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| US09420897B2 |
Clip assembly for use holding sinuous springs
A piece of furniture includes a rectangular frame for supporting a plurality of sinuous springs. A plurality of clip assemblies are secured to opposed side walls of frame. Each clip assembly comprises a non-metallic piece having openings and a metallic piece having tacks extending through the openings for insertion into the frame. Flexible connectors may be located in grooves of the clip assembly to collate multiple clip assemblies. |
| US09420887B2 |
Detachable shelf with swivel point for monitors
A detachable shelf can be positioned either on top, bottom, left, or right side of the monitor. The shelf has a flat portion that is horizontal for holding various items. One embodiment of the shelf allows for one or multiple attachment points allowing the shelf to position with the horizontal shelving stable and level. In another embodiment of the current invention, the shelf has a pivot axis that allows the shelf to rotate on its axis that allows for the versatility of the detachable shelf to be position on opposite sides of the monitor. The system includes capabilities to convert the shelf for VESA display screens, computer monitors, and other planar viewing device, such as a laptop, or even a tablet that is stationed. |
| US09420885B2 |
Pipe racks
A structure includes at least one foundation, two legs, a horizontal support, and an adhesive. The two legs are supported by the at least one foundation. Each of the two legs includes at least one aperture. The horizontal support has two ends. A first end is located in an aperture in a first leg of the two legs and a second end of the horizontal support is located in an aperture in a second leg of the two legs. The first end of the horizontal support has a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the aperture in the first leg and the second end of the horizontal support has a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the aperture in the second leg. The adhesive is within each aperture and in contact with the horizontal support. |
| US09420882B2 |
Sliding and pivoting mechanism of a rack of an item of furniture, item of furniture and domestic appliance
A sliding and pivoting mechanism of a rack of an item of furniture or domestic appliance for extending and raising the rack out of a body of the item of furniture or domestic appliance, having at least two pivoting arms which are fixed rotatably to at least one of the side walls of the body with a first end parallel to the plane of the side walls, and are arranged spaced apart parallel to each other, wherein a guide rail is fixed pivotably to respective second ends of the pivoting arms parallel to the plane of the side walls in such a manner that the guide rail can be pivoted out of a lower position within the body into a raised, upper position at least partially outside the body, and at least one running rail which is displaceable linearly in the guide rail and to which the rack is fastened, wherein the sliding and pivoting mechanism has a locking mechanism which is arranged on the guide rail and on one of the pivoting arms and is actuable by an activator fixed on the running rail in order to prevent a simultaneous pivoting and sliding movement of the running rail. |
| US09420881B2 |
Vertically retractable shelving for home or office
A retractable shelving system is described. In one example, the retractable shelving system includes a lower shelf, a floating frame, vertical guide frames, a top frame, a motor, a sensor frame and electronic operation including remote control and sensors. In another example a cabinet is included for housing the shelving system in the attic. |
| US09420880B2 |
Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace
An apparatus and assembly for selecting information from a video source to be displayed on at least a first common display screen in a collaborative workspace having a switching device, the apparatus comprising a control interface that includes at least a first indicator that can visually indicate at least first, second and third visually distinguished states wherein the control interface indicates the first state when a video source is disassociated with the control interface, the second state when the video source is associated with the control interface and video information from the video source is not presented via the common display and the third state when the video source is associated with the control interface and video information from the video source is presented via the common display. |
| US09420874B2 |
Applicator for applying a composition to the eyelashes and including supports fastened to a stem
The applicator for applying a composition to the eyelashes includes a stem and a brush including at least two independent supports following one after the other along an axis of the stem, each support carrying projections that present respective bases. At least one group of at least four consecutive bases of each support form a regular succession about the axis, two of the bases of the group constituting two ends that terminate the succession. |
| US09420870B2 |
Method for attaching lipstick to a lipstick dispenser, and corresponding machine
The invention relates to a method for attaching lipstick to a lipstick dispenser and to a corresponding machine. The method for attaching lipstick to a dispenser, wherein the dispenser includes a distal end for the lips, and the dispenser includes a receptacle having an insertion opening fitted to a proximal end of the stick. The method includes: a moving step in which the insertion opening and the proximal end of the stick are moved adjacent to one another so as to substantially block the insertion opening; and a nesting step in which the stick is nested in the receptacle via a recess formed in the receptacle. |
| US09420868B2 |
Casing for a cosmetic article
A casing for a cosmetic article comprising a housing defining a window, a tray accommodated within the housing and being movable relative to the window of the housing, the tray accommodating the cosmetic article, and a zone defined within the housing and being movable relative to the window of the housing in response to the movement of the tray. The tray and the zone are movable relative to the housing between a retracted position, in which the cosmetic article is displayed through the window so that the cosmetic article can be visually inspected through the window, and an extended position, in which the tray protrudes from the housing to facilitate access to the cosmetic article and the zone can be viewed through the window. In an embodiment, the cosmetic product can be visually inspected through the window when the tray and the zone are in the retracted position. |
| US09420867B2 |
Hand cleaning device
A device for reducing a level of infectious agents present on one or more hands of a user. This device may reduce the level of infectious agents present on one or more fingers and/or thumbs of a user, specifically reducing a level of infectious agents present on the distal aspect of the digit; including, but not limited to an underside of a nail plate, and an area of hyponychium skin between a free margin of the nail plate and an onychodermal band of a digit, such as for example, a finger, thumb, or toe. |
| US09420865B2 |
Hand held appliance
Disclosed is a hair care appliance comprising a body comprising an outer wall, and a handle comprising an outer wall and a wall disposed within the outer wall wherein, the outer wall of the body and the wall of the handle are formed as a single unit. The outer wall may extend about the wall and partially along the wall. The wall may comprise an access aperture and a hatch for closing the access aperture which the outer wall may extend over. The outer wall may extend about the wall for substantially the whole length of the wall. The handle may comprise a primary fluid inlet disposed at and/or near the distal end of the handle from the body which may comprise at least one aperture extending around and along the outer wall. Also disclosed is a hand held appliance. |
| US09420862B2 |
Neutralizing hair composition
A method, composition and kit for straightening human hair. The method comprises applying an alkali relaxer to the hair and then neutralizing the hair with a hair neutralizing composition comprising at least one fatty acid or a quaternary derivative thereof. The kit comprises an alkali hair relaxer or components for preparing such a relaxer and the hair neutralizing composition. |
| US09420861B1 |
Hair straightener
Embodiments of a hair straightener are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, the hair straightener can include a top portion, which can include a top heating plate and a first hollow end. The top heating plate can include a first heating element and the first hollow end can include a first aperture formed in the top portion. The first aperture can receive a finger of a user. The hair straightener also can include a bottom portion that can include a bottom heating plate and a second hollow end. The bottom heating plate can include a second heating element and a second hollow end that can include a second aperture formed in the bottom portion. The second aperture can receive a thumb of the user. The hair straightener also can include a hinge structure that can join the top portion to the bottom portion. |
| US09420860B2 |
Hair accessory and jewelry organizer
A receptacle for storing and organizing hair accessories and jewelry items has a main body with rotatable base. The main body is formed from a plurality of contiguous columns. The columns are radially symmetrical about a vertical central axis, and one or more of the columns may include one or more compartments. The tops of the contiguous columns define the top of the main body and have a petal shape. The petal shaped tops define a central compartment between them. The central compartment includes a hinged lid connected proximate to its peripheral edge. The compartments may house various means of storing and organizing hair accessory and jewelry items. In a preferred embodiment, the top of the main body is shaped like a flower. |
| US09420859B2 |
Expandable luggage
A combination “carry on” and “check in” bag in the shape of a conventional carry-on luggage or backpack and or a larger duffel bag or large luggage made of flexible material and includes handles, storage pockets, a slide handle with storage pocket, backpack straps stored in a rear compartment for use while in the backpack configuration, and various zippers and pleats to achieve the expansion and retraction of the invention. While using it as a carry on bag the zip of the zipper closes and tucks in the extra/additional bag material in its inverted position and when needed for using as a duffel bag, the zip of the zipper opens and expands the material outward to create extra space for luggage. |
| US09420856B2 |
Wearable device with adjacent magnets magnetized in different directions
A wearable device is provided with a wearable device structure. The wearable device structure includes a first end and a second end. A plurality of magnets is positioned at the first and second ends that provide for coupling the first end to the second end of the wearable device. At least a portion of adjacent magnets have opposite polarity. ID circuitry is at a surface or an interior of the wearable device structure. |
| US09420855B2 |
Method, device, and system for assembling rare-earth magnets in a novelty button
A system for assembling a novelty button having a magnet inserted between the back cover and the front plate includes a first rotary table of a non-ferrous material having one or more receiving cups. Each receiving cup is sized to receive one magnet from a vertical stack of magnets. A stationary, non-ferrous shearing removes a bottommost magnet from the stack when the first table rotates. A second rotary table made from a non-ferrous material having at least one non-ferrous lower die fixture receives a subassembly consisting of a back cover and a magnet arranged on interior face of the back cover. A modified button press having a non-ferrous upper die set crimps a front plate to the back cover. |
| US09420854B1 |
Zipper replacement device
A device to replace a broken section of zipper. The present invention includes a track with an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of teeth are disposed along the inner surface of the track. A groove extends across the outer surface of the track and creates an inner volume in the track. The inner volume is configured to receive the teeth of the broken zipper section therein. Flanges that extend from an upper portion and a lower portion of the track into the groove help to secure the track in place. Further, a stop at an end of the track is used to attach the zipper replacement device to the material containing the broken zipper. |
| US09420843B2 |
Rebounding cushioning helmet liner
An energy absorbing liner system and method of making it, preferably by thermoforming. A helmet has an energy absorbing inner system positioned inside the shell. The liner has thermoformed interconnected energy absorbing modules that non-destructively rebound after one or more impacts. At least some of the modules in the layer have a basal portion with upper and lower sections when viewed in relation to the wearer's head. The upper section has one or more energy absorbing units. At least some of the units are provided with a wall with a domed cap that faces the outer shell. The units at least partially cushion the blow by absorbing energy imparted by an object that impacts the outer shell. The lower comfort section has a tiered arrangement of layers. The layers are relatively compliant and thus provide a comfortable yet firm fit of the helmet upon the wearer. |
| US09420842B2 |
Protective helmet
A protective helmet includes an outer shell and a controlled air dissipation (CAD) assembly installed within the outer shell. The CAD assembly includes an inner shell liner releasably mounted to the outer shell, a primary bellows unit disposed between an outer surface of the inner shell liner and the inside surface of the outer shell, and a secondary bellows unit disposed between an inner surface of the inner shell liner and the head of a person wearing the protective helmet. |
| US09420836B1 |
Astronaut gloves with finger extensions
Finger extensions for astronaut gloves for astronaut suits are disposed in sleeves on digits of the gloves. Different embodiments for the extensions are illustrated and discussed. The sleeves are secured to the tops of the digits. The extension elements include bases disposed in the sleeves and tips at outer ends of the bases. The tips may include pads which contact elements desired to be manipulated. The extensions are pivotal with the movement of the astronaut's digits in a glove. Only a slight movement of the astronaut's digits is required to provide the required dexterity for the astronaut user to grasp, pick up, move, etc., desired elements with the extensions. Inflexible rings about the extensions are fixed to the gloves prevent reverse bending of the extensions and maintain the extensions generally parallel to the users fingers. The extensions may be fixed or extendable and retractable, as desired. Particular designs for the extensions may depend on the desired task for the astronaut or astronauts and the elements with which the astronaut(s) will be working. |
| US09420835B2 |
Mouth mesh
The Mouth Mesh invention is a round device that fits around a person's mouth area just under the nose and has an outer screen mesh with an inside nylon screen mesh with a tighter cell area to stop any spittle from a person's mouth to spray and spread into the air around other people. It allows the person wearing it to talk freely while it is adhered to the mouth area without falling off of the person's mouth area. |
| US09420833B2 |
Garment, system and method for using the same
A garment can include at least one opening that allows the garment to be opened up such that a restraint mechanism can be easily secured to a user when opened. The at least one opening can include left and right openings that extend from a bottom most periphery of a torso portion and along respective sleeves of the garment. The garment can be combined with a child seat for use in a vehicle. Each of the openings can either extend entirely through an outermost portion of a respective sleeve cuff or be stoppable immediately adjacent the cuff such that the cuff remains in annular form during use. A method for using the garment and system includes placing a user into a seat while the user is wearing the garment and then attaching the restraint mechanism to the user via the at least one opening of the garment. |
| US09420828B2 |
Valve device for changing over the mass flow of rod-like articles in conveying channels of the tobacco industry
A valve device for changing over the mass flow of rod-like articles of the tobacco industry, between at least two non-parallel conveying channels feeding the rod-like articles and a conveying channel receiving the rod-like articles or between a conveying channel feeding the rod-like articles and at least two non-parallel conveying channels receiving the rod-like articles, comprising at least one rotatable element changing over the mass flow comprising a through channel for the transfer of the mass flow between the feeding conveying channel and the receiving conveying channel, with the rotatable change-over element having different angular positions relative to its principally horizontal axis of rotation which allow connecting individual feeding and receiving channels, characterized in that in the rotatable change-over element (4) at least one conveying unit (5) situated at the wall (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) of a through channel (7) of the rotatable change-over element (4) is disposed, with the conveying unit (5) having an operating section (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) supporting the mass flow of the rod-like articles (E) via the through channel (7) in the direction from the feeding channel (2, 2a, 2b) to the receiving channel (3, 3a). |
| US09420826B2 |
Methods for reducing the formation of tobacco specific nitrosamines in tobacco homogenates
In one aspect, there is provided a method for reducing the formation of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and N-nitrosonornicotine and N-nitrosoanatabine and N-nitrosoanabasine in a tobacco homogenate comprising the steps of: (a) providing a tobacco homogenate; (b) increasing the pH of the tobacco homogenate to at least about pH 6.0; (c) optionally measuring the concentration of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and N-nitrosonornicotine and N-nitrosoanatabine and N-nitrosoanabasine in the tobacco homogenate before and after the pH treatment in step (b); and (d) obtaining a tobacco homogenate in which the levels of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and N-nitrosonornicotine and N-nitrosoanatabine and N-nitrosoanabasine are reduced as compared to the levels of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and N-nitrosonornicotine and N-nitrosoanatabine and N-nitrosoanabasine in the tobacco homogenate provided in step (a). |
| US09420825B2 |
Whitened tobacco composition
A method of preparing a whitened tobacco material is provided, the method including the steps of (i) extracting a tobacco material with an aqueous solution to give a tobacco pulp and a tobacco extract; (ii) treating the tobacco pulp with at least one of a caustic reagent and an oxidizing agent for a time and at a temperature sufficient to lighten the color of the tobacco pulp to give a whitened tobacco pulp; (iii) clarifying the tobacco extract to remove higher molecular weight components; and (iv) combining the whitened tobacco pulp with a clarified tobacco extract to form a whitened tobacco material. The whitened tobacco material can be isolated and incorporated into a smokeless tobacco product. The invention also provides a smokeless tobacco product incorporating a whitened tobacco material. The smokeless tobacco product may be a snus-type formulation contained within a sealed pouch. |
| US09420823B2 |
Room temperature drying system
The invention relates to a room temperature drying system, mainly comprising: an inner drying chamber, an outer chamber with temperature difference, more than one dry article trolleys placed in the inner drying chamber, an air-conditioning device set on the wall in the outer chamber with temperature difference. The temperature of the inner drying chamber is controlled by the air-conditioning device at 2 degrees Celsius higher than that of the outer chamber with temperature difference, and because the warm air flow of the heating component in the inner drying chamber blows to the wet articles to be dried and the higher air humidity in the inner drying chamber, moisture will be condensed on the cooler metal circumferential wall and the metal top wall, the condensed water drops along the inner wall of the metal circumferential wall and the metal top wall into the water-expelling slot and is in turn discharged, thereby achieving the purpose of drying the articles intended to be dried. |
| US09420822B2 |
Effervescent beverage product and method relating to same
Provided are a sparkling beverage product exhibiting excellent foam properties, and a method related thereto. A sparkling beverage product according to the present invention includes: a sparkling beverage; and a container for holding the sparkling beverage, in which: an empty portion inside the container is filled with carbon dioxide gas and nitrogen gas so that the following condition (a) or (b) is satisfied: (a) a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 200 kPa or more, and a ratio of a pressure of the nitrogen gas to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 0.5 or more; or (b) a pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 170 kPa or more and less than 200 kPa, and a ratio of a pressure of the nitrogen gas to the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas is 1.0 or more. |
| US09420818B2 |
Thickener composition for dysphagia patients
The invention relates to thickening compositions for thickening nutritional products to make the nutritional product suitable for consumption by dysphagia patients, said thickening composition comprising starch, xanthum gum and/or methylcellulose and galactomannan and/or glucomannan. |
| US09420816B2 |
High protein liquid enteral nutritional composition
The present invention relates in general to a shelf-stable liquid enteral composition for providing nutrition, either as a supplement, or as a complete nutrition, with a high protein content of a non-hydrolyzed globular protein, in particular a whey protein. |
| US09420810B2 |
Shaped food article manufacturing systems and methods
Systems and methods for manufacturing edible food articles having three dimensional shapes from raw ingredients such as moist dough involve shaping preforms in an upside-down orientation over inverted cup-shaped molds. Shaping of the preforms is assisted by gravitational forces and directional forced airflow into relatively complicated three dimensional shapes with simplified equipment and manufacturing steps. |
| US09420790B2 |
Molecules that induce disease resistance and improve growth in plants
Described herein are methods and compositions for enhancing pathogen immunity in plants and improving plant growth. |
| US09420787B2 |
Method for controlling noxious organisms
To provide a method which exerts excellent controlling effects on noxious organisms in a field of soybean, corn or cotton.A method for controlling noxious organisms in a field of soybean, corn or cotton, wherein at least one PPO inhibitor compound selected from the group consisting of flumioxazin, sulfentrazone, saflufenacil, oxyfluorfen, fomesafen-sodium, anda compound represented by formula (I): is applied to the field before, at or after sowing a soybean, corn or cotton seed treated with ethaboxam. |
| US09420784B2 |
Biocidal composition and method for treating water or surfaces in contact with water
The present invention relates to a biocidal composition including at least one active biocidal compound and at least one nonionic or anionic exopolysaccharide (EPS), the active biocidal compound being selected from at least one triamine having the following formula I, R1NR2R3, formula I where R1 is an aminoalkyl radical comprising a straight or branched chain having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched alkyl chain having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and R3 is, independently from R1, an aminoalkyl radical comprising a straight or branched chain having 2 to 16 carbon atoms or a —CH2—CH2—CH2—NH—R4 radical, where R4 is a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid chain including 4 to 20 carbon atoms or a mixture of C4-C20 alkyl chains, characterized in that the biocidal composition includes, by weight and relative to the total weight of said biocidal composition, 0.5 to 90% of the biocidal compound and 0.1 to 10% of the exopolysaccharide. |
| US09420780B2 |
Composition, method for producing the composition, and phytosanitary formulation containing same
The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising from 10 to 90 wt % of a mixture M of compounds A having formula R1CONR2R3, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are described herein, and from 10 to 90 wt % of at least one compound B selected from the amide solvents, optionally combined with an ester solvent, and methods for producing the same. The present disclosure further relates to phytosanitary formulations comprising such compositions. |
| US09420778B1 |
Noise-making apparatus and method
A pneumatic engine for metering or controlling of flow of compressed gas. is disclosed. In certain embodiments, the flow may be used to sound a whistle. The engine may include a body comprising a first chamber having an exit aperture, a second chamber having an entrance aperture, and a bolt aperture connecting the first chamber to the second chamber. A bolt may be positioned within the bolt aperture and extending into the first chamber and into the second chamber. The bolt may comprise a conduit extending therewithin. The conduit may place the first chamber in fluid communication with the second chamber. The bolt may selectively travel within the body through a range of motion. The range of motion may comprise a first position wherein the bolt blocks the exit aperture and a second position wherein the bolt does not block the exit aperture. |
| US09420774B1 |
Electronic fish strike alarm for freely hanging visual bite indicators
An apparatus and method for providing an electronic alarm to alert of a fish bite or nibble when using a fishing bobber or other weighted mass as a hanging bite indicator. A sensor comprising a transmitter and receiver functions to detect changes in fishing line tension. The transmitter is attached to and moves in concert with the hanging bite indicator while the receiver is placed beneath the hanging bite indicator in a fixed position relative to the fishing rod. To set the alarm, slack is released in the baited fishing line, allowing the hanging bite indicator to sag downward on the line until the transmitter is lowered into contact with the receiver. The alarm activates when tension produced in the fishing line by a fish bite causes the hanging bite indicator to lift, thereby separating the transmitter from the receiver. The displaced bite indicator remains hanging on the fishing line for further use by the angler to set the hook and retrieve the fish. |
| US09420773B2 |
Swim bait
An artificial fishing lure with a body having an anterior end, a posterior end, a dorsum, and a ventrum, with the body being defined by an anteroposterior axis within a mid-sagittal plane. The body has a surface defining a dorsal channel in the dorsum. An opening extends through the body between the dorsum and the ventrum. A hook tip is fastened to an eyelet of a length of wire and extends through the opening. In the set position, the hook tip rests in the dorsal channel, with lateral movement of the bend being limited by the sidewall of the opening. The length of wire is disposed through the body and has a coil portion or a zig-zag portion. |
| US09420771B1 |
Crab trap and method of operation thereof
A crab trap designed to fully open when lowered into a water body and slack is taken on the attached line. The trap includes a wire or other mesh base with hinged overlapping wire or other mesh sides. Each side overlaps the base, and once opened, each side will not extend beyond the horizontal position. One or more sides are segmented with one or more additional overlapping sides that further extend the sides in the open position. These segmented sides are designed to close sequentially from outside to inside into an enclosed trap when tension is applied to an attached line. Torsion springs or other biasing features at the hinge edges provide a force that opens the sides and also allows for the sides to be folded flat onto the base for transportation or storage. |
| US09420768B2 |
Aquaponics system and methods of use
An aquaponics system comprises an aquarium module configured to hold a water, a garden module that sits above the aquarium, a contiguous growth media bed within the garden module configured to physically support the growth of plants, a pump and piping for drawing water from the aquarium module to the garden module, a siphon tube for reoxygenating and delivering water from the garden module back to the aquarium module, and a light source Molded bodies form the base (bottom) and dome (top) of each module, and are connected at the corners by connectors that slidably fit into hollow stabilizing pillars, which permit internal passage of wires, cables and piping on the interior of the system, creating an easily assembled, modular, aesthetically pleasing and energy efficient way to house fish and grow plants. |
| US09420761B2 |
Dual sheet detachable hock protector
A device for protecting the skin of an animal from damage, abrasion and/or moisture is provided. A first version includes an elastic element attached to a pair of protective sheets. The elastic element in combination with the protective sheets encircles an animal limb proximate to a hock, wherein the protective sheets are positioned over the hock. One or more protective sheets may be partially curved to form a cup shape for at least partially enclosing the hock. A moisture absorbent material may be attached to and disposed between the skin of the animal limb and both the elastic sheet and the protective sheets. The absorbent material may be a wicking material, such as a moisture wicking fleece. The protective sheet may optionally be asymmetric as positioned about a sagittal plane central to the hock. |
| US09420760B2 |
Compact pet washing station
A compact self-service pet wash is provided. The compact self-service pet wash includes an equipment room, and a foldable wash tub. The equipment room has a depth that defines the storage depth of the pet wash. The equipment room provides the means to control and supply the wash tub with rinse water, wash solution mix and dry air to wash a pet in the wash tub. |
| US09420758B2 |
Waste scoop containment system
A containment system to safely store a waste scoop includes: an outer receptacle including a bottom surface, at least one side wall, an opening and a first coupling element; an inner receptacle including a bottom surface and at least one side wall housed within the outer receptacle and including an opening, wherein the inner receptacle is removable from the outer receptacle via the opening of the outer receptacle; a scoop assembly including a scoop, a handle, and a lid, wherein the scoop is housed within the inner receptacle and is removable from the inner receptacle via the opening of the inner receptacle; a compartment including a second coupling element for connecting the compartment to the outer receptacle via the first and second coupling elements; and a third and fourth coupling element to secure a planar surface of the lid to cover the opening of the outer receptacle. |
| US09420756B2 |
Modular manipulation device
The present invention relates to modular apparatuses for manipulation of animals and to methods of manipulating animals with the modular apparatuses of the invention. A modular apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: (a) a main support fixed to a stationary point, (b) a number of arms, each of said arms comprising a proximal end and a distal end, each changeable arm having a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, wherein said proximal end is pivotally mounted to the main support for rotation thereof about a first pivot axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and (c) one or more end of arm changeable tools, wherein said one or more end of arm changeable tools are pivotally coupled to the distal ends of each arm for rotation thereof about a second pivot axis, wherein the second pivot axis is substantially parallel to the first pivot axis. |
| US09420753B2 |
Watermelon with improved processing qualities
A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. |
| US09420752B2 |
Mobile drip irrigation with precise and uniform water distribution
Water is emitted directly onto the soil from drip lines pulled from a mobile drip irrigation device. The forward ends of the drip tubes are anchored and retained to establish relatively fixed intervals of spacing between the forward ends of the adjacent drip tubes to guide the drip tubes across the soil and through growing plants. A pressure-regulated constant-volume flow of water is emitted from ports in the drip tubes. |
| US09420749B2 |
Substance introduction method for plant and plant obtained therewith
A method for introducing a substance into a non-woody plant is provided with soft stem tissue comprising forming an initial hole into a stem of the plant, subsequently extending the size of the initial hole to form a final hole, wherein the depth of the hole is between 50% and 90% of diameter of the stem, subjecting the interior of the final hole with a substance, and closing the final hole. In addition, the non-woody plant is also provided. |
| US09420746B2 |
Round baler discharge apparatus
A round baler is provided having a frame, a baling chamber formed on the frame to form a round bale, a discharge region formed between the baling chamber and a base surface, and at least one handling element which is arranged in the discharge region and which extends parallel to the rotation axis of the round bale and serves to support the round bale during the discharge process. To reduce the mechanical load of the round bale, the handling element has an elastic layer which is elastically deformable under the effect of the round bale during the discharge process. |
| US09420742B2 |
Reaping machine with keyed anti-rotation device for blade mounting pin
A reaping machine includes a sickle bar that can rotate and at least one reaping blade arranged on the sickle bar. The reaping blade is supported so that it can pivot on a pin fastened to the sickle bar. The pin has a fastening section for fastening to the sickle bar and a holding section separated by a shoulder from the fastening section for holding the reaping blade so that it can pivot. To simplify the placement or installation of the pin on the sickle bar, at least one raised section extending in the radial direction past a circumferential segment of the pin is formed in the fastening section of the pin. |
| US09420740B2 |
Riding lawn mower
A riding lawnmower includes left and right wheels, at least one caster wheel, a lawnmower blade or reel, and a control section. The left and right wheels are independently driven by electric rotary machines to travel. The lawnmower blade or reel is driven for mowing. The control section, in response to turn instruction input by a turn operator, controls the left and right wheels according to preset standard setting conditions, or according to deceleration setting conditions which differ from the standard setting conditions, under which at least one of a vehicle movement speed and vehicle turning speed is decelerated more than under standard setting conditions. The riding lawnmower includes a section designating either standard setting conditions or deceleration setting conditions. In a riding lawnmower, left and right wheels are caused to turn around a turn center position corresponding to a turn instruction according to designated setting conditions. |
| US09426929B2 |
Leadframe package with integrated partial waveguide interface
A MMIC package is disclosed comprising: a leadframe based overmolded package, a die positioned within the overmolded package; and a partial waveguide interface, wherein the partial waveguide interface is integral with the overmolded package facilitating low cost and reliable assembly. Also disclosed is an overmolded package where the die sits on a metal portion exposed on the bottom of the package and the package is configured for attachment to a chassis of a transceiver such that heat from the die is easily dissipated to the chassis with a direct thermal path. The disclosure facilitates parallel assembly of MMIC packages and use of pick and place/surface mounting technology for attaching the MMIC packages to the chassis of transceivers. This facilitates reliable and low cost transceivers. |
| US09426928B2 |
Heat dissipation pipe loop and backlight module using same
The present invention provides a heat dissipation pipe loop and a backlight module using the dissipation pipe loop. The heat dissipation pipe loop includes: an evaporator section (2), a liquid pipe (4) connected to an end of the evaporator section (2), a condenser pipe (6) connected to an end of the liquid pipe (4) distant from the evaporator section (2), and a gas pipe (8) having an end connected to the condenser pipe (6) and an opposite end connected to the evaporator section (2). The evaporator section (2) includes an enclosure (22) and a separation board (24) received in the enclosure (22). The enclosure (22) defines therein a receiving space (246) and the separation board (24) is mounted in the receiving space (246) to divide the receiving space (246) into a liquid chamber (262) and a gas chamber (264). The liquid pipe (4) is in communication with the liquid chamber (262) and the gas pipe (8) is in communication with the gas chamber (264). The separation board (24) separates gas and liquid from each other. |
| US09426927B2 |
Scalable liquid submersion cooling system
A scalable liquid submersion cooling system for electronics. The system includes a plurality of modular system components, such as electronics enclosures, manifolds, pumps, and heat exchanger units. The modular system components permit the liquid submersion cooling system to be scaled up or down to accommodate changing needs. In addition, the modularity of the components facilitates portability, allowing relatively easy transport and set-up/break-down of electronic systems. |
| US09426926B2 |
Secure flat wall mounting rack
A secure flat wall mounting rack for network service provider equipment and cabling is provided. The mounting rack not only restricts unauthorized access to network communication equipment, but is also properly labeled for authorized user. The rack is especially suitable for service demarcation applications involving patch panels. The flat wall mounting rack has a securing bar with a movable plate which, when extended, only allows authorized users to remove and/or access cabling connected to the service ports of an Ethernet service delivery switch. The securing bar also allows for securing service handoff modules to be secured to the same. |
| US09426925B2 |
Container data center
A container data center includes a container, a cooling room defined in the container, and a cabinet receiving a server. The cabinet includes a fan module opposite to the cooling room. An opening is defined in the cabinet. A box is attached to the cabinet. The box defines an inlet. A blocking plate is pivotably attached to the box to cover or uncover the inlet. An air plate is pivotably attached to the cabinet to cover or uncover the opening. When the server is moved into the cabinet through the inlet, the server pushes the corresponding blocking plate and the corresponding air plate to rotate. When the cabinet operates, the fan module operates to exhaust hot air from the cabinet, the cabinet then becomes negative pressure rooms to let the cooling air enter the cooling room through the inlet and the opening. |
| US09426924B2 |
Screw attachment system for electronic assemblies
One aspect of the invention discloses an apparatus for mating computing device structures. The apparatus comprises a first bracket coupled to a pluggable electronic device. The first bracket comprises a first set of one or more attachment features that are capable of coupling to corresponding receiving features of a supporting structure. The apparatus further comprises a second bracket coupled to the pluggable electronic device. The second bracket comprises a second set of one or more attachment features that are capable of coupling to corresponding receiving features of a supporting structure. In another aspect, the apparatus further comprises one or more guide tubes coupled to the pluggable electronic device. |
| US09426919B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a mainboard, a housing, and a sealing member. The mainboard surface-mounts a socket connector thereon. The housing receives the mainboard and forms a through hole. The sealing member defines a space for receiving the socket connector via coupling with the mainboard and allows the space and the through hole of the housing to communicate with each other. |
| US09426918B2 |
Socket package including integrataed capacitors
A socket package is provided to be positioned between a circuit package and a printed circuit board (PCB). The socket package includes a plurality of interconnects, to connect portions of the circuit package to portions of the PCB. Additionally, a plurality of capacitors are included with the socket package. The capacitors connect the interconnects provided to the socket package, and may be provided in lieu of capacitors in a circuit package, thus decreasing the complexity and build cost of the circuit package. |
| US09426915B2 |
Power module
In a power module according to the present invention, a copper layer composed of copper or a copper alloy is provided at a surface of a circuit layer onto which a semiconductor element is bonded, and a solder layer formed by using a solder material is formed between the circuit layer and the semiconductor element. An alloy layer containing Sn as a main component, 0.5% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less of Ni, and 30% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of Cu is formed at the interface between the solder layer and the circuit layer, the thickness of the alloy layer is set to be within a range of 2 μm or more and 20 μm or less, and a thermal resistance increase rate is less than 10% after loading a power cycles 100,000 times under a condition where an energization time is 5 seconds and a temperature difference is 80° C. in a power cycle test. |
| US09426913B2 |
Assembly for the electronic processing of data with mutualized resources
Assembly for the electronic processing of data, comprising a central module and peripheral modules linked to the central module by electrical power supply and data links, the modules comprising: a processing unit, a memory, an input/output unit and an isolation of the power and data links; the central module furthermore comprising an electrical power supply unit for the peripheral modules, a common startup unit shared by the modules, and a star communication interface with the peripheral modules; each peripheral module furthermore comprising a serial link interface to the communication interface of the central module. |
| US09426909B2 |
Display apparatus with a detachable glass plate
A display apparatus including a glass plate detachably mounted to facilitate after-sales service (A/S) for repair or replacement of the glass plate and reduce A/S time is provided.The display apparatus includes a display which displays an image; a glass detachably mounted on the front surface of the display; and a pivotable holder provided at the glass to detachably mount the glass to the display. |
| US09426908B1 |
Box structure for data storage device
A box structure for a data storage device is assembled in a chassis having a connector. The box structure includes a frame module, a holder, a stop assembly, and an operation handle. The frame module is provided for accommodating the data storage device. The holder is assembled on one side of the frame module. A damper is disposed between the holder and the frame module, the damper enables the holder to move along the frame module. A stop assembly is disposed at one end of the frame module. The stop assembly includes a stopper and a movable block in contact with the stopper, and the movable block is movable to release the stopper. The operation handle is pivotally connected to the frame module and is rotatable to form an open angle to push the movable block to move. |
| US09426907B2 |
Containment system for internal arc generated gasses
A containment system for internal arc generated gasses includes a compartment having an aperture through a wall thereof. A bus compartment includes an opening through a wall thereof. Arc chamber is in communication with the aperture and the opening. A vent flap member closes the opening and is moveable to an open position to permit gasses to flow through the opening into the arc chamber. Flap structure is associated with the aperture and includes a plurality of interconnected flaps for moving generally simultaneously from an open position, permitting gasses to flow through the aperture into the arc chamber, to a closed position, closing the aperture to prevent gasses from flowing through the aperture. The flap structure includes actuating structure coupled with the interconnected flaps. The vent flap member, when moved to the open position thereof, engages the actuating structure to move the interconnected flaps to the closed position thereof. |
| US09426905B2 |
Connection device for computing devices
A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices. |
| US09426904B2 |
Communication device in which an unauthorized removal of an electrical connector is detected
Systems (100) and methods (1400) for detecting removal and attempted removals of an electronic component from an electronic device. The methods comprising: disposing the electronic component (112) on the electronic device such that a conductive surface of the electronic component contacts a ground conductor (802) disposed on a first surface (812) of an internal circuit board (500); using an electro-mechanical member (700) to mechanically couple the electronic component to the internal circuit board and to create an electrical path from the ground conductor to a sensing conductor (800) disposed on a second surface (814) opposed from the first surface of the internal circuit board; and sensing a break in the electrical path. |
| US09426900B2 |
Solder void reduction for component attachment to printed circuit boards
A method includes fabricating a printed circuit board. The fabricating includes forming at least one conductive layer on top a first dielectric layer. The fabricating includes forming a second dielectric layer on top of the at least one conductive layer. The fabricating includes forming a thermal pad on top of the second dielectric layer. The fabricating includes forming a first through hole through the thermal pad, the second dielectric layer, the at least one conductive layer, and the first dielectric layer. The fabricating includes filling the first through hole with a conductive material to form a plated through hole. The fabricating includes topdrilling the plated through hole to remove a top portion of the conductive material from a top of the plated through hole, wherein a bottom portion of the conductive material remains in the plated through hole after removal of the top portion. |
| US09426894B2 |
Fabrication method of wiring structure for improving crown-like defect
A wiring structure for improving a crown-like defect and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate, on which a seed layer and a patterned photoresist layer with an opening are formed, is provided. A copper layer, having a bottom covering the seed layer, is formed in the opening. A barrier layer covering at least one top portion of the copper layer is formed on the copper layer. An oxidation potential of the barrier layer is greater than that of the copper layer. The patterned photoresist layer is removed to perform an etching process, wherein the copper layer and a portion of the seed layer exposed are etched to form a wiring layer. An immersion process is performed to form an anti-oxidation layer comprehensively on exposed surfaces of the barrier layer and the wiring layer. |
| US09426892B2 |
Module, electronic apparatus and moving object
A module includes an insulating substrate that is a first base material; a cover member having a cavity section and a second recess section that form an internal space between the cover member and the insulating substrate, which is a second base material bonded to the insulating substrate on a first surface thereof; an element piece that is a first functional element, accommodated in the internal space; a recess section formed on a second surface that is a rear surface of the first surface of the cover member; and a semiconductor device that is a second functional element, connected in the recess section. |
| US09426891B2 |
Circuit board with embedded passive component and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device substrate and a method for making the same. The semiconductor device substrate includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and an electronic component. The first dielectric layer includes a body portion, and a wall portion protruded from a first surface of the body portion. The wall portion has an end. The second dielectric layer has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface of the second dielectric layer is adjacent to the first surface of the body portion. The second dielectric layer surrounds the wall portion. The end of the wall portion extends beyond the second surface of the second dielectric layer. The electronic component includes a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact. At least a part of the electronic component is surrounded by the wall portion. |
| US09426890B2 |
Display apparatus
Disclosed herein is a display apparatus that reduces a magnitude of a tension applied to a flexible PCB when a display panel is provided with a curved surface, and prevents damage of a driving chip. The display apparatus in accordance with exemplary embodiments includes a display panel configured to display an image, a source printed circuit board configured to control the display panel, and a flexible PCB that connects the display panel and the source printed circuit board. A length of at least one side edge of the flexible PCB is formed longer than a minimum length from the display panel to the source printed circuit board. |
| US09426884B2 |
System and method for lead frame package degating
A method of forming an electronic component includes masking a lead frame to form a mask defining an exposed area, oxidizing the exposed area of the lead frame, wherein the mask inhibits oxidation of an unexposed area, and removing the mask from the lead frame following oxidizing. A lead frame can include a metal sheet patterned to define a pad region and leads. The metal sheet includes metal oxide in a select area. The pad region is substantially free of metal oxide. |
| US09426882B2 |
Flexible printed circuit for connecting touch screen and liquid crystal display device using the same
Discussed is a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC). The FPC includes a plurality of touch lines respectively connected to a plurality of touch electrode lines, a first film adhered to the touch lines, a second film overlapping the first film at an upper end surface of the first film and covering the touch lines, and a feedback compensation signal electrode adhered to a lower end surface of the first film, and receiving a feedback compensation signal for removing noise. |
| US09426879B2 |
Reinforced metal core board and electric connection box having the same
For providing an electric connection box including a metal core board, which can limit increase of a size thereof and be prevented from bending along the slit, the electric connection box 10 includes a metal core board 1, in which a plurality of core metal plates 21, 22 is laminated and insulation resin is filled between each of the plurality of core metal plates 21, 22. The plurality of core metal plates 21, 22 are provide with slits 3A, 3B to divide the core metal plates 21, 22 to a plurality of separate plates 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b and be filled with insulation resin. The slits 3A, 3B is formed not to overlap each other on the same one line when viewing in a vertical direction about the metal core board 1. The electric connection box 10 distributes electric power inputted from a plurality of power systems to each separate plates 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b. |
| US09426873B2 |
System and method of determining effective glow discharge lamp current
The embodiments of the invention include a method for controlling plasma conditions of a glow discharge system using the integrated electron (or ion) pulse area extracted from the total lamp current. The method of using an integrated electron/ion pulse area for controlling plasma conditions allows for controlled analysis of conductive, non-conductive and layered materials without the need for estimation of plasma voltages. The method allows for control of sputter rates and plasma emissions that cannot be achieved using other methods such as capacitive divider calculations where actual thicknesses and dielectric constants are not known or predefined. |
| US09426872B1 |
System and method for controlling source laser firing in an LPP EUV light source
Methods and systems for improved timing of a source laser in a laser produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) generation system are disclosed. Due to forces within the plasma chamber, a velocity of a droplet can slow as it approaches the irradiation site. Because the droplet is slowed, a source laser fires prematurely relative to the slowed droplet, resulting in only a leading portion of the droplet being irradiated. The resulting amount of EUV energy generated from the droplet is proportional to the slowed velocity of the droplet. To compensate, the firing of the source laser is delayed for a next droplet based on the generated EUV energy. Because the firing of the source laser is delayed for the next droplet, the next droplet is more likely to be in position to be more completely irradiated, resulting in more EUV energy being generated from the next droplet. |
| US09426869B2 |
Multi-output electronic ballast
A multi-output electronic ballast is disclosed. The multi-output electronic ballast is used to drive a plurality of lamp assemblies and includes an AC/DC converter, a first inverter, a second inverter, an auxiliary voltage generator, and a control circuit. The AC/DC converter converts an AC input voltage to a high DC voltage. The first inverter converts the high DC input voltage to a first AC voltage selectively. The second inverter converts the high DC voltage to a second AC voltage. The auxiliary voltage generator generates an auxiliary voltage. The control circuit receives the auxiliary voltage generating circuit and outputs a control signal to the first inverter according to the switching operation of a first external switch. When the control signal is transmitted to the first inverter, the first inverter comes into operation and converts the high DC voltage to the first AC voltage. |
| US09426866B2 |
Lighting system with lighting dimmer output mapping
A system and method map dimming levels of a lighting dimmer to light source control signals using a predetermined lighting output function. The dimmer generates a dimmer output signal value. At any particular period of time, the dimmer output signal value represents one of multiple dimming levels. In at least one embodiment, the lighting output function maps the dimmer output signal value to a dimming value different than the dimming level represented by the dimmer output signal value. The lighting output function converts a dimmer output signal values corresponding to measured light levels to perception based light levels. A light source driver operates a light source in accordance with the predetermined lighting output function. The system and method can include a filter to modify at least a set of the dimmer output signal values prior to mapping the dimmer output signal values to a new dimming level. |
| US09426858B2 |
Device for driving multi-channel light-emitting diode
A device for driving a multi-channel light-emitting diode, includes a power supply unit for supplying power supplied from the outside; a light-emitting diode block, which is connected to a (+) terminal of the power supply unit and includes one or more light-emitting diode groups, each including at least one light-emitting diode; a current commutation unit, which is connected to a cathode of the light-emitting diode block and commutates a current flowing through the light-emitting diode groups; a reference voltage unit, which is electrically connected to the current commutation unit and provides a reference voltage to the current commutation unit; and a current driving unit for receiving power from the power supply unit, driving the light-emitting diode block through the current commutation unit, and determining a driving current flowing through the light-emitting diode groups. |
| US09426856B2 |
Apparatus, method and system for providing AC line power to lighting devices
An apparatus, method and system are disclosed for providing AC line power to lighting devices such as light emitting diodes (“LEDs”). A representative apparatus comprises: a plurality of LEDs coupled in series to form a plurality of segments of LEDs; first and second current regulators; a current sensor; and a controller to monitor a current level through a series LED current path, and to provide for first or second segments of LEDs to be in or out of the series LED current path at different current levels. A voltage regulator is also utilized to provide a voltage during a zero-crossing interval of the AC voltage. In a representative embodiment, first and second segments of LEDs are both in the series LED current path regulated at a lower current level compared to when only the first segment of LEDs is in the series LED current path. |
| US09426855B2 |
Multi-stage LED lighting systems
Multi-stage LED drivers and lighting systems are disclosed. The lighting system comprises a bridge rectifier receiving power from an AC power line source, two or more current limiting devices, and a string of LEDs having a corresponding number of LED lamps connected in electrical series. Each of the current limiting devices is coupled to and provides current to the corresponding LED. When the instantaneous voltage of the alternating current source is near zero volts, no significant current flows through the string of LEDs. As the instantaneous voltage from the bridge rectifier increases beyond the forward voltages of the LEDs in the string, the current limiting devices energize and provide current to the corresponding LEDs as well as the LEDs connected to the cathode of the corresponding LED. The equivalent circuits of the lighting system vary throughout the power cycle of the AC line power source. |
| US09426851B1 |
Dimmable LED driver based on self-oscillating soft-switching LLC series resonant inverter topology
A driver circuit (e.g., an LED driver circuit) provides power to a load (e.g. an LED light source) from a DC power rail. A self-oscillating LLC series resonant inverter is configured to connect to the DC power rail, receive DC power from the DC power rail, and provide an AC output signal. A current limiting circuit is connected to the self-oscillating LLC series resonant inverter. The current limiting circuit receives the AC output signal from the self-oscillating LLC series resonant inverter and provides an AC current signal as a function of the DC current provided to the load by the driver circuit. The rectifier circuit receives the AC current signal from the current limiting circuit and provides a DC current to the load. |
| US09426848B2 |
Lighting device
To provide a lighting device in which the luminance of an EL element is maintained even when the EL element deteriorates so that degradation of the lighting device is reduced, the lighting device includes a surface light source portion including an organic EL element, and a control circuit portion provided in a base portion. The control circuit portion counts a lighting time of the organic EL element and controls the luminance of the organic EL element in accordance with the lighting time. Accordingly, the lighting device in which the luminance of an EL element is maintained regardless of degradation of the EL element so that degradation of the lighting device is reduced can be provided. |
| US09426845B2 |
Self-adhesive radiant heating underlayment and apparatus for manufacture
Provided herein is a self-adhesive underlayment and an apparatus for its manufacture. The apparatus is operative to remove portions of release sheets covering upper and lower adhesive membranes and compress resulting exposed adhesive surfaces of the membranes to upper and lower surfaces of a flexible heating element. |
| US09426844B2 |
Electrical raft with map
An electrical raft 200 is provided that has electrical conductors 252 embedded in a rigid material 220. The electrical raft 200 may have other embedded components, such as embedded fluid pipes 210. The electrical raft 200 is provided with a raft map 400 that indicates the location and/or path of components embedded in the electrical raft 200. The raft map 400 can be used to identify the positions of the embedded components, and may also be provided with active elements, such as LEDs, which may be used to indicate an operating state of the systems/components embedded in the electrical raft 200. The raft map 400 may be useful in assembly, repair and fault diagnosis, for example. |
| US09426838B2 |
System and method of pairing wireless sensors with an access point control panel
Systems and methods of pairing wireless sensing devices with an access point or control panel are provided. Some methods can include placing a sensing device within a predetermined distance of an access point or control panel, and responsive thereto, the sensing device communicating with the access point or control panel via near field talk on a pairing channel of the access point or control panel to pair the sensing device with the access point or control panel. The pairing channel can be different from a plurality of working channels of the access point or control panel. |
| US09426832B2 |
Methods and arrangements to coordinate communications in a wireless network
Logic to coordinate communications of wireless communications devices to attenuate collisions, such as through coordination of communications by implementing slot logic in an access point. The slot logic may determine a time slot schedule for beacon intervals and may further transmit a synch frame at the time slot boundaries. If the channel is busy, the slot logic may not send the synch frame. The slot logic may also comprise distribution logic to determine a probability of collisions and to instruct one or more of the devices to spread out their channel accesses across beacons intervals to reduce the chance of collisions. A station associated with the access point may comprise synch logic to wake up at a slot boundary and wait for a synch frame or any other packets to synch to the medium. |
| US09426821B2 |
Method and apparatus for high rate packet data and low delay data transmissions
In a wireless communication system a method for combination transmission of packet data and low delay data. In one embodiment a parallel signaling channel provides a message to receivers indicating a target recipient of packet data. The message also identifies the transmission channels used for packet data transmissions. Each receiver may then selectively decode only packets where the message identifies the receiver as a target recipient. The data packets stored in a buffer are ignored if the target recipient is another mobile unit. In one embodiment, the message is sent concurrently with the data packet on a parallel channel. In one embodiment, the message, is punctured into the high rate packet data transmission. |
| US09426819B2 |
Radio communication system, radio base station apparatus, user terminal and communication control method
In order to signal information that is required in rate matching efficiently, even when CoMP transmission/reception techniques are employed, CoMP transmission is scheduled, in which a plurality of radio base station apparatuses (eNBs) serve as transmission points and carry out coordinated multi-point transmission with respect to a user terminal (UE), downlink control information is generated, in which a rate matching pattern is incorporated, in a physical downlink control channel, based on a table, in which rate matching patterns that are required are mapped to bit data in association with transmission modes in CoMP transmission, a physical downlink control channel is transmitted and also a physical downlink shared data channel is transmitted, to the user terminal (UE), and in the user terminal (UE), the rate matching pattern incorporated in the downlink control information, is specified, based on a table of the same contents as in the radio base station apparatuses (eNBs). |
| US09426810B2 |
Airtime-aware scheduling for wireless local-area network
A method for communication includes accepting in an Access Point (AP) data items for transmission over a wireless channel to multiple terminals served by the AP. Aggregate airtimes, which were previously allocated to the respective terminals on the wireless channel, are assessed. Transmission of the data items is scheduled depending on the aggregate airtimes. |
| US09426808B2 |
Method and apparatus for resource allocation in a mimo communication system
A method of controlling uplink multiple input multiple output transmission between user equipment and a base station of a wireless communications network, user equipment and a computer program product are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: identifying whether insufficient capacity exists on a primary uplink stream to carry pending uplink data packets; and if insufficient capacity exists, preventing establishment of a secondary uplink stream when it is determined that pending uplink data packets which would not be carried by the primary uplink stream would under-utilize the secondary uplink stream. In this way, the disproportionate interference and consumption of resources that would otherwise result from the establishment of a secondary stream in order to carry relatively little data is avoided which reduces the resources utilized, increases power efficiency and minimizes interference. |
| US09426803B2 |
Base station, method for controlling base station, and information processing system
A base station that relays data between a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to store a physical address, to transmit data to and receive data from the second information processing apparatus, and upon receiving a request from the second information processing apparatus, the request including a physical address which has been transmitted from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus and requesting connection, to permit the first information processing apparatus to transmit data to and receive data from the base station via the second information processing apparatus, based on a result of comparison between the physical address included in the received request and the stored physical address. |
| US09426794B2 |
Wireless communication system and device for coupling a base station and mobile stations
A wireless communication system comprising first and second transceivers. The first transceiver communicate with a base station, wherein the base station communicates with the first transceiver and a plurality of other wireless communication devices according to a wide area wireless communication protocol. The second transceiver is coupled to the first transceiver and communicates with a first mobile station, wherein the second transceiver communicates with the first mobile station according to a local area wireless communication protocol. The first transceiver receives from the base station a first downlink signal intended for the first mobile station and transmits the first downlink signal to the second transceiver. The second transceiver re-transmits the first downlink signal to the first mobile station as a second downlink signal according to the local area wireless communication protocol. |
| US09426789B2 |
Wireless communication system, method for controlling wireless communication system, base station, and mobile station
Provided is, in wireless communication systems such as TD-LTE where there might be difference in frequency band allocated to a mobile station between uplink and downlink, a wireless communication system which is capable of ensuring desired antenna directivity by the mobile station controlling an adaptive array antenna, such a method for controlling a wireless communication system, such a base station, and such a mobile station. The mobile station transmits to the base station a message indicating that the self station includes an adaptive array antenna. Upon receiving the message, the base station assigns a downlink resource block and an uplink resource block following the downlink resource block allocated to the mobile station within the same frequency band. The mobile station 1 controls the adaptive array antenna based on a signal received using the allocated downlink resource block and transmits a signal using the allocated uplink resource block. |
| US09426788B2 |
Methods and apparatus for transmitting and/or controlling device-to-device discovery signals
A wireless device transmits a device-to-device discovery signal using the same transmission resource that is used for transmitting uplink retransmissions to a base station by a second wireless device. The device-to-device discovery signal is transmitted at a power that is determined in accordance with a control signal received by the wireless device from the base station. In an example, the wireless device transmits the device-to-device discovery signal on an uplink control channel established for use for sending uplink control signals to the base station. |
| US09426784B2 |
Combined base transceiver station and base station controller
A combined base station controller (12) and base transceiver station (14) comprises a selector distribution unit (SDU, 20), a main call control (MCC, 22) coupled to the SDU, a radio call control (RCC, 18) coupled to the MCC, and a channel element control (CEC, 16) coupled to the RCC. |
| US09426782B2 |
Dynamic selection of spectrum access in a spectrum sharing context
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a wireless system may be controlled to operate via time-division duplexing (TDD) in a first mode and operate via frequency-division duplexing (FDD) in a second mode. The mode of operation may be selected based at least in part on the available spectrum not utilized by a primary spectrum holder (PSH) in the vicinity of the wireless system. In one or more embodiments, control of operation between TDD and FDD, or between different realizations of the same duplex scheme, may be implemented by a cloud spectrum broker/controller, and in one or more alternative embodiments, control of operation between TDD and FDD may be implanted by the operator of the wireless system as an alternative spectrum holder (ASH). |
| US09426778B2 |
Electronic apparatus, location estimating method, and storage medium
An electronic apparatus for acquiring a location, comprising: a location acquiring unit which acquires a current location of the electronic apparatus; a correction area setting unit which, based on a link attribute indicating an attribute of an adjacent area of a link in map data, sets a correction area within the adjacent area, the correction area being referred to correct the current location to a location on the link; and a location correcting unit which, in a case in which the current location acquired by the location acquiring unit belongs to the correction area set within the adjacent area, corrects the current location to a location on the link which corresponds to the correction area. |
| US09426775B2 |
Communication terminal, communication method, and recording medium storing communication terminal control program
A communication terminal, a communication method, and a communication terminal control program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which is capable of receiving location data indicating a location at which at least one transmission device of a transmission system is located, using a receiver. The receiver is activated so as to start receiving the location data, when a stop of a movement of the communication terminal is detected. |
| US09426773B2 |
Contextual based adaptive adjustment of node power level in a wireless node network
Improved methods and apparatus are described for adaptively adjusting a node power level in a wireless node network having a plurality of nodes and a server. In one method, the server is operative to fix an output power setting on a first node (such as an ID node or master node) to a first power level when the first node is located in a first area. The first power level corresponds to a density of the nodes operating within the first area. The server then detects if the first node has moved to a second area. When the first node is detected as being in the second area, the server adapts the output power setting on the first node to a second power level. The second power level corresponds and relates to a density of the nodes operating within the second area. |
| US09426772B2 |
Method and apparatus for interactive mobile offer system based on proximity of mobile device to media source
Content which is related to content being provided by a media source is synchronized with content being provided by the media source. A mobile device operates to receive content which is related to the content being provided by the media source. The system operates based on mobile device location, and the media source location. Based on the location, a server can determine what content is being provided by the media source and can therefore serve related content based on that to the mobile device. It works passively with periodic regular updates of the mobile device location or actively through the use of a button (touch screen, keyboard, etc.) on the mobile device to signal the server to check its location and therefore identifying which media source the mobile device is near. |
| US09426767B2 |
Method, gateway, proxy and system for implementing mobile internet services
A method, gateway, proxy and system for implementing mobile Internet services are provided, in which an AOG receives a first register request from a terminal application proxy, and establishes a first data link with the terminal application proxy according to the first register request; receives a second register request from at least one application server and establishes a second data link with the at least one application server according to the second register request; performs application data forwarding between at least one application client in a terminal and the at least one application server through the terminal application proxy, the first and second data links. Arrangement of an AOI system between a terminal application proxy and an AOG converges a large number of data links in the present mobile Internet, lowers the network load, reduces network resource consuming of mobile Internet applications and improves the utilization performance of mobile Internet. |
| US09426766B2 |
Method and apparatus for establishing synchronization and transmitting/receiving signal in beamforming system
A method of establishing synchronization with a base station by a mobile station in a communication system using beamforming includes: receiving a downlink signal transmitted through at least one transmission beam by using at least one reception beam; determining at least one of a propagation delay and a signal strength of the received downlink signal for each downlink transmission/reception beam pair through which the downlink signal is transmitted/received, wherein each downlink transmission/reception beam pair includes a transmission beam through which the downlink signal is transmitted from the base station and a reception beam through which the downlink signal is received by the mobile station; and establishing a downlink frame boundary of the mobile station by using the determined at least one of the propagation delay and the signal strength for each downlink transmission/reception beam pair. |
| US09426765B2 |
Method of handling uplink synchronization and related communication device
A method of handling uplink synchronization for a mobile device capable of receiving and transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises performing a first random access procedure on a first component carrier of the plurality of component carriers to establish uplink synchronization on the first component carrier, and performing a second random access procedure on at least a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers to establish uplink synchronization on the at least a component carrier. |
| US09426761B2 |
Wireless communication device
A WiGig wireless device partially performs a masking processing on a preamble of a transmission signal frame and generates a repetition pattern of the same pulse capable of being used in a correlation detection of a sensor. That is, a repetition pattern of a Golay code is output by intermittently performing the masking processing on the Golay code sequence. The sensor performs the correlation detection using a pulse compression technology, thereby detecting the antenna radiation pattern even in an environment where a reflected wave is generated, by separating the direct wave and the reflected wave. |
| US09426759B2 |
Aligning wireless local area network operations with power headroom reporting
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for aligning wireless local area network (WLAN) operations with reporting of transmit power information via a cellular network. A mobile device may identify information to be communicated for a WLAN operations. The mobile device may determine a reporting schedule for transmit power information to a serving base station of the cellular network. The information may be communicated on a schedule determined based on the reporting schedule for transmit power information. The information communicated for the WLAN operation may be communicated between subsequent reporting instances for the transmit power information. |
| US09426757B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in MIMO broadcast channel with imperfect CSIT
A method and an apparatus for use in a multiuser radio communication system for transmitting and receiving a signal in a Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) broadcast channel with an imperfect Channel State Information at the Transmitter (CSIT) are provided. The signal transmission/reception method includes receiving CSI from each of a plurality of receivers, determining a transmit power and a transmission rate based on the CSI qualities of the plurality of receivers calculated from the CSI from each of the plurality of receivers, and transmitting the signal using the transmit power and the transmission rate. The present disclosure is capable of maximizing system throughput in wireless communication system. |
| US09426756B2 |
Method and apparatus of signaling and procedure to support uplink power level determination
Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a physical uplink power level for transmissions on a physical uplink channel. In one embodiment, a random access channel (RACH) uplink message is transmitted. The RACH uplink message includes a RACH message power level and/or a downlink pathloss figure. A downlink message including a power offset value is received. The physical uplink power level is set for transmissions on the physical uplink channel based on the power offset value. In another embodiment, a RACH uplink message is transmitted and a downlink message including a relative power offset value is received. The physical uplink power level for transmissions on the physical uplink channel is then set based on the relative power off set value. |
| US09426755B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, transmission method and transmit power setting method
The objective of the present invention is to provide a terminal device capable of suppressing delay in switching between transmit/receive points, and of reliably switching between the transmit/receive points. In the device, a reception processing unit (203) receives control information including a transmission request for an A-SRS and a report request for a downlink CSI, whereupon a transmission signal formation unit (207) transmits the A-SRS at a transmission power set on the basis of the report request. In addition, if a report for each downlink CSI between a plurality of base stations is requested in the report request, the transmission signal formation unit (207) transmits the A-SRS at a first transmission power, whereas if a report for a downlink CSI between a single cell is requested in the report request, the A-SRS is transmitted at a second transmission power. The first transmission power is greater than the second transmission power. |
| US09426752B2 |
Uplink power headroom reporting for carrier aggregation
A method for reporting power headroom is disclosed. Power headroom may be reported across all carriers (wideband), for a specific carrier, or for a carrier group. The formula used to calculate the power headroom depends on whether the carrier (or a carrier in the carrier group) has a valid uplink grant. If the carrier or carrier group does not have a valid uplink grant, the power headroom may be calculated based on a reference grant. The power headroom is calculated by a wireless transmit/receive unit and is reported to an eNodeB. |
| US09426748B2 |
Dynamic sleep mode based upon battery charge
A power management technique is provided that operates with regard to a dynamic sleep threshold voltage. If a device's battery voltage is greater than the dynamic sleep threshold voltage, a voltage rail for the device is collapsed during a sleep mode for the device. Conversely, if the battery voltage is less than the dynamic sleep threshold voltage, the voltage rail is sourced during the sleep mode for the device. |
| US09426741B2 |
Method and system for controlling signalling transmission in power-saving mode
A method and system for controlling signalling transmission in a power-saving mode are disclosed. The method includes that a terminal transmits a tracking area update request signalling or a routing area update request signalling to a new mobility management unit, wherein each signalling includes a power-saving parameter; and the new mobility management unit transmits a power-saving parameter to an old mobility management unit or a serving gateway. According to the disclosure, a network is enabled to keep pace with the power-saving mode of the terminal, and a paging message is transmitted only at activation time, thereby ensuring that the terminal may receive the paging message, and avoiding resource waste caused by repeated paging of the network. |
| US09426739B2 |
Ad-hoc wireless sensor package
Systems, methods, computer-readable storage mediums including computer-readable instructions and/or circuitry for control of transmission to a target device with communicating with one or more sensors in an ad-hoc sensor network may implement operations including, but not limited to: receiving one or more wireless signals associated with a sensing capability status of at least one sensor; wirelessly transmitting one or more sensor operation activation signals to one or more sensors according to the sensing capability status of the at least one sensor; and at least one of powering one or more sensing operations of the at least one sensor and charging one or more power storage devices of the at least one sensor via the one or more sensor operation activation signals. |
| US09426735B2 |
Method for setting discontinuous reception period and mobile terminal
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for setting a discontinuous reception period and a mobile terminal, which belong to the field of communications technologies, so as to save power of a battery of a mobile terminal device and prolong standby time. The method includes: determining a working state of a mobile terminal in a current network, where the working state refers to a network state when the mobile terminal works and the working state includes a stable state, a hold state, and an unstable state; and if the mobile terminal is in a stable state, adjusting a discontinuous reception DRX period of the mobile terminal from a current period T0 to a first period T1, where T1=K*T0, and K>1. The embodiments of the present invention are applied to radio communications. |
| US09426734B2 |
Method and system for a low-power client in a wide area network
A network device may be operable to receive an indication from a cable modem termination system (CMTS) that media access control (MAC) management messages will be transmitted by the CMTS at fixed intervals. Subsequent to receiving the indication, the network device may be operable to power down one or more components of the network device and set a sleep timer to a value equal to an integer multiple of the fixed interval minus a transition period. The network device may power up the one or more components of the network device upon expiration of the sleep timer. The network device may power up the one or more components of the network device upon an amount of traffic in a buffer of the network device reaching a threshold. |
| US09426729B2 |
Network selection for mobile client devices in integrated cellular and Wi-Fi networks
Techniques are provided for a network device to receive a first notification message from a first wireless network operating via a first radio frequency protocol, where the notification message indicates a presence of a mobile device within a radio frequency coverage area of a first wireless access point in the first wireless network. A connection message is transmitted from the network device to the mobile device, where the connection message comprises information configured to initiate a connection of the mobile device to a second wireless network operating via a second radio frequency protocol when a radio frequency coverage area of a second wireless access point in the second wireless network is known to overlap the radio frequency coverage area of the first wireless access point in the first wireless network. The connection message may initiate mobile device connections or transfers between, e.g., macrocell, femtocell, and Wi-Fi networks, among other networks. |
| US09426727B2 |
Cell selection in dynamic spectrum arbitrage system
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system may include a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) and a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) that together dynamically manage the allocation and use of resources (e.g., spectrum resources) across different networks. A wireless device may be configured to intelligently select and use these allocated resources. For example, the wireless device may be configured to traverse an ordered list of preferred of networks to identify and select a first cell site in a first telecommunication network, establish a first communication link between the wireless device and the selected first cell site, receive network information identifying a geographic region in which the wireless device is allowed to use resources of a second telecommunication network, determine whether the wireless device is in the geographical region, and establish a second communication link to a second cell in the second telecommunication network based on the received network information. |
| US09426718B2 |
Systems and methods for data exchange over common communication links
Systems, methods, and devices for network communication of data are described. One method described includes determining a characteristic of data to be communicated. The method includes selecting, via a processor, one of a plurality of communication pathways based at least on the determined characteristic, wherein selecting is independent of an air interface used to communicate the data. The method further includes establishing the selected communication pathway if the selected pathway has not been established. The method further includes communicating the data via the selected communication pathway. |
| US09426717B2 |
MAC header based traffic classification and methods for use therewith
A transceiver of an apparatus supports communication with at least one additional apparatus. A processing module processes at least a portion of media access control (MAC) header content of a MAC frame within a signal received via the at least one transceiver or generated internally. In particular, the MAC header content, and optionally the MAC payload content, is processed based on a filter and classification agreement between the apparatus and the at least one additional apparatus to classify the MAC frame. |
| US09426716B2 |
Optimizing communication for mesh routing protocols using directional beam forming
In one embodiment, a first communication is transmitted from a transmitting node in a network using a mesh routing protocol. The first communication is received at a particular node in the network. Based on the first communication, a directional attribute is computed. Based on the directional attribute, a particular direction is computed. Then, a second communication is transmitted from the particular node using a beam forming technique in the second direction. |
| US09426713B2 |
Apparatus and method of inter-radio access technology measurement scheduling based on an undetected frequency
Apparatus and method for wireless communication in a wireless communication network include operating a wireless device on a first wireless communication technology and detecting a first cell in first frequency of a second wireless communication technology. The aspects also include determining the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology satisfies a first reselection criterion based on a first measurement and identifying a second frequency of the second wireless communication technology as an undetected frequency based on monitoring the second frequency without detecting a second cell. Aspects also include expediting a determination of whether to perform cell reselection to the second wireless communication technology based on the undetected frequency and the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology satisfying the first reselection criterion and determining to reselect to the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology. |
| US09426712B2 |
Advanced handover for adaptive antennas
Handover is a main function that is used to support mobility in the network. In a cellular communication network having adaptive antennas for enabling narrow beam operation, it is assumed that a mobile unit is served by an active cell set (S1). A basic idea according to the present invention is to select, prior to establishment of a new serving radio link for a mobile unit, a narrow target beam within a neighbor area of the current active cell set of the mobile unit based on pre-established information of narrow beams within the neighbor area (S2), and to initiate establishment of the new serving radio link directly with the selected narrow target beam (S3). In this way, the narrow target beam can be selected at handover initiation and the new radio link can be established directly with a target narrow beam without first establishing the radio link with a cell-wide beam and then, after uplink measurements, reconfiguring the radio link onto a narrow beam. |
| US09426706B2 |
User equipment and measurement method
A user equipment (10) according to the present invention includes an interference removing function capable of removing interference from a neighboring cell, a RSSI measuring unit (107) that, with regard to a predetermined sub-frame, is configured to measure a radio quality of the serving cell and the neighboring cell for all OFDM symbols within the predetermined sub-frame and that, with regard to sub-frames other than the predetermined sub-frame, is configured to measure the radio quality of the serving cell and the neighboring cell for OFDM symbols containing a reference signal within the sub-frames. The RSSI measuring unit (107) measures the radio quality using the interference removing function in consideration of a received power of a reference signal, a PSS/SSS, and a PBCH signal. |
| US09426705B2 |
Radio base station, server, mobile communication system, and operation control method
A mobile communication system includes a radio base stations and further includes a determination unit for determining, on the basis of attribute information of the radio base stations, whether to establish a logical interface between the radio base stations. Since it is arranged that the determination unit determines, on the basis of attribute information of the radio base stations, whether to establish a logical interface between the radio base stations, the establishment of unnecessary logical interface (i.e., logical interface for which the necessity of maintenance is low) can be suppressed. |
| US09426702B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing preamble information in wireless communication system
A method and an apparatus for providing preamble information in a wireless communication system are provided. The method of a Base Station (BS) of a first system for providing neighbor BS information of a second system in a communication environment covering the first system and the second system together includes generating a message comprising information indicating a superframe boundary of a neighbor BS of the second system, and transmitting the message comprising the information indicating the superframe boundary to a Mobile Station (MS). |
| US09426696B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, system, related computer program product for handover procedures
It is disclosed methods, apparatuses, system and related computer program for handover procedures. The method comprises a network node verifying if a location area of a handover destination belongs to a zone wherein a subscriber is allowed to access services and based on such verification either successfully handing over a call or rejecting a handover request. |
| US09426683B2 |
Method and base station for providing an estimate of interference and noise power of an uplink resource block
A method in a base station (110) for providing an estimate of interference and noise power of an uplink resource block. The base station (110) is comprised in a cellular communications network (100). The base station (110) receives (401, 901) on multiple antenna elements (112a-c) of a receiver antenna (112) a signal comprising interference and noise. The base station (110) calculates (402, 902) an interference and noise covariance matrix for the resource block based on the received signal. The base station (110) then calculates (903, 403) the estimate based on the calculated interference and noise covariance matrix, the number of the multiple antenna elements (112a-c) of the receiver antenna (112) and a channel covariance matrix for a virtual user equipment. The provided estimate enables an interference and noise measure when Interference Rejection Combining (!RC) is applied in the uplink. Thereby more efficient use of uplink Frequency Selective Scheduling (FSS) together with uplink IRC and improved performance in the cellular communications network is enabled. |
| US09426680B2 |
Real-time radio spectrum assessment engine
A multichannel radio receiver configured for real-time radio channel assessment is described herein. In one example, a radio frequency (RF) front end provides a frequency spectrum which is converted into a digitized spectrum. Within a digital subsystem, resources (e.g., software or a hardware device) may analyze channels or portions of spectrum within the digitized spectrum for a packet error rate (PER) at a plurality of power levels and a plurality of modulation schemes. The analysis may result a required received signal strength indicator (RSSI) that is needed to result in a particular read reliability requirement (RRR). Using the required RSSI, endpoints communicating with the multichannel radio may be associated with a channel(s), modulation scheme(s) and/or power level(s) that results in the RRR. The analysis may be performed by one or more resources operating in parallel and operating in the background to other communications between the endpoints and multichannel radio receiver. |
| US09426679B2 |
Base station antenna apparatus and apparatus for collecting engineering parameter of base station antenna
Embodiments of the present invention provide a base station antenna apparatus and an apparatus for collecting an engineering parameter of a base station antenna. A device for testing an antenna engineering parameter is integrated with a base station antenna, so as to improve collection efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of an engineering parameter of a base station antenna. A base station antenna apparatus includes a base station antenna, an apparatus for collecting an engineering parameter of a base station antenna, and a base station antenna housing, where the apparatus for collecting an engineering parameter of a base station antenna is configured to collect, save, and manage the engineering parameter of the base station antenna; the base station antenna and the apparatus for collecting an engineering parameter of a base station antenna are connected and located in the base station antenna housing. |
| US09426677B2 |
Method, device, and system for optimizing a tradeoff between capacity and coverage of a network
The present invention provides a method, a device, and a system for optimizing a tradeoff between capacity and coverage of a network. The method includes: receiving statistical information and a first count that are sent by a base station; establishing at least one coverage cluster; calculating cluster values of all the coverage clusters; acquiring an entire-network coverage hole (CH) value and an entire-network coverage overlap (CO) value; calculating an entire-network utility value according to the entire-network CH value and the entire-network CO value; if the capacity or coverage weight and the antenna downtilt of each base station in all the coverage clusters need to be adjusted, acquiring an adjustment value for the capacity or coverage weight of each base station and an adjustment value for the antenna downtilt of each base station according to an optimization strategy, and sending the adjustment values to a corresponding base station. |
| US09426676B2 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing coverage
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for enhancing coverage in a TDD system, wherein there is at least one TDD UL/DL configuration for subframes in the TDD system, and the at least one UL/DL configuration comprises at least one special subframe and at least one normal subframe. In the method according to embodiments of the present invention, whether a special subframe is to be applied in TTI bundling is determined first, and then a message with an indication indicating that a special subframe is to be applied in TTI bundling is sent to a UE in response to determining that a special subframe is to be applied in TTI bundling, such that the UE transmits TTI bundling packets on at least one special subframe. |
| US09426674B2 |
Planning a wireless network
Planning a wireless network is described herein. One method includes navigating a first unmanned mobile vehicle to a location in an environment, navigating a second unmanned mobile vehicle along a route through the environment, capturing, by the second unmanned mobile vehicle while navigating along the route, data associated with a wireless signal emitted by the first unmanned mobile vehicle at the location and locations of the second unmanned mobile vehicle while the second unmanned mobile vehicle is capturing the data associated with the wireless signal, and determining locations to place a number of wireless network access points in the environment based on the captured data. |
| US09426671B2 |
Method for communicating in a mobile network during a transitional configuration mode
The present invention relates to a method for communicating between a primary station and at least one secondary station, comprising (a) the secondary station being configured to search a first configuration of search spaces, said search spaces comprising a number of resource sets, where at least one resource set might be used to transmit a message to the secondary station, (b) configuring the secondary station by means of a configuration message to search a second configuration of search spaces, (c) the secondary station in response of the reception of the configuration message entering into a transitional configuration mode, wherein the secondary station searches partly the first configuration of search spaces and the second configuration of search spaces. |
| US09426669B2 |
Method, device and system for detecting state of base station reverse diversity link and base station
The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for detecting a connection state of a reverse diversity link of a base station, which are used to implement detection for the connection state of the reverse diversity link of the base station. It includes: a base station setting that the reverse primary link of the base station is connected and the reverse diversity link of the base station is disconnected, and then determining a minimum first transmission power value of a testing terminal; while the station setting that the reverse primary link of the base station is connected and the reverse diversity link of the base station is disconnected, and then determining a minimum second transmission power value of the testing terminal; and determining whether the connection state of the reverse diversity link of the base station is normal or not according to the minimum first transmission power value and the minimum second transmission power value. The embodiment of the present invention also provides a base station. |
| US09426665B2 |
Method and apparatus for quantifying the customer impact of cell tower outages
A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for quantifying a total number of customers impacted by a cellular tower outage are disclosed. For example, the method monitors a plurality of cellular towers, detects a failure of one of the plurality of cellular towers, identifies a subset of the plurality of cellular towers that are included in an affected region, calculates a number of additional customers served by each one of the subset of the plurality of cellular towers that are included in the affected region due to the failure of the one cellular tower, and quantifies the total number of customers impacted by the failure of the one cellular tower by adding the number of additional customers served by the each one of the subset of the plurality of cellular towers that are included in the affected region. |
| US09426657B2 |
Bluetooth transmission security pattern
Beacon devices transmit beacon messages that may be used to alert an application on a user device, e.g., a mobile phone, of the beacon device's proximity. Some embodiments contemplate a beacon device configured to transmit a pattern of successive beacon messages and/or Bluetooth Low Energy broadcast messages at one or more different power levels. The pattern of power levels may securely identify the beacon device. For example, the mobile phone application may confirm with a network server that the pattern agrees with the beacon device's identity. The pattern may also serve a calibration function. Where the mobile device application has knowledge of the expected power levels in the pattern, the application can infer from weaker transmissions that the beacon device is further from the mobile device. The weaker power levels may also indicate the character of the transmission environment. |
| US09426654B2 |
Method for forming a trust relationship, and embedded UICC therefor
The present invention relates to a method for forming a trust relationship among an MNO, an SM, and an eUICC in a communication system in which the SM is defined as an entity for managing the eUICC, as well as to an embedded UICC therefor. |
| US09426649B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of securing communications of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless local area network
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems of securing communications of a User Equipment (UE) in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). For example, a cellular node may transmit to a UE a cellular message including a UE security key, and a WLAN access device may communicate with the cellular node security information including the UE security key. The WLAN access device may communicate with the UE based on the UE security key, e.g., to authenticate the UE and/or encrypt communications with the UE. |
| US09426648B2 |
Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication
Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication are disclosed. A method includes, at an access point, receiving an unprotected authentication request from a mobile device. The method also includes extracting an initiate message from the unprotected authentication request and sending the initiate message to an authentication server. The method further includes receiving an answer message from the authentication server, where the answer message includes a re-authentication master session key (rMSK). The method includes generating an access point nonce (ANonce) and sending an authentication response to the mobile device, where the authentication response includes the ANonce. |
| US09426646B2 |
User terminal, operator server, remote support method and user terminal program
Mutual remote support between users is easily facilitated without troublesome complicated user registration. For user terminals between which remote support is performed and each of which sets a call to be an originator of remote support, a user can use an appropriate supporter user terminal to enable the supporter user terminal to access a supportee user terminal to thereby facilitate setting manipulation and check device (or terminal) status with regard to not only the supportee user terminal but also a supportee device that is communicably connected to the supportee user terminal, by merely selecting the supportee device (or terminal) from an address book stored in the corresponding user terminal. |
| US09426645B2 |
Receiver device
A receiver device (1) of the present invention switches between a bone conduction receiver (16) and an air conduction receiver (17) depending on an area or a shape of a contact region of a touch panel (10) provided in the receiver device (1) which region is in contact with a user. |
| US09426642B1 |
Systems and methods facilitating communication with respect to a plurality of communication networks using pullback techniques
A mobile device may establish and register a connection to a first network at a registration server, and may subsequently establish and register a connection to a second network at the registration server. Registration of the connection to the second network may designate the second network as a primary network for providing services to the mobile device. In response to the registration of the connection to the second network, the mobile device may receive a notification indicating the connection to the second network is designated as a primary connection for providing at least one service to the mobile device. In response to receiving the notification, the mobile device may transmit, to a network entity, a pullback message including a request to refresh the registration of the first network at the registration server, thereby designating the first network as the primary network for providing the services to the mobile device. |
| US09426641B1 |
Multiple carrier partition dynamic access on a mobile device
A mobile communication device comprising a radio transceiver, wherein the memory is apportioned into a plurality of partitions, a first carrier identity stored in a first partition of the memory, wherein a carrier identity comprises a network access identity, a list of device capabilities, a list of application configurations and a specific user experience associated to the carrier identity. A second carrier identity stored in a second partition of the memory. An Application loaded on the device, that when executed by the processor, detects a triggering event and in response to the detection changes the active carrier identity of the mobile communication device to one of the carrier identities stored in the partitions of the memory and applies configurations associated with the carrier identity, where the mobile communication device conducts wireless communication via the radio transceiver based on the wireless communication network associated with the selected carrier identity. |
| US09426629B2 |
Autonomous pull and display of location based service applications by a mobile device based on context of the mobile device
A user's experience is enhanced with respect to location based services (LBS) applications that can be employed by a user via a mobile device using techniques described herein. In an aspect, a device is provided that includes a memory to store instructions and a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the instructions to perform various operations. The operations can include determining a context of the device comprising determining a current location of the device, identifying an application of the device that enables a function related to the current location of the device, determining that the application is relevant to a user identity associated with the device based on the context of the device, adapting a set of graphical images for display by the device to comprise a graphical image associated with the application. |
| US09426628B1 |
Multi-location wireless device tracking
An identifier for a mobile device and information to include in an alert message are received. An alert rule is generated and stored in a plurality of alert filters, each alert filter is associated with a respective building, such that when a mobile device with the identifier attempts to connect to a network in any of a plurality of buildings, the alert message is issued with the information. Additionally, an address of a portable device is received in a search request. A database containing entries for a plurality of locations associated with a plurality of networks is searched to find locations where the portable device connected to a network. A list of locations and times where the portable device connected to a network is returned. |
| US09426627B1 |
Queue information and prediction system
Queue Information & Prediction System (QIPS) uses the probability of queue existing in a given venue to assess the queue time. The instantaneous queue time for a location may be determined using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other wireless networks. QIPS uses the distances from signal strengths along with venue characteristics to determine an estimated queue time. Using queue probability for a venue and the instantaneous queue time for the same area QIPS may generate a Queue Decision Window (QDW). The QDW is a period of time leading up to a transaction or a consumption of a service. QIPS sorts through information surrounding a venue where crowds as well as queues may exists to determine queue time. Knowing the approximate queue time for transactions and consumption of services is helpful for consumers to manage their time. |
| US09426626B2 |
Location uncertainty in search
A method and apparatus for providing search results based at least in part on uncertainty. |
| US09426621B2 |
Base station location determination
A device may determine to initiate a location determination for a base station. The device may identify a set of positioning measurements associated with the location determination. The device may identify a set of other devices to be associated with the set of positioning measurements. The device may provide configuration information for the set of positioning measurements to the set of other devices. The device may determine information associated with the set of positioning measurements based on providing the configuration information. The device may determine a location in which the base station is located based on determining the information associated with the set of positioning measurements. |
| US09426616B1 |
Wireless sensor network controlled low energy link
Systems and methods for operating a sensor system. The methods comprise: performing first operations by a Wireless Sensor Network to (a) configure operations of WSN end nodes and (b) control Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) link activity within a BLE network; and performing second operations by the BLE network to (a) find people or objects within a specified area and (b) provide services to users of mobile communication devices which are BLE enabled and reside within the specified area. |
| US09426614B2 |
Location and time specific mobile participation platform
A mobile participation platform enables a wireless network operator or third party to solicit response data related to a specific time and location specific event by signaling multiple mobile device users that meet predefined qualifications. The qualifications include presence at the specific location at the specific time, and may include other characteristics, such as prior consent to receive solicitations, and particular device type or data collection functionality. The platform locates mobile devices that may qualify for participation, and generates and transmits a solicitation. Mobile devices receiving the solicitation may activate a participation client to acknowledge the solicitation and to contribute by submitting the requested response data, which may include photos, text, sensor data, audio, video and the like. The qualifications are verified, the response data is validated, and anonymity and privacy are maintained by associating the mobile device and other pertinent non-identifying information with an encrypted identifier. |
| US09426608B1 |
GPS proxy for location-unaware devices
A communication system, media, and methods that proxy location information to location unaware devices are provided. The communication system includes a wireless device that connects to a cellular network and personal area network. The cellular network includes a Global Positioning System server that provides location information based on the current location of the wireless device. A location-unaware device communicates with the wireless device to receive location information via the wireless device when the wireless device is within a predetermined distance of the location-unaware device. The location unaware device connects to a service database to store the location information and queries the service database to complete communication requests generated by a plain-old-telephone-system device that is connects to the location unaware device. |
| US09426607B2 |
Automatic pairing of wireless peripherals in a system such as pressure support respiratory therapy system
An automatic wireless pairing method includes causing a base unit to wirelessly communicate with a number of wireless peripheral devices and wirelessly receive a peripheral device data signal from each of the wireless peripheral devices, wherein the peripheral device data signal received from each of the wireless peripheral devices is based on one or more measurements made by a sensor of the wireless peripheral device, analyzing in the base unit each of the peripheral device data signals, selecting in the base unit one or more of the wireless peripheral devices based on the analyzing of the peripheral device data signals, and responsive to the selecting step, establishing or maintaining wireless communication according to the wireless communications protocol between the base unit and the selected one or more of the wireless peripheral devices and not the wireless peripheral devices other than the selected one or more of the wireless peripheral devices. |
| US09426599B2 |
Method and apparatus for personalized audio virtualization
A method and apparatus may be used to perform personalized audio virtualization. The apparatus may include a speaker, a headphone (over-the-ear, on-ear, or in-ear), a microphone, a computer, a mobile device, a home theater receiver, a television, a Blu-ray (BD) player, a compact disc (CD) player, a digital media player, or the like. The apparatus may be configured to receive an audio signal, scale the audio signal, and perform a convolution and reverberation on the scaled audio signal to produce a convolved audio signal. The apparatus may be configured to filter the convolved audio signal and process the filtered audio signal for output. |
| US09426597B2 |
Method and system for playing back an audio signal
The method of playing back a multichannel audio signal via a playback device comprises a plurality of loudspeakers arranged at fixed locations of the device and define a spatial window for sound playback relative to a reference spatial position. The method comprises for at least one sound object extracted from the signal, estimating a diffuse or localized nature of the object and estimating its position relative to the window. The audio signal is played back via the loudspeakers of the device during which playback treatment is applied to each sound object for playing back via at least one loudspeaker of the device, which treatment depends on the diffuse or localized nature of the object and on its position relative to the window, and includes creating at least one virtual source outside the window from loudspeakers of the device when the object is estimated as being diffuse or positioned outside the window. |
| US09426589B2 |
Determination of individual HRTFs
A method of determining a set of individual HRTFs for a specific human includes: obtaining a set of approximate HRTFs; obtaining at least one measured HRTF of the specific human; determining a deviation of one of the at least one measured HRTF with relation to a corresponding one of the set of approximate HRTFs; and forming the set of individual HRTFs by modification of the set of approximate HRTFs based at least in part on the determined deviation. |
| US09426584B2 |
Direction indicative hearing apparatus and method
A directional indicative hearing apparatus comprises or consists of a pair of hearing aids and an eyeglass frame having a bridge and a pair of temples for positioning the eyeglasses and hearing apparatus on an individual's head. The microphones are disposed in or on the temples together with a pair of vibrators and batteries for indicating whether the sound emanates from the right, the left or behind an individual. In addition, the apparatus includes a pair of LEDs for indicating if the sound is emanating from the right, the left or in front of the individual. |
| US09426574B2 |
Automatic audio source switching
A method for automatically switching an audio source includes the steps of receiving an audio signal from a video display device, and receiving a digital audio signal from one of a plurality of audio/video source devices which each can supply audio and video information to the video display device. The digital audio signal is compared with the audio signal from the video display device. The digital audio signal is output to a supplemental audio system of the video display device when the comparing step indicates that the digital audio signal and the audio signal from the video display device contain substantially similar audio programs. |
| US09426572B2 |
Portable electronic device
Embodiments of a portable electronic device are disclosed, the portable electronic device includes a housing, a hollow sleeve, a speaker assembly, and a keyboard module. The hollow sleeve is pivoted on the housing. The speaker assembly is movably disposed in the hollow sleeve. The keyboard module is movably disposed on the outer surface of the hollow sleeve. Through adjusting the position of the speaker assembly and the keyboard module relative to the housing, the usability of the portable electronic device is improved. |
| US09426563B2 |
MEMS speaker device with an electronic test circuit
A MEMS speaker device including a membrane that forms a first capacitor and a second capacitor, respectively, with a top plate and with a bottom plate. The device includes a driving circuit that operates, during a first operating period, to move the membrane into a first position, in which the membrane is close to the bottom plate, and during a second operating period, to move the membrane into a second position, in which the membrane is close to the top plate. The device includes a testing circuit having a measuring circuit, which generates a first signal, based on a capacitance of one of the first capacitor and the second capacitor and a second signal based on a capacitance of one of the first capacitor and the second capacitor; and a comparator, which compares the first and second signals with at least one first electrical reference quantity. |
| US09426558B2 |
Earphone with chassis enclosure
The invention generally relates to audio headphones. In certain embodiments, an earbud headphone assembly is provided. The assembly includes a sound chamber and chassis configured to enclose the sound chamber. |
| US09426556B2 |
Headphones with increased security and triple function with adaptable equalization
Enhanced safety headphones for listening to audio and music, wherein the wearer decides the degree of sound isolation desired, i.e. audio via bone conduction (no isolation from the surrounding environment), in-ear earpiece (medium isolation from ambient noise), or earpieces covering the outer ear (high isolation from ambient noise). By connecting the preselected adaptor, one will obtain automatic volume adjustment and sound equalization, necessary for an optimal listening result under all conditions. A single product will thus be able to cover three different operating requirements. When worn on bicycles, skis or scooters, an indicator light will warn other circulating vehicles of the user's presence (position light). An acceleration sensor will signal any braking (stop light). |
| US09426550B2 |
Speaker system for a motor vehicle
A loudspeaker system for a motor vehicle has at least one loudspeaker and a structure to which the loudspeaker is fitted. The at least one loudspeaker is fitted to the structure in such a manner that a longitudinal axis of the at least one loudspeaker extends at an angle between 0 and 45° relative to a plane in which the structure extends. |
| US09426539B2 |
Integrated presentation of secondary content
Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with content distribution and consumption are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a decoder and a presentation engine. The decoder may be configured to receive and decode a primary content. The presentation engine may be configured to process and present decoded primary content. Processing of the decoded primary content may include identification of a feature in a frame of the primary content, and integration of a secondary content with the feature. Presentation of the decoded primary content may include presentation of the decoded primary content with the secondary content integrated with the feature of the frame. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US09426531B2 |
Network video unit
Providing content to content receiving devices, such as digital video recorders, connected to a computer network through a content provider is described. According to one aspect, a server maintains a database correlating contact information to content receiving devices in its network. A user navigates to a web site of the content provider and selects a piece of content, which prompts the content provider to query the server for the contact information, and then transmit a request to download the piece of content to the content receiving device. The request can be a set of content identification information that automatically populates a content guide at the receiving device with an entry corresponding to the requested piece of content. This entry allows the user to confirm, interrupt, resume and cancel a download of the content as desired. |
| US09426524B2 |
Media player with networked playback control and advertisement insertion
A media player enables insertion of advertising content during playback of received content. This facilitates targeted product placement, advertisements, and the like. The media player identifies an advertising insertion event, which may be based on a viewer profile. Upon identification of an advertising insertion event, the media player varies playback of the received content to add advertising information. |
| US09426523B2 |
Video composition by dynamic linking
A computer receives one or more media content source locations. The computer determines two or more media content items associated with the one or more received media content source locations. The computer negotiates digital rights associated with the two or more media content items. The computer pre-fetches the two or more media content items from the one or more media content source locations. The computer determines at least one digital characteristic of a first media content item of the two or more media content items does not match at least one digital characteristic of a second media content item of the two or more media content items. The computer resamples the first media content item of the two or more media content items. The computer publishes a composition of the two or more media content items to appear as one linked asset with uniform digital characteristics. |
| US09426516B2 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for accessing an initial portion of a media content event
Systems and methods are operable to retrieve a previously broadcast initial portion of a media content event. An exemplary embodiment stores a media content event at a first media device as the media content event is communicated over a broadcast system; receives a request at the first media device from a second media device, wherein the request identifies an initial portion of a media content event that has previously been communicated over a broadcast system; identifies the initial portion of the media content event from the stored media content event; retrieves the identified initial portion of the media content event; and communicates the initial portion of the media content event from the first media device to the second media device. |
| US09426515B2 |
Systems and methods for providing social media with an intelligent television
An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. |
| US09426513B2 |
Method for providing menu for network television
An information manager includes a network interface, a user interface, and a controller. The network interface establishes a connection with at least one content provider server through a network. The user interface receives an input signal selecting an icon for display. The controller controls output of the selected icon for display along with an image corresponding to the selected icon. The selected icon corresponds to the content provider and is displayed with one or more other icons that correspond to additional content providers, and the image is based on information received through the network interface from the content provider. |
| US09426511B2 |
Method and system for automatically determining demographics of media assets for targeting advertisements
Described herein is a system and method of ad targeting that automatically matches advertisements to media based on the demographic signatures of each. The method and system include calculating a match score between historical buyer demographics and media demographics. Media which is similar to the demographic of the product buyers is targeted for advertising. |
| US09426510B2 |
Method and apparatus for searching over a network
A method and apparatus for performing global searching using second display devices. In an IPTV system, a second display application is typically a more complex application. There are typically many features, which increase complexity when a user attempts to find an asset, a service, a utility, a shortcut, or other information and/or content of the second display application. The use of a global search tool enhances the usage of the second display application, especially when a utility is buried in the second display application, making that utility more difficult to access. |
| US09426506B2 |
Apparatuses for providing and receiving augmented broadcasting service in hybrid broadcasting environment
An apparatus for providing an augmented broadcasting service and an apparatus for receiving the augmented broadcasting service in a hybrid broadcasting environment. The apparatus for providing the augmented broadcasting service includes: a real-time data provider configured to provide real-time data through a first transmission network; an augmented content provider configured to provide augmented content through a second transmission network, wherein the augmented content is to be synchronized with the real-time data; and a multiplexer configured to multiplex the real-time data, the augmented content metadata and timing information for synchronization between the real-time data and the augmented content metadata, and output resulting data. |
| US09426504B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content
An apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content, including a receiver, wherein the receiver receives at least one of a transmission of media content and a broadcast of media content, wherein the media content includes at least one of broadcast media content and entertainment media content, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the media content, a processor for processing at least one of the received media content and the received information regarding the media content, a display device for visually displaying the information regarding the media content, and/or a speaker device for audibly announcing the information regarding the media content. |
| US09426502B2 |
Real-time cloud-based video watermarking systems and methods
A video generation system is configured to provide streaming video as a cloud processed service to viewers over a computing network. In response to a request from a viewer, a video source is configured to provide video and an identifier source is configured to provide an identifier for inclusion in the video. A video encoder is configured to convert the video from a first format to a second format, apply the identifier to the video, and otherwise encode the video in real-time while streaming the encoded video to the viewer. The identifier may be stored in association with the account information of the viewer and used for identifying the viewer a source of an unauthorized video copy. |
| US09426499B2 |
System and method for scalable and low-delay videoconferencing using scalable video coding
Scalable video codecs are provided for use in videoconferencing systems and applications hosted on heterogeneous endpoints/receivers and network environments. The scalable video codecs provide a coded representation of a source video signal at multiple temporal, quality, and spatial resolutions. |
| US09426497B1 |
Method and system for bandwidth shaping to optimize utilization of bandwidth
A system and method for optimizing communication includes an external device and a host device coupled to the external device. The host device generates a tuning request having a request identifier. The external device receives content. The content has a plurality of identifiers associated therewith. The external device filters content according to the request identifier of the plurality of identifiers to form filtered data and communicating the filtered data to the host device. |
| US09426496B2 |
Method and apparatus for entropy coding video and method and apparatus for entropy decoding video
Provided are entropy decoding and encoding methods of a video. The entropy decoding method includes obtaining a transformation unit significant coefficient flag indicating whether a non-zero transformation coefficient exists in the transformation unit, from a bitstream, determining a context model for arithmetically 5 decoding the transformation unit significant coefficient flag, based on the transformation depth of the transformation unit and arithmetically decoding the transformation unit significant coefficient flag based on the determined context model. |
| US09426495B2 |
Reducing latency in video encoding and decoding
Techniques and tools for reducing latency in video encoding and decoding by constraining latency due to reordering of video frames, and by indicating the constraint on frame reordering latency with one or more syntax elements that accompany encoded data for the video frames. For example, a real-time communication tool with a video encoder sets a syntax element that indicates a constraint on frame reordering latency, which is consistent with inter-frame dependencies between multiple frames of a video sequence, then outputs the syntax element. A corresponding real-time communication tool with a video decoder receives the syntax element that indicates the constraint on frame reordering latency, determines the constraint on frame reordering latency based on the syntax element, and uses the constraint on frame reordering latency to determine when a reconstructed frame is ready for output (in terms of output order). |
| US09426494B2 |
Systems and methods with early variance measure used to optimize video encoding
Methods and systems for video encoding, using a variance measure to directly effect efficiencies and optimizations at various stages of video encoding to improve compute cycle, power, heat and bandwidth efficiency and decoded picture quality and decrease the bit length of encoded frames. Download rate and decoding efficiency are also improved as a result of the improvements realized at the encoder. |
| US09426493B2 |
Method and apparatus for inter-picture cost computation
A method and an apparatus for inter-picture cost computation are provided. The inter-picture cost computation apparatus includes an original difference calculation module, a before-compensation difference calculation module, an inter-picture cost computation module, and a compensation module. The original difference calculation module calculates original differences between first original pixels at the first frame time and second original pixels at the second frame time. The before-compensation difference calculation module calculates before-compensation differences between first compensated pixels at the first frame time and reconstructed pixels at the second frame time. The inter-picture cost calculation module calculates an inter-picture cost according to the sample adaptive offset (SAO) compensation value, the original differences, and the before-compensation differences. The compensation module compensates the reconstructed pixels according to the SAO compensation value when the inter-picture cost is a minimum. |
| US09426488B2 |
Video decoding apparatus, video coding apparatus, video decoding method, video coding method, and storage medium
A video decoding apparatus includes a reference picture list storing unit configured to store picture information of pictures; a motion vector information storing unit configured to store motion vector information including motion vectors of blocks that are spatially and temporally adjacent to a target block to be decoded and reference picture identifiers indicating pictures that the motion vectors refer to; and a vector predictor generating unit configured to scale a vector predictor candidate for a motion vector of the target block based on the picture information and the motion vector information and to correct the scaled vector predictor candidate toward 0 by a predetermined amount. |
| US09426485B2 |
Video encoding device, video decoding device, video encoding method, video decoding method, and program
Although a video encoding device multiplexes ctu_pcm_flag syntax indicating whether all image blocks belonging to a coding tree unit as a set of image blocks are PCM blocks, at the top of the coding tree unit, when all image blocks belonging to the coding tree unit are PCM blocks, at least cu_split_flag syntax indicative of the splitting pattern of the coding tree unit is not multiplexed to transmit PCM data efficiently. |
| US09426482B2 |
Video encoding method using offset adjustments according to pixel classification and apparatus therefor, video decoding method and apparatus therefor
A video encoding method and apparatus and video decoding method and apparatus generate a restored image having a minimum error with respect to an original image based on offset merge information indicating whether offset parameters of a current block and at least one neighboring block from among blocks of video are identical. |
| US09426478B2 |
Resolution robust video quality metric
In one embodiment, a video processing system includes a processor to read a mapping between a peak signal to noise ratio, PSNR, and a video quality metric, M, for an encoded version of a first video portion encoded at full resolution Rmax, read an up-sampled peak signal to noise ratio, uPSNR(Rx) of an up-sampled decoded video portion deriving from the first video portion being encoded at a resolution Rx, which is less than the full resolution Rmax, yielding an encoded video portion, the encoded video portion being decoded and then up-sampled to the full resolution Rmax; and lookup a value, V′, that maps to uPSNR(Rx) in the mapping, V′ representing a resolution normalized M value of the encoded video portion encoded at the resolution Rx. Related apparatus and methods are also described. |
| US09426476B2 |
Video stream
An example system can comprise a memory to store machine readable instructions. The system can also comprise a processing unit to execute the machine readable instructions. The machine readable instructions can a server can comprise a codec selector to dynamically partition a video stream into a plurality of partitions based on graphical elements of the video stream, such that a given frame of the video stream is divided into the plurality of partitions. The codec selector can also select a plurality of different codecs to compress the plurality of partitions based on the graphical elements of the video stream. |
| US09426472B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing video data
A method for signalling an intra chroma prediction mode and a method for implementing the signalled intra chroma prediction mode, the intra chroma prediction mode taking an intropolation of previously predicted luma samples from neighboring blocks of video data to attain an intra chroma prediction of a current chroma prediction unit. |
| US09426468B2 |
Signaling layer dependency information in a parameter set
A system for decoding a video bitstream includes receiving a frame of the video that includes at least one slice and at least one tile and where each of the at least one slice and the at least one tile are not all aligned with one another. |
| US09426466B2 |
Transform skip mode
A device for coding video data includes a video coder configured to: determine for a chroma transform block (TB) a sub-sampling format for the chroma TB; based on the sub-sampling format for the chroma TB, identify one or more corresponding luma TBs; determine, for each of the one or more corresponding luma TBs, if the corresponding luma TB is coded using a transform skip mode; and, based on a number of the one or more corresponding luma TBs coded using the transform skip mode being greater than or equal to a threshold value, determine that the chroma TB is coded in the transform skip mode. |
| US09426464B2 |
Method for coding and decoding a block of pixels from a motion model
A method for coding a current block using a parametric motion model whose parameters are defined from the motion data of the causal neighborhood is disclosed. Specifically, the method for coding the current block comprises the following steps: determine a prediction block of the current block from a motion model defined by a set of parameters, the model associating a motion vector pointing at a pixel of a prediction block with each pixel of the current block. calculate a residual block between the current block and the prediction block, and code the residual block. According to the invention, the parameters of the motion model are determined from the motion data associated with the causal neighborhood blocks of the current block. Therefore, they can be deducted from parts of images already coded and do not need to be incorporated in the image data stream. |
| US09426462B2 |
Indication and activation of parameter sets for video coding
In some examples, a video encoder includes multiple sequence parameter set (SPS) IDs in an SEI message, such that multiple active SPSs can be indicated to a video decoder. In some examples, a video decoder activates a video parameter set (VPS) and/or one or more SPSs through referencing an SEI message, e.g., based on the inclusion of the VPS ID and one or more SPS IDs in the SEI message. The SEI message may be, as examples, an active parameter sets SEI message or a buffering period SEI message. |
| US09426460B2 |
Electronic devices for signaling multiple initial buffering parameters
An electronic device for sending a message is described. The electronic device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device determines whether a picture is a random access point (RAP) picture. The electronic device also determines whether the picture is associated with a broken link access (BLA) with decodable leading pictures (DLP) network access layer (NAL) unit type if the picture is a RAP picture. The electronic device further generates a message including a RAP coded picture buffer (CPB) parameter flag and an initial additional CPB removal delay parameter if the BLA with DLP NAL unit type is present. The electronic device additionally sends the message. |
| US09426456B2 |
Display device and video viewing system
A display device includes: a liquid crystal panel which has a display surface including pixels, and displays frame images; a generation portion which generates a first and a second image signals based on a frame image signal, the first image signal rendering an image of a lower resolution than the frame image signal and including data to be written to all the pixels, the second image signal including data to be written to a part of the pixels and not including data to be written to remaining pixels other than the part of the pixels; and a liquid crystal driver which executes, after executing a first scanning operation, a second scanning operation in which scanning based on the second image signal is executed, to drive the liquid crystal panel, wherein data that has been written to the remaining pixels is held in the second scanning operation. |
| US09426452B2 |
Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials
An electrically controlled spectacle includes a spectacle frame and optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame. The lenses include a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens. The electrically controlled spectacle also includes a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently. |
| US09426449B2 |
Depth map generation from a monoscopic image based on combined depth cues
A combined depth map is generated for a monoscopic image based on a weighted combination of a color depth map, a spatial depth map, and a motion depth map for the image, each describing the depth of pixels in the image relative to the image plane. The color depth map determines the depth of pixels according to their color, the spatial depth map determines the depth of pixels according to their location in the image, and the motion depth map determines the depth of pixels according to their motion in the image. Each of the depth maps is associated with a weight that is used to generate the weighted combination. The weights are adaptive to account for variation between different monoscopic images. |
| US09426445B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method and program using super-resolution and sharpening
An image processing apparatus performs sharpening processing on each of a plurality of pieces of left-eye image data, and synthesizes them in a unit of predetermined group to generate left-eye intermediate image data (1). The image processing apparatus then performs sharpening processing on each of a plurality of pieces of left-eye intermediate image data (1) generated by the synthesizing processing and synthesizes them in a unit of predetermined group to generate left-eye intermediate image data (2). |
| US09426441B2 |
Methods for carrying and transmitting 3D z-norm attributes in digital TV closed captioning
Methods for carrying and transmitting overlay depth data of an overlay of a stereoscopic image of a display device as a fraction of a viewer distance from the overlay are described. |
| US09426436B2 |
Image processing device, projector, and method of controlling projector
An image processing device used for a projector displays an image by projecting the image on a projection surface. A detection image generation section adapted to generate a detection image, which is an image adapted to detect a state of a projection image displayed on the projection surface, and includes a plurality of detection image parts is provided. Each of the detection image parts includes a plurality of regions having respective luminance values different from each other. The detection image generation section changes the luminance distribution of each of the detection image parts of the detection image to be generated so that the maximum luminance values of the detection image parts included in the taken detection image obtained by taking the detection image projected on the projection surface fall within an allowable range. |
| US09426434B1 |
Two-dimensional transformation with minimum buffering
An apparatus having a first circuit and a second circuit is disclosed. The first circuit may be configured to (i) generate a sequence of intermediate matrices by multiplying a sequence of original matrices by a predetermined matrix and (ii) write the intermediate matrices into a memory in a first order that alternates between (a) a first of the intermediate matrices in a row order and (b) a second of the intermediate matrices in a column order. The second circuit may be configured to (i) read the sequence of the intermediate matrices from the memory in a second order that alternates between (a) the first intermediate matrix in the column order and (b) the second intermediate matrix in the row order and (ii) generate a sequence of transform matrices by multiplying the intermediate matrices as read from the memory by another predetermined matrix. |
| US09426433B1 |
System and method for biosensor-triggered multimedia collaboration
Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for using a biosensor worn by a user to trigger an event and activate a camera worn by the user to begin streaming and/or recording video data. The biosensor trigger also initiates a real time multimedia collaboration session with the user wearing the biosensor and one or more designated parties. Through an interoperability gateway device, a voice communications device of the user is bridged with voice communications devices of the designated parties, and the video data is electronically transmitted to the designated parties. Thus, the designated parties may have real time voice communications among each other and with the user, and the designated parties may also view the video data in real time. Embodiments also determine when an event has ended and deactivates the camera worn by the user. |
| US09426426B2 |
Method and systems for providing video data streams to multiple users
A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed. |
| US09426425B2 |
Method for measuring large components
A method for measuring large components, including providing a large component with markings on at least one outer surface at predefined and spaced-apart locations, providing a camera sensor system having at least one camera and one image analysis device for evaluating a camera image, wherein the position and orientation of the camera in relation to a reference point at a distance from the camera are determined, recording camera images of the individual markings using the camera and transmitting the camera images to the image analysis device, evaluating the camera images using the image analysis device, wherein the position of the individual markings in relation to the position of the camera is determined, and calculating the position of the markings in relation to the reference point from the position of the camera in relation to the reference point and the position of the markings in relation to the camera. |
| US09426424B2 |
Requesting emergency services via remote control
A method and system for contacting emergency service providers may allow using a remote control (RC) at a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) client location. An MCDN user may use the RC, which may be configured to control customer premises equipment at the MCDN client, to signal an emergency event. In response, an MCDN server may be queried for emergency user information associated with the MCDN client and/or the MCDN user. Based on the emergency user information, third parties, such as emergency service providers, medical service providers, or private persons, may be contacted via the MCDN. A communications channel, including audio and/or video, between an emergency service provider and the MCDN client may be initiated based on the emergency user information. |
| US09426413B2 |
Video signal processing apparatus and method
A first RGB converter is configured to convert a luminance signal and a color difference signal of a first frame signal to a first RGB signal. The first frame signal is a current frame having a first number of bits. A second RGB converter is configured to place at least one lower bit of the first frame signal on the least significant bit side of a second frame signal to form composite data having the first number of bits and to convert the composite data to a second RGB signal. The second frame signal is a previous frame having a second number of bits composed of upper bits of the first number of bits other than at least one lower bit. An overdrive processing unit is configured to correct an amplitude of the first RGB signal corresponding to the difference between the first and second RGB signals. |
| US09426404B2 |
Image display device and method for controlling the same
Provided is an image display device. The image display device includes an external signal input unit connected to an external device, a user input unit, a memory unit, a controller, and a display unit. The user input unit selects the external device connected to the external signal input unit. The memory unit stores a label as information corresponding to the external device, set by a user. The controller controls the label as the information of the external device, stored in the memory unit, to be displayed. The display unit outputs the label. |
| US09426399B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
A solid state imaging device that includes a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces and a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate. The substrate includes a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion and the photoelectric conversion layer includes a third photoelectric conversion unit. |
| US09426398B2 |
Solid-state image sensor and camera
A solid-state image sensor has a pixel array and a processor configured to process a signal from the pixel array, the pixel array including a light-receiving pixel having first and second photoelectric converters and a light-shielded pixel having third and fourth photoelectric converters. The processor outputs (a) a pixel signal corresponding to charges of the first photoelectric converter, (b) an added pixel signal corresponding to a sum of charges of the first photoelectric converter and charges of the second photoelectric converter, and (c) an added reference signal corresponding to a sum of charges of the third photoelectric converter and charges of the fourth photoelectric converter, and does not output (d) a reference signal corresponding to charges of the third photoelectric converter and a reference signal corresponding to charges of the fourth photoelectric converter. |
| US09426396B2 |
Image sensor, image capturing apparatus, and cellular phone for reduced power consumption when performing thinning readout
An image sensor comprises: a plurality of pixels including a first pixel group and a second pixel group; a first readout unit connected to the first pixel group; a second readout unit connected to the second pixel group; and a control unit configured to control to supply power to the first and second readout units in a first readout mode, and supply power to the first readout unit and not to supply power to the second readout unit in a second readout mode, wherein the plurality of pixels and the first readout unit are arranged on a first chip, and the second readout unit is arranged on a second chip. |
| US09426387B2 |
Image anonymization
Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. An embodiment provides a system that includes an imaging device operable to acquire an image of a subject. The system also includes an anonymizer circuit operable to generate an anonymized image that includes a decreased fidelity of a property of a subject of the acquired image in response to an anonymization policy. The system further includes a display operable to provide a human-perceivable indication of the anonymization policy. |
| US09426380B2 |
Camera having a light correction unit to correct the light quantity of abnormal pixels and an image processing method
A spectroscopic analyzing apparatus includes a light source unit that applies light to an imaging object, an imaging unit that acquires an image by imaging the light reflected by the imaging object, pixel detection part for detecting abnormal pixels having ratios in respective pixels of the image equal to or more than one and normal pixels having the ratios less than one, and light quantity correction part for calculating light quantity correction values based on the light quantities of the normal pixels in a pixel area containing the abnormal pixels of the image and replaces the light quantities of the abnormal pixels by the light quantity correction values, wherein the light quantity correction part calculates the light quantity correction values by polynomial approximation based on the light quantities of the normal pixels located within a predetermined distance range. |
| US09426376B2 |
Image pickup element, imaging device, and imaging method
In order to improve imaging performance, an imaging apparatus is provided to include an image capturing unit configured to detect incident light and generate a raw image data, a compression unit configured to compress the raw image data to generate a coded data having a data amount smaller than that of the raw image data, and an output unit configured to output the coded data to a processing unit for processing the coded data. Furthermore, the image capturing unit, the compression unit, and the output unit are configured to be within a same semiconductor package. |
| US09426369B2 |
Imaging device
This imaging device comprises: a storage unit that sequentially stores a plurality of frame images based on an imaging signal from an imaging sensor for capturing images of a subject light and also stores a still image corresponding to any of the plurality of frame images; a movie image generation unit that generates slow-motion movie images to be played back at a second frame rate lower than a first frame rate indicative of the number of frame images stored in the storage unit in a unit of time, on the basis of the plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit; and an image stabilization amount calculation unit that uses, as a reference, the frame image corresponding to the still image from among the plurality of frame images, to calculate an image stabilization amount for the slow-motion movie images. |
| US09426368B2 |
Communication system and camera system
The present disclosure provides a communication system which can shorten a data transfer time by realizing transmission and reception of data using two communicators. The present disclosure is a communication system which includes: a first device; and a second device, and in which the first device includes a first controller, the second device includes a second controller, the first controller and the second controller are connected through a first communicator and a second communicator, and the second controller switches and selectively executes one of a reception mode for receiving data from the first controller using the first communicator, and the second communicator and a transmission/reception mode for transmitting data to the first controller using the first communicator and receiving data from the first controller using the second communicator. |
| US09426364B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
An image processing apparatus comprises: first and second image capturing units with wide angle lenses which capture at least partly overlapping images; a vehicle speed detecting unit that detects the speed of a local vehicle; and a distance measuring unit that calculates the distance from the local vehicle to an object on the basis of a plurality of images captured by the first and second image capturing units. The higher the speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting unit is, the smaller the distance measuring unit makes the size of the pixel areas of the images output from the first and second image capturing units. |
| US09426360B2 |
Image correction apparatus and imaging apparatus
An image correction apparatus includes a difference computing unit which computes an absolute difference value between corresponding pixels in a first and a second image, a combining ratio computing unit which computes a combining ratio of the second image to the first image so that the combining ratio decreases as the absolute difference value of each pixel contained in a filter region defined around an attention pixel on the first image increases, and a combining unit which produces a corrected image by combining the value of the attention pixel in the first image with the value of the corresponding pixel in the second image in accordance with the combining ratio computed for the attention pixel and by taking the combined value as the value of the corresponding pixel in the corrected image. |
| US09426344B2 |
Camera modules with inertial sensors
A camera module includes an actuator that is coupled to one or more lenses of an optical train configured to move relative to an image sensor to provide alignment, zoom and/or autofocus control. The actuator is configured to position one or more, e.g., three, lenses of the optical train by applying one or more bias voltages respectively between one or more pairs of actuator components. A processor uses measured capacitances of the pairs of actuator components and/or the bias voltages thereof to calculate an acceleration or force acting on the camera module and to provide information for the actuator to align the optical train along the optical path in accordance with the information. |
| US09426340B2 |
Vehicle CCTV camera apparatus
In a vehicle closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera apparatus mounted on a vehicle to capture images of internal and external surroundings thereof and to transmit the captured images, the camera apparatus includes: a camera module; a holding device configured to hold the camera module in a manner that enables capturing angles of the camera module to be adjusted; a housing configured to house the camera module while having an inner bottom surface coupled to the holding device; and a shock-absorbing member interposed between the holding device and the housing to absorb shock by elastically supporting the holding device and the camera module. |
| US09426333B2 |
Illusion analyzing apparatus, apparatus for generating illusion-considered image for which illusion is taken into consideration to allow perception according to original image, illusion analyzing method, method of generating illusion-considered image for which illusion is taken into consideration to allow perception according to original image, and program
According to the present invention, multiresolution decomposition is performed on a color component of image data by using a wavelet frame with orientation selectivity or a filter bank with orientation selectivity and subband signals are obtained; and when reconstructing an image by summing the obtained subband signals, coefficient processing is performed, between a decomposition phase and a synthesis phase in the multiresolution decomposition, on decomposition detail coefficients that are output from the decomposition phase such that the larger the energy of the decomposition detail coefficients is, the more small values are further reduced, and the smaller the energy of the decomposition detail coefficients is, the more small values are increased, or vise versa. |
| US09426328B2 |
Dynamic digital watermark
Some implementations may include a computer-implemented method for applying at least two digital watermarks to a digital document, the method including: receiving a digital document comprising visual contents; generating a first digital watermark to be visually presented at a first time point; generating a second digital watermark to be visually presented at a second time point, the second digital watermark being different from the first digital watermark and the second time point being different from the first time point; and applying both the first digital watermark and second digital watermark to the digital document t. |
| US09426326B2 |
Image forming apparatus, method for controlling the same, and computer readable storage medium
An image forming apparatus communicable with an external apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive from the external apparatus a request for displaying a frame used to operate the image forming apparatus on a display of the external apparatus, an execution unit configured to perform shut down processing of the image forming apparatus when a predetermined time has elapsed, and a control unit configured to prevent the execution unit from performing the shut down processing in a case where the reception unit has received the request before the predetermined time has elapsed. |
| US09426324B2 |
Photoelectric conversion element, image reading device, image forming apparatus, and image reading method
A photoelectric conversion element includes: a plurality of light receiving elements that are arranged in a main-scanning direction, are arranged in a sub-scanning direction according to colors of light to be received, and accumulates electric charge due to light exposure; and a plurality of AD conversion units that convert analog signals that indicate quantities of electric charge accumulated in the light receiving elements into digital signals are provide for each of groups each consisting of a predetermined number of pixels corresponding to the light receiving elements arranged in the sub-scanning direction. The AD conversion units convert the analog signals into the digital signals in an order in which the light receiving elements in the group are exposed to light. The light receiving elements constitute a correction unit that performs correction so as to reduce a difference relating to the timings in the sub-scanning direction. |
| US09426315B2 |
Function execution device
A function execution device, which is capable of executing one or more functions, which has a communication device configured to communicate with an information processing device, a displaying device configured to display a screen corresponding to one of the functions, a storing device configured to store identifying information which identifies a screen to be displayed on the displaying device for each of the functions, and a controller. The controller executes instructions to provide a transmitting unit configured to transmit the identifying information identifying the screen being displayed on the displaying device and an invoking command to invoke an application corresponding to the identifying information to the information processing device through the communication device. |
| US09426310B2 |
Technique for setting paper size for image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus indicates on a display a message prompting placement of paper, which is to be placed in a cassette, on a reading device and issuance of an instruction to start reading, in order to set a size of paper placed in the cassette. When touch of a button is detected after the message is indicated and a user operation giving an instruction to start reading is accepted, the image forming apparatus detects the size of placed paper using the reading device. The image forming apparatus then sets the size of paper placed in the cassette to the detected size. |
| US09426301B2 |
Exchange and use of globally unique device identifiers for circuit-switched and packet switched integration
According to one aspect, a system and method of exchanging GRUUs (Globally Routed User Agent URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)) between a first telephony-enabled device and a second telephony enabled device using a circuit-switched message is provided. Once exchanged, the telephony enabled devices can exchange SIP (session initiated protocol) communications routed by the GRUUs. Any one of the telephony-enabled devices can add a media component to the SIP communications. According to another aspect, a system and method of generating GRUUs is provided. According to another aspect, a system and method of handing off communications to a packet switched network from a circuit switched network is provided. |
| US09426298B2 |
Computer-implemented system and method for distributing messages by discussion group
A computer-implemented system and method for distributing messages by discussion group is provided. Discussion groups are monitored. An identity of a participant in each of two or more of the discussion groups is verified. Voice signals are received from the participant and speech from the participant is distinguished from ambient noise and third-party conversations in the voice signals. One of the discussion groups, specified by the participant to be associated with the voice stream, is identified. The speech is transmitted as a voice message to other participants in the identified discussion group. |
| US09426296B2 |
Systems and methods for routing callers to an agent in a contact center
Techniques for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system including identifying a plurality of contacts ordered for assignment to a plurality of agents, and assigning a first out-of-order contact from the plurality of contacts to a first agent of the plurality of agents who becomes available for assignment to any contact of the plurality of contacts based on information about the first agent. |
| US09426291B1 |
Forecasting and scheduling campaigns involving sending outbound communications that generate inbound communications
Various embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and computer program products for generating a roster template used in scheduling agent resources to conduct a campaign involving sending outbound communications using a first channel of communication to generate inbound communications using a second channel of communication. Specifically, a forecast is generated establishing a success rate for generating an inbound communication using the second channel of communication as a result of sending an outbound communication using the first channel of communication and an average response time to receive the inbound communication. Further, the forecast identifies a number of inbound communications predicted to be received for the campaign. From the forecast, a number of agent resources needed to handle the inbound communications is identified and a roster template is generated that comprises shifts identifying agent resources to schedule based on the number of agent resources needed to handle the inbound communications. |
| US09426286B2 |
Call-back function
A user of a user terminal (10), is a first party (FP) associated with a communication handling device (14). The user terminal receives a selection of a second party (SP) the first party desires to contact, investigates if an association exists between a first access number of the communication handling device and the second party, and if so selects the first access number and attempts to set up a call from the user terminal to the communication handling device (14), then disrupts the call and receives a return call from the communication handling device. The communication handling device receives the attempt, determines if it comprises a calling party identifier, and if so disables the call, locates the second party using the first access number and calling party identifier, sets up the return call to the user terminal, sets up a call to the second party terminal (15) and interconnects these. |
| US09426285B2 |
Method and electronic device for individualizing ringtones
A first electronic device (“first device”) identifies a second electronic device (“second device”) that is within hearing range of the first device. The first device determines whether a ringtone of the first device conflicts with a ringtone of the second device (e.g., the first and second devices have the same incoming text message ringtone). If the first device determines that there is a conflict (e.g., the active ringtones of the two devices have the same file name or the audio files of the ringtones have the same digital signature or identifier) then the first device appends an individualized alert to its ringtone, either in advance of playing the ringtone or in real time as the ringtone is being played. |
| US09426284B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for call flow analysis using comparison level indicators
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for call flow analysis using comparison level indicators (CLIs) are disclosed. One exemplary method includes emulating a plurality of user devices, transmitting test traffic to at least one device under test (DUT) using the emulated user devices, receiving traffic from the at least one DUT in response to the traffic transmitted by the emulated user devices, and analyzing the traffic received from the at least one DUT using one or more CLIs, wherein each CLI indicates particular information associated with the traffic to analyze or compare. |
| US09426279B2 |
Systems and methods for echo cancellation and echo suppression
Traditionally, echo cancellation has employed linear adaptive filters to cancel echoes in a two way communication system. The rate of adaptation is often dynamic and varies over time. Disclosed are novel rates of adaptation that perform well in the presence of background noise, during double talk and with echo path changes. Additionally, the echo or residual echo can further be suppressed with non-linear processing performed using joint frequency-time domain processing. |
| US09426276B2 |
System and method for performing mobile telephone calling and/or messaging operations in-game during computer game application execution
The present application provides a system and method for providing telephony functions for operation during a computer game application execution. In particular, a system and method for performing mobile telephony calling and/or messaging operations in-game during computer game application execution is provided. In the disclosure, a mobile telephony user interface is provided and operated in conjunction with a computer game user interface presenting a game environment to a gamer. Mobile telephony operations are provided by way of the mobile telephony user interface in a manner that at least substantially avoids interrupting gamer perception of ongoing game play and gamer interaction with the game environment. |
| US09426275B2 |
Mobile terminal and controlling method for displaying information of a wearable device
A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various convenient functions including application management in association with such a wearable external device as a watch type mobile terminal and the like can be provided. The present invention includes a wireless communication unit, a touchscreen, and a controller, when the touchscreen is turned off, if a 1st touch is inputted to the touchscreen and a 2nd touch is then inputted to the touchscreen by maintaining the 1st touch, turning on the touchscreen and controlling information of at least one wearable device currently connected through the wireless communication unit to be displayed on the touchscreen. |
| US09426273B2 |
Program expanding system, server for use therein, program expanding method and program managing program
A program manager operating on a smartphone transmits information of an onboard apparatus and a program ID list of the smartphone to the server. The server determines the possibility of an expansion of one or more programs, and the difference between charge/free provisioning of the program. If a function expansion condition of the program is met, the server transmits it to the smartphone. The program manager of the smartphone inquires as to possibility/impossibility of expansion, and a password (when there is a charge), and transmits the authentication information and the password (if there is a charge), which are produced from an onboard apparatus ID, a random number, secret data unique to the onboard apparatus, etc., to the server. The server transmits function expansion data to the smartphone, when succeeding the authentication, and the program management portion executes the function expansion of the program. |
| US09426270B2 |
Control apparatus and control method to control volume of sound
An apparatus may include a control unit to selectively control volume of content sound and volume of speech sound according to a priority assigned to a user corresponding to speech sound and a priority assigned to content data. When volume control is to be performed on a priority basis, the control unit may selectively control the volume of the content sound and the volume of the speech sound based on the assigned priorities so that the volume of the sound having a higher priority becomes louder than the volume of the other sound. |
| US09426267B2 |
Mobile terminal
There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a rear case having a back plate and a lateral wall; a front case coupled to a front surface of the rear case to form a predetermined space where components are mounted; a button hole formed in the lateral wall; a retaining projection projected from an inner surface of the button hole in a perpendicular direction with respect to the lateral wall; a side key inserted in the button hole; and a retaining rib extended from an inner or lateral surface of the side key to be fastened to the retaining projection, such that in case the button hole may be provided in the lateral surface of the rear case to insert the side key therein, the retaining projection which is able to be integrally formed with the button hole and the retaining rib which is able to be coupled to the retaining projection stably can be arranged to retain the side key stably in a process of assembling the side key. |
| US09426265B1 |
Method and apparatus for controlling a projector angle
A system and its design variations use an innovative organic mirror tube to generate the flexible bending light and expose a multipurpose mobile projector. The goal has two folds: first, to provide the flexibility for wall projection angle, in order to ease the operation and second, to further create a foundation for potential naked eye 3D direct observations. The key component used is a silicon-based organic mirror, which can bend the light within the multiple layers of organic hydro gel. Different shaped optical pigtails are designed to match the multiple use cases. One of the many sample implementations using a flat mirror is described in details. The synthetic manufacture procedures are given in details. |
| US09426253B2 |
Method for re-enabling a disabled capability of a terminal and a device management system for the same
Provided is a method for enabling a capability of a terminal in a device management system including a server capable of at least one of enabling and disabling capabilities of the terminal. The method includes the step of determining if a condition has been met for requesting enablement of a disabled capability of the terminal. The method further includes the step of transmitting a request message to the server including information related to the condition being met, based on a determination that the condition has been met. The method further includes the step of receiving a control command for the disabled capability from the server to process the control command. |
| US09426252B2 |
Real-time information feed
A computer-implemented method for updating a web user interface on a client device is provided. A router back-boned to the Internet communicates with the client device web-user interface data defined in markup language to dynamically update the web-user interface on the client device. The router contains no logic regarding the web-user interface running on the client device. The client device has a browser server for dynamically updating the web-user interface through downloading and caching the data from the router. The browser server on the client device has (i) a user interface model of the web-user interface running on the client device defined in Javascript, and (ii) a JavaScript Runtime Engine for dynamically converting the downloaded and/or cached web-user interface markup language data into JavaScript objects. The web-user interface is dynamically updated by combining steps (i) and (ii). |
| US09426251B2 |
Regulating server load by varying sizes of data sets used to generate content
A system regulates server load by dynamically selecting variables that directly or indirectly control the type and/or quantity of processing performed in responding to content requests, such as requests for dynamically generated web pages. For example, the system may use current load level data to vary the sizes of input data sets used to generate personalized recommendations or other content for users. |
| US09426246B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing caching service in network infrastructure
A method and apparatus for providing caching service in network infrastructure. In an embodiment, there is provided a method for providing caching service in network infrastructure, comprising: in response to at least one application node accessing data in a storage node, caching a copy of the data in a cache server; in response to the at least one application node accessing the data in the storage node, obtaining an identifier indicating whether the data in the storage node is valid or not; and in response to the identifier indicating the data in the storage node is valid, returning the copy; wherein the at least one application node and the storage node are connected via the network infrastructure, and the cache server is coupled to a switch in the network infrastructure. In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing caching service in network infrastructure. |
| US09426245B2 |
In-line FIX packet translator
Certain embodiments provide systems and methods to perform in-line translation of message content according to FIX protocol variants in a trading system. An example method includes receiving, at a computing device, a message formatted according to a FIX protocol, the message including message content and a message wrapper, the message wrapper providing session and delivery information for the message to a target. The example method includes performing in-line translation of the message content of the received message to adjust the message content according to a predefined set of rules without affecting the message wrapper (with the possible exception of the message size) and message routing session. The example method includes facilitating routing of the message to the target based on the message wrapper. |
| US09426243B2 |
Remote contextual collaboration
A method for remote collaboration includes receiving posting content from a first employee of a company. The posting content includes a multitude of key terms. The method further includes generating a first employee posting using the posting content, extracting the multitude of key terms from the posting content, matching one of the plurality of key terms to a key term label, storing the key term label in the first employee posting, and selecting a company channel corresponding to the key terms label. The method further includes identifying a subscriber of the company channel, where the subscriber is a second employee of the company, and presenting the first employee posting content to the subscriber. |
| US09426242B2 |
Determining an invitational content item type based on predicted user attention
A media channel can include a mix of media items and invitational content items. At some point during the playback of the media channel an invitational content item can be presented. In some cases, the invitational content items eligible for presentation can be of differing types, such as video and audio. In can be advantageous to restrict presentation of video invitational content items to times when a user is likely to view the screen of the client device during playback of the invitational content item. To accomplish this one or more heuristics or rules can be applied to client device data to predict a user attention level. The user attention level can then be correlated to an invitational content item type, which can then be used to select an invitational content item for playback. |
| US09426241B1 |
Performance of secure mobile applications
A request for a first resource by a user is received. In response to receiving the request for a first resource, a second resource is determined based on the first resource and a resource usage pattern of the user. A response to the request for the first resource is provided. The response includes the first resource and the second resource. |
| US09426238B2 |
System and method for providing simplified programming constructs for user activities in a telecommunications application
In accordance with embodiments of the invention, the converged application framework of a converged application server is extended by providing a set of easily usable artifacts which enable easy creation of programs effecting user activities without detailed knowledge of the underlying SIP level protocol and events. In particular embodiments the present invention provides new communication beans implementing particular user activities including, for example, subscribing to the status of a user mailbox. |
| US09426237B2 |
Web navigation using web navigation pattern histories
Web navigation pattern histories are used to navigate to a plurality of visited web sites. A navigation map is generated comprised of a node for each visited web site. Each node in the navigation map is connected by an edge to at least one other node in the navigation map, and the edge is associated with the link from the given visited web site to the next web site. For each visited web site, the corresponding node stores an address for the given web site, a relevance rating for the given visited web site, a link from the given visited web site to a next web site and optionally a title of the web site. A presentation of a node in the navigation map is based on the relevance rating. A plurality of navigation maps for a plurality of users can be merged by identifying navigation maps having similar search goals. |
| US09426234B2 |
Method for providing a third party service associated with a network accessible site
The method is for providing a third party service associated with a network-accessible site. A client-side script is provided that is configured to be installed on a client-side application. The client-side script is configured to gather information associated with the network-accessible site in response to access of the network-accessible site via the client-side application. The information associated with the network-accessible site has a user identifier and content published on the network-accessible site and user behavior data associated with access of the network-accessible site. The information associated with the network-accessible site is gathered via the client-side script in response to access of the network-accessible site via the client-side application. The content information associated with the network-accessible site is stored in the form of site records in a database. The client script is further configured to report gathered information by executing the script. |
| US09426233B2 |
Multi-objective server placement determination
Methods and apparatus for determining recommended geographic server locations for online social networks by attempting to minimize user-server latency and inter-user communications latency. In an embodiment, geographic and relationship information for a plurality of users is acquired. The plurality of users may belong to one or more networks. The acquired information is transformed into a graph. A first plurality of clusters is generated with a first clustering algorithm. A second plurality of clusters is generated by iteratively examining pairs of the first plurality clusters, and swapping nodes between the examined clusters if it will reduce a total cut weight of the graph and locate each pair of nodes within a defined maximum distance from the centroid of the target cluster. In an embodiment, a method uses a joint analysis approach based upon characteristics of a plurality of existing networks. |
| US09426228B2 |
Cross layer service discovery for wireless networks
Service discovery for services on a wireless network is presented. It is determined (e.g., from a received Layer 2 message) that an offering apparatus h made a service available to entities joined to a wireless network. Then in a message, that is available to entities not joined to the network, is placed information about the services and also at least one of location information about the offering apparatus and link metric information about a network path to the offering apparatus. A discovering apparatus reads one or more transmitted messages (from different apparatuses in the same network in different networks), sees the service it wants is available through both, compares the different locations and/or the different link metrics, and based on the comparing chooses which network to join, or with which apparatus on the single network to create a peer link. |
| US09426227B2 |
Connection leasing for hosted services
Aspects herein describe brokering hosted resources in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) using connection leases to reduce demand on connection brokers and to allow hosted services to be maintained even in the event of a broker outage. When a client device desires to connect to a hosted resource (e.g., a hosted desktop or a hosted application), the client device may present a lease token to the session host. The lease token is a self-sustaining package of data from which a session host can determine whether the requesting client device is authorized to access one or more resources hosted by that session host. The lease token may be cryptographically signed to ensure its contents have not been altered, and further that the lease token originated from a trusted source. Lease tokens may be stored independently from a connection broker, thereby still being usable if the connection broker goes offline. |
| US09426223B2 |
Dual peer-to-peer connection system, dual peer-to-peer connection method and computer application program thereof
A dual peer-to-peer connection system for obtaining a registration information of a remote network device from internet. The dual peer-to-peer connection system of this application comprises a subsystem and a user electronic device. The subsystem operatively connected to a router comprises a remote network device and a subsystem server. The user electronic device establishes a connection with the subsystem server according to a registration information of the subsystem server. The user electronic device obtains the registration information of the remote network device. The user electronic device establishes a connection with the remote network device according to the register information of the remote network device. This application can prevent from failing to obtain the registration information of the remote network device because of a peer-to-peer server being not connectible via configuring the subsystem server and the remote network device to the same router. |
| US09426221B2 |
Dynamic proximity based networked storage
A computer implemented method of storing data in at least one mobile node according to mobile node location may include identifying a first qualified mobile node and determining a first geographic position of the first qualified mobile node. The method may include determining a user geographic position of a user device, determining whether the first geographic position is within a first proximity relative to the user device, and causing storage of a first data portion in the first qualified mobile node in response to determining that the first geographic position is within the first proximity. |
| US09426220B2 |
Systems and methods for reliable replication of an application-state, distributed replication table
The present application is directed towards using a distributed hash table to track the use of resources and/or maintain the persistency of resources across the plurality of nodes in the multi-node system. More specifically, the systems and methods can maintain the persistency of resources across the plurality of nodes by the use of a global table. A global table may be maintained on each node. Each node's global table enables efficient storage and retrieval of distributed hash table entries. Each global table may contain a linked list of the cached distributed hash table entries that are currently stored on a node. |
| US09426211B2 |
Scaling event processing in a network environment
An example method for scaling event processing in a network environment is provided and includes maintaining a first portion of a decision tree at a first server in the network environment, delegating a second portion of the decision tree from the first server to a second server, processing event data substantially simultaneously at the first server using the first portion of the decision tree and at the second server using the second portion of the decision tree, wherein the processing comprises determining a match between the event data and information stored at nodes in the decision tree. In various embodiments, the decision tree is distributed across a plurality of servers in the network, wherein each participating server maintains a local copy of a respective portion of the decision tree and processes the event data using the respective portion. |
| US09426210B2 |
Mapping server and mapping method
The examples of the present invention relates to a mapping server and a mapping method for inter-working between a display controlling computer and portable terminal devices. According to an example of the present invention, a mapping server is configured to store information on terminal call signal displayed on a display area of a display unit controlled by a display controlling computer identified on a network, the information on terminal call signal including color information; receive response signal of a portable terminal device generated by the portable terminal device recognizing the terminal call signal displayed on the display area by the display controlling computer through a photo-sensor installed on the portable terminal device; and map between the terminal call signal and the response signal, thereby linking between the display controlling computer and the portable terminal device on the network. |
| US09426207B2 |
Distributed processing system and method
A solution for managing communicative interactions between network elements is described herein. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a processor module that monitors communications between a program resident on a user machine and a server program resident on a computing device remote from the user. The processor module may be utilized to effectively reduce the number of communications actually transmitted between the client program and the server program. For example, the processor module may intercept certain client initiated communications intended for the server program, process those communications without server program involvement, and respond to the client program. |
| US09426201B2 |
Transforming application cached template using personalized content
Mechanisms are provided to implement a customizable mobile application utilizing a local template to personalize data. In one example, a local client application on a mobile device automatically changes the local content by utilizing a locally cached template and REST service supported by a remote application. In another example, the template further supports multiple phases of personalization. |
| US09426189B2 |
Internet telephony with interactive information
A subscriber (12, 14, 16) initiating an Internet telephony call may receive specific content targeted to that subscriber in accordance with a match between at least one of the dialed number and the calling party number. Upon receipt of the subscriber's Internet telephony call, an Internet Telephony Service Provider server (18) searches each of a dialed number database, a calling party number database and a default database to establish a match between the calling party number, the dialed number or a range of either numbers. Upon finding a match, the Internet Telephony Service Provider server retrieves corresponding content, typically in the form of a URL that links to an associated web site, to provide to the subscriber who may elect to retrieve that information at the subscriber's discretion. |
| US09426188B2 |
Apparatus and method for conferencing
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a network node, and corresponding method, for conference handling. The method comprises receiving an invitation, from an initiating user equipment, to create an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) conference, the invitation comprising a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) associated with the initiating user equipment. The method further comprises obtaining a conference focus identifier associated with a conference focus unit hosting the IMS conference, and compiling a mapping of the URI and the conference focus identifier. The method also comprises receiving, from a participating user equipment, a communication request comprising the URI associated with the initiating user equipment, and forwarding, based on the mapping, the participating user equipment to the IMS conference associated with the conference focus identifier. |
| US09426185B1 |
Proximity based communication with embedded system
A computing device connects to a local area network (LAN) and determines whether a device comprising an embedded system is also connected to the LAN. Responsive to determining that the device is connected to the LAN, the computing device establishes a first session with the embedded system of the device over the LAN and then communicates with the embedded system of the device via the first session. |
| US09426184B2 |
Dockee-centric wireless docking
In one example, a method includes sending a request to a wireless docking host to select one or more peripheral functions available via the wireless docking host in accordance with authentication and association information associated with a docking session with the wireless docking host. The method further includes sending a request to the wireless docking host to establish one or more payload connections with the wireless docking host, wherein the one or more payload connections are configured to communicate data via the wireless docking host for the selected one or more peripheral functions. |
| US09426181B2 |
Managing communications between computing nodes
Techniques are described for managing communications between multiple intercommunicating computing nodes, such as multiple virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems. In some situations, users may specify groups of computing nodes and optionally associated access policies for use in the managing of the communications for those groups, such as by specifying which source nodes are allowed to transmit data to particular destinations nodes. In addition, determinations of whether initiated data transmissions from source nodes to destination nodes are authorized may be dynamically negotiated for and recorded for later use in automatically authorizing future such data transmissions without negotiation. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. |
| US09426180B2 |
Security policy editor
A shared computing infrastructure has associated therewith a portal application through which users access the infrastructure and provision one or more services, such as content storage and delivery. The portal comprises a security policy editor, a web-based configuration tool that is intended for use by customers to generate and apply security policies to their media content. The security policy editor provides the user the ability to create and manage security policies, to assign policies so created to desired media content and/or player components, and to view information regarding all of the customer's current policy assignments. The editor provides a unified interface to configure all media security services that are available to the CDN customer from a single interface, and to enable the configured security features to be promptly propagated and enforced throughout the overlay network infrastructure. The editor advantageously enables security features to be configured independently of a delivery configuration. |
| US09426179B2 |
Protecting sensitive information from a secure data store
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for the steps of receiving an indication that a computer facility has access to a secure data store, causing a security parameter of a storage medium local to the computer facility to be assessed, determining if the security parameter is compliant with a security policy relating to computer access of the remote secure data store, and in response to an indication that the security parameter is non-compliant, cause the computer facility to implement an action to prevent further dissemination of information, to disable access to network communications, to implement an action to prevent further dissemination of information, and the like. |
| US09426178B1 |
Method and apparatus for centralized policy programming and distributive policy enforcement
A method and apparatus for centralized policy programming and distributive policy enforcement is described. A method comprises centrally maintaining a plurality of policy definitions for one or more subscribers, generating policy configurations using the plurality of policy definitions, each of the policy configurations being specific to one of the plurality of policy definitions, and disseminating the policy configurations to the appropriate ones of the subscribers' networks. |
| US09426176B2 |
Method, system, and logic for in-band exchange of meta-information
In an embodiment, a method is provided for enabling in-band data exchange between networks. The method can comprise receiving, by a first enveloping proxy located in the first network, at least one regular secure sockets layer (SSL) record for a SSL session established between a client and a server; receiving the data from a network element located in the first network; encoding the data into at least one custom SSL record; and transmitting the at least one regular SSL record and the at least one custom SSL record to an enveloping proxy. In another embodiment, a method can comprise receiving at least one regular secure sockets layer (SSL) record and at least one custom SSL record for a SSL session established between a client and a server; extracting the data from the at least one custom SSL; transmitting the at least one regular SSL record. |
| US09426173B2 |
System and method for elimination of spam in a data stream according to information density
A method for elimination of spam in a data stream according to information density, includes receiving, by a computing device, a stream of messages. The method includes directing, by the computing device, the stream into at least one buffer. The method includes repeatedly compressing, by the computing device, data in the buffer using a lossless compression algorithm. The method includes identifying, by the computing device, at least one first message in the buffer as spam, by determining that the at least one first message has been compressed below a threshold level. |
| US09426165B2 |
Method and apparatus for compilation of finite automata
A method and corresponding apparatus are provided implementing run time processing using Deterministic Finite Automata (DFA) and Non-Deterministic Finite Automata (NFA) to find the existence of a pattern in a payload. A subpattern may be selected from each pattern in a set of one or more regular expression patterns based on at least one heuristic and a unified deterministic finite automata (DFA) may be generated using the subpatterns selected from all patterns in the set, and at least one non-deterministic finite automata (NFA) may be generated for at least one pattern in the set, optimizing run time performance of the run time processing. |
| US09426164B2 |
Network device and network system
A network device connected via a bus with a plurality of network devices includes: an authentication unit that executes authentication based upon message authentication information included in data transmitted, via the bus, by one of the plurality of network devices acting as a sender device; and a processing unit that invalidates the data upon determining that unauthorized data have been transmitted by the sender device impersonating another network device among the plurality of network devices if the authentication fails. |
| US09426161B2 |
Device-based authentication for secure online access
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing device-based authentication for secure online access are provided. An authentication request is received from an online service. The authentication request may be associated with a login request received by the online service from a user. The authentication request may further indicate a list of device identifiers for computing devices connected to a provider network and previously designated by the user as authorized to access the online service. Communication logs collected from the provider network are analyzed to determine whether the login request originated from one of the authorized computing devices based on the list of device identifiers. If it is determined that the login request originated from one of the authorized computing devices, an indication is returned to the online service that the login request was received from an authorized computing device. |
| US09426158B1 |
Client device connectivity with integrated business rules and multiple network types
Applications executing on mobile client devices may access remote resources via network connections. Operational capabilities and financial costs of these connections may differ. Developers, network administrators, and other parties may wish to moderate usage of various available conditions to conform to business rules. Connectivity information including one or more network grants are integrated into an application received from a developer at ingestion by an application management server, which accesses those business rules. The client devices may coordinate with a proxy server to provide additional controls. Networking public interfaces provide the developer with a simplified pathway for development of applications which use network connections, particularly on mobile devices. |
| US09426157B2 |
Platform for providing a social context to software applications
The present invention provides a system and method for providing a social context to software applications. According to one embodiment of the invention, a user of a social network authorizes access by an external software application to information available in the social network. At some time later, the user of the social network uses an application designed by a third-party software developer. The application contacts the social network provider for permission to access the information available in the social network. If access has been authorized, the application incorporates the information from the social network into its interaction with the user, providing a social context to the user's interaction with the application. |
| US09426155B2 |
Extending infrastructure security to services in a cloud computing environment
A cloud deployment appliance (or other platform-as-a-service (IPAS) infrastructure software) includes a mechanism to deploy a product as a “shared service” to the cloud, as well as to enable the product to establish a trust relationship between itself and the appliance or IPAS. The mechanism further enables multiple products deployed to the cloud to form trust relationships with each other (despite the fact that each deployment and each product typically, by the nature of the cloud deployment, are intended to be isolated from one another). In addition, once deployed and provisioned into the cloud, a shared service can become part of a single sign-on (SSO) domain automatically. SSO is facilitated using a token-based exchange. Once a product registers with a token service, it can participate in SSO. This approach enables enforcement of consistent access control policy across product boundaries, and without requiring a user to perform any configuration. |
| US09426153B2 |
Setup of multiple IOT devices
The present disclosure relates to the setup of multiple devices on a local area network. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for utilizing a network device to efficiently add a new device to a local area network using an existing network device. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a computer-implemented method. The method comprises receiving, at a network device on a network, credentials identifying a network gateway in the network; receiving a communication including an indication that a new network device has generated a new access point; transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request to determine whether the new network device is associated with the network; receiving a communication including a response to the query indicating that the new network device is associated with the network; establishing a connection with the new access point of the new network device; and transmitting the credentials identifying the network gateway, wherein the credentials are used for the new network device to join the network. |
| US09426151B2 |
Determining identity of individuals using authenticators
Systems are provided that allow users to access resources in a manner that addresses inherent deficiencies in existing authentication systems. During a typical authentication process, the system may connect the user to one or more authenticators in real time through a variety of communications channels so that the authenticators may verify that the user is who he/she purports to be. In this way, a user may be authenticated and allowed to complete transactions that require access to protected resources/transactions. In some embodiments, the system may automatically identify authenticators for a user via an onboarding process by searching the user's electronic files, accessing social and professional networking sites, searching one or more credit reporting databases, or other such means. Based upon the determinations made by the authenticators, and other factors, such as the trust scores assigned to authenticators, an authentication engine may be used to calculate a confidence score regarding the user's identity that may be utilized in determining whether to grant the user access to protected resources/transactions. |
| US09426149B2 |
Mobile secure login system and method
A mobile secure login method comprises steps of 1) displaying a machine readable graphic form encoded with a sign in URL and a unique token on a browser, wherein the said machine readable graphic form comprises at least one of a 1D barcode, a 2D barcode, a PDF417, an QR code, a Data Matrix code, an Aztec code, and OCR symbol; 2) scanning the said machine readable graphic form using a mobile device; 3) transmitting the sign in credential with the said unique token to a server at the said sign in URL from the said mobile device, wherein the said sign in credential comprises at least one of a username, a password, and a PKI signed challenge; 4) authenticating the said sign in credential at the said server to enable the said browser login to a secure website automatically. |
| US09426146B2 |
Digital certificate issuer-correlated digital signature verification
A message including a digital signature of a message originator is received at a processor. In response to determining that the message originator is authorized by a data protection policy to originate the message, a determination is made as to whether a specific authorized certificate issuer is configured for the message originator within a data protection policy. In response to determining that the specific authorized certificate issuer is configured for the message originator within the data protection policy, a determination is made as to whether a message originator certificate used to generate the digital signature of the message originator is issued by the specific authorized certificate issuer configured for the message originator within the data protection policy. |
| US09426138B2 |
Identity-independent authentication tokens
Identity-independent authentication tokens enable issuance of a single strong credential that can be mapped to an individual at each of multiple accounts within the online world. An issuer generates one or more authentication tokens for issuance to individuals or other entities. In some instances, each of these authentication tokens comprises a unique serial number. The individual or other entity may then request an authentication token from the issuer. The issuer may then issue the token to the individual without the need to ask or require the individual to identify his or herself. The individual may then map this issued authentication token to the individual's password at each of the individual's online accounts. |
| US09426135B2 |
Increased communication security
Authentication data may be generated and included in a Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) message communicated from a first computer system for delivery to a second computer system. The authentication data may allow the second computer system to perform message validation for verifying the authenticity of the first computer system and/or the integrity of the CoAP message. And in one embodiment, where the CoAP message includes a nonce, security can be improved by allowing the second computer system to advantageously detect and/or act on a replay attack. |
| US09426127B2 |
Small form-factor cryptographic expansion device
A cryptographic expansion device that can be attached to a communication component of a communication device to enable the communication device to perform cryptographic operations on communications sent to and from the communication device is described. The cryptographic expansion device can be a small-form factor cryptographic expansion device that can be used with a small-form factor communication component such as a micro-SIM (subscriber identity module) card. When used with a communication device, the cryptographic expansion device enables the communication device to send and received end-to-end secure encrypted communications. The end-to-end secure communications enabled by the cryptographic expansion device can be utilized by a user of the communication device to perform financial and/or banking transactions. |
| US09426122B2 |
Architecture for network management in a multi-service network
A mechanism is provided for a non-converged network for a service provider. A core network is divided into individually managed domains, where each of the domains comprises multiprotocol label switching for packets. A management system is coupled to each of the domains. Network elements in each of the domains are restricted from directly transferring packets to network elements in another one of domains. Each of the domains has a domain firewall at an edge of the domains, and the domain firewall restricts packets from being received from other domains. To transfer packets from one domain to another domain, the management system receives the packets from one domain and transfers the packets to the other domain after authentication. |
| US09426119B2 |
External link processing
A system and method of external link processing is disclosed. The system includes an interface configured to receive a user request to access an encoded external link in networked content. The encoded external link comprises a domain name of an external link server and an encoded portion which is an encoded result of an original external link encoded with an encoding function, wherein the original external link is an address to an external destination. One or more processors determine a safety level of the encoded external link using a criterion. In the event that the determined safety level of the encoded external link is determined unsafe, a warning message is generated indicating that the original external link is unsafe and the user is prevented from directly navigating to the original external link. |
| US09426113B2 |
System and method for managing devices over a content centric network
A device can process commands from a remote device that manages the local device over a content centric network. During operation, the device can receive an Interest for managing a device resource, such that the Interest's name includes a name or a name prefix associated with the device resource, and includes a command for managing the resource. If the device determines that the name prefix corresponds to the local device, the device analyzes the Interest's command to determine a device resource and performs the resource-managing operation on the device resource. If the name prefix does not correspond to the local device, the device performs a longest-prefix-matching lookup using the Interest's name prefix to determine a destination for the Interest. If the Interest's destination corresponds to a component of the local device, the device forwards the Interest to the component or a local agent for the component. |
| US09426112B1 |
Preventing modification of an email
In an approach for preventing the modification of an email by the recipients of the email, a processor receives an indication that an email message is composed. A processor receives an indication that modification of contents of the email message, by one or more recipients of the email message, is to be prevented. A processor converts the contents of the email message from editable text to a non-editable format. A processor sends the converted email message to a recipient. |
| US09426105B2 |
Interface for managing messages in a mobile terminal
An interface method for a mobile terminal includes: receiving in the order of time and saving two or more types of messages corresponding to two or more types of first applications; integrating and configuring the two or more types of messages using a second application, which integrates and manages the two or more types of first applications; and displaying the two or more types of messages with the identification information on the type of each of the messages using the second application. |
| US09426101B2 |
Systems and methods of automatically ordering and selecting recipients for electronic mail
Systems and techniques of providing suggestions for email recipients to a user who is composing an email communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a user may register a plurality of email accounts with an email application. Once an email account is registered with the email application, contact data from each such registered email account may be received. In another embodiment, if the user employs a plurality of devices from which the user composes and/or sends email communications, device-specific contact information may also be received. Relevance metrics may be applied to such suggestions depending upon the contact data received from the various email accounts. Dynamic correction factor may be applied to such relevance metrics—e.g., a decay factor, decrement factor or the like that may or may not be time dependent. |
| US09426097B1 |
Facilitating communication between devices in a network
Certain of the present embodiments provide a mechanism to enable ports of initiator devices in a network to receive notifications of port state change that relate only to ports of target devices in the network. Certain others of the present embodiments provide a mechanism to enable ports of initiator devices to determine whether a notification of port state change pertains to a port of an initiator device or a target device. |
| US09426092B2 |
System and method for switching traffic through a network
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to network communications. More specifically, embodiments relate to a system and method for switching data through a network. An embodiment of a switching system communicatively couples an external network to a wide area network. The system includes a plurality of edge switches communicatively coupled to the external network, a plurality of core switches communicatively coupled to the wide area network, and an interconnected matrix of switches communicatively coupled to the core switches and the edge switches and configured to forward communication traffic between the edge switches and the core switches. |
| US09426087B2 |
Reduced system latency for dominant speaker
Digital media communication systems and methods are disclosed in which a set of end points and/or clients are in communication with a set of servers. The system is capable of determining which end point is a dominant user and/or speaker. When the system determines that an end point is dominant, then the digital data that emanates from dominant end point is preferred. Such preferred digital data may be forwarded asynchronously and possible ahead of digital data from other, non-dominant end points. Synchronous and/or substantially contemporaneous digital data from other end points may be mixed that such that, when rendered, gives substantially the same effect real life superposition of signals. The system may also toggle on or off between states of asynchronous forward and synchronous-only modes. |
| US09426079B2 |
Retransmission and memory consumption tracking of data packets in a network device
A method of handling retransmission and memory consumption tracking of data packets includes storing data packets from different data channels in respective transmitter ring buffers allocated to the data channels when the data packets are not marked for retransmission, and facilitating retransmission of data packets from a specified ring buffer corresponding to a retransmission sequence number. The method also may include storing received data packets out of sequence in respective receiver ring buffers, marking a descriptor indicating a tail location of the stored data packets, and reclaiming memory space in the ring buffer based on the marked descriptor. The method may include storing a payload address associated with received data packets, marking a descriptor associated with the payload address to indicate the stored data packets have been consumed for processing, and reclaiming memory space when a register contains an indication of the stored payload address based on the marked descriptor. |
| US09426074B2 |
System detection method and apparatus and flow control method and device
A system detection method and apparatus. The throughput and response time of the system are acquired, where the throughput reflects the number of requests from outside the system that has been processed by the system. The response time reflects time required by the system to process requests from outside the system. The system performance characteristic parameter based on the throughput and response time is obtained and is used to describe congestion condition of the system to determine whether there is a bottleneck in the system. Also provided are a method and device for flow control. The system detection method and apparatus allow detecting a bottleneck and flow control in a simple and effective way to ensure that requests are processed in time. |
| US09426073B2 |
Data transmission mechanism with improved robustness using multiflow connection
There is provided a mechanism for conducting data transmission from a network management entity of communication network control element to a terminal or UE with improved robustness. After a multiflow connection for data units via at least one network transceiver device and via at least two different paths is set up towards a terminal, selection criteria are applied so as to decide which data units are sent on which transmission path. Specifically, dependent on the applied selection criteria, data units of specific data are selected to be subjected either to bicasting each selected data unit using the at least two paths, or to dynamic flow switching so as to transmit each selected data unit using one of the at least two paths and wherein each selected data unit can be independently chosen to be transmitted over either of the at least two paths. |
| US09426072B2 |
Traffic flow classification
Systems and methods are disclosed for classifying traffic flows. A traffic agent operable to collect classification information for one or more traffic flows may be deployed at an end host communicatively coupled to a data-center network. The traffic agent, deployed in a user space independent of the operating system, may compare the classification information for a given traffic flow to a metric value. Where the classification information achieves a certain threshold indicated by the metric value, the traffic agent may classify the traffic flow as an elephant flow. In some examples, a library may be included with the traffic agent that may include a modified send function. The modified send function may provide classification information to the traffic agent indexed to the traffic flow for which it is called so that the traffic agent may analyze the classification information to potentially provide a classification for the traffic flow. |
| US09426069B2 |
System and method of cross-connection traffic routing
Methods and systems are disclosed for routing traffic between Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) devices. In one aspect, a method for routing traffic includes receiving traffic from a routing device associated with a customer. A control portion of the traffic may include an imported route target. The method further includes, based on the route target in the control portion of the traffic, consulting a table to determine an exported route target and, based on the determined exported route target, determining a destination device and routing the traffic to that device. In some embodiments, routing and/or destination devices may be provisioned to the customer on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis. Systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed for implementing the above-described method. |
| US09426068B2 |
Balancing of forwarding and address resolution in overlay networks
A network node comprising a processor configured to maintain a plurality of mapping entries for one or more virtual network instances, receive a data packet within a first virtual network instance, wherein the data packet comprises an inner destination address, match the inner destination address with one of the mapping entries, obtain an outer destination address that corresponds to the matched mapping entry, encapsulate the data packet with the outer destination address, and forward the encapsulated data packet based on the outer destination address, wherein the mapping entries maps out all of the addresses for a plurality of end nodes that participate in the first virtual network instance. |
| US09426067B2 |
Integrated switch for dynamic orchestration of traffic
A network element within a data center comprises a switch adapted to receive a data packet, a server in communication with the switch, and a switching engine in the switch. The switching engine may be configured to modify policy header information in the data packet to direct the packet to the server. The server may be configured to modify the policy header information while the data packet is in the server to return the data packet to said switch. |
| US09426066B2 |
Ethernet switch and communication method
An Ethernet switch which is connected to a plurality of external devices using an encapsulating I/O protocol over Ethernet, and is connected to a I/O protocol switch using N_Port ID virtualization includes: a storage unit which stores destination information describing an external device whose connection is established in the FCoE in the plurality of external devices; and a processor. When the processor receives a packet addressed from a first external device to a second external device in the external devices, the processor checks whether or not the destination information describes the second external device. When the second external device is described in the destination information, the processor transmits the packet to the second external device. |
| US09426065B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for implementing routing aggregation
The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, apparatus and system for implementing routing aggregation, which relate to communication field, and solve the problem that too many routings advertised on the DHCPv6 relay agent leads to huge number of routing table entries of the backbone network. The technical solution of the present invention comprises: sending a message to a dynamic host configuration protocol DHCPv6 relay agent, such that the DHCPv6 relay agent generates an aggregation routing of requesting router prefix routings according to the message; wherein the message comprises information about a prefix pool which assigns address prefixes to the requesting routers access to the DHCPv6 relay agent or aggregation routing destination address information generated according to the information about the prefix pool. The method, apparatus and system for implementing routing aggregation may be applied in DHCPv6 network constructions. |
| US09426063B1 |
Systems and methods for routing by network devices
A network device and associated methods are provided. The network device includes a routing module having a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) module maintained for storing a plurality of entries for routing frames that are received for a plurality of sub-ports complying with a plurality of protocols; a steering action memory that stores a plurality of steering action codes associated with the plurality of TCAM entries for tossing frames, rejecting frames and providing them to a processor for the network device, indicating that a destination is valid, and indicating to use another routing mechanism; and a steering mechanism that is used when a received frame information does not match with the TCAM entries and the received frame is of a certain protocol type. |
| US09426059B2 |
Systems and methods for utilizing protection paths
The present disclosure includes a method of utilizing protect paths, the method includes receiving a first message regarding a first failure in a first working path and receiving a second message regarding a second failure in a second working path. The method also includes matching a pattern comprising received messages regarding working path failures to a stored group comprising a plurality of connection identifications (IDs) that share identical protection paths and share a resource trail, the group being associated with a group identification (ID). The method additionally includes transmitting a third message to provision the identical protect paths for the group associated with the group identification. The present disclosure may also include associated systems and apparatus. The present disclosure may further include methods, systems, and apparatuses associated with provisioning groups utilized in methods of the present disclosure. |
| US09426058B2 |
Transmission equipment and transmission method
Transmission equipment includes: a first interface unit configured to receive a frame; and a second interface unit configured to transmit the received frame received by the first interface unit. The second interface unit includes a transmission circuit configured to transmit path information that represents a state of a logical path pair including a work path and a protection path provided for the received frame to the first interface unit. The first interface unit includes a destination determination circuit configured to determine a destination of the received frame based on the state of the logical path pair represented by the path information received from the second interface unit. |
| US09426057B2 |
Data re-routing for specific end user avoidance
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for data routing alteration to avoid a specified end user. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for data re-routing for specific end user avoidance includes receiving a request to route a file to a primary location and identifying an end user excluded from accessing the document. The method also includes computing a likelihood that the excluded end user may contemporaneously access the primary location. Finally, the method includes responding to a determination that the excluded end user is likely to contemporaneously access the primary location by taking corrective measures to re-route the file to an alternate location. |
| US09426052B2 |
System and method of managing publications
A system and method of managing publications is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Address Book System (ABS) having a controller element to adjust publication privileges of a publisher of a portion of an address book stored in the ABS responsive to detecting that a number of recipients of an invitation to subscribe to the portion of the address book have declined the invitation and the number of declined invitations exceeds a first threshold. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09426046B2 |
Web page download time analysis
Systems and methods for determining web page download times are described. HTTP transactions data is collected from flow records or PDUs. A subscriber IP address, HTTP URI, and referrer are extracted from the flow records. A subscriber record is identified using the subscriber IP address, and a configured web page is identified using the HTTP URI. A processing path is then determined for the HTTP transaction The processing path is selected from one of: a new page download path for a configured page, a collision path for HTTP transactions that collide with an existing page download, and a page object path for artifacts pages that are already being tracked. |
| US09426045B2 |
Proactive monitoring tree with severity state sorting
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that displays performance data for a computing environment. During operation, the system first determines values for a performance metric for entities that comprise the computing environment. Next, the system displays the computing environment as a tree comprising nodes representing the entities and edges representing parent-child relationships between the entities. While displaying the tree, the system displays the child nodes for each parent in sorted order based on values of the performance metric associated with the child nodes. |
| US09426044B2 |
Radio access network geographic information system with multiple format
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and server for processing geo-information including receiving, at the Geo-Information System server, a geo-view identifier; sending an indication whether a geo-view identified by the geo-view identifier is available, the geo-view comprising a schema identifier, wherein a schema identified by the schema identifier describes a data format comprising location information and one or more characteristics of the conditions in the cellular network; receiving data in a format consistent with the identified schema; and storing the received data in a data store. |
| US09426041B2 |
Communication system and method
A method of determining information on network resources in a packet-based internetwork comprising multiple routing nodes, the method comprising: distributing user software to each of multiple end-user terminals connected to the internetwork, the user software having a primary user function other than the collection of network data; in association with the user software, distributing secondary code configured to participate in the collection of data by probing different routes from the respective end-user terminal to a destination terminal over the internetwork, each route passing via a plurality of said routing nodes; receiving data resulting from the probing performed by the secondary code on the multiple end-user terminals, including data resulting from routes involving the routing nodes of different network service providers; and determining estimates of network resources based on the received data. |
| US09426039B2 |
Terminal and method for measuring data usage
In a mobile terminal and method, the mobile terminal and method calculate a usage amount of data for each application executed in the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a communication unit to communicate to a server; a recognition unit to recognize an application sending a data communication connection request; a calculation unit to calculate a usage amount of data communicated by the application sending the data communication connection request; and a control unit to control the mobile terminal based on the calculation and of data usage for the application. |
| US09426038B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing a network
A method and an apparatus for managing a network are disclosed. For example, the method collects a plurality of call detail records (CDRs), and organizes one or more parameters of the CDRs in accordance with a plurality of cause codes. The method displays the one or more parameters of the CDRs in a hierarchical representation comprising a plurality of screen displays. |
| US09426030B1 |
Automatically generating configuration images and deploying computer components in a computing environment that comprises a shared pool of configurable computing resources
Generating configuration images and deploying computer components in a computing environment that comprises a shared pool of configurable computing resources may be provided. Configuration templates from a plurality of repositories may be mined and classified. Base templates may be created that represent different service configurations based on the configuration templates classified into classes of different service configurations. For deploying a requested service with specified requirements, a plurality of candidate templates may be created based on the base templates that represent configurations for the requested service and configurations that meet the specified requirements. A target template from the plurality of candidate templates may be selected that most meets the specified requirements. Computer resources for the requested service may be deployed by running the target template. |
| US09426026B2 |
Cluster configuration
Computer implemented methods, system and apparatus for configuring a cluster using a plurality of hosts include identifying a plurality of features for forming the cluster. The plurality of features define requirements needed in a host for forming the cluster. A plurality of hosts are identified to be part of the cluster. A compatibility analysis is executed for each of the identified hosts. A plurality of suggested adjustments to particular hosts are presented to enable the particular hosts to be compatible with the features requirements. A configuration template is constructed for the hosts in the cluster that are compatible with the requirements. The hosts are configured for the cluster using the configuration settings in the configuration template. The configured hosts enable the features in the cluster. |
| US09426025B2 |
Method and a controller device for configuring a software-defined network
A method for configuring network elements of a software-defined network on the basis of relation data items and action policy rules is presented. Each relation data item expresses two entities and their relationship and each action policy rule expresses an event and an action to be carried out in response to the event. The method comprises deriving (301) implicit relations between the entities on the basis of the relation data items and generating (303) the configuration data for the network elements on the basis of the relation data items, the action policy rules, and the derived implicit relations. The derivation of the implicit relations and the utilization of the derived implicit relations for generating the configuration data facilitate providing automated operation. |
| US09426023B2 |
Automatic reconfiguration of network parameters during file system failover
According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for automatic network reconfiguration associated with a failover event is provided. The method may include instructing a file system to capture a plurality of attributes associated with a plurality of data following the failover event, whereby the plurality of attributes comprises a fileset identifier, a first gateway node identifier, and a second gateway node identifier. The method may include determining, based on the captured fileset identifier, a virtual local area network associated with the fileset, whereby the determined virtual area network includes at least one software defined network switch. The method may include reconfiguring the at least one software defined network switch to stop sending a plurality of network traffic to the first gateway node and to start sending the plurality of network traffic to the second gateway node, whereby the plurality of network traffic is associated with the fileset. |
| US09426017B2 |
Automated content delivery to distributed media outlets
A method can include sending a request to a media content provider requesting media content and receiving the media content and instructions from the media provider. The instructions can be utilized by the media provider to broadcast the media content. The media provider can store the received media content in a database process the instructions then distribute the media content and the instructions to distributed media outlets. The media content provider can receive information indicating that the media content was broadcast by the distributed media outlets according to the instructions. |
| US09426016B2 |
Self track scheme for multi frequency band serializer de-serializer I/O circuits
A serializer and de-serializer circuit having self tracking circuitry which is particularly well-suited for use in communicating digital data from one integrated circuit (chip) to another for implementing chip-to-chip communications is presented. The circuits are scalable and utilize a multi-frequency modulation mechanism (e.g., QAM) for converting digital data bits into a serial analog stream at multiple frequencies for communication over a chip I/O connection. The track pulse generated on the transmitter side is serialized through the same path as the data, and demodulated through the same path in the de-serializer to provide synchronization with the data, without the need for complicated base band processing. |
| US09426015B2 |
Apparatus and method for symbol mapping in wireless communication system using multi tone frequency quadrature amplitude modulation
A method of operating a base station in a wireless communication system supporting Frequency-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (FQAM) and Multi-Tone FQAM (MT-FQAM) is provided. The method includes determining a modulation scheme of data to be transmitted, and modulating the data according to the determined modulation scheme, wherein if at least one resource block is included in the data and if the at least one resource block is mapped to at least one tone in a distributed manner, the MT-FQAM scheme is selected, or if one resource block is included in the data and if the one resource block is mapped to at least one tone in a continuous manner, the FQAM scheme is selected, or if multiple resource blocks are included in the data and if the multiple resource blocks are mapped to at least one tone in a continuous manner, the MT-FQAM scheme is selected. |
| US09426012B2 |
Signaling method in an OFDM multiple access system
A method for reducing the peak-to-average ratio in an OFDM communication signal is provided. The method includes defining a constellation having a plurality of symbols, defining a symbol duration for the OFDM communication signal, and defining a plurality of time instants in the symbol duration. A plurality of tones are allocated to a particular communication device, and a discrete signal is constructed in the time domain by mapping symbols from the constellation to the time instants. A continuous signal is generated by applying an interpolation function to the discrete signal such that the continuous signal only includes sinusoids having frequencies which are equal to the allocated tones. |
| US09426006B2 |
Low power partial functionality communication link
A low power partial functionality communication link that includes a first mode of operation for transmitting a first high throughput data stream including a plurality of data types over wires, and a second low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting, over a subset of the wires used for transmitting the first data stream, a second low throughput bidirectional data stream that may include less data types than the first data stream. |
| US09426003B2 |
Proximity integrated circuit card bias adjustment
A proximity integrated circuit card bias adjustment. In one example, a decoding circuit, having an decoding range, for translating a data-frame signal having an information portion and a bias portion into an output code; and a bias adjust circuit coupled to receive the output code from the decoding circuit, and adjust the bias portion of the data-frame signal such that the output code is within the decoding range is disclosed. In another example, a method for proximity integrated circuit card bias adjustment, comprising: translating a data-frame signal having an information portion and a bias portion into an output code; and adjusting the bias portion of the data-frame signal such that the output code is within a decoding range is disclosed. |
| US09426001B2 |
System and method for multi-threaded OFDM channel equalizer with coprocessor
A system for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) equalizer, said system comprising a program memory, a program sequencer and a processing unit connected to each other, wherein the processing unit comprises an input selection unit, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a coprocessor and an output selection unit; further wherein the program sequencer schedules the processing of one or more symbol-carrier pairs input to said OFDM equalizer using multiple threads; retrieves, for each of the one or more symbol-carrier pairs, multiple program instructions from said program memory; generates multiple expanded instructions corresponding to said retrieved multiple program instructions; and further wherein said ALU performs said processing of the one or more symbol-carrier pairs using the multiple threads across multiple pipeline stages, wherein said processing comprises said ALU executing arithmetic operations to process said expanded instructions using said multiple threads across the multiple pipeline stages. |
| US09426000B2 |
Symbol spaced adaptive MIMO equalization for ultra high bit rate optical communication systems
System and method for equalizing a high bit rate optical communication channel in a symbol spaced adaptive Multiple-In-Multiple-Out (MIMO) system, where the optical communication channel carries a signal that is sampled at a symbol rate. Accordingly, Anti Aliasing Filtering (which introduces distortions in the form of Deterministic Inter Symbol Interference D-ISI) is applied in a MIMO channel, in order to reduce the aliasing effect associated with symbol rate sampling. The Polarization Mode Dispersions introduced in the optical communication channel are solely compensated by a MIMO Equalizer, which ignores the Deterministic ISI (D-ISI) distortion. Then the Deterministic ISI (D-ISI) distortion is solely compensated by an independent Deterministic Equalizer (DE). |
| US09425998B2 |
Analog nyquist shaping of a low pass filtered transmission system
An analog signal processing device for equalizing a low pass filter to create a Nyquist filter in accordance with the present invention includes a low pass filter for passing a predetermined bandwidth, and a tapped delay filter connected with the low pass filter to create the Nyquist filter. In more detail, the tapped delay filter is used to sample an input analog signal having a predetermined symbol rate. The samples from the input signal are then respectively weighted to establish a system transfer function for the Nyquist filter. The purpose here is to minimize both inter-symbol interference and transmission bandwidth. A decision circuit can be provided to convert the input signal into a desired data format for creation of an output signal to be transmitted by the data transmission system. Also, the Nyquist filter can be selectively evaluated as an “eye diagram” and the system transfer function appropriately adjusted accordingly. |
| US09425997B2 |
Methods and circuits for asymmetric distribution of channel equalization between devices
A transceiver architecture supports high-speed communication over a signal lane that extends between a high-performance integrated circuit (IC) and one or more relatively low-performance ICs employing less sophisticated transmitters and receivers. The architecture compensates for performance asymmetry between ICs communicating over a bidirectional lane by instantiating relatively complex transmit and receive equalization circuitry on the higher-performance side of the lane. Both the transmit and receive equalization filter coefficients in the higher-performance IC may be adaptively updated based upon the signal response at the receiver of the higher-performance IC. |
| US09425994B2 |
Discovering devices in a network
A network asset manager is provided that comprises a network interface coupled to a processor and a memory that broadcasts a first “Start Discovery” message. The “Start Discovery” message instructs unconfigured devices in an EIA-485 network to generate random number identifiers within a predetermined range and results in receipt of a “I Have Random ID” message from at least one of the unconfigured devices with a specific random number identifier associated with the at least one of the unconfigured devices. Receipt of the “I Have Random ID” message results in a broadcast message from the network interface to at least one of the unconfigured devices using the specific random number identifier. |
| US09425989B2 |
Social network enabler
A method and apparatus are provided for connecting a first group of users from at least one first social network with users from at least one second social network. The first group of users is registered on the second social network as a generic first user. The method is carried out by a network scheduler and includes collecting a first message from at least one second user from the second social network intended to the generic first user, selecting a user from the first group of users based on a predefined criterion, and providing the first message to the selected user and presenting the second user as the sender of the first message. |
| US09425988B2 |
Device for communicating in multiple modes using multi-mode applications
Multi-mode communication devices capable of wLAN and WAN wireless network communication modes and/or wired modes can be configured to communicate for backend services (e.g. Web Services, database, events) via a network gateway to operate in response to available modes. For example, for some activities (e.g. notification messages), the devices may be configured to communication in any available mode (WAN or wLAN) while for other activities (e.g. high bandwidth communications), the devices may be restricted to one mode only (e.g. wLAN). Component applications for execution by the devices can specify message delivery properties to indicate the mode(s) to may used for a particular message. Runtime mode information may be provided and maintained automatically by a communications subsystem interface for determining mode availability. A programming tool and gateway are also described. |
| US09425985B1 |
Protection switching in radio networks
A system for protection switching in radio networks includes a plurality of nodes, a plurality of links of Ethernet interconnecting the nodes and forming a network, at least one wireless link interconnecting two of the nodes, and two Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) within the network, only the first VLAN comprising the wireless link. The network transports packets of Ethernet associated with a first Classes of Service (CoS) and a second CoS via the first VLAN. Upon detection of a reduction in performance of the wireless link, the network maps the second CoS to the second VLAN, and by that offloading traffic associated with the second CoS from the wireless link. |
| US09425984B2 |
System and method for using energy efficient ethernet to control energy efficiencies in lower layers
A system and method for using energy-efficient Ethernet to control energy efficiency in lower layers. In one example, an energy-efficiency control policy in a first Ethernet device can be configured to determine a need for transitioning of at least a part of the first Ethernet device into an energy saving state. Based on such a determination, an energy-efficiency control signal can be transmitted from the first Ethernet device to a first non-Ethernet device. The receipt of the energy-efficiency control signal by the first non-Ethernet device is used to initiate a transition by the first non-Ethernet device into an energy saving state, which in turn may initiate a transition by downstream non-Ethernet devices into an energy saving state. This process creates a single unified energy-efficiency policy domain. |
| US09425983B2 |
Method and an interconnecting node for use in an access network
The invention relates to an interconnecting node for use in interconnecting a passive optical network (PON) and a copper wire xDSL access network, wherein said interconnecting node comprises an optical network unit (ONU) arranged to be connected to an optical line termination (OLT) over the PON network; and at least one xDSL access device connectable to at least one user end xDSL equipment over the copper wire xDSL access network. The interconnecting node is characterized in that it further comprises a clocking interconnect between the ONU unit and the at least one xDSL access device arranged to distribute a clock signal obtained from optical network transmissions received in the ONU unit over the PON network to an timing reference input of the at least one xDSL access device. The invention also relates to a further interconnecting node, methods for use in interconnecting nodes, a central office optical network apparatus and an access network. |
| US09425973B2 |
Resource-based synchronization between endpoints in a web-based real time collaboration
A system for providing resource-based synchronization between clients in a Web-based real-time collaboration, in which a session front end on the server layers a transaction history on top of all session resources. HTTP operations are issued by client systems to request changes to session resources and to request session updates. The HTTP resource change requests include hierarchical pointers containing session identifiers and resource identifiers within a URL. The client generated resource change request operations may be HTTP PUT, HTTP DELETE, and HTTP POST commands. The HTTP session update request operations may be HTTP GET commands. A session front end stores each received resource change request operation in a resource-specific transaction history of change request operations received from all client systems. The session front end maintains a current session state indicating the number of resource change request operations stored for each session resource. A last session state for each client system indicates the number of change request operations that client system has previously received for each session resource. For a session update, the session front end compares the last client session state for the requesting client with the current session state and determines the change request operations that need to be forwarded to the requesting client system to bring it up to date. The session front end removes negating change request operations from the change request operations forwarded to the requesting client system. |
| US09425971B1 |
System and method for impromptu shared communication spaces
Communications between entities who may share common interests. For entities determined to be sharing common interests (e.g., searching using the same terms or topics, browsing a page, a site or a groups of topically related sites), options for communication among the entities are provided. For example, a chat room may be dynamically created for persons who are currently searching or browsing the same or related information. As another example, a “homepage” may be created for each query and contain various types of information related to the query. A permission module controls which entities may participate, what types of information (and from what sources) an entity can (or desires to) receive, what types of information the entity may (or desires to) share. |
| US09425969B2 |
Charging decisions in an IP multimedia subsystem
Apparatus for use within an IP Multimedia Subsystem network and comprising a receiver for receiving for a given user a charging type defining whether the user is a pre-paid user and or a post-paid user. The apparatus further comprises a Charging Triggering Function, CTF, entity for sending accounting information messages relating to said user to an Online Charging Function over an Ro interface or to a Charging Data Function over an Rf interface, and for including with the accounting information messages said charging type. |
| US09425968B2 |
System and method for updating an encryption key across a network
Systems and methods are provided for generating subsequent encryption keys by a client device as one of a plurality of client devices across a network. Each client device is provided with the same key generation information and the same key setup information from an authentication server. Each client device maintains and stores its own key generation information and key setup information. Using its own information, each client device generates subsequent encryption keys that are common or the same across devices. These subsequent encryption keys are generated and maintained the same across devices without any further instruction or information from the authentication server or any other client device. Additionally, client devices can recover the current encryption key by synchronizing information with another client device. |
| US09425966B1 |
Security mechanism evaluation service
Methods and apparatus for a security mechanism evaluation service are disclosed. A storage medium stores program instructions that when executed on a processor define a programmatic interface enabling a client to submit an evaluation request for a security mechanism. On receiving an evaluation request from a client indicating a particular security mechanism using public-key encryption, the instructions when executed, identify resources of a provider network to be used to respond. The instructions, when executed, provide to the client, one or more of: (a) a trustworthiness indicator for a certificate authority that issued a public-key certificate in accordance with the particular security mechanism; (b) a result of a syntax analysis of the public-key certificate; or (c) a vulnerability indicator for a key pair. |
| US09425955B2 |
Power line communication (PLC) network nodes using cipher then segment security
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for a cipher then segment approach in a Power Line Communication (PLC). A node or device generates frames to be transmitted to a destination node in the PLC network. A processor in the node is configured to generate a data payload comprising data to be sent to the destination node. The processor divides the data payload into two or more payload segments and encrypts the payload segments. The processor creates a frame for each of the encrypted payload segments, wherein each frame comprises a message integrity code. The processor creates a segment identifier for each frame using the message integrity code and an authentication key that is shared with the destination PLC node. The segment identifier is added to each frame. |
| US09425951B2 |
Method and/or system for transmitting and/or receiving data
Embodiments of a method and/or system of transmitting and/or receiving data is disclosed. |
| US09425949B2 |
Communication unit and sliced radio frequency module therefor
A communication unit includes at least one divider module arranged to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and output a divided representation of the RF signal, and a plurality of sliced RF modules. Each of the plurality of sliced RF modules includes: an input for receiving a clock signal; a timing synchronization module arranged to receive the divided representation of the RF signal and synchronize the divided representation of the RF signal to the clock signal, across the plurality of sliced RF modules; and at least one logic module operably coupled to the timing synchronization module and arranged to receive the clock signal and a synchronized output from the timing synchronization module. A combiner port is arranged to couple a number of synchronized outputs from the plurality of sliced RF modules. |
| US09425948B2 |
Techniques for synchronizing a clock of a wired connection when transmitted over a wireless channel
An apparatus and method for synchronizing a multimedia interface clock between a multimedia source device and a multimedia sink device connected over a wireless channel. The method comprises measuring a frequency of the source clock signal generated by the multimedia source device, wherein the measurement of the frequency is performed using a first reference clock signal; generating a frequency-stamp message including in part the measured frequency; encapsulating the frequency-stamp message in at least one packet; and transmitting the at least one packet to a wireless receiver connected to the multimedia sink device over the wireless channel. |
| US09425941B2 |
Method and apparatus for allocating ACKCH resources in a wireless communication system
A method for allocating physical resources to an Acknowledgement (ACK)/Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) signal channel representative of a response signal in a wireless communication system. The method includes grouping ACK/NACK signal channels corresponding to a plurality of resource blocks used for transmission of a data channel or a control channel into a plurality of groups so ACK/NACK signal channels having consecutive indexes do not belong to the same group; and allocating same frequency resources to ACK/NACK signal channels belonging to the same ACK/NACK signal channel group and allocating orthogonal sequences so ACK/NACK signal channels in each ACK/NACK signal channel group are distinguished in a code domain. |
| US09425931B2 |
PUCCH resource management mechanism for coordinated multi-point operation
A method for uplink control signaling in CoMP operation is described. The method includes allocating a first set of CCEs for an associated transmission from an AP to an associated UE. The method also includes transmitting, to a RRH, a message including an indication of the first set of CCEs. The message including the indication of a first set of CCEs is received at the RRH. The method also includes allocating, by the RRH, a second set of CCEs for an associated transmission from the RIM to an associated UE. A UE receives the transmission of downlink control information beginning at a first CCE. The method includes receiving a PUCCH resource offset parameter, the PUCCH resource offset parameter indicating the reception point for the UE. The UE determines an uplink control channel resource based on the first CCE and the PUCCH resource offset parameter. |
| US09425929B2 |
Wireless communication with suppression of inter-cell interference in large-scale antenna systems
In exemplary LSAS (large-scale antenna system) networks, uplink signals are processed to compensate for pilot contamination. Slow-fading coefficients are generated for terminals in the wireless network, and postcoding matrices are generated based on the slow-fading coefficients and terminal transmit power levels. Uplink signals are received from the terminals, and M-dimensional postcoding is performed to generate estimated uplink signals from the received uplink signals, where M is the number of antennas at a base station of the wireless network. The postcoding matrices are applied to the estimated uplink signals to compensate for pilot contamination. The improved technique used to generate postcoding matrices depends on whether the M-dimensional postcoding involves matched filtering or zero forcing. Postcoding matrices generated using improved techniques work better than those generated independent of the terminal transmit power levels by inverting slow-fading coefficient matrices for LSAS networks having intermediate numbers (>10 and <1000) of antennas per base station. |
| US09425928B2 |
Data transmission method and device
Provided are a data transmission method and device. The method includes: determining, by means of a frequency hopping manner according to a TTI Bundling parameter, a frequency domain position of a physical resource block in a slot for sending a TTI Bundling, wherein a frequency hopping variable i of the frequency hopping manner is determined according to the TTI Bundling parameter by means of one of or a combination of predetermined approaches, where mod is a modulus operation, floor is rounded down operation, ns is a sequence number of the time slot; transmitting data on a time frequency resource corresponding to the frequency domain position of the physical resource block in the slot of the TTI bundling. According to the solution, the coverage area of the TTI bundling data transmission is improved. |
| US09425925B2 |
Method for operating HARQ to change dynamic resource of wiress resource in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
The present application discloses a method for executing a hybrid automatic repeat and request (HARQ) process from a particular layer at a receiving end in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving predetermined information regarding one or more HARQ processes from a subordinate layer so as to change a configuration of a previously configured first uplink/downlink subframe configuration to a configuration of a second uplink/downlink subframe configuration; and processing one or more HARQ processes on the basis of the predetermined information when changing to the second uplink/downlink subframe configuration, wherein the one or more HARQ processes are HARQ processes, from among the HARQ processes linked to the first uplink/downlink subframe configuration, which cannot be linked to the second uplink/downlink subframe configuration. |
| US09425923B2 |
Method, apparatus, computer program product, computer readable medium and system for fast feedback and response handling in wireless networks
Communication systems may employ transmission of feedback information and responses thereto, on a wireless connection such as a millimeter wave connection. The feedback information itself may be used to influence the beamforming or beam direction used for the transmission of the feedback information. A method can comprise determining a feedback indicator regarding reception of a transmitted waveform. The method can also comprise tailoring, for example beamforming, a signal for transmitting the feedback indicator based on a content of the feedback indicator. |
| US09425922B2 |
Reduced memory iterative baseband processing
A receiver, including: a posteriori probability demodulator configured to receive an input digital signal and output demodulated data; a deinterleaver configured to deinterleave the demodulated data; a forward error correction (FEC) decoder configured to error correct the demodulated data; a FEC encoder configured to encode the error corrected demodulated data; an interleaver configured to interleave the FEC encoded data and output the interleaved FEC encoded data to the posteriori probability demodulator; and a symbol compressor/decompressor configured to compress symbol data from the a posteriori demodulator and store the compressed data in a symbol memory and configured to decompress compressed symbol data stored in the symbol memory. |
| US09425919B2 |
Operation and stabilization of mod-MUX WDM transmitters based on silicon microrings
A transmitter comprising a plurality of modulator and multiplexer (Mod-MUX) units, each Mod-MUX unit operating at an optical wavelength different from the other Mod-MUX units. The transmitter can additional include in each Mod-MUX unit two optical taps and three photodetectors that are configured to allow the respective Mod-MUX unit to be tuned to achieve thermal stabilization and achieve effective modulation and WDM operation across a range of temperatures. The Mod-MUX transmitter avoids the use of a frequency comb. The Mod-MUX transmitter avoids cross-modulation between different modulators for different laser signals. |
| US09425915B2 |
Interference cancellation
A method to enhance coverage and/or throughput in a heterogeneous wireless network includes detecting interference between a neighboring cell and a serving cell. The method also includes cancelling the interference using an adaptive technique based on whether the interference has colliding Common Reference Signal (CRS) tones or whether the interference has colliding Dedicated Reference Signal (DRS) tones. |
| US09425913B2 |
Multi-port serial media independent interface
A media independent interface in an integrated circuit device includes a first plurality of channels, each including a data transmit path and a data receive path, and a second plurality of channels, each including a transmit path to transmit an idle symbol and a receive path to receive the idle symbol. The interface also includes a codec, coupled to the transmit paths of the first and second pluralities of channels, to encode data and symbols on the transmit paths, and a multiplexer, coupled to the codec, to multiplex the data on the transmit paths of the first and second pluralities of channels as encoded by the codec. The interface further includes a Ser Des to serialize the multiplexed data. |
| US09425909B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting emergency messages
A method and apparatus for transmitting emergency messages is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device, of a communication system, having a controller element to send a selection of types of emergency alert messages to be transmitted to one or more associates of a subscriber corresponding to the communication device; and receive an emergency alert message of a public emergency alert system for a zone of coverage, wherein the subscriber is in the zone of coverage and wherein the emergency alert message is transmitted to one or more associate communication devices of each of the one or more associates according to the selection of types of emergency alert messages to be transmitted. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09425906B2 |
Mixer and mixing method
Disclosed herein is a mixer. The mixer may include an MLO switching unit configured to include at least three MLO switches provided in odd numbers and configured to branch a signal from an input stage and to receive respective MLO signals and an LO switching unit configured to include pairs of LO switches connected in parallel to output sides of the MLO switches, wherein each of the pairs of LO switches corresponds to each of the MLO switches. Each of the pairs of LO switches is connected to the positive and negative intermediate frequency (IF) output sides so that the output sides of each of the pairs of LO switches alternately apply output signals to the positive and negative IF output sides when LO signals are sequentially input to each of the pairs of LO switches. |
| US09425905B2 |
Receiver for body channel communication and a method of operating a receiver therefrom
In various embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a receiver for body channel communication. The receiver includes an electrode configured to receive an incoming signal transmitted as a multi-level transmission signal from a transmitter through a body channel, a differentiator configured to obtain a time derivative of the incoming signal indicating a plurality of data transitions, and an analog to digital converter configured to generate a multi-level output signal representing the multi-level transmission signal based on the plurality of data transitions. A corresponding method of controlling a receiver for body channel communications is provided. |
| US09425902B2 |
System including driver circuit for electrical signaling and optical signaling
A system including a driver circuit. The driver circuit is configured to provide first output signals in a first mode for electrical signaling and second output signals in a second mode for optical signaling. The driver circuit is configured to provide the first output signals in the first mode with at least one of a lower frequency and higher power and the second output signals in the second mode with at least one of a higher frequency and lower power. |
| US09425895B2 |
Signal receiving module and display apparatus
A signal receiving module, adapted to receiving a signal light, includes an optical sheet, at least one light-emitting device, and at least one sensing device. The optical sheet includes a first surface, a second surface, and at least one hole, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the at least one light-emitting device is disposed in the at least one hole respectively. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting unit and a first lens. The first lens is disposed on the light-emitting unit. The optical sheet is located above the sensing device, and the sensing device is distant from the hole, wherein the first lens of the light-emitting device refracts the signal light, and the sensing device receives the refracted signal light. A display apparatus is also provided. |
| US09425886B2 |
Network-coding building blocks and decomposition scheduling based thereon
Methods and systems involving network coding (NC) atoms as building blocks of NC networks solve the scheduling problem in NC networks using a decomposition framework based on NC atoms. Ten physical-layer network coding (PNC) atoms and their straightforward network coding (SNC) counterparts are disclosed. SNC network can generate a transmission schedule based on SNC atoms. PNC network can generate transmission schedule based on PNC atoms. Performance evaluation results indicate that decomposition based on PNC atoms outperforms the traditional multi-hop (non-NC) scheduling by about 100% and can yield performance gain of 40% or more compared with decomposition based on the PNC TWRC atom alone. Further performance evaluation results indicate that decomposition based on SNC atoms outperforms the traditional multi-hop (non-NC) scheduling by about 33% and can yield performance gain of 14% or more compared with decomposition based on the SNC TWRC atom alone. |
| US09425884B2 |
Communication method of a macro base station, a vehicular moving relay, and a vehicular moving terminal
Provided are examples of methods of a vehicular moving relay in a communication system including the vehicular moving relay, a moving terminal, and a macro base station. Also provided is an example of a terminal. The vehicular moving relay may repeatedly transmit data to a vehicular moving terminal without requesting a handover from a macro base station to the vehicular moving relay, using a unique code that is allocated to the vehicular moving terminal from the macro base station. |
| US09425881B2 |
Method and device for transmitting channel state information in a wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. A method for a terminal to transmit channel state information (CSI) comprises the steps of: determining a precoding matrix by selecting a first precoding matrix and a second precoding matrix; and transmitting the CSI including an index of the said first precoding matrix and an index of the said second precoding matrix. The said first precoding matrix relates to a method for transmitting CSI in which a revision factor according to a relationship between the said terminal and a transmission point is applied. |
| US09425880B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting signal in a wireless communication system
An apparatus and method for transmitting a signal needed for beam acquisition in a wireless communication system operating in a super-high frequency band are provided, in which a small reference modulation symbol length relative to a data modulation symbol length is determined, taking into account a communication characteristic of a Mobile Station (MS), a data modulation symbol generated by modulating a data signal using a predetermined modulation scheme is transmitted according to the determined data modulation symbol length, and a reference modulation symbol generated by modulating a reference signal using the predetermined modulation scheme is transmitted according to the determined reference modulation symbol length. |
| US09425875B2 |
Codebook for full-dimension multiple input multiple output communications
Various embodiments include an apparatus to be employed by an enhanced Node B (eNB), the apparatus comprising communication circuitry to receive, from a user equipment (UE), feedback information and control circuitry, coupled with the communication circuitry, to identify a codeword from a three-dimensional codebook based on the feedback information received from the UE, wherein the communication circuitry is further to precode data to be transmitted to the UE based on the codeword. An apparatus to be employed by a UE and additional methods are described. |
| US09425874B2 |
Signal generating method and signal generating apparatus
A transmission method for simultaneously transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal at the same frequency includes performing precoding on both signals using a fixed precoding matrix and regularly changing the phase of at least one of the signals. In this method, the power ratio between a plurality of signals transmitted from a plurality of antennas at the same frequency and at the same time differs from the power ratio between a plurality of pilot signals transmitted from the plurality of antennas at the same frequency and at the same time, whereby the accuracy of channel estimation by a reception device is improved. |
| US09425867B2 |
Pre-processing method, system, and apparatus for cooperative communication
A pre-processing method and system for cooperative communication are provided. The method includes: after obtaining channel matrices collected by a Base Station (BS), obtaining Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Cooperation Area (CA) information, in which the MIMO CA information includes cooperation information between BSs, and the cooperation information between the BSs is used to determine an interference relation between MIMO CAs; combining the channel matrices of a User Equipment (UE) according to the interference relation between the MIMO CAs; and performing pre-coding computation of the UE by using the combined channel matrices. |
| US09425865B2 |
Wireless chip for chip-to-chip wireless transfer
Provided is a wireless chip for chip-to-chip wireless transfer. A wireless chip for chip-to-chip wireless transfer according to the present invention includes: an antenna used as a wireless transfer path of data or power; a circuit unit providing information about whether there is input/output data; a mode control unit connected with the circuit unit and outputting a first or second level signal in accordance with whether there is input/output data; a data communication unit activated and inputting/outputting the data between the circuit unit and the antenna, only when the first level signal is inputted from the mode control unit; and a power relay unit activated and relays the power between the circuit unit and the antenna, only when the second level signal is inputted from the mode control unit. |
| US09425862B2 |
Anticollision mechanism for an NFC device
An anticollision method for an NFC device wherein, in reader mode, a variation of a piece of information representative of the amplitude of the signal in an antenna of the device is monitored, and if this piece of information exceeds a threshold, the device is switched to the card mode. |
| US09425860B2 |
Two wire signal transmission
Apparatus, including a first signal source generating a first signal and a second signal source generating a second signal. A cross-over switch is connected between the two sources so as to generate in a direct switch configuration a sum of the first and second signals and in a crossed switch configuration a difference between the first and second signals. The apparatus includes a processor which is configured to receive the sum and the difference, and to recover the first signal and the second signal therefrom. |
| US09425859B2 |
Interference mitigation for broadband over power line
Systems and methods to exchange data between a vehicle and a remote computer system, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system to exchange data between a vehicle and a remote computer system comprises at least one power line adapted to couple to the vehicle, a local area network, a modem coupled to the local area network and the at least one power line, and a power line interference server comprising logic to allocate communication channels within a specified frequency range on the power line. Other embodiments may be described. |
| US09425857B2 |
Method and device for secured sharing of signals for crosstalk cancellation
A method is described for reducing interferences in communications exchanged along a plurality of communication channels operated by a first operator, caused by one or more alien communication channels operated by a second operator. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing the second operator with information that relates to interferences experienced at the plurality of communication channels operated by a first operator, due to traffic conveyed along alien communication channels operated by the second operator; (ii) modifying the original signals conveyed by the second operator along the alien communication channels; (iii) sending the modified signals to the first operator; and (iv) applying the modified signals by the first operator to reduce interferences in communications exchanged along the plurality of communication channels and operated by the first operator. |
| US09425848B2 |
Protective case having modular components
A protective case for a mobile device such as a tablet computer is disclosed that includes modular components that can be mixed and matched by the user at the point of purchase to facilitate creation of a user customizable look. The case includes a shell that is configured to retain the tablet device and a front cover that is configured to protect and conceal the screen of the tablet when the case is in the closed position. When the assembled case is in the open position and the tablet is retained within the shell, the cover is configured to stand the shell up on edge. The shell and front cover can be reversibly attached to one another by the user, so that the user can select a shell of one color, material, design, or style and a front cover of another color, material, design or style. Retention tab and slot are employed to reversibly lock the front cover to the shell to form a seamless integrated multi use mode case. |
| US09425847B2 |
Protective case for adding wireless functionality to a handheld electronic device
A protective case for an electronic device may comprise a wireless adaptor for adding wireless capabilities, including support of additional wireless communication protocols, to the electronic device. The system may enable, for example, location based services functions, social networking functions, and messaging functions. |
| US09425844B2 |
SIM locking
Where a smartcard is embedded or inaccessible within a cellular telecommunications device (i.e. an eUICC), locking the smartcard (or the subscription associated with the smartcard) to a particular MNO while allowing the MNO to be altered legitimately presents a challenge. A method is described using policy control tables stored in a trusted service manager registry and/or the smartcard's data store. By maintaining the policy control table, any MNO subscription may be downloaded/activated on the smartcard but the device will be prevented from accessing the desired MNO because that access would violate the lock rules. |
| US09425839B2 |
Mitigating signal interference in a wireless network
A method, communication apparatus, and computer program product is provided for mitigating interference experienced by a wireless communication device, WCD (102). The interference is caused by signals transmitted by an interfering node (106). The communication apparatus determines information related to the interfering node (106). The communication apparatus selects, based at least in part on the determined information related to the interfering node (106), a WCD receiver configuration from a set of available WCD receiver configurations. The set of available WCD receiver configurations comprises i) a first WCD receiver configuration that mitigates only interference caused by physical signals transmitted by the interfering node (106) and ii) a second WCD receiver configuration that mitigates only interference caused by physical channels transmitted by the interfering node (106). |
| US09425834B2 |
Trajectory modification technique for polar transmitter
This application discussed trajectory modification techniques for polar transmission architectures. In an example, a method can include receiving a first sample, determining an absolute phase angle change between the first sample and a third sample, and if the first angle change is greater than a threshold phase angle, adjusting phase information of a second sample to provide a modified second sample such that a trajectory associated with the first sample, the modified second sample and the third sample passes through an origin. In an example, the second sample can be received prior to receiving the first sample, and the third sample can be received prior to receiving the second sample. |
| US09425833B2 |
Wireless devices having reduced clock feed-through
Implementations of radio frequency switch controllers within the scope of the appended claims are configured to reduce the impact of the clock signal induced spurs. In particular, implementations of switch controllers described herein include a poly-phase clocking scheme, as opposed to a single phase to clock the charge pump stages of an negative voltage generator. In some implementations poly-phase clocking schemes reduce the clock signal induced spurs and may preclude the need for additional on-chip or off-chip decoupling capacitors that add to the cost and physical size of a complete front end module solution. |
| US09425832B2 |
Inter carrier-aggregation isolation in a receiver
A device includes a first amplifier circuit coupled to a first transformer and a second transformer, the first transformer selectively coupled to a first shared power distribution network through a first switch, the second transformer selectively coupled to a second shared power distribution network through a second switch. |
| US09425830B2 |
Error detection device and error detecting method
An error detection method includes: generating an input code sequence from a signal that repeatedly transmits a code sequence including data, an error detection code, and an error correction code; generating a decoding-target code sequence including recovered data, an error detection code, and an error correction code from the input code sequence; generating a corrected code sequence by executing an error correction process that uses the error correction code in the decoding-target code sequence on the decoding-target code sequence; deciding whether the recovered data in the corrected code sequence includes an error by using the error detection code in the decoding-target code sequence; generating a reference code sequence by adding to the corrected code sequence a corresponding error correction code; and verifying whether a decision result for the recovered data is correct according to a comparison result between the reference code sequence and the input code sequence. |
| US09425829B2 |
Adaptive error correction codes (ECCs) for electronic memories
Systems and methods for adaptive error correction codes (ECCs) for electronic memories. In some embodiments, a memory device, may include a first memory having a plurality of address locations, each of the plurality of address locations having a number of storage bits configured to store data and one or more error correction bits corresponding to the data; and a second memory distinct from the first memory, the second memory having a plurality of entries, each of the plurality of entries configured to store one or more operation code bits relating to data stored at a corresponding address location in the first memory, the one or more operation code bits identifying an error correction scheme used to generate the one or more error correction bits at the corresponding address location in the first memory. |
| US09425827B2 |
DTV transmitting system and method of processing broadcast data
A DTV transmitting system includes an encoder, a randomizer, a block processor, a group formatter, a deinterleaver, and a packet formatter. The encoder codes enhanced data for error correction, permutes the coded data, and further codes the permuted data for error detection. The randomizer randomizes the coded enhanced data, and the block processor codes the randomized data at an effective coding rate of 1/H. The group formatter forms a group of enhanced data having data regions, and inserts the coded enhanced data into at least one of the data regions. The deinterleaver deinterleaves the group of enhanced data, and the packet formatter formats the deinterleaved data into corresponding data bytes. |
| US09425824B2 |
Configurable multi-mode media independent interface
A configurable media independent interface in an integrated circuit device includes a first plurality of channels and a second plurality of channels, wherein each channel of the first and second pluralities includes a transmit path. The interface also includes a first serializer configurable to serialize transmit data for the first and second pluralities of channels in a first mode and to serialize transmit data for the first plurality of channels in a second mode, and a second serializer configurable to be disabled in the first mode and to serialize data for the second plurality of channels in the second mode. |
| US09425822B2 |
Simplified range and context update for multimedia context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding design
In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for a context-adaptive binary arithmetic encoder and decoder utilizing a fixed point design for range and context updates. Symbol probabilities and probability adaptation factors can be scaled to a predetermined range, such as an 8-bit range, reducing the need for complex and operationally costly table look-ups. |
| US09425818B1 |
Noise shaping successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter
An analog-to-digital converter includes: a first input terminal to receive a first input signal; a second input terminal to receive a second input signal; a noise shaping module configured to compare the first input signal to the second input signal received, and to output a digital output signal and a residue signal in a first phase of a noise shaping operation; and a storage module configured to store the residue signal during the first phase of the noise shaping operation, the storage module configured to receive an analog input signal and remove the residue signal from the analog input signal in a second phase of the noise shaping operation to output a new first input signal to the noise shaping module. |
| US09425814B1 |
Redundancy scheme for flash assisted successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) are described. In one aspect, an ADC is described which uses a Flash-assisted ADC and a Successive Approximation Register (SAR) to provide digital approximations of an input analog voltage to a Capacitor Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), which generates a voltage from the digital approximations. The two voltages are compared and the comparison value used as the input for the SAR. After successive approximations, a digital combiner generates the digital conversion value from the outputs of the Flash-assisted ADC and the SAR. In one aspect, the bit cycles required for conversion are reduced by using redundancy and recombination. |
| US09425811B1 |
Method and apparatus for compensating offset drift with temperature
The disclosure provides an analog to digital converter (ADC). The ADC includes a comparator that receives a threshold voltage. A set of elementary capacitors is coupled to the comparator, and receives one of an input voltage and a set of reference voltages. A set of M offset capacitors is coupled to the comparator, and receives one of a primary voltage and a secondary voltage, M is an integer. A difference in the primary voltage and the secondary voltage varies linearly with temperature. |
| US09425809B2 |
Local oscillator
According to an embodiment, a local oscillator includes a digitally-controlled oscillator, a frequency multiplier, a phase data generator, a subtracter, a moving average filter and a loop filter. The frequency multiplier is configured to multiply a frequency of a reference signal by N (where N is an integer of 2 or more) and generate a multiplication reference signal. The phase data generator is configured to output phase data of the oscillating signal in synchronization with the multiplication reference signal. The subtracter is configured to subtract the phase data from reference phase data and output the subtraction result as first phase error data. The moving average filter is configured to output, as second phase error data, a moving average of the consecutive N first phase error data in synchronization with the multiplication reference signal. The loop filter is configured to filter the second phase error data. |
| US09425808B1 |
Frequency detector
A frequency detection technique includes generating first and second signals such that a frequency of the first signal is the same as a frequency of the second signal and such that the second signal is phase-shifted by a fixed amount with respect to the first signal. The technique further includes generating a third signal having a frequency that corresponds to an absolute value of a difference between the frequency of the first signal and an integer multiple of a frequency of the reference signal. The technique further includes generating a fourth signal having a frequency that corresponds to an absolute value of a difference between the frequency of the second signal and an integer multiple of the frequency of the reference signal. The technique further includes generating an fifth signal indicative of whether a phase relationship between the third and fourth signals is a leading phase relationship, a lagging phase relationship, or an in-phase relationship. |
| US09425802B1 |
Methods and apparatus for configuring and reconfiguring a partial reconfiguration region
An integrated circuit for configuring and reconfiguring a configuration shift register (CSR) partial reconfiguration region is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a CSR chain that is partitioned into a group of CSR partial reconfiguration regions. A multiplexer circuit is added to the end of each PR region to allow the PR region to be bypassed or connected to the next PR region. Each PR region is connected to a PR circuit that facilitates the CSR configuration of the respective PR region. The PR circuit includes region enable circuitry and region control circuitry. Region enable circuitry enables the configuration of the CSR PR region. Region control circuitry generates local reconfiguration control signals to control the configuration operation of the enabled CSR PR region. |
| US09425795B2 |
Circuit and method for detection and compensation of transistor mismatch
The present disclosure relates to a detection circuit formed as part of an integrated circuit. In one example, the detection circuit includes a signal generator configured to generate a reference signal, and an amplification circuit comprising a p-channel transistor and an n-channel transistor, wherein the amplification circuit is affected by a variability that also affects a functional circuit formed as part of the integrated circuit. The variability causes the p-channel transistor and the n-channel transistor to have different respective drive strengths. The amplification circuit is configured to receive the reference signal and to provide an amplified signal representative of a difference in the respective drive strengths, wherein the reference signal is more insensitive to the variability than the amplified signal. The present disclosure also relates to an integrated circuit and a method for detecting and compensating a transistor mismatch. |
| US09425793B2 |
Circuit for generating bias voltage for high speed input/output pad
The present invention provides a circuit for generating a bias voltage for a high speed input/output pad. To this end, a bias voltage generator according to an embodiment of the present invention is to supply at least one bias voltage to a buffer circuit connected to the pad, which includes: a bias generation part for generating a first bias voltage; and a reference voltage generation part for generating a voltage proportional to the pad voltage applied to the pad as a reference voltage, wherein the first bias voltage may be the sum of the reference voltage and a predetermined voltage. |
| US09425789B1 |
Reference voltage circuit and electronic device
Provided is a reference voltage circuit capable of forming optimal circuits for various modes of an electronic device. The reference voltage circuit includes, between respective transistors forming the reference voltage circuit and between the transistors and a power supply terminal, switching elements configured to switch a circuit configuration of the reference voltage circuit. |
| US09425788B1 |
Current sensors and methods of improving accuracy thereof
A method for operating a circuit includes providing a three terminal main transistor and a four terminal sense transistor having a field plate. The method includes simultaneously applying a gate pulse on a gate terminal of the sense transistor and a gate terminal of the main transistor, and applying a field plate pulse on a field plate of the sense transistor. The field plate pulse is synchronous and in phase with the gate pulse. |
| US09425787B2 |
Gate driving device and inverter having the same
A gate driving device may include a plurality of inverter arms, respective inverter arms including a high-side switch and a low-side switch, a gate driving unit including a multi-channel gate driver that outputs control signals to control switching of the plurality of inverter arms, and a plurality of gate drivers, respective gate drivers receiving one of the control signals to output it to a corresponding high-side switch, and a balancing unit maintaining balance of voltage between the multi-channel gate driver and the plurality of gate drivers. |
| US09425785B1 |
Switching regulator with controllable slew rate
A driver circuit for driving a switching transistor having a control terminal responsive to a switching control signal includes a plurality of driver stages, each having a control input responsive to a respective driver control signal and an output coupled to the output of the other driver stages and to the control terminal of the switching transistor. At least one of the driver control signals has an on time that is delayed with respect to the other driver control signals. In an embodiment, at least two driver stages are on during a slew time interval. |
| US09425782B2 |
Radio-frequency switch
A radio-frequency switch may include: a common port; a first signal transfer unit; and a second signal transfer unit, wherein the first signal transfer unit includes a first switch unit that has a plurality of switch circuit units, each of the plurality of switch circuit units having switches connected to each other with one forward-biased and another reverse-biased and being connected to a control terminal of respective switches in the first signal transfer part, and the second signal transfer unit includes a second switch unit that has a plurality of switch circuit units, each of the plurality of switch circuit units having switches connected to each other with one forward-biased and another reverse-biased and being connected to a control terminal of respective switches in the second signal transfer part. |
| US09425781B2 |
Syncless unit interval variation tolerant PWM receiver circuit, system and method
A PWM receiver circuit receives and demodulates pulse width modulated (PWM) data signals without requiring synchronization such that no synchronization preamble need be provided with the PWM data signal. Embodiments may consume less power since there is no need to repeatedly synchronize a PLL, counter or other circuitry to the PWM data signal. Furthermore, the PWM receiver circuit operates in view of or is “tolerant” to jitter in the frequency of the PWM signal and also to a relatively wide range of intentional variation in the frequency. Interleaved operation of parallel PWM receiver circuits are utilized in some embodiments. In one embodiment currents are integrated during low and high portions of the duty cycle of the PWM data signal and the difference in the respective voltages generated through such integration used to demodulate the PWM data signal. |
| US09425774B1 |
Semiconductor apparatus
A semiconductor apparatus may include a data alignment block configured to convert parallel type data into rising data and falling data, and output the rising data and the falling data as serial type synchronous data. The semiconductor apparatus may include a driving control block configured to compare levels of respective bits of the serial type synchronous data, and generate a driving control signal. The semiconductor apparatus may include a data output driving block configured to change a driving force in response to the driving control signal, drive the serial type synchronous data with the driving force, and output an output data. |
| US09425769B1 |
Optically powered and controlled non-foster circuit
This invention is the Optically Powered and Controlled Non-Foster Circuit (OPCNFC) that is electrically floating; i.e., it does not have any metallic electrical/conductive connection to a power supply, ground, or control signal. Rather power and control signals are applied to the OPCNFC using optical energy. The Non-Foster Circuit (NFC) synthesizes negative inductance, negative capacitance, and/or negative resistance between metallic patches disposed in an array of an Artificial Impedance Surface (AIS). |
| US09425764B2 |
Accoustic resonator having composite electrodes with integrated lateral features
A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator device includes a bottom electrode on a substrate over one of a cavity and an acoustic reflector, a piezoelectric layer on the bottom electrode, and a top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. At one of the bottom electrode and the top electrode is a composite electrode having an integrated lateral feature, arranged between planar top and bottom surfaces of the composite electrode and configured to create a cut-off frequency mismatch. |
| US09425759B2 |
Receiver circuit and gain controlling method thereof
There is disclosed a receiver circuit and a method for controlling gain in a receiver circuit. The receiver circuit includes a first amplifying stage, a mixer, a filter and a second amplifying stage. The receiver circuit further includes a first feedback loop coupled to the first amplifying stage and configured to generate a first gain control signal for controlling the first signal gain according to a first amplified signal, wherein the first feedback loop operates to maintain the strength of the first amplified signal at a first threshold. The receiver circuit further includes a threshold controller coupled to the first feedback loop, wherein the threshold controller is configured to generate a first threshold control signal for adjusting the first threshold. |
| US09425758B2 |
Wireless communication system with power amplifier mechanism and method of operation thereof
A wireless communication system includes: a switching capacitor; a multi-way switch, having at least a first voltage input port, a second voltage input port, and an intermediate voltage input port, coupled to the switching capacitor; and a CORDIC processor, coupled to the multi-way switch, configured to select the first voltage input port, the second voltage input port, or the intermediate voltage input port. |
| US09425755B1 |
Swing limiter circuit
A differential class-D amplifier module having common-mode swing limiter circuit is disclosed. The differential class-D amplifier module may include differential class-D amplifier configured to generate differential pulse width modulated (PWM) output signals based on differential input signals and at least a portion of the differential PWM output signals that are fed back to the differential class-D amplifier. The common-mode swing limiter circuit may attenuate one or more common-mode signal components associated with the PWM output signals that may be fed back to input terminals of the differential class-D amplifier. |
| US09425752B2 |
Distributed amplifier with improved stabilization
A distributed amplifier with improved stabilization includes an input transmission circuit, an output transmission circuit, at least one cascade amplifier coupled between said input and output transmission circuits. Each cascade amplifier includes a common-gate configured transistor coupled to the output transmission circuit, and a common-source configured transistor coupled between the input transmission circuit and the common-gate configured transistor. The distributed amplifier also includes a non-parasitic resistance and capacitance coupled in series between a drain and a gate of at least one of the common-gate configured transistors for increasing the amplifier stability. |
| US09425749B2 |
DC-DC converter incorporating trim cell
A novel and useful radio frequency (RF) front end module (FEM) circuit that provides high linearity and power efficiency and meets the requirements of modern wireless communication standards such as 802.11 WLAN, 3G and 4G cellular standards, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. The configuration of the FEM circuit permits the use of common, relatively low cost semiconductor fabrication techniques such as standard CMOS processes. The FEM circuit includes a power amplifier made up of one or more sub-amplifiers having high and low power circuits and whose outputs are combined to yield the total desired power gain. An integrated multi-tap transformer having primary and secondary windings arranged in a novel configuration provide efficient power combining and transfer to the antenna of the power generated by the individual sub-amplifiers. |
| US09425746B2 |
Spurious signal mitigation for carrier aggregation amplifier
A device includes an amplifier circuit comprising a plurality of amplification paths, and at least one switchable bypass capacitance coupled to an associated shared power distribution network, the at least one switchable bypass capacitance and at least one of the plurality of amplification paths responsive to a control signal configured to selectively ground the at least one switchable bypass capacitance and selectively enable the at least one of the amplification paths based on a selected operating mode. |
| US09425742B2 |
Method and apparatus for correcting inconvenient power amplifier load characteristics in an envelope tracking based system
A tunable matching network is configured to couple at least one filter with a power amplifier that is configured to operate in an envelope tracking (ET) mode of operation over a transmit band. A control component is configured to detect a present set of operating conditions of the power amplifier when the power amplifier operates in the ET mode of operation. The present set of operating conditions comprises a present frequency of operation, and the control component is further configured to transmit a control signal to the tunable matching network in response to the detected present set of operating conditions. The tunable matching network is further configured to adjust an impedance of the tunable matching network in response to the transmitted control signal such that one or more ET characteristics are optimized based at least in part on the present set of operating conditions. |
| US09425741B2 |
Systems and methods for providing modulation of switchmode RF power amplifiers
Systems and methods are provided for generating an amplitude modulation signal to a switchmode power amplifier. A DC to DC switch is configured to receive a DC input voltage and to provide a DC output voltage. A low dropout regulator is configured to provide the amplitude modulation signal according to a modulation control signal received by the low dropout regulator. A control circuit is configured to establish a nominal operating power level for the power amplifier via the amplitude modulation signal and to maintain a minimum voltage difference between the DC output voltage and the low dropout regulator output. A modulator control circuit is configured to provide the modulation control signal to the low dropout regulator. The modulator control circuit provides the transition from a high amplitude to a low amplitude and a transition from the low amplitude to the high amplitude at configurable first and second slopes, respectively. |
| US09425740B2 |
Mixer circuit
A mixer circuit includes a single-ended to differential converter, first and second transistors, first to fourth inductive transmission lines, and a mixer. The first and second transistors receive a differential input voltage signal pair from the single-ended to differential converter and generate a differential input current signal pair. The mixer mixes the differential input current signal pair with a differential oscillatory voltage signal pair. The first and second inductive transmission lines are configured such that an equivalent input impedance seen into the first and second transistors matches an equivalent output impedance seen into the first single-ended to differential converter. |
| US09425737B1 |
Tapped inductor voltage controlled oscillator
A voltage controlled oscillator includes a resonator and an amplifier. The resonator includes a capacitive element and an inductive element. The inductive element has a plurality of conductive segments forming a physical loop. The inductive element has electrical connections on the physical loop to the plurality of conductive segments forming at least one electrical loop disposed within an interior space formed by the physical loop. The amplifier has an input and an output, the input coupled to a first conductive segment forming a first impedance and the output coupled to a second conductive segment forming a second impedance. |
| US09425734B2 |
Junction cover for photovoltaic panel modules
A junction cover for a photovoltaic (PV) panel module system that includes a PV panel mounting structure, a rail, a PV module with a junction box and wiring extending between the rail and the junction box. The junction cover encloses the junction box and wiring and includes a lid and a wire housing. The lid has a plurality of sides and is releaseably attached to the junction box. The wire housing includes a top plate having proximal and distal ends, first and second sides and first and second side walls extending downwardly from the first and second sides. The top plate extends from a first side of the lid and slopes downwardly to the distal end. The top plate and side walls define an interior and an opening at the distal end. When the lid is attached to the junction box, the wiring extending between the rail and the junction box is within the wire housing. |
| US09425732B2 |
Solar panel rack
A solar panel rack may comprise one or more sheet metal brackets configured to attach solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may include clinching tabs configured to be clinched to features on the solar panels to attach the solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may further include protrusions configured to facilitate electrical contact between the brackets and the solar panels when the clinching tabs are clinched to features on the solar panels. The sheet metal brackets may additionally or alternatively include positioning tabs configured to contact features on the solar panels to position the solar panels in desired locations on the solar panel rack. |
| US09425731B2 |
Solar panel rack
A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks. |
| US09425729B2 |
Motor control devices and methods
A system and method for preventing thermal damage to an electric motor in a vehicle includes arrangements for monitoring the motor and detecting a cycle of the motor. If the cycle occurred within a predetermined increment time, a cycle count is incremented. If no cycle occurs for a predetermined decrement time, the cycle count is decremented if the cycle count is greater than zero. If the cycle count is at least equal to a cycle limit, power operation of the motor is deactivated for at least the decrement time. The method may include continuously calculating energy consumed by the motor and, if the energy consumed exceeds one or more allowable energy thresholds, setting the cycle count equal to the cycle limit. The method may further include detecting a failure condition and setting the cycle count equal to the cycle limit when the failure condition is detected. |
| US09425723B2 |
System comprising an electrically excited machine
A system includes an n-phase separately excited electrical machine, wherein n≧1, and a controllable first energy store that has n parallel energy supply branches. Every energy supply branch includes a first connection that is connected to a respective phase connection of the electrical machine, and a second connection that is connected to a common reference bus. The reference bus is connected to a neutral point of the electrical machine via an exciter winding of the electrical machine. |
| US09425719B2 |
Transmission of energy
Apparatus for transmitting energy comprising an electrical machine arranged to convert between electrical and mechanical energy, and comprising a rotor (20) and control means (42, 44, 90) arranged to regulate the motion of the rotor to ensure that the power angle of the electrical machine is maintained within a range of a predetermined power angle. A signal generator (2, 6), such as a synchronous machine and associated flywheel, may generate a reference signal relating to the predetermined power angle and be powered by a frequency regulated electrical supply. The control means (42, 44, 90) may be a mechanical control linkage or servo control system and may regulate the output of the motion of the rotor in response to a change in its motion which the control means or a dedicated detection device detects. The electrical machine may be an electric motor, an electricity generator, or a machine switchable between motor and generator modes. The apparatus may generate electricity to supply to a power grid and/or store electricity supplied by a power grid, and the electrical machine may be a synchronous machine where the rotor requires regulation to accommodate grid fluctuations such as low voltage events so as to remain synchronized. The apparatus may comprise an energy storage system that supplies and/or receives power from a power grid. |
| US09425718B2 |
Vibration device and information processing apparatus
A disclosed vibration device includes a first vibrating motor that causes a first eccentric spindle to be rotated so that an angular velocity changes regularly within a rotation period, and a second vibrating motor that causes a second eccentric spindle to be rotated in the same angular velocity as the angular velocity of the first eccentric spindle in an opposite rotation direction to a rotation direction of the first eccentric spindle. Then, the first vibrating motor and the second vibrating motor are arranged so that a rotating shaft of the first vibrating motor is parallel with a rotating shaft of the second vibrating motor. |
| US09425712B2 |
Vibration power-generating strain wave gearing
The strain wave gearing includes a rigid internally toothed gear, a flexible externally toothed gear that is disposed coaxially therein and is flexible in the radial direction, and a wave generator that is disposed coaxially inside the externally toothed gear. The flexible externally toothed gear is bent in the radial direction by the wave generator and meshes with the rigid internally toothed gear in sections. When the position of meshing of the rigid internally toothed gear with the flexible externally toothed gear moves in the circumferential direction as the wave generator rotates, a relative rotation that corresponds to the difference in number of teeth of the two gears is generated between the two gears. A vibration-powered generator is disposed on the flexible externally toothed gear. The vibration-powered generator is provided with a piezoelectric element. |
| US09425710B2 |
Electrostatic induction conversion device and DC-DC converter
An electrostatic induction conversion device includes: an input-side electrostatic actuator that includes a first fixed electrode and a first movable electrode facing the first fixed electrode; and an output-side electrostatic actuator that includes a second movable electrode linked to the first movable electrode via a link mechanism member, which increases or decreases a displacement quantity representing an extent of displacement occurring at the first movable electrode, and a second fixed electrode facing the second movable electrode, wherein: a permanently charged layer is deposited on an electrode surface either on a movable electrode side or on a fixed electrode side, at the input-side electrostatic actuator and the output-side electrostatic actuator. |
| US09425705B2 |
Method and apparatus for bypassing cascaded H-bridge (CHB) power cells and power sub cell for multilevel inverter
Multilevel power converters, power cells and methods are presented for selectively bypassing a power stage of a multilevel inverter circuit, in which a single relay or contactor includes one or more normally closed output control contacts coupled between a given power cell switching circuit and the given power cell output, along with a normally open bypass contact coupled across the power stage output, with a local or central controller energizing the coil of the relay or contactor of a given cell to bypass that cell. |
| US09425702B2 |
System and method for safe switching in an AC-to-AC converter
A system and method for controlling switching in an AC-AC converter is disclosed. A controller for the AC-AC converter determines a direction of current flow on supply lines that provide AC power to the AC-AC converter and determines a switching pattern for each of a plurality of line-side switches and each of a plurality of floating-neutral side switches in the AC-AC converter based on the determined direction of current flow on each of the supply lines. The controller causes the line-side switches and the floating-neutral side switches to operate in an ON or OFF condition according to the determined switching pattern, such that a controlled current flow is output from the AC-AC converter. The controller also implements a safe-switching routine when transitioning from a first switching pattern to a second switching pattern that prevents a non-zero current from being interrupted during the transitioning between the first and second switching patterns. |
| US09425700B2 |
System and method for series resonant converter protection
A resonant power supply is disclosed. The resonant power supply includes a series resonant configured to convert an input DC voltage to an output DC voltage. The resonant power supply further comprises a converter controller coupled to the series resonant converter and configured to receive a DC voltage feedback signal measured at the output of the series resonant converter, or a resonant current feedback signal representing a resonant current flowing through the series resonant converter. The converter controller is further configured to generate control signals to be applied to the series resonant converter to limit the output DC voltage of the series resonant converter according to the DC voltage feedback signal and a predetermined voltage threshold signal, or to limit the resonant current of the series resonant converter according to the resonant current feedback signal and a predetermined current threshold signal. |
| US09425692B2 |
DC to DC converter and method to transition the DC to DC converter from a buck mode to a boost mode
A DC to DC converter including a buck converter, a boost converter, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is arranged to calculate an error voltage of the buck converter Verr_buck based on a feedback output voltage Vout_FB of the DC to DC converter and a reference voltage of the buck converter Vref_buck, and wherein the control unit is arranged to calculate an error voltage of the boost converter Verr_boost based on the feedback output voltage Vout_FB of the DC to DC converter and a reference voltage of the boost converter Vref_boost, wherein the reference voltage of the boost converter Vref_boost is shifted by an offset Voffset as compared to the reference voltage of the buck converter Vref_buck. |
| US09425691B1 |
Low thermal design for DC-DC converter
A DC-DC converter includes an input terminal Pin receiving an voltage input, switching circuits connected in parallel between the input terminal Pin and ground, an output terminal Pout from which converted voltage is output, and a controller that turns the switching circuits on in a predetermined cycle by inputting, into each of the switching circuits, a control signal that turns the switching circuits on individually. |
| US09425688B2 |
Converter circuit and associated method
A converter control circuit for converting an input voltage to an output voltage comprises: an error amplifier, coupled to an output voltage or a feedback output signal from the output voltage, and a reference signal, operable to generate an error signal accordingly; a ramp signal generator, generating a first ramp signal and a second ramp signal; a first comparator, coupled to the error signal and the first ramp signal, operable to generate a first comparing signal accordingly; a second comparator, coupled to the error signal and the second ramp signal, operable to generate a second comparing signal accordingly; and a control signal generator, coupled to the first comparing signal and the second comparing signal, operable to generate a control signal to turn switches in the converter circuit ON and OFF accordingly. |
| US09425684B2 |
Reduced noise power converter using novel shield
Power converters that produce less noise are disclosed. For example, in an embodiment, power converter can include a first inductor magnetically coupled to a second inductor, wherein a first end of the second inductor is electrically open and a second end of the second inductor is electrically coupled to ground via a second capacitor, a transistor electrically connected to the first inductor, and control circuitry to control switching of the transistor, wherein when the transistor is repeatedly switched on and off by the control circuitry, a current loop is formed through the transistor, the second capacitor, the first inductor and the second inductor, the current loop causing a reduced amount of switching noise to be generated by the power converter. |
| US09425680B2 |
Switching regulator with ripple-based control and method for switching regulator with ripple-based control
A ripple-based control switching regulator includes a switch, an inductor, a capacitor, an output voltage processing unit and a control unit. Where the switch is utilized to output selectively output a first reference voltage or a second reference voltage as an output voltage according to a control signal. The inductor is coupled to the switch, and produces an inductor output voltage according to the output voltage. The capacitor is coupled to the inductor. The output voltage processing unit is used to output a processed inductor output voltage according to the output voltage and the inductor output voltage. The control unit is used to output the control signal according to at least the processed inductor output voltage. |
| US09425678B2 |
Switching power supply apparatus and semiconductor device
Provided is a switching power supply apparatus that shifts to an OFF mode when electronic equipment is on standby, and includes: an OFF mode delay circuit that delays shifting to the OFF mode; and an electric storage unit and a power supply circuit that function as a power supply source of an OFF mode control circuit. With the configuration, the power consumption can almost be eliminated, and the switching power supply apparatus can start without any charge in an electricity storage component such as a primary battery or a secondary battery. |
| US09425675B2 |
Permanent magnet synchronous planar motor with structure of concentric winding
A permanent magnet synchronous planar motor with a structure of concentric winding comprises a primary structure, a secondary structure, and an air gap. Armature windings in the primary structure of the permanent magnet synchronous planar motor are fixed on an air gap side of the primary base plate in a shape of board, wherein the air gap side is defined as a side adjacent to the air gap. The armature winding of each phase comprises a plurality of concentric rectangular coils. The rectangular coils are connected in series in turn from inside to outside, and winding directions of the two adjacent rectangular coils are opposite. A distance Lc between center lines of two opposite sides of each of the rectangular coils and the polar distance τm of the permanent magnet in the secondary structure have a relationship as follows. Lc=(2k+1)τm, wherein k is a natural number. |
| US09425673B2 |
Mechanically and electrically integrated module
A non-load-end end frame is housed and held in a non-load-end end-frame-holding portion of a frame in an internally fitted state, and recessed grooves that have groove directions in an axial direction are recessed into an outer circumferential surface of the non-load-end end frame. A stator coil and alternating-current terminals of an inverter apparatus are connected using connecting conductors that are passed through the recessed grooves. |
| US09425671B1 |
Low-speed towed power generating apparatus
A low-speed towed power generating apparatus may include a mobile base comprising a platform and an axle with a pair of wheels and a differential gear set and a pair of axle shafts extending from the differential gear set and having a said wheel mounted on each of the axle shafts such that rotation of the wheels rotates the shafts and the differential gear set. The axle may include an output pulley mounted on the differential gear set. A generator assembly on the mobile base may comprise an electrical generator having an input shaft with an input pulley mounted on the input shaft, a drive belt being mounted on the input pulley and the output pulley, and a power output circuit electrically connected to the generator. A battery may be electrically connected to the generator for receiving power from the power output circuit of the generator assembly. |
| US09425670B2 |
Reversible electrical machine for an aircraft
A reversible electrical machine (1) comprising: a first electrical device (10) having a first stator (11) and a first rotor (12); a second electrical device (20) including a second rotor (22) and a second stator (21) together with an outlet shaft (50) and first disengageable coupling means (30) enabling said first and second rotors (12, 22) to be associated and dissociated in rotation. Said reversible electrical machine (1) also includes second disengageable coupling means (40) that are disengageable under a predetermined force and that mechanically connect said second rotor (22) to said outlet shaft (50). Said first electrical device (10) is a motor for transmitting high mechanical power to said outlet shaft (50), while said second electrical device (20) is a motor-generator for operating in motor mode to transmit additional mechanical power to said outlet shaft (50), and in generator mode for receiving mechanical power from said outlet shaft (50). |
| US09425667B2 |
Electric motor
An electric motor having a housing with a housing interior and also with an electronics compartment for a motor electronics system is provided. The housing has a housing base and a housing wall. The electronics compartment is arranged between the housing wall and a housing cover. The housing cover has a ventilation opening for venting the housing interior. The electronics compartment has a ventilation channel which is routed into the housing interior via the housing wall and has a channel connection piece which issues into the ventilation opening of the housing cover and is closed by an air-permeable diaphragm. |
| US09425666B2 |
Stator and rotating electric machine
A stator includes: a stator core with N pieces of slots ranging along an axial direction, which are formed side-by-side along a circumferential direction; and a stator winding installed in the slots at the stator winding. The stator winding includes a plurality of winding groups, each made up with N pieces of lap-wound coils each formed by winding a conductor wire a plurality of times. The winding groups are disposed in a plurality of layers set side-by-side along a radial direction at the stator core. One coil side at each of the lap-wound coils is inserted in a specific slot on an inner side along the radial direction in a specific layer and another coil side of the lap-wound coil is inserted in another slot on an outer side along the radial direction in the specific layer. |
| US09425665B2 |
Stator and rotating electric machine equipped with this stator
In a stator and a rotating electric machine equipped with this stator, the insulation properties of a coil are ensured by suppressing lead wire stress generated during a stator assembly process. The stator has a stator core, a coil wound around the stator core, lead wires led out from the coil, and power lines provided between the lead wires and a connection terminal of an external circuit. The lead wires and the power lines are electrically connected with each other through an elastically deformable elastic bus bar. Even if a shift occurs in the relative position between the coil and the connection terminal during the assembly process of the stator, this configuration allows the elastic bus bar to absorb the shift and makes it possible to suppress the stress generated on the lead wires. |
| US09425661B2 |
Rotor of an electric machine
The invention relates to a rotor of a rotary electric machine, in particular for a flux-switching or wound-rotor machine, a mounting for installing the rotor on a shaft and a plurality of magnetic sectors, preferably in the form of a strip, attached to the mounting. |
| US09425659B2 |
Sheet metal holder for retaining permanent magnets
A rotor for an electric motor. A rotor for an electric motor has a main rotor body which includes radial support surfaces. In addition, the rotor has permanent magnet bodies which are arranged radially externally on the radial support surfaces. Associated with each permanent magnet body is a sheet metal holder which at least partially covers the respective permanent magnet body on the side thereof remote from the support surface and which is designed and arranged such that it secures this permanent magnet body in the radial direction. |
| US09425658B2 |
Rotor and rotating electric machine having the same
A rotor has a rotor shaft, a rotor boss, a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, an end cover, and a radially-outer cover. The first and the second magnetic poles are placed to a radially outer periphery of the rotor boss to be alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. A space is defined between the end cover and the first magnetic pole or the second magnetic pole, which is made of a magnet. The radially-outer cover has a first end portion and a second end portion, at least one of the first end portion and the second end portion being defined as a particular end portion. The particular end portion of the radially-outer cover is inwardly crimped onto the end cover in a radial direction. |
| US09425656B2 |
Transverse flux machine
A transversal flux machine having a stator and an external rotor disposed about the stator, the stator comprising two axial end faces, having an inner core of the stator, having a cooling path disposed radially within the inner core, wherein a cooling path either a) protrudes out of the transversal flux machine on the axial end face of the stator, said transversal flux machine facing away from an inlet side, or b) the cooling path protrudes out of the transversal flux machine on the axial end face of the stator, said transversal flux machine facing away from the inlet side, the cooling path running between the inlet and the outlet in an intermediate space between the stator and the external rotor of the stator facing the inlet side, the cooling path between the inlet and the outlet running in an intermediate space between the stator and the external rotor. |
| US09425654B2 |
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
A rotatable LIDAR device including contactless electrical couplings is disclosed. An example rotatable LIDAR device includes a vehicle electrical coupling including (i) a first conductive ring, (ii) a second conductive ring, and (iii) a first coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device further includes a LIDAR electrical coupling including (i) a third conductive ring, (ii) a fourth conductive ring, and (iii) a second coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device still further includes a rotatable LIDAR electrically coupled to the LIDAR electrical coupling. The first conductive ring and the third conductive ring form a first capacitor configured to transmit communications to the rotatable LIDAR, the second conductive ring and the fourth conductive ring form a second capacitor configured to transmit communications from the rotatable LIDAR, and the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the rotatable LIDAR. |
| US09425652B2 |
Adaptive holdover timing error estimation and correction
Disclosed herein are a variety of various systems and method for adaptive holdover time error estimation. In one embodiment a system may include a local time source configured to generate a local time signal and an external time source interface configured to receive an external time signal. A time source subsystem may be configured to compare the local time signal and the external time signal and to determine a temperature-dependent signal drift rate of the local time signal relative to the external time signal. The time source subsystem may be a time-dependent signal drift rate of the local time signal relative to the external time signal. A holdover subsystem may detect a loss of reception of the external time signal during a holdover period and may estimate a total maximum error based on an estimated maximum time-dependent error and an estimated maximum temperature-dependent error. |
| US09425651B2 |
Staggered charging system
A consumer electronic system for holding and providing power to any number of consumer electronic devices includes any number of cradles in a staggered configuration, such that, displays of consumer electronic devices in each of the cradles are each visible without being substantially blocked by other consumer electronic devices. In one embodiment, the consumer electronic system for holding and providing power comprises multiple sub-systems, each having one or more cradles, such that, the sub-systems are joined to produce a consumer electronic system for holding and providing power to the desired number of possible consumer electronic devices at one time. |
| US09425650B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for control of multimode UPS
Systems and methods are provided to control a multimode uninterruptible power supply (UPS) using external information relevant to the stability of the power source. In one example, a UPS system may include at least one inverter feed path and at least one bypass feed path. A controller may command the inverter feed path and the bypass feed path based at least in part on information relevant to the stability of the power source that supplies the first inverter feed path or the first bypass feed path, or both. This information relevant to the stability of the power source may derive from at least one information provider external to the UPS system. |
| US09425649B2 |
Apparatus and method for switch state detection and controlling electrical power
A device includes a connection receiving power from a power source under normal conditions and circuitry configured to determine, based on an input from the connection, when the power from the power source is absent; output, when the power source is absent, a test signal at the connection; and generate a detection signal based on current flow generated following the output of the test signal, wherein the detection signal indicates a position of a switch connecting the circuitry to the connection and the generated detection signal indicates the switch is closed when the current flow is above a threshold. The circuitry is configured such that when the power from the power source is absent, the switch is closed, and plural devices are connected on the supply side of the switch, the plurality of devices on the supply side appear as a substantially open circuit to the test signal. |
| US09425645B2 |
Electronic apparatus, control method of electronic apparatus, and storage medium
An electronic apparatus includes a connection unit for connecting a first power supply device, a power receiving unit for receiving power from a second power supply device wirelessly. The electronic apparatus selects either the first power supply device or the second power supply device based on the power supply capacity of the first power supply device. |
| US09425642B2 |
Wireless power transfer for low power devices
Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A method of operating a wireless receiver may comprise receiving wireless power with a receive antenna and conveying power from the receive antenna to a chargeable element. The method may further include electrically isolating the receive antenna from the chargeable element upon detecting that the chargeable element is fully-charged. |
| US09425640B2 |
System and method of inductive charging and localization through using multiple primary inductive coils to detect the induced voltage of a secondary inductive coil
According one aspects, embodiments herein provide an inductive localization and charging system for detecting and charging a medical device comprising a plurality of primary inductive coils arranged within a dielectric material, an input connector coupled to the plurality of primary inductive coils and configured to receive input power, a controller coupled to the plurality of primary inductive coils and to the input connector, the controller configured to selectively activate each primary coil of the plurality of primary inductive coils, determine that a first primary coil of the plurality of primary inductive coils is within operable proximity of an external secondary coil located in the medical device, and control transfer of power between the primary coil and the secondary coil to charge the medical device. |
| US09425639B2 |
Inductive charging device and control method
A charging device for a rechargeable energy store which has a first induction coil includes: a coupling surface for positioning the first energy store; a second induction coil for generating a magnetic field in the area of the coupling surface to transfer electrical energy between the first and second induction coils; and a direction control system for bringing an alignment of the field of the second induction coil in line with an alignment of the first induction coil. |
| US09425638B2 |
Alignment independent and self-aligning inductive power transfer system
An inductive power transfer device is provided for recharging cordless appliances. The device includes a plurality of inductors arranged in an array and connected with a power supply via switches which are selectively operable to activate the respective inductors. The inductors serve as the primary coil of a transformer. The secondary coil of the transformer is arranged in the appliance. When the appliance is arranged proximate to the power transfer device with the respective coils in alignment, power is inductively transferred from the device to the appliance via the transformer. |
| US09425633B2 |
Sodium ion battery system, method for using sodium ion battery, and method for producing sodium ion battery
The problem of the present invention is to provide a sodium ion battery system capable of intending higher capacity. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing a sodium ion battery system comprising a sodium ion battery and a charge control unit, wherein the anode active material is an active material having an Na2Ti6O13 crystal phase, and the above-mentioned charge control unit controls electric current and electric potential of the above-mentioned anode active material so as to cause a second Na insertion reaction on the lower electric potential side in addition to a first Na insertion reaction in the above-mentioned Na2Ti6O13 crystal phase. |
| US09425625B2 |
Coordinated power converter system
The present invention relates to a switched power converter system (1), comprising at least a first power converter (2) and a second power converter (3). Each power converter (2, 3) has a corresponding input terminal (4a, 5a) and output terminal (4b, 5b), where each power converter (2, 3) comprises a corresponding switch arrangement (6, 7). The system further comprises a control unit (8) that at least at start-up is connected to each power converter (2, 3) in the system (1) and arranged to control each switch arrangement (6, 7) by means of spread spectrum modulation, such that cross correlation between the conducted or radiated emissions of the switch arrangements (6, 7) is avoided. |
| US09425623B2 |
Power supply circuits
This invention is generally concerned with power supply circuits, and more particularly, with circuits to supply power to a mains supply, such as domestic grid mains, from a photovoltaic device. A photovoltaic power conditioning circuit for providing power from a photovoltaic device to an alternating current mains power supply line, the circuit comprising: a DC input to receive DC power from said photovoltaic device; an AC output configured for direct connection to said AC mains power supply line; a DC-to-AC converter coupled to said DC input and to said AC output to convert DC power from said photovoltaic device to AC power for output onto said power supply line; and an electronic controller directly coupled to said power supply line to measure a voltage of said power supply line and a current in said supply line and to control said DC-to-AC converter responsive to said measuring. |
| US09425610B2 |
Power supply control device
A power supply control device includes an inverter having plural switching elements, an inverter controller that controls the inverter, a device power supply that generates a first power supplied to the inverter controller, a detector that detects whether there is an abnormality relating to the compressor, and a power supply controller. The inverter generates drive voltages usable to drive a compressor motor that is a drive source of a compressor as a result of the switching elements switching on or off, and outputs the drive voltages to the compressor motor. The power supply controller stops generation of the first power by the device power supply to thereby stop the control of the inverter controller in a case where there is an abnormality relating to the compressor. |
| US09425608B2 |
Overvoltage protection system and method
An electrical system for use with an alternator that supplies electrical power, an internal combustion engine including such an electrical system, and related methods of operation are disclosed. In one example embodiment, such an electrical system includes a first circuit portion configured to govern whether the power is communicated from the alternator system to a terminal associated with a battery and/or a load, and a second circuit portion configured to determine whether a voltage is elevated above a predetermined threshold and to provide a first signal upon determining that the voltage is so elevated. The electrical system also includes a third circuit portion coupled at least indirectly to the other two circuit portions. The third circuit portion is configured to provide a second signal upon receiving the first signal, the second signal being configured to cause the first circuit portion to cease allowing communication of the power to the terminal. |
| US09425607B2 |
AC-DC converter device comprising an overvoltage protection circuit
An AC-DC converter device includes a first overvoltage protection circuit connected between a first DC output terminal and a first control terminal of a gate pulse controller. The first overvoltage protection circuit is configured to turn off a first switch if the output voltage between the DC output terminals is above a threshold voltage. A galvanic insulation barrier is connected either between the first overvoltage protection circuit and the first control terminal or between the first control terminal and the first switch. |
| US09425602B2 |
Busbar
A bus bar including a bus bar pin that is mounted onto a circuit board, the bus bar including a base part that is disposed along the circuit board and supports the bus bar pin, and a pair of support columns that are formed at both ends of the base part and clamp the circuit board to fix the bus bar pin to the circuit board. |
| US09425597B2 |
Grommet
A grommet body includes: a cylinder portion into which a wire harness is inserted; a first conical flange portion which extends onto an outer circumference of the cylinder portion, and is formed in a conical shape expanding toward a vehicle body panel; an annular seal lip which is formed in a shape protruding onto an outer circumferential edge portion of the first conical flange portion, the edge portion being on a surface opposing the vehicle body panel; and a second conical flange portion which extends from an outer circumferential end of the first conical flange portion, and is formed in the conical shape expanding toward the vehicle body panel at a conical angle smaller than the conical angle of the first conical flange portion. |
| US09425590B2 |
Withdrawable-type circuit breaker
Disclosed is a withdrawable-type circuit breaker, including a cradle, a main body disposed to be inserted into and withdrawn from the cradle by a transfer device, and an interlock device for restricting a withdrawal of the main body when the circuit breaker is in a connected state, wherein the interlock device includes a support part vertically disposed on a bottom surface of the main body, an interlock lever, having a sliding hole at one end thereof and a power transmission part at another end thereof, hinge-coupled at its medium portion to one end of the support part, and an interlock pin having one end inserted into and coupled to the sliding hole and another end up and downwardly movable and insertable to an interlock pin hole formed in a bottom surface of the cradle. |
| US09425587B2 |
Busbars having different cross sections for a busbar system with a common protection or neutral conductor
An embodiment of the invention relates to busbars having different cross sections for a busbar system with a common protection and/or neutral conductor for the transport of electrical energy. The busbar system includes at least one first segment and a second segment, the segments having each at least one first busbar with a first cross-sectional area, at least a second busbar with a second cross-sectional area, a holding element and at least one connection. According to an embodiment of the invention, the busbars of the segments are held by the respective holding element and are electrically connected to each other via the at least one connection, and a busbar from either the first busbars or second busbars serves as a common protection conductor and/or as a common neutral conductor. |
| US09425584B2 |
Laser drive device that drives laser diode, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
A laser drive device capable of easily reducing influence of bias light emission and thereby preventing variation in threshold current. A light amount of a laser beam emitted from a laser diode is detected by a photodiode. A drive current supplied to the laser diode is controlled according to the detected light amount to thereby control the amount of light emitted from the laser diode to a plurality of set light amounts. A threshold current is calculated according to the detected light amount and the drive current. The light amounts are changed and selected, and threshold currents calculated with respect to respective set light amounts are compared. A light amount corresponding to a difference in threshold current not less than a predetermined value is set as a set light amount for use in light amount control of the laser diode. |
| US09425581B2 |
Anisotropic beam pumping of a Kerr lens modelocked laser
Apparatus and methods for anisotropic pumping of a Kerr lens modelocked laser. Direct diode laser pumping of an ultrafast Kerr lens modelocked laser oscillator is accomplished. Diode lasers generate severely anisotropic beams, meaning the pump beam has a higher-beam-quality dimension and a lower-beam-quality dimension. By spatially overlap of the pump beam higher-beam-quality dimension and the KLM laser mode, KLM operation is accomplished. Multiple laser diode pump beams are combined in counterpropagating and same-side configurations. |
| US09425580B1 |
Modular laser system
Methods and related modular laser systems, e.g., distributed aperture, ultra short pulsed laser, are provided on a host platform having multiple compartments and groups of components where each group has a different environmental sensitivity such as temperature, humidity, vibration, etc or other installation constraints. Each component group is placed in different compartments of the host platform based on constraints comprising equipment, size, available installation footprint, equipment interconnection, and location constraints. For example, one group with one temperature sensitivity falling within environments provided for aircraft passengers or crews can be placed in the crew or passenger compartments. Other components having a greater temperature tolerance might be placed in an equipment bay having a different temperature range than a crew/passenger cabin. Other components might be placed in an area without any environmental controls or even pressurization (e.g., a cargo bay). Components can be located based on single, multiple, or combinations of constraints. |
| US09425579B2 |
Optical fiber coupler and optical fiber amplifier
An optical fiber coupler in which damage to a pumping light source can be suppressed even if signal light leaks and an optical fiber amplifier using the optical fiber coupler are provided. An optical fiber coupler includes: a first optical fiber having a core and a clad coating the core; a second optical fiber having a core; and a fusion-drawn portion formed by arranging the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber so that their longitudinal directions are in the same direction and fusing the clad of the first optical fiber and the core of the second optical fiber. The clad of the first optical fiber has a larger refractive index than the core of the second optical fiber. |
| US09425574B2 |
Cast forming methods for making sealed conductors
A sealed connector assembly connects a first cable to a second cable and includes female and male terminal assembly components each having molded in place a weather resistant sleeve that both covers the respective terminal assembly components, and defines openings or gaps which enable female and male contacts to be electrically connected and the sleeves to mechanically contact, thereby providing weather and element resistance. In a method for insulating the respective female and male terminals in a mold assembly, an O-ring applied to the terminal components to prevent liquid mold material from flowing over the electrical contacts. |
| US09425569B2 |
Storage device
A storage device includes a base and a storage unit. The base is a conductor of electricity. The storage unit has a first connecting interface and a second connecting interface. The storage unit is disposed on the base, and the base is electrically connected to the first connecting interface or the second connecting interface. |
| US09425564B2 |
Connector
A connector including: multiple coaxial terminals each of which is formed into a shape of L, and has a connecting part attached to a coaxial cable and a terminal part bent with respect to the connecting part; a housing including a housing body having storage parts storing the coaxial terminals arrayed side by side and a cover closing the respective storage parts of the housing body; and a radio wave absorbing member disposed between the coaxial terminals stored in the respective storage parts and the cover and extending over the coaxial terminals, wherein the radio wave absorbing member is disposed so as to face at least a bent part in which the terminal part is bent with respect to the connecting part of each of the coaxial terminals, and provided in contact with or in proximity to each of the coaxial terminals. |
| US09425554B2 |
Connector including connector position assurance mechanism and connector mating body
An electrical connector is disclosed having a connector position assurance mechanism and a clip. The clip has a body and a mating detection terminal. The body is received in the connector position assurance mechanism only when the electrical connector is completely mated with a complimentary mating connector. The mating detection terminal contacts a complementary mating detection terminal in the mating connector to form an electrical circuit only when the body is positioned in the electrical connector. |
| US09425552B2 |
Locking apparatus for plug connectors
Disclosed is a locking apparatus for plug connectors, comprising at least one first locking half and at least one second locking half, wherein the first locking half is formed from an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, wherein the outer sleeve can be moved in a linear manner against a plugging direction towards the inner sleeve, and wherein the second locking half is formed from a further sleeve which can be inserted into the inner sleeve of the first locking half, and wherein the first locking half has at least one associated latch which acts on an inserted sleeve through at least one latching opening in the inner sleeve. |
| US09425548B2 |
Resilient coaxial connector interface and method of manufacture
A resilient connector interface provided with an outer conductor contact with a plurality of outer conformable members and an inner conductor contact with a plurality of inner conformable members. The outer conformable members provided with an outer conductor coupling surface on an outer diameter and the inner conformable members provided with an inner conductor coupling surface on an inner diameter. An alignment portion is provided at a proximal end of the outer conformable member. The alignment portion may be sinuous with respect to a longitudinal axis of the outer conformable member. An elastic bias member is positioned between the outer conformable members and the inner conformable members biasing the outer conformable members outward and the inner conformable members inward. The outer conductor coupling surface and the inner conductor coupling surface may be covered with a dielectric material to form a capacitive coupling interconnection. |
| US09425540B2 |
Housing for a contact device
The invention relates to a housing (100) for a contact device (450) which can be fitted to a cable (480), having a first housing portion (101) for receiving the contact device (450) and a second housing portion (201) which can be arranged on the first housing portion (101). The first housing portion (101) has an inlet portion (150) for the cable (480) having a cable seal (350). The inlet portion (150) of the first housing portion (101) has a recess (160) which exposes an outer part-region of the cable seal (350). The second housing portion (201) can be arranged on the first housing portion (101) in such a manner that the second housing portion (201) can be pressed onto the outer part-region of the cable seal (350) via the recess (160) of the inlet portion (150) of the first housing portion (101). The invention further relates to an arrangement comprising a housing (100), a contact device (450) and a cable (480). |
| US09425539B2 |
Conical retention ring
A conical retention ring is provided that includes an annular disc having a central axis, first and second major surfaces facing in substantially opposite directions along the central axis, a radially inner peripheral surface defining a central bore, a radially outer peripheral surface which is axially offset from the radially inner peripheral surface, and a spreading channel which is open from the radially outer peripheral surface to the central bore. The spreading channel allows the annular disc to spread apart to allow the central axis to receive a threaded fastener. |
| US09425537B2 |
Systems and methods for making and using a side-loading operating room cable of an electrical stimulation system
An operating room cable for electrically coupling a lead to a trial stimulator includes a trial stimulator connector electrically coupleable with the trial stimulator and a lead connector for receiving the lead. The lead connector includes a housing. A first lead aperture is defined in a second end of the housing in proximity to a first side of the housing. A first inner passage extends along an interior of the housing from the first lead aperture to the second end of the housing. A first stylet slit is defined along the first side of the housing and extends from a first end of the housing to the second end of the housing. The first stylet slit is formed between upper and lower casings of the housing. The first stylet slit is continuous with the first lead aperture and the first inner passage. |
| US09425534B2 |
Lever-type electrical connector with connector positioning assurance member
An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector. The plug connector comprises a connector housing having a flexible leg. The plug connector further comprises a secondary locking device having a jamming portion and a flexible arm, which is in blocking contact with the flexible leg when the plug connector is not mated with a corresponding counter connector. The plug connector thereby allows for direct mating with a corresponding counter connector, whereby the secondary locking device provides connector position assurance (CPA) functionality. |
| US09425533B2 |
Rotating receptacle assembly
A rotatable socket assembly, provided in form of a rotatable socket, includes: a side provided with a socket unit and a functional socket, and an adjacent side provided with a flat surface. The rotatable socket starts rotating, when a switch on an active surface of the rotatable socket is pressed to start the driving motor, such that check elements connected to the active end of the driving motor drive the rotatable socket to rotate by a predetermined angle to cause the socket to face upward, thereby facilitating the use of a plug. Alternatively, when the plug is not in use, the switch at a predetermined angle is pressed, such that the check elements connected to the active end of the driving motor drive the rotatable socket to rotate by a predetermined angle to cause the flat surface to face upward and enable the socket to face laterally and get hidden. |
| US09425528B2 |
Connector
A connector for a flat connecting member having a plurality of circuits includes a terminal provided at an end portion of the flat connecting member and a resin slider that can be assembled to the terminal. When the terminal penetrates through the slider, in the process of this penetration, assembly holes of the terminal are fitted with locking projections of the slider and the assembly of the connector is completed. |
| US09425527B2 |
Different-pitch flat cable connection structure, pitch-conversion flat cable, and method for producing pitch-conversion flat cable
Provided is a different-pitch flat cable connection structure for connecting a first flat-cable part that includes a plurality of first conductors arranged in a stripe pattern with a first pitch to a second flat-cable part that includes a plurality of second conductors arranged in a stripe pattern with a second pitch smaller than the first pitch, and establishing electrical continuity between the first conductors and the second conductors. The different-pitch flat cable connection structure includes a connection sheet laminated on one surface side of ends of the first conductors and ends of the second conductors in which at least the one surface side of the ends is exposed. The connection sheet includes a base layer, a plurality of third conductors laminated on another surface side of the base layer so as to extend between the first conductors and the corresponding second conductors in a one-to-one relationship, and a plurality of conductive adhesive layers disposed between facing surfaces of the first conductors and the third conductors and between facing surfaces of the second conductors and the third conductors. |
| US09425526B2 |
Connector set and connector
An outer peripheral surface of a first anchoring terminal has a first surface facing one side of a second direction and a second surface facing one side of a third direction in a first corner portion, and a third surface facing the other side of the second direction and a fourth surface facing the other side of the third direction in a second corner portion. An inner peripheral surface of a second anchoring terminal has a fifth surface facing the other side of the second direction and a sixth surface facing the other side of the third direction in the first corner portion, and a seventh surface facing the one side of the second direction and an eighth surface facing the one side of the third direction in the second corner portion. The first to fourth surfaces make contact with the fifth to eighth surfaces, respectively. |
| US09425517B2 |
Method for producing a pane having an electrical connection element
A method of producing a pane having at least one electrical connection element is described. The method includes: applying soldering compound to at least one contact face of the connection element, arranging the connection element over the soldering compound on a region of an electrically conductive structure on a substrate, and connecting the connection element to the electrically conductive structure by means of the soldering compound with introduction of heat. |
| US09425515B2 |
Multi-slot common aperture dual polarized omni-directional antenna
Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure. |
| US09425505B2 |
Integrated phase-shifting-and-combining circuitry to support multiple antennas
The disclosed embodiments generally relate to techniques for processing signals received from multiple antennas. More specifically, the disclosed embodiments relate to a system that uses an integrated phase-shifting-and-combining circuit to process signals received from multiple antenna elements. This circuit applies a specified phase shift to the input signals, and combines the phase-shifted input signals to produce an output signal. In some embodiments, the integrated phase-shifting-and-combining circuit uses a current-steering mechanism to perform the phase-shifting-and-combining operations. This current-steering mechanism operates by converting the input signals into associated currents, and then steering each of the associated currents through multiple pathways which have different delays. Next, the currents from the multiple pathways for the associated currents are combined to produce the output signal. During this process, while steering each of the associated currents through multiple pathways to achieve different phase shifts, complementary impedance changes through the multiple pathways cause the aggregate impedance at the output to remain substantially constant. |
| US09425504B2 |
Embedded printed edge—balun antenna system and method of operation thereof
An antenna module having a side-edge balance-to-unbalance (BALUN). The antenna module may include a flexible substrate with one or more layers that may be configured to receive one first and second conductive patterns, the substrate may have opposed first and second ends which may define a longitudinal length and/or opposed side edges situated between the first and second ends. The first conductive pattern may form an antenna loop situated adjacent to the first end of the flexible substrate and be suitable for transmitting or receiving signals at one or more frequencies. The second conductive pattern may form at least part of the BALUN and may include one or more of a center portion, side portions which may extend from the center portion at opposite sides of the center portion, and electrically neutral slots situated between a corresponding side portion and the center portion. |
| US09425498B2 |
Wideband antenna module
A wideband antenna module includes a ground conductor, two radiating conductors and a decoupling inductor. Each of the radiating conductors includes a feed-in portion, a ground portion and three radiating portions. The feed-in portion is spaced apart from the ground conductor and has a feed-in end part. The ground portion is connected to the feed-in portion and the ground conductor. For each of the radiating conductors, the radiating portions are arranged in sequence from the feed-in portion to a free end part. The decoupling inductor is connected between the free end parts of the two radiating conductors. |
| US09425494B2 |
Systems and methods for ferrite circulator phase shifters
Systems and methods for ferrite circulator phase shifters are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-bit phase shifter comprises: a first switching circulator having a first port coupled to a first short circuit of a first phase length; and a second switching circulator coupled in series with the first switching circulator, the second switching circulator having a second port coupled to a second short circuit of a second phase length, the second switching circulator configured to switch in the second short circuit when the first short circuit is switched out by the first switching circulator, and switch out the second short circuit when the first short circuit is switched in by the first switching circulator. |
| US09425491B2 |
Secondary battery
A secondary battery with improved heat transmitting efficiency and coupling force between an electrode tab and a temperature protection device. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode having a first electrode tab extending to one side, a second electrode having a second electrode tab extending to one side, and a separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a pouch that includes a terrace part and a temperature protection device mounted on the terrace part and connected to the first electrode tab. The temperature protection device includes a first connection part connected to a first extension part, a transmission part in contact with the first electrode tab and connected to the first connection part, and a second connection part connected to the transmission part. |
| US09425485B1 |
Electrolyte formulations for gas suppression and methods of use
Combinations of additives for use in electrolyte formulations that provide a number of desirable characteristics when implemented within batteries, such as reduction, suppression, and/or inhibition of undesirable gas generation over several cycles of charging and discharging, in some cases during operation at high temperature and in some cases during high temperature storage. |
| US09425472B2 |
Apparatus for diagnosing fault of fuel cell stack
A failure diagnosis apparatus that includes an alternating current (AC) absorption unit that is connected to the fuel cell stack and switched based on an applied AC signal to enable a current from the fuel cell stack to flow. In addition, an AC signal generator is configured to generate the AC signal and supply the generated AC signal to the AC absorption unit. As the current from the fuel cell stack is absorbed by the AC absorption unit based on an alternating signal, a stack current input into a diagnosis processing unit includes an AC component, thus the diagnosis processing unit may diagnose fuel cell stack failure by analyzing a frequency of the AC component. |
| US09425471B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a cathode supply flow passage which is connected to the fuel cell stack and through which cathode gas flows, a cathode off-gas flow passage which is connected to the fuel cell stack and discharges cathode off-gas, a bypass flow passage which is branched off from the cathode supply flow passage and through which a part of the cathode gas flows while bypassing the fuel cell stack, a bypass valve configured to regulate a bypass flow rate in the bypass flow passage and include an atmosphere communication hole, and an anode off-gas flow passage which is connected to the fuel cell stack and discharges anode off-gas. The anode off-gas flow passage joins the bypass flow passage at a side downstream of the cathode off-gas flow passage or the bypass valve, and the bypass valve is formed with a clearance configured to leak a predetermined quantity of gas even in a fully closed state. |
| US09425470B2 |
Energy dissipation device for controlling flow of a fuel cell fluid
An example energy dissipation device for controlling a fuel cell fluid includes a conduit extending in longitudinal direction between a first opening and a second opening. A flow control insert is configured to be received within the conduit. The flow control insert is configured to cause a fuel cell fluid to flow helically relative to the longitudinal direction. |
| US09425466B2 |
Production method for a tubular fuel cell having a two-layer cap region of the support body
A method for producing a tubular fuel cell by means of a pulling-core tool, the pulling-core tool comprising at least one tool part, which forms a cavity, and a pulling core, which can be positioned in at least two positions in the cavity. |
| US09425465B2 |
Catalyst carrying fine metal particles and use thereof
The production method according to the present invention includes a process for producing fine particles formed of a non-precious metal; a process for forming a shell of a precious metal on the respective surfaces of the fine particles of the non-precious metal; and a process for collecting a catalyst from a fluid reaction mixture. A fine metal particle-carrying catalyst prepared by such a production method includes fine non-precious metal particles as the cores thereby reducing the usage of a precious metal to achieve suppression of a cost increase. Since it includes a shell portion formed of a precious metal, it exhibits excellent catalytic activity. |
| US09425462B2 |
Preparation of hollow Pt and Pt-alloy catalysts
A method for preparing hollow platinum or platinum-alloy catalysts includes a step of forming a plurality of low-melting-point metal nanoparticles. A platinum or platinum-alloy coating is then deposited onto the low-melting-point metal nanoparticles to form platinum or platinum-alloy coated particles. The low-melting-point metal nanoparticles are then removed to form a plurality of hollow platinum or platinum-alloy particles. |
| US09425460B2 |
Fiber mat for battery plate reinforcement
Embodiments of the invention provide batteries, electrodes, and methods of making the same. According to one embodiment, a battery may include a positive plate having a grid pasted with a lead oxide material, a negative plate having a grid pasted with a lead based material, a separator separating the positive plate and the negative plate, and an electrolyte. A nonwoven glass mat may be in contact with a surface of either or both the positive plate or the negative plate to reinforce the plate. The nonwoven glass mat may include a plurality of first coarse fibers having fiber diameters between about 6 μm and 11 μm and a plurality of second coarse fibers having fiber diameters between about 10 μm and 20 μm. |
| US09425444B2 |
Traction battery assembly with plenum arranged to promote development of more uniform pressure therein
A vehicle battery assembly includes a housing defining a plenum having an inlet, and a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing. The plenum has an effective cross-sectional area that decreases as a distance from the inlet increases and is arranged to promote development of generally uniform pressure within the plenum. |
| US09425442B2 |
Lithium battery
The present invention relates to a lithium battery and, more particularly, to a lithium battery, in which the structure of a battery module contained in the lithium battery is simplified, thus reducing the size of the entire lithium battery, and which includes a connector by which two or more lithium batteries are mechanically coupled to each other so that in response to a required amount of power, an appropriate number of lithium batteries can be easily connected to each other. |
| US09425437B2 |
Method of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display
A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes forming an OLED over a first substrate and forming a sealing member over the first substrate or a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, to at least partially surround the OLED, wherein a plurality of holes are defined in a first region of the sealing member. The method further includes aligning the first and second substrates with the sealing member interposed therebetween and irradiating a laser beam along a path of the sealing member. |
| US09425436B2 |
Method of making organic light emitting diode array
A method of making organic light emitting diode array includes following steps. A base having a number of first electrodes on a surface of the base is provided. A first organic layer is located on the surface of the base to cover the first electrodes. A template with a first patterned surface is provided, wherein the first patterned surface includes a number of grooves with different depths. The first patterned surface of the template is attached on the first organic layer and separated from each other, wherein a number of protruding structures with different heights is formed. An organic light emitting layer is deposited to cover the protruding structures. A second organic layer is located on the organic light emitting layer. A second electrode is applied to electrically connected to the second organic layer. |
| US09425435B2 |
Display device, manufacturing method of display device, and electronic apparatus
There is provided a display device (100) including a step forming member (14) which forms a step between a first region (s1) and a second region (s2) over a substrate (11) so that the first region (s1, 173R) becomes higher than the second region (s2, 173G) when viewed from the substrate (11), a first light emitting (173R) layer transferred to the first region, and a second light emitting layer (173G) transferred to the first region and the second region, and which has an emission wavelength shorter than an emission wavelength of the first light emitting layer. |
| US09425431B2 |
Organic electroluminescent element and light emitting device with light extraction portions
According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, a reflective layer provided opposite to the first electrode, an organic light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the reflective layer, a second electrode provided between the organic light emitting layer and the reflective layer, an optical buffer layer provided between the second electrode and the reflective layer, and a plurality of light extraction portions. The plurality of light extraction portions are provided between the second electrode and the organic light emitting layer. The plurality of light extraction portions are projected from the side provided with the second electrode of the optical buffer layer into the optical buffer layer. The light extraction portions have a refractive index different from a refractive index of the optical buffer layer. |
| US09425428B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device and method of manufacturing the same
Discussed are an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of manufacturing the same, which can simplify a manufacturing process and decrease an error. The OLED display device includes a substrate on which an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is formed, a first inorganic thin layer configured to cover the OLED, an organic deposition layer configured to have an organic layer characteristic covering the first inorganic thin layer, and a second inorganic thin layer configured to cover the organic deposition layer. |
| US09425426B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display having auxiliary electrode
In an aspect, an organic light emitting diode display including: a substrate; a first electrode and an auxiliary electrode positioned on the substrate and separated from each other; an absorption electrode positioned on the auxiliary electrode; an organic emission layer positioned on the first electrode and having a contact hole exposing the auxiliary electrode and the absorption electrode; and a second electrode positioned on the organic emission layer and connected to the auxiliary electrode and the absorption electrode through the contact hole is provided. In an aspect, the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display may minimize the voltage drop of the driving power passing through the large-sized electrode of the thin film for driving the organic emission layer, and may simplify the removal process of the organic emission layer on the auxiliary electrode by adding the absorption electrode on the auxiliary electrode. |
| US09425422B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device with an enhanced light emission efficiency at high current and an enhancement in panel efficiency through prevention of a roll-off phenomenon. The organic light emitting display device includes first and second electrodes formed on a substrate facing each other. A hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, at least first and second light emitting layers, and an electron transport layer are sequentially stacked between the first and second electrodes. The first light emitting layer includes different hosts while being doped with the same dopant in different dosages. The first light emitting layer includes a first host and a second host, and the second light emitting layer includes the first host and a third host different from the second host. The first and second light emitting layers are doped with the same phosphorescent yellow-phosphorescent green dopant in the same dosage. |
| US09425406B2 |
Gas-phase functionalization of surfaces of microelectronic structures
There are provided methods for functionalizing a planar surface of a microelectronic structure, by exposing the surface to at least one vapor including at least one functionalization species, such as NO2 or CH3ONO, that non-covalently bonds to the surface while providing a functionalization layer of chemically functional groups, to produce a functionalized surface. The functionalized surface is exposed to at least one vapor stabilization species that reacts with the functionalization layer to form a stabilization layer that stabilizes the functionalization layer against desorption from the planar microelectronic surface while providing chemically functional groups. The stabilized surface is exposed to at least one material layer precursor species that deposits a material layer on the stabilized planar microelectronic surface. The stabilized planar microelectronic surface can be annealed at a peak annealing temperature that is less than about 700° C. |
| US09425405B1 |
Continuous, floating evaporative assembly of aligned carbon nanotubes
High density films of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes having a high degree of nanotube alignment are provided. Also provided are methods of making the films and field effect transistors (FETs) that incorporate the films as conducting channel materials. The single-walled carbon nanotubes are deposited from a thin layer of organic solvent containing solubilized single-walled carbon nanotubes that is continuously supplied to the surface of an aqueous medium, inducing evaporative self-assembly upon contacting a solid substrate. |
| US09425404B2 |
Thermo-oxidatively stable, side chain polyether functionalized polynorbornenes for microelectronic and optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof
The present invention relates to polynorbornene (PNB) composition embodiments that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs having norbornene-type repeating units that are polyether functionalized and an additive package containing a phenolic antioxidant and a synergist, and the microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices made therefrom are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation of said polyether functionalization. |
| US09425402B2 |
Polymerizable monomer, and material for organic device, hole injection/transport material, material for organic electroluminescence element and organic electroluminescent element each comprising polymer (polymeric compound) of the polymerizable monomer
A polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 is substituted by a group represented by the following formula (2) and which is substituted by one or more groups comprising a polymerizable functional group.Ar1 to Ar3 are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms, Ar6 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms and Ar4 and Ar5 are a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 40 ring carbon atoms. |
| US09425397B2 |
Method of manufacturing inverted organic solar microarray for applications in microelectromechanical systems
The fabrication and characterization of large scale inverted organic solar array fabricated using all-spray process is disclosed. Solar illumination has been demonstrated to improve transparent solar photovoltaic devices. The technology using SAM has potential to revolute current silicon-based photovoltaic technology by providing a complete solution processable manufacturing process. The semi-transparent property of the solar module allows for applications on windows and windshields. The inventive arrays are more efficient than silicon solar cells in artificial light environments, permitting use of the arrays in powering microelectromechanical systems and in integration with microelectromechanical systems. |
| US09425396B2 |
Perovskite material layer processing
A method for processing a perovskite photoactive layer. The method comprises depositing a lead salt precursor onto a substrate to form a lead salt thin film, depositing a second salt precursor onto the lead salt thin film, annealing the substrate to form a perovskite material. |