the collision exists for the incoming instruction address, activating alternate hashing for the incoming instruction address using an alternate hash buffer.
US09250909B2	Fast index tree for accelerated branch prediction Embodiments relate to using a fast index tree for accelerated branch prediction. A computer-implemented method includes determining, by a computer, that searching of a branch target buffer is to be performed under FIT control. A current search address is saved. The branch target buffer is searched at the saved current search address for a branch prediction. A FIT next-search address is determined based on reading branch taken and branch not taken paths for a next search level of predicted branches from a FIT structure. The searching is re-indexed based on the FIT next-search address. Based on locating the branch prediction, the searching is continued under FIT control with the current search address set based on the FIT next-search address. Based on failing to locate the branch prediction, the searching is re-indexed with the saved current search address, and the searching is performed without FIT control.
US09250904B2	Modify and execute sequential instruction facility and instructions therefor An modify next sequential instruction (MNSI) instruction, when executed, modifies a field of the fetched copy of the next sequential instruction (NSI) to enable a program to dynamically provide parameters to the NSI being executed. Thus the MNSI instruction is a non-disruptive prefix instruction to the NSI. The NSI may be modified to effectively extend the length of the NSI field, thus providing more registers or more range (in the case of a length field) than otherwise available to the NSI instruction according to the instruction set architecture (ISA).
US09250903B2	Determining the status of run-time-instrumentation controls The invention relates to determining the status of run-time-instrumentation controls. The status is determined by executing a test run-time-instrumentation controls (TRIC) instruction. The TRIC instruction is executed in either a supervisor state or a lesser-privileged state. The TRIC instruction determines whether the run-time-instrumentation controls have changed. The run-time-instrumentation controls are set to an initial value using a privileged load run-time-instrumentation controls (LRIC) instruction. The TRIC instruction is fetched and executed. If the TRIC instruction is enabled, then it is determined if the initial value set by the run-time-instrumentation controls has been changed. If the initial value set by the run-time-instrumentation controls has been changed, then a condition code is set to a first value.
US09250901B2	Execution context swap between heterogeneous functional hardware units Remapping technologies for execution context swap between heterogeneous functional hardware units are described. A computing system includes multiple registers configured to store remote contexts of functional units. A mapping table maps the remote context to the functional units. An execution unit is configured to execute a remapping tool that intercepts an operation to access a remote context of a first functional unit of the plurality of functional units that is taken offline. The remapping tool determines that the first functional unit is remapped to a second functional unit using the mapping table. The operation is performed to access the remote context that is remapped to the second functional unit. The first functional unit and the second functional unit may be heterogeneous functional units.
US09250899B2	Method and apparatus for spatial register partitioning with a multi-bit cell register file There is provided a multi-bit storage cell for a register file. The storage cell includes a first set of storage elements for a vector slice. Each storage element respectively corresponds to a particular one of a plurality of thread sets for the vector slice. The storage cell includes a second set of storage elements for a scalar slice. Each storage element in the second set respectively corresponds to a particular one of at least one thread set for the scalar slice. The storage cell includes at least one selection circuit for selecting, for an instruction issued by a thread, a particular one of the storage elements from any of the first set and the second set based upon the instruction being a vector instruction or a scalar instruction and based upon a corresponding set from among the pluralities of thread sets to which the thread belongs.
US09250892B2	Self-diagnosing systems using matrix barcodes Systems, methods and computer program products for diagnosing consistency of a software cluster are provided herein. The system includes a deployment manager configured to function as a master node of the software cluster, a plurality of nodes connected to the deployment manager, and an electronic device or devices registered with the deployment manager. The deployment manager can be configured to generate a master matrix barcode and each of the plurality of nodes can be configured to generate a node matrix barcode. The electronic device(s) may be associated with a system administrator and may also be installed with application software. Embodiments may allow the system administrator to encode, manage and analyze diagnostic information of the nodes in the software cluster utilizing the master matrix barcode and the node matrix barcode in an efficient manner.
US09250890B2	Optimizing performance of a computer system in response to a software change A method and associated systems that allow a computer system to optimize its performance when running a computer program after a characteristic of a variable of the computer program is changed. A processor of a computer system initially identifies a first generation of candidate components of the computer program that could possibly be affected by changing the characteristic and then confirms these identifications by analyzing one or more characteristics of the variable and of each identified component. The processor repeats this procedure, identifying in each iteration a next generation of program components that would be affected by varying a characteristic of any of the components confirmed in the current generation. This procedure repeats until the processor can confirm no additional previously unconfirmed components. The processor then considers the identified set of affected components in order to optimize its performance running the program after the variable's characteristic is changed.
US09250886B2	Optimizing provisioning workflows in cloud computing A method for optimizing provisioning workflows in cloud computing is provided. The method comprises determining a time coefficient for each resource type or aggregated resource types which define the installation time of a current workflow; accessing the current workflow and creating a tree topology based on the current workflow which defines serialized and parallelized provisioning steps; dividing the tree topology into independent sub-paths; determining a timing condition for an execution time of an optimized workflow; creating an optimized workflow template maintaining the timing condition by: selecting cheapest installation methods and cheapest resources; and reducing the parallelization of the tree topology; creating the optimized workflow by merging the optimized workflow template with data and the resource types of the current workflow.
US09250883B2	System and method for pervasive software platform-based model driven architecture application generator In developing applications for a plurality of node types, a meta-data definition of the application can be captured into an application definition module. The meta-data definition can describe the application for the plurality of node types. A code generation module can then automatically generate the application code for the plurality of node types. The code can be compiled per node type and the packaging necessary to deploy the application to the plurality of node types can also be automatically generated.
US09250878B1	Function attribute for dynamic stack allocation A method includes receiving, by a processing device executing a compiler, source code of a function associated with a compiler prompt, in which the function includes at least one variable to be allocated in a memory space on a stack, determining that the compiler prompt indicates to retain at least a portion of the allocated memory space on the stack after execution of the function, and compiling, in view of the compiler prompt, the source code to generate a prologue function and an epilogue function associated with execution of the function, in which the prologue function is to allocate the memory space for the function, and at least one of the prologue function or the epilogue function is to cause to retain the at least a portion of the allocated memory space on the stack after the execution of the function.
US09250875B1	Table of contents pointer value save and restore placeholder positioning Embodiments describe a computer implemented method of compiling application source code into application object code. A compiler generates application object code having a plurality of table of contents TOC placeholder locations for a potential TOC pointer value command within a calling function. A first function call site of the calling function is corresponded to a first TOC placeholder location. A second function call site of the calling function is corresponded to a second TOC placeholder location.
US09250871B2	Method and apparatus for processing user interface composed of component objects A method and apparatus for processing a rich media user interface composed of a plurality of component objects that is capable of transferring information from a group of component objects having a specific function but not supporting the export of information to a group of component objects importing information only through predetermined paths through unpredictable path are provided. The method for processing content composed of user interface component objects includes receiving content including a plurality of user interface component objects, extracting exportable information which is defined to be exportable outside the content, and transferring the extracted exportable information to a target object.
US09250868B2	System and method for generating a device driver using an archive of template code A system for generating a device driver based on an archived template code using a device driver generation tool is provided. The device driver generation tool is configured to extract configuration files and template files from a template archive stored in a database, each of the files comprises high level configuration files and low level configuration files, each comprising one or more labels, parse a high-level configuration file, corresponding to a class of a device, and an operating system for which the driver is being generated, process a label from the high-level configuration file, extract template code from the template files to obtain an extracted template code, and generate a portion of the driver based on the extracted template code when a block label is identified, parse a low-level configuration file, and generate the driver using a first specification and a second specification when the label is a file label.
US09250865B2	Selective speculative class-based optimization A method, apparatus, and/or computer program product performs selective speculative class-based optimization through the use of a type propagation analysis of class. Responsive to a determination that the type of class is not a fixed type, a determination is made as to whether the class is sub-classed. Responsive to a determination the class is not sub-classed, a virtual synthetic property method is created. The virtual synthetic property method is accommodated in an enhanced java virtual machine using a stack frame type. The stack frame type has associated metadata for throwing an exception and an invisibility property. The virtual synthetic property method, along with a virtual guard, is inlined, and a slow path is created. The slow path handles executions of the virtual synthetic property method when sub-classes of the class, which override an implementation of the virtual synthetic property method, are loaded in the future.
US09250861B2	Random number generating device A random number generating device includes: a microcomputer; a first oscillator circuit that has a predetermined temperature characteristic and generates a clock serving as a basis of a behavior of the microcomputer; and an electronic circuit that has a temperature characteristic being different from the predetermined temperature characteristic of the first oscillator circuit and operates in accordance with a command from the microcomputer. The microcomputer measures an operating time of the electronic circuit based upon the clock generated by the first oscillator circuit and generates a random number based upon a result of the measurement.
US09250860B2	Automatically preventing large block writes from starving small block writes in a storage device A mechanism is provided in a storage device for performing a write operation. The mechanism configures a write buffer memory with a plurality of write buffer portions. Each write buffer portion is dedicated to a predetermined block size category within a plurality of block size categories. For each write operation from an initiator, the mechanism determines a block size category of the write operation. The mechanism performs each write operation by writing to a write buffer portion within the plurality of write buffer portions corresponding to the block size category of the write operation.
US09250859B2	Deterministic FIFO buffer One embodiment relates to a method for determining a latency of a FIFO buffer. A highest-order bit is provided from FIFO write and read counters to input-comparison logic that distinguishes between the highest-order write and read bits having a same logic level and the highest-order write and read bits having different logic levels. The occupancy level, and hence the latency, of the FIFO buffer is determined based on the output of the input-comparison logic. Another embodiment relates to a FIFO buffer having write and read counters that each have a length in bits that is one bit longer than is needed to address the FIFO buffer. Another embodiment relates to a method of tuning a latency of a FIFO buffer. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.
US09250855B2	Displaying images for people associated with a message item Technologies are described herein for displaying a list of people associated with a message item along with images and other personal context information in a PIM application. The people associated with the message item are identified and a list is generated containing a name, an image, and other personal context information for each. The list of people associated with the message item is displayed in a window of the PIM along with the information regarding the message item.
US09250854B2	User interface virtualization for remote devices User interface virtualization describes a technique for providing a user with access to one computing device from another computing device, while translating the ergonomics of one computer's user interface style into the ergonomics of the other's. An agent running on a remote desktop collaborates with a corresponding client running on a client machine that accepts a “touch and swipe” style input. The agent and client exchange user interface metadata and user interface input events and translate the exchanged information to provide native graphical user interface elements (at the client machine) and simulated user actions (at the remote desktop). The agent running on the remote desktop may use an interface interaction API or library to programmatically manipulate the user interface of the remote desktop responsive and act as a proxy for the corresponding client.
US09250852B2	Screen output system that prevents the display of selected information An information processing apparatus, a screen output system, a screen output control method, and a program control output are disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes an image acquiring unit, a differential region extracting unit, a designation accepting unit, and an image output unit. The image acquiring unit acquires a first image to be output to a first display. The differential region extracting unit extracts a differential region that differs between the first image and a second image to be output to a second display. The designation accepting unit accepts a designation of whether to output each differential region to the second display. The image output unit incorporates a portion of the first image that corresponds to a differential region for which a designation to output has been accepted into the second image and outputs the updated second image to the second display.
US09250847B2	Image forming method and apparatus using near field communication An image forming apparatus having at least one of print, scan, copy, fax, and web browsing functions, the image forming apparatus including a near field communication (NFC) module to detect a mobile terminal through NFC, a touch panel to display an interactive screen on which at least one object appears and to receive an input of a gesture with respect to the object from a user, and a control unit to interpret a gesture from the user based on a relative position relationship between the NFC module and the touch panel and to transmit the object to the mobile terminal according to a result of the interpretation of the gesture.
US09250844B2	Wireless printing system, information processing apparatus, printing apparatus and methods of controlling same In a system in which communication between an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus is possible, the information processing apparatus detects that communication with the printing apparatus has become possible and, in response to detection that such communication has become possible, generates print data based upon data that the information processing apparatus is displaying on a display unit connected to or built in the information processing apparatus, and transfers the generated print data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus prints the data received from the information processing apparatus.
US09250841B2	Print server, control method of print server, and storage medium When a print server according to the present invention receives a printing cancellation request from a load balancer, the print server acquires information of a print job as a target of the printing cancellation request and information of a printing device. Then, the print server determines whether a status of the acquired print job is a first status where printing cancellation processing is to be executed by a print server in charge of the printing device, a second status where the printing cancellation processing is to be executed by the printing device, or a third status where the printing cancellation request is to be handled as an error. Thereafter, the print server executes the printing cancellation processing according to the determination result.
US09250838B2	Terminal device, output system, and output method A terminal device to which an information processing device and an output device are connected, includes a substitute user setting unit configured to set a substitute user as an executor capable of executing output of output data specified by a user requesting the output of the output data, the substitute user being different from the user requesting the output of the output data; an output information transmission unit configured to send, to the information processing device, the specified output data and output data relevance information including substitute user information identifying the substitute user; an output data acquisition unit configured to acquire the output data, of which the output is set as being executable by the executor, from the information processing device; and an output data transmission unit configured to send the output data acquired by the output data acquisition unit, to the output device connected to the terminal device.
US09250835B2	Image forming apparatus connectable to multiple hosts and method of controlling image forming jobs of the image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus connectable to multiple hosts includes a plurality of USB interfaces to connect with the respective multiple hosts to receive job request data for image forming jobs requested by the multiple hosts; a driver module to process the job request data received via the respective multiple USB interfaces; a USB data manager to generate job data that corresponds to each of types of the requested image forming jobs by using the processed job request data; and a main controller to control the image forming apparatus to perform the image forming jobs based on the generated job data.
US09250830B2	Storing data across a plurality of storage nodes Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for storing data on storage nodes. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a file to be stored across a plurality of storage nodes each including a cache. The is stored by storing portions of the file each on a different storage node. A first portion is written to a first storage node's cache until determining that the first storage node's cache is full. A different second storage node is selected in response to determining that the first storage node's cache is full. For each portion of the file, a location of the portion is recorded, the location indicating at least a storage node storing the portion.
US09250829B2	Storage system and method for managing storage apparatuses A processor of a distribution device included in a storage system is configured to manage an initial write position and a current write position for each of a plurality of storage apparatuses. The initial write position varies for the storage apparatuses. The processor is configured to receive a write request and give an instruction for writing data to each of the storage apparatuses in accordance with the current write position by distributing the write request to each of the storage apparatuses. The processor is configured to manage offset information indicating a write position relative to a top of a storage device corresponding to the current write position for each of the storage apparatuses. The processor is configured to receive a read request and select, based on the offset information, one of the storage apparatuses so as to send the read request to the selected storage apparatus.
US09250827B2	Storing checkpoint file in high performance storage device for rapid virtual machine suspend and resume A method of enabling “fast” suspend and “rapid” resume of virtual machines (VMs) employs a cache that is able to perform input/output operations at a faster rate than a storage device provisioned for the VMs. The cache may be local to a computer system that is hosting the VMs or may be shared cache commonly accessible to VMs hosted by different computer systems. The method includes the steps of saving the state of the VM to a checkpoint file stored in the cache and locking the checkpoint file so that data blocks of the checkpoint file are maintained in the cache and are not evicted, and resuming execution of the VM by reading into memory the data blocks of the checkpoint file stored in the cache.
US09250823B1	Online replacement of physical storage in a virtual storage system Physical storage is replaced online in a data integrity storage system comprising RAID groups of physical disks in separate enclosures (shelves). All disks of a RAID group are located on a corresponding shelf, and each shelf is mapped by an internal file system to a separate independent logical address space partitioned into a plurality of blocks forming a blockset containing data and metadata. Source shelf disk data is moved online to disks of a target shelf using invulnerable data movement that ensures the integrity of the data, and source shelf blockset metadata is migrated to a corresponding target shelf blockset. After verifying the correctness of the target data and metadata, the source shelf and blockset are removed.
US09250822B2	Data storage method and data storage apparatus A data storage method and a data storage apparatus are provided. The method includes determining a type of operating system of a host. A configuration file corresponding to the type of the operating system is stored in a data card connected to the host. A memory file system is established according to a first mounting information in the configuration file. A storage device is mounted according to a second mounting information in the configuration file. A correspondence between a storage space in the memory file system and the mounted storage device is set. The mounted storage device is used to store data that is to be stored in the data card.
US09250819B2	Learning machine to optimize random access in a storage system Mechanisms are provided for optimizing random access in a storage system. According to various embodiments, an access pattern may be identified for a plurality of data segments stored in a first arrangement on a storage medium. Each of the plurality of data segments may be stored at a respective first storage location on the storage medium in the first arrangement. The access pattern may indicate an order in which the data segments are likely to be retrieved from the storage medium. The plurality of data segments may be stored in a second arrangement on the storage medium based on the identified access pattern. Each of the plurality of data segments may be stored at a respective second storage location on the storage medium in the updated arrangement.
US09250812B2	Leveraging a hybrid infrastructure for dynamic memory allocation and persistent file storage Dynamic allocation of memory in a hybrid system is provided. In particularly, a method and system is provided to leverage a hybrid infrastructure for dynamic memory allocation and persistent file storage. The method includes a method comprises dynamically allocating a file or its part or to cache a file or its part between different storage technologies and respective memory technologies in a hybrid infrastructure.
US09250811B1	Data write caching for sequentially written media Techniques for implementing a data queuing and/or caching scheme for optimizing data storage are described herein. Data write requests are received and processed by at least queuing the requests and/or associated data for recording upon one or more data storage devices. The order within the queue, as well as the order in which the queued requests are serviced, may, in some embodiments, be optimized. The stored data are verified by determining the position of a write pointer implemented by the one or more data storage devices relative to the contents and/or position of the queued data requests.
US09250808B2	Data storage and moving of relatively infrequently accessed data among storage of different types A data storage system comprises a controller, a first lower performance storage medium and a second higher performance storage medium. The controller is connected to the storage mediums and is arranged to control Input/Output (IO) access to the storage mediums. In operation, the controller is arranged to store an image on the first storage medium, initiate a copy function from the first storage medium to the second storage medium, direct all IO access for the image to the second storage medium, and periodically age data from the second storage medium to the first storage medium.
US09250807B1	Storage system having cross node data redundancy and method and computer readable medium for same Embodiments of the present invention generally provide for multi-dimensional disk arrays and methods for managing same and can be used in video surveillance systems for the management of real-time video data, image data, or combinations thereof.
US09250806B2	Computer-readable recording medium, information processing device, and system An information processing device causes a computer to count the number of data having a predetermined relation on data included in a first data group. Further, when the counted number is N (N is a natural number) or more, the information processing device outputs a plurality of data having a predetermined relation to an output destination. Further, the information processing device counts the number of data having a predetermined relation on data included in the first data group and a second data group different from the first data group. Further, when the number of data having a predetermined relation which is counted on the data included in the first data group and the second data group is N or more, the information processing device output the data included in the second data group among a plurality of data having a predetermined relation to the output destination.
US09250804B2	Electronic device for detecting erronous key selection entry An electronic device detects erroneous key selection entries or inaccurate actuation of a keypad. The device has a keypad with aligned keys. Each of the keys is partitioned into two sensor sub regions. A first one of the sub-regions includes at least a first sensor and a second one of the sub-regions includes a second sensor. A processor with a keypad sensor inputs is selectively coupled to the first and second sensors of each of the sub-regions. The second sensor of the first key and a proximal first sensor of an adjacent second key are coupled to a common keypad sensor input to provide indistinguishable sub-regions of adjacent keys. The processor is programmed to detect an erroneous key selection entry when only a key actuation signal is provided from the common keypad sensor.
US09250803B2	Searching at a user device Method, computer program product and user device for searching implemented at the user device, wherein an input is received from a user via a touch screen of the user device. Without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive the input, the input is analyzed using character recognition. Responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in said received input, a search mode is invoked in which one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character are displayed. The user may select one of the displayed search results.
US09250802B2	Shaping device According to an embodiment, a shaping device includes an acquiring unit, an extracting unit, first and second calculators, a determining unit, a shaping unit, and a display unit. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire strokes handwritten by a user. The extracting unit is configured to extract multiple combinations of strokes. The first calculator is configured to calculate a first likelihood representing a probability that each combination related to a target graphic. The second calculator is configured to calculate a second likelihood representing a probability that each combination related to an incomplete shape. The determining unit is configured to determine whether there is a first combination having first likelihood not less than a first threshold and the second likelihood not more than a second threshold. The shaping unit is configured to shape the strokes into the target graphic. The display unit is configured to display a result of shaping.
US09250800B2	Touch-panel input device A touch-panel input device as disclosed in the specification comprises a touch panel and an input controller capable of switching between a right-hand two-point touch input sensing mode suitable for the placement of right fingers and a left-hand two-point touch input sensing mode suitable for the placement of left fingers, wherein the input controller senses two-point touches on the touch panel in either of these input sensing modes.
US09250799B2	Control method for information input device, information input device, program therefor, and information storage medium therefor Provided is a control method for an information input device capable of facilitating an operation input performed by a user. The control method for an information input device includes: acquiring a moving distance of an object when a user performs a movement operation for moving the object on a detection surface of a touch sensor for detecting a position of the object on the detection surface; acquiring a value regarding an operation mode of the movement operation; and outputting a value calculated based on the acquired moving distance and the acquired value regarding the operation mode, as an operation input amount exhibited in the movement operation performed by the user.
US09250798B2	Device, method, and graphical user interface with a dynamic gesture disambiguation threshold An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors, and memory detects a first portion of a gesture, and determines that the first portion has a first gesture characteristic. The device selects a dynamic disambiguation threshold in accordance with the first gesture characteristic. The dynamic disambiguation threshold is used to determine whether to perform a first type of operation or a second type of operation when a first kind of gesture is detected. The device determines that the gesture is of the first kind of gesture. After selecting the dynamic disambiguation threshold, the device determines whether the gesture meets the dynamic disambiguation threshold. When the gesture meets the dynamic disambiguation threshold, the device performs the first type of operation, and when the gesture does not meet the dynamic disambiguation threshold, the device performs the second type of operation.
US09250797B2	Touch gesture interface apparatuses, systems, and methods In certain embodiments, an object touch is detected on a touch screen display, a touch gesture interface is displayed on the touch screen display in response to the object touch, a touch gesture is detected on the touch screen display, and an action is performed based on the touch gesture. In certain embodiments, the touch gesture includes a directional touch gesture in a direction away from a position of the object touch on a surface of the touch screen display. In certain embodiments, the touch gesture interface includes a plurality of selectable options, and the action includes one of navigating through the selectable options and selecting one of the selectable options.
US09250796B2	Video editor A video editing system includes dragging and dropping video segments within a graphical user interface. These actions are used to create a compiled video from the video segments, and are optionally performed using a touch sensitive display. Some embodiments include a filter that can be dragged across a video during presentation of the video. As the filter is dragged, a first part of the displayed video is seen with the filter applied while a second part of the displayed video is seen without application of the filter. The boundary between the first part and the second part is optionally responsive to a pointing device, such as a touch sensitive display. The video editing system may be included in a mobile device that is also configured to record the video using a camera.
US09250793B2	Interface management systems and methods Example systems and methods of managing a user interface are described. In one implementation, a method displays a user interface for an application, the application has a plurality of fields is described. A user selection of a field of the plurality of fields is detected via a touch-sensitive screen. A user input indicating a new position of the selected field is received. The other fields affected by the new position are identified and repositioned based on the new position of the selected field. The plurality of fields has a set of data associated with them. A user activation of a field editing operation is detected. An editing command from the user is received via a touch-sensitive screen. The editing command is implemented with respect to at least one field, and the user interface is updated. The updated user interface is displayed with the set of data.
US09250792B2	Method, apparatus and computer program to designate content retrieval on an interactive display Disclosed is a method, computer program product and a system configured, in response to a user placing one or more markings at a first location on a display screen, creating a mapping between data representing the one or more markings; saving the data in a file that is identified at least in part by the mapping; and in response to the user inputting a command to retrieve the markings, retrieving the data from the file based on the mapping and rendering markings on the display screen at a second location specified by the user.
US09250791B2	Display control device, display control method, and computer program A display control device according to the present invention includes a detection unit for detecting contact of an operating object on a display surface of a display unit, a position calculation unit for calculating a contact position, on the display surface, of the operating object whose contact has been detected by the detection unit, an operation process determination unit for determining, from a plurality of operation processes associated with a motion of the operating object, one operation process to be performed, according to a length of a contact time of continuously contacting the display surface within a first area including a reference contact position which is a contact position of the operating object at a time of the operating object being made to contact the display surface after a state of separation from the display surface, and an operation processing unit for changing display of the display unit by the operation process that is performed, based on a motion of the operating object that is further continuously in contact with the display surface.
US09250789B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing apparatus control method and storage medium A user interface technique with excellent operability for displaying an object to be selected upright for an operator who operates a display screen of a display device from any direction. For this purpose, when the operator touches the display screen with his/her index finger, menu icons are displayed on a circumference with the touch position as a center, and with the central position of the circle as a lower position, at equal intervals. At this time, when the operator touches the display screen with his/her thumb while touching the display screen with his/her index finger, it is determined that the operator exists on an extension line on the thumb touch position side defined with the two touch positions. Then the respective menu icons are rearranged so as to be displayed upright from the operator.
US09250786B2	Snapping of object features via dragging Example systems and methods of performing a snapping operation in a graphical user interface are presented. In one example, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface is received, wherein the first user input indicates a first location. A source feature corresponding to a source object is determined based on the first location. Also received is a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, in which the second user input indicates a current location. A current target feature corresponding to a current target object is determined based on the current location. The source feature corresponding to the source object is snapped to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.
US09250785B2	Electronic device and method for providing extended user interface An electronic device and a method for providing an extended user interface in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device comprises a user interface and a display configured to display data objects. The device is configured to detect selection of a data object on the display, detect dragging of the selected data object to a border of the display and to detect an effort to drag the object over the border in a given direction outside the display. A predetermined action is performed in the device on the basis of the detected effort and the detected direction.
US09250784B2	Event visualization and control A computer-implemented method for event visualization and control performed by a software component executing on a processor, comprises: receiving as input one or more events currently executing on a computer, the one or more events comprising both applications and processes, and user-initiated background events performed by the applications and processes; displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) showing the one or more events along a percent completion timeline, and dynamically updating the GUI such that each of the one or more events move through the percent completion timeline as the one or more events process; and providing interface controls that enable a user to dynamically perform actions on the one or more events, wherein the actions include start, stop, delete, pause, and reorder.
US09250782B1	Using split windows for cross-platform document views A request is sent from a client device to a host device hosting an application capable of providing a split window view of content. Generation of a split window associated with execution of the application on the host device may include at least two split windows. Information regarding the split windows may be sent from the host device to the client device over the communication network. The client device may then use information regarding a first split window to generate an image display corresponding to the first split window. In addition, the client device may process the information regarding a second split window to stitch an image display corresponding to the second split window to the image display corresponding to the first split window. As such, upon scrolling of the display of the client device, the image display corresponding to the second split window may be displayed.
US09250781B2	Method and device for navigating time and timescale using movements A portable electronic device including a calendar application operable to display a calendar application at a first time and first timescale as well as a second time and second timescale different from the first time and first timescale, and an input unit operable to detect a movement of the portable electronic device, wherein the calendar application proceeds to the second time or second timescale from the first time or first timescale upon detection of the movement.
US09250777B2	Audio/video conferencing system Aspects of the present invention may be found in a system and method to effectively schedule and configure video and audio conferences. In one embodiment, the system comprises a server and one or more audio/video conferencing devices interconnected through a public or private data network. In one embodiment, a graphical user interface (GUI) provides for an intuitive means to graphically view and configure one or more conferences, participants, and conference call configuration settings.
US09250775B2	Method and device for executing object on display A method and device for executing an object on a display. The method of executing an object includes receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display; gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and executing the application corresponding to the object as the object is enlarged.
US09250772B2	Method and system for monitoring an industrial process A method for monitoring an industrial process with a graphical user interface of an operator panel. The graphical user interface is adapted to change between a default mode in which it presents a plurality of objects related to the industrial process, and a user-adapted mode in which a subset of the plurality of objects is presented. The subset of objects is selected based on a parameter value which is associated with each object of the plurality of objects. The graphical user interface enters the user-adapted mode by the method determining whether a time of inactivity of the operator panel exceeds a threshold value, and, provided that the threshold value has been exceeded, removing those objects of the plurality of objects on the graphical user interface which are not included in the subset of objects.
US09250771B1	Asynchronously ingesting media content into a content management system from a client computer having an unreliable network connection A computer network for asynchronously ingesting media content into a content management system (CMS) is disclosed. The network includes a client computer located in a first geographical location, a server computer located in a second geographical location and a liaison computer located in a third geographical location. The client computer communicates with the server computer by way of a substandard network connection that is subject to frequent interruptions and/or low bandwidth. The liaison computer communicates with the server computer by way of a reliable network. The client computer includes a user interface wizard component that edits and bundles media content and prompts a user to select between uploading content to the server computer by way of the substandard network (e.g. piecemeal between interruptions) or storing the content in a local mobile storage device for uploading from the liaison computer.
US09250770B2	Portable terminal having display buttons and method of inputting functions using display buttons A portable terminal having display buttons for displaying images corresponding to specific functions through keys pressed by a user, and a method of inputting functions of the portable terminal using the display buttons. The portable terminal includes: a controller which receives signals corresponding to a user key pressed from the plurality of input buttons and outputs image data to be displayed on each of the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data. Accordingly, by using the display buttons for displaying variable images corresponding to specific functions as well as an essential function of inputting keys from a user when a specific function is input in the portable terminal such as a cell phone, a plurality of functions can be input with only a limited number of buttons, providing speed and convenience to the user for function input.
US09250768B2	Tablet having user interface A tablet may include a display to display information and to receive information, and a controller to control the display to display a user interface on the left of a display area of the display in a right-hand user mode in which the information is input using a right hand and to control the display to display the user interface on the right of the display area in a left-hand user mode in which the information is input using a left hand.
US09250765B2	Changing icons for a web page In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for changing a reference to a bookmark icon. The method includes receiving resources that include an HTML document and computer program script code. The HTML document does not include a reference to a bookmark icon. The method includes determining that the computing device has loaded the web page and, in response, adding, in a representation of the HTML document, a reference to a first bookmark icon. The method includes receiving a request to change a display of the web page from a first screen to a second screen, without requesting additional resources over the network. The method includes removing the reference to the first bookmark icon in the representation of the web page, and adding a reference to a second bookmark icon in the representation of the web page.
US09250764B2	Apparatus, method and computer-readable medium for organizing icons associated with information technology processes A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for enabling the organization, presentation and selection of icons related to information technology processes. In a first version, icons related to individual information technology processes are associated with an enclosing icon displayed by a computer. The user may direct the computer to display or cease displaying the icons by selecting the enclosing icon. In a second version the enclosing icon may be associated with another enclosing icon, wherein icons are organized into a presentation hierarchy. In a third version, the icons may be personalized by associating textual, graphical and/or photographic data as provided by the user.
US09250758B2	Display device with touch panel A display device with a touch panel includes the touch panel having a first substrate having a detection area to detect a coordinate and an outside area in which at least one external terminal is formed, a plurality of first lines to detect the coordinate in the detection area, a plurality of second lines to detect the coordinate in the detection area, wherein each of the plurality of first lines traverse each of the plurality of second lines. An organic emitting display panel is arranged under the touch panel, and a circular polarizing plate arranged at a side of the touch panel opposite to the organic emitting display panel. The organic emitting display panel, the touch panel, and the circular polarizing plate are arranged in this order.
US09250757B2	Switched-electrode capacitive-measurement device for touch-sensitive and contactless interfaces The present invention relates to a capacitive-measurement device for touch-sensitive and/or contactless interfaces, including at least one capacitive-measurement electrode and electrode-switching unit capable of electrically connecting the at least one electrode, either to a capacitive-measurement unit or to a guard potential, the at least one capacitive-measurement electrode and the electrode-switching unit being provided on a single detection surface according to a technique for manufacturing planar electronic components. The invention also relates to an apparatus implementing the device.
US09250756B2	Touch sensor integrated type display device comprising a plurality of first and second electrodes A touch sensor integrated type display device includes gate lines, a gate insulating film, data lines formed to cross over the gate lines, thin film transistors formed in pixel regions, a first passivation layer that covers the thin film transistors, first electrodes disposed on the first passivation layer along the data lines with the gate lines interposed therebetween, a second passivation layer covering the first electrodes, pixel electrodes that are formed in the pixel regions to partially overlap the first electrodes, and second electrodes formed on the second passivation layer in parallel with the gate lines, each of the plurality of second electrodes is disposed between neighboring pixel electrodes with the gate lines interposed therebetween.
US09250755B2	Touch display having advanced-fringe-field-switching liquid crystal structure A touch display having advanced-fringe-field-switching liquid crystal structure, including a pixel cell and a multiplexer circuit, wherein the multiplexer circuit is used to couple the pixel cell with a source driver unit to provide a fringe-field-switching display function during a display period, and couple the pixel cell with a touch detection unit to provide a touch detection function during a touch detection period.
US09250754B2	Pressure-sensitive trackpad Trackpad apparatus and computing devices including trackpad apparatus are disclosed. In an example implementation, a trackpad apparatus includes a capacitive touch-sensing pattern disposed on a top surface of the trackpad apparatus and a capacitive pressure-sensing pattern disposed below the capacitive touch-sensing pattern. The trackpad apparatus also includes at least one controller. The at least one controller and the capacitive touch-sensing pattern are collectively configured to detect location-specific reductions in charge coupling in the capacitive touch-sensing pattern resulting from charge being shunted out of the capacitive touch-sensing pattern by one or more electrically conductive objects being placed in electrical contact with the top surface of the trackpad apparatus. In the example trackpad apparatus, the at least one controller and the capacitive pressure-sensing pattern are collectively configured to detect location-specific changes in charge coupling in the capacitive pressure-sensing pattern resulting from pressure being applied to the top surface of the trackpad apparatus.
US09250751B2	Touch sensitive screen One embodiment provides a capacitive sensor for determining the presence of an object, such as a user's finger or a stylus. The sensor includes a substrate on which electrodes are deposited. A resistive drive electrode is arranged on one side of the substrate and a resistive sense electrode is arranged on the other side of the substrate. A shorting connection connects between two locations on one of the electrodes. The electrodes are connected to respective drive and sense channels.
US09250748B2	Portable electrical input device capable of docking an electrical communication device and system thereof A portable electrical input device capable of docking an electrical communication device is provided. The input device includes a docking base, image sensors, and a communication interface. The sensing regions of the image sensors define an operation region. An operation pattern is selectively configured in the operation region. The operation region is formed on an operation sheet or projected by an illuminating device. When an object operates in the operation region, the processor connected with the image sensors calculates a position information of the object according the sensed object image. The calculated position information is sent out through the communication interface.
US09250745B2	Determine the characteristics of an input relative to a projected image Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an input relative to an image projected onto a projection surface. In one embodiment, a processor may determine the characteristics of an input relative to an image projected onto a projection surface. The input characteristics may be determined based on information from an optical sensor.
US09250744B2	Edge to edge touch screen A method includes printing a colorant on a film to define an opaque border region and a transparent active display area portion, bonding the film to a waveguide, and assembling a touch screen. The touch screen includes a display assembly for displaying images, an emitter/detector assembly, the waveguide, and the film.
US09250738B2	Method and system for assigning the position of a touchpad device Aspects of the invention are directed to a method and system for assigning the position of a touchpad device. A method for assigning a position of a touchpad according to an embodiment includes: selectively dividing, by a user, a touchpad into a first section and a second section, wherein the first section of the touchpad is distinct from the second section of the touchpad; and setting the first section of the touchpad as an active touchpad area; wherein a contact on the active touchpad area is recognized as a user input, and wherein a contact on the second section of the touchpad is not recognized as a user input.
US09250733B2	Hinge device and foldable display apparatus having the same A foldable display apparatus is provided. The foldable display apparatus includes a flexible display panel, first body configured to support a left portion of a flexible display panel, and second body configured to support a right portion of the flexible display panel, first and second frames configured to surround portions of outlines of the first and second bodies, a hinge member configured to hinge-connect the first and second frames with each other in a foldable manner, and first and second supports having sides hinge-connected to the first and second frames, and configured to form an accommodation space in which a folded portion of the flexible display panel is folded to form a curvature at a first position at which the first and second bodies are folded, and to support the folded portion of the flexible display panel at a second position at which the first and second bodies are unfolded.
US09250732B2	Display apparatus and method for controlling the same A display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method for controlling a display apparatus includes sensing a first touch input on a display screen; determining a first pattern based on the sensed first touch input; determining a second pattern based on a second touch input if the second touch input is sensed in a predetermined threshold time after the first pattern is determined; performing a zoom in or a zoom out of content that is displayed on the display screen based on the first and second patterns; and displaying the content that is zoomed in or zoomed out according to the performing.
US09250729B2	Method for manipulating a plurality of non-selected graphical user elements A method for manipulating graphical user interface elements includes displaying a plurality of elements on a touch screen of an electronic device. Based on a first touch screen contact detected on a first side of the electronic device and a slide contact detected on a second side of the electronic device, a first touch screen element is selected and the non-selected touch screen element(s) are manipulated relative to the first element. The slide contact can be interpreted by the electronic device as a drag, push, or rotate relative to the first element. Various features of the slide movement, such as the speed, the length, the pressure, the direction, and/or the pattern may affect the manipulation of the non-selected elements.
US09250728B2	Apparatus and method pertaining to predicted-text entry A method includes displaying, via a touch-sensitive display, a plurality of predicted entries as a function, at least in part, of at least some characters entered via a non-virtual alphanumeric keyboard. A first touch is detected with the touch-sensitive display. The first touch is used to identify a first one of the predicted entries. The first one of the predicted entries is selected.
US09250727B2	Mobile terminal and method for fabricating the same The present disclosure proposes a mobile terminal including a display, a window to cover the display, the window having a central region and an edge region, a touch pattern unit on a surface of the window, the touch pattern unit to define a sensing channel for a touch input applied to the window, and a signal transfer unit to cover at least a portion of the edge region of the window, the signal transfer unit to electrically connect to the touch pattern unit and provide a signal transfer path, and the signal transfer unit is formed of a colored material and is outwardly exposed from the edge region.
US09250724B2	Information management system Provided is an information management system, esigned not to sense a hand holding a writing tool at the time of writing on a sheet. The information management system is provided with a personal computer which has a display, and an electronic underlay which is laid under a sheet to perform writing. The electronic underlay is provided with: a sheet-like optical waveguide formed by sandwiching lattice-like cores between a sheet-like under cladding layer and a sheet-like over cladding layer; a light emitting element connected to one end surface of the cores; and a light receiving element connected to another end surface of the core. An elasticity modulus of the core is larger than an elasticity modulus of the under cladding layer and of the over cladding layer.
US09250722B2	Pressure and angle-sensitive stylus device There is provided a system and method for a pressure and angle sensitive stylus device. The method comprises detecting a plurality of pressure inputs using a plurality of sensors, determining an angle of pressure applied to a stylus device from the plurality of pressure inputs, and transmitting the angle of pressure to an interactive device. The plurality of sensors may be recalibrated when the plurality of sensors are not in use. Further, using the plurality of pressure inputs may detect a velocity of usage of the stylus device. The plurality of sensors may include three sensors arranged in a radially symmetric pattern about a longitudinal axis of the stylus device.
US09250721B2	Wireless stylus device with interchangeable tips and eraser There is provided a method and system for a wireless stylus device with interchangeable tips and an eraser. The method comprises, detecting a tip connected to the stylus device from a plurality of tips, detecting a movement of the stylus device, determine a code representing a feature of an application of an interactive device based on the tip and the movement, and transmitting the code to an interactive device. The wireless stylus device may include an accelerometer, which may detect an inversion of the wireless stylus device and enable an erasing feature in the application. The wireless stylus device may provide the tip and the movement to the interactive device through a speaker using an audio code, including a frequency or series of sounds.
US09250713B2	Control exposure Control exposure techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a determination is made by a computing device as to which of a plurality of controls correspond to one or more inputs detected using one or more magnetometers, cameras, or microphones. A result of the determination is exposed by the computing device to one or more applications that are executed by the computing device.
US09250712B1	Method and application for scanning a barcode with a smart device while continuously running and displaying an application on the smart device display A barcode scanning application is provided for a smartphone. The barcode scanning application includes a custom software input panel, which includes a barcode scanning key and a keyboard wedge capable of translating barcode data into keyboard strokes. The barcode scanning application, once initialized, is configured to cause the custom software input panel to be removed from the first portion of the visual display and to open a barcode viewfinder on the portion of the visual display previously occupied by the custom software input panel. The barcode scanning application is configured to scan a barcode in the viewfinder, close the viewfinder, decode the scanned barcode, and send the barcode information to the keyboard wedge. The keyboard wedge is configured to translate the decoded barcode information into keyboard strokes and send the keyboard strokes for displayed within a different application running and displayed continuously on the second portion of the visual display.
US09250711B2	Handheld electronic device and method for disambiguation of text input providing suppression of low probability artificial variants A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In addition to identifying and outputting representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input, the device is able to generate artificial variants in certain circumstances. Each artificial variant is compared with N-gram data on the handheld electronic device and is suppressed from being output if the artificial variant is determined to have a low probability of being the input intended by a user.
US09250707B2	Image display apparatus and method for operating the same An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes recognizing, by the image display apparatus, a specific gesture made with a user's hand as a first gesture; and displaying, on a screen of the display, a menu at a position of the screen corresponding to the position of the user's hand according to the recognized first gesture.
US09250706B1	Signature system A system and method for creating a unique signature, discrete from underpinning symbols, using a template having a plurality of symbols in an array and a continuous line connecting a defined order of a sequence of symbols on the template, the continuous line connecting all symbols in the sequence, the line forming a signature, discrete from the symbols and the template of symbols. The user selectively chooses the sequence of symbols defined by a name, nickname, username or ID number. The line has a plurality of segments, each having a span fillable with a graphic pattern and a plurality of colors. In one embodiment, the unique signature is created electronically by inputting the defined order of the sequence of symbols. When the user is a signatory to a document inserts the unique signature into the document, the unique signature indicates the document has been signed by the user.
US09250705B2	Capacitive input device with haptic feedback The invention relates to an input device for a user to perform switching, control and other input and selection operations. Input devices of this type are known in particular in the form of switches, sliders and touch screens on electrical equipment and other controls, e.g. in the vehicle field. The object of the invention is to create solutions that make it possible to create with a large degree of freedom of design an input interface that is advantageous for a user, particularly one that is easy to operate intuitively. This object is attained according to the invention with an input device for providing an input surface for generating switching, control and other input and selection operations, according to an input operation performed by a user, with at least one input organ for forming an input point provided for the generation of that signal, and an evaluation circuit for detecting the input operation performed by the user near the input point, wherein the input organ is embodied such that it supplies a haptic feedback, and the evaluation circuit defines a detection zone in which the input organ is located.
US09250704B2	Information processing device and information processing method First a standard image to which a link is defined is displayed. If a user operates a input device and if the viewpoint enters into the first link boundary, and if the information indicating that a resume operation is required does not exist the first frame of moving image data is read out and displayed on the display device as a still image. If the viewpoint enters into the second link boundary, playing back and displaying of the moving image and is started. If the viewpoint moves out from the second link boundary, a frame displayed when the playback of the moving image is suspended is displayed as a still image and the resume point is stored. If the viewpoint moves out of the first link boundary, a standard image is displayed.
US09250700B2	System and method for virtual displays An operating system creates one or more virtual display interfaces for communication of display data and user input events between the application layer and one or more virtual display devices. The one or more virtual display devices are not physically connected to the computing system managed by the operating system. One or more applications are executed in an application layer. At least one of the one or more applications communicates display data to and receives user input events from at least one of the one or more display devices using at least one of the display interfaces. At least one other of the one or more applications communicates display data to and receives user input events from at least one of the one or more virtual display devices using at least one of the one or more virtual display interfaces.
US09250699B2	Transmissive display apparatus and operation input method A transmissive display apparatus includes an operation section that detects an operational input issued through an operation surface, an image output section for the left eye and an image output section for the right eye that output predetermined image light, an image pickup section that visually presents the predetermined image light in an image pickup area that transmits externally incident light, a sensor that outputs a signal according to a positional relationship between the operation surface and the image pickup area, and a determination section that detects overlap between an optical image of the operation surface that has passed through the image pickup area and the predetermined image in the image pickup area based on the signal according to the positional relationship and receives the operational input when the optical image of the operation surface overlaps with the predetermined image.
US09250697B2	Application programming interfaces for data parallel computing on multiple processors A method and an apparatus for a parallel computing program calling APIs (application programming interfaces) in a host processor to perform a data processing task in parallel among compute units are described. The compute units are coupled to the host processor including central processing units (CPUs) and graphic processing units (GPUs). A program object corresponding to a source code for the data processing task is generated in a memory coupled to the host processor according to the API calls. Executable codes for the compute units are generated from the program object according to the API calls to be loaded for concurrent execution among the compute units to perform the data processing task.
US09250696B2	Apparatus for reference voltage generating circuit An apparatus comprises a reference voltage bias generator configured to generate a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. During a low supply mode, the first reference voltage is equal to a supply voltage potential and the second reference voltage is equal to a ground potential. During a high supply mode, the first reference voltage is equal to a first fraction times the supply voltage potential and the second reference voltage is equal to a second fraction times the supply voltage potential. The apparatus further includes a reference voltage booster coupled to the reference voltage bias generator, wherein the reference voltage booster is configured to generate the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage with increased drive capability.
US09250694B1	Method and apparatus for fast, efficient, low noise power supply A method and apparatus for fast, efficient, low noise power supply have been disclosed. In one implementation a switching power supply and a linear regulator provide efficiency and rapid response.
US09250688B2	Adaptive graphics subsystem power and performance management Examples are disclosed for adaptive graphics subsystem power and performance management including adjusting one or more power management or performance attributes for a graphics subsystem for a computing platform based on a comparison of a current quality metric to a target quality metric. The current and target quality metric to be separately determined based on current and target quality of service (QoS) values for power management and performance for at least portions of the computing platform.
US09250683B2	System, method, and computer program product for allowing a head to enter a reduced power mode A system, method, and computer program product are provided for allowing a head to enter a reduced power mode. A first processor having a first head is provided. Additionally, a second processor having a second head is provided. Furthermore, a link is provided, coupled between the first head of the first processor and the second head of the second processor for communicating first data therebetween. In operation, at least the second head of the second processor is capable of entering a reduced power mode.
US09250679B2	Reduced wake up delay for on-die routers Techniques for power gating. A first on-die router has an output port to receive data from a switching fabric. The output port is placed in a power-gated state if there is no activity in the output port for a current cycle and no messages are to be received by the output port during a subsequent cycle. A second on-die router has an input port coupled with the output port of the first on-die router. The input port is placed in a power-gated state if an input port buffer is empty and the output port is not active. Power-gating of the input port and the output port are independent of each other.
US09250677B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and computer-readable recording medium An information processing apparatus may include an acquiring unit to periodically acquire, from an apparatus, information indicating an amount of power consumption stored for each of power supply states of the apparatus, a computation unit to compute a ratio of the amount of power consumption for each of the power supply states included in the information, for each information acquired by the acquiring unit, and an output unit to output information indicating a change in the ratio, based on an order of the information acquired.
US09250676B2	Power failure architecture and verification The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and devices used to protect data in a storage device. In one aspect, a method includes, performing a soft power fail operation on a section of the device, the operation including: (1) signaling a power test condition to a first controller on the storage device; (2) providing one or more controllers with power from an energy storage device, where the energy storage device is distinct from a power supply used during normal operation; (3) signaling a power fail condition to the one or more controllers on the storage device, where the one or more controllers communicate with the first controller and correspond to said section of the storage device, and where, in response to the power fail condition, each of the one or more controllers performs a data hardening operation; and (4) resuming normal operation on said section of the storage device.
US09250671B2	Cryptographic logic circuit with resistance to differential power analysis This disclosure describes techniques that may prevent cryptographic devices, including both encryption devices and decryption devices, from producing a power signature that can be used by attackers to deconstruct a cryptographic algorithm and extract a cryptographic key. The techniques may include an external power supply charging an internal, dedicated power storage element; temporarily gating off the encryption device from the external power supply; configuring a cryptographic logic unit to perform a cryptographic algorithm from power stored in the power storage element while the external power source is gated off; and then recharging the power storage element upon the cryptographic logic unit completing an iteration of the cryptographic algorithm.
US09250666B2	Scalable data collection for system management A system with scalable data collection for system management comprises a plurality of local data collectors and a system collector. Each of the local data collectors is coupled with a corresponding subsystem of the system. Each of the local data collectors is configured to periodically collect power management related data from the corresponding subsystem, and to format the collected power management related data for conveyance along any one of a plurality of channels between the local data collector and the system collector. The system collector is coupled with the plurality of local data collectors via the plurality of channels. The system collector selects from the channels between the system collector and each of the local data collectors based, at least in part, on channel states, and retrieves the power management related data collected by each of the local data collectors along a selected channel for the local data collector.
US09250663B2	System and method for dynamically modeling data center partitions A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium having programming instructions operable to perform a thermal analysis of a data center and overlay the thermal analysis on a map of the data center to provide an overlaid thermal analysis. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to receive a user selection of at least one modeled partition location based on the overlaid thermal analysis and dynamically model a modeled partition for each of the at least one modeled partition location in the data center to create a modeled data center region.
US09250661B2	Touch sensor, touch screen and display device Embodiments of the present invention provide a sensor, a touch screen and a display for decreasing damage possibility of the touch screen. The touch sensor comprises a horizontal conducting layer, a conductive bridge having two ends respectively connected with one horizontal conducting layer, and a vertical conducting layer, the conductive bridge overlapping with the vertical conducting layer and being spaced from the vertical conductive layer by an insulating layer; the vertical conducting layer comprises at least one insulating zone provided at a first designated position; a distance of two corresponding end points in a width direction of the conductive bridge of the projection zone, which projection zone is a normal projection zone of the at least one insulating zone on the conductive bridge, is not less than a width of the conductive bridge.
US09250660B2	“HOME” button with integrated user biometric sensing and verification system for mobile device A mobile device having a HOME button with integrated user biometric sensing comprises a casing, a touchscreen, a HOME button and a camera/scanner module. The touchscreen is mounted on the casing and simultaneously acts as a display panel and a touch-sensitive digitizing input pad. The HOME button is mounted on the casing, and at least a portion of the HOME button is formed of an optically transparent material forming an aperture or lens for transmitting optical images through the HOME button. The camera/scanner module is disposed below the HOME button adjacent the aperture, and includes a housing, a lens, a photo sensor and signal wires which operatively connect the scanner/camera module to sensing/security circuitry disposed within the casing. When a user presses the HOME button with a fingertip, the lens array focuses an image of a fingerprint from the top surface of the HOME button onto the photo sensor.
US09250659B2	Door assembly A door assembly for use with a computing device that includes a housing that defines an opening to an interior of the housing. The door assembly also includes a cover positionable over the opening in a secure closed position to help prohibit access to the interior of the housing and away from the opening in an open position to allow access to the interior of the housing. The door assembly also includes a flange assembly connected to the cover and coupled to the housing to translate within a cavity in the housing and create a hinge about which the cover moves from the closed position to the open position. The door assembly further includes an opening mechanism to release the cover from the secure closed position to the open position.
US09250653B2	Capturing, processing, and reconstructing audio and video content of mobile devices Techniques for presenting content provided by a mobile device on a second communication device are presented. A content enhancer component (CEC) connects via a wired or wireless communication connection to the second communication device to communicate content to the second communication device, which has a larger display than or superior audio to the mobile device. The CEC captures content and interaction between the user and mobile device in a capture region of the CEC. The CEC reconstructs the content and the user-related interaction for presentation on the second communication device. The second communication device can have a 2-D or 3-D display. If a 3-D display, the CEC can convert captured video content into a 3-D format to provide 3-D perception when content is displayed on the second communication device. The captured audio signal can be processed to provide an enhanced stereo or 3-D sound effect.
US09250651B2	Electronic device with folded display An electronic device with folded display (500) is disclosed. The electronic device (500) includes: a housing (502) including a front surface (506), a rear surface (508) and edge surface (510); a flexible display (504); a controller (512) coupled to the housing (502) and flexible display (504), the controller (512) configured to control the operations of an electronic device; and the flexible display (504) extending along the front surface (506) and along at least one edge surface (510), forming a fold area (514) where the front surface (506) and the at least one edge surface (510) meet, such that the flexible display (504) includes multiple display surfaces. Advantageously, this structure can provide an enhanced electronic device with multiple displays and/or user interfaces and is adapted for mass production.
US09250650B2	Foot support assembly for cantilevered touch screen A computer display is pivotally connected to at least one display arm, which in turn is pivotally connected to a base. When the display arm(s) points upward from the base, the display may hang in a vertical position. When the display arm is lowered a torque is exerted on the display to tilt the display away from the base. When the display reaches a horizontal position an open space will exist under the display that can be used to place items such as a mouse, keyboard, notepad, pens or other low profile devices. One or more feet are attached to the display such that that when the display is in the horizontal position the foot or feet contact a stable surface such as a desk, table or other suitably stable object, and further provides for such open space.
US09250649B2	Displaying recommended placement of information handling systems based on impedance ranking In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may comprise a plurality of slots each configured to receive a modular information handling system, a plurality of air movers each configured to cool at least one modular information handling system disposed in at least one of the plurality slots, and a chassis management controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of slots and the plurality of air movers and configured to display a recommended placement of modular information handling systems in the plurality of slots based on at least one of: identities of slots populated with modular information handling systems, an airflow ranking of the plurality of slots, an impedance ranking of information handling systems disposed in the slots, and a workload of each of the information handling systems disposed in the slots.
US09250647B2	Display screen apparatus, touch screen assembly, and method for making a display screen apparatus A display screen apparatus having a viewing region and a peripheral region surrounding the viewing region includes: a light transmissive substrate having inner and outer surfaces; and a light cured material layer disposed on the inner surface of the light transmissive substrate and having a peripheral portion corresponding in position to the peripheral region of the display screen apparatus. The peripheral portion is formed with a plurality of pores therein.
US09250644B2	Power conversion system A power conversion system in an electronic device is utilized for converting an input voltage of a power source terminal to a required voltage of a load circuit to provide power to the load circuit. The power conversion system includes a first voltage conversion circuit for converting the input voltage to the required voltage of the load circuit according to a first control signal; and a power control module for generating the first control signal according to a starting signal or a load voltage of the load circuit; wherein the load circuit receives the voltage outputted from the first voltage conversion circuit to perform operations.
US09250643B2	Using a switching signal delay to reduce noise from a switching power supply Embodiments of circuitry, which includes power supply switching circuitry, a first inductive element, and a second inductive element, are disclosed. The power supply switching circuitry provides a first switching output signal to the first inductive element and a second switching output signal to the second inductive element. The first inductive element has a first inductor current and the second inductive element has a second inductor current. The second switching output signal is delayed from the first switching output signal by a switching signal delay. The first inductor current and the second inductor current combine to provide a combined inductor current, which has a frequency response with a group of notches, such that frequency locations of the group of notches are based on the switching signal delay.
US09250634B2	Method of controlling a power feed and apparatus A method of controlling a power feed to a load (L), wherein the load (L) can be connected to an apparatus (1) for the power feed and the power fed to the load (L) has clock-controlled signals. The method includes the steps of: detecting a temperature prevailing in the apparatus (1) by means of at least one temperature sensor (13, 14), providing a first safety function if the detected temperature is not greater than a predetermined first excessive temperature, providing a second safety function if the detected temperature is greater than the predetermined first excessive temperature, and again providing the first safety function if the detected temperature falls and reaches the first excessive temperature, wherein the first safety function includes constant cyclic clock control of the power fed to the load and the second safety function includes temporary cyclic clock control of the power fed to the load.
US09250632B2	Valve positioning system with bleed prevention A valve positioner system with zero bleed at steady state is disclosed. The system has a pilot valve, the operation of which is controlled by an electronic circuit powered from a signaling and power connection of a positioner device. A plurality of pneumatic valves are activated and deactivated by the pilot valve to control a valve actuator. With varying configurations and arrangements of normally open or normally closed pilot valves and pneumatic valves, fail freeze and fail safe operations are contemplated. The activation and deactivation of the pilot valve is controlled by an electronic circuit that monitors a valve position signal.
US09250630B2	Modular flight management system incorporating an autopilot A modular vehicle management system is described, comprising a controller module configured to control different types of carrier modules. The controller module includes a computer system and optionally one or more sensors. The computer system is configured to perform operations comprising detecting whether a carrier module is connected to the controller module. If the carrier module is connected to the controller module, the carrier module is authenticated. If the authentication fails, operation of the vehicle is inhibited. The control module is configured to determine carrier module capabilities including information regarding a navigation processing device, and/or a radio modem. The controller adapts to the capabilities of the controller module. Using information from the sensors and the navigation processing device, the vehicle management system navigates the vehicle.
US09250627B2	Forward and lateral tracking system and control method thereof The forward and lateral tracking system contains a moving carrier and a remote control device. The moving carrier contains a front frame, a first lateral frame, a second lateral frame, and at least a driving unit. The front frame has a first IR (infra-red) receiver and a second IR receiver for detecting left and right movement, and a first supersonic detector for detecting forward distance. The first lateral frame has a second supersonic detector and a third supersonic detector for detecting left and right movement, and a third IR receiver. The second lateral frame has a fourth supersonic detector and a fifth supersonic detector for detecting left and right movement, and a fourth IR receiver. The remote control device contains at least an IR transmitter signally linked to the IR receivers.
US09250623B2	Methods and systems for fabricating integrated circuits utilizing universal and local processing management Disclosed herein are methods and systems for semiconductor fabrication. In one embodiment, a method of semiconductor fabrication includes performing a process on substrates with an equipment unit to form processed substrates, communicating processing data from the equipment unit to a local scheduler and a universal scheduler, determining a priority of the processed substrates, and scheduling removal of processed substrates from the equipment unit and delivery of unprocessed substrates to the equipment unit by the local scheduler based on the processing data and the priority of the processed substrates.
US09250622B2	System and method for operating a smart service robot A system and method for operating a smart service robot includes: an integrated control server for storing and managing a plurality of service applications and providing a relevant service application according to a service application request from an intelligent service robot; and the intelligent service robot for requesting a specific service application from the integrated control server and downloading the application in order to provide a corresponding service. Accordingly, when a user using the intelligent service robot needs an application which is related to the operation of the intelligent service robot and which is for a specific purpose, the application for the specific purpose is easily downloaded online in order to be applied to the intelligent service robot of the user. Thus, the services that the robot provides are optimized for certain purposes and used.
US09250618B2	PWM based energy management with local distributed transformer constraints The present subject matter relates energy management systems and methodologies wherein control over local appliances is implemented to control stress on a local transformer to which a plurality of user locations may be connected. Some of the user locations are provided with home energy management (HEM) devices that control operation of certain appliance at their location based in part on constraints associated with the local transformer. The HEMs may negotiate among themselves how to meet the constraints of the local transformer and, in certain circumstances, take into consideration estimates of usage at user locations connected to the local transformer but that do not have their own HEM.
US09250616B2	Process control system A process control system that controls an industrial process implemented in a plant, may include: a network provided in the plant; a first field device that is connected to the network, the first field device being configured to output one of measurement data, which is obtained by measuring a state quantity in the industrial process, and first simulation data, which simulates the state quantity; a controller that is connected to the network, the controller being configured to perform control in response to one of the measurement data and the first simulation data output from the first field device; and a simulator configured to generate the first simulation data to be output from the first field device.
US09250608B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a casing having a cover which is moved between a closed position and an open position, a process unit which is removably mounted to the casing via an opening of the casing and includes a handle, and an interlocking mechanism which moves the process unit in interlocking with a movement of the cover between the closed position and the open position to cause the process unit to be located at an internal position when the cover is located at the closed position and cause the process unit to be located at an extraction position when the cover is located at the open position. The handle is moved in interlocking with a movement of the process unit between an accommodation position when the process unit is located at the internal position and an ejection position when the process unit is located at the extraction position.
US09250607B2	Image forming apparatus and cartridge An image forming apparatus loadable with a cartridge includes a supporting member, carrying the cartridge, movable between an inside position and an outside position. The supporting member is provided with a first regulating portion to limit the cartridge in one of the longitudinal directions and a second regulating portion to limit movement of the cartridge in the other longitudinal directions. In addition, a third regulating portion limits the supporting member in the one longitudinal direction, and a fourth regulating portion limits the supporting member in the other longitudinal direction. The first, second, third and fourth regulating portions are all provided at the one longitudinal end portion side and outside an image forming region.
US09250604B2	Image forming apparatus with high-and low-frequency working sections An image forming apparatus (1) includes, as working sections, a paper output tray (16), a paper feeding cassette (13), and attachment sections to which toner cartridges (71) through (74), a waste toner container (69), and a unit assembly (11) are attached. Out of the working sections, a high-frequency working section with a high working frequency is provided on a front surface of the image forming apparatus, and a low-frequency working section with a low working frequency is provided on a side surface of the image forming apparatus.
US09250601B2	Developing cartridge including detection system for determining presence of developing cartridge A developing cartridge is provided. The developing cartridge includes a housing which accommodates developer therein, a receiving member provided which couples with a force output member of an image forming apparatus to receive a driving force, a developing roller which rotates by the driving force received by the receiving member; a detectable rotary member having a first detectable portion and a second detectable portion and rotates by the driving force from a first rotational position where the first detectable portion is detected by a detection member provided in the image forming apparatus to a second rotational position where the second detectable portion is detected by the detection member, and a cut-off mechanism which cuts off a transmission of the driving force from the receiving member to the detectable rotary member in a state where the detectable rotary member is positioned in the second rational position.
US09250597B2	Foreign matter removing apparatus, color erasing apparatus, and foreign matter removing method A foreign matter removing apparatus includes: a removing plate disposed above a recording medium carriage path, a first sensor and a second sensor which interpose the removing plate therebetween at equal distances in a carriage direction of the recording medium and are disposed on both sides of the recording medium carriage direction, a first plate and a second plate which come in contact with each other at a position below the removing plate, and are disposed at positions opposed to the first sensor and the second sensor while interposing the recording medium carriage path therebetween so as to be opened and closed in a direction perpendicular to the recording medium carriage direction, a first driving roller disposed between the first sensor and the removing plate, and a second driving roller disposed between the second sensor and the removing plate.
US09250596B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a vibration adjustment unit which adjusts a natural frequency of an optical system, a measuring unit which measures vibrational information indicating change in vibration, and a controller which individually drives each unit. The measuring unit measures the vibrational information after the natural frequency is adjusted to a drive frequency of each unit at an initial state. The controller stores this vibrational information as initial vibrational information. The measuring unit measures the vibrational information after the natural frequency is adjusted to a drive frequency of a unit to be checked. The controller compares this vibrational information with the initial vibrational information measured after adjustment of the natural frequency to the drive frequency of the unit to be checked. The controller determines abnormality in the unit to be checked according to the comparison.
US09250593B2	Image forming apparatus and image density control method employed by the image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a latent image carrier, a charging device, a latent image forming device, a developing device, a transfer device, a toner amount detector, and a control circuit to execute an imaging condition determination process. The control circuit obtains a linear approximation formula of a developing potential and an amount of toner according to an exposure potential of the patch pattern and a detected amount of toner to calculate a developing gamma and a developing start voltage according to a gradient of the linear approximation formula, determines target charging potential, exposure potential and developing bias according to the developing gamma and the developing start voltage, determines an amount of a background potential to be corrected according to a difference between the developing start voltage and a target developing start voltage obtained according to environmental information, and corrects the target charging potential.
US09250585B2	Polyimide tube, process for producing the same and fixing belt Provided are a polyimide tube including a polyimide resin composition, wherein the polyimide resin composition contains a polyimide resin in which an acicular highly thermally conductive filler such as carbon nanotubes is dispersed in 15 volume percent or more relative to the total volume of the composition; the acicular highly thermally conductive filler has an orientation of 1.3 or more, the orientation being represented by the modulus of elasticity of the polyimide resin composition in the circumferential direction/the modulus of elasticity of the polyimide resin composition in the axial direction; and the polyimide tube has high thermal conductivity, is excellent in terms of mechanical strength and indentation strength, and provides a high fixing property and an excellent offsetting property; a process for producing such a tube; and a fixing belt including such a tube serving as a base member.
US09250582B2	Fixing apparatus A fixing apparatus configured to heat a recording material having a toner image formed thereon and fix the toner image fixing on the recording material comprising: a film; a heater configured to contact the film, the heater including a substrate and a heat generation resistor formed on the substrate; a thermal conduction member configured to contact a surface of the heater opposite to a surface of the heater that contacts the film, the thermal conduction member having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the substrate; and a pressurizing roller configured to form a pressing portion with the heater via the film, wherein the thermal conduction member contacts the heater so as not to overlap with an end region of the heat generation resistor in a longitudinal direction of the heat generation member.
US09250573B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a developer carrying member (sleeve) including a magnet and grooves; and an image bearing member (drum). The electrostatic image on the drum is developed with a developer. When a linear speed of the sleeve is Vs, a linear speed of the drum is Vd, a peripheral speed ratio of the sleeve to the drum is α=Vs/Vd, a radius of the sleeve is Rs, a radius of the drum is Rd, a distance of a rectilinear line connecting a most upstream point and a most downstream point in the developing region with respect to the circumferential direction is Lnip, a pitch of the grooves of the sleeve is p, and an arbitrary natural number is n, the following relationship is satisfied: (1−0.05)×np≦2[α×Rd×arcsin(Lnip/2Rd)−Rs×arcsin(Lnip/2Rs)]≦(1+0.05)×np.
US09250568B1	Image forming apparatus and image forming method In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a developing device, a control section and a cleaner. The developing device stores decolorable toner and develops a latent image formed on a photoconductor with the decolorable toner. The control section forms a predetermined toner image on the photoconductor by the developing device after driving the developing device without adhering the decolorable toner on the photoconductor. The cleaner collects the toner image.
US09250566B2	End seal with insert for chambered doctor blade assembly An end seal for removable attachment to a doctor blade assembly is provided. The end seal comprises a seal body having a bottom wall, opposite first and second sidewalls and a top edge configured to include a radius adapted to seal against a roller surface. At least one abrasion resistant insert is integrally secured within the seal body. The insert includes a bottom wall, opposite first and second sidewalls and a top edge configured to coincide with the body top edge so as to seal against the roller surface. The abrasion resistant insert may further include one or more holes wherein the seal body impregnates the holes. One or both of the opposite first and second insert sidewalls and/or the insert bottom wall may reside within and be encapsulated by the seal body. The abrasion resistant insert may be constructed of polytetrafluoroethylene, a perfluoroalkoxy alkane or fluorinated ethylene propylene.
US09250560B1	LED print bar imaging apparatus and systems useful for electrophotographic printing A print head system useful for xerographic printing includes an LED bar print head; a photoreceptor, the photoreceptor having a conductive surface; a sensor, the sensor being disposed on the LED bar, the LED bar being disposed a conjugate distance from the photoreceptor, wherein the sensor and the photoreceptor are configured to enable a measurement of the conjugate distance.
US09250559B2	Printing apparatus Provided is a printing apparatus including: a photosensitive drum; a substrate including multiple formable regions in each of which corresponding one of multiple light emitting elements is formable; and a lens array, in which the substrate is arranged in a manner that a longitudinal direction of the substrate is parallel to a rotary shaft of the photosensitive drum, in which the substrate includes m formable region rows, where m is an integer number equal to or greater than 2, each of the m formable region rows including n formable regions, where n is an integer number equal to or greater than 1, arranged in a line along the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and in which one of the multiple light emitting elements formed in any one of m formable regions that are located in a predetermined column of the m formable region rows is turned on.
US09250555B1	Charging roll, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Provided is a charging roll, including a core body, and an elastic layer that is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the core body, wherein, with respect to an approximation curve that extends an outer curve of the axial direction of the core body of an outer circumferential surface in a region other than both end portions of the outermost layer up to both end portions of the outermost layer, a maximum increase amount of the outer curve in both end portions of the outermost layer is equal to or less than 60 μm, and wherein a coefficient of friction of the outer circumferential surface at a position showing the maximum increase amount of the outer curve in both end portions of the outermost layer is equal to or less than 0.3, and a variation amount of the coefficient of friction is equal to or less than 30%.
US09250550B2	Electrostatic charge image developing toner An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner core including at least a binder resin and a shell layer configured to cover the toner core. The shell layer includes an inner layer and an outer layer. A difference obtained by subtracting a SP value of a material for the inner layer from a SP value of the binder resin, ΔSP1, is 0.3 or larger and 1.4 or lower. A difference obtained by subtracting a SP value of a material for the outer layer from the SP value of the material for the inner layer, ΔSP2, is 0.5 or larger and 1.6 or lower. The ΔSP1 is below the ΔSP2.
US09250548B2	Toner The toner comprises: toner particles each containing a binder resin and a releasing agent; and an organic-inorganic composite fine particle, wherein: the organic-inorganic composite fine particle comprises: a vinyl resin particle containing a vinyl resin, the vinyl resin containing THF-insoluble matter in an amount of 95% by mass or more; and inorganic fine particles which are exposed at surfaces of the respective organic-inorganic composite fine particles, the organic-inorganic composite fine particle 1) has a plurality of convexes derived from the inorganic fine particles on the surfaces thereof, 2) has a number average particle size of 70-500 nm, and 3) has a shape factor SF-2 as measured at a magnification of 200,000 times of 103-120, and an absolute value of difference between an SP value of the releasing agent and an SP value of the vinyl resin is 0.50 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less.
US09250540B2	Lithography method with combined optimization of radiated energy and design geometry A lithography method for a pattern to be etched on a support, notably to a method using electron radiation with direct writing on the support. Hitherto, the methods for correcting the proximity effects for dense network geometries (line spacings of 10 to 30 nm) have been reflected in a significant increase in the radiated doses and therefore in the exposure time. According to the invention, the patterns to be etched are modified as a function of the energy latitude of the process, which allows a reduction of the radiated doses.
US09250539B2	Blind, exposure apparatus having the blind and method of driving the exposure apparatus An exposure apparatus includes a light source, a mask and a blind. The light source is disposed over a substrate. The light source cyclically radiates light. The mask is disposed between the light source and the substrate. The mask includes an exposure region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region surrounds the exposure region. A pattern is formed in the exposure region. A plurality of first alignment marks is disposed in the peripheral region. The blind is disposed between the light source and the mask. The blind includes a blocking plate and an adjusting part. The blocking part may move across the substrate. The blocking plate includes second alignment marks disposed at end portions of the blocking plate, opposite to each other. The adjusting part adjusts a position of the blocking plate.
US09250533B2	Method of fabricating multi-level metallic parts by the liga-UV technique The method of fabricating a multi-level, metallic microstructure includes the steps consisting in structuring a first layer of photosensitive resin so as to obtain a first level of a resin mould, the aperture in the first resin layer revealing a conductive surface of a substrate, structuring a second photosensitive resin layer over the first level of a resin mould so as to obtain a multi-level resin mould, the apertures in the multi-level mould revealing the conductive surface of the substrate, galvanically depositing a metal or alloy in the apertures of the multi-level resin mould and separating a multi-level metallic structure formed by the metal or alloy deposited in the apertures from the substrate and the multi-level resin mould.
US09250528B2	Methods and compositions for providing spaced lithography features on a substrate by self-assembly of block copolymers A method is disclosed to form a row of mutually spaced elongate lithography features along an axis on a substrate, for instance for use as contact electrodes for a NAND device. The method involves directing alignment of self-assemblable block copolymer (BCP) composition in a trench in a resist layer on the substrate, having the substrate as base, with an epitaxy feature in the trench to cause the ordered BCP layer to have elongate domains stretching across the trench width, substantially parallel to each other and to the substrate. The ordered BCP layer is then used as a resist to pattern the substrate. A BCP composition adapted to assemble with spaced discontinuous elongate elliptical domains is disclosed. The method may allow for sub-resolution contact arrays to be formed using UV lithography.
US09250527B2	Mask forming imageable material and use An imageable material can be used to form a mask image for providing a relief image. This imageable material has a simplified structure and consists essentially of, in order: a transparent polymeric carrier sheet and a barrier layer comprising a first infrared radiation absorbing compound. A first ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound is provided in the transparent polymeric carrier sheet or the barrier layer. A non-silver halide thermally sensitive imageable layer is disposed on the barrier layer and comprises a second infrared radiation absorbing compound and a second ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound. A relief image is formed by imaging the imageable material to form an imaged mask material, exposing a relief-forming material with curing radiation through the imaged mask material to form exposed regions and non-exposed regions, and developing the imaged relief-forming material to form a relief image by removing its non-exposed regions.
US09250522B2	Positive resist composition and patterning process A positive resist composition is provided comprising a polymer comprising recurring units having a carboxyl or phenolic hydroxyl group substituted with an acid labile group and recurring units of 2-pyrone ester, and having a Mw of 1,000-500,000. The resist composition has a satisfactory effect of suppressing acid diffusion and a high resolution, and forms a pattern of good profile and minimal edge roughness after exposure.
US09250520B2	Black photosensitive resin composition and light blocking layer using the same Disclosed are a black photosensitive resin composition including (A) a binder resin; (B) a colorant including a pigment and a silica nanoparticle; (C) a photopolymerizable compound; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and (E) a solvent, wherein the silica nanoparticle is included in an amount of about 1 part by weight to about 11 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the pigment, and a light blocking layer and a color filter using the same.
US09250516B2	Method of making a molded textured imaging blanket surface Forming an imaging blanket for a printing apparatus includes depositing a patternable material over a substrate, etching the patternable material according to a desired exposure pattern, hardening the etched patternable material to thereby form a template surface comprising a desired template pattern of texture features, depositing a layer of curable liquid polymer over and in physical contact with the template surface, curing the liquid polymer to thereby form the imaging blanket, and removing the imaging blanket from the template surface to thereby expose a patterned imaging surface of the imaging blanket. The image blanket may thereby be provided with a desired texture surface, for example comprised of individual molded image blanket features, such as recesses or pillars, of a desired cross-sectional shape. The image blanket is configured for and may be disposed on an image forming member of a variable data lithography system.
US09250514B2	Apparatus and methods for fabricating a photomask substrate for EUV applications An apparatus and methods utilized a DC or AC power to supply through a conductive substrate support pedestal to a conductive photomask substrate during a photomask substrate manufacturing process for EUV or other advanced lithography applications are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for processing a photomask includes a substrate support pedestal configured to receive a conductive photomask, wherein the conductive photomask is fabricated from a dielectric material substrate with a conductive coating, and at least a conductive path formed in the substrate support pedestal in contact with the photomask substrate configured to be conductive.
US09250512B2	Exposure amount evaluation method and photomask According to the exposure amount evaluation method of the embodiment, a photomask including a long-wavelength light reflective film and a mask pattern is set in an EUV exposure apparatus. The long-wavelength light reflective film reflects long-wavelength light having a wavelength longer than that of EUV light and absorbs the EUV light. The mask pattern is formed by an absorption film which is arranged on the upper side of the long-wavelength light reflective film and absorbs the EUV light and the long-wavelength light. A substrate on which resist is coated are set in the EUV exposure apparatus. Exposure light reflected by the photomask is irradiated to the substrate, and a light amount distribution of the long-wavelength light irradiated to the substrate is measured on the basis of an exposure amount of the exposure light irradiated to the substrate.
US09250509B2	Optical projection array exposure system A spatial light modulator imaging system is disclosed. The system comprises an illumination module configured to provide illumination light representing data patterns to be imaged by the spatial light modulator imaging system, a projection module configured to project the illumination light to a substrate, and an illumination-projection beam separator coupled between the illumination module and the projection module, where the illumination-projection beam separator is configured to receive the illumination light along an illumination optical axis and transmit the illumination light received to the projection module along a projection optical axis, and where the illumination optical axis and the projection optical axis are substantially parallel to each other.
US09250506B2	Illumination light source device and projector provided with the same, and control method of the projector An illumination light source device, comprising: a light path junction member which splits light emitted from a light source into a first light path emitting excitation light for phosphor and a second light path irradiating illumination light; a first diffuser disposed in the first light path; and a second diffuser disposed in the second light path, the second diffuser having a diffusion degree larger than that of the first diffuser.
US09250497B2	Method and device for the optical parametric amplification of pulses with frequency drift Method and device for the optical parametric chirped pulse amplification, using two pump signals and making it possible to extend the spectral gain band.According to the invention, which is particularly applicable to laser-matter interaction, a four-wave mixing effect is used, preferably in an optical fiber (F), between each pulse (S) and the two pump signals (P1, P2); and the half-sum (fM) of the respective optical frequencies (fP1, fP2) of these signals pertains to the pulse spectrum support.
US09250496B1	High-RF frequency analog fiber-optic links using optical signal processing techniques Wide band phase modulators used with high power laser carriers convert high-frequency RF signals to phase-modulated optical signals. Higher laser optical power to the modulator produces larger RF signal sidebands. A carrier attenuation filter passes the attenuated carrier and non-attenuated RF modulation sidebands. Carrier attenuation leaves the larger RF signal sidebands. A demodulation filter used with a photodetector or a balanced photodetector pair converts the phase-modulated optical signal back to an electrical signal. Carrier-only attenuation allows high power laser use, avoids photodetector damage or saturation, and provides increased RF link gain, low noise figure (NF) and high spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR). Filtered-out carrier power fed back to the laser source increases to overall system efficiency. An additional optical delay filter with dual outputs used with a polarization multiplexer or a coherent combiner coupler combines signal power to a single photodetector to further increase electro-optic signal conversion efficiency.
US09250493B2	Shielding assembly and electronic device employing same An electronic device includes a camera module and a shielding assembly. The shielding assembly includes at least one window glass and a smart film mounted to the window glass. The shielding assembly covers the camera module by turning opaque. If the camera module is in use, the shielding assembly is provided with electricity, and changes transparent. If the shielding assembly is not being provided with electricity, the shielding module becomes opaque to blind the camera module. A shielding assembly is also provided.
US09250491B2	Liquid crystal display device In a liquid crystal display device, a common electrode is formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film is formed on the common electrode, a pixel electrode with a slit is formed on the interlayer insulating film, and a through hole is formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, so that the pixel electrode is connected to a source electrode of a TFT through the through hole. Further, the taper angle around the upper base of the through hole is smaller than the taper angle around the lower base. Thus, the alignment film material can easily flow into the through hole when the diameter of the through hole is reduced to connect the pixel and source electrodes, preventing display defects such as uneven brightness due to the absence of the alignment film or due to the alignment film irregularity around the through hole.
US09250487B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device (100) includes a TFT substrate (110) including a TFT (10), an interlayer insulating layer which covers the TFT (10), a pixel electrode (12) electrically connected to the TFT (10) via a contact hole (14) formed in the interlayer insulating layer, a storage capacitor bus line (6) and a storage capacitor electrode (8) connected to the storage capacitor bus line (6), and a storage capacitor counter electrode (16) having a light-shielding property electrically connected to the TFT (10) and the pixel electrode (12), the storage capacitor counter electrode (16) constituting a storage capacitor portion together with the storage capacitor electrode (8) with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. The liquid crystal display device (100) also includes a counter substrate (120) including a counter electrode. Between the TFT substrate (110) and the counter substrate (120), a columnar spacer (24) is disposed in a center portion of a pixel region so as to at least partially overlap with the storage capacitor counter electrode. The contact hole (14) is provided so as to overlap with the storage capacitor counter electrode (16). A black matrix (20) includes a portion (20x) which integrally covers the TFT (10) and the columnar spacer (24).
US09250486B2	Liquid crystal display device According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode having a cross shape and surrounded by a first gate line, a second gate line, a first source line and a second source line, the pixel electrode including a main pixel electrode which extends in a first direction and a sub-pixel electrode extending in a second direction, a second substrate including a common electrode, the common electrode including main common electrodes which extend in the first direction and are located, respectively, above the first gate line and above the second gate line, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate.
US09250479B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate having gate lines and data lines arranged thereon, the gate lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, the data lines extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction; a counter substrate having a black matrix and a color filter; and liquid crystals put between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate. Columnar spacers are formed on the counter substrate. Pedestals are formed on portions of the TFT substrate, the portions corresponding to the columnar spacers. A convex portion and a concave portion are present at the top end of the columnar spacer. The pedestal is formed corresponding to the concave portion. The concave portion is opened at the ends thereof and connected to the lateral side of the columnar spacer.
US09250478B2	Sealant coating equipment for liquid crystal panel and its coating method The present invention discloses a sealant coating equipment of a liquid crystal panel which comprises a nozzle, the nozzle is used for sealant coating of substrates required to be sealant-coated, the equipment further comprises a monitoring and detecting device. When the nozzle is performing sealant coating, the monitoring and detecting device is used for instantaneously acquiring images after the sealant coating is performed by the nozzle, determining if there are defects of sealant coating according to the acquired images, and recording location data of defective sealant coatings when determining that there are the defective sealant coatings. When the nozzle finishes the sealant coating, the monitoring and detecting device is further used for displaying images of the defective sealant coatings and locations data of the defective sealant coatings. The present invention further discloses a sealant coating method of a liquid crystal panel.
US09250477B2	Array substrate and liquid crystal display An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an array substrate, and the array substrate including: at least a data line and at least a gate line; and a plurality of pixel units defined by the data line and the gate line. Each of the plurality of pixel units includes a thin film transistor, a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode overlap each other and are insulated from each other and the second electrode is positioned above the first electrode. An alignment film is formed on a surface of the array substrate, a direction of the second electrode and one side of the array substrate form a predetermined angle and a rubbing direction of the alignment film is parallel to the one side of the array substrate.
US09250473B2	Polarizing plate and display apparatus having the same A display apparatus comprises a display panel, a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate. The display panel comprises a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between a first surface of the first substrate and a first surface of the second substrate. The first polarizing plate comprises a first polarizer having a first polarizing axis, and a first λ/4 phase difference plate having a refractive index between about 1.35 and about 2.05 in a thickness direction. The second polarizing plate comprises a second polarizer having a second polarizing axis crossing the first polarizing axis, and a second λ/4 phase difference plate having a refractive index between about 1.35 and about 2.05 in a thickness direction. Accordingly, light leakage in a side view may be reduced and viewing angle may be improved.
US09250471B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a light source, a light source circuit board on which the light source is mounted, and which electrically controls the light source, a light guide plate optical system including a light guide plate having an incidence plane from which a light emitted from the light source is input, and outputting the light as a planar light, and a frame that holds the light guide plate optical system and the light source circuit board, and has a hole at a position of a light source arrangement plane which faces the incidence plane in which the light source is arranged. The light source circuit board is located at the frame so that the light source is arranged inside the hole from a rear surface side of the light source arrangement plane.
US09250459B2	Spatial light modulator, and spatial light modulating method A spatial light modulation device includes a liquid crystal layer modulating a phase of incident light according to a level of an applied electric field, a temperature sensor generating a temperature signal corresponding to a temperature of the liquid crystal layer, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided for each of a plurality of pixels and applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a driving device providing a voltage to the plurality of pixel electrodes. The driving device has a nonvolatile storage element storing in advance a coefficient α included in a function expressing a correlation between a temperature change amount in the liquid crystal layer and a variation in phase modulation amount in the liquid crystal layer, and performs a calculation for correcting a level of voltage by use of a temperature indicated by the temperature signal and the coefficient α.
US09250456B2	Display device A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of light emitting sections. The first substrate includes a first surface and a second surface which faces the first surface. The second substrate is arranged to face the first substrate, and is configured with a first surface which faces the second surface of the first substrate, and a second surface which faces the first surface. The plurality of light emitting sections is provided on the second surface of the first substrate while being separated from the second substrate. A light transmission suppression layer on which a light transmission section to transmit light from light emitting sections is provided is formed on the second surface of the second substrate in correspondence to each light emitting section. An anti-reflection layer is formed in the light transmission section.
US09250444B2	Head mounted display device Disclosed is a primarily reflective-based head mounted display device, for displaying and viewing visual content from a visual display source, including a frame, at least one optics housing connected to said frame, wherein the optics housing and frame are configured such that the optics housing may be positioned at least partially in front of an eye of a user, and wherein the optics housing includes a light-emitting visual source disposed within the optics housing for projecting visual content, and a plurality of reflective optical surfaces in optical communication with the light-emitting visual source that are configured to reflect a projection of the visual content into the eye of the user.
US09250443B2	Head mounted display apparatus and contents display method Disclosed are a head-mounted display apparatus and a contents display method. The head-mounted display apparatus includes: a mobile device tracing information processing unit for receiving position information or orientation information of a mobile device and generating tracing information of the mobile device based on the received position information or orientation information of the mobile device; a gesture processing unit for receiving input information of the mobile device and generating gesture information to change an output format of contents by using the received input information; a rendering unit for generating a predetermined virtually augmented contents image based on the tracing information of the mobile device and the gesture information; and a display unit for displaying the generated virtually augmented contents image.
US09250442B2	Head mounted display device including multiple user interface formats and method of controlling therefor A method of controlling a head mounted display (HMD) device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of detecting whether the head mounted display device is in a wearing mode or a non-wearing mode, if the head mounted display device is in the wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a first user interface format, and if the head mounted display device is in the non-wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a second user interface format, wherein the digital information displayed with the second user interface format corresponds to the digital information displayed in a manner of expanding the digital information displayed with the first user interface format.
US09250439B2	Light scanning device and image forming apparatus with the same A light scanning device includes: a first semiconductor laser 44a that emits a light beam L1; a polygonal mirror 42 that deflects the light beam L1; a reflective mirror 64a that reflects the light beam L1 deflected by the polygonal mirror 42 and causes the light beam L1 to enter a photosensitive drum 13; and a BD sensor 72 that detects the light beam L1 deflected by the polygonal mirror 42. The light scanning device scans the photosensitive drum 13 with the light beam L1 and set scanning timing of the photosensitive drum 13 using the light beam L1 based on detection timing of the light beam L1 using the BD sensor 72. The BD sensor 72 is arranged in the position farther from the polygonal mirror 42 than the last reflective mirror 64a that reflects the light beam L1 immediately before entering the photosensitive drum 13 and arranged inside a scanning angle range α of the light beam L1 corresponding to an effective scan area of the photosensitive drum 13.
US09250437B2	Display device Provided is a display device, including: a light shielding film including a plurality of fixed apertures, each allowing passage of light; a lens arranged above the plurality of fixed apertures; a plurality of shutters, which are arranged between the light shielding film and the lens and correspond to the plurality of fixed apertures, respectively, for controlling passage and blocking of the light; and a drive portion for driving each of the plurality of shutters to move between a position above each of the plurality of fixed apertures and a position retracted from each of the plurality of fixed apertures. The plurality of fixed apertures each have an elongated shape including a long-side direction and a short-side direction. The lens has a light refractive power that is larger in the short-side direction than in the long-side direction.
US09250431B2	Diffusing collection lens for direct coupled high power microscopy illumination systems A high power microscopy illumination system is disclosed, including a solid state illumination source. A diffusing collection lens having a diffusing surface is configured to collect and diffuse light emission from the solid state illumination source. An emitting surface is disposed substantially opposite the diffusing surface. An optical coupling element couples the light emission from the diffusing collection lens emitting surface along an optical axis to an optical output. The diffusing collection lens provides improved uniformity of illumination with direct coupling, without significant power loss.
US09250429B2	Phase filters for a scanning microscope An optical device includes: a focusing optic that focuses a light beam in a focal plane; at least two phase filters for selectively focusing the light beam and effecting a phase shift of the light beam; and a filter wheel supporting the at least two phase filters which are individually introducible along an optical axis of the light beam, where the filter wheel is rotationally adjusted in relation to the optical axis by a stepper motor and linearly adjusted in an r-direction along a plane of the filter wheel by a linear adjustment mechanism.
US09250428B2	Off-axial three-mirror system An off-axial three-mirror system includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and an image sensor. The secondary mirror is located on a reflective optical path of the primary mirror. The tertiary mirror is located on a reflective optical path of the secondary mirror. The image sensor is located on a reflecting optical path of the tertiary mirror. The primary mirror and the tertiary mirror are formed as one piece. The surface type of both the primary mirror and the tertiary mirror is a freeform surface.
US09250427B2	Projection lens and projection display apparatus A projection lens is provided having a positive refractive power as a whole and including a correction group consisting of a plurality of lens groups that corrects field curvature by moving in an optical axis direction and changing the distance between each lens group. The conjugation length of a combined optical system combining the most magnification side lens group constituting the correction group to the most reduction side lens group constituting the correction group in the projection lens is constant before and after the movement of the correction group for correcting field curvature. If the projection lens is variable in magnification or focusable by moving at least some of the lens groups, the movement of the correction group for correcting field curvature is allowed to be performed independently of the movement for either changing magnification or focusing.
US09250423B2	Zoom lens system, interchangeable lens apparatus and camera system A zoom lens system, in order from an object side to an image side, includes a first lens unit having positive optical power; a second lens unit having negative optical power; a third lens unit having positive optical power; a fourth lens unit having negative optical power, and a subsequent lens unit. The first lens unit includes a negative lens element and a positive lens element. In the zoom lens system, the conditions: 1.47
US09250422B2	Zoom lens with forward-located aperture stop A zoom lens including, along an optical axis and in order from an object space to an image space: first lens group with negative power; an aperture stop; a second lens group with positive power; a third lens group with positive power; and a fourth lens group. The second and third lens groups and the aperture stop are axially movable for zooming. At least one lens element in the first lens group is moveable to provide for focusing. The aperture stop moves independently of the lens groups during zooming and has a clear aperture that changes size during zooming.
US09250414B2	Lens driving apparatus Disclosed is a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus includes a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position.
US09250413B2	Voice coil motor and lens module A voice coil motor (VCM) includes a fixing portion, a moving portion, a magnet assembly, a coil, and an elastic sheet. The fixing portion includes an upper plate and a sidewall extending from edges of the upper plate. The moving portion is received in the fixing portion, and includes a top surface and an outer surface connected to the top surface. The moving portion defines a plurality of glue receiving recesses in the top surface and a plurality of second connecting portions each extending from a bottom surface of each glue receiving recess. The magnet assembly is fixed on the inner surface. The coil is circled around the outer surface of the moving portion, and is opposite to the magnet assembly. The elastic sheet is connected between the first connecting portions and the second connecting portions.
US09250409B2	Fiber-optic-module trays and drawers for fiber-optic equipment A unitary tray for operably supporting a fiber-optic module is disclosed. The tray includes a guide base and guide rails that define a central channel sized to accommodate the fiber-optic module. The fiber-optic module can be slid into a central module position from the back or the front of the tray, and then locked in the central module position. Opposing unitary side guides with slotted channels can be used to form a drawer that holds one or more of the trays. The drawers can be used to form fiber-optic equipment such as an interconnection unit that supports the modules and that allows for conveniently making multiple optical fiber interconnections.
US09250405B2	Fiber optic cable with electrical connectors at both ends, wall plates and control boxes A connecting device for a fiber optic cable includes a first part having first and second electrical connectors located on its housing, and a second part having a third electrical connector located on its housing. The second and third electrical connectors are adapted to be mechanically and electrically connect with each other or disconnected from each other. The first part has electrical components disposed within its housing and electrically connected to the first and second electrical connectors. The second part receives end portions of optical fibers of the fiber optic cable; it has optical transceivers within its housing but no other electrical circuitry. Also disclosed is a cable device employing an optical fiber cable and two connecting devices at its two ends, at least one of which having a structure described above. Various form factors can be adopted for the first part, including a plug, wall plate, standalone box, etc.
US09250401B2	Multi-channel optical module Multi-channel optical modules are provided. The multi-channel optical module may include a plurality of optical devices receiving or transmitting optical signals, a housing for optically coupling the plurality of optical devices to an optical fiber, at least one optical filter separating or multiplexing the optical signals according to wavelengths of the optical signals between the optical fiber and the plurality of optical devices, and at least one filter holder protruding into an inside of the housing. The optical filter may be mounted on the filter holder to align optical paths between the optical fiber and the optical devices.
US09250394B2	Connector for ribbon optical fiber A connector for ribbon optical fiber comprises a plug (1) and a socket (2). The plug (1) movably connects with the socket (2) through buttons (106) which are set on the both sides of the front end of the plug, and an alignment core (12) which allows a ribbon optical fiber movably aligning in the inside movement is also set on the front end of the plug (1). In the connector for ribbon optical fiber of present invention, the plug (1) movably connects with the socket (2) through buttons (106), therefore repeated plugging and pulling can be achieved, and the optical fiber movably aligns inside the alignment core with the advantages of simple structure and good effect of alignment.
US09250391B2	Multicast optical switch A multicast optical switch uses a diffractive bulk optical element, which splits at least one input optical beam into sub-beams, which freely propagate in a medium towards an array of directors, such as MEMS switches, for directing the sub-beams to output ports. Freely propagating optical beams can cross each other without introducing mutual optical loss. The amount of crosstalk is limited by scattering in the optical medium, which can be made virtually non-existent. Therefore, the number of the crossover connections, and consequently the number of inputs and outputs of a multicast optical switch, can be increased substantially without a loss or a crosstalk penalty.
US09250380B2	Backlight module reflective plate having reflective units arranged along a curve A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one light source, and a reflective plate. The light source is configured for emitting light toward the light guide plate. The reflective plate has a plurality of reflective units arranging along a curved direction. Each of the reflective units includes a body and a plurality of microstructures. The body has a main surface facing the light guide plate. The plurality of microstructures are disposed on the main surface of the body. Each of the microstructures has a reflective surface. A first angle is included between the reflective surface of each of the microstructures and the main surface of the body. The first angles of the microstructures in one reflective unit are different from the first angles of the microstructures in an adjacent reflective unit.
US09250373B2	Electronic apparatus In an optical system, first green light reflected by a first diffractive optical element propagates in a left direction by repeating total reflection within a first light guide unit, is reflected by a third diffractive optical element, and is guided to a left eye. First red light reflected by a fifth diffractive optical element propagates in a left direction by repeating total reflection within a second light guide unit, is reflected by a seventh diffractive optical element, and is guided to a left eye. First blue light reflected by a ninth diffractive optical element is reflected by an eleventh diffractive optical element, and is guided to a left eye.
US09250368B2	Dual-sided daylight redirecting film Dual-sided daylight redirecting films include an optical substrate with two solar light redirecting layers disposed on the major surfaces of the optical substrate. The light redirecting layers are microstructured surfaces forming a plurality of prism structures. At least one of the microstructured surfaces is an ordered arrangement of a plurality of asymmetric refractive prisms, and the two solar light redirecting layers are not identical or mirror images. Articles may be prepared that include the dual-sided daylight redirecting film and one or more glazing substrates.
US09250367B2	Fluidic variable focal length optical lens and method for manufacturing the same A fluidic variable focal length optical lens has a sealed housing having a first fluidic chamber filled with a first fluidic medium and a second fluidic chamber filled with a second fluidic medium, the first and the second fluidic chamber being separated from each other by an elastic membrane, wherein the first and the second fluidic medium have different refractive indices, and a deformator configured to deform the membrane laterally within a pump zone, thereby laterally displacing the first fluidic medium from the pump zone to a lens zone and the second fluidic medium from the lens zone to the pump zone, so that the membrane also deforms in the lens zone and changes a focal length of the lens zone along a normal direction.
US09250362B2	Optical system, barrel, and optical instrument using Provided is an optical system having at least two or more lenses, wherein at least one of the lenses comprises an anti-reflection film formed by a wetting method on a part of or the entirety of the light beam effective surface thereof, and wherein at least one of the lenses other than the lens comprising the anti-reflection film is fixed to the space between the lens and a barrel for holding the lens via an energy-curable resin to be filled therein.
US09250358B2	Adhesive for polarizing plate, and polarizing plate comprising the same Provided are an adhesive for a polarizing plate and a polarizing plate comprising the same, and more particularly, an adhesive composition for a polarizing plate comprising one or more acrylic monomers having a hydrophilic group, a radical polymerization initiator, an epoxy resin, and a cationic photopolymerization initiator, as well as a polarizing plate comprising a polarizer, a polymer film adhered to one side or both sides of the polarizer, and an adhesive layer for bonding the polarizer and the polymer film, in which the adhesive layer is formed of an adhesive composition comprising one or more acrylic monomers having a hydrophilic group, a radical polymerization initiator, an epoxy resin, and a cationic photopolymerization initiator.
US09250350B2	Systems and methods for downhole magnetic field measurement Sensors, systems and methods for downhole electromagnetic field detection, including a downhole micro-opto-electro-mechanical system (MOEMS) electromagnetic field sensor that includes a first surface that is at least partially reflective, a second surface that is at least partially reflective and suspended by one or more flexible members to define an optical cavity having a variable distance between the first and second surfaces, and a magnetically polarized layer attached to the second surface. A magnetic field passing through the optical cavity interacts with the magnetically polarized layer and a gradient in the magnetic field produces a displacement of the second surface that alters the variable distance and causes a spectrum variation in light exiting the sensor.
US09250349B2	Optimized arrays for look ahead-of-bit applications Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of operation with respect to well logging. Apparatus and methods include a tool having an arrangement of transmitters and receivers to capture a signal from a first region relative to the tool such that signal contributions from a second region relative to the tool are cancelable, based on placement of the transmitters and receivers with respect to each other. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09250348B2	Transmit signal of a metal detector controlled by feedback loops A metal detector has one or more feedback loops to control its repeating transmit signal cycle so that there is no reactive voltage drop across the transmit coil of the metal detector during at least one receive period of the metal detector.
US09250347B2	Method to look ahead of the bit The present disclosure is direct to method of performing measurements while drilling in an earth formation. The method may include estimating a location of a seismic reflector using signals from one or more of seismic sensors located at a plurality of locations in a borehole and the drilling depth of the one or more seismic sensors in a borehole. The signals may include information about times when the seismic sensors detect a direct wave and a reflected wave. The method may include storing the information in a memory using a processor.
US09250346B2	Method for determining geometric characteristics of a hydraulic fracture Method for determining geometric characteristics of a hydraulic fracture includes performing a baseline seismic survey for a geological formation. A velocity model is created by combining results of the baseline seismic survey and additional geoscientific information, and seismic properties of the geologic formation are evaluated. At least one strong flat lithological reflector disposed below a planned fracture is identified. A numerical model of elastic wave propagation in the geologic formation with a fracture with given properties is created. Hydraulic fracturing is performed and after fracturing when the fracture is maintained open and pressurized seismic surveys are performed. The fracture's dimensions and shape are determined by comparing the first and the second reflected and refracted seismic signals and solving an inverse problem with the use of the numerical model.
US09250345B2	Reduced-drag towing of geophysical equipment Techniques are disclosed relating to reducing drag on cables towed behind a vessel in a body of water. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a signal source coupled to a survey vessel via a source cable, and the source cable includes a plurality of floats along its length. The floats may in some embodiments allow the source cable to be lifted partially, substantially, or entirely above the surface of the water. Lifting the cable above the surface of the water may in turn decrease the amount of hydrodynamic drag on the cable, reducing the force necessary (e.g., from lateral deflectors on the cable or at the signal source) to tow the source and/or the force necessary to attain a desired lateral position for the signal source. The disclosed techniques may in some embodiments be used to tow such sources at relatively wide lateral separations.
US09250343B2	Rigid-stem survey method and system Disclosed are methods and systems for using a rigid-stem assembly comprising a plurality of interconnected rigid stems in a marine survey. An embodiment discloses a geophysical survey method comprising: deploying a rigid-stem assembly from a survey vessel into a body of water, wherein the rigid-stem assembly comprises a plurality of rigid stems that are interconnected and each comprise a stem body defining one or more interior chambers; towing the rigid-stem assembly from the survey vessel through the body of water; and either (1) detecting a geophysical signal with a sensor towed by the survey vessel, and/or (2) activating a geophysical source that is towed by the survey vessel. Also disclosed are survey systems and rigid-stem handling systems.
US09250340B2	Methods and apparatus for automated noise removal from seismic data Methods and apparatus for noise removal from seismic data. In one embodiment, a seismic data set comprising a plurality of traces is received, and noise metrics for the seismic data set are computed using a set of time and depth windows. The seismic data set is scanned to determine a first set of groups. Each group in the first set comprises at least a first minimum number of neighboring traces for which at least one of the noise metrics is outside a predefined specification. Noise attenuation is applied to the traces in the first set of groups. Other embodiments, aspects, and features are also disclosed.
US09250338B2	Multilayer jacket for marine acoustic array applications In various embodiments, a multilayer jacket for a seismic streamer is disclosed. The multilayer jacket comprises an outer layer comprising a water-resistant and wear-resistant material. The multilayer jacket further comprises an inner layer comprising a hydrocarbon impermeable material.
US09250333B2	Radiographic imaging device, radiographic imaging system, computer readable medium storing program for controlling radiographic imaging device, and method for controlling radiographic imaging device The present invention provides a radiographic imaging device, radiographic imaging system, a program for controlling the radiographic imaging device, and a method for controlling the radiographic imaging device that may accurately detect start of irradiation of radiation even noises are generated by interference or the like. When radiation is irradiated, electric signals outputted from radiation detection pixels in charge accumulation period are detected by signal detection circuit during detection period. Control section determines whether time variation of the electric signals feature pre-specified characteristics of noise. If not, the start of the irradiation of radiation has been properly detected, the charge accumulation period continues, and radiographic image is imaged. However, if the electric signals feature the pre-specified characteristics, it is determined that the start of the irradiation of radiation has been misdetected, the charge accumulation period is stopped, and is switched to radiation detection period.
US09250329B2	Method and tracking device for tracking movement in a marine environment with tactical adjustments to an emergency response The present invention relates to devices and methods for tracking movement in a marine environment. At least one tracking device that is adapted to be deployed on a surface of the water, wherein the tracking device is capable of moving along the same trajectory of a desired object. Data from the tracking devices are received by at least one satellite, transmitted to a database, and used to determine the forecasted trajectory of the desired object. All data collected from deployed tracking devices may be integrated into a spatial data repository for analysis and reporting using GIS and associated information technologies, thereby allowing for more accurate decision-making and asset deployment during a fluid spill or similar marine contamination event. The present invention also allows for the collection and modeling of accurate localized sea current data, which may assist with marine and coastal engineering works such as shoreline protection and port dredging.
US09250323B2	Target detection utilizing image array comparison A method and system for forming an image comprising at least one processor for performing the following: initializing an N by P image array IO by setting all values to a large number; inputting at least one image frame; randomly selecting and removing a subset of pixel locations from the total number of available pixel locations to form a preliminary image array IC; for each pixel location comparing the complex magnitude of each pixel in the image array IO with the magnitude of the corresponding pixel in image array IC, and if the pixel value in the image array IC is smaller than the corresponding pixel in the image array IO or if the IC value equals 0, then the current pixel value in image array IO is replaced by the pixel value in the image array IC; and repeating for a number of iterations to form an image.
US09250319B2	Floodlight radar system for detecting and locating moving targets in three dimensions A floodlight radar system includes a transmitter arranged to generate output waveforms at first and second centre frequencies, and at least one transmit antenna configured to illuminate a search volume constantly at the first and second centre frequencies. A sparse array of receive antennas is arranged in a common plane and configured to monitor the search volume constantly. The system includes a receive circuit arranged to extract target position information from return signals received by each antenna, and a signal processor circuit which is arranged to resolve ambiguity in the position information using a known relationship between calculated Doppler spectra, wavelengths and phase differences at the first and second frequencies, to calculate azimuth, elevation, range and velocity of a target identified in the search volume. The system is able to rapidly detect and locate multiple fast moving targets in three dimensions.
US09250312B1	High altitude radio frequency positioning system A method and system for determining the geolocation of a vehicle in the absence of a GPS signal includes determining the geodetic position of each of a plurality of airborne objects based on the relative position of at least one star and at least one satellite. The determined geodetic positions of each of the airborne objects is transmitted to the vehicle. A distance from the vehicle to each airborne vehicle is calculated. Based on the geodetic position determined for each airborne object and the distance from the vehicle to each of the airborne objects, the geodetic position of the vehicle is determined. A receiver receives the geodetic position of each airborne object, calculates a distance to each airborne object, and determines a current geodetic position based on the received geodetic positions of the airborne objects and the distance from the vehicle to each airborne object.
US09250310B2	Method of positioning mobile terminal and mobile terminal A method of positioning a mobile terminal includes obtaining first accuracy information on acquisition of position information using a first method, obtaining second accuracy information on acquisition of position information using a second method when a displacement of the mobile terminal exceeds a predetermined distance, and selecting the first method or the second method to obtain position information after movement of the predetermined distance based on the first accuracy information and the second accuracy information.
US09250309B2	Method for the coordinated processing of signals transmitted by beacons A method is provided for demodulating a signal carrying a message transmitted by a terrestrial beacon, executed by a system comprising a constellation of satellites suitable for detecting said signal and for repeating it towards receiving stations on the ground, and an analysis module suitable for receiving signals from said stations. Each receiving station transmits the signals that it receives from the satellite to the analysis module, said module realigning said signals in frequency and/or in time relative to one another, combining the realigned signals to generate a synthetic signal having an enhanced signal-to-noise ratio, and determining the content of said message and/or the modulation parameters of said synthetic signal. The method applies notably to the accurate and reliable location of distress beacons by a satellite system.
US09250308B2	Simplified energy meter configuration A method of configuring a power meter may include comparing a maximum power measurable by the power meter to a pulse output power comprising a pulse having an initial pulse weight and an initial pulse duration. The power meter may change at least one of the pulse weight and the pulse duration until the pulse output power is at least equal to the maximum power measurable by the power meter.
US09250304B2	Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and control method thereof A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and control method for comparing a sound generated from the bore of the MRI apparatus to a pulse sequence sound to adjust the output level of a sound output unit located in an operating room and thus permit a patient to be heard by an operator when an emergency situation or other information is expressed by the patient. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes: a sound input unit; a sound output unit configured to output a sound acquired by the sound input unit; and a controller configured to compare the acquired sound to a sound of a pulse sequence stored in advance, and to increase the output level of the sound output unit if the acquired sound is not identical to the sound of the pulse sequence.
US09250300B2	Dynamic magnetometer calibration A mobile device includes a magnetometer. The mobile device is calibrated during application usage by sampling magnetic information received from the magnetometer, recognizing an initial controller orientation signal derived from a first sample of a plurality of samples of the magnetic information and from directional offset data, calculating updated directional offset data based on the plurality of samples of the magnetic information and on the directional offset data, and deriving a calibrated controller orientation signal from a second sample of the plurality of samples of the magnetic information and the updated directional offset data.
US09250296B2	Transmission line for dielectric measurement and dielectric measuring device having the transmission line A transmission line substrate includes at least an insulating layer of a predetermined thickness, a pair of conductor layers arranged in a state of being opposed to each other such that the insulating layer is interposed between the conductor layers, the pair of conductor layers functioning as a high-frequency transmission line, and a fault part formed so as to make the conductor layer on one side disconnected, into which a sample to be measured can be introduced.
US09250293B2	Capacitive test device and method for capacitive testing a component A system and a method for capacitive testing a component (including a packaged component) are disclosed. An embodiment of a test head comprises a holding unit configured to pick-up, hold and release the component, an electrode configured to receive a capacitive signal from the component and a preamplifier configured to amplify the capacitive signal.
US09250290B2	Laterally driven probes for semiconductor testing A method for testing a semiconductor device. The method comprises moving a probe in a vertical direction towards an electrical structure on a semiconductor device to position the probe alongside the electrical structure. A tip of the probe is positioned lower than an elevation of an outermost periphery of the electrical structure. The method also includes moving the probe in a lateral direction towards the electrical structure to contact the electrical structure. The probe tip mechanically and electrically engages the electrical structure.
US09250283B2	System and method for automated testing of an electric cable harness Briefly, a method and system for testing a cable harness is disclosed. Generally, a cable harness is used to route many electric wires for power, communication, and control. The tester includes a switch system that enables one or more TDR engines to sequentially apply a TDR stimulus to substantially all the wire pairs in the cable harness, and to collect the resulting TDR waveforms. The waveforms are analyzed to determine if the cable harness meets quality standards. In some cases the tester may also perform a continuity, resistance, capacitance, or inductance test on the cable harness. The tester may also measure and use temperature in analyzing the cable harness, or may apply temperature cycling, different or varying atmospheric pressures, vibration, shaking, or shock to the cable harness.
US09250282B2	Fault parameter indicator device and related methods A method of determining a fault parameter of a fault on an AC transmission line 10 of a power distribution system 1 relative to a measurement location 12 of the transmission line 10 comprising: measuring a time-dependent current of the transmission line 10 at the measurement location 12; transmitting a current signal indicative of the measured current to a decision logic section 36, the current signal comprising a plurality of pre-fault current values and a plurality of post-fault current values; determining, by the decision logic section 36, a plurality of phase difference values indicative of respective phase differences between respective pre-fault current values and respective post-fault current values; accumulating the plurality of phase difference values into an accumulated phase difference parameter; obtaining the fault parameter by comparing the accumulated phase difference parameter to a threshold value; and outputting the determined fault parameter.
US09250281B2	Method and system for reducing self-interference in a handheld communication device A method and a system for a handheld communication device is provided. The method includes: a testing a printed circuit board PCB assembly; identifying an emission point in the PCB; allocating a frequency radio (RF) absorber over or close to the emission point where the emission point is a potential source of electromagnetic interference (EMI) other than electronic components mounted on the PCB. The system includes a PCB assembly; and an RF absorber planar plate secured over or close to the emission point, for reducing the EMI from the emission point. A handheld communication device includes an antenna system and the PCB assembly with the RF absorber for isolating the antenna system from self-interference in the device.
US09250280B2	Multiresolution based power spectral density estimation Technologies are generally described for multi-resolution based power spectral density estimation. According to some examples, a first power spectral density (PSD) of a signal may be computed to determine a first frequency resolution and a first error variance (EV) value associated with the PSD. The first PSD may be computed using fewer segments of the signal to achieve a higher resolution. The higher resolution is associated with a higher EV because of the fewer segments used for the computation of the first PSD. Next, a second PSD may be computed using the signal while sampling more segments to determine second resolution and EV. The second PSD may be associated with a lower EV because of the additional segments used for the computing of the second PSD. Missing frequency variables of the second PSD may be determined using the first resolution and the second EV through an expectation maximization technique.
US09250275B2	Detecting actuation of electrical devices using electrical noise over a power line Activity sensing in the home has a variety of important applications, including healthcare, entertainment, home automation, energy monitoring and post-occupancy research studies. Many existing systems for detecting occupant activity require large numbers of sensors, invasive vision systems, or extensive installation procedures. Disclosed is an approach that uses a single plug-in sensor to detect a variety of electrical events throughout the home. This sensor detects the electrical noise on residential power lines created by the abrupt switching of electrical devices and the noise created by certain devices while in operation. Machine learning techniques are used to recognize electrically noisy events such as turning on or off a particular light switch, a television set, or an electric stove. The system has been tested to evaluate system performance over time and in different types of houses. Results indicate that various electrical events can be learned and classified with accuracies ranging from 85-90%.
US09250269B2	Apparatus having feedback loops between multiple pairs of instrumentation modules The apparatus includes a frame to accommodate more than two instrumentation modules; a multiplexed bus associated with the frame and including more than two connectors; and a sense instrumentation module and a source instrumentation module mounted in the frame, electrically connected to respective ones of the connectors, and collectively including a communication link, and a circuit path that includes, in series between a sense input and a source output, a sense circuit to generate a sense output signal representing a sensed parameter dependent on a source signal; a feedback controller to generate a control signal in response to the sense output signal; and a source circuit to generate the source signal in response to the control signal. The communication link is in the circuit path, and includes a bus transmitter and a bus receiver each configured to select a channel of the multiplexed bus via which to communicate.
US09250268B2	Measuring device having a trigger unit A measuring device for triggering a test signal with a superposed noise signal includes a trigger unit, which is connected to a recording unit, where the test signal with respectively superposed noise signal is supplied to both. The trigger unit outputs a trigger signal to the recording unit as soon as the test signal with superposed noise signal has completely run through a hysteresis range. The trigger unit is connected to a hysteresis adjustment unit, where the hysteresis adjustment unit specifies a hysteresis range to the trigger unit, and where the hysteresis range specified by the hysteresis adjustment unit is adjustable.
US09250267B1	Apparatus for controlling a premises from a remote location An apparatus and method of controlling a premises from a remote network device communicates with the remote network device via a local computer network associated with the premises. Specifically, the apparatus includes a peripheral device configured to execute a specific function at the premises, a communication engine operably coupled with the peripheral device for providing a logical connection with the remote network device via the local computer network, and a network interface operably coupled with the communication engine. The network interface transmits data to and receives data from the local computer network. Data transferred between the peripheral device and local computer network is forwarded via the network interface.
US09250261B2	Method, apparatus and system for providing metering of acceleration Techniques and mechanisms to provide for metering acceleration. In an embodiment, a microelectromechanical accelerometer includes a magnet, a mass, and a first support beam portion and second support beam portion for suspension of the mass. Resonance frequency characteristics of the first support beam portion and second support beam portion, based on the magnet and a current conducted by the first support beam portion and second support beam portion, are indicative of acceleration of the mass. In another embodiment, the accelerometer further includes a first wire portion and a second wire portion which are each coupled to the mass and further coupled to a respective anchor for exchanging a signal with the first wire portion and the second wire portion. The first wire portion and the second wire portion provide for biasing of the mass.
US09250260B2	Sensor device, and electronic apparatus A sensor device includes a mounting board having a first rigid board on which an angular velocity sensor is mounted and a third rigid board on which an angular velocity sensor is mounted, and a pedestal for fixing the mounting board. Further, the pedestal includes a base section having a first fixation surface along an x axis and a y axis, and projecting sections disposed on the base section, and having a second fixation surface along the x axis and a z axis, and a third fixation surface along the y axis and the z axis, each of the rigid boards is supported by at least two of the first fixation surface, the second fixation surface, and the third fixation surface, and the angular velocity sensors have respective detection axes intersecting with each other.
US09250259B2	Object motion analysis apparatus, object motion analysis method, and storage medium An object motion analysis apparatus includes a processor configured to generate a connection element connecting multiple first particles included in a first object based on physical quantity data of the first particles, refer to physical quantity data of a second particle included in a second object, calculate a shortest distance between the second particle and the generated connection element, calculate a repulsive force between the first object and the second particle based on the calculated shortest distance, and analyze motion of the first object and the second object based on the calculated repulsive force.
US09250257B2	Sample processing method, device and system for an assembly line workstation A method of processing a sample for an assembly line workstation for a body fluid test includes: receiving application information including a sample number; checking a sample of a sample rack to acquire a sample checking result; matching the sample checking result with the sample number to determine if a match succeeds; and if a match is not successful, pausing dispatch of the sample rack.
US09250256B2	Cuvette handling device Device for storing and dispensing cuvettes from a stack. The device has at least one cuvette stack receiving compartment, which may be a tube open at both ends, wherein one of the openings is provided with retaining springs, partly blocking the opening, so that the cuvette stack having been dropped into the compartment may come to rest on the retaining springs. The retaining springs are being spaced apart from the opening of the compartment by a distance that allows at least two cuvettes in the stack to stick out of the compartment opening. Furthermore, a cuvette separator with retaining spring spreaders is provided, moveable between a standby position away from the compartment and a cuvette separation position across the retaining spring opening of the compartment, and in between the two cuvettes, sticking out of the compartment.
US09250254B2	Biosample cartridge with radial slots for storing biosample carriers and using in automated data storage systems Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample cartridge that includes radial slots for storing biosample carriers. The biosample cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges used in automated tape libraries to allow the biosample cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle the data tape cartridges. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a biosample cartridge that includes a rotatable biosample carrier holder. The biosample carrier holder includes radial slots for receiving biosample carriers which contain biosamples scanned and analyzed by automated tape libraries.
US09250247B2	Methods of detecting antibodies specific for denatured HLA antigens The invention is directed to methods of screening for HLA antibodies comprising detecting antibodies specific for native HLA antigens and denatured HLA antigens. The invention also provides for methods of removing antibodies specific for denatured HLA antigens or antibodies specific for native HLA antigens from a serum sample. In addition, the invention also provides for method of predicting whether a transplant recipient has an increased risk for rejecting the transplanted organ.
US09250239B2	Compositions and methods for detecting microbial infections Provided herein are vaccine compositions for control of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and Chagas disease. The compositions comprise plasmids encoding o GPI-anchored genes ASP-2, TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 from Trypanosoma cruzi; plasmids encoding cytokines IL12 and GM-CSF; and plasmids encoding a gene expression system. Certain vaccine compositions comprise recombinant proteins, selected from TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 from Trypanosoma cruzi. In another vaccination strategy, the recombinant proteins are replaced by lysates comprising Trypanosoma rangeli cells. Further provided herein are diagnosis compositions comprising 1) recombinant proteins, selected from TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 from Trypanosoma cruzi; 2) antibodies that specifically binds the TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 proteins; 3) sense and antisense polynucleotide sequences that encode the TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 proteins. Said compositions can be used in diagnosing and/or evaluating efficacy of treatments against Trypanosoma cruzi infection. A diagnosis kit, and methods of diagnosing and/or treating Trypanosoma cruzi infection are also provided.
US09250236B2	Method to increase specificity and/or accuracy of lateral flow immunoassays The present invention includes methods and devices for preventing interfering substances from affecting the accuracy of a lateral flow immunoassay. In preferred embodiments, a test strip includes a capturing zone that includes at least one mobile capturing reagent that separates at least one interfering substance from the analyte. The capturing zone is preferably located upstream of the sample application zone. In some embodiments, the reagent/conjugate zone is also located upstream of the sample application zone. The capturing zone may be located upstream, downstream, or overlapping with the reagent/conjugate zone in these embodiments. In other preferred embodiments, one or more mobile capturing reagents are included in the elution medium/running buffer. In yet other embodiments, the capturing reagent is incorporated into a sample collection device of a sample collection system, preferably separate from the chromatographic test strip. A lysis zone is also included in some preferred embodiments.
US09250235B2	Test reagent, and method for measuring analyte in test sample using same Object: To provide a test reagent for the analyte in a test sample, utilizing the level of agglutination of a particle suspension which suspend insoluble carrier particles carrying a substance for capturing the analyte as an indicator, which reagent does not undergo self-agglutination during storage, and which non-specific agglutination rarely occurs during measurement, as well as to provide a method for the analyte to be measured in a test sample. Means for Solution: The test reagent for the analyte comprises at least a Solution A which is a buffer solution having an electric conductivity of not less than 30 ms/cm; and a Solution B having an electric conductivity of not more than 6.5 ms/cm, the Solution B being a particle suspension which suspends particles which are insoluble carrier particles carrying a substance for capturing the analyte.
US09250234B2	Enzyme triggered redox altering chemical elimination (E-TRACE) immunoassay Described are methods for detecting a target analyte in a test sample by providing a solid support comprising an electrode comprising: (i) a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), (ii) a covalently attached electroactive active moiety (EAM) comprising a transition metal complex comprising a self-immolative moiety and a peroxide sensitive moiety (PSM), wherein said EAM has a first E0; then contacting the target analyte and said solid support under conditions wherein said target analyte reacts with a peroxide generating enzyme to generate peroxide and said self-immolative moiety is removed such that said EAM has a second E0 test sample; and then detecting said second E0 as an indication of the presence of said target analyte. Also provided are compositions for use in the preceding methods.
US09250232B2	Fluorescent probe A compound represented by the formula (I) [R1 represents hydrogen atom or a substituent; R2, R3, R6, and R7 represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, or a hydrophilic substituent; R4 and R5 represent an alkyl group or an aryl group; R8 and R9 represent a group cleaved by contact with an object substance for measurement; and X represents silicon atom, germanium atom, or tin atom] or a salt thereof, which is useful as a fluorescent probe that emits red fluorescence by contact with an object substance for measurement.
US09250229B2	Systems and methods for multi-analysis Systems and methods are provided for sample processing. A device may be provided, capable of receiving the sample, and performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing multiple assays. The device may comprise one or more modules that may be capable of performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing the steps using a small volume of sample.
US09250228B2	Method and system for remotely monitoring intoxication A method and system for remotely monitoring intoxication of a user, comprising: prompting the user to provide a breath sample at a time point; at a breath sample acquisition device, generating a breath sample signal upon reception of the breath sample from the user, and broadcasting a unique signature proximal in time to the time point; using a sensor of a mobile computing device, generating an authentication signal derived from detection of the unique signature; at a processing system in communication with the mobile computing device and the sample acquisition device, receiving the breath sample signal and the authentication signal; generating a verification assessment that validates provision of the breath sample by the user; determining a value of an intoxication metric for the user based upon the breath sample signal; and transforming the verification assessment and the value of the intoxication metric into an analysis of intoxication of the user.
US09250227B2	System and method for determining a time when the blood alcohol concentration has passed a threshold level A system operable to determine a future point of time, at which the alcohol concentration in blood of a user is less than a threshold value. The system includes an alcohol sensor operable to detect a current alcohol concentration in blood of the user, and a portable apparatus. The alcohol sensor and the portable apparatus comprises each a wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus in the alcohol sensor is operable to wirelessly transmit the current alcohol concentration to the wireless communication apparatus in the portable apparatus.
US09250223B2	Method and apparatus for sensing magnetic radiation through tagging A method and an apparatus for monitoring a material includes adding tagging particles to the material, sensing the tagging particles in the material for an even distribution throughout the material, forming a part from the material if the tagging particles are evenly distributed throughout the material, sensing the tagging particles in the part to determine a physical characteristic of the part, placing the part in operation if the determined physical characteristic is within a predetermined specification, sensing the tagging particles in the part during operation to detect at least one of wear and damage to the part, and generating an indication to a user upon detection of the at least one of wear or damage to the part.
US09250222B2	Universal detector calibrant A method of calibrating a biological detector can include training a biological detector to detect a calibration compound, wherein the calibration compound has an odor that is detectable by the biological detector and is not used in an environment for which the biological detector is trained to detect odors, presenting the biological detector with a device comprising the calibration compound, and determining whether the biological detector will alert to the calibration compound.
US09250219B2	Column oven for liquid chromatograph A column oven for a liquid chromatograph includes a temperature control mechanism possessing a heater, which controls a temperature, and a thermally conductive column holding member in contact with the temperature control mechanism for holding an analytical column of a liquid chromatograph and for transferring heat from the temperature control mechanism to the analytical column. The column holding member includes a space for containing the analytical column. The space is formed to have an opening on one side surface of the column holding member and to have a cross-sectional shape forming a part of an involute curve along a vertical direction with respect to a longitudinal direction of the analytical column held in the column holding member.
US09250217B2	Method of measuring the electroosmotic transport coefficient of a proton exchange membrane and device for implementing such a method A method of determining the electroosmotic transport coefficient of a proton exchange membrane, the method including creating a stream of hydrated hydrogen on either side of the membrane which is permanently controlled so that the relative humidity is almost identical on each side of the membrane at any point, thereby making it possible to minimize any back diffusion into the membrane. Furthermore, the method includes estimating the back diffusion flux into the membrane from the rate of return to equilibrium of the relative humidity starting from the moment when the current is cut off.
US09250215B2	Ultrasonic wave detection apparatus, recording material determination apparatus, and image forming apparatus An ultrasonic wave detection apparatus includes a transmission unit which transmits ultrasonic waves at a first frequency and a second frequency, a reception unit which receives ultrasonic waves transmitted from the transmission unit, and a control unit which causes the transmission unit to transmit ultrasonic waves at the first frequency and causes the reception unit to receive the first frequency ultrasonic waves to obtain a detection timing of a peak value of a n-th wave of the received first frequency ultrasonic waves, causes the transmission unit to transmit ultrasonic waves at the second frequency and causes the reception unit to receive the second frequency ultrasonic waves to obtain a detection timing of a peak value of a n-th wave of the received second frequency ultrasonic waves, and specifies “n” of the n-th wave from which the peak value is detected based on a difference in the detection timings.
US09250213B1	Ultrasound inspection system for inspecting a test object with non-planar features A method and apparatus for inspecting a test object. The apparatus comprises an inspection vehicle, a sensor structure, a first array of optical fibers, and a second array of optical fibers. The inspection vehicle is configured to move on a surface of the test object. The sensor structure is associated with the inspection vehicle. The first array of optical fibers is associated with the sensor structure. The first array of optical fibers is configured to transmit a pattern of light towards the surface of the test object and the pattern of light is configured to cause sound waves in the test object when the pattern of light encounters the test object. The second array of optical fibers is associated with the sensor structure. The second array of optical fibers is configured to detect a response to the sound waves.
US09250210B2	Gas sensor A gas sensor that can enhance gas detection sensitivity more than the conventional sensors with a simple configuration is proposed. An electric double layer including a gate insulating layer is formed in an ionic liquid (IL), a change of a state of the gate insulating layer in the ionic liquid (IL) that occurs by absorbing a gas is directly reflected in a source-drain current (Isd) that flows in a carbon nanotube (8). Therefore, the gas detection sensitivity can be enhanced more than in the conventional sensors. Further, since the ionic liquid (IL) can be simply provided on a substrate (2) to be in contact with the carbon nanotube (8) and a gate electrode (7), the configuration that chemically modifies a surface of the carbon nanotube with a plurality of polymers as in the conventional gas sensors is not needed, and the configuration can be simplified correspondingly.
US09250208B2	Electrophoresis buffer for extending the useful electrophoresis life of an electrophoresis gel There is provided an electrolyte solution for extending useful electrophoresis life of an electrophoresis gel containing Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS), at least one zwitterion, and water. The electrolyte solution may be used in buffer systems for gel electrophoresis, such as SDS-PAGE.
US09250204B2	Graphene sensor A method for forming a sensor includes forming a channel in substrate, forming a sacrificial layer in the channel, forming a sensor having a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a graphene layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer disposed on the graphene layer, a source region, a drain region, and a gate region, wherein the gate region is disposed on the sacrificial layer removing the sacrificial layer from the channel.
US09250197B2	Lighting device A method of examining an object containing a polycrystalline material, in which at least one part of the surface of the object is illuminated with substantially isotropic light, as well as a illumination device for carrying out the method. In this manner, the polycrystalline material is less influenced by the different reflection characteristics of individual particles of the polycrystalline material.
US09250195B2	Whisker manufacturing, detection, response, and compound manufacturing apparatus and method An invention for making productive uses of normally undesirable whiskers is provided. Embodiments of the invention include a variety of apparatuses and methods associated with forming and using whiskers as well as forming whisker compounds is disclosed. For example, whisker detection modules can be created which provide a whisker surveillance capability. The whisker detection modules can further be coupled with a whisker response system such as an alarm or insulating material dispersing system. Another aspect of the invention is providing a variety of environments or microenvironments with regard to a whisker forming structure to affect whisker creation such as maximizing whisker formation. Another example includes provision of a variety of embodiments for manufacturing compounds of whiskers of various metal and metal alloys, including structures and methods is provided. Whisker compounds produced using various embodiments of the invention can be used for various applications.
US09250193B2	Gemstone sparkle analysis A system is described for obtaining images of a gemstone, and performing quantitative analysis on the images to obtain measures of properties of the gemstone. The system comprises a support structure for supporting the gemstone at an observation position. An illumination structure is arranged to illuminate the gemstone. The illumination structure comprises a plurality of radially dispersed directional light sources directed towards the observation position, the support structure and illumination system being rotatable relative to one another around a rotation axis so that the gemstone can be illuminated by one or more of the directional light sources at each of a plurality of rotational positions, the axis of rotation being normal to a selected facet of the gemstone. An imaging device is directed towards the gemstone for obtaining images of the gemstone at each of the rotational positions, the imaging device having an imaging axis parallel to or coincident with the axis of rotation. An image processor is provided for identifying sparkle regions in the images corresponding to reflections from individual light sources by individual facets and providing a quantitative measure of the gemstone on the basis of porperties of the sparkle regions.
US09250190B2	Reagent and method using the same A ninhydrin reagent for use in a method for analyzing nitrogen-containing compounds, in particular visualizing nitrogen-containing compounds by a color forming reaction, is provided. The ninhydrin reagent contains ninhydrin; an aqueous buffer; and a temperature-dependent reducing agent, which agent is inactive in the reduction of ninhydrin at a first temperature and active in reducing ninhydrin to hydrindantin at a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature. The reagent is particularly useful in the analysis of amino acids.
US09250186B2	Profilometry systems and methods based on absorption and optical frequency conversion Novel measurement techniques based on moiré techniques and optical frequency conversion. For example, in the IR realm, the configuration can be any moiré configuration, the detector is an IR detector, and the light source can be at any wavelength. The optical configuration, the detector, and the type of light source depend on the physical properties of object/scene and the parameter(s) to be measured.
US09250185B2	Method and device for superresolution optical measurement using singular optics The invention proposes an optical method of measurement and an optical apparatus for determining the spatial position of at least one luminous nanoemitter of a sample, the method comprising: the projection of a sequence of at least two compact luminous distributions of different topological families onto the sample, the detection of the light reemitted by said at least one luminous nanoemitter of the sample; the generation of at least one optical image for each luminous distribution, on the basis of the light detected; and the algorithmic analysis of the optical images to obtain information regarding the location of said at least one luminous nanoemitter. The invention further relates to an optical method of measurement and an optical apparatus for determining the spatial position of a plurality of point light sources, the method comprising the detection of the light emitted by the plurality of point light sources; and the separation of the light emitted on a plurality of detectors for simultaneous or sequential detections; the proportion of the light emitted by a point light source, channeled to a specific detector, being dependent on the spatial position of said point light source; and the generation of the optical images on the basis of the light detected; and the algorithmic analysis of the optical images to obtain an item of information regarding the location of the plurality of point light sources.
US09250180B2	Raman spectrum measuring method for drug inspection A raman spectrum measuring method for drug inspection is provided, comprising: measuring raman spectrum of a sample to be inspected to acquire an original raman spectrum curve of the sample; determining whether the original raman spectrum curve has a characterizing portion, and if not, measuring a mixture of the sample and an enhancing agent to acquire an enhanced raman spectrum curve of the sample; and if the original raman spectrum curve of the sample to be inspected has a characterizing portion, comparing the original raman spectrum curve of the sample with data in an original raman spectrum database of a drug to determine whether the sample contains the drug, otherwise, comparing the enhanced raman spectrum curve of the sample with data in an enhanced raman spectrum database of the drug to determine whether the sample to be inspected contains the drug.
US09250178B2	Passivation of nonlinear optical crystals The present invention includes an exposure chamber configured to contain a passivating gas having a selected hydrogen concentration, the exposure chamber further configured to contain at least one NLO crystal for exposure to the passivating gas within the chamber, a passivating gas source fluidically connected to the exposure chamber, the passivating gas source configured to supply passivating gas to an interior portion of the exposure chamber, and a substrate configured to hold the NLO crystal within the chamber, the substrate further configured to maintain a temperature of the NLO crystal at or near a selected temperature, the selected temperature being below a melting temperature of the NLO crystal.
US09250175B1	Optical multi-pass cell for long path-length spectroscopy In one embodiment, an improved multi-pass cell for a long path-length spectrometer is designed to include a perturbing mirror that causes a base pattern of reflections to be repeated multiple times, where each subsequent base pattern of reflections is rotated about the axis at an angle from a prior base pattern, to circulate the base patters about the cell. The base pattern may be a Herriott cell pattern. The improved multi-pass cell may be constructed with a concave front mirror centered along an axis of the cell, and a concave back mirror centered along the axis and facing the front mirror. The perturbing mirror may be centered along the axis, facing the front mirror and located at a perturbing mirror spacing in front of the back mirror or behind the back mirror, depending on the implementation.
US09250174B2	Particle counting system A particle counting system includes a collector, a liquid input/output operation executing means, and a particle counter. The collector performs a collecting operation to introduce the surrounding air into a container storing a liquid to collect airborne particles in the liquid. The liquid input/output operation executing means executes a series of liquid input/output operations to supply an additional liquid for the collecting operation to the collector and discharge the liquid after the collecting operation from the collector. The particle counter measures the number of particles contained in the liquid discharged from the collector with the series of liquid input/output operations.
US09250169B2	Selective capture and release of analytes The described subject matter includes techniques and components for minimally invasive, selective capture and release of analytes. An aptamer is selected for its binding affinity with a particular analyte(s). The aptamer is functionalized on a solid phase, for example, microbeads, polymer monolith, microfabricated solid phase, etc. The analyte is allowed to bind to the aptamer, for example, in a microchamber. Once the analyte has been bound, a temperature control sets the temperature to an appropriate temperature at which the captured analyte is released.
US09250164B2	Automated developer for immuno-stained biological samples Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the developing of immuno-stained biological samples. The systems disclosed herein are automated and are configured to control one or more steps of the developing procedure. Reagents may be added using automatic syringe dispensing. Reagent temperature, reagent stirring, and wash procedures are programmable and can be separately controlled for separate immuno-staining procedures that are performed at the same time.
US09250163B2	Microfluidic devices and/or equipment for microfluidic devices A biomedical microfluidic device for separating a sub-population of particles from a first fluid, particularly a biological fluid, has means for separation and/or filtration of the fluid, which include a first microfluidic path defined in a first body of the device, a first inlet for introduction of a first fluid in the first path and at least a first outlet for discharge from the first path of a sample of fluid enriched in the sub-population of particles.
US09250158B2	Bush component force detection device A bush component force detection device detects a component force acting on a cylindrical bush inserted into a hole provided in a frame of a vehicle to pivotally support a rod-like member inside thereof. The bush component force detection device includes: an outer ring provided between the bush and the hole with predetermined space from the bush and configured to surround an outer circumferential surface of the bush and to be attached on an inner circumferential surface of the hole; and a sensing unit. The sensing unit is a cylindrical member disposed between the bush and the outer ring and configured to surround the bush, and has one end of connected with an outer side of the bush, the other end connected with the outer ring, and strain gauges disposed on an outer circumferential surface thereof.
US09250152B2	Method and device for calibrating load sensors A device and a method for calibrating load sensors which are provided at least one load cross-section of an aerofoil or control surface of an aircraft, the load sensors being calibrated on the basis of load coefficients (αi) of the load sensors, which load coefficients a calculation unit calculates by evaluating a linear system of equations formed by means of mechanical loading of the aerofoil or control surface.
US09250148B2	Multi-directional environmental sensors Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement multi-directional environmental sensors. In one embodiment, a multi-directional environmental sensor includes: an inner conductive element that is substantially symmetrical about three orthogonal planes; an outer conductive element that is substantially symmetrical about three orthogonal planes; and a device that measures the electrical characteristics of the multi-directional environmental sensor, the device having a first terminal and a second terminal; where the inner conductive element is substantially enclosed within the outer conductive element; where the inner conductive element is electrically coupled to the first terminal of the device; and where the outer conductive element is electrically coupled to the second terminal of the device.
US09250147B2	Devices and methods for detecting rates of change of torque Sensors for outputting signals indicative of a rate of change of torque experienced by a magnetized member in response to a change in torque experienced by the member are described. Such sensors include at least one sense element capable of detecting a change in a magnetic parameter of a magnetized region of the member positioned proximate to the sense element in response to a change in torque applied to the member. Devices for detecting and/or measuring rates of changes in or of torque that employ one or more of these sensors are also described, as are various applications for such devices.
US09250142B2	Pressure sensor, microphone, blood pressure sensor, and touch panel According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a base unit, a film unit, and a plurality of sensing elements. The plurality of sensing elements is provided on the film unit radially with respect to a centroid of the film unit. The plurality of sensing elements has a first side and a second side intersecting the first side. Each of the plurality of sensing elements includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and an intermediate layer. Each of the plurality of sensing elements has a shape anisotropy characterized by a length of the first side being longer than a length of the second side intersecting the first side. The plurality of sensing elements is provided at lines having radial configurations extending from the centroid to have a prescribed angle between the first side and the line.
US09250140B2	Systems and methods for multiplexing sensors along a cable A wavelength assignment system in one embodiment includes an upstream port, a sensor port, and a downstream port. The upstream port is configured to receive a transmitted signal including a drive component and a read component comprising individual read channel components at corresponding individual read wavelengths. The sensor port is configured to provide a sensor component of the transmitted signal including a sensor portion of the drive component and substantially all of an individual read channel component to a sensor. The downstream port is configured to provide a downstream component including a downstream portion of the drive component and at least one additional read channel component of the transmitted signal to at least one additional sensor disposed downstream of the sensor. The wavelength assignment system is configured to receive the transmitted signal and separate the transmitted signal into the sensor component and the downstream component.
US09250139B2	System and method for combined microwave heating and radiometry for characterizing biological tissues Systems and methods are provided for characterizing biological tissues through their thermal signatures that include directing microwave energy into a biological tissue using a first slot antenna, detecting microwave radiation emitted by the biological tissue using a second slot antenna, generating output signals corresponding to the microwave radiation, processing the output signals to characterize a temperature of the biological tissue as a function of time to yield temperature characteristics, and characterizing a biological function of the biological tissue based on the temperature characteristics. The first and second slot antennas can be defined using a dual mode antenna and the generating can include alternatively collecting signals from the second slot antenna through a first low noise amplifier (LNA) and a reference load through a second LNA that the two LNAs are substantially identical.
US09250138B2	Temperature detecting device and method A temperature detecting device for a power conversion device is provided in which the number of components can be reduced. An exemplary embodiment of the temperature detecting device includes: a plurality of temperature detecting elements that are provided in correspondence with a plurality of temperature detection objects, each temperature detecting element outputting a signal having a correlation with the temperature of the temperature detection object by being supplied power by a common power source; and a temperature detector that detects the temperatures of the temperature detection objects based on the signals having correlation with the temperatures of the temperature detection objects outputted from the temperature detecting elements. The temperature detector detects an average temperature of at least two temperature detection objects among the plurality of temperature detection objects or respective temperatures of the plurality of temperature detection objects based on the output signals.
US09250137B2	Temperature measurement circuitry and system A method includes alternately coupling a selected one of a plurality of current sources and two or more of the plurality of current sources to a first terminal of a bipolar device during first and second phases of a modulator cycle of a plurality of modulator cycles. The method further includes providing sampled voltages from the first terminal of the bipolar device to a modulator to produce a modulator output signal, filtering the modulator output signal to produce a filtered output signal using a back-end filter having an impulse response, and determining a temperature in response to the filtered output signal.
US09250135B2	MWIR sensor for flame detection A system for detecting a flame. The system may discriminate between a detected hot object and flame. The system may be a camera-like structure incorporating an infrared sensor, a lens, and an element that could filter out some of the long-wave infrared radiation. The sensor may receive radiation of a scene which forms images on the sensor. The images may be provided to a processor that incorporates one or more modules to determine whether a flame is present in the scene.
US09250134B2	Nondestructive testing active thermography system and method for utilizing the same An assembly including an optically excited infrared nondestructive testing active thermography system is disclosed. The optically excited infrared nondestructive testing active thermography system includes one or more illumination sources, at least one first reflector, at least one second reflector and a computing resource. The at least one first reflector is arranged about the one or more illumination sources. The at least one first reflector has a near focal point and a far focal point. The one or more illumination sources is/are positioned at least proximate the near focal point of the at least one first reflector. The at least one second reflector is positioned at least proximate the far focal point. The computing resource is communicatively-coupled to a motor that is coupled to the at least one second reflector for manipulating the at least one second reflector between at least: a first spatial orientation and a second spatial orientation. At least one of the first spatial orientation and the second spatial orientation results in the at least one second reflector reflecting light that originates from the one or more illumination sources. The light is directed toward the at least one second reflector as a result of the light being directly propagated from the one or more illumination sources and reflected by the at least one first reflector. A method is also disclosed.
US09250129B2	Optical filter device A tunable etalon, driver circuit, a light receiving device, an I-V convertor circuit connected to the light receiving device, an amplifier circuit having a gain switching function, an AD convertor, a microprocessor, and a voltage setting memory having a gain table as data of gain of the amplifier circuit are provided, and preliminary measurement of a light reception voltage is performed based on a current detected by the light receiving device, and the gain of the amplifier circuit is adjusted to adjust the light reception voltage obtained by the preliminary measurement to a dynamic range of the AD convertor with reference to the gain table of the gain of the amplifier circuit with respect to the light reception voltage obtained by the preliminary measurement stored in the voltage setting memory.
US09250127B2	Spectroscopic instruments and foot portions for spectroscopic instruments A spectroscopic instrument (1) comprising at least one load bearing anti-vibration foot portion (3) for supporting the instrument on a surface. Each foot portion (3) comprises a load bearing elastomeric portion (5) and an internal stub portion (4) which is provided within the elastomeric portion and which is rigid compared to the elastomeric portion. An internal wall of the elastomeric portion (5) is spaced from an external wall of the stub portion (4) such that the elastomeric portion (5) is moveable relative to the stub portion (4) to absorb vibration. Liquid is provided in the spacing between the internal wall of the elastomeric portion (5) and the external wall of the stub portion (4) to damp such movement.
US09250124B2	Laser patterning examining apparatus A laser patterning examining apparatus includes a fixing plate, a rotating plate configured to move vertically with respect to the fixing plate and to rotate, a housing connected to the rotating plate, a laser emission unit over the fixing plate and emits a laser beam, a prism unit on the housing and refracts a first portion of the laser beam received from the laser emission unit and transmits a second portion of the laser beam, and a beam profiler on the housing and analyzes the pattern of the first portion refracted by the prism unit.
US09250119B2	Apparatus and method for characterizing adhesive bonding and osseointegration An apparatus and method is provided for characterizing adhesive bonding using an acoustic wave MEMS sensor. The sensor can consist of a silicon substrate, a thin aluminum nitride film on top of the substrate and a thin gold film above the aluminum nitride layer. An adhesive layer is added on top of the sensor and the dispersion property of acoustic waves in the layered configuration can be utilized for bonding integrity characterization. A wave dispersion model is developed to study the effect of changing the interface stiffness on the wave dispersion profile and to investigate the sensitivity of different sensor configurations. The results of the model illustrate that the dispersion profile shifts in the direction of decreasing wave velocity as the interface stiffness decreases.
US09250116B2	Apparatus, method and system for generating an optical code with authenticatable information An apparatus, method and system is provided for generating an optical code where a portion of the information stored in the optical code is encrypted prior to being stored in the optical code. In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a portion of the information stored in the optical code is encrypted to prevent the fraudulent creation of an optical code or use of the optical code on an item it was not created for or intended to be used with.
US09250112B2	Techniques for distributed acoustic sensing The application describes techniques for monitoring the rate of flow of fluid in a conduit (205) using fiber optic distributed acoustic sensing which are especially applicable to flow in oil and gas wells. The techniques also allow for calibration of the position of the channels of a fiber optic distributed acoustic sensor arranged along a fluid carrying conduit. The techniques comprise introducing a first acoustic stimulus (303) travelling in one direction and a second acoustic stimulus (304) travelling in the opposite direction. Flow of the fluid (v) results in a difference in the propagation velocity of the two acoustic stimuli. The first and second acoustic stimuli create a standing wave and the beat effect due to the flow induced wavelength variation is detected and used to determine flow rate. The acoustic stimulus may be introduced to travel through the conduit to provide the first stimulus and to reflect from the end of the conduit and travel back as the second acoustic stimulus.
US09250110B2	Volume measurement of a liquid, method and device Methods of volume measurement of a liquid are described. During extraction or feed of the liquid, at least two time points of the altered volume of the liquid is measured. Respective hydrostatic pressures are measured at these time points. The pressure difference is determined and the current volume of the liquid present in the container is determined.
US09250099B2	Predicting aircraft trajectory The present invention provides a computer-implemented method of producing a description of aircraft intent expressed using a formal language. The description may be used to predict aircraft trajectory, for example by air traffic management. Rules are used in association with information provided to generate a set of instructions describing both the aerodynamic configuration of the aircraft and the motion of the aircraft. These instructions are checked to ensure that they describe unambiguously the aircraft's trajectory. The instructions are then expressed using a formal language.
US09250098B2	Systems and methods for displaying heading-based leg symbology An aircraft display system includes a processor configured to receive a heading-based leg and to generate display signals based on the heading-based leg; and a display device including a horizontal situation indicator coupled to the processor. The horizontal situation indicator receives the display signals from the processor and displaying symbology representing the heading-based leg.
US09250092B2	Map service with network-based query for search On a mobile device a “live” network-based query for search is performed (e.g., performed automatically) in response to a map display update or other trigger event. In some implementations, when the map display is updated (or other trigger event occurs) a network-based map service is queried to obtain information related to the current location of the mobile device. The information can be presented on the map display. In some implementations, when multiple search results matching the query are provided by the map service, a confirmation request is presented on the mobile device to allow the user to select a search result. The selected search result (e.g., a destination) can be presented on the map display. A route from the current location of the mobile device to a destination can be drawn on the map display.
US09250091B2	Routing based on detected stops In some implementations, a mobile device can transmit traffic information to a server for analysis. The traffic information can include movement information including detected stops and durations of detected stops. The traffic information is analyzed to detect traffic patterns that indicate locations of stop signs or stop lights or both. The traffic information can be analyzed to determine durations of stops at stop signs or stop lights or both. The durations of stops can be associated with a time of day or day of the week or both. In some implementations, navigational routes can be determined based stop sign or stop light information or both, including the delays attributable to detected stop signs or stop lights or both.
US09250089B2	Electronic device and vehicle navigation method A navigation method for a vehicle includes receiving a destination inputted by a user and establishing a current position of a vehicle using a positioning device. Based on an electronic map, a route from the current position to the destination is determined and characteristic points of the determined route are extracted. A street view mapping of the determined route is acquired. Based on the street view mapping, and using a camera, a marker of each of the characteristic points is extracted using an image extraction method. When the vehicle arrives at each of the characteristic points, a prompt is output for the user by recognizing the marker of each of the characteristic points from the street view mapping.
US09250088B1	Discovery of public points of interest Disclosed are various embodiments for discovery of public points of interest. Data identifying points of interest is obtained. Each point of interest is associated with a respective user and specifies a respective name and a respective geographic location. A public point of interest is determined based at least in part on a similarity of the respective names of a subset of the points of interest, a proximity of the respective geographic locations of the subset of the points of interest, and a number of different users associated with the subset of the points of interest.
US09250084B2	System and method for navigating using multiple modalities A system for navigating includes an interface operable to receive position information of a first modality. The position information of the first modality is associated with a navigation unit. The interface is further operable to receive position information of a second modality. The position information of the second modality is associated with the navigation unit. The system also includes a processor coupled to the interface and operable to identify a destination. The system is further operable to navigate to the destination based on the position information of the first and second modalities by switching between the first modality and the second modality.
US09250083B2	Heading, velocity, and position estimation with vehicle sensors, mobile device, and GNSS inputs The disclosure generally relates to determining position of a motorized vehicle using wireless techniques. Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed. A method can include: receiving absolute positioning data; receiving, from a mobile device, at least one of gyroscope data and odometry data; receiving, from a vehicle, at least one of gyroscope data and odometry data; initializing at least a heading to determine a relative path, wherein the relative path is based at least in part on the received data from the mobile device and the vehicle, wherein the received data comprises gyroscope data and odometry data; and shifting the relative path to an estimated path, wherein the estimated path is based at least in part on the absolute positioning data.
US09250081B2	Management of resources for SLAM in large environments Vector Field SLAM is a method for localizing a mobile robot in an unknown environment from continuous signals such as WiFi or active beacons. Disclosed is a technique for localizing a robot in relatively large and/or disparate areas. This is achieved by using and managing more signal sources for covering the larger area. One feature analyzes the complexity of Vector Field SLAM with respect to area size and number of signals and then describe an approximation that decouples the localization map in order to keep memory and run-time requirements low. A tracking method for re-localizing the robot in the areas already mapped is also disclosed. This allows to resume the robot after is has been paused or kidnapped, such as picked up and moved by a user. Embodiments of the invention can comprise commercial low-cost products including robots for the autonomous cleaning of floors.
US09250079B2	Navigation system with parking lot integrated routing mechanism and method of operation thereof A method of operation of a navigation system includes: identifying a physical location with a location unit; selecting a starting point based on the physical location; selecting a destination; identifying a destination lot associated with the destination; and calculating a vehicle travel route from the starting point to the destination with the vehicle travel route traversing through the destination lot with a control unit for displaying on a device.
US09250076B2	Personal GPS navigation device A navigation device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a storage device to store map information and points of interest (POIs), the POIs including description information and location information; and a display to display stored POIs at a location of the map information, based upon the location information, POIs being selectively retrievable from a remote location for subsequent storage and display.
US09250070B2	Rugged three-axis inclinometer A method and apparatus for a rugged three-axis inclinometer for determining an object's orientation with respect to a gravitational field. Components of the apparatus include but not limited to a magnet, a non-magnetic casing, a ferrofluid, one or more non-magnetic gravitational field aligning materials attached to the magnet and a plurality of angle sensors attached to the non-magnetic casing. In this regard, when the apparatus is rotated, the gravitational field aligning materials maintain a constant orientation of the magnet and the angle sensors experience different magnetic field strengths as they rotate around the magnet. The position of the apparatus, with respect to the gravitational field can then be calculated based on the angle sensor outputs.
US09250069B2	Permanent magnet inclinometer for an industrial machine The industrial machine includes a component that includes a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet. A circular magnetic sensor array senses a first magnetic flux associated with the first permanent magnet and a second magnetic flux associated with the second permanent magnet. The sensor array includes a first magnetic sensor that senses the first magnetic flux and a second magnetic sensor that senses the second magnetic flux. The controller receives a first flux signal related to the first magnetic flux and a second flux signal related to the second magnetic flux, analyzes the first flux signal to identify a first peak magnetic flux, and analyzes the second flux signal to identify a second peak magnetic flux. The controller then determines the inclination of the component based on the first peak magnetic flux and the second peak magnetic flux.
US09250067B2	System and method for evaluating the performance of a vehicle windshield/wiper combination A system and method for evaluating the performance of a vehicle windshield wiper system includes a digital camera positioned to allow the camera to capture an image of the surface of the windshield, and a computer including logic for capturing a digital image of the surface of the soiled windshield, capturing a digital image of the surface of the wiped windshield, and comparing the data from both captured images to develop selected indicia related to the extent to which the soil has been removed from the windshield.
US09250066B2	System for measuring base edge bevel angles and conditions of base flatness for skis and snowboards A system for measuring flatness and base edge bevel of skis or snowboards includes a true bar calibrated for straightness having a sharp micro-edge for contacting the ski or snowboard, a light source arranged on one side of the true bar providing a line of light between the true bar and the base of the ski or board, a tool carrier for stabilizing and raising or lowering the true bar, an edge bevel gauge arranged on the base of the ski or board under the true bar for measuring the angle of the base edge bevel, and a mechanism for observing the line of light from the side of the true bar opposite the light source. The system provides reliable means for measuring and interpreting the surface dimensions and other physical properties of skis and boards and the causes and effects of changes to the running surfaces.
US09250064B2	Multiple beam transmission interferometric testing methods for the development and evaluation of subwavelength sized features within semiconductor and anisotropic devices Improved methods and systems for inspection imaging for holographic or interferometric semiconductor test and evaluation through all phases of device development and manufacture. Specifically, systems and methods are disclosed for extending the range of optical holographic interferometric inspection for testing and evaluating microelectronic devices and determining the interplay of electromagnetic signals and dynamic stresses to the semiconductor material are provided in which an enhanced imaging method provides continuous and varying the magnification of the optical holographic interferometric images over a plurality of interleaved optical pathways and imaging devices. Analysis of one or more holographic interference patterns displays internal and external stresses and the various effects of such stresses upon the operating characteristics of features within the features, interior structures or within the internal surfaces of the semiconductor device at any stage of development or manufacture.
US09250056B2	System and method for monitoring health of airfoils A method is presented. The method includes the steps of generating rotation signals corresponding to a plurality of rotations of a rotor physically coupled to a plurality of blades, and determining peak voltages corresponding to the plurality of blades by applying time synchronous averaging technique to blade passing signals using the rotation signals, wherein the peak voltages are representative of clearances of the plurality of blades.
US09250055B2	High speed contact detector for measurement sensors A workpiece is measured by a contact detector. The contact detector is moved relatively towards a workpiece. A characteristic of the contact detector that changes as the contact detector contacts the workpiece is measured at a plurality of times. A projected time when the characteristic of the contact detector will meet a predetermined threshold is extrapolated from the characteristic measured the plurality of times and using a processor of a computer. A trigger is set to measure coordinates of the workpiece at the projected time. Coordinates of the workpiece are measured at the projected time based on the set trigger.
US09250054B2	Positioning device and positioning method A positioning device is adapted to mark an assembly position of a wall mount on a wall surface. The wall mount is formed with a plurality of through holes. The positioning device includes a wall mount reference diagram and a level tool. The wall mount reference diagram can be brought against the wall surface, and is provided with a plurality of position indications, which are spaced apart from each other, and which respectively correspond in position to the through holes in the wall mount. The level tool is disposed on the wall mount reference diagram, and is configured to assist in correcting leveling of the position indications of the wall mount reference diagram.
US09250051B1	Squib initiation sequencer Technologies for sequentially initiating squibs in one or more release mechanisms in order to reduce delay between successive squibs are provided. A squib initiation sequencer is configured to initiate squibs of one or more release mechanisms in a pre-programmed sequence. The squib initiation sequencer is further configured to detect when the initiation of each squib in the sequence is complete, and immediately move to the next sequential step without waiting the entire maximum initiation time per the squib manufacturer's specifications.
US09250049B1	Sabots for projectiles Sabots for projectiles are provided. One sabot includes a body formed from at least one section, wherein the body is configured to surround a portion of a projectile. The sabot also includes one or more engagement portions configured to interface the body with another sabot such that the body is supported at an intermediate position of the projectile, and one or more surfaces configured to interface with an outer mold line of the projectile. The sabot further includes one or more surfaces configured to interface with an inner surface of a launch platform.
US09250047B2	Arrow shaft with fletching indication patterns for better fletching and aligning An arrow shaft includes an arrow shaft body, a plurality of first fletching indication patterns formed with extending to the longitudinal direction of the arrow shaft body on the outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft body and spaced apart each other in the circumferential direction of the arrow shaft body, and a plurality of second fletching indication patterns formed in a direction of intersecting with the first fletching indication patterns and spaced apart each other in the circumferential direction of the arrow shaft body. The arrow shaft provides an accurate and easy fletching thanks to fletching indication patterns formed on the outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft body, and also provides an easy aligning of fletchings to any position of the arrow shaft body with the fletching indication patterns depending on characteristics of users.
US09250046B2	Detonator A detonator which includes a tubular body within which is located a detonator assembly which comprise a container (20) which houses a set explosive composition element in which is embedded part of a PCB (72, 76) which carries an ignition element (66).
US09250043B1	System and method for early intercept ballistic missile defense A system and method for tracking and engaging a boosting airborne object comprises a plurality of sensors, a first vehicle, and a second vehicle. The plurality of sensors are configured to detect and track the boosting airborne object. The first vehicle is configured to launch and guide an intercept object based on data it receives from the plurality of sensors. A second vehicle is configured to receive a cue from the first vehicle to acquire track of the airborne object and then provide track data to the first vehicle even after burnout, thereby enabling the first vehicle to provide midcourse guidance to the intercept object. The first vehicle may be positioned farther from a launch point of the airborne object than the second vehicle, thereby providing the first vehicle an increased engagement time and the second vehicle a better position to acquire track of the boosting airborne object.
US09250040B1	Infrared light means for remotely controlling devices on a rotating weapon assembly, without physical contact The invention relates to remotely controlling a number of devices on an instrument mounted on a rotating assembly without physical contact to the assembly. A series of infrared light-emitting diodes mounted in a stationary ring configuration are placed around (but not directly touching) the rotating assembly to send control signals to infrared receiver devices located on the assembly. The rotating assembly might be the turret of a conventional Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS), the invention to replace convention internal slip-ring providing power and control to a gun on the CROWS. The infrared data links of this invention do not inhibit the movement of the rotating assembly, and further are not susceptible to radio-jamming by electronic warfare countermeasures. Additionally, the invention includes a mount that allows auxiliary devices with Picatinny Rails™ to also be attached to such a CROWS turret.
US09250038B2	Apparatus and method for calculating aiming point information The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets.
US09250037B2	Method for determining corrections for artillery fire A method determining artillery fire corrections toward a fixed target using a fixed observation system is oriented and equipped with a device measuring orientation of line of sight, a laser rangefinder, a positioning device, and a display screen with fixed crosshair, displaying and moving another crosshair. The method includes: orienting the observation system to display the central crosshair on the target image and calculating target geographical coordinates using distance provided by the rangefinder. If, after firing, the impact and target do not coincide, the method includes, if the orientation is fixed: displaying a second crosshair on the impact image and measuring offset between the two crosshairs, displaying a third crosshair symmetrical to the second crosshair; and orienting the optronic system to position the third crosshair on the target image, the first crosshair coinciding with the impact point image, and actuating the rangefinder to obtain distance between the system and impact.
US09250034B2	Multipurpose firearm securing systems, kits and methodologies Consistent with various embodiments, a firearm securing kit includes a barrel securing unit configured and arranged to secure a barrel of a firearm and including a securing mechanism configured and arranged to generate a holding force between the apparatus and a surface in response to an applied pressure. The kit can also include a butt plate securing unit configured and arranged to secure the butt plate of a firearm and including a securing mechanism configured and arranged to generate a holding force between the apparatus and a surface in response to an applied pressure.
US09250030B2	Firearm safety system A firearm safety system as well as a method associated with the firearm safety system capable of preventing a firearm from firing is described. By incorporating a control module into firearms, the presence by the firearm may be detected by a detecting device receiving signals sent by the control module. The detecting device may in turn transmit signals to an established signaling network, such as a mobile telephone network, which may then telecommunicate with the control module to disable the firearm and prevent it from being fired. Such a system and method may be most effective in gun-free zones, especially places such as schools and courthouses. Thus, both the system and the method may be used to reduce firearm violence.
US09250029B1	Detachable article warmer An article warmer that is detachable to and from a faucet head and utilizes diverted water is provided. In one embodiment, the article warmer comprises a warming enclosure and a heat transfer portion that conducts heat from the diverted water to the article to be heated. The heat transfer portion may be incorporated into the wall of the enclosure or may partially disconnect from the enclosure, allowing the user to wrap articles to be warmed around the heat transfer portion. In another embodiment, the heat transfer portion is configured to form the warming enclosure. Insulating, temperature indicating, and water resistant materials may be used in the construction of the article warmer.
US09250026B2	Heat exchanger and method for fabricating the same A heat exchanger comprises a base portion and a plurality of fins. The fins are disposed on the base portion in parallel along a processing direction. Each fin has a processing surface far away from the base portion. The processing surfaces sunken to form at least one groove, and the groove extends along a grooving direction which intersects with the processing direction. Furthermore, each fin has two upper valley sides at the groove, and the two upper valley sides connect the processing surface. The two upper valley sides and the processing surface form an obtuse angle. The structure of the heat exchanger can prevent processing waste filling in the passages between fins.
US09250018B2	Apparatus and methods for achieving low NOx in a grate-kiln pelletizing furnace A grate-kiln pelletizing furnace includes a grate that conveys pelletized material to a rotary kiln, a cooler that cools pelletized material from the rotary kiln, and a gas flow apparatus that directs a stream of gas from the cooler to the rotary kiln to provide preheated process air for pelletized material in the rotary kiln. The gas flow apparatus also directs a stream of gas from the grate to the rotary kiln to vitiate the preheated process air.
US09250017B2	Magnet supported rotary drum dryer A rotary drum dryer is supported by magnetic non-contact bearings rather than by rollers or wheels which are normally used to support a rotary drum cylinder. A plurality of rare earth permanent magnets are positioned on the outside surface of the cylindrical dryer to form at least two external annular rings. One U-shaped semi-circular channel supported with a cradle have similar rare earth permanent magnets positioned at selected locations on the inside curvature thereof with the open end facing upward and disposed below in alignment with and spaced apart from each one of the at least two annular rings of magnets supporting the on the cylindrical dryer. The like pole magnets affixed to the surface of the cylinder repel the like pole magnets facing them disposed in the U-channels of the cradle causing the cylinder to levitate above and spaced apart a selected distance from the cradle.
US09250015B2	Solar-powered drying, heating and air-conditioning system A system for drying or heating product using solar energy including an enclosure defining a kiln chamber in which a charge of the product is placed, the enclosure having at each side of the chamber at least one passage through which air from the kiln chamber can pass to be heated by solar energy impinging on the enclosure, and an air flow system having at least one fan for generating a circulating air flow within the kiln chamber whereby air passes from one side of the charge to the other, and an air supply for drawing air into each passage from the bottom part of the kiln chamber at opposite sides of the charge to move through the passage into an upper portion thereof for discharge into an upper part of the kiln chamber through one or more outlets leading into the upper part of the kiln chamber.
US09250013B2	Desolventizer toaster with vapor recycle An improved desolventizer toaster and methods are provided wherein a solvent vapor recycle system may be employed to recycle solvent vapor throughout a portion of the desolventizer portion of the apparatus housing. In other embodiments of the invention, a water vapor recycle system may be employed to recycle water vapor throughout a portion of the toaster portion of the apparatus housing. The solvent vapor recycle system may comprise an appropriate meal dust separator, blower and superheater. The water vapor recycle system may comprise an appropriate ejector or blower and superheater. Water vapor recovered in the solvent extraction process may be used as a water vapor feed to the heated water vapor recycling system.
US09250010B2	Refrigerator shelf with glass receiving slot An encapsulated refrigerator shelf is assembled by interconnecting a platform, such as a glass panel, within a peripheral frame. More specifically, a peripheral shelf frame is formed with a split side portion defining upper and lower frame portions which are spaced by an elongated slot. The encapsulated glass refrigerator shelf is made by slidably inserting the platform onto peripheral frame support structure through the slot formed between the upper and lower frame portions. The frame is also formed with retaining structure to maintain the platform in place once the platform is inserted a requisite amount within the peripheral frame.
US09250004B2	Refrigerator with temperature control An insulated icemaking compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The icemaking compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere in the fresh food compartment. A removable bin assembly with a front cover normally seals the icemaking compartment to maintain the temperature in the compartment. A cold air duct formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaking compartment. A return air duct directs a portion of the air from the icemaking compartment back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaking compartment directs another portion of air into the fresh food compartment. A control system provides for controlling refrigerator functions in a manner that promotes energy efficiency.
US09250003B2	Robot refrigerator and system having the same A robot refrigerator and a robot refrigerator system are provided. The robot refrigerator is remotely controlled. The robot refrigerator generates image information from a surrounding image and transmits the generated image information to a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device remotely controls the robot refrigerator, or monitors or remotely controls the robot refrigerator in real time, so that the robot refrigerator easily avoids an obstacle, and thus, minimizes a movement time of the robot refrigerator. Thus, user convenience and system reliability is improved.
US09249994B2	Solar array support structure, mounting rail and method of installation thereof Disclosed herein is a mounting rail for a solar array support structure that includes a main body having a top and a bottom, the main body extending from a first end to a second end, the main body including a dual web having a first vertical element and a second vertical element. Further, the mounting rail includes a solar panel mounting portion extending along the top of the main body, the solar panel mounting portion configured to secure the solar panel to the mounting rail. Finally, the mounting rail includes a first flange extending from the bottom of the first vertical element, the first flange including a first pair of holes configured to receive two ends of a U-bolt, the first pair of holes spaced apart substantially equal to a width of a horizontal rail of a solar array support structure.
US09249993B2	Support system and method for trough-shaped solar energy concentrations A support system for a trough-shaped solar collector assembly includes a support arm comprising first and second curved rails and an interconnecting web structure. The web structure is secured along first and second opposite edges thereof to first and second web engaging structures, which are provided along facing surfaces of the first and second rails, respectively. Prior to fixedly securing the web structure to the web engaging structure of the first and second curved rails, the location and/or the orientation of the web structure are adjustable for supporting interconnection of the first and second curved rails with different rates of convergence between the first and second curved rails. The support arm further includes a plurality of mirror-attachment brackets coupled to the first rail for attaching the trough-shaped solar collector assembly to the support arm and structure attachment brackets for mounting the support arm to a structure.
US09249983B2	Air supply shutter for livestock buildings An air supply shutter for ventilating closed buildings includes a marginal frame with interconnected upper, lower and lateral frame members to define a centrally disposed air vent opening having inlet and outlet sides. A shutter flap is pivotally mounted on the frame for rotation about a generally horizontal axis between closed and open positions. A coupler is connected with the shutter flap and configured for engagement with an activator for shifting the shutter flap between the closed and open positions. The upper frame member includes an air guiding wall which is disposed on the outlet side of the air vent opening, faces the air vent opening, and extends upwardly at a predetermined angle to deflect the air flowing through the air vent opening.
US09249981B2	Condensate overflow detection device A condensate overflow detection device includes a frame, a housing, an affixing device, a surface placement mechanism, a float and an actuator. The housing has a bottom and a plurality of pan engagement side surfaces extending upwardly from the bottom, each of which is disposed at a different angle relative to the bottom surface. The housing defines a vent structure passing therethrough that allows water to pass into the housing. The affixing device clamps a pan engagement side surface to a sidewall of a secondary condensate pan. The surface placement mechanism places one of the pan engagement side surfaces opposite from the affixing device. The float, disposed within the housing, has a first position when no water has entered the housing and a second position when a predetermined level of water has entered the housing. The actuator causes an event when the float is in the second position.
US09249980B2	Self contained heating/cooling roof top unit with two stage relief hood A self-contained air unit for installation on a roof top of a building has a pressure relief opening that is independent of the air circulation system of the unit. The air circulation system has a first blower and the pressure relief opening has a damper system that connects the pressure relief opening to ambient air through two passages. One of the passages contains a second blower to exhaust air from the air circulation system and from the independent pressure relief opening simultaneously. A two-stage pressure relief hood is provided for use with a self-contained air unit.
US09249976B2	Method for servicing a combustor cap assembly for a turbine According to one aspect of the invention, a method for servicing a combustor cap assembly of a turbine includes determining a defect is present in a center ring of the cap assembly, the center ring being disposed within a plurality of vanes, removing the center ring from the cap assembly. The method also includes placing a replacement center ring in the cap assembly, wherein dimensions of the replacement center ring are substantially the same as the center ring that has been removed and brazing the replacement center ring to the plurality of vanes.
US09249974B2	Gas convenience outlet A gas convenience outlet is provided for connecting an outdoor grill or other outdoor gas fired appliance to a home gas supply or other fixed position source of fuel gas, such as natural gas or liquid petroleum gas. The outlet includes a case having an open interior and an openable cover with a manifold mounted in the interior. The manifold has an inlet operatively connected with the supply of fuel gas and has one or more outlets. A primary manual shutoff valve located in the interior of the case is operatively connected with the manifold outlet. The outlet includes an outlet connector extending outside the case. The connector has a standardized fitting that releasably couples in gas tight engagement with one or more gas fired appliances by means of standardized appliance connectors, without the need for adaptors and without a loss of performance due to restriction of the gas supply.
US09249973B2	Moisture separator and reheater There are formed inside a casing, a steam receiving chamber, a supply manifold chamber, a moisture separating chamber, a heating chamber adjacent to the steam receiving chamber in an axial direction and housing a heat exchanger tube group, and a collection manifold chamber communicating with the heating chamber and adjacent to an upper part of the steam heating chamber. The steam receiving chamber and the partition panel are separated by a transverse partition panel which extends in a vertical direction and through which an end of the heat exchanger tube group in the axial direction penetrates, and a shroud that shrouds the end of the heat exchanger tube group penetrating the transverse partition panel. The steam receiving and the collection manifold chambers are separated by a ceiling panel. A panel bonded to the ceiling panel, the transverse partition panel, and the shroud is provided in the steam receiving chamber.
US09249972B2	Steam generator and method for generating steam A method for producing steam includes combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate heat in a combustion stream, and injecting impure water into the combustion stream such that the heat produces a steam stream including particulate matter precipitated from the impure water. A steam generator includes a combustion chamber that has an initial section including an oxidant feed that is substantially free of nitrogen and a fuel feed, and downstream from the initial section at least one liquid water feed.
US09249969B2	Clothing illumination device and clothing illumination system A clothing illumination device is switchable between illumination with visible light only and illumination with visible light mixed with ultraviolet light. The clothing illumination device also has an LED light source and an IC tag reader. A clothing illumination system has a first and a second clothing illumination device which are each switchable between illumination with visible light only and illumination with visible light mixed with ultraviolet light, and which operate in a fashion coordinated with each other to perform the switching.
US09249966B1	High efficiency SSL thermal designs for traditional lighting housings A solid state lighting apparatus comprising a base unit, LED Printed Circuit Assembly comprising a plurality of LEDs, conductive enhancing structure, temperature sensor, Power Supply Printed Circuit Assembly, and optics portion comprising at least one of a lens, holding device, mirror, reflector and/or other optical components. A solid state lighting apparatus is adapted for existing luminaire shapes and is applicable for retrofitting installed luminaires.
US09249965B2	Lighting device There is provided a lighting device 100 comprising a light source, a driver arranged for powering the light source, which is separated in space from the light source. The lighting device has two separate heat sinks, a light source heat sink 112 to which the light source is thermally coupled, and a driver heat sink 115 to which the driver is thermally coupled. The light source heat sink and the driver heat sink are separated by an air gap 114 to provide thermal decoupling of the light source heat sink and the driver heat sink.
US09249962B2	Active cooling device with electro-statically moving electrode and method of active cooling with electro-statically moving electrode A device (230, 1330, 1430) includes: a first electrode (232); an electro-statically movable second electrode (234, 1734, 1834); and an electrically insulating layer (233) disposed between the first and second electrodes. The electro-statically movable second electrode is configured to have a first geometric configuration in response to a first electrical potential between the first and second electrodes, and is further configured to have a second geometric configuration in response to a second electrical potential between the first and second electrodes. The device is configured to receive a time-varying voltage and in response thereto the electrostatically movable second electrode is configured to repeatedly transition between the first geometric configuration and the second geometric configuration to influence a flow of a fluid (235) for cooling at least one heat-generating element (310).
US09249961B2	Light-emitting device A light-emitting device includes a substrate having a metal film on a first surface, a light-emitting element mounted on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the metal film, a heat sensitive circuit breaker mounted on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the metal film, a light-proof cover that covers the heat sensitive circuit breaker to block light emitted from the light-emitting element and travelling toward the heat sensitive circuit breaker, and a heat dissipating member formed on a second surface of the substrate to dissipate heat of the substrate, the second surface being opposite to the first surface.
US09249960B2	Spotlight having 360-degree horizontal lighting A spotlight includes a lamp housing, a support pivotally supporting the lamp housing from below and a lamp assembly pivotally installed inside the lamp housing, wherein an electrically-conductive slip ring is provided at where the lamp housing is pivotally connected to the support to allow the spotlight capably providing 360-degree horizontal lighting.
US09249954B2	System for use to energize luminescent objects The present invention relates to a system for providing a light source for activating a luminescent object. In general, the system comprises a housing formed of at least two portions that are either separable or form a unitary housing depending on the embodiment. A first portion of the housing forms a light containment cavity, having at least one opening configured for receiving the luminescent object. A second portion of the housing is configured to contain a light source for providing light for activating the luminescent object. One or more light switches are located on the outside of the housing for activating the light source. In some embodiments, the opening is configured such that it can be covered by a user's hand to prevent light from escaping from the light containment cavity when the light source is activated. In some embodiments, one light switch is positioned relative to the opening so that the user can cover the opening and manipulate the light switch with one hand.
US09249948B2	Shaving or hair trimming device A device for projecting an elongate optical image (7) onto a surface (5) is disclosed. The device has an optical element (8) with a reflective surface (11) configured to reflect a beam of light emitted by a light source (9) so that the beam of light (12) converges in a first plane (X-Y) and diverges in a second plane (Y-Z), the first plane being at right angles to the second plane.
US09249945B2	Lamp module for vehicle Disclosed is a lamp for a vehicle, which includes: an inner lens; a light source unit configured to irradiate light toward the inner lens; and a mirror reflector configured to extend an image of the inner lens by reflecting one area of the inner lens. As a result, a large-area image of the inner lens is able to be implemented.
US09249938B2	Light emitting diode light source module having uniform illumination An LED (light emitting diode) light source module includes a first optical lens, an LED light source received in a groove of the first optical lens and a second optical lens located at a light path of the LED light source and above the first optical lens. The first optical lens includes a first reflecting surface around the groove and a second reflecting surface. The second optical lens includes a reflecting surface facing the LED light source, and light which is incident to the reflecting surface of the second optical lens is reflected thereby to the first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface of the first optical lens. A light diffusion plate is attached to the second optical lens at a position away from the reflecting surface of the second optical lens.
US09249936B2	Modular element for distributing pressurized gas and corresponding installation A modular element for distributing pressurized gas comprising a housing containing at least one tank of pressurized gas, the at least one tank having an outlet orifice coupled, via a pressure reducing valve, to a gas distribution circuit, characterized in that the modular element includes a cover for the housing, the cover selectively closing an open face of the housing and forming a support for a first gas duct and a second gas duct forming at least part of the gas distribution circuit, the first gas duct having a first free extremity and a second free extremity each fitted with a fluid coupling member, the second gas duct having a first free extremity fitted with a fluid coupling member coupled in a selectively removable manner to an inlet receiving expanded gas from the reducing valve of the at least one tank and a second extremity coupled to the first duct, between the two extremities of said first duct.
US09249933B2	Fluid storage tank A fluid storage tank includes a plurality of tank sub-units disposed in an array. Each tank sub-unit of the plurality of tank sub-units has an aperture defined in at least one wall overlapping with another aperture defined in at least one adjacent tank sub-unit of the plurality of tank sub-units. Each tank sub-unit of the plurality of tank sub-units is in fluid communication with a single outlet port for selectively extracting a stored fluid from the tank. Each of the plurality of tank sub-units is in fluid communication with a single fluid fill port. The array of tank sub-units is tessellated into a three-dimensional volume. A shell is disposed in contact with a plurality of the tank sub-units to envelop the array. The single outlet port and the single fluid fill port pass through the shell.
US09249929B2	Adjustable hanging device A device to hang articles includes a first member defining a first elongate slot and adapted to be affixed to a mounting surface, and a second member defining a second elongate slot and oriented generally perpendicular to the first member. The second member defines a hook disposed near an end of the second member. The device also includes a threaded screw protruding through the first elongate slot and the second elongate slot, and a retaining nut in engagement with the threaded screw to clamp the first member and the second member thereby securing a relative position between the first member and the second member.
US09249923B2	Optical device mounting apparatus and related methods thereof An optical device mounting apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a base plate with a first fastener positioned through a hole in the base plate, wherein the first fastener is removably engageable with the optical device. A first wall is connected to the base plate and extends in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate. A second wall is connected to the base plate and extends in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base plate, wherein the second wall is different from the first wall. A stabilizing fastener is movably engaged within a hole formed within the second wall, wherein a space between the stabilizing fastener and the first wall removably receives a mounting structure of the optical device, wherein the mounting structure of the optical device is contactable by the stabilizing fastener and the first wall when it is received within the space.
US09249922B2	Systems and methods for device holders A foldable stand includes a body having an approximately planar shape. The foldable stand further includes a first inner portion hingably attached to the body. The foldable stand further includes a second inner portion hingably attached to the body. The foldable stand further includes a third inner portion hingably attached to the body, wherein the first inner portion and the second inner portion rotate away from the approximately planar shape of the body to intersect and create an approximately triangular support having the first inner portion as a first side, the second inner portion as a second side, and the body as a third side; and the third inner portion rotates away from the approximately planar shape of the body, providing for an extended stand configuration which is configured to receive an approximately rectangular prism shaped item.
US09249921B1	Raising and lowering telecommunications equipment on a telecommunications tower A system for raising and lowering telecommunications equipment on a telecommunications tower includes various elements. For example, the system might include a tower wall that circumscribes an interior hollow space. In addition, the system might include a track that extends from a bottom of the tower through the interior hollow space and that allows telecommunications equipment to be transported between the bottom and an operational position on the tower.
US09249919B2	Valve, pipe and pipe component repair In some implementations, an injection system that injects sealant into a pipe, pressure component or valve while containing the pipe, pressure component or valve repair that significantly reduces or eliminates release of hazardous material from inside the pipe, pressure component valve or injection system and thus significantly reduces emission of the hazardous material from inside the pipe, pressure component or valve into the environment and protecting the repair technicians.
US09249914B2	Connector structure for a Schrader (American) valve/Presta (French) valve A connector structure for a Schrader (American) valve or a Presta (French) valve contains an air connector connected with a Schrader (American) valve or a Presta (French) valve. The Schrader (American) valve includes Schrader (American) threads and a Schrader (American) inlet part; the Presta (French) valve includes Presta (French) threads and a Presta (French) inlet part. The air connector contains a body including a Schrader (American) inserting hole with a Schrader (American) screwing section, a Presta (French) inserting hole, a movable groove, an air intake, and at least one through orifice; a limiting block including a retaining segment with plural locking teeth and including a defining segment; a control set disposed on the body and controlling the defining segment; a stopping rod mounted in and limited by the movable groove, the stopping rod including a confining slot and an abutting segment which correspond to the Schrader (American) inserting hole.
US09249910B2	Transitional elements for the transfer of dispersions during processing in a rotor-stator dispersion machine To avoid even in rotor-stator dispersion machines with high suction power that the drawn liquid is set into a rotational movement whereby the dispersion performance is impaired, the invention provides transitional elements, such as an intermediate piece, for establishing the connection between a rotor-stator dispersion machine and a container. The rotor-stator dispersion machine comprises a rotor-stator system having at least one toothed ring. The container has a longitudinal axis and an outlet. The intermediate piece has a first opening for the connection with the outlet of the container and a second opening for the connection with the rotor-stator dispersion machine. The intermediate piece comprises a tube line that extends between the first and the second opening and has at least in some sections a longitudinal axis that is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the container by an angle a30 in the range of 0° to 90°.
US09249905B2	Integral pipe and fitting assembly of polymer material, and method of making same A hose and fitting assembly includes a hose of a first thermoplastic polymer material having an end portion with an inner surface and an outer surface and a fitting of a second polymer material for connection with an external point of use. The fitting has a central tubular projection with an axial fluid passageway. The central tubular projection has an inner wall which defines the fluid passageway and an outer wall, at least partly integrally coupled to the inner surface of the end portion of the hose. The hose and fitting assembly includes a reinforcement member of a third polymer material at the periphery of the end portion of the hose for restraining radial deformations of the hose and providing the assembly with a good mechanical and/or hydraulic sealing capability. A method of making such assembly.
US09249899B2	Cable pull-in with inflatable sealing section A cable pull-in system and method for offshore structures (1) of the type having a hollow interior extending from the sea bed to above the surface of the water and an entry hole (2) in the external wall of the structure. The system includes an elongated outer conduit assembly (7) within the interior of which is arranged an elongated cable member (10), the elongated outer conduit assembly being equipped with an inflatable sealing section (4) adapted for engaging the interior of entry hole (2) to seal and affix the outer conduit assembly. The elongated outer conduit assembly is pulled through the entry hole and up to a hangoff point above the water surface such that the inflatable sealing section (4) engages entry hole (2).
US09249898B2	Faucet assembly A handle assembly for a faucet that includes a silicone member configured to slide over and be removable coupled to a faucet handle, wherein the silicone member comprises an opening in which the faucet handle may be received and an external surface that may be gripped by a user. A faucet handle may include a longitudinal groove used to allow air to escape from the opening of the silicone member. The handle assembly does not require additional elements to couple the silicone member to the faucet handle.
US09249896B2	Control pilot valve apparatus A system for hydraulically managing fluid pressure between selected set points includes a pilot control system operably coupled to a main valve. The pilot control system includes at least one fluid conduit, a variable orifice assembly, and a control pilot valve apparatus. Fluid is passed through a fixed orifice and into a first chamber of the control pilot valve apparatus. Fluid is passed through the variable orifice of the variable orifice assembly and into a second chamber of the control pilot valve apparatus. The main valve is hydraulically opened or closed in response to a pressure differential between the first and second chambers of the control pilot valve apparatus so as to manage fluid pressure downstream of the main valve between the selected upper and lower set points.
US09249895B2	Solenoid valve A double valve has two coils which can be piloted separately from each other and which each have a core. The coils are arranged in a common valve housing, and a flange housing is mounted to the valve housing. Two valve seats are arranged in the flange housing, and a diaphragm is associated with the two valve seats, with each coil being associated with one valve seat.
US09249890B2	Fittingless pneumatic multiport selector valve for analytic instruments A pneumatic multiport selector valve and analytic instrument employing said valve are provided. The valve includes a base having a mounting surface configured to mount to the analytic instrument. The mounting surface has a plurality of apertures therein for coupling to flow conduits of the analytic instrument. At least one piston plate has a number of apertures therethrough. The apertures are configured to slidably receive respective pistons. Pistons are disposed in respective apertures of the at least one piston plate. A cushion layer is disposed between the at least one piston plate and the base. The cushion layer has a plurality of apertures to allow actuation gas therethrough. A plate clamps the at least one piston plate to the base.
US09249887B2	Low deflection bi-metal rotor seals A seal assembly for use in a turbomachine is provided. The seal assembly has an annular division wall with outside and inside surfaces, a carrier ring disposed adjacent the inside surface of the annular division wall, and a sealing substrate metallurgically-bonded to an inner-most surface of the carrier ring. The sealing substrate is machined to form a seal surface that can be disposed proximate a rotor and maintained substantially parallel thereto during operation of the turbomachine.
US09249884B2	Pressure resistant static and dynamic seal assembly and method A shaft sealing assembly for static and dynamic sealing includes a stator member attached to a housing and a rotor member attached to a shaft rotatable about an axis. The rotor member includes first and second pocket sections extending from upper and lower radial flanges extending in a cantilevered fashion from a tubular member. At least one static sealing member is attached to and encapsulates each pocket section. Each static sealing member presents a core portion and a pair of radial lips extending from the core portion. The stator member presents an annular wall extending to inner walls inclined conically to a central radial rim or flange separating two pocket portions and the static sealing members presenting a contact and frictionally engaging with the central radial rim as the rotor member is at a stand-still or static position.
US09249882B2	Dual clutch transmission A transmission for a motor vehicle with an engine includes a transmission housing and a dual clutch assembly with a clutch housing connectable to an engine output member. The clutch housing is rotationally supported within the transmission housing. The selective engagement of the dual clutch assembly interconnects the dual clutch housing with at least one of a first input member and a second input member. The transmission also includes a plurality of gear sets associated with various forward and reverse gear ratios, a controller implemented with an algorithm that provides a lock-up profile for the dual clutch assembly, and a plurality of synchronizer assemblies that couple at least one of the gear sets with at least one of a first countershaft and a second countershaft. The selective engagement of at least one of the synchronizer assemblies establishes at least one of the forward speed ratios.
US09249880B2	Automatic transmissions and methods therefor Systems and methods for controlling transmissions and associated vehicles, machines, equipment, etc., are disclosed. In one case, a transmission control system includes a control unit configured to use a sensed vehicle speed and a commanded, target constant input speed to maintain an input speed substantially constant. The system includes one or more maps that associate a speed ratio of a transmission with a vehicle speed. In one embodiment, one such map associates an encoder position with a vehicle speed. Regarding a specific application, an automatic bicycle transmission shifting system is contemplated. An exemplary automatic bicycle includes a control unit, a shift actuator, various sensors, and a user interface. The control unit is configured to cooperate with a logic module and an actuator controller to control the cadence of a rider. In one embodiment, a memory of, or in communication with, the control unit includes one or more constant cadence maps that associate transmission speed ratios with bicycle speeds.
US09249878B2	Shifting device comprising a coupling device A shifting device including at least one coupling device, a shaft, a sliding sleeve-of the coupling device which is arranged in an axially moveable and rotationally fixed manner on the shaft and an actuator arrangement of the coupling device for axially moving the sliding sleeve. At least one coupling toothing is associated with the coupling element which can rotate about a rotational axis with respect to the shaft and a counter toothing corresponding to the coupling toothing is associated with the sliding sleeve in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one annular actuator element of the actuator arrangement surrounds the periphery of the sliding sleeve about the rotational axis.
US09249876B2	Planetary gear train for transmission of motor Provided is a planetary gear train for transmission of e-bike motor, including: a carrier protrusively formed in a center with a stator axis insertion boss provided with a stator axis insertion groove in a shape corresponding to that of the stator axis for insertion of the stator axis, and mounted with a plurality of gear installation units; a plurality of planetary gears interposed rotatably mounted at an upper surface of the gear installation unit of the carrier; and a fixing pin rotatably mounting the plurality of planetary gears on the gear installation units, wherein the fixing pin includes a pin head inhibiting the planetary gears from deviating.
US09249873B2	Power transmitting component with torque transfer device configured with drag reduction system The present teachings provide for a power transmitting component including a housing, a clutch, a vent, and a dam. The vent can fluidly couple a first and second cavity. The dam can include a door member. Rotation of the outer carrier through a fluid in the second cavity can sling a portion of the fluid toward the vent to cause the portion of the fluid to be transferred from the second cavity, through the vent, and to the first cavity. When the piston is in a first position, the door member can be in a closed position to limit fluid flow from the first cavity to the second cavity. When the piston is in a second position, the door member can be in an open position to allow fluid to flow from the first cavity to the second cavity.
US09249872B2	Axle assembly having an angular contact bearing that supports a ring gear for rotation on an axle housing An axle assembly that includes a housing, an input pinion, a ring gear, an angular contact bearing, and a differential assembly. The input pinion has a plurality of pinion teeth and is received in the housing for rotation about a first axis. The ring gear, which is received in the housing, is a bevel gear having ring gear teeth that define a pitch angle and are meshingly engaged with the pinion teeth. The angular contact bearing supports the ring gear for rotation on the housing about a second axis that is transverse to the first axis. The angular contact bearing has a first race, which is integrally formed into the ring gear, a second race, and a plurality of bearing balls disposed between the first and second races. The differential assembly has a differential case that is mounted to the ring gear for rotation therewith.
US09249869B2	Link actuating device A link actuating device connects an output member to an input member through three or more link mechanisms for alteration in posture. Each of the link mechanisms includes end portion link members on input and output sides, and an intermediate link member. The link mechanisms are of such shapes that geometric models representing the link members by straight lines are such that input and output side portions are symmetrical to each other relative to an intermediate portion of each of the intermediate link members. Immobilizing mechanisms are provided in all of the link mechanisms to immobilize the output member in an arbitrary attitude relative to the input member. A structure body is provided to connect the input and output member to each other while being in contact with contacted portions formed in the input and output member.
US09249868B2	Contact and separating device and image forming apparatus A contact and separating device includes a roller member disposed to be capable of being contacted to an abutted member, a bearing member supporting the roller member and configured to be movable together with the roller member in a contact and separation direction with respect to the abutted member, and a biasing member biasing the roller member toward the abutted member through the bearing member. The contact and separating device further includes a separation member holding the roller member and the abutted member in a separation state where the roller member is separated from the abutted member against a biasing force of the biasing member by engaging with the bearing member in the separation state, and a release member releasing engagement between the bearing member and the separation member by moving the separation member.
US09249857B2	Anti-vibration apparatus A liquid (L) sealed in a first mounting member (11) of an anti-vibration apparatus (10) contains a first liquid and a second liquid that are mutually insoluble, the second liquid having a higher vapor pressure and a lower weight percentage (weight %) included in the liquid than those of the first liquid. In the anti-vibration apparatus, the size of a generated abnormal noise can be reduced without complicating the structure and deteriorating a damping performance.
US09249854B2	Piston valve assembly for shock absorber A piston valve assembly for a shock absorber is disclosed. In a high-frequency mode, a damping force control is achieved through an open passage that is always opened. In a low-frequency mode, a guide assembly moves downward due to an increase in a pressure of a first pressure chamber by a fluid moved through an inlet hole of the first pressure chamber. At this time, the guide assembly blocks the open passage and the damping force control is achieved through only a rebound passage. Consequently, it is possible to solve a fluid bottle neck through a passage formation. A disk is installed on the inlet hole to prevent a continuous increase in the pressure of the first pressure chamber, thereby effectively preventing the reduction of the damping force.
US09249847B2	Distributed piston elastomeric accumulator The present invention is a distributed piston elastomeric accumulator which stores energy when its elastomeric member stretches from its original length in response to the flow of a pressurized fluid. The stored energy is returned when the fluid flow is reversed and the accumulator discharges the fluid as its elastomeric member returns to its original length and moves the piston to its initial position. At least one part of the novelty of the invention is that the accumulator is not subject to radial strain gradients and the accumulator allows for precise pressure and linear position measurements. Accordingly, the invention allows for optimization of the energy strain storage capacity of a given elastomer.
US09249846B2	Brake assembly A brake assembly adapted to be mounted to the flange of an axle housing. The brake assembly includes a stationary plate having a plurality of threaded holes therein. The brake assembly also includes a mounting sleeve positioned adjacent to the axle housing flange opposite the stationary plate. A plurality of holes are provided through the mounting sleeve and are aligned with the threaded holes in the stationary plate. A bolt is received through each of the holes in the mounting sleeve and the aligned holes in the axle housing flange and the threaded holes in the stationary plate to secure the brake to the axle housing. The mounting sleeve may be provided in two or more separate pieces in order to facilitate installation.
US09249845B2	Friction switch coupling A friction switch coupling for torque transmission from a rotor which can be driven about an axis to an element to be driven, including a friction disk clutch with an electromagnet arrangement which includes a coil body and a ferromagnetically conductive coil carrier supporting and at least partly surrounding the coil body, which the carrier has a web segment lying radially outermost in relation to the coil body and oriented parallel to the axis, and an inner web segment, and between the inner and outer web segments of the coil carrier are provided permanent magnet means via which an axially movable friction segment of the friction switch coupling can be connected magnetically with the rotor, so that when the electromagnet arrangement is in electrically connected state, by weakening of the magnetic attraction effect of the permanent magnet means, the contact of the friction segment on the rotor can be eliminated.
US09249843B2	Pressure holding transmission clutch with ball check valve A check valve assembly for a clutch, including: an annular-shaped ring element including a first portion with: a first channel wholly enclosed by the first portion; a first through-bore between a radially inner surface of the first portion and the first channel; and a second through-bore between a radially outer surface of the first portion and the first channel. The assembly includes a first pressure regulating assembly at least partially disposed within the first channel and including: a spool axially displaceable within the first channel and including a space enclosed by the spool; a first ball disposed within the space and the first channel; and a first spring engaged with the spool. The spool is arranged to axially displace in response to hydraulic pressure at the first through-bore and axial force applied by the first spring to displace the first ball to block or unblock flow between the first and second through-bores.
US09249841B2	Fluid supply for rotating piston A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, at least four planetary gear sets, coupling members, and torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes actuatable in combinations of two to establish at least eleven forward gear ratios and one reverse gear ratio. A clutch assembly for use in an automatic transmission is provided that includes an apply piston and a stationary fluid supply member. The apply piston is configured to rotate during at least one gear speed of the automatic transmission. The stationary fluid supply member has portions forming a channel in the stationary fluid supply member and defining an outlet end of the channel. The stationary fluid supply member is configured to supply fluid to the apply piston through the outlet end of the channel.
US09249838B2	Transmission clutch with improved cooling A clutch for a manual or automatic transmission according to the present invention includes an axial fan or turbine disposed on a shaft extending between the clutch and the transmission. Air is supplied to the turbine through one or more radial passageways between the clutch and transmission housings and is provided through an annular passageway around the shaft. Air from the annular passageway is then dispersed generally radially between the clutch plates or disks and other clutch components to absorb and carry away heat generated during clutch operation.
US09249836B2	Coupling assembly having reduced undesirable noise and contact stress caused by a transition between operating modes of the assembly A coupling assembly such as a ratcheting-type, one-way clutch assembly having reduced undesirable noise and contact stress caused by a transition between operating modes of the assembly is provided. The assembly includes at least one set of elements disposed between coupling faces of members of the assembly. Each set of elements includes a movable locking element and a plurality of movable impact energy storage elements disposed at angularly spaced positions about a rotary axis to dampen rotation between the members in stages prior to engagement of the locking element with respective shoulders of each member. The storage elements absorb and store impact energy in stages to reduce undesirable noise and contact stress in a controlled fashion.
US09249833B2	Tapered roller bearing and power transmission device In a tapered roller bearing, each of tapered rollers has a roller large end face, and a large rib end face of an inner ring. The large rib end face is formed at such a position that the large rib end face passes through the reference point, and a curvature radius of the large rib end face is set to a value within a range from 100% to 120% of a distance from a cone center of each of the tapered rollers to a prescribed reference point that is apart from the cone center along an inner ring raceway surface. The roller large end face is formed at such a position that the roller large end face passes through the reference point, and a curvature radius of the roller large end face is set to a value within a range from 80% to 100% of the distance.
US09249827B2	Hinge employing a ratchet for an upholstery seat A hinge and bracket system for a cushion seat back is provided. A bracket is attached to the side of a cushion seat back which is laying flat. The bracket is connected to a rotatable shaft, which in turn is connected to a toothed gear and a pawl. When the cushion seat back is raised upward, the toothed gear and an element of the pawl allow the cushion seat back to ratchet upwards, with the capability to lock the cushion seat back at any tooth. When the cushion seat back is raised above about 90 degrees, the pawl is forced to disengage from the toothed gear and the cushion seat back is unlocked and can be placed back in the original flat position. This hinge and bracket system may be employed in marine operations, especially for water skiing.
US09249821B2	Stop screw having a stop buffer part The invention relates to a stop screw (1) having a stop buffer part (2), which at a region located opposite of the stop screw (2) comprises a substantially spherical protrusion (2a). At a region located opposite of the stop buffer part (2), the stop screw (1) comprises a recess for receiving the substantially spherical protrusion (2a) of the stop buffer part (2) in order to form an articulated connection between the stop screw (1) and the stop buffer part (2). In order to limit the articulated connection between the stop screw (1) and the stop buffer part (2), the stop screw (2) comprises a screw contact surface (1a) and the stop buffer part (2) comprises a stop buffer part contact surface (2b) located opposite of the screw contact surface (1a), wherein a resetting element is provided for resetting the stop buffer part (2).
US09249815B2	Device for fixing insulating layers and insulation assembly system A screw device for fixing insulating panels together is made in one piece from synthetic material and includes a head and a shank. The head has a flat surface for abutment on one of the insulating panels, a surface opposite the abutment surface having at least one drive wing, which extends to a distance greater than 10 mm from the opposite surface. The shank includes an elongate body extending from the head and substantially perpendicular to the abutment surface. The screw has a point arranged at an end of the body opposite the head, and at least one helical thread, which extends at least over part of at least one of the point and body, and is spaced from the head. The helical thread has a diameter that increases towards the head, a portion having a frustum-shaped envelope, and a pitch greater than 8 mm.
US09249810B2	Fan A bladeless fan assembly includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device creating an air flow through the nozzle. The nozzle includes an interior passage receiving the air flow from the base and a mouth through which the air flow is emitted. The nozzle extends substantially orthogonally about an axis to define an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The depth of the base in the direction of the axis may be no more than twice the depth of the nozzle. The assembly produces an air current without requiring a bladed fan, that is, the air flow is created by a bladeless fan.
US09249802B2	Compressor A compressor may include first and second scrolls, a hub plate and a valve. The first scroll may include an end plate defining first and second sides, a primary discharge passage extending therethrough, and a secondary discharge passage extending therethrough and located radially outward from the primary discharge passage. The hub plate may be mounted to the first scroll and may include first and second opposite sides and a hub discharge passage in fluid communication with the primary discharge passage. The first side of the hub plate may face the second side of the end plate and may include a valve guide extending axially toward the end plate adjacent the hub discharge passage. The valve member may be secured on the valve guide for axial movement between open and closed positions to respectively allow and restrict fluid communication between the secondary discharge passage and the hub discharge passage.
US09249798B2	Autofrettage process for a pump fluid end A multi-step autofrettage process for pre-treating a multi-cylinder reciprocating pump fluid end that has a central cylinder and at least two side cylinders is provided that includes autofrettaging the central cylinder; and autofrettaging the at least two side cylinders, wherein the autofrettaging of the central cylinder is performed independently of the autofettaging of the at least two side cylinders.
US09249790B2	Apparatus and methods for conserving energy in fueling applications A fuel delivery system is provided including one or more pump assemblies and one or more controllers configured to control the one or more pump assemblies. The fuel delivery system may conserve energy by selectively activating the one or more pump assemblies and the one or more controllers.
US09249787B2	Advanced topologies for offshore power systems A variable speed compression system that is driven by a variable frequency high speed motor that receives power from a high frequency generation unit that is driven by a high speed gas turbine is provided. The speed of the turbine may be varied to control the output frequency of the high frequency generation unit, thus controlling the output of the compression system by controlling the speed of the turbine driving the generation unit.
US09249786B1	Geothermal recovery method and system A method for extracting energy from hydrocarbons located in a geologic reservoir is presented, including the steps of: oxidizing the hydrocarbons; extracting heat generated from oxidizing the hydrocarbons, relocating oxidized gases away from the oxidizing hydrocarbons; and replenishing oxygen towards the oxidizing hydrocarbons. The extraction of heat further includes: evaporating a liquid; transferring the evaporated liquid to the surface; and recovering low-NaCl, low-precipitate water from the evaporated liquid. The replenishing of oxygen towards the oxidizing hydrocarbons further includes: generating oxygen from water; and transferring the generated oxygen toward the oxidizing hydrocarbons; and combining hydrogen derived from the generating step with surface oxygen, whereby heat and low-precipitate, pure water is produced.
US09249776B2	Wind turbine dome and method of assembly An aerodynamic dome structure that is placed in front of a wind turbine hub includes a plurality of arcuate panels. The arcuate panels are interconnected to form a dome-shaped structure. A plurality of arcuate radial spar supports may be employed to support the arcuate panels.
US09249772B2	Starter pinion engagement tester A method and apparatus for testing a starter assembly for an engine is provided. A test apparatus may include a controller operative to route power from a power supply to a tested starter assembly. The test apparatus may analyze a condition of the tested starter assembly based on monitored signals at one or more terminals of the starter assembly. A testing method may include monitoring an operating condition of the tested starter assembly during application of a variable voltage and/or current to an input of the starter assembly.
US09249771B2	Engine controlling apparatus An engine controlling apparatus for executing (i) an engine automatic stop control and/or (ii) an engine automatic restart control, during running of a vehicle. The controlling apparatus includes: an allowing/inhibiting device configured to selectively allow and inhibit execution of (i) the engine automatic stop control and/or (ii) the engine automatic restart control, by comparing each of at least one of (a) a plurality of physical amounts including (a-1) behavior-representing physical amounts and (a-2) turning-behavior-influencing physical amounts, with (b) a threshold value which is determined, depending on a running velocity of the vehicle, for the each of the at least one of the physical amounts. The behavior-representing physical amounts include at least one turning-behavior-representing physical amount. The allowing/inhibiting device includes a turning-behavior-basis allowing/inhibiting portion that is configured to selectively allow and inhibit the execution of (i) the engine automatic stop control and/or (ii) the engine automatic restart control, by comparing each of the at least one turning-behavior-representing physical amount, with the threshold value.
US09249768B2	Spray measuring method and spray test apparatus used in the method Test liquid (3) including thermosetting resin is injected from an injection valve (2). Light (L) is irradiated to a spray (6) of the test liquid (3) injected from the injection valve (2) as a treatment for producing a hardening effect to the thermosetting resin. Liquid drops in the spray (6) are hardened and collected as particles. Spray characteristics such as a particle size distribution of the injection valve or the like are analyzed by using the collected particles.
US09249767B2	Fluid activating apparatus A fluid activating apparatus is provided. The apparatus is capable of changing a bonding structure of a fluid or allowing the fluid to be readily reacted by applying a strong magnetic field to the fluid, such as water or liquid fuel.
US09249761B2	Exhaust gas recirculation and control with twin scroll turbines Systems and methods for internal combustion engine operation with exhaust gas recirculation and turbocharging are disclosed. The systems include an exhaust gas recirculation loop for recirculating exhaust gas flow from a first portion of the cylinders of the engine into an intake system prior to combustion. The system further includes a turbine with first and second inlets for receiving exhaust gas flows from respective first and second parts of the exhaust gas of the remaining portion of the cylinders.
US09249760B2	Method for removing trace levels of oxygen from direct combustion device combustion products A method for removing trace levels of oxygen from combustions products includes delivering fuel, oxidant and water into a direct combustion device. The fuel, oxidant and water are combusted in the direct combustion device to produce the combustion products. The combustion products include steam with trace levels of oxygen. The combustion products are then delivered to a scrubber for removal of oxygen. The scrubber includes a material capable of reacting with the oxygen.
US09249759B1	Nozzled mortar ignition system for improved performance A mortar system includes a launch unit that comprises a mortar ignition cartridge provided with a flashtube. The flashtube incorporates a ring-like nozzle that is positioned within the flashtube, which acts to restrain the motion of the black powder pellets as well as to choke the flow of the resultant combustion products. The nozzle separates the flashtube into two compartments: a flashtube venting chamber and a pellet combustion chamber. The mortar ignition cartridge combustion chamber acts as the product-gas venting area of the flashtube. The combustion of the black powder pellets essentially takes place in the pellet combustion chamber. The present design modification improves the overall performance of the mortar system.
US09249755B2	Method for defining the shape of a turbomachine convergent-divergent nozzle, and corresponding convergent-divergent nozzle According to the invention, the method for defining the shape of a convergent-divergent nozzle of longitudinal axis L-L comprising a convergent part connected, at a throat, to a divergent part the downstream free end of which comprises scallops delimiting noise-reducing chevrons distributed in the circumferential direction, comprises defining beforehand the divergent part of the nozzle using a divergent first portion, a divergent second portion and a convergent portion, attributing an initial value to dimensional parameters defining the chevrons and the three portions, calculating performance criteria and checking that the calculated performance criteria satisfy predefined performance conditions.
US09249752B2	System implementing low-reductant engine operation mode A control system for a power unit having a supply of fuel and a supply of reductant is disclosed. The control system may have a first sensor associated with the supply of fuel to generate a signal indicative of a quantity of fuel remaining. The control system may also have a second sensor associated with the supply of reductant to generate a signal indicative of a quantity of the reductant remaining. The control system may further have a controller in communication with the first and second sensors. The controller may be configured to affect operation of the power unit such that the remaining fuel is consumed before consumption of the remaining reductant.
US09249749B2	System and method for controlling a firing pattern of an engine to reduce vibration when cylinders of the engine are deactivated A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a vibration characteristics module and a firing pattern module. The vibration characteristics module, for a first plurality of firing patterns of an engine when a cylinder of the engine is deactivated, stores vibration characteristics associated with at least one of an amplitude, a frequency, and a phase of vibration at a driver interface component resulting from the first plurality of firing patterns. The firing pattern module selects a firing pattern from a second plurality of firing patterns and executes the firing pattern when the vibration characteristics associated with the selected firing pattern satisfies predetermined criteria.
US09249748B2	System and method for controlling a firing sequence of an engine to reduce vibration when cylinders of the engine are deactivated A system according to the present disclosure includes a spectral density module and a firing sequence module. The spectral density module determines a spectral density of engine speed. The firing sequence module selects a first set of M cylinders of an engine to activate, selects a second set of N cylinders of the engine to deactivate, and selects a firing sequence to activate the first set of M cylinders and to deactivate the second set of N cylinders. M and N are integers greater than or equal to one. The firing sequence specifies whether each cylinder of the engine is active or deactivated. Based on the spectral density, the firing sequence module adjusts the firing sequence to adjust M and N and/or to adjust which cylinders of the engine are included in the first set and which cylinders of the engine are included in the second set.
US09249745B2	Diesel fuel engine injection system and method therefor Disclosed is a method of injecting natural gas into a diesel fuel engine for combustion with diesel fuel therein. One aspect includes injecting natural gas into an air-stream of an engine air intake or manifold, measuring the percentage of natural gas injected into the airstream or other efficiency gauge, varying the rate of injection of natural gas into the airstream in response to the measured percentage of natural gas therein and injecting the natural gas at a pre-determined rate so as to maintain an natural gas concentration in the air intake stream in the range of 0.6% to 3.0% by volume of natural gas.
US09249742B2	Vehicle auto-stop control in the vicinity of an emergency vehicle A stop/start vehicle includes an engine and a stop/start system that selectively prevents an auto stop or auto start of the engine in response to a detected vehicle proximity and direction of travel relative to an emergency vehicle. The stop/start system may be programmed to prevent an auto stop of the engine in response to a detected proximity to an emergency vehicle where the emergency vehicle is traveling in the same direction as the stop/start vehicle, or in response to a detected proximity to an emergency vehicle where the stop/start vehicle is located within an intersection. The stop start system may also be programmed to prevent an auto start of the engine in response to the engine being stopped, and further in response to a detected proximity to an emergency vehicle where the emergency vehicle is traveling in cross traffic relative to the stop/start vehicle.
US09249738B2	Method for automatic closed-loop control of one or more combustion temperatures in a gas turbine installation and method for determination of the water content in the working fluid of a gas turbine installation The invention relates to a method for automatic closed-loop control of one or more combustion temperatures in a gas turbine installation, having the following steps: measurement of a plurality of temperatures of the working fluid of the gas turbine installation at various positions in the gas turbine installation, measurement of a plurality of pressures of the working fluid at different positions in the gas turbine installation, determination of the water content of the working fluid flowing through the gas turbine installation, taking account of the measured values, and setting of at least one combustion temperature for the gas turbine installation as a function of the determined water content.
US09249737B2	Methods and apparatus for rapid sensing of fuel wobbe index A sensor apparatus and methods for facilitating combustion of a gaseous fuel are provided. The sensor apparatus comprises a combustion apparatus defining a combustion chamber therein. The combustion apparatus is configured to combust a fuel-air mixture within the combustion chamber to produce at least one combustion product. At least one optical diagnostic apparatus is coupled to the combustion apparatus for measuring at least one property of the at least one combustion product within the combustion chamber. A controller is coupled to the at least one optical diagnostic apparatus, and is configured to determine the Wobbe index of the fuel in real-time based on the measured at least one property of the at least one combustion product and pre-determined combustion state data stored within the controller.
US09249731B2	Nacelle bifurcation for gas turbine engine A nacelle structure for a gas turbine engine includes a core engine nacelle disposed about an engine axis and an outer nacelle disposed about the core engine nacelle. A bifurcation extends between the outer nacelle and the core engine nacelle along a bifurcation axis extending between the outer nacelle and the core engine nacelle. The bifurcation includes at least one mounting surface that is disposed at a non-normal angle relative to the bifurcation axis.
US09249729B2	Turbine component cooling with closed looped control of coolant flow A gas turbine engine has, in flow series, a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. The engine further has a cooling system which diverts a cooling air flow received from the compressor section to a heat exchanger and then to the turbine section to cool a component thereof. The cooling air flow by-passes the combustor and is cooled in the heat exchanger. The cooling system has a valve arrangement which regulates the cooling air flow. The engine further has a closed-loop controller which estimates and/or measures one or more temperatures of the cooled component, compares values derived from the estimated and/or measured temperatures with one or more corresponding targets, and issues a demand signal to the valve arrangement based on the comparison and a value of the demand signal at a previous time step.
US09249724B2	Device for changing a compression ratio of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine A device for changing a compression ratio of an internal combustion engine is provided. The engine has a crank drive with a crankshaft with at least one crank pin, mounted in a rotationally movable fashion, connected to a connecting rod and a piston arranged in a cylinder of the internal combustion engine. In order to convert rotational movement of the crankshaft into a bidirectional movement of the piston with a defined stroke height, a rotationally movable, externally toothed eccentric for changing the piston stroke height is arranged between the crank pin and an eyelet on the connecting rod. In order to rotate the eccentric, an externally toothed first gearwheel is axially connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to a second gearwheel via a shaft arranged parallel to the crankshaft which is arranged in a meshing fashion on a third gearwheel which can be rotated by an actuating element.
US09249720B2	Ammonia fueled internal combustion engine with exhaust purification The internal combustion engine has an ammonia feeder which feeds ammonia to a combustion chamber and an NOX selective reduction catalyst which is arranged in an engine exhaust passage. The removal rate of the NOX selective reduction catalyst depends on a ratio of concentration of ammonia to NOX of the exhaust which flows into the NOX selective reduction catalyst, that is, a ratio of concentration of inflow. A high removal rate range where the NOX removal rate in the NOX selective reduction catalyst becomes substantially maximum and, furthermore, the ammonia removal rate becomes substantially maximum, is set in advance. The internal combustion engine is controlled so that the ratio of concentration of inflow becomes inside the high removal rate range.
US09249716B2	Stratified scavenging two-stroke engine A two-stroke engine is provided with a scavenging passage that extends between a scavenging intake that opens into a crankcase and a scavenging port that opens into a cylinder, and an air passage that is connected to an intermediate position of a scavenging passage for introducing air into the scavenging passage. A first check valve that is disposed within a section of a scavenging passage between a scavenging intake and the intermediate position. A second check valve that is disposed within the air passage. The section of the scavenging passage between the intermediate position and the scavenging intake, the air passage, and a mixture gas passage are arranged in a substantially same direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the cylinder.
US09249714B2	Method and device for fastening an exhaust gas converter module The invention relates to a method for fastening an exhaust gas converter module (1) to an internal combustion engine (2) of a motor vehicle, wherein the exhaust gas converter module (1) is first connected to a pipe section of the exhaust gas system arranged upstream in the flow direction of the exhaust gas and is then pivoted about a pivot axis (S), wherein a two-part module bracket (4) engages with an engine bracket (3) and is coupled with the engine mount (3) in this installation position by a screw connection. The invention relates to a corresponding device having an engine bracket and a module bracket (3, 4).
US09249713B2	Vehicle component The present invention relates to a component (1) for a motor vehicle (5), particularly an exhaust system, which can be fastened to a carrier (4) of the motor vehicle (5) by means of at least one fixture (3), with a component housing (2) comprising a housing wall (6), wherein the respective fixture (3) comprises at least one holder (8) having an inner leg (9) extending parallel to the housing wall (6) and an outer leg (10) standing away from the housing wall (6) to the outside.The fatigue strength of the fixture (3) can be improved if the housing wall (6) comprises a passage opening (7), through which the outer leg (10) protrudes, while the inner leg (9) areally bears against the housing wall (6) in the interior (11) of the component housing (2).
US09249712B2	Air-fuel ratio control system for internal combustion engine An air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine, which, at the resumption of air-fuel ratio feedback control, is capable of setting the initial value of an integral term of the feedback control to a value properly learned in preceding feedback control, thereby enabling improvement of control accuracy. To feedback-control the output value of an O2 sensor to a target value, a target air-fuel ratio is calculated. During the feedback control, when it is determined that a predetermined condition in which it is estimated that exhaust gas air-fuel ratio upstream of the catalyst is excellently reflected on an exhaust gas air-fuel ratio at a location midway or downstream of the catalyst is satisfied, an adaptive law input calculated immediately before interruption of the feedback control is updated and stored as the initial value of an integral term for the following execution of the feedback control.
US09249711B2	System for collecting carbon dioxide in flue gas A system for collecting carbon dioxide in flue gas includes a stack that discharges flue gas discharged from an industrial facility to outside, a blower that is installed at the downstream side of the stack and draws the flue gas therein, a carbon-dioxide collecting device that collects carbon dioxide in the flue gas drawn in by the blower, and a gas flow sensor arranged near an exit side within the stack. A drawing amount of the flue gas by the blower to the carbon-dioxide collecting device is increased until an flow rate of the flue gas from the stack becomes zero in the gas flow sensor, and when the discharged amount of flue gas from the stack becomes zero, drawing in any more than that amount is stopped, and the carbon dioxide in the flue gas is collected while the flue gas is drawn in by a substantially constant amount.
US09249710B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes an engine, an injector injecting a reducing agent to an exhaust gas exhausted from the engine, a determination portion determining whether or not a temperature of the injector is high, a stop determination portion determining whether or not the engine has stopped while the injector is in a high-temperature state as a result of determination by the determination portion, a counter counting the number of times of stop of the engine while the injector is in the high-temperature state based on a result of determination by the stop determination portion, and a warning portion giving a warning in connection with stop of the engine when a count value of the counter exceeds a first prescribed value.
US09249708B2	Nozzle arrangement The present invention relates to a system preferably being an exhaust system or a part of a system such as a part of an exhaust system for a combustion engine. The system or the part of the system comprising a pipe (1) through which a fluid, such as exhaust gasses, flows; a nozzle (3) adapted to atomize a liquid, being disposed. to crystallize as a result of contact with the fluid and adapted to introduce the liquid through one or more outlets into the pipe (1). The nozzle (3) being arranged so that the region being sprayed and/or the mixing region in which a mixing between the liquid being atomized by the nozzle and the fluid flowing in the pipe occur is/are flushed by fluid flowing through the pipe.
US09249707B2	Vehicle In a plug-in hybrid vehicle that includes an EHC, an ECU eliminates a sulfur poisoned state by supplying external electric power to the EHC when it is necessary to eliminate a state in which adhesion to a catalyst in the EHC degrades a function of the catalyst and external charging is being performed. On the other hand, when it is necessary to eliminate the sulfur poisoned state, the external charging is not being performed, and operation of an engine is permitted, the sulfur poisoned state is eliminated by operating the engine.
US09249705B2	Metering unit for a reducing agent, method for metering reducing agent and motor vehicle having a metering unit A metering unit for a reducing agent includes an injector for supplying the reducing agent to an exhaust gas treatment device. A temperature sensor is disposed at the injector. A method for metering reducing agent and a motor vehicle having a metering unit are also provided.
US09249703B2	Compact muffler for small two-stroke internal combustion engines A muffler providing a compact and low-profile form factor for small two-stroke engines is described, particularly useful for aerodynamic radio controlled aircraft. The muffler comprises a tuned internal header eliminating the need for an external header to mount the inventive muffler to the exhaust port of a two-stroke engine while maintaining enhanced engine performance, obviating the need for a conventional tuned-pipe exhaust.
US09249695B2	Electric phasing of a concentric camshaft A concentric cam shaft assembly, including: a first camshaft; a second camshaft including at least a portion disposed radially within the first camshaft; and at least one phasing assembly including first and second electric motors and a first input gear arranged to rotate at a first speed in response to receiving rotational torque from a crankshaft of an engine. The rotational torque is arranged to rotate the first and second camshafts. The first electric motor is arranged to circumferentially off-set the first camshaft with respect to the first input gear. The second electric motor is arranged to circumferentially off-set the second camshaft with respect to the first input gear.
US09249691B2	Systems and methods for cold startup of rankine cycle devices A Rankine cycle device includes a heat exchanger for supplying heat to a working fluid and an expansion device for expanding the working fluid. A valve is disposed between the heat exchanger and the expansion device and a cooling device is reduces a temperature of the working fluid. A pump moves the working fluid through the Rankine cycle device and a sensor is used to sense a pressure of the working fluid. A controller is operable to open the valve based upon the sensed pressure of the working fluid.
US09249688B2	Rotary machine drive system A rotary machine drive system includes: a first heat source heat exchanger that receives a first heating medium and gasifies a liquid working medium; a first expander that is connected to a rotation shaft and rotates the rotation shaft by expanding the working medium that has been gasified by the first heat source heat exchanger; a rotary machine that has a rotor part provided to the rotation shaft; a second heat source heat exchanger that receives a second heating medium and gasifies a liquid working medium; a second expander that is connected to the rotation shaft and rotates the rotation shaft by expanding the second heating medium; and a condenser that condenses the working medium that has been used in the first expander and the working medium that has been used in the second expander.
US09249684B2	Compliant composite component and method of manufacture A composite component includes a bonded portion and a component mount. The component mount is coupled to the bonded portion to move relative to the bonded portion. The bonded portion includes a fiber portion and a ceramic portion.
US09249681B2	Fan case rub system A turbine engine fan case assembly includes a structural case and a liner assembly. A radially accommodating attachment system connects the liner assembly to the structural case. The attachment system comprises a circumferentially-distributed plurality of longitudinally elongate radially outwardly open channels mounted to the liner assembly. The attachment system further comprises an associated plurality of inwardly-projecting tongues mounted to the structural case. Each tongue is accommodated in an associated such channel.
US09249680B2	Turbine abradable layer with asymmetric ridges or grooves Turbine and compressor casing abradable component embodiments for turbine engines, with composite grooves and vertically projecting asymmetric non-parallel walls or trapezoidal cross section ridges that reduce, redirect and/or block blade tip airflow leakage downstream into the grooves rather than from turbine blade airfoil high to low pressure sides. In some embodiments at least one angularly oriented first groove formed in the ridge plateau is adapted for angular orientation upstream a turbine blade rotation direction to resist blade tip airflow leakage and the ridges are separated by second grooves that are skewed relative to the respective ridge plateaus and the substrate that are also adapted for orientation upstream the turbine blade rotation direction to resist blade tip airflow leakage.
US09249679B2	Impingement sleeve and methods for designing and forming impingement sleeve An impingement sleeve and methods for designing and forming an impingement sleeve are disclosed. In one embodiment, the impingement sleeve includes a body configured to at least partially surround a transition piece of the combustor. The impingement sleeve further includes a plurality of cooling holes defined in the body, the plurality of cooling holes having a cooling hole pattern configured to provide a desired operational value for the transition piece. At least one of the plurality of cooling holes has a chamfer extending at least partially between an inlet and an outlet of the at least one of the plurality of cooling holes. At least a portion of the plurality of cooling holes are generally longitudinally asymmetric.
US09249677B1	Blade pitch-controlled wind turbine system A blade pitch-controlled wind turbine system for achieving maximum wind efficiency with variable speed and blade pitch control. The blade pitch-controlled wind turbine system includes a support assembly including a tower; a turbine rotor assembly being supported upon the support assembly; and a blade pitch control assembly being supported upon the support assembly and being in communication with the said turbine rotor assembly.
US09249672B2	Components with cooling channels and methods of manufacture A manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component that comprises a substrate with an outer surface. The substrate has at least one interior space. Each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base and a top. The manufacturing method further includes applying a structural coating on at least a portion of the substrate and processing at least a portion of the surface of the structural coating so as to plastically deform the structural coating at least in the vicinity of the top of a respective groove, such that a gap across the top of the groove is reduced. A component is also disclosed and includes a structural coating disposed on at least a portion of a substrate, where the surface of the structural coating is faceted in the vicinity of the respective groove.
US09249669B2	CMC blade with pressurized internal cavity for erosion control A ceramic matrix composite blade for use in a gas turbine engine having an airfoil with leading and trailing edges and pressure and suction side surfaces, a blade shank secured to the lower end of each airfoil, one or more interior fluid cavities within the airfoil having inlet flow passages at the lower end which are in fluid communication with the blade shank, one or more passageways in the blade shank corresponding to each one of the interior fluid cavities and a fluid pump (or compressor) that provides pressurized fluid (nominally cool, dry air) to each one of the interior fluid cavities in each airfoil. The fluid (e.g., air) is sufficient in pressure and volume to maintain a minimum fluid flow to each of the interior fluid cavities in the event of a breach due to foreign object damage.
US09249666B2	Airfoils for wake desensitization and method for fabricating same An airfoil and method of fabricating an airfoil including a first and a second side coupled at a leading and a trailing edge and extending there between. The airfoil includes a plurality of first chord sections having a first chord length and extending outward from one of the first side or second side at the leading edge and a plurality of second chord sections having a second chord length and extending outward from the one of the first side or the second side at the leading edge. The leading edge including spaced-apart wave-shaped projections defining a waveform. The configuration defining a three-dimensional crenulated airfoil configured to facilitate desensitization of an airfoil unsteady pressure response to at least one impinging upstream generated wake or vortex by decorrelating spatially and temporally and reducing in amplitude an unsteady pressure caused by interaction of the airfoil with the upstream generated wake or vortex.
US09249664B2	Bent axis type axial piston motor In a bent axis type axial piston motor, so as to smoothly rotate a drive shaft without lowering motor efficiency and brake the drive shaft if necessary, when the drive shaft is rotated through a cylinder block by causing piston rods to reciprocate, relative rotation between separate plates and friction plates is allowed by removing a pressing force applied by a braking piston, and when the separate plates and the friction plates are pushed to a brake force receiving plate by the braking piston, relative rotation between the separate plates and the friction plates is restrained and thus the drive shaft is braked. Restriction members are disposed between a casing and the brake force receiving plate so as to restrain the brake force receiving plate from moving relative to the casing along the axis of the drive shaft.
US09249663B2	Impact resistant lagging, method for designing impact resistant lagging, and apparatus for testing impact resistant lagging A steel set assembly includes a first pair of legs and a second pair of legs with the first pair of legs being spaced from and positioned opposite the second pair of legs. First and second beams are provided with the first beam being secured to one leg of the first pair of legs and one leg of the second pair of legs. The second beam is secured to the other leg of the first pair of legs and the other leg of the second pair of legs. A panel is secured to the first and second beams and includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, a block having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a pad. The block is secured to the base and the pad is positioned between the top surface of the base and the bottom surface of the block.
US09249662B2	Tip for degradation tool and tool comprising same A tip for a degradation tool, the tip comprising a PCD structure (20) joined to a cemented carbide substrate (30); the PCD structure comprising a plurality of strata (24, 25) arranged so that adjacent strata have alternating compressive and tensile stress states, adjacent strata comprising different PCD grades and being directly bonded to each other by inter-growth of diamond grains; each stratum having a mean thickness of at most 500 microns; the PCD structure defining a working end including a rounded conical apex (22) having a radius of curvature of 1.3 mm to 4 mm.
US09249659B2	Formation fluid property determination In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to obtain a formation fluid sample from a formation adjacent to a wellbore disposed in a reservoir, determine the sample saturation pressure of the formation fluid sample, repeat obtaining the formation fluid sample and determining the sample saturation pressure over a selected time period or number of samples, and determine a predicted ultimate formation fluid saturation pressure based on multiple determinations of the sample saturation pressure. The sample saturation pressures measured over selected time periods can be used to determine fluid sample contamination. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09249654B2	Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system A system for drilling a well comprises a drill string in a wellbore having a bit at a distal end thereof. At least one sensor measures a drilling parameter. A computer controller has a set of instructions stored therein to process the measured drilling parameter over a drilled interval to calculate, in substantially real time, an updated friction slope and an updated worn bit slope and to calculate an updated drilling parameter for at least a portion of the well-based on the updated friction slope and the updated worn bit slope.
US09249649B2	Bidirectional downhole fluid flow control system and method A bidirectional downhole fluid flow control system is operable to control the inflow of formation fluids and the outflow of injection fluids. The system includes at least one injection flow control component and at least one production flow control component in parallel with the at least one injection flow control component. The at least one injection flow control component and the at least one production flow control component each have direction dependent flow resistance, such that injection fluid flow experiences a greater flow resistance through the at least one production flow control component than through the at least one injection flow control component and such that production fluid flow experiences a greater flow resistance through the at least one injection flow control component than through the at least one production flow control component.
US09249648B2	Continuous circulation and communication drilling system An apparatus for performing a wellbore operation includes a drill string having a rigid tubular section formed of a plurality of jointed tubulars and a plurality of valves positioned along the rigid tubular section. Each valve may have a radial valve controlling flow through a wall of the rigid tubular section and a signal relay device configured to convey information-encoded signals. Wellbore operations may be performed by transmitting signals using the signal relay devices.
US09249647B2	Tubing hanger with rotary disc valve A production assembly for a subsea well, the assembly comprising a tubing hanger landed in the production assembly, the tubing hanger suspending production tubing from the production assembly, an annulus surrounding the production tubing, and an actuatable rotary disc valve comprising a disc and two seats, wherein the disc is rotatable between two seats to an open position in which one or more apertures in the rotary disc valve are aligned with one or more apertures in the seats, and a closed position in which the one or more apertures in the rotary disc valve are offset from the one or more apertures in the seats, wherein, the annulus is not capable of fluid communication through the tubing hanger when the actuatable rotary disc valve is in the closed position.
US09249646B2	Managed pressure cementing A method of cementing a tubular string in a wellbore includes: deploying the tubular string into the wellbore; pumping cement slurry into the tubular string; launching a cementing plug after pumping the cement slurry; propelling the cementing plug through the tubular string, thereby pumping the cement slurry through the tubular string and into an annulus formed between the tubular string and the wellbore; and controlling flow of fluid displaced from the wellbore by the cement slurry to control pressure of the annulus.
US09249643B2	Blowout preventer with wedge ram assembly and method of using same A ram assembly of a blowout prevent (BOP) includes a ram shuttle, a ram wedge and a ram seat. The ram shuttle and the ram wedge are slidably positionable in a ram channel of a BOP housing between a retracted and extended position. The ram shuttle has a wedge cavity extending therethrough and an inclined surface thereon. The ram wedge has a tubular cavity therethrough for receiving the tubular. The ram wedge has a corresponding inclined surface engageable with the inclined surface of the ram shuttle, and wedges between the ram shuttle and the housing whereby a force is generated therebetween. The ram seat is positionable in the housing about the passage, and is engageable with the ram wedge and the housing when the ram shuttle and the ram wedge are moved to the extended position whereby a seal is formed therebetween.
US09249642B2	Extended reach placement of wellbore completions A self-actuated cyclical flow interruption valve on a deployment tool is positioned at a proximal end of a well completion assembly. Fluid is pumped though the self-actuated cyclical flow interruption valve and vented immediately distal of the valve, to return to surface of the well. A water hammer pulse is generated each time the self-actuated cyclical flow interruption valve closes, thereby generating an impact force that acts to push the completion equipment distally into the well. The continuous cyclic force of the impact facilitates placement of the completion equipment where desired in the well, including within a horizontal extension of the well. Fluid discharged through the self-actuated cyclical flow interruption valve circulates up to the surface through a vertical and inclined section of the well.
US09249640B2	Pressure activated contingency release system and method A release mechanism for use with a downhole component in a wellbore environment comprises a shifting sleeve disposed about a mandrel, where the shifting sleeve is torsionally locked with respect to the mandrel, a collet prop disposed about the mandrel and engaged with the shifting sleeve, where the engagement between the collet prop and the shifting sleeve is configured to torsionally lock the collet prop with respect to the shifting sleeve, and a collet engaged with the collet prop, wherein the collet couples the mandrel to the downhole component.
US09249633B1	Insulated tubular clamp A casing centralizer which has an annular body having a substantially cylindrical bore extending longitudinally therethrough. The annular body is divided along its axis into two inter-connectable sections, each of which includes fins extending radially therefrom. Each inter-connectable section also includes at least one latch and at least one alignment guide, as well as at least one latch cavity configured for matingly receiving and interlocking with the at least one latch of the other inter-connectable section, and at least one alignment guide cavity configured for matingly receiving and interlocking with the at least one alignment guide of the opposing inter-connectable section. The two inter-connectable sections may then be clamped about a drill pipe for maintaining a centralized position of the drill pipe in a downhole casing.
US09249632B2	Vibration damper A method includes inserting a vibration damper tool in a drill string, the damper includes a tubular housing having an exterior surface and a longitudinal passageway, and at least one fluid actuated piston assembly. The piston assembly includes an extendable piston, a transverse passageway, a spring chamber in the transverse passageway, and at least one spring disposed in the spring chamber. The spring biases the piston in a refracted position. The drill string and dampening tool are inserted into a wellbore, fluid is flowed down the drill string and exerts pressure on a proximal end of the piston, and creates a fluidic force sufficient to overcome a biasing retractable force of the spring to extend the piston longitudinally until a distal end of the piston contacts a sidewall of the wellbore.
US09249629B2	Enhanced backup ring edge features for metal face seal in roller cone drill bits A backup ring for a face seal in a roller cone bit is configured to resist wear from drilling fluids present adjacent exposed faces of the backup ring. Portions are removed from an exposed end face in a variety of shapes while the hardness of the material is increased. The removal of material offsets an increase in force that would be transmitted through the backup ring on face seal assembly due to flexing. A spring can optionally be included in the removed material location. Another way is to increase the edge density of all or part of the exposed edges while leaving the interior portions unaffected by using electron beam radiation to increase the crosslink density or by other techniques that allow a unitary structure with a more durable edge region.
US09249627B2	Swelling debris barrier and methods The present invention provides systems and methods for protecting the lower main wellbore of whipstocks and completion deflectors from debris accumulation. A well system subassembly includes a deflector tool arranged within a casing string and defining a deflector surface and an inner bore extending longitudinally from the deflector surface and one or more seal stacks disposed about the inner bore of the deflector tool. A wellbore barrier device is disposed about the inner bore uphole from the one or more seal stacks and is expandable from an unswelled configuration to a swelled configuration. When the wellbore barrier device is in the swelled configuration, it protects the one or more seal stacks from debris generated from milling and/or drilling operations.
US09249626B2	Method of deploying a mobile rig system A method for deploying a mobile rig system to a well site includes transporting a control van to the well site. A rig carrier is utilized to transport the mast assembly and position the mast adjacent a wellhead. A skid mounted pipe moving member is transported to the well site and positioned on an opposite end of the wellhead from the mast assembly. The skid is interconnected to the rig carrier for maintaining a fixed distance between the mast assembly and the pipe moving member. A carrier support member is fastened at the interconnection point and extends outward to stabilize the mast assembly. Hydraulic actuators are utilized to level the mast assembly with a ground surface.
US09249625B2	Ladder attachment apparatus An attachment apparatus is disclosed suitable for use with ladders comprising a wedging section enabling it to be wedged into a central bore of a rung of a ladder for attachment thereto. The attachment apparatus may have a wedging section formed from a resilient material. It may further include elongate engaging section whose cross-sectional dimension is less than that of a largest dimension of a central bore of a rung of a ladder for attachment thereto. It allows a user of the such apparatus to safely suspend items such as paint pots or tools from a ladder for easy reach.
US09249620B2	Roll blind A roll blind is provided which can guarantee a simple operation. The roll blind includes: a supporting frame disposed in a window frame; first and second winding bars rotatably disposed in the supporting frame; a winding driver rotationally driving one of the first and second winding bars; first and second screens coupled to the first and second winding bars, respectively; a weight bar to which the tower ends of the first and second screens are fixed; and a clutch unit binding and unbinding the first and second winding bars with respect to each other.
US09249617B2	Animal door having an adjustable resistance against being opened Described is an animal door that is movable between a closed position and an open position and that has an adjustable resistance against the door being removed from the closed position to the open position. More specifically, the animal door defines a passageway and includes a flap that is moveable between the closed position and the open position, whereby the flap obstructs the passageway when at the closed position. The animal door generates a magnetic force that generates a resistance against the flap being moved from the closed position to the open position, whereby magnitude of the magnetic force, and thus the resistance, is adjustable.

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