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| US09463059B2 |
Cutting tool with circulating wire
A medical device and related method of use for cutting tissue is described. The device includes an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second lumens extending between the proximal and distal ends. The device further includes a first elongate arm having a third lumen extending distally from the first lumen and a second elongate arm having a fourth lumen extending distally from the second lumen. A cutting element extends from the third lumen of the first arm to the fourth lumen of the second arm, such that the cutting element is slidably disposed in at least one of the third and fourth lumens. |
| US09463054B2 |
Implant system for bone fixation
An implant system for fixation of bone includes an intramedullary nail, an extramedullary plate, and a bone fastener. The intramedullary nail has a connecting opening defining a first axis and a transverse opening defining a second axis and is configured to receive the bone fastener. The bone fastener is configured to penetrate a first through opening of the extramedullary plate and the transverse opening of the intramedullary nail. The implant system comprises a connecting fastener to fasten the extramedullary plate to the intramedullary nail by insertion through the second through opening of the extramedullary plate and the connecting opening of the intramedullary nail. The first axis is oblique with respect to a longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail and parallel to the second axis of the transverse opening. Thus, the extramedullary plate can move parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bone fastener towards the intramedullary nail. |
| US09463049B2 |
Polyaxial bone screw
The present invention generally provides a polyaxial fixation device having a shank with a spherical head formed on a proximal end thereof, and a receiver member having an axial passage formed therein that is adapted to polyaxially seat the spherical head of the shank. The polyaxial bone screw further includes an engagement member that is adapted to provide sufficient friction between the spherical head and the receiver member to enable the shank to be maintained in a desired angular orientation before locking the spherical head within the receiver member. |
| US09463046B2 |
Implants and methods for using such implants to fill holes in bone tissue
An implant includes a single moulded implant body and a plurality of wire anchoring arms moulded into and extending substantially laterally from the moulded ceramic implant body for filling a bore hole in a skull. The implant will not only provide filling of the bone defect, but also provide fixation of the bone flap. Methods for forming such implants and methods for using the implants for filing a bore hole in a skull are described. |
| US09463037B2 |
Endoluminal filter
In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided an implantable filter. The implantable filter can include a first support member having a first end and a second end; a second support member positioned adjacent the first support member to form a loop between the first end and the second end of the first support member; and a filtering structure attached to the loop by a plurality of segmented tubes. |
| US09463025B2 |
Hermetic occlusion surgical clamp for the cervix in cases of placenta previa
The present invention relates to a hermetic occlusion surgical clamp for the female cervix to be used in case of placenta previa, including compression jaws with a spring (5.1) and semi-conical sections (5.2) and at the end of each jaw a machined semi-cylinder (5.3), and a pull-down cylinder with a machining that generated two arms (6.2) with a hole that is joined by a pin (5.4) that connects the jaws to the pull-down cylinder. The pull-down cylinder also includes a thread (6.4), which allows you to screw on a screw (6.5) to open or close the jaws. Finally, the surgical clamp also includes a shell which is a hollow cylinder along its longitudinal axis, which covers semi-conical sections (5.2) of the jaws to leave a thread length (6.4) free that allows placement of the screw (6.5). |
| US09463017B2 |
Variable compression surgical fastener cartridge
A surgical fastener applying apparatus having a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw includes a cartridge body having plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein. The plurality of surgical fasteners include a plurality of first surgical fasteners having a first backspan with a first configuration, and a plurality of second surgical fasteners having a second backspan with a second, different configuration such that the plurality of first surgical fasteners apply a first compressive force to tissue upon formation and the plurality of second surgical fasteners apply a second, different compressive force to tissue upon formation. |
| US09463015B2 |
Surgical stapler for aortic anastomosis
A method for connecting a graft vessel to a target vessel may involve advancing a guidewire of a surgical stapler into the target vessel through an opening at a first location on the target vessel, coupling a stapler cartridge carrying the graft vessel with an anvil of the surgical stapler, activating the anvil to staple the graft vessel to the target vessel at a second location on the target vessel, removing the guidewire from the target vessel, and closing the opening in the target vessel. |
| US09463013B2 |
Adjustable continuous filament structure and method of manufacture and use
A method of assembling an adjustable continuous filament assembly whereby a single length of filament is spliced to form a nonadjustable portion and a single free segment. The single free segment is introduced into the inner core of the nonadjustable portion at a first position. The single free segment is passed through at least a portion of the inner core of the nonadjustable portion. The single free segment is withdrawn from the nonadjustable portion at a second position, thereby forming an adjustable portion secured to the nonadjustable portion and adjustable by the single free segment. |
| US09463010B2 |
Methods and devices to treat diseased or injured musculoskeletal tissue
A knotless suture anchoring system includes an outer anchor having a central channel and a distal tip adapted to penetrate tissue. An inner anchor is positionable in the central channel of the outer anchor and a locking feature on one or both of the inner and outer anchors retains the inner anchor within the central channel. A continuous length of suture is coupled with the inner and outer suture anchors and has a free end. At least one of the inner and the outer anchors also has a cinching mechanism that allows the suture to be tensioned by passage of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained. |
| US09463009B2 |
Expandable prosthesis for a tissue repair system
A prosthesis for use with a tissue repair system is capable of expanding during implantation into the tissue. The prosthesis can include a driving portion and a base portion. The driving portion helps drive the prosthesis into a tissue during a first stage of implantation. The base portion is configured to expand or splay open during a second stage of implantation. The prosthesis may include a hole for receiving a portion of a suture thread. |
| US09463006B2 |
Over-the-wire interlock attachment/detachment mechanism
The over-the-wire interlock attachment/detachment mechanism includes a cylindrical lock receiving section of a small diameter attached to an implantable medical device such as a blood clot filter, a stent, or a septal occluder. This cylindrical lock receiving section has a plurality of spaced, curved cutouts to receive both the guide fingers and contoured locking fingers formed on a cylindrical locking section. The locking fingers are angled outwardly from the cylindrical body of the cylindrical locking section, and are moved inwardly into engagement with the curved cutouts of the cylindrical lock receiving section by a sheath which slides over the cylindrical locking section or other suitable operator. |
| US09463001B2 |
Soft tissue coring biopsy devices and methods
An excisional device may comprise a work element configured to rotate at a first rotation rate and comprising a first and a second articulable beak configured to cut tissue. A first helical element, configured to transport tissue cut by the first and second articulable beaks, may be co-axially disposed relative to the work element and operative to rotate at a second rotation rate that is different than the work element. A proximal sheath may be co-axially disposed relative to the work element and the first helical element, and may be configured to rotate the work element and to actuate the first and second articulable beaks. |
| US09462992B2 |
Radiation imaging system, method for radiation imaging system, and computer-readable storage medium
A radiation imaging system comprises: a radiation imaging apparatus; an entry apparatus which is associated with a radiation generator; wherein the entry apparatus is configured, in response to a request received from the radiation imaging apparatus via a close proximity wireless communication connection, to send information to the radiation imaging apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection for connecting the radiation imaging apparatus to a wireless LAN; wherein the close proximity wireless communication connection has a communication range shorter than that of a wireless LAN; and a control unit for controlling the radiation generator and the radiation imaging apparatus, which has connected to the wireless LAN based on the information which has been sent from the entry apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection. |
| US09462987B2 |
Determining plaque deposits in blood vessels
The embodiments relate to a method and device for determining plaque deposits in coronary arteries. According to the method, a coronary angiography radiography image of a subject is obtained using an imaging modality. The obtained radiography image is calibrated for further analysis of the radiography image. Image processing techniques such as thresholding and histogram equalization are applied on the radiography image to extract vessel tree structure for analysis. Further, an inner lumen width and an outer vessel width are computed based on the processed radiography image. Further, a level of plaque deposition is determined based on the inner lumen and outer vessel dimensions. Further, the result based on the analysis is displayed to the user. The result includes the level of plaque deposits within the lumen on the vascular structure and possible risks posed by the plaque deposits to a subject. |
| US09462984B2 |
Diagnostic imaging apparatus with airflow cooling system
A diagnostic imaging system, which can be a mobile or stationary surgical CT imaging system or an MRI system, comprises an internal airflow cooling system that includes an air intake opening and an air outtake opening that are positioned near the ground and direct air flow away from the sterile surgical field. |
| US09462983B2 |
Apparatus and method to control movement of photon-counting detectors in a computed-tomography (CT) scanner
A computed-tomography (CT) apparatus that includes a CT scanner including an X-ray source, a plurality of photon-counting detectors (PCDs) arranged in a fixed detector ring to capture incident X-ray photons emitted from the X-ray source, and control circuitry configured to move at least one PCD of the plurality of PCDs, from a first position to a second position, in response to receiving an instruction to perform a scanogram scan of an object. |
| US09462979B2 |
Capacitance enhanced physiological measurements
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for measuring and determining physiological parameters of a patient are presented. In one example, a physiological measurement system includes a physiological sensor system configured to detect a physiological signal representative of one or more physiological parameters associated with a patient. The measurement system also includes a capacitance system configured to apply one or more electric field signals to the patient and determine a capacitance signal. The measurement system also includes a processing system configured to reduce a noise level in the physiological signal based on at least the capacitance signal. |
| US09462977B2 |
Systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for monitoring and improving health and productivity of employees
Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods to monitor the health of an employee. A method for monitoring the health of an employee while the employee is located in an employee workstation including collecting, from a plurality of biometric and biomechanical sensors disposed throughout an employee workstation, health data indicative of biometric and biomechanical characteristics of the employee. The plurality of biometric and biomechanical sensors adapted to sense biometric and biomechanical characteristics of the employee and output corresponding health data indicative of the biometric and biomechanical characteristics of the employee. The method including determining an employee health profile based at least in part on the collected health data, generating a health plan for the employee based at least in part on the health profile, and displaying health content including the employee health profile and the health plan for the employee. |
| US09462966B2 |
Sensing systems and methods for monitoring gait dynamics
Systems and method for monitoring gait dynamics are disclosed. The performance of an orthotic or prosthetic device or other device associated with a limb may be measured based on the resistance of a bending sensor. Data from the sensors is gathered or processed, particularly for purposes of alignment, safety, failure, usage, selection, and artificial proprioception. Information relating to the device may be outputted visually or auditorily to an individual. |
| US09462964B2 |
Small form factor muscular-skeletal parameter measurement system
At least one embodiment is directed to an insert for measuring a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system. The insert can be temporary or permanent. In one embodiment, the insert is prosthetic component for a single compartment of the knee. The insert comprises a support structure and a support structure respectively having an articular surface and a load bearing surface. The height of the insert is less than 10 millimeters. At least one internal cavity is formed when support structures are coupled together for housing electronic circuitry, sensors, and the power source. The cavity can be sterilized through a port. A membrane is between the port and the cavity. A sterilization gas permeates the membrane for sterilizing cavity. The membrane reduces the ingress of solids and liquids to the cavity. |
| US09462962B2 |
Implant and applicator
Embodiments of the invention include an implant having an energy converter, wherein the converter is designed to convert applied energy to heat. In embodiments of the invention, the energy converter is situated in such a way that heat generated from the energy conversion is active at an outer surface of the implant. |
| US09462961B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging system and magnetic resonance imaging method
An MRI prep scan acquires plural sets of echo signals at a plurality of cardiac time phases which are mutually different from each other for each slice and used to generate a plurality of respectively corresponding prep images. Reference information is acquired and displayed for determining a first cardiac time phase and a second cardiac time phase on the basis of the prep images. The first and second cardiac time phases are set in response to an operator's specification. An imaging scan section for acquiring imaging echo signals by performing an imaging scan is performed upon each of the first and second cardiac time phases to acquire imaging echo signals. A first image is generated based on an echo signal of the first cardiac time phase and a second image is generated based on an echo signal of the second cardiac time phase. A differential image is acquired by calculating a difference between the first image and the second image. |
| US09462955B2 |
Automated identification of culprit coronary artery using anatomically oriented ECG data display
An ECG monitoring system analyzes ECG signals of leads associated with different anatomical locations of the body for evidence of ST elevation in the lead signals. The ST elevation and depression measurements of the leads are plotted in a graphical display organized in relation to the anatomical points which are the sources of the lead signals. The locations of the plotted measurements in the anatomically-oriented display indicate the identity of a specific coronary artery or branch as a possible culprit coronary artery for an acute ischemic event, as well as the possible severity of the event from the magnitudes of the plotted signals. A clinician can identify a suspect culprit coronary artery from a quick glance at the graphical display. |
| US09462954B2 |
Method and system for blood flow velocity reconstruction from medical images
A method and system for blood flow velocity reconstruction from medical image data is disclosed. Flow system geometry of a flow conduit is generated from medical image data. The flow system velocity includes an inlet, walls, and one or more outlets of the flow conduit. A measured velocity field is extracted from the medical image data. Inlet and wall fluxes are estimated based on the measured velocity field or other external measurements. Outlet fluxes are estimated such that mass conservation is constrained based on the inlet and wall fluxes. A reconstructed velocity field is calculated by solving flux-constrained Poisson (FCP) equations that are constrained by the estimated output fluxes. |
| US09462952B2 |
System and method for estimating artery compliance and resistance from 4D cardiac images and pressure measurements
A method and system for estimating arterial compliance and resistance based on medical image data and pressure measurements is disclosed. An arterial inflow estimate over a plurality of time points is determined based on medical image data of a patient. An arterial pressure measurement of the patient is received. At least one cardiac cycle of the arterial pressure measurement is synchronized with at least one cardiac cycle of the arterial inflow measurement. Arterial compliance and resistance of the patient is estimated based on the arterial inflow estimate and the synchronized arterial pressure measurement. |
| US09462950B2 |
Methods for stent strut detection and related measurement and display using optical coherence tomography
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a processor based method for generating positional and other information relating to a stent in the lumen of a vessel using a computer. The method includes the steps of generating an optical coherence image data set in response to an OCT scan of a sample containing at least one stent; and identifying at least one one-dimensional local cue in the image data set relating to the position of the stent. |
| US09462949B2 |
Method for biomedical system
A method used for a biomedical system is disclosed. The biomedical system includes an RFID apparatus and a reader apparatus communicating with the RFID apparatus. The RFID apparatus includes an electrode disposed adjacent to an acupuncture point and a motion monitor device including an accelerometer, a gyrocompass, or a pressure sensor. The method includes sending command information to the RFID apparatus from the reader apparatus; obtaining acupuncture impedance or bio-potential data through an electrode; providing nerve stimulation therapy by the RFID apparatus according to the command information, or using, by the RFID apparatus, the accelerometer, the gyrocompass, or the pressure sensor to obtain measurement data according to the command information; and submitting the acupuncture impedance/bio-potential data or the measurement data to the reader apparatus by the RFID apparatus. |
| US09462946B2 |
Ophthalmologic apparatus and control method for the same
As an ophthalmologic apparatus for reducing time required for driving an inspection unit during alignment of an eye to be inspected with the inspection unit, and at the same time, improving stopping accuracy of the inspection unit, the apparatus includes an eye inspection unit configured to inspect the eye to be inspected of a subject, a first drive unit configured to drive the eye inspection unit in a predetermined direction, a second drive unit arranged to be able to move the eye inspection unit in the predetermined direction, and a switching unit configured to switch drive between the first drive unit and the second drive unit. |
| US09462945B1 |
System and methods for automatic processing of digital retinal images in conjunction with an imaging device
Systems and methods of obtaining and recording fundus images by minimally trained persons, which includes a camera for obtaining images of a fundus of a subject's eye, in combination with mathematical methods to assign real time image quality classification to the images obtained based upon a set of criteria. The classified images will be further processed if the classified images are of sufficient image quality for clinical interpretation by machine-coded and/or human-based methods. Such systems and methods can thus automatically determine whether the quality of a retinal image is sufficient for computer-based eye disease screening. The system integrates global histogram features, textural features, and vessel density, as well as a local non-reference perceptual sharpness metric. A partial least square (PLS) classifier is trained to distinguish low quality images from normal quality images. |
| US09462944B2 |
Surgical microscopy system and method for performing eye surgery
A surgical microscopy system comprises microscopy optics for generating an image of an eye under surgery. A pattern generator generates a pattern to be superimposed with the image. An eye-tracker is provided for tracking a position of the superimposed pattern with respect to the image in case of a movement of the eye. The superimposed pattern comprises pattern elements that are equally distributed on first and second circles of different sizes, in order to give assistance when placing a suture during a corneal transplant. The superimposed pattern may also provide an assistance for orientating a toric intra-ocular lens. |
| US09462941B2 |
Metamorphopsia testing and related methods
A visual distortion test is disclosed using a sequence of binary interactions with a mobile device, in which segments of the grid having no distortions are eliminated, and the segments with distortions are divided into smaller segments for further analysis. The test can quantify the visual distortion using a decreased number of steps, compared to sequential analysis of all the segments of the grid. The binary interaction or input to the mobile device is also easier for patients than graphic interactions with a conventional Amsler Grid. Early detection of changes in the visual distortion can enable the healthcare provider to individualize treatment, helping to prevent vision loss while minimizing visits to the office, discomfort, and expense. |
| US09462939B2 |
Objective phoropter system
Systems for performing combined phoropter and refractive measurements to ascertain the aberrations present in the eye of a subject. The systems use a pair of phoropter wheel assemblies, one for each eye, each assembly comprising a number of lens wheels incorporating the series of lenses and wedges required to compensate for a range of refractive vision aberrations. The vision of each eye is corrected by a combination of a subjective phoropter measurement, iteratively performed with an objective wavefront analysis measurement to determine the residual aberrations existing after the initial phoropter correction. The system is able to automatically align the axes of each wavefront analyzer with is corresponding eye, by means of centering the pupil image in the wavefront analyzer camera, and to determine the pupil distance. By changing the focusing point on the wavefront analyzer of the light reflected from the eye, the corneal profile can be measured. |
| US09462938B2 |
Method for determining the power of an intraocular lens
For the pre-operative calculation of the power of an intraocular lens, three input parameters are needed: the axial length of the eye (AL), the refractive power of the cornea, and the distance between the front of the cornea and the back focal plane of the intraocular lens, the so-called effective lens position (ELP). The invention shows a novel approach to the determination of the ELP. |
| US09462936B2 |
Medical instrument, in particular hysteroscope
A medical instrument, in particular a hysteroscope, has a shaft part (12) having a first shaft and an optical system having a second shaft (40), in which the shaft part (12) and optical system can be displaced with respect to one another along the shafts thereof such that, in a first position, the second shaft (40) of the optical system extends beyond the first shaft of the shaft part (12) on the distal side and that, in a second position, a distal end (23) of the first shaft of the shaft part (12) comes to rest approximately level with a distal end (41) of the second shaft (40) of the optical system. |
| US09462932B2 |
Structure for use as part of a medical device
The present invention generally relates to an articulating structure for use as at least part of a medical device. In one aspect, the invention features an articulating structure comprising an inner member, a sleeve, a pull wire, and an outer member. The inner member defines at least one channel on the outer surface of the inner member, the at least one channel extending along a length of the inner member. The inner member further defines at least one lumen extending through the inner member. The sleeve is disposed in the at least one channel. The pull wire extends within a lumen of the sleeve. The outer member is disposed over the inner member and defines a lumen through which the inner member extends. |
| US09462931B2 |
Control system for medical devices and related methods of use
A system for controlling a medical device includes a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and a plurality of arms extending radially outwards from the shaft. Each arm includes an inward end positioned near the shaft and an outward end. The system also includes a collapsible pulley formed from a plurality of pulley pieces. At least one of the pulley pieces is slidably mounted on at least one of the plurality of arms and has a surface configured to receive at least one control element. The system further includes at least one biasing member located between the shaft and the at least one slidably-mounted pulley piece. |
| US09462928B2 |
Electrically-controlled actuator device, and washing agents dispensing device comprising such an actuator device
An actuator device which includes a stationary support structure, a movable member displaceable relative to the structure, and a wire of a shape-memory material, which extends in the structure between two anchoring elements and the movable member such that the wire shortens when an electric current flows therethrough, causing a displacement of the movable member against the action of a counteracting member. In the structure there are provided two deflection members disposed along the path of the shape-memory wire, each one between the movable member and the corresponding anchoring element of the wire, such as to cause a deflection of the wire between each anchoring element and the movable member. |
| US09462921B2 |
Broken wafer recovery system
An apparatus and method for recovery and cleaning of broken substrates, especially beneficial for fabrication systems using silicon wafer carried on trays. Removal of broken wafers and particles from within the fabrication system is enabled without requiring disassembly of the system and without requiring manual labor. A placing mechanism moves a suction head to location of the broken substrate and a suction pump coupled to a flexible hose is used to remove the broken pieces. A hood is positioned at the inlet of the suction head, and setback extensions are provided at the bottom of the hood to allow air flow into the inlet and prevent thermal conductance from the tray to the hood. Pins are extendable about the inlet of the suction head to enable breakage of the wafer to smaller pieces for easy removal. |
| US09462916B2 |
Shower receptor
A shower base for a shower assembly comprising a floor, a drain cavity, and a transition. The floor includes an end and at least one side. The drain cavity is disposed at the end, and the drain cavity is recessed downwardly relative to the floor to capture water therein. The transition connects the end of the floor to a portion of the drain cavity. The transition comprises a first section having a compound radius that varies in size along the first section, wherein the first section extends outwardly from a vertex to the at least one side of the floor, and where the first section is directly connected to the end of the floor. |
| US09462914B2 |
Food processor
A food processor having a standing surface at the bottom, a rear side and a front side, wherein the front side, starting from the highest location of the food processor, is formed obliquely and contains a holder for a cooking vessel. Freely projecting rod parts are formed in an upper region of the food processor, wherein the front ends of the rod parts are arranged on the same horizontal plane and are set back. To improve handling further, it is proposed that the set-back amount should correspond to 25% to 50% of the largest extent of the food processor as seen in the depthwise direction in the standing-surface region of the food processor. The amount also corresponds to approximately half the horizontal distance between the longitudinal centre axes of the rod parts. The contour of the front side is always rounded in the region of the rod parts. |
| US09462911B2 |
Coffee machine for preparation of coffee
A coffee machine having water heating means, a pump for supplying water into the heating means and a dispensing unit for extracting the coffee with the heated water is described. The heating means include a tubular element inside which the water supplied by the pump flows, and a heating element, separated from the tubular element by an air cavity; the pump and the heating element are connected and regulated by an electronic board, so as to supply into the dispensing unit the heated water in at least two different modes and at a same preset temperature, the different modes corresponding to different types of coffee to be dispensed. |
| US09462906B2 |
Bra storage device
Described is a bra storage device having a plurality of storage modules. Each storage module includes a base wall provided with bra support members onto which the cups of a bra can be placed. One or more side walls are provided extending from the base wall. First connectors are provided on edges of the side walls remote from the base wall and second connectors are provided on edges of the side walls adjacent the base wall such that the first connectors of the storage module are connectable to the second connectors of an adjacent storage module. |
| US09462899B2 |
Magnetic customizable picture frame system
A magnetic customizable picture frame for allowing a plurality of various frame designs to be selectively employed by a user includes a frame base having a rectangular shaped body with a perimeter groove and two receiving slots and an attachable cover having a rectangular body sized and shaped to fit over the frame base. Through its selective attachment to the frame base as well as its ability to removably receive one or more magnetic attachable embellishments, the attachable cover provides an interchangeable decorative surface for the magnetic customizable picture frame. Advantageously, the perimeter groove allows a plurality of frame bases to be selectively attached in series through the use of coupling members which include opposing tab members sized to engage the perimeter groove of adjacent frame bases. |
| US09462897B2 |
Open fronted cabinet
The present invention relates to an open fronted food storage cabinet (10). The cabinet (10) has a top (16), rear (14), base (12) and opposed sides (18,20). The top, rear, base and opposing sides (12,14,16,18,20) define an interior space (22) of the cabinet (10) which is accessible through an opening (24) to the front of the cabinet (10). The opening (24) is defined between edges of the top (16), base (12) and opposing sides (18,20) of the cabinet (10). The cabinet (10) includes an interior chassis structure (26) comprised of a base panel (12a), a rear panel (14a) and a top panel (16a) which are mechanically connected to one another. The base, rear and top panels (12a,14a,16a) are each formed from a structural sandwich composite material (28) having thermal insulation properties. The rear panel (14a) includes an aperture (38) to which a mechanism (40) operable to alter the temperature within interior space (22) of the cabinet (10) is mounted. |
| US09462896B2 |
Door for a refrigerated merchandiser
A door for a refrigerated merchandiser defining a product display area. The door includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, and a third glass panel. The first glass panel is in communication with an environment surrounding the refrigerated merchandiser, and has a first surface arranged to face the environment and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second glass panel is positioned adjacent the first glass panel, and has a third surface arranged to face the second surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The third glass panel is positioned adjacent the second glass panel and is in communication with the product display area. The third glass panel has a fifth surface arranged to face the fourth surface and a sixth surface opposite the fifth surface and arranged to face the product display area. The door also includes a split-silver low-emissivity coating covering at least a portion of the third surface or the fourth surface, and a conductive film covering at least a portion of the fifth surface or the sixth surface. The conductive film is connected to a power supply to heat the third glass panel and to at least one of inhibit and remove condensation on at least one of the first glass panel and the third glass panel. |
| US09462895B2 |
Dispensing device
The present invention relates to a dispensing device (10) for delivery of items of candy, tea, coffee beans, nuts or the like, said dispensing device comprising: a stationary container (20); a conveyor screw (30) and drive means (50). The conveyor screw (30) comprises a downstream (31) and an upstream member (32) arranged transverse to the longitudinal axis (A) and at least two elongated rods (37) extending helically from the outer periphery of the upstream member (32) to the outer periphery of the downstream member (31). |
| US09462894B2 |
Child carrier
The present invention relates to a child carrier comprising: a child harness mounted on a backboard (2) that is rigid at least in part. The backboard (2) comprises at least one fastening (1) arranged in use to attach the carrier to a user in a seat restraint. |
| US09462890B2 |
Portable composite seat
The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to stadium seats or a seat cushions composed of materials configured in a sandwich construction. In some implementations, an apparatus, systems, or methods can include a durable bottom layer that is adapted to provide traction on a bottom surface of the portable composite stadium seat cushion, an insulating core layer that is adapted to provide contoured and cushioned support for sitting on the portable composite stadium seat cushion, and a pliable top layer that is resilient and protects the core layer. |
| US09462888B2 |
Control assembly for chair
A control assembly for a chair includes a base structure having a first pivot point and a second pivot point spaced from the first pivot point, a seat support structure having a forward portion pivotably coupled to the base structure for rotation about the first pivot point, a back support structure having a forward portion pivotably coupled to the base structure for rotation about the second pivot point, wherein the back support structure is adapted to move between upright and reclined positions, and wherein the seat support structure reclines rearwardly as the back support structure moves from the upright to reclined positions, and a control link having a first end pivotably coupled to a rearward portion of the seat support structure for rotation about a third pivot point, and a second end pivotably coupled to a rearward portion of the back support structure for rotation about a fourth pivot point. |
| US09462887B2 |
Furniture member seatback linkage with cam member for adjusting seatback angle
A seatback member cam adjustment system includes a seat link having a first bore and a seatback link rotatably connected to the seat link. The seatback link includes an arm portion and a leg portion connected to the arm portion. The leg portion is angularly oriented to the arm portion, and includes a second bore smaller than the first bore. A cam member cam body is positioned in the first bore. A cam body obround cam surface has oppositely facing first and second cam contact points both in direct contact with a first bore inner wall. A cam mount shaft is rotatably supported in the cam member including and extends through the second bore rotatably supporting the cam mount shaft in the second bore. Cam member rotation displaces the cam contact points along the first bore inner wall changing an arm portion orientation angle and a seatback member orientation angle. |
| US09462882B2 |
Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace
A method and apparatus 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 method comprising the steps of providing a selectable control interface that includes at least one indicator that can indicate at least first and second different states, associating a video source with the switching device so that video information from the video source is presented to the switching device, when the video source is associated with the switching device, causing the at least one indicator to indicate a first state and when the selectable control interface is selected, causing the at least one indicator to indicate the second state and providing the video information from the video source to the common display screen via the switching device. |
| US09462880B1 |
Furniture hinge and folding mechanism
A bench has first and second benchtop halves. A leg assembly is mounted to each half and collapses independently of the other and is movable between an extended position and a stowed position. A locking hinge pivotally connects the halves and automatically disengages a locking feature of the hinge when one of the leg assemblies is pivoted. The hinge includes first and second hinge members. The second hinge member includes a pawl pin slot and a pawl pin, which slides in the slot between a first position and a second position. Rotation of the first hinge member with respect to the second hinge member is prevented in the first position and is permitted in the second position. A cable is mounted between the leg assembly and the pawl pin. Pivoting the leg assembly causes the pawl pin to be automatically moved from the first position to the second position. |
| US09462873B2 |
Cosmetic formulation dispensing head for a personal care appliance
A cosmetic formulation applicator is provided for applying cosmetic formulation to a user's skin. The cosmetic formulation applicator includes a reservoir that contains a cosmetic formulation, a brush head base, a plurality of bristles, and one or more dispenser nozzles. The brush head base is attached to the reservoir on a first side of the brush head base and the plurality of bristles extend from a second side of the brush head base. The one or more dispenser nozzles are configured to permit passage of the cosmetic formulation from the reservoir through the brush head base to the plurality of bristles. The cosmetic formulation applicator includes a plunger that is configured to force cosmetic formulation from the reservoir to the plurality of bristles via the plurality of dispenser nozzles. The plunger can be driven to control flow of the cosmetic formulation through the plurality of dispenser nozzles. |
| US09462870B2 |
Aqueous manicure preparation and manicure preparation-filled applicator
An aqueous manicure preparation which is an aqueous cosmetic preparation for a nail art wherein in an applicator which is equipped with at least a liquid storing part and an applying member and in which a liquid is transported from the liquid storing part to the applying member by virtue of capillary force, the aqueous manicure preparation stored in the liquid storing part contains at least water, a water-soluble resin, a tabular pigment, an emulsion resin, a moisturizing agent and a fungicide and further contains crystalline cellulose and has a viscosity satisfying the following condition (A) in measuring the viscosity at a temperature of 25° C. by means of a cone plate type viscometer: (A) shear rate (s−1)viscosity (mPa · s) 3.83 30 to 150 19.1510 to 50 38.3010 to 40 76.6010 to 40 383.00 5 to 20. |
| US09462869B2 |
Drawing apparatus and control method of drawing apparatus
A drawing apparatus to perform drawing on a drawing target surface which is a surface of a fingernail or toenail having a curved shape includes a drawing tool holder which holds a drawing tool in such a way that the drawing tool is movable toward and away from the drawing target surface; and a drawing tool pressing mechanism which presses the drawing tool with a pressing force toward the drawing target surface when the drawing tool performs drawing. The drawing tool pressing mechanism changes the pressing force in accordance with a change in height of a position to be touched by the drawing tool on the drawing target surface according to the curved shape due to a change in position where the drawing tool touches the drawing target surface, to reduce a change in pressure on the drawing target surface from the drawing tool. |
| US09462868B2 |
Hair dryer system
A housing has upper and lower walls. The upper wall has fixed and movable sections. The housing has a fixed end wall and a movable end wall. The housing has side walls. The side walls couple the fixed end wall, the fixed section of the upper wall, and a portion of the lower wall. A first hinge couples the movable end wall with the lower wall remote from the fixed end wall. A second hinge couples the movable end wall and the movable section of the upper wall. A baffle is provided parallel with and spaced from the fixed end wall. The baffle forms first and second zones. The first end zone is provided between the baffle and fixed end wall. The second end zone is provided between the baffle and the side of the baffle remote from the fixed end wall. |
| US09462865B2 |
Foldable electronic device case
Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a low cost customizable case for electronic devices. The low cost customizable case may have a preassembled form and a post assembled form. In the preassembled form, the low cost customizable case may be planar and include a first plurality of regions and a second plurality of regions. A plurality of protrusions may be formed on the first plurality of regions. |
| US09462858B2 |
Left and right earring support backings
A pair of earring supports for a pair of earrings having earring posts, the pair of earring supports including retainer plates. Each retainer plate respectfully has a post hole formed therein. A first face configured for engaging an ear. A second face opposite the first face. A fastening clip at the second face, the fastening clip is configured for engaging an earring post passing through the post hole, and a stabilizing support has an attachment point affixed at an attachment intersection on the retainer plate. The stabilizing support extends from the retainer plate to a free end of the stabilizing support spaced apart from the retainer plate. The free end of a first retainer plate of the retaining plates is counterclockwise from the first attachment intersection of the first retainer plate when viewing the first retainer plate in a direction towards the second face of the first retainer plate. The free end of a second retainer plate of the retaining plates is clockwise from the attachment intersection of the second retainer plate when viewing the second retainer plate in a direction towards the second face of the second retainer plate. |
| US09462855B1 |
Device with interchangeable media panel
An ornamental device includes a two-part curvilinear member, preferably having a band affixed to either end. Each band is provided with complementary fasteners to enable securing the device about a user's wrist, ankle, or arm. An inner side of the member is provided with a thin, transparent cover that is flexible and resilient. When the cover is pulled from the curvilinear member, the cover forms an arcuate shape that mirrors the arcuate shape of the curvilinear member while still being attached. In this position, it enables a user to insert a paper bearing a reading between the cover and curvilinear member. Forcing the cover back against the curvilinear member allows the cover to hold the paper reading in place. |
| US09462852B2 |
Support features for footwear ground engaging members
An article of footwear may include an upper and a sole structure fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole structure may include a sole component including a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, the first ground engaging member having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape. In addition, the sole structure may also include a tapered support structure having a substantially pyramidal shape and extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and partially surrounding the first ground engaging member such that a portion of the first ground engaging member is exposed between edges of the tapered support structure. Also, the tapered support structure may extend downward from the baseplate less than the first ground engaging member. |
| US09462846B2 |
Training footwear
An article of footwear includes a sole having a forefoot portion, a heel portion and an outsole having a bottom surface including a primary ground contacting surface. The bottom surface of the outsole includes a forefoot bulge and a heel bulge which provide the footwear with controlled instability for providing dynamic conditioning of the wearer's muscles during the gait cycle. |
| US09462845B2 |
Composite sole structure
Embodiments relating to a lightweight sole structure are disclosed. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a lobed member having a protruding portion associated with a cleat member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a chambered member located in an indention in an intermediate member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a cleat member having an outer layer, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer. In some embodiments, a method of making a sole structure may include injecting a chambered member in between an upper member and an intermediate member. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include a plurality of zones having varying degrees of flexibility. In some embodiments, the sole structure may include cleat members having penetrating portions for penetrating into the ground surface. |
| US09462842B2 |
Head protection for reducing linear acceleration
Safety head wear for use for example in high risk activities such as sports and industrial purposes where protection from head injuries is required. Components are provided inserted between the liner and outer shell and consists of two parts; a pod and a foam or foam like surrogate or structure. The foam or foam like material is contained in the chamber and is positioned in such a way to create constant force between the surface of the shell and head. The device provides a method of managing compression force characteristics of the helmet around the head designed to decrease brain trauma resulting from high linear acceleration during impacts to the helmet. |
| US09462841B1 |
Protective headgear and shoulder pad apparatus and methods
The invention includes a protective headpiece and components thereof and methods for their use. Preferred examples comprise a helmet component, a plurality of piers joining said helmet component to a shoulder pad component and an inner hat component permitting the wearer the ability to move the head from side to side and/or up and down within the helmet component without moving the helmet component. The helmet component may comprise a plurality of fluid-filled floating plates or floats on the inner surface thereof to cushion the head against impact during activities including, for example, football, race car driving, military activities and the like. |
| US09462840B2 |
Helmet system
A protective helmet for successive impacts includes a head cap adapted to surround and move with a wearer's head and an outer shell which surrounds the head cap. An energy absorbing flexible liner predominantly comprised of radially oriented foam columns is attached to both the head cap and outer shell. The liner establishes a preset initial relative position and spacing between the head cap and the outer shell and compliantly absorbs energy imparted to the outer shell during a helmet impact to enable the outer shell to move linearly and angularly relative to the head cap during the helmet impact and to be returned to the initial relative position with the head cap following the impact. |
| US09462837B2 |
Method of applying artificial eyelashes to an eyelid and an assembly therefor
There is also provided a method of applying artificial eyelashes on an eyelid. The method includes forming a cluster of artificial eyelashes which are splayed and coupled together at a first end thereof. The method includes coupling the first end of the cluster of artificial eyelashes to the eyelid. The method includes at least partially attaching a plurality of individually spaced-apart artificial eyelashes on top of the cluster of artificial eyelashes. There is further provided an assembly of artificial eyelashes for a peripheral portion of an eyelid. The assembly includes a plurality of clusters of artificial eyelashes. Each of the clusters of artificial eyelashes is splayed and includes artificial eyelashes coupled together at one end. The ends of the clusters of artificial eyelashes are connectable to the peripheral portion of the eyelid. The assembly includes a plurality of individually spaced-apart artificial eyelashes overlying the cluster of artificial eyelashes. |
| US09462836B2 |
Systems, methods and kits for hair extensions
The present invention relates generally to systems, methods, and kits for applying eyelash extensions. In particular, the present invention provides systems, methods, and kits that reduce the amount of time required to apply eyelash extensions. |
| US09462833B1 |
Interchangeable and adjustable bikini attachment and closure system
An interchangeable and adjustable bikini attachment and closure system that hides from view undesirable mechanical elements of bikini and bra-like articles of apparel, reduces material and garment waste, and provides a versatile, cost-effective solution for creating multiple swimwear “looks” without purchasing full sets or pieces of swimwear each season. The modular swimwear system uses novel closure and attachment mechanisms in the form of unique connector elements for both bikini tops and bikini bottoms to accomplish its interchangeable and versatile features. |
| US09462830B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette includes a storage tank filled with extractant and an atomization device. The electronic cigarette further comprises a device for heating tobacco, which includes a heating mechanism and a heated chamber for loading cigarette or tobacco. The heating mechanism comprises a heating element and a heater circuit for controlling the heating element to be heated to a set temperature range. An inlet of the heated chamber is connected to an outlet of the atomization device, and its outlet is connected with an opening for a suction nozzle. When the electronic cigarette is working, the extractant is atomized by the atomization device and then guided into the heated chamber. The heat produced by the heating element is applied to the cigarette or tobacco in the heated chamber to generate nicotine. The nicotine and atomized extractant are mixed together and then sucked out through the opening for the suction nozzle. |
| US09462825B2 |
Spaghetti-like fish products, methods of manufacture thereof
An edible product including surimi, fish or fish portions, in various pasta-like shapes. The edible product has a high satiety index relative to unprocessed cooked fish and also provides a low glycemic index when compared to conventional pasta. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the edible product in various pasta-like shapes. The product may include between 1%-25% protein, between 1%-20% fat, and a ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 of at least 5:1. |
| US09462819B2 |
Device for defrosting, warming and cooking using a circulating fluid
A device useful for slowly heating food and a method of slowly heating food to defrost, warm and/or cook using a temperature controlled circulating liquid are described. Embodiments of the device are particularly useful for the sous vide method of cooking that uses relatively low temperatures and long cooking times. The active components including a pump and heater are placed in a self-contained base unit. When the base unit and the liquid-containing vessel or carafe are engaged, the liquid in the carafe is actively circulated by the pump in the base unit to maintain a homogenous temperature. The liquid is heated as required as it flows through the base unit. |
| US09462818B2 |
High amplitude corrugated food product
A high-amplitude corrugated food product and method of making same. The corrugated food product comprises a corrugated surface on opposing surfaces, each surface having a plurality of peaks with substantially equal amplitude values of at least about 2.54 mm. The corrugated food product further comprises a high area moment of inertia of between about 20×10−8 m3 to about 160×10−8 m3 with a dehydration factor of less than about 1.7, which provides for less breakage and more texture. The corrugated food product has a 90°-to-0° hardness ratio of at least about 2.78 and a 90°-to-0° and a crispiness ratio of at least about 3.14. |
| US09462816B2 |
Oyster opening device
Disclosed is an oyster shucking device, of which both manual and automated embodiments are envisioned. An exemplary embodiment is constructed of aluminum and/or stainless steel and may be mounted on a wooden, steel or plastic base. A double roller bearing arrangement housed in a bearing box above a spike and positioning cylinder generates an efficient transfer of an actuation force to an oyster hinge while providing a user with the ability to adjust the amount of force applied to the oyster. Additionally, the spike and positioning cylinder arrangement provides for consistent and stable alignment of the spike all the way through a stroke. Further, the vertical travel of the spike as guided by the positioning cylinder provides for a wide range of travel by the spike to accommodate various oyster sizes without having to reconfigure or adjust the setup of the device. |
| US09462813B2 |
Biological-based catalyst to delay plant development processes
The present invention is directed to methods for delaying a plant development process comprising exposing a plant or plant part to one or more bacteria or enzymes. In specific embodiments, the one or more bacteria are selected from the group consisting of Rhodococcus spp., Pseudomonas chloroaphis, Brevibacterium ketoglutamicum, and a mixture comprising any combination of these bacteria. Apparatuses for delaying a plant development process comprising a catalyst that comprises one or more of the above bacteria. |
| US09462808B2 |
Pesticidal compositions
A pesticidal composition comprising a pesticidal effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) in which the substituents are as defined as in claim 1, and a safener. |
| US09462807B2 |
Difenoconazole sterepospmeric composition with reduced phytotoxicity
The present invention relates to a composition and its use in a method for safening the phytotoxic effect of difenoconazole on a plant or plant propagation material. More specifically the composition comprises difenoconazole characterised in that least 40% by weight of said difenoconazole is the 2R, 4S isomer depicted as formula (Ib): and wherein at least 95% by weight of the remaining difenoconazole is the 2S, 4S isomer depicted as formula (Id): |
| US09462806B2 |
Use of peroxycarboxylic acids for cold aseptic filling
The present invention relates to compositions, methods of making and their use as cleaning composition and/or antimicrobial agent, for example in the field of cold aseptic filling (CAF), that are effective at lower concentration, having improved wetting and rinsing properties, wherein the liquid composition comprises a mixture of: a) a C6 to C22 sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid, b) a C1 to C4 percarboxylic acid, c) a C5 to C10 percarboxylic acid, d) a peroxide agent, e) a liquid; wherein the composition comprises free sulfocarboxylic acid, free C1 to C4 carboxylic acid and free C5 to C10 carboxylic acid, wherein the weight ratio of C6 to C22 sulfocarboxylic acid to C6 to C22 sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid is about 0.1:1 to about 25:1. |
| US09462802B2 |
Systems and methods for ex vivo lung care
Methods and systems of maintaining, evaluating, and providing therapy to a lung ex vivo. The methods and systems involve positioning the lung in an ex vivo perfusion circuit; circulating a perfusion fluid through the lung, the fluid entering the lung through a pulmonary artery interface and leaving the lung through a left atrial interface; and ventilating the lung by flowing a ventilation gas through a tracheal interface. Maintaining the lung for extended periods involves causing the lung to rebreath a captive volume of air, and reaching an equilibrium state between the perfusion fluid and the ventilation gas. Evaluating the gas exchange capability of the lung involves deoxygenating the perfusion fluid and measuring a time taken to reoxygenate the perfusion fluid by ventilating the lung with an oxygenation gas. |
| US09462796B1 |
Cooler and tackle box
A cooler and tackle box combination includes a compartmentalized utility box, having a cooler section, a bait storage section, and a caddy section. The cooler section is provided with a cushioned seat attached to a top portion thereof. The cooler section is insulated and used to store and transport items desired to be maintained at certain temperatures. The caddy section is provided with trays and drawers to hold a plurality of tackle, fishing, or hunting gear. An outer side surface of the box is provided with a plurality of fastening mechanisms to removably secure fishing rods. The box is provided with an elongated pivoting and extendable handle and a plurality of wheels for transport. |
| US09462795B2 |
Apparatus for breeding fly larvae
The present invention relates to an apparatus for breeding fly larvae, and more particularly, to an apparatus for breeding fly larvae in which a breeding chamber is divided into multiple square sections to enable larvae to progressively grow and to complete the growth thereof, the larvae with the exception of those having escaped to an emergency chamber, are collected, and the larvae having escaped to the emergency chamber emerge as flies and are moved to a fly habitat chamber arranged above the breeding chamber to live and oviposit into the breeding chamber, and the above-described process is repeated so as to automatically breed larvae. To this end, the apparatus for breeding fly larvae of the present invention comprises: a fly habitat; a larvae-breeding area installed in the fly habitat; and a lid covering an upper portion of the larvae-breeding area, wherein the larvae-breeding area includes a pillar unit installed on the bottom of the fly habitat, and multiple breeding chambers installed in the pillar unit such that the breeding chambers operate independently. |
| US09462791B2 |
Liquid reservoir and bird feeder incorporating the same
A nutrient dispensing apparatus for birds having a hanger and two interchangeable dispensers supported by the hanger. Each dispenser includes a bottle for holding liquid or solid nutrients, and at least one basin into which the liquid or solid nutrients, water and bird feed, for example, are made available to the birds. The user can change the configuration of the dispensers as desired to provide just liquid nutrients, just solid nutrients or both. The flow rates for dispensing of the nutrients are different for each nutrient alternative. |
| US09462790B2 |
Oriole jelly birdfeeder
An oriole jelly birdfeeder is provided that includes a jelly holding container, a base having a feeding platform and a connecting element for connecting the base to the container, and a mixing mechanism. The mixing mechanism includes a mixer element and a mixer handle which are coupled to one another and rotatable together. The mixer element includes a paddle positioned within the connecting element to enable the user to mix and distribute the jelly, which is held within the container, onto the feeding platform as needed by rotating the mixer handle. |
| US09462785B2 |
Multi-panel animal blanket
An animal blanket comprises a main body panel, an underbody panel and a set of fasteners. The main body panel drapes over a back of an animal, such as a horse. The underbody panel extends across a belly of the animal. The first set of fasteners releasably connect the main body panel and the underbody panel. In one embodiment, the main body panel comprises a barrel panel and a neck panel, and the underbody panel comprises a belly panel and a chest panel. A first side of the underbody panel is connected to the main body panel via the set of fasteners. In one embodiment, a second side of the underbody panel is also connected to the main body panel via the set of fasteners. In another embodiment, the second side of the underbody panel is connected to the main body panel via a stitched seam. |
| US09462783B2 |
Passive animal feeder having feed troughs
A wildlife feeder having a hopper, a manifold, and a removed head at a removed end of the manifold. The hopper is designed to enclose particulate feed, such as corn, for dispensing through the manifold and head to wildlife. The head has a multiplicity of feed troughs and each feed trough has an angled top wall and an angled bottom wall, angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the manifold and a plane of a tabular floor of the head. The head may include a perforated material to assist in allowing moisture and dust to escape from the feed. |
| US09462782B2 |
System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform
A system includes a carriage track positioned adjacent to a rotary milking platform, a robot carriage positioned on the carriage track such that the robot carriage may move along the carriage track, and a controller. The controller determines a movement of a milking stall of the rotary milking platform from a first rotational position to a second rotational position. The controller further determines a position of the robot carriage on the carriage track corresponding to the movement of the milking stall of the rotary milking platform. The controller also communicates a position signal to a carriage actuator coupled to the robot carriage and the carriage track. The position signal causes the carriage actuator to move the robot carriage along the carriage track to the determined position in conjunction with the movement of the rotary milking platform. |
| US09462781B2 |
Automated system for moving a robotic arm along a rotary milking platform
A system for operating a robotic arm comprises a carriage and a robotic arm. The carriage is mounted on a track adjacent to a rotary milking platform having a substantially circular perimeter and a stall for a dairy livestock. The carriage moves along a substantially straight portion of the track tangent to and outside the perimeter of the rotary milking platform at a rate based at least in part upon a speed of rotation of the rotary milking platform. The carriage moves in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotation of the rotary milking platform and such movement of the carriage is independent of any physical coupling between the carriage and the rotary milking platform. The robotic arm extends between the legs of the dairy livestock, and remains extended between the legs of the dairy livestock as the stall rotates adjacent to the robotic arm. |
| US09462779B2 |
Inbred corn line MN26
Inbred corn line designated MN26 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MN26. |
| US09462778B1 |
Soybean variety 01050913
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050913. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050913. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050913 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050913 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09462777B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH044375
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH044375. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH044375, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH044375 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH044375. |
| US09462774B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH026126
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH026126. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH026126, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH026126 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH026126. |
| US09462773B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH022572
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH022572. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH022572, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH022572 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH022572. |
| US09462770B2 |
Soybean cultivar 43096025
A soybean cultivar designated 43096025 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 43096025, to the plants of soybean cultivar 43096025, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 43096025, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 43096025. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 43096025. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 43096025, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 43096025 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US09462765B2 |
Soybean cultivar R08-4004
A soybean cultivar designated R08-4004 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar R08-4004, to the plants of soybean cultivar R08-4004, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar R08-4004, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar R08-4004. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar R08-4004. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar R08-4004, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar R08-4004 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US09462762B2 |
Drip irrigation system emitter and diverter valve actuated by hydrophilic materials
A drip irrigation system valve for placement directly onto soil, including a valve chamber defining an interior space and having an open bottom in fluid communication with the soil onto which it is placed; a water inlet in fluid communication with said interior space and having a valve seat disposed on an interior end; a base stake connected to said valve chamber for insertion into soil; a platform for supporting an expandable member; an expandable member disposed on said platform within said interior space; a valve membrane disposed within said interior space above said expandable member and having an upper side and a lower side and which defines a water reservoir within said interior space above said upper side and which prevents water entering into said valve chamber and from directly contacting said expandable membrane; and a valve seal disposed on said upper side of said valve membrane immediately above said expandable member for sealing engagement with said valve seat when said expandable member is wetted and in an expanded state. |
| US09462756B2 |
Modular device for raising seedling
The present invention discloses a modular device for raising seedling that comprises at least two individual containers to receive a culture medium and a seedling, and at least a coupling member. Each of the individual containers is provided with at least a pair of the coupling bumps arranged on two opposing positions respectively on both lateral edges of the individual container, and is protruded at a predetermined height from a backside of the individual container. Each of the coupling members is provided with a mating groove which is arranged in extending around its longitudinal shape so as to form a serial connection of the individual containers by means of mating the coupling bump with the mating groove within the same coupling member between two adjacent individual containers. |
| US09462754B2 |
Tobacco production system
A tobacco production system is provided for producing useable tobacco material having chemical and physical properties acceptable to tobacco industry stakeholders, by growing tobacco entirely in a directly seeded system, under an intensive biomass growing system, mechanically harvesting above-ground portions of the plant a plurality of times during the growing season, curing tobacco leaves and stalks together, and processing the cured tobacco material to obtain cured leaf material suitable for use in tobacco products including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, snus, snuff, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, reconstituted tobacco material, and other manufactured tobacco products. |
| US09462751B2 |
Method of remotely configuring a residue system of an agricultural harvester
An agricultural harvester residue handling selection method having the steps of: selecting a chop/swath residue handling mode resulting in a mode selection; setting a chopper speed range for a chopper in a residue handling section dependent upon the mode selection; and positioning a windrow door dependent upon the mode selection. |
| US09462747B2 |
Vertically storable engine and mower
A walk behind mower is configured to be stored in a vertical position or orientation. In one implementation, the mower disables a brake release based upon positioning of a handle. In one implementation, the mower facilitates oil changes while the mower is in the vertical orientation. |
| US09462741B2 |
Floating manure agitator
A floating manure agitator that floats on the surface of a manure lagoon and that may be remotely controlled to agitate manure supernatant into a slurry with sludge settling on the bottom of the lagoon. The agitator is provided with a plurality of fluid outputs, the direction of which may be controlled to motivate and steer the agitator. The outputs are angled to develop vortices of supernatant into the sludge to further mix the materials into a slurry. |
| US09468130B2 |
Micro channel cooling device, micro channel cooling system, and electronic instrument
A microchannel cooling device includes a heat sink having a liquid refrigerant flow channel having a microscopic cross section and connected to a heat source thermally, and a thermoelectric element provided on the heat sink and extending parallel to a direction of extension of the liquid refrigerant flow channel. |
| US09468124B2 |
Stand alone input/output module commonly usable to recorder and data logger
An input/output module is commonly usable to a recorder and a data logger. The input/output module includes an input/output unit and a power unit. The input/output unit is configured to achieve at least one of a function of acquiring a measurement signal from a measurement target and a function of outputting data. The power unit is configured to supply an operation voltage to the input/output unit The power unit includes an insulated power device. The power unit is configured to use a voltage, which has been converted by the insulated power device from a power supply voltage, as an operation voltage when the input/output module is connected with a base of the data logger and the power unit receives a power voltage supply via the base. The power unit is configured to use a power supply voltage as the operation voltage, when the input/output module is connected with the recorder and the power unit receives the power voltage supply from the recorder. |
| US09468123B2 |
Electronic device with quick releasing function for an interface card
An electronic device with quick releasing function for an interface card includes a base, a connector and a quick releasing mechanism. The base is adapted to hold the interface card. The connector is disposed on the base to electrically connect with the interface card. The quick releasing mechanism is disposed on the base and includes a first constraining component and a second constraining component. The first constraining component is movably disposed on the base and can be shifted between a releasing position and a constraining position. The first constraining component moves to the constraining position to contact against a side of the interface card opposite to the connector. The second constraining component is disposed on the base and located on another side of the first constraining component to contact against the interface card corresponding to the connector. |
| US09468122B2 |
Portable device holding apparatus
An apparatus for holding a portable device is provided which includes a cradle for holding the portable device. A support member is operatively coupled to the cradle and includes an inserting member. The inserting member may be received by a receiving member coupled to a base member, wherein the base member is mounted to a supporting surface. Once the receiving member receives the inserting member, at least one locking mechanism can releasably couple the support member to the base member for securing the apparatus to the surface. |
| US09468121B2 |
Electrical connection box
An electrical connection box includes FL accommodating parts that are disposed on a main face wall of a casing that faces a front side of a circuit board and to which fusible links are fit; first bus bars that are erected in a vertical direction from the circuit board and connect the fusible links fit to the FL accommodating parts and the circuit board; second bus bars each of which includes a first vertical part erected in the vertical direction from the circuit board, a horizontal part that extends in a parallel direction with respect to the circuit board, and a second vertical part that extends in the vertical direction and that connect the fusible links and the circuit board; and a block body of a bus bar block that is disposed on the circuit board and holds the first bus bars and the second bus bars. |
| US09468120B2 |
Housing, bobbin, and electronic device
A housing covering an electronic component is provided. The housing includes a body, a first coupling portion, and a third coupling portion. The body has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface, and a normal direction of the first surface and a normal direction of the second surface are interlaced with each other. The first coupling portion is disposed on the first surface and detachably coupled with a second coupling portion of a terminal of the electronic component, such that degrees of freedom in a first direction and a second direction of the terminal are restricted. The third coupling portion is disposed on the second surface and detachably coupled with a fourth coupling portion of the terminal, such that a degree of freedom in a third direction of the terminal is restricted. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are linearly independent. |
| US09468119B2 |
Housing element for a control device housing used in a motor vehicle
A housing element for a control unit housing has one or more first edge sections for contact with a second edge section of a second housing element allocated to the control unit housing an intermediate layer of sealant is able to be hardened with the assistance of air moisture, whereas at least one of the first edge sections features at least one recess for the communication of the sealant in the state of contact of the housing elements with air containing the air moisture. |
| US09468115B2 |
Partition board, and method of restraining electrical storage elements
A partition board that is arranged between two electrical storage elements that are arranged adjacent to each other in a predetermined direction (X direction) includes a guide portion, a first pin and a second pin. The guide portion is used to cause the partition board to move in the predetermined direction when each electrical storage element is arranged onto the partition board. The first pin protrudes in the predetermined direction, and is used to position the partition board in the predetermined direction. The second pin is provided at a location different in a top to bottom direction of the partition board from a location at which the first pin is provided, and protrudes in the same direction as the direction in which the first pin protrudes. |
| US09468113B2 |
Floating fasteners
One or more fastenings can be used to fasten components together, such as housing components on a computing device. Each fastening can include a first opening associated with a first component, a second opening associated with a second component, a floating fastener, and a screw. The floating fastener is inserted into the first opening and/or second opening, and includes a threaded opening therein having a primary axis therethrough. The screw is inserted through first and/or second openings and into the threaded opening in the floating fastener. The screw and threaded opening combination is defined by contact between the screw and threaded opening about a thread surface that is substantially perpendicular to the primary axis, a screw thread return angle of 45 degrees or less, and a thread depth that is less than about triple the float between the major diameters of the screw and the threaded opening. |
| US09468108B2 |
Method and structure for forming contact pads on a printed circuit board using zero under cut technology
A method and an apparatus for forming a contact pad on a printed circuit board over a filled plate via or blind in which an additional metallic or a non metallic coating is applied to a final surface finished plate which encapsulates the side walls of the wear resistant surface plate, and also covers the side walls of the metal layer plated onto the filled via and the wrap around plated metal which was plated in the via and onto the surface of the base metal to the extents of the pad geometry. This prevents subsequent undermining through the etching process and ensuring the integrity and reliability of the vias' electrical connection when an underlying base metal such as but not limited to copper and the surface plated metal are formed when plating metal in the via and consequently onto the surface. |
| US09468106B2 |
Bonding system
A bonding system 1 includes a plurality of laser resonators 7 and a plurality of optical fibers f1 to f36 each having a laser beam inlet connected to one of the plurality of laser resonators. The optical fibers are bundled, and laser beam outlets of the optical fibers are disposed so as to optically face a heating region S of an electronic component 3, and the heating region is irradiated with spots of laser beams emitted from the laser beam outlets. The heating region S is divided into at least corner sub-regions S1 at the corners of the electronic component and an inner sub-region S2 inside the electronic component, and the laser power of the laser resonators whose laser beam outlets face the corner sub-regions is set higher than the laser power of the laser resonators whose laser beam outlets face the inner sub-region. |
| US09468105B2 |
Electronic component, electronic apparatus, and moving object
An electronic component includes a pedestal plate that has a first surface made of a metal and a second surface being an opposite surface to the first surface, a heating element arranged on the first surface of the pedestal plate, and a resonator element arranged on the heating element. The pedestal plate overlaps the resonator element in a plan view. |
| US09468103B2 |
Interconnect transition apparatus
A transition apparatus for connecting first and second circuit boards is provided. The transition apparatus includes a beam having edges and a length defined between the edges, beam circuitry running along the length of the beam and connections disposed at the edges of the beam to connect the beam circuitry with respective circuitry of the first and second circuit boards at respective interior, opposing surfaces thereof. |
| US09468101B2 |
Microvia structure of flexible circuit board and manufacturing method thereof
Disclosed urea microvia structure of a flexible circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. A first through hole is formed in a first conductive layer of a flexible circuit board and a first exposed zone is defined. A second conductive layer includes a second through hole formed therein and defines a second exposed zone. A dielectric layer includes a dielectric layer through hole corresponding to the second through hole of the second conductive layer. A conductive paste layer is filled in the second through hole of the second conductive layer, the dielectric layer through hole of the dielectric layer, and the first through hole of the first conductive layer in such a way that the conductive paste layer covers and electrically contacts the first exposed zone of the first conductive layer and the second exposed zone of the second conductive layer. |
| US09468100B2 |
Multilayer wiring substrate
A multilayer wiring substrate is provided which is less apt to cause the warping and the degradation of the surface flatness, and which is able to effectively suppress the occurrence of cracks. A multilayer wiring substrate 1 includes a substrate body 2 in which a plurality of wirings 5a are disposed to extend from a first principal surface 2a toward a second principal surface 2b. The wiring 5a or 5b includes via conductors 6a and 8a disposed respectively in at least two insulator layers in which the wiring is disposed, a wiring conductor 7a connecting the via conductor 6a, which is disposed in one 2c of the insulator layers adjacent to each other in a stacking direction of the insulator layers, and the via conductor 8a disposed in the other insulator layer 2d, the wiring conductor 7a having a nonlinear shape. |
| US09468098B2 |
Face-up substrate integration with solder ball connection in semiconductor package
Systems and methods relate to a semiconductor package comprising a first substrate or a 2D passive-on-glass (POG) structure with a passive component and a first set of one or more package pads formed on a face of a glass substrate. The semiconductor package also includes a second or laminate substrate with a second set of one or more package pads formed on a face of the second or laminate substrate. Solder balls are dropped, configured to contact the first set of one or more package pads with the second set of one or more package pads, wherein the first substrate or the 2D POG structure is placed face-up on the face of the second or laminate substrate. A printed circuit board (PCB) can be coupled to a bottom side of the second or laminate substrate. |
| US09468097B2 |
Resin composition for printed circuit board, prepreg for printed circuit board, laminate, metal-clad laminate, printed circuit board, and magnesium oxide, and method for manufacturing magnesium oxide
A resin composition for printed circuit board contains a thermosetting resin and an inorganic filler containing magnesium oxide. A volume average particle size of the magnesium oxide is from 2 μm to 10 μm, inclusive. In a distribution of a particle size of the magnesium oxide, the particle size has maximal frequencies in a first range of from 0.3 μm to 1 μm, inclusive, and in a second range of from 2 μm to 10 μm, inclusive, a maximal volume frequency in the first range is 5% or less, and a maximal volume frequency in the second range is 12% or more. A ratio of 50% accumulated particle size D50 with respect to specific surface area diameter of the magnesium oxide is 4 or less, and a ratio of 90% accumulated particle size D90 with respect to 10% accumulated particle size D10 of the magnesium oxide is 10 or less. |
| US09468093B2 |
Flexible midplane and architecture for a multi-processor computer system
A flexible midplane comprises: a printed circuit board including: a middle section and at least one side section; and a flexible region disposed between the middle section and each side section; wherein each flexible region permits the corresponding side section to be bent in relation to the middle section. |
| US09468089B2 |
EBG structure, semiconductor device, and circuit board
An EBG structure of an embodiment includes an electrode plane, a first insulating layer provided on the electrode plane, a first metal patch provided on the first insulating layer, a second metal patch provided on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer provided on the first and second metal patches, an interconnect layer provided on the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer provided on the interconnect layer, a first via connected to the electrode plane and the first metal patch, and a second via connected to the electrode plane and the second metal patch. The second metal patch is separately adjacent to the first metal patch. The interconnect layer has a first opening and a second opening. The first via penetrates through the first opening. The second via penetrates through the second opening. |
| US09468088B2 |
Conductive film with high transmittance having a number of anti reflection coatings, touch panel using the same and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention relates to a conductive film with high transmittance and having a number of anti reflection (AR) coated films, whereby transmittance of an ITO film can be improved by coating the number of anti reflection (AR) coating having a high refractivity and lower refractivity on the conductive film, and the present invention according to an exemplary embodiment can be advantageously applied to a touch panel of an ITO film/ITO film combination to obtain a clear image due to sufficient transmittance, wherein an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a conductive film formed with a transparent electrode pattern, and a number of anti reflection (AR) films formed on at least one surface of the conductive film to prevent optical reflection. |
| US09468087B1 |
Power module with improved cooling and method for making
Disclosed examples include power modules and fabrication methods therefor in which one or more power device dies include a switching device and a second device die with a circuit component are mounted to a lead frame or other interconnect structure on a substrate structure, and a body structure is formed around portions of the power module providing a first opening to expose a portion of the substrate structure to provide an externally accessible first exposed surface along the top of the power module, and the body structure includes a second opening exposing a portion of the first device die along the bottom of the power module to provide a thermally conductive path to draw heat away from the power device dies. |
| US09468086B1 |
Electronic device including an externally-mounted heat pipe
An electronic device including a housing having a container and a cover. The cover has an opening. The electronic device also includes a circuit board positioned within the container. The circuit board includes an electrical component that is aligned with the opening. The electronic device further includes a heat pipe mounted to the cover. A portion of the heat pipe extends into the opening of the cover to thermally communicate with the electrical component. |
| US09468085B2 |
Method and apparatus for implementing optical modules in high temperatures
An optical module apparatus and method operates at high temperatures. The apparatus has a first printed circuit board with optoelectronics and electronics located on a thermoelectric cooler. The thermoelectric cooler is located on a second printed circuit board that also has electronics that control the thermoelectric cooler separately mounted thereon. The optical module operates at substantially higher temperatures by placing the optoelectronics and the electronics, not including the thermoelectric cooler controller, on the thermoelectric cooler. The electronics controlling the thermoelectric cooler only require relatively simple, low-speed electronics that are implemented in integrated circuit technologies. The integrated circuit electronics may operate at very high temperatures (200° C. or higher) thereby making control of the thermoelectric cooler with uncooled electronics possible. |
| US09468078B1 |
Lighting system with cellular networking
Disclosed are examples of lighting devices and other devices that are equipped with a cellular transceiver that is configured to communicate using licensed cellular radio frequency spectrum in both a small-scale cellular network and a large-scale cellular communication network. By utilizing a short-range, low-power cellular transceiver setting, a lighting device facilitates communication, within the space in which the lighting device is installed, of messages between the lighting device and other types of user devices. Such an equipped lighting device may be configured to participate in the generation and delivery of different types of messages, such as data, emergency broadcast information, news and other information as well extend the reach of devices within the space in which the equipped lighting devices are located. |
| US09468077B2 |
Lighting system and method for operating a lighting system using power consumption for information transmission
A lighting control system includes a master unit and a plurality of slave units. The slave units are respectively designed to consume power by operating lighting means, are supplied by a common power supply unit, can be provided with commands from the master unit, and are respectively provided with a control unit which modulates the power consumption of the associated slave unit according to a defined protocol. The master unit is designed to measure the power consumed by all slave units. |
| US09468076B2 |
Methods and apparatus for management of outdoor lighting networks
Inventive methods and apparatus for management of outdoor lighting networks (130A-C, 230A-C). For example, in some embodiments methods and apparatus are provided that enable communication between a central management system (110, 210) and a plurality of unique outdoor lighting networks (130A-C, 230A-C). |
| US09468075B1 |
Emergency lighting system with smart switching
A method to provide emergency lighting, the method comprising: detecting absence of current in the emergency lighting system; determining state of a main power switch connecting the emergency lighting system with a main power supply; and switching to backup power to provide emergency lighting based on the determination of the state of the main power switch. A system, the system comprising: a signal generator to generate a control signal; a switching unit to connect and disconnect a light emitting element; a control signal sensor to detect the control signal in the emergency lighting system; and a switching controller linked to the switching unit to: detect absence of current in the emergency lighting system; determine state of a main power switch not tied to the emergency lighting system; and switch to backup-up power to provide the emergency lighting based on the determination of the state of the main power switch. |
| US09468072B2 |
Vehicle lamp system
A vehicle lamp system 1 includes a plurality of light source units 22R and 22L and a controller 14 which controls the plurality of light source units 22R and 22L. The controller 14 sequentially turns on the plurality of light source units 22R and 22L when signals for operating a vehicle 10 are input. Thereby, it is possible to call attention to surrounding vehicles or pedestrians when starting the vehicle 10. The vehicle lamp system 1 can call attention to surrounding vehicles or pedestrians when starting a host vehicle. |
| US09468070B2 |
Color control of light emitting devices and applications thereof
The present invention, in one aspect, provides light emitting devices comprising LEDs, the light emitting devices, in some embodiments, having a simplified architecture for controlling the color of emitted light. |
| US09468066B2 |
Photo sensor-integrated tubular light emitting apparatus and lighting system using the same
A photo sensor-integrated tubular light emitting apparatus includes a cylindrical cover unit, a light-emitting module and a pair of sockets. The cylindrical cover unit includes a heat dissipation member and a cover. The cover has light-transmittance and is combined with the heat dissipation member. The light-emitting module is disposed in the cylindrical cover unit and has a plurality of arrayed light-emitting devices therein. The pair of sockets is combined with ends of the cylindrical cover unit. A photo sensor module is disposed in one of the pair of sockets. A driving voltage applied to the light-emitting module is adjusted based on an amount of light sensed by the photo sensor module. |
| US09468063B2 |
Light source driving device and method for driving light source
There is provided a light source driving device including: an interface circuit configured to receive a PWM dimming instruction signal or a DALI dimming instruction signal as a dimming instruction signal and generate a serial signal in accordance with the dimming instruction signal; a dimming controller configured to determine whether the serial signal generated by the interface circuit is based on the PWM dimming instruction signal or the DALI dimming instruction signal and to generate a dimming signal according to a result of the determination; and a drive circuit configured to drive a light source according to the dimming signal generated by the dimming controller. |
| US09468061B2 |
LED driver and method of controlling an LED assembly
An LED driver for powering an LED fixture is described, the LED driver including a switched mode power supply for providing a current to the LED fixture, and a control unit for controlling a switch of the switched mode power supply. The control unit includes an input terminal for receiving a set point representing a desired output characteristic of the LED fixture. The control unit is further configured to periodically determine an opening instance of the switch and a closing instance of the switch, determining an average current estimate based on at least one measurement of the current to the LED fixture at least one measurement instance determined on the basis of at least one of the opening instance or the closing instance of the switch, and applying the average current estimate as a feedback signal representing the average current for controlling the LED current. |
| US09468055B2 |
LED current control
Parallel light emitting diode channels may be controlled using a pulsed control signal input characterized by an input duty cycle and one or more current sense input signals. Each of the one or more current sense input signals is indicative of a current through a corresponding load channel of one or more load channels. One or more pulsed channel current control signals are provided to one or more corresponding dimming controls correspondingly coupled to the one or more load channels. Each of the dimming controls is configured to provide an output signal to a corresponding ON-OFF switch, each of which is coupled in series with a corresponding the load channels. The channel duty cycle of each channel current control signal is adjusted relative to the input duty cycle in response to the current sense input signals. |
| US09468051B1 |
Light emitting diode linear light modulator with temperature compensation
A light emitting diode (LED) linear light modulator with temperature compensation includes a comparing module, a timing processing module, an LED module and a temperature compensating current control module. The comparing module compares an analog input signal with a triangular wave sampling signal to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The PWM signal is inputted into the timing processing module and converted to a digital signal. The temperature compensating current control module, electrically connected to the LED module and the timing processing module, includes a plurality of low-temperature correlated linear current units and a switching switch, and controls a current amount passing through the LED module to generate a low-temperature correlated linear current. Thus, the color temperature of an LED is prevented from drifting with a change in the ambient temperature. |
| US09468046B2 |
Hybrid power architecture for controlling a lighting system
A hybrid power architecture for lighting system that physically separates the conversion of AC-DC constant voltage power from the conversion of DC-DC constant current needed to drive the LEDs. The hybrid power architecture comprises a power converter to generate DC volt power, a battery backup unit for providing backup in the event of power failure and control architecture for controlling the intensity of the lighting system. |
| US09468039B1 |
Method and system for paging a multi-mode mobile station
A multi-mode mobile station is able to communicate with a first system using a first air interface protocol (e.g., EVDO) and with a second system using a second air interface protocol (e.g., 1×RTT CDMA). When the first system schedules a page message for transmission to the multi-mode mobile station, the first system may query the second system to determine whether the second air interface protocol is being used for a current call involving the multi-mode mobile station or is being used to attempt establishment of a requested call to the multi-mode mobile station. In the case of a current call, the first system may wait until the call is released before transmitting the page message. In the case of an attempt to establish a requested call, the first system may wait to determine whether the attempt is successful before transmitting the page message. |
| US09468038B2 |
Methods and apparatus for event detection, propagation and localization using UWB impulse radios
A distributed wireless sensor network includes two or more wireless nodes adapted for sensing a condition at any first node, first programming located within each node for transmitting a signal representing the sensed condition from the first node to another node, second programming located within each node for receiving the signal transmitted from any other node and for retransmitting a received signal representing the sensed condition along with additional data indicating the number of retransmissions of the signal between nodes. |
| US09468036B2 |
Reduced circuit-switched voice user equipment current using discontinuous transmissions on dedicated channels
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a method, apparatus, and computer software for wireless communication. In various examples, DTX is enabled for the transmission of voice frames corresponding to a circuit-switched voice call. That is, the voice frames may be transmitted during a portion of a transmission time interval TTI that is less than an entirety of the TTI (for example, during half of the TTI). The transmission may be suspended during a remainder of the TTI following the portion of the TTI. |
| US09468034B2 |
Method for detecting coverage loss in broadband wireless access system
A method for detecting coverage loss in a broadband wireless access system is disclosed, which recognizes a connection state between a mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS), and provides a method and apparatus for quickly performing network re-entry when the MS moves out of a coverage area of the BS. A method for allowing a base station to perform coverage loss detection of a mobile station in a broadband wireless access system includes unsolicitedly transmitting a first message wherein a bit for requesting ranging execution is set, to the mobile station, and upon receiving a second message for confirming the ranging from the mobile station prior to expiration of a first timer that begins to operate when the first message is transmitted, restarting operating a second timer established for the mobile station. |
| US09468031B2 |
Method and system for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine
A method and apparatus for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine are described. A mobile device wirelessly discovers a plurality of mobile machine identifiers (IDs) of a plurality of mobile machines, each machine adapted to wirelessly communicate attribute information about the first machine upon receipt of an authorization indication. The mobile device selects a first machine of the plurality of machines and sends a machine identifier (ID) obtained from the first machine to a server. The mobile device receives an authorization indication from the server that authorizes communication with the first machine. The mobile device sends the authorization indication to the first machine, and in response to sending the authorization indication, receives attribute information from the first machine. |
| US09468029B2 |
Unifying multiple wireless networks
Techniques for unifying multiple logical networks are provided. For example, a method may include receiving, at a computing device, a communication, wherein the communication includes an indication that a first network identifier and a second network identifier are associated with a plurality of network devices in a network. The method may further include determining a common network identifier for use with the plurality of network devices in the network and transmitting the common network identifier to one or more of the plurality of network devices. |
| US09468023B2 |
Timing alignment in an LTE system
A method for use in a user terminal in a cellular communications system. According to the method, the user terminal applies a first timing advance value to its transmissions to a controlling node, and the user terminal requests communication with the controlling node in a contention based procedure by transmitting an access request (MSG 1), in response to which the controlling node transmits an initiation message (MSG 2) along with a second timing advance value. According to the method, the user terminal uses the first timing advance value if the user terminal loses the contention based procedure, i.e. if the controlling node subsequently continues the initiated communication with said other user terminal. |
| US09468022B2 |
Method and apparatus for random access in communication system with large number of antennas
A method for performing random access by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless network, comprises configuring at least one UE transmit beam for a transmission of a random access signal, generating the at least one UE transmit beam using an antenna array according to the configuration, and transmitting the random access signal to a base station (BS) on the at least one UE transmit beam. An user equipment for performing random access in a wireless network, the User Equipment comprises a processing circuit configured to configure at least one UE transmit beam for a transmission of a random access signal, and generate the at least one UE transmit beam using an antenna array according to the configuration, and transmit the random access signal to the Base Station (BS) on the at least one UE transmit beam. |
| US09468021B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for communication information transmission
A method, apparatus, and system for communication information transmission are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. The method comprises: communication information is transmitted to a base station (BS); when the communication information fails to be transmitted to the BS, a first backoff upper limit is obtained according to the number of times the transmission has failed; a backoff upper limit is determined according to the first backoff upper limit, and a backoff time of retransmitting the communication information is selected according to the backoff upper limit. In the embodiments of the present invention, terminal can obtain the proper backoff upper limit according to the number of times it has failed to transmit the communication information, thereby reducing the latency of its uplink data transmission. |
| US09468020B2 |
Network traffic prioritization
Management of throughput, link rate, airtime, access, collision probability and other factors influencing performance of a wireless access point configured to wirelessly support two or more networks over the same radio channel and/or antenna is contemplated. The management may be suitable for use with access points operating according to a Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) based on Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) whereby each device desiring airtime executes a random binary backoff procedure or other suitable contention based process before attempting to access the channel. |
| US09468018B2 |
Uplink transmission power configuration method and apparatus for mobile communication system
A method and an apparatus for configuring uplink transmission power and apparatus in a mobile communication system supporting downlink and uplink carrier aggregation are provided. The method includes determining a per-terminal maximum transmission power and per-serving cell maximum transmission powers based on ΔTC,c as a value for allowing an adjustment of additional transmission power for multiple serving cells, Maximum Power Reductionc (MPRc) as a value determined according to an amount of transmission resources allocated to the terminal, and Additive-MPRc (A-MPRc) as a value determined according to local characteristics and frequency band characteristics, determining per-serving cell uplink transmission powers by restricting required transmission powers for respective serving cells to the corresponding per-serving cell maximum transmission powers, comparing a sum of the per-serving cell uplink transmission powers with the per-terminal maximum transmission power, and adjusting the per-serving cell uplink transmission powers according to comparison result. |
| US09468016B2 |
Method and apparatus for prioritizing voice over internet protocol signaling messages
A method and apparatus for enabling prioritization of signaling messages in a communication network are disclosed. For example, the method receives at least one signaling message, and classifies each of the at least one signaling message. The method schedules each of the at least one signaling message for processing, and discards selectively one or more signaling messages that have been scheduled under an overload condition. |
| US09468014B2 |
Utility-based cross layering
One embodiment provides a system that facilitates a large-scale mobile ad hoc network to adapt to specific needs of wireless nodes in a mobile wireless network. During operation, an intermediate node receives one or more packets that indicate a microutility and a relevance, where the microutility is based on a utility function specific to an application, and where the relevance indicates a priority of the one or more packets. The intermediate node combines the relevance of the one or more packets. The intermediate node aggregates the microutility and the relevance for the one or more packets, and determines the value of the one or more packets based on the aggregation of the microutility and the relevance. The intermediate node also determines an action for the one or more packets based on the determined value of a respective packet. |
| US09468008B2 |
Systems and methods of backhaul optimization
Various embodiments provide for systems and methods of backhaul optimization. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of low power cells and a connector node. The connector node may be in communication with the plurality of low power cells. The connector node may be configured to receive demands from each of the plurality of low power cells. Each of the demands may indicate a demand at a predetermined time. The connector node may be further configured to determine a rate for each of the plurality of low power cells based on the demands of each of the low power cells and the assigned rate of the other of the plurality of low power cells. The connector node may be further configured to allocate capacity based on the determined rates. |
| US09468007B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving available channel information based on directivity in wireless communication system
Disclosed are a method and device for transmitting and receiving available channel information based on directivity in a wireless communication system. A method for enabling a station (STA) to receive available channel information in a whitespace band according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: determining a current position of the STA and a position at which the direction is changed on a moving path of the STA; determining K (K≧1) operating ranges based on the current position of the STA and the position at which the direction is changed; transmitting a channel availability query (CAQ) request frame for the K operating ranges to a database; and receiving available channel information on the K operating ranges through a CAQ response frame from the database. |
| US09467999B2 |
Base station configuration using massive multiple input multiple output (M-MIMO)
Systems and methods for configuring base stations in a geographic region to handle specific respective types of data traffics are provided. The configuration of the base stations can be static, semi-static, or dynamic. User devices are associated with base stations based on their data traffic requirements. By configuring each base station for a particular traffic type, each base station can handle its corresponding traffic with lower complexity and using fewer resources. |
| US09467992B2 |
Method and system for allocating dynamic frame structure of TDD system, and evolved NodeB
The present disclosure discloses a method for allocating a dynamic frame structure of a Time Division Duplexing (TDD) LTE system, including the steps that: an Evolved NodeB (eNB) sends a Radio Resource Control (RRC) information of entering a state of dynamically allocating the frame structure to a User Equipment (UE), and sends the configuration information of the frame structure in a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); and after receiving the information, the UE detects the configuration information of the frame structure in the PDCCH, and allocates the frame structure to be adopted in the next configuration period according to the detected configuration information. Moreover, the present disclosure may further disclose a system for allocating a dynamic frame structure of a TDD system and an eNB. Through the solution of the present disclosure, the variation period of the frame structure of the TDD system can be shortened and the transmission of asymmetrical service can be supported better. |
| US09467989B2 |
Base station apparatus, mobile terminal apparatus, communication system and communication method
The present invention is designed to provide a base station apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus, a communication system and a communication method that cope with the shortage of downlink control channel capacity. For a mobile terminal apparatus that receives downlink signals using a resource region for downlink control signals and a resource region for downlink data signals, a base station apparatus is configured to set a plurality of virtual resources for downlink control signals in a plurality of physical resources that are arranged in a frequency direction in the resource region for downlink data signals, and allocate the downlink control signals, in a distributed manner, between virtual resources of a relatively low frequency band side and virtual resources of a relatively high frequency band side in a plurality of virtual resources. |
| US09467981B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting control signaling
A method and apparatus for transmitting control signaling includes: transmitting indication information on a transmission location of control signaling by a base station to a mobile station configured as an open-loop MIMO transmission mode; transmitting the control signaling by the base station in a data region by using the open-loop MIMO transmission mode or a transmit diversity transmission mode if the location for transmitting the control signaling indicated by the information on a transmission location of control signaling is located at the data region. Whereby the number of mobile stations to be scheduled in a cell is increased and results in the scheduling information to be transmitted in a subframe increased, the control signaling of a mobile station configured as an open-loop MIMO transmission mode is placed in a data region for transmission, thereby increasing the number of UE scheduled, increasing the throughput of the system. |
| US09467980B2 |
Mobile communication system, base station apparatus, and communication control method
A mobile communication system includes one or more base station apparatuses and a plurality of mobile station apparatuses that communicate with the one or more base station apparatuses. A precoding determining unit of the mobile station apparatuses determines applied precoding to be applied to a transmission signal from the base station apparatuses to the corresponding apparatus. A first transmitting unit of the mobile station apparatuses transmits information of the applied precoding to the base station apparatuses. A second transmitting unit of the base station apparatuses applies the same precoding and transmits a transmission signal to a plurality of mobile station apparatuses that specify the same precoding as the applied precoding. |
| US09467979B2 |
System and method for semi-persistent and dynamic scheduling and discontinuous reception control
Methods of combining semi-persistent resource allocation and dynamic resource allocation are provided. Packets, such as VoIP packets, are transmitted on the uplink and downlink using respective semi-persistent resources. For each mobile device, awake periods and sleep periods are defined. The semi-persistent resources are aligned with the awake periods so that most of the time the mobile device can turn off its wireless access radio during the sleep periods. In addition, signaling to request, and to allocate, resources for additional packets are transmitted during the awake periods, and the resources allocated for the additional packets are within the awake windows. |
| US09467975B2 |
System and methods for cancelling uplink traffic channel bursts to improve performance in a multi-SIM wireless communication device
Methods and devices are disclosed for enabling improved performance on a single-transmit multi-SIM wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may detect a voice communication on a modem stack associated with the first SIM and a data communication on a modem stack associated with the second SIM. The wireless communication device may identify a data rate used by the voice codec to encode uplink traffic channel (TCH) bursts in the voice communication, and determine whether the identified data rate used by the voice codec permits TCH burst cancellation. If it is determined that the identified data rate used by the voice codec permits TCH burst cancellation, the wireless communication device may downgrade a portion of the uplink TCH bursts scheduled on the modem stack associated with the first SIM. |
| US09467974B2 |
Controlling a transmission of information in a wireless communication network with a relay node
The present invention relates to a transmission of information in a wireless communication network between a radio access node and a relay node, wherein, according to a new ground rule, for each allocated downlink subframe for a downlink transmission from the access node to the relay node, an uplink transmission subframe for an uplink transmission is allocated four transmission time intervals later. A downlink subframe is only allocated when a further subframe of the same transmission time interval for a transmission from the relay node to the user equipment is a subframe of a type that indicates to a user equipment that no data are received beyond a control region of the subframe. |
| US09467973B2 |
Method and device for receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service in a mobile communication system
The present invention relates to a method and device for receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) in a mobile communication system. The method for receiving the MBMS of a terminal in the mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes: determining whether service area ID (SAI) information on a serving cell is broadcast during the MBMS; receiving the SAI information on the serving cell when it is determined that the SAI information is broadcast; determining, by using the received SAI information of the serving cell, whether an SAI of the MBMS matches the SAI of the serving cell; and changing the cell reselection priority of the frequency of the serving cell to the highest priority if it is determined that the SAI of the MBMS matches the SAI of the serving cell. |
| US09467969B2 |
Paging method and device for machine type communication user equipment
Provided are a paging method and device for MTC user equipment. The method includes: the MTC user equipment in an MTC user equipment group receives group paging indication information and group paging information transmitted at one or more paging occasions by a network side, where the one or more paging occasions are notified to the MTC user equipment group by the network side or acquired by calculation according to an MTC user equipment group identity, the group paging indication information is used for indicating presence of the group paging information, and the group paging information is used for indicating a change in group trigger information; and, the MTC user equipment determining, according to the group paging information, on whether or not further reading of the group trigger information is needed. |
| US09467964B2 |
System and method of providing a user with a registration review in IMS system
Disclosed are a network-based device, method and computer-readable medium for operating an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to provide registration review. The method embodiment includes tracking and storing all current registrations for each user in an IMS system, receiving a request from a user for a status of the user's current registrations and presenting, in response to the request, the current status of current registrations for the user. |
| US09467962B2 |
Trusted non-3GPP access network element, and method for accessing mobile network and de-attachment
A trusted non-3GPP access network element and a method for accessing a mobile network and detachment are disclosed. The method for accessing a mobile network includes: a TNAN network element receives an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) authentication success message or an EAP authentication success triggering message, and then establishes a session with a packet data network gateway (P-GW) of a mobile network; and the TNAN network element receives an IP address request message from user equipment and then allocates an IP address consistent with the packet data network (PDN) type requested by the user equipment to the user equipment. |
| US09467958B2 |
Method and apparatus for mitigating temporary loss of synchronization in a wireless communication system
Techniques for mitigating temporary loss of synchronization in a wireless communication system are described. In an aspect, a cell may periodically broadcast a mode indicator to indicate synchronous operation or asynchronous operation by the cell. The cell may also broadcast its cell identity (ID), which may omit the mode indicator and would then remain unchanged when the cell switches between asynchronous and synchronous operation. In another aspect, the cell may send system time information indicative of its updated system time when switching from asynchronous operation to synchronous operation. The updated system time may be used for communication with terminals after the switch to synchronous operation. In yet another aspect, the cell may decrease its transmit power prior to switching synchronization mode, switch synchronization mode when its transmit power reaches a predetermined power level, and thereafter increase its transmit power. |
| US09467957B2 |
Method and apparatus for resource allocation for distributed device to device synchronization
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with improving resource allocation for distributed D2D synchronization in densely populated communications systems. In an example, a communications device is equipped to transmit a synchronization signal during a beacon period of a synchronization channel. In an aspect, the synchronization channel may include the beacon period, a paging period, and a TIB period. The communications device may further be equipped to monitor at least one of the beacon period, the paging period, or the TIB period of the synchronization channel for one or more signals from one or more UEs in a D2D network, and determine whether to transmit information during at least one of the beacon period, the paging period, or the TIB period based at least in part on the monitoring. |
| US09467955B2 |
Power headroom report method and apparatus for mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation
A Power Headroom Report (PHR) method and apparatus in a communication system are provided. The method includes acquiring information for a path loss reference, wherein the information for the path loss reference indicates whether the UE applies as the path loss reference either a downlink of a primary cell or a downlink of a secondary cell (SCell), triggering a power headroom report (PHR) if a path loss is changed more than a threshold for at least one activated cell which is used as the path loss reference, and obtaining power headroom information for each activated cell, if extended PHR is used and an uplink resource is allocated for new transmission. |
| US09467951B2 |
Uplink transmit power control
The embodiments herein relate to a method in a base station for transmitting an UpLink Transmit Power Control, UL TPC, command to a user equipment in a communications network. The base station obtains a measurement of a distortion of a signal received from the user equipment. The signal is associated with a power to be controlled. The base station determines that the signal is unreliable if the distortion measurement is above a threshold or determining that the signal is reliable if the distortion measurement is below the threshold. The base station transmits a first UL TPC command to the user equipment when the signal is determined to be unreliable or transmits a second TPC command to the user equipment when the signal is determined to be reliable. |
| US09467944B2 |
Power consumption reduction for cellular broadcast
Reducing power consumption for cellular broadcast communication by a wireless device. A cellular communication channel for cellular broadcast messages may be monitored in a discontinuous manner according to specified cellular broadcast scheduling periods. Between each pair of cellular broadcast scheduling periods, the wireless device may operate in a reduced power state. During each cellular broadcast scheduling period, at least a cellular broadcast scheduling message may be received. If all scheduled cellular broadcast messages are received prior to an end of a cellular broadcast scheduling period, the wireless device may operate in the reduced power state for the remainder of that cellular broadcast scheduling period after all scheduled cellular broadcast messages are received. |
| US09467943B2 |
Method of accessing channel in wireless local area network system
A method of accessing a channel in a wireless LAN system is disclosed. A method of accessing a channel in a terminal includes receiving TIM information included in a beacon transmitted by an access point, determining a channel access slot allocated to the terminal based on the TIM information, transmitting a data transmission request to the access point in the channel access slot, and receiving data transmission slot allocation information corresponding to the data transmission request from the access point. Accordingly, a time slot can be prevented from unnecessarily wasting. |
| US09467942B2 |
Wireless communication network system, wireless communication station, wireless communication device, and battery consumption smoothing method
A wireless communication network system includes a first wireless communication device; and second wireless communication devices. The first wireless communication device selects a master unit from among the second wireless communication devices, on the basis of reception quality and storage battery remaining levels, and sends, to the selected master unit, a master unit request and a storage battery remaining level threshold for the master unit. The selected second wireless communication device operates as the master unit in accordance with the master unit request, and monitors the storage battery remaining level of the selected second wireless communication device on the basis of the storage battery remaining level threshold. When the storage battery remaining level of the selected second wireless communication device does not match the storage battery remaining level threshold, the selected second wireless communication device sends a master unit change request to the first wireless communication device. |
| US09467941B2 |
Power based fast dormancy
When a user equipment (UE) is communicating wirelessly over a wireless communication network and terminates wireless communication temporarily due to power limit constraints (such as to satisfy a specific absorption rate (SAR) threshold), the UE may maintain its radio access network (RAN) identification (ID) and domain context, in order to quickly resume wireless communication, and avoid upper layer connection setup, once the UE is no longer power limited. |
| US09467940B2 |
Flip-chip linear power amplifier with high power added efficiency
Disclosed are devices and methods for improving power added efficiency and linearity of radio-frequency power amplifiers implemented in flip-chip configurations. In some embodiments, a harmonic termination circuit can be provided so as to be separate from an output matching network configured to provide impedance matching at a fundamental frequency. The harmonic termination circuit can be configured to terminate at a phase corresponding to a harmonic frequency of the power amplifier output. Such a configuration of separate fundamental matching network and harmonic termination circuit allows each to be tuned separately to thereby improve performance parameters such as power added efficiency and linearity. |
| US09467937B2 |
System and method of locating wireless connection among a plurality of wireless connections
A system and method of locating a wireless connection among a plurality of possible wireless connections. More particularly, a system and method of locating a user preferred wireless connection among a plurality of possible wireless connections. The method includes scanning for available networks and determining whether the available networks satisfy one or more user preferences. The method further includes establishing a secondary network connection with one of the available networks based on one or more user preferences being satisfied. |
| US09467933B2 |
Device and method for active scanning
A device and method for active scanning are disclosed. The active scanning method in a wireless LAN can comprise the steps of: allowing an AP to receive a probe request frame containing an the AP identifier; determining whether the AP is a target AP or a non-target AP on the basis of the AP identifier; and performing back-off for the transmission of a probe response frame from a second interval after a first interval is terminated in a minimum channel interval when the AP is a non-target AP. Therefore, the present invention can prevent probe response frames from flooding a STA in a short period of time by distributing intervals in which probe response frames are received to the STA. In addition, the time used by the STA to perform active scanning can be reduced. |
| US09467932B2 |
Access control method for WiFi device and WiFi device
An access control method for a wireless fidelity (WiFi) device and a WiFi device. The method includes: receiving, at a user layer of the WiFi device, an access request for accessing the WiFi device based on a service set identifier (SSID), where the access request includes a request for accessing a management interface web user interface (WEBUI) of the WiFi device; determining, at the user layer of the WiFi device, whether a tag of the received access request is the same as one of tags that are preset for SSIDs forbidden to access the WiFi device; if the determination result is positive, rejecting the access request; if the determination result is negative, accepting the access request. In this way, access control of a WiFi device can be implemented in a simple manner. |
| US09467926B2 |
Apparatus, method, and system of establishing a connection between a cellular node and a core network
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of establishing a connection between a cellular node and a core network. For example, a first Evolved Node B (eNB) may include a cellular transceiver to communicate with a User Equipment (UE); an X2 interface to communicate with at least one second eNB; and a controller to send to the second eNB a first message including a core network node discovery request, to receive from the second eNB a second message including a core network node identifier, and to establish an S1 connection between the first eNB and a core network using the core network node identifier. |
| US09467923B2 |
Method and system for location-based prearranged hand-off
Methods and systems for location-based prearranged hand-off are disclosed and may include pre-arranging hand-off of communication services with a mobile communication device (MCD) based on present and future locations of the MCD and the availability of wireless services in the locations. The MCD may include location-determining capability which may include one or more of: a global navigation satellite system, triangulation, and ultra-wideband positioning. A travel route of the MCD may be anticipated utilizing the locations. The travel route may traverse one or more wireless coverage areas and the hand-off of communication services with the MCD may be configured when the MCD is expected to enter a wireless coverage area with a desired network resource allocation, which may include one or more of: bandwidth, data transfer rate, cost, power requirements, channel conditions, quality of service, and secure communications capability. Configurable MCD attributes may include antennas, beam forming, codes, and modulation. |
| US09467922B1 |
Cellular connections between user equipment and wireless stations based on user equipment location and wireless station locations
Described are systems and methods for considering a user equipment (UE) location and Evolved Node B (eNodeBs) locations as a factor in determining whether a handoff of a wireless connection between the UE and a first eNodeB to a second eNodeB should be initiated. Alternatively, the systems and methods include selection of an eNodeB with which a wireless connection is to be established. In addition to considering a signal strength for an eNodeB and determining whether to established a wireless communication or initiate a handoff based on the signal strength, the UE location and eNodeB locations may likewise considered. Likewise, a navigation path or anticipated trajectory of the UE may also be considered when selecting an eNodeB with which a wireless communication is to be established or to which a handoff of an existing wireless communication is to be initiated. |
| US09467918B1 |
System and method to facilitate radio access point load prediction in a network environment
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include training a statistical model representing radio access point loads or load changes for radio access points, wherein the statistical model is trained using, at least in part, historical measurement data associated with previous user equipment (UE) handovers among the radio access points and wherein the historical measurement data used to train the statistical model is gathered before and after the previous UE handovers; collecting current measurement data associated with a source radio access point and a target radio access point; and calculating a predicted load or load change for the target radio access point for one or more potential UE handovers from the source radio access point to the target radio access point for one or more UE based, at least in part, on application of the current measurement data to the trained statistical model. |
| US09467917B2 |
Method and system for voice call setup from a PCH or FACH state
A method at a user equipment for establishing a circuit switched call, the user equipment being in a Cell Forward Access CHannel (CELL_FACH) state, a Cell Paging CHannel (CELL_PCH) state or a UTRAN Registration Area Paging CHannel (URA_PCH) state, the method receiving an indication that a circuit switched call is pending; sending to a network element a message to facilitate the user equipment to transition to a Cell Dedicated CHannel (CELL_DCH) state, the message being one of a cell update message having a traffic volume indicator information element indicating that pending uplink data exceeds a threshold or an RRCConnectionRequest message; and establishing the circuit switched call. |
| US09467916B2 |
Incremental compensation communication station coverage area expansion utilizing available frequency channels
In a cellular communication system, a coverage area configuration transition includes expanding the coverage of a compensation service area, utilizing one or more carriers that are not being utilized by an energy saving service area. Once all of the user equipment devices (UE devices) being served by the energy saving service area are handed over, the energy saving service area may be deactivated. In some case, the UE devices are handed over in stages, which incrementally reduces the energy consumed by the energy saving service area. |
| US09467912B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing handovers
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to manage handover procedures in a dual connection context. In the context of a method, a macro access point (MAP) may initiate a handover between a source and destination local area access point (LAAP) by causing a handover request to be transmitted to the destination LAAP. The method may further involve causing a handover command to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE), causing a data transfer inform message to be transmitted to the source LAAP, and receiving a UE context release message from the destination LAAP. In the context of another method, a LAAP may initiate a handover. The method may involve receiving a dual connection transfer request message from a source LAAP, receiving a dual connection transfer request acknowledge message from a destination LAAP and receiving a Path Switch Successful indication from a Mobility Management Entity. |
| US09467910B2 |
Handover methods and apparatus
Methods and apparatus for supporting handovers which are hidden from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) as well as handovers which are not hidden from the MME are described. A gateway, e.g., a home gateway (HGW), in a communications system acts as a concentration point for a plurality of small cell HeNBs. Two types of handovers, a visible handover and a hidden handover are supported. With a hidden handover, the handover is hidden from the SGW and the MME, thus reducing backhaul control signaling and loading on the SGW and MME. A gateway, e.g., a home gateway (HGW), receives a path switch request message for a user equipment (UE) device from a target access point, e.g., a home eNB (HeNB). In some embodiments the gateway, e.g., the HGW, decides whether a requested handover should be visible or should be hidden, and then performs a handover implementation in accordance with its decision. |
| US09467909B2 |
Techniques for relocating a backhaul channel between a small cell base station and a macro cell base station
Examples are disclosed for handover/relocation of a backhaul channel between a small cell base station and a macro cell base station. The handover/relocation may be responsive to possibly changing conditions associated with a wireless link over which the backhaul channel may be established. Other examples are described and claimed. |
| US09467905B2 |
Base transceiver station apparatus and mobile communications system
When carrying out a downlink handover, a source base transceiver station from which a mobile node is moving receives packets to be transmitted, via a wireless section, to the mobile node from an IP network, and copies and transfers them to a destination base transceiver station to which the mobile node is moving. On the other hand, when carrying out an uplink handover, the source base transceiver station compares the reliability of transport blocks which are received via a wireless section, from the mobile node and which are demodulated and decoded by the local station with that of transport blocks which are received via an IP network, from another base transceiver station and which are demodulated and decoded thereby, packetizes selected transport blocks with a better quality, and transmits them to a communications-partner node according to a route table, thereby implementing distribution of traffic via the IP network. |
| US09467904B2 |
Mobile station, base station, and communication method
A mobile station includes a notifying unit configured to transmit a notification signal to a base station forming a serving cell, when a certain condition used to determine whether or not to perform a handover is satisfied, and a handover processing unit configured to start a handover process according to presence or absence of first communication data after transmission of the notification signal. |
| US09467902B2 |
Radio communication system, base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and radio communication method in radio communication system
A radio communication system, includes a base station apparatus; and a terminal apparatus, wherein radio communication is performed between the base station apparatus and terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus includes: a required time notification signal generation unit which generates a required time notification signal indicating a required time for change of a transmission bandwidth or a reception bandwidth to the base station apparatus; and a transmission unit which transmits the required time notification signal, and the base station apparatus includes a reception unit which receives the required time notification signal. |
| US09467896B2 |
Traffic steering across radio access technologies and radio frequencies utilizing cell broadcast messages
Concepts and technologies are described herein for traffic steering across radio access technologies and radio frequencies utilizing cell broadcast messages. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a base station can collect load information of the base station. The base station can also generate a cell broadcast message that includes the load information. The base station can also send the cell broadcast message to a target mobile device. The target mobile device can be configured to determine, based at least in part upon the load information, which radio access network of a plurality of radio access networks to connect to. |
| US09467894B2 |
Selective robust header compression (RoHC) for a VoIP call in a cellular communications network
Systems and methods for selectively enabling Robust Header Compression (RoHC) for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a data radio bearer for a VoIP call is established between a base station and a mobile terminal. During the VoIP call, a radio frequency parameter for the data radio bearer is monitored. When the radio frequency parameter for the data radio bearer satisfies a predefined coverage-based condition, the base station enables RoHC for the VoIP call. In one preferred embodiment, the radio frequency parameter is a Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) for the data radio bearer for the VoIP call, and the predefined coverage-based condition is a predefined SINR threshold below which the base station enables RoHC. By enabling RoHC in this manner, RoHC resources are selectively made available for those VoIP calls that will benefit most from increased cell coverage provided by RoHC. |
| US09467893B2 |
Analyzing a particular wireless signal based on characteristics of other wireless signals
The present disclosure discloses a system and method for classifying Wi-Fi signals from Fourier transform samples. Generally, classifying Wi-Fi signals from Fourier transform samples includes: collecting and dividing Fourier transform samples into frequency blocks; determining the bandwidth for the Fourier transform sample; and determining whether the Fourier transform sample corresponds to a narrowband signal. Further, if a determination is made that the Fourier transform sample does not correspond to a narrowband signal, channel utilization is calculated based on a determination that the FFT sample corresponds to a Wi-Fi signal. If it is determined that the Fourier transform sample corresponds to a narrowband signal, then a determination is made that the FFT sample corresponds to a Wi-Fi signal based on certain criteria. The certain criteria may include one or more of a slope value, a number of sub-peak bins, an analysis of adjacent channels, characteristic matching, or other criteria. |
| US09467892B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting data packet
A method and an apparatus for transmitting a data packet are provided. A user equipment UE determines that service data unit SDU delivery needs to be performed for an erroneous data packet born on a radio bearer RB of a service. If the received data packet is not received correctly after maximum retransmission times are achieved, the UE determines that a received data packet is the erroneous data packet. The UE delivers the SDU in the erroneous data packet to a radio link control RLC entity corresponding to the RB, and the RLC entity in the UE sends the SDU to an upper layer of the RLC entity. The delivery of the erroneous data packet may be achieved, so that an air interface resource may be effectively utilized and the decoding quality may be improved. |
| US09467890B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving traffic indication maps in wireless communication systems and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving a traffic indication map in a wireless communication system, and to an apparatus for same. More particularly, the method includes a step of transmitting a traffic indication map (TIM) to a station (STA) through a beacon frame, wherein the TIM can include a bitmap field configured of one or more sub-block bitmaps for indicating whether buffered downlink data exists for an STA which is grouped to one or more sub-blocks, and a block control field indicating an encoding scheme of the bitmap field. |
| US09467887B2 |
Minimization of drive-tests control method, system, and network element device
Embodiments of the present invention provide an MDT control method, system, and network element device. The network element device acquires an MDT PLMN list, where the MDT PLMN List includes at least two PLMN identities, and UEs in at least two PLMNs corresponding to the at least two PLMN identities can perform MDT in the at least two PLMNs; when a first UE accesses a current PLMN, the network element device acquires and determines that a user intention of the first UE is to permit performing the MDT; the network element device judges whether the MDT PLMN List includes an HPLMN identity or an EHPLMN identity of the first UE; and when the MDT PLMN List includes the HPLMN identity or EHPLMN identity of the first UE, the network element device instructs the first UE to perform the MDT measurements. |
| US09467886B2 |
Cross-rat configuration for minimization of drive test
Systems and methods for configuring cross radio access technology minimization of drive testing are presented. In one embodiment, the use of circuit switched fallback is used as a trigger for switching minimization of drive test configurations on a user equipment. After the user equipment returns from circuit switched fallback, the minimization of drive test parameters are reported to the base station. |
| US09467881B2 |
Method for measuring channel state information in a wireless access system and apparatus for same
Disclosed are a method for measuring channel state information in a wireless access system that supports an environment in which an amount of uplink resource and an amount of downlink resource dynamically change, and an apparatus for the method. In detail, the method comprises: a step of receiving interference measurement resource information including information on the location of an interference measurement resource set in an uplink resource for interference measurement; a step of measuring interference being received from an adjacent cell at the location of the interference measurement resource; a step of calculating channel state information using the measured interference value; and a step of transmitting the calculated channel state information to a base station. |
| US09467879B2 |
Automated close-loop electromagnetic (EM) datalink testing
Systems, methods, and apparatus for automated close-loop electromagnetic (EM) datalink testing are disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosed method involves routing, by a user simulator, at least one user input data and at least one user control command to a controller. The method further involves encrypting, by an encryption device(s), at least one user input data to generate at least one encrypted user input data. Also, the method involves transmitting, by a first radio, at least one encrypted user input data to a second radio via an EM signal(s); and receiving, by the second radio, at least one received encrypted user input data. Additionally, the method involves decrypting, by the encryption device(s), at least one received encrypted user input data to produce at least one received user input data. Further, the method involves processing, by the user simulator, at least one received user input data to generate a status report. |
| US09467877B2 |
Radio communication systems with integrated location-based measurements for diagnostics and performance optimization
A radio communication system includes at least one receive antenna for receiving communication signals, processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals and repeating the signals for further transmission, and at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals. The processing circuitry is operable for receiving an input regarding the current geographic location of the communication system. The processing circuitry is further capable of recording measurements and data regarding the operation and use of the radio communication system and its operating environment including where and when the measurements and data were taken. The processing circuitry further provides a user interface and capabilities to analyze and visualize the recorded information to diagnose problems and optimize performance. Additionally, the recorded information can be transmitted to a remote server where can be used to determine optimal operational settings for other radio communication systems when they are operating in the same location where the measurements were taken, and these operational settings can be transmitted to these other radio communications systems prior to their use in these locations. |
| US09467874B2 |
Allocation of identifiers for home node Bs
A technique: including receiving neighbouring cell information specifying one or more cells as neighbouring cells for a first cell of a plurality of cells associated with a gateway entity; and selecting based on said neighbouring cell information an identifier for said first cell that distinguishes said first cell from any other cell of said plurality of cells associated with said gateway entity that specifies one or more neighbouring cells in common with said first cell. |
| US09467872B2 |
Method and system for mobile relay enablement
A method and network node for managing a relay node that is moving relative to a source network node are provided. The method and the network node ensure a target network node is capable of supporting the relay node and if the target network node is capable of supporting the relay node, the method and network node sends a handover request from the source network node to the target network a handover request from the source network node to the target network node, and establishes an interface between the relay node and the target network node. |
| US09467866B2 |
Centralized control sharing of spectrum for coexistence of wireless communication systems in unlicensed bands
In one embodiment information is received from one or more wireless networks indicating a request for a listen before transmit mode or a non-listen before transmit mode. In reply it is determined whether the one or more wireless networks is to utilize the listen before transmit mode or the non-listen in an unlicensed frequency band and the one or more wireless networks are informed of the determined mode. Centralized control of spectrum for coexistence of wireless communication systems in unlicensed bands according to exemplary embodiments of the invention can be performed by an enhanced coexistence manager or a network access node with information obtained from one or more base stations or user equipment. |
| US09467865B2 |
Avoidance of interference during simultaneous multi-active technologies in global mode
Various embodiments implemented on a mobile communication device leverage the availability of multiple RATs to receive service from a combination of RATs that avoids the potential for inter-RAT coexistence interference. A mobile communication device processor may determine whether there is a likelihood of inter-RAT coexistence interference between a first RAT and a second RAT. In response to determining that there is a likelihood of interference occurring between the first RAT and the second RAT, the device processor may attempt to receive service with the first RAT and a third RAT that will not interfere with the first RAT. The device processor may monitor conditions to recognize when the likelihood of interference no longer exists between the first RAT and the second RAT, and reestablish service with the second RAT when that happens. Thus, the device processor may ensure that service is only acquired with non-interfering RATs. |
| US09467862B2 |
Wireless tracking of power tools and related devices
A method and system for wirelessly tracking power tools and related devices to aid with inventory management and to help minimize, prevent, and recover misplaced or stolen tools throughout the job site. The tools and/or batteries include wireless transmitting capabilities (e.g., an ISM unit) to transmit data to a fob, puck repeater, and/or gateway over an ISM network. The gateway is operable to translate and output the ISM communications over a cellular network to a remote monitoring unit, such as a personal computer or smart phone. Additionally, the gateway is further operable to translate and output cellular communications from the remote monitoring unit to ISM communications over the ISM network. A wireless tethering system and method is also disclosed whereby an ISM battery places a power tool in a lock-out or limp mode after the ISM battery remains outside of ISM communications for a prolonged period of time. |
| US09467861B2 |
Device for protecting against non-authorized use of an electronic system including an antenna
A device for providing protection against non-authorized use of an electronic system including an antenna, the device comprising a first switch suitable for inhibiting the operation of the electronic system, the first switch being arranged as a short-circuit between at least two turns of the antenna. Additional implementations include an electronic system including such a protection device. |
| US09467860B2 |
Wireless security configuration
An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium to efficiently connect to wireless access point(s). An electronic device may capture coded information. The coded information may include a security key to connect to a wireless access point, and the coded information may be an image, an audio clip, text, or a video. The coded information may be steganographically encoded. The coded information may be captured from a display of a second electronic device. The second electronic device may include the wireless access point. |
| US09467854B2 |
Security techniques for reconnecting to a conference session using a computing device
A computer-implemented technique can include joining, by a computing device having one or more processors, a conference session hosted by a server via a wireless computing network. In response to joining the conference session, the computing device can receive, from the server via the wireless computing network, a dial-in telephone number for reconnecting to the conference session. The computing device can detect a trigger condition indicative of a need to reconnect to the conference session via a cellular telephone network. In response to detecting the trigger condition, the computing device can initiate a telephone call to the dial-in telephone number via the cellular telephone network. In response to the server obtaining authentication of a caller identification of the computing device, the computing device can rejoin the conference session via the cellular telephone network. |
| US09467853B2 |
Server for managing home appliance and system including the same
A server includes a memory, a communication module configured to exchange data with a mobile terminal or a home appliance, and a processor configured to receive login information from the mobile terminal based on a first communication mode, to perform login based on the login information, to receive a session maintenance request from the mobile terminal based on a second communication mode after login, and to initialize a session duration according to the session maintenance request. Thus, it is possible to control the home appliance in real time via the server. |
| US09467847B2 |
Method and system for managing contact information in a universal plug and play home network environment
The present invention provides a method and system for managing contact information in a universal plug and play (UPnP) home network environment. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of a telephony server (TS) for providing contact information to a telephony control point (TelCP) in a universal plug and play home network environment. The method includes receiving a request for providing contact information updates associated with at least one contact entry from the TelCP connected to the TS in an UPnP home network environment. The method further includes obtaining the requested contact information updates from an address book associated with the at least one contact entry. The method also includes providing the obtained contact information updates associated with the at least one contact entry to the TelCP. |
| US09467845B1 |
Cellular system information sharing
Approaches enable a device, such as a cellular-enabled device, to receive cellular system information from another device in response to a request by the cellular-enabled device, and then to select a cellular network connection to which the cellular-enabled device can connect based on the cellular system information. The cellular-enabled device may determine the availability of the cellular system information in a number of ways, such as by detecting a Bluetooth broadcast from another device and initiating a paired connection between the two devices. Once the paired connection is established, the cellular-enabled device may make a service discovery request to learn that the other device is capable of broadcasting the cellular system information over the connection between the devices. The cellular system information may be used by the cellular-enabled device to select one cellular network connection, from a set of available cellular network connections compatible with the cellular-enabled device, to connect to. |
| US09467843B1 |
Methods and system for dynamic spectrum arbitrage with a mobility load balancer gateway
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system includes 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. The DSC component may include wired or wireless connections to a mobility load balancer gateway (MLB gateway) component that is coupled to eNodeBs, a mobility management entity (MME), and various other network components. The MLB gateway may be configured to serve/operate as a gateway that continuously, repeatedly, or dynamically identifies, selects, and assigns an MME to a wireless device and performs various other mobility management operations to coordinate the handling (e.g., handoffs, hand-ins, backoff, etc.) of the wireless devices as it is moved within and in-between networks. |
| US09467841B2 |
Information processing apparatus, wireless communication apparatus, and communication system
An appropriate communication service is provided in response to usage of a user.The information processing apparatus includes a control unit and a recording unit. The control unit is configured to perform control so as to give a wireless communication apparatus a connection credit for connecting to a predetermined network using a wireless communication, wherein the connection credit is used to provide a particular service. The recording unit is configured to record a usage history of a service other than a particular service by the wireless communication apparatus connecting to the network using the given connection credit. |
| US09467840B2 |
Dynamic boundary based monitoring and metering
In an approach for providing a dynamic boundary based approach for monitoring and metering, a processor provisions at least one agent to one or more network accessible resources, wherein the at least one agent is configured to allow for monitoring and metering. A processor provides at least one dynamic boundary for monitoring and metering. A processor receives information captured by the at least one agent provisioned to the one or more network accessible resources based on the dynamic boundary for monitoring and metering. A processor causes the information to be available for use. |
| US09467837B2 |
Method and apparatus for non-voice emergency services
A method and apparatus for performing non-voice emergency services (NOVES) between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a public safety answering point (PSAP) is disclosed. A NOVES session may be initiated by sending a NOVES initiation request message that includes information relating to the NOVES capabilities of the WTRU, and information relating to an emergency situation. The information relating to the NOVES capabilities of the WTRU may include an indication of whether the WTRU supports a fake power-off mode, or whether the WTRU supports PSAP control. Other methods are disclosed that include a method for a PSAP combining a multiple NOVES sessions, and a method for handing over a NOVES session having multiple media streams. |
| US09467835B2 |
Public safety network relay service management
A method and mobile device are provided that manage a relay service in a public safety wireless communication system. When the mobile device determines one or more of: another mobile device has exited or is exiting a public safety vehicle or another first mobile device is not receiving a signal from a wide area network of acceptable signal quality, the mobile device activates a relay service. In response to activating the relay service, the mobile device announces an availability of the relay service at the mobile device, receives a registration of the another mobile device for the relay service, and, in response to receiving the registration, relays communications between the another mobile device and an access node. In another embodiment, a method is provided for negotiating a provision of a relay service among multiple mobile devices, wherein each such mobile device currently is providing a relay service. |
| US09467832B2 |
Methods and systems for temporarily sharing position data between mobile-device users
A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application that communicates with a remote Buddy Watch Server. The server gets or maintains position data for the wireless devices. When the server receives a request from a first device to set up a temporary position-sharing relationship between it and a second device, the server facilitates symmetrical position sharing between the two devices. While the relationship is active, the server can receive updated position data from one or both devices, and if necessary calculate or recalculate a path based on the updated data. The server can also alert one of the devices should the other move too close to or too far from a specified location. The request message or messages used to establish the temporary position-sharing relationship may include a timeout specifying when the server is to sever the position-sharing relationship. |
| US09467828B2 |
Systems and methods for configuring an electronic device for cellular-based communications
Embodiments are provided for registering an electronic device of a subscriber for cellular-based communications. According to certain aspects, the cellular-based communications may be facilitated by a data center while the electronic device is not easily within range of a cellular network, such as when the electronic device is traveling on an aircraft. The registration includes associating a subscription identification of a cellular services plan with an identification of the electronic device, from which a registration server may create an account associated with the cellular-based communications. Further, the registration server may generate a digital certificate using the electronic device identification and issue the digital certificate to the electronic device. |
| US09467826B2 |
Emergency 911 data messaging
A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location. |
| US09467822B2 |
Method for obtaining interface information of neighbor evolved NodeB/relay node, and wireless relay system
A method for obtaining interface information of a neighbor Evolved NodeB (eNB)/Relay Node (RN) is provided by the present invention. A Donor Evolved NodeB (DeNB) can establish a corresponding relationship between an eNB identifier of the neighbor eNB/RN network element and the GU Group Id List of the neighbor eNB/RN network element according to X2 interface information, and send the corresponding relationship to the RN network element/neighbor eNB; the DeNB can also send a GU Group Id List and cell information of the neighbor eNB/RN network element to the RN network element/neighbor eNB which can establish the corresponding relationship between the GU Group Id List and the eNB identifier of the neighbor eNB/RN network element. A wireless relay system is also provided by the present invention. The problem that the RN or the eNB network element in a wireless relay system can not obtain the corresponding relationship between the eNB identifier and the neighbor GU Group Id List, caused by the existence of an intermediate network element DeNB, is solved by the present invention. |
| US09467818B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying wireless access points using beacon frames
Techniques are described for identifying a wireless access point device using beacon messages and probe responses. An access point may generate and broadcast beacon messages which include an information element containing information specific to the device as well as to the current context of the device. For example, the information element may include a device vendor ID, product ID, and a device-unique ID. That is, the information element provides information related to the device itself independently from the configuration of the wireless network which the beacon message (or probe response) is associated with. |
| US09467813B2 |
Wireless network system and base station connecting method thereof
A wireless network system and a base station connecting method thereof are provided. The wireless network system includes a mobile apparatus and a first base station. The mobile apparatus calculates a moving speed of the mobile station. The first base station broadcasts speed threshold information of the first base station. The mobile apparatus receives the speed threshold information from the first base station, and connects with the first base station after determining that the moving speed conforms to the speed threshold information. |
| US09467811B2 |
Policy determined accuracy of transmitted information
Systems and methods for controlling accuracy of transmitted information are described. A package is assembled based on a numerical value, such as a measurement, and one or more policies associated with the sender. When the package is received by a receiver, it is unpacked to yield a second value representing the numerical value and having a reduced accuracy with respect to the first value. The accuracy reduction depends on policies associated with the receiver and/or the sender. Examples of numerical values in different applications include geo-location data, medical data, and financial data. |
| US09467801B2 |
Method and system for establishing a bluetooth connection
A method and device for establishing a Bluetooth connection are provided. The method includes: generating, by a first electrical device, a first part of a Bluetooth identifier according to a user's name and a Bluetooth network-card address; generating a second part of the Bluetooth identifier according to the first part of the Bluetooth identifier, a private key, and a first algorithm; generating the Bluetooth identifier according to the first part of the Bluetooth identifier and the second part of the Bluetooth identifier; generating a password according to the Bluetooth identifier, the private key and a second algorithm; transmitting, by a second electrical device, a Bluetooth pairing request according to the Bluetooth identifier, the private key, the first algorithm, and the second algorithm; and responding, by the first electrical device, the Bluetooth pairing request to establish the Bluetooth connection with the second electrical device. |
| US09467799B2 |
Method of controlling NFC-related service provision and apparatus performing the same
An apparatus includes an NFC tag to which information about at least one near-field communication (NFC) service, from among NFC services that are provided based on NFC, is written; a user interface to receive an input of log-in information from a user; a control unit to determine an NFC service that is allowed for the user in response to log in of the user; and an NFC module to update information that is written to the NFC tag according to a result of the determining. |
| US09467795B2 |
Method and apparatus for application optimization and collaboration of wearable devices
A method and apparatus associated with one or more wearable devices for a user includes utilizing the one or more wearable devices, for a set of functionality, in a first configuration by the user, wherein the user is in a specific role; communicating data, in a Personal Area Network (PAN), between the one or more wearable devices and between a mobile device associated with the user; and providing information to a recommendation engine, wherein the information is related to the specific role, the set of functionality, and the first configuration. |
| US09467794B2 |
Method and system for audio channel setup
A method and system for audio channel setup for an electronic device connected with one or more external electronic devices is provided. The method includes configuring audio channel information for the electronic device and the one or more external electronic devices, determining whether a master device is changed between the electronic device and one or more external electronic devices, and sending, when the master device is changed, the configured audio channel information to a new master device. |
| US09467793B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus for recording three-dimensional audio and associated data
Embodiments can include systems, methods, and apparatus for recording three-dimensional audio and associated data. In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a base, a stick operable to move in either an X-axis direction or a Y-axis direction with respect to the base, a pedal operable to mount to a portion of the stick and receive a user input in either the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction, and a sliding mechanism operable to facilitate sliding the pedal with respect to the base, wherein the pedal is further operable to receive another user input to correspond to a Z-axis direction. In certain embodiments, the apparatus can also include a locking mechanism operable to receive a user input to limit sliding the pedal with respect to the base. |
| US09467781B2 |
Headset loop antenna for audio devices
The present invention relates to a headset device, an audio device and methods of receiving a radio signal via the headset device, wherein the headset device comprises at least one first conductor for supplying an audio signal to a respective earpiece, a second conductor arranged in a loop configuration for providing a magnetic antenna, and a connector (50) having at least one respective first connecting portion (3, 4) for providing a connection to the at least one first conductor (140), a second connecting portion (1) for providing a connection to a first end of the second conductor (70), and a third connecting portion (2) for providing a connection to a second end of the second conductor (70), wherein an output of the magnetic antenna is provided between the second and third connecting portions (1, 2). At the audio device, an impedance transformer (10) is coupled to the second and third connecting portions at its primary side and to an amplifier (20) at its secondary side. |
| US09467776B2 |
Monitoring of speaker impedance to detect pressure applied between mobile device and ear
Coupling between a user's ear and a speaker of a mobile device may be determined by measuring an impedance of the speaker. When the user presses the mobile device against the user's ear, the speaker impedance changes as a result of loading in the speaker's acoustic radiation impedance. The speaker impedance change may be correlated with the force applied by the user to the mobile device. The measured speaker impedance may be provided as feedback to an adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) algorithm to adjust the output at the speaker. For example, when the mobile device is removed from the user's ear, the ANC algorithm may be muted. |
| US09467774B2 |
System and method for a PCM interface for a capacitive signal source
In accordance with embodiment, a method includes amplifying signal provided by a microphone to form an amplified signal. The method also includes converting the amplified signal into a frequency-based signal having a frequency dependent on an amplitude of the amplified signal. The frequency-based signal is converted into a pulse code modulated bitstream. |
| US09467773B2 |
Electronic device
There is provided an electronic device 1 that allows a user to listen to vibration sound that is transmitted when a vibrator 10 held in a housing 60 is pressed against the user's body and a part of the use's body is vibrated. The electronic device 1 has a microphone 7 and vibrates the vibrator 10 based on ambient sound collected by the microphone 7. |
| US09467764B2 |
Wire organizer
A wire organizer for use in an in-ear earphone set is disclosed to include a wire clip body made of an elastic plastic material and having a small through hole and a large through hole cut longitudinally through the wire clip body in a parallel manner, a side opening transversely cut through one sidewall of the wire clip body in communication with the small through hole, and a plurality of chamfered edges located at border areas of the wire clip body around the small through hole. |
| US09467762B2 |
Earphone device having sound guiding structures
An earphone device having sound guiding structures includes a housing, a sound guiding cover, a first speaker unit, and a second speaker unit. The housing includes a shell and an acoustic opening. The sound guiding cover is in the shell and includes a front and a rear guide portions. The front guide portion is close to the acoustic opening. The front guide portion includes a first accommodating portion and a guide tube communicating with the first accommodating portion and extending toward the acoustic opening. A guide passage is defined between the front guide portion and the shell. The rear guide portion is away from the acoustic opening relative to the front guide portion. The rear guide portion includes a second accommodating portion communicating with the guide passage. The first speaker unit is in the first accommodating portion. The second speaker unit is in the second accommodating portion. |
| US09467761B2 |
In-ear earphone with articulating nozzle and integrated boot
Intra-canal earphones and methods of manufacturing intra-canal earphones are disclosed. In an embodiment, an intra-canal earphone includes a rigid housing in which a driver is located, a rigid nozzle, and a resilient joint that physically couples the housing with the nozzle and acoustically couples the driver with the nozzle. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. |
| US09467760B2 |
Microphone device, microphone unit, microphone structure, and electronic equipment using these
A microphone unit which can suppress collection of wind noise and minimize or eliminate digital signal processing has at least a microphone, a first acoustic transmissive material, and a second acoustic transmissive material, the first acoustic transmissive material is a fiber material in which fibers are intertwined with each other, the second acoustic transmissive material is a mesh-like member or a porous member having a plurality of holes, and the microphone is configured to be protected by the first acoustic transmissive material and the second acoustic transmissive material in this order. |
| US09467758B2 |
Testing system and method
A testing system and method are provided. The testing system includes a terminal device (Optical Line Terminal, OLT) which is configured to provide an optical signal, an optical attenuator which is configured to generate an attenuation optical signal according to the optical signal, a tested device which is configured to generate an analog-to-digital (AD) value corresponding to the attenuation optical signal, and a test-managing device which is configured to receive the analog-to-digital (AD) value and generate calibration values according to the analog-to-digital (AD) value and the attenuation optical signal and transmit the calibration values to the tested device to test the tested device. |
| US09467755B2 |
Optical switch
An optical switch includes an input port, output ports, and a spatial light modulating section that receives an optical signal from the input port to deflect the optical signal to a selected one of the output ports. A phase distribution with the same radius of curvature as that of a wavefront of the optical signal and a phase distribution that allows the deflected optical signal to be coupled to the output port are set for the spatial light modulating section. |
| US09467752B2 |
Handling video transition errors in video on demand streams
A system, method, and apparatus for handling transition errors is presented herein. The transition errors include handling unreported time base discontinuities during trick mode transition, miscalculated time stamps during trick mode transition, erroneous sequence end codes, and unreported broken group of picture transmission. Unreported time base discontinuities are detected by comparing the program clock reference (PCR) value of the data packet to the system time clock (STC). If the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold, the STC is set to the PCR value. Miscalculated time stamps are detected by examining the difference in PTS values between temporally adjacent data packets. If the difference is not within a margin of error from predetermined value, the PTS is disabled. Unreported broken groups of pictures are handled by skipping the first two B-frames of the first group of pictures following a trick mode transition. Erroneous sequence end codes are detected by determining whether a packet containing a sequence end code is associated with a time base change. If the packet is not associated with a time base change, the sequence end code is disregarded. |
| US09467750B2 |
Placing unobtrusive overlays in video content
Methods and systems for placing an overlay in video content are provided. A method receives video content and input indicating an overlay to be placed in the video. The method determines, based on overlay and video properties, locations where the overlay can be placed. The method presents suggested locations for the overlay and receives a selection of a suggested location. The overlay is placed in the selected location. A system includes memory with instructions for inserting an overlay into video content. The system receives an indication of an overlay to be placed in the video, performs attention modeling on the video to identify zones likely to be of interest to a viewer. The system presents locations within the identified zones where the overlay can be inserted and receives a selection of a location. The system inserts the overlay into the selected location and renders the video with the inserted overlay. |
| US09467749B2 |
Playback of audio/video content with control codes
A system and method for time-shifted viewing of broadcast television programs is disclosed. Simultaneous recording and playback are provided by using buffer storage as the source and destination of compressed or uncompressed digital video/audio programs, Full VCR-like control is provided for all playback within the buffer storage, Playback and control of recorded programs may be initiated by the user at any time after initiation of the broadcast program with simultaneous continuous recording of the ongoing live broadcast. Larger archival storage and removable is also provided for storing and building a library of programs. Viewer playback control data may be stored as part of the program or used as edit points prior to archival. Numerous options are provided for features such as continuous automatic recording in a circular buffer fashion, program archival, editing, Internet interfaces, multiple-channel recording and more. |
| US09467748B2 |
Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method thereof
A signal processing apparatus is provided. The signal processing apparatus includes: a packet classifier configured to receive a transport stream including a content, and classify a plurality of packets constituting the content into a plurality of packet groups according to a predetermined condition; and a transport unit configured to transport the plurality of packet groups through a plurality of signal processing routes to each of which a different signal processing method is applied. |
| US09467745B1 |
Viewer traffic visualization platform
An example implementation includes a computer-implemented method including generating a dynamic user-interactable graphical interface using a performance summary including viewer traffic statistics for a first show and competing shows at discrete time intervals, the interface being configured to graphically display a comparison of performance of the first show and the competing shows at the discrete time intervals and provide the interface for display via on the user device. The method may also include receiving a user input selecting from the interface a time interval of the first show and the competing shows and updating the interface with the comparison of the viewer traffic between the first show and the competing shows at the time interval selected by the user input. |
| US09467742B2 |
Content transmission apparatus, content transmission method, content reproduction apparatus, content reproduction method, program and content delivery system
Disclosed herein is a content transmission apparatus, including: a retaining section adapted to retain a multi viewpoint video content formed from a plurality of viewpoint videos imaged simultaneously by a plurality of different video cameras; a production section adapted to produce a VRT including acquisition destination information of the viewpoint videos which configure the multi viewpoint video content, VRT standing for View Relation Table; a supplying section adapted to supply the produced VRT to a content reproduction apparatus; a broadcasting section adapted to broadcast one or plural ones of the viewpoint videos which configure the retained multi viewpoint video content; and a delivery section adapted to deliver one or plural ones of the viewpoint videos which configure the retained multi viewpoint video content through a network. |
| US09467737B2 |
Zone group control
Method and systems are provided for detecting and handling, by a controller device, a loss of control of a playback queue of a zone group of a media playback system. Detection of loss of control of the playback queue of the zone group may involve one or more of determining (i) that the zone group no longer exists, (ii) that a queue identifier is no longer assigned to a playback queue of the zone group, and (iii) that the controller device is no longer in communication with the media playback system, among others. Handling of the loss of control may involve one or more of (i) unsubscribing from messages relating to the zone group, (ii) ceasing to send commands to the zone group, and (iii) updating a user interface to indicate that the controller device no longer has control of the playback queue of the zone group, among others. |
| US09467736B2 |
Receiving audio/video content
An audio/video content receiver being configured to receive media content from a content source by a broadcast data path, the media content being arranged as a plurality of media channels comprises a host module having a tuner configured to assign logical channel indices to the media channels to allow selection, at the host module, of one or more of the media channels for reproduction by selecting the corresponding logical channel index, the host module storing channel association data associating the logical channel indices with the received media channels; and a removable conditional access module (CAM), the CAM having an access control unit for decoding access-controlled encoded broadcast content, the host module and the removable CAM being arranged to provide an encrypted communication link for decoded access-controlled encoded broadcast content between the CAM and the host module; in which: the host module is configured to acquire channel association data via the broadcast data path; the CAM is configured to provide further channel association data to the host module; the host module comprises a detector configured to detect a conflict of logical channel index between the channel association data acquired by the host from the broadcast data path and the channel association data provided by the CAM and, in the case of a conflict, to detect one or more unused logical channel indices; and the CAM is configured to select one of the unused logical channel indices for use by a media channel for which the logical channel index defined in the CAM's channel association data conflicts with a logical channel index defined in the host's channel association data. |
| US09467735B2 |
Synchronizing digital audio and analog video from a portable media device
A portable media device (PMD) can produce an isochronous audio/video experience when the PMD provides a digital audio signal to the accessory while displaying analog video on an accessory-independent display. The accessory can communicate audio latency information to the PMD. The PMD can delay a video portion of a presentation, relative to providing the digital audio signal to the accessory, based on the audio latency information communicated by the accessory. As a result, the user may perceive an isochronous presentation of the audio and video portions of the presentation. |
| US09467734B2 |
Storing method and processing device thereof
A storing method comprises sequentially storing at least one first media content into at least one first fragment of a storage device, and storing corresponding at least one first media metadata into a first media metadata writing storage window; and when the storage device reaches a storage limit and at least one second media content and corresponding at least one second media metadata are intended continuously to be stored into the storage device, converting the first media metadata writing storage window into a second media metadata reserving storage window to reserve the at least one first media metadata, and sequentially overwriting at least one second fragment of the storage device with the at least one second media content and storing the corresponding at least one second media metadata into a second media metadata writing storage window. |
| US09467733B2 |
Intuitive timer
A method for determining a program of interest to a user and setting a timer to automatically record the program of interest. The method can interpret user inputs and watching habits, such as whether or not a user is present, to determine if a program being displayed for a user is a program of interest to the user. Once a program of interest is identified, a timer is set to record the next scheduled broadcast of the program of interest for the user. The user can then be notified, either before or after the timer is activated, that the automatic timer was set to record the program, and the user given the option of whether or not to keep the timer or recording. |
| US09467730B2 |
Remote control
A handheld remote control device may have an angled directional control pad having a planar orientation that is askew from a front face control surface of the remote control device. The angled directional control pad may include a rear portion on the rear of the remote control device, which may be angled as well. The rear portion of the directional control pad may include an inductive charging circuit for charging a battery of the remote control device, and may be configured to mate with a charging base. |
| US09467723B2 |
Apparatus and methods for automated highlight reel creation in a content delivery network
Methods and apparatus for the automated creation of targeted or focused content extractions and/or compilations (e.g., highlight reels). In one embodiment, the extractions or compilations are created for use in a content delivery network. In one variant, incoming live feeds are recorded. Time-stamped metadata from sources (either internal or external) able to identify moments and events of interest is used to parse or select portions of the live feeds to generate clips related thereto. Those clips are then sent to users (including optionally their mobile devices) for viewing. In some embodiments, a recommendation engine is used to select clips matching interests of a particular user or group of users. Varied sources of metadata may be used, and networked resources may be utilized to in the implementation of internal “excitement” monitoring systems. Myriad configurations may be implemented including server or head-end based configurations, consumer premises based deployments, and/or distributed implementations. |
| US09467722B2 |
System for generation of a synchronization signal via stations connected via a packet switching network
The present invention relates to the domain of synchronization of items of equipment connected by a packet switching network. It relates more specifically to a system for generation of a synchronization signal (PIPA, PIPB) and a clock signal (CLK_outA, CLK_outB) by a slave station (SA, SB) connected to a master station (SM) via a packet switching network. The master station (SM) is conformed to produce a master clock signal (CLKM) of frequency FM and a master synchronization signal (PIPM). The master synchronization signal (PIPM) is in phase with the master clock signal (SM). The slave station (SA, SB) comprises the primary synthesis means (SM1A, SM1B) producing a slave periodic signal TICKSA, TICKSB), the periodic signal (TICKSA, TICKSB) is in phase with the master clock signal (CLKM). According to the invention, the slave station (SA, SB) also comprises the secondary means of synthesis (SM2A, SM2B) to synthesize a clock signal (CLK_outA, CLK_outB) and the synchronization signal (PIPA, PIPB) and in that said clock signal (CLK_outA, CLK_outB) and said synchronization signal (PIPA, PIPB) are in phase with said signal (TICKSA, TICKSB). |
| US09467718B1 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for a content commentary community
Systems and methods of emulating a conversation about a thematic content event are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment receives a member dialog video from a community member who is a member of a plurality of community members, wherein the member dialog video includes video and audio portions, and wherein the member dialog video expresses at least one of a personal opinion and a personal viewpoint about the thematic content event; generates dialog text from the audio portion of each received member dialog video, wherein the dialog text comprises words and phrases spoken by the community member in the member dialog video; receives a modified thematic content event; compares the words and phrases of the dialog text with the plurality of keywords; and associates at least one portion of the member dialog video having the words and phrases of the dialog text that match with the matching keyword of the anchor point. |
| US09467715B2 |
Filtering method for removing block artifacts and/or ringing noise and apparatus therefor
Provided are a filtering method and apparatus for removing blocking artifacts and ringing noise. The filtering method includes transforming video data on a block-by-block basis, and detecting the presence of an edge region in the video data by checking the distribution of values obtained by the transformation. Accordingly, it is possible to completely remove blocking artifacts and/or ringing noise by more effectively detecting the presence of an edge region in video data. |
| US09467711B2 |
Video encoding method and apparatus and video decoding method and apparatus, based on hierarchical coded block pattern information and transformation index information
A method and apparatus for decoding video and a method and apparatus for encoding video are provided. The method for decoding video includes: receiving and parsing a bitstream of encoded video; extracting, from the bitstream, encoded image data of a current picture assigned to a maximum coding unit of the current picture, information regarding a coded depth of the maximum coding unit, information regarding an encoding mode, and coding unit pattern information indicating whether texture information of the maximum coding units has been encoded; and decoding the encoded image data for the maximum coding unit, based on the information regarding the coded depth of the maximum coding unit, the information regarding the encoding mode, and the coding unit pattern information. |
| US09467707B2 |
Parallel processing for video coding
In one example, a device for coding video data includes a video coder configured to code data representative of whether a tile of an enhancement layer picture can be predicted using inter-layer prediction, and predict data of the tile using inter-layer prediction only when the data indicates that the tile can be predicted using inter-layer prediction. |
| US09467705B2 |
Video encoding apparatus, video decoding apparatus, and video decoding method for performing intra-prediction based on directionality of neighboring block
Provided are methods and apparatuses for improving compression efficiency in directional intra-prediction. A video encoding apparatus, which does not need to record intra mode information, includes a mode selector that selects one from among a plurality of intra modes on the basis of a directionality of at least one neighboring block that has already been reconstructed before a current block is reconstructed, an intra predictor that obtains a prediction block of the current block from the at least one neighboring block according to the directionality of the selected mode, and obtains a residual block by subtracting the prediction block from the current block, and a unit for encoding the obtained residual block. |
| US09467702B2 |
Apparatus for encoding an image
Provided is an apparatus for encoding an image that adaptively filters reference pixels according to an intra prediction mode and a size of a prediction block, and generates the prediction block according to the intra prediction mode. When the reference pixels for a second directional intra prediction mode are filtered, the reference pixels for a first directional intra prediction mode, that is closer to an intra prediction mode having the direction of 45° with reference to a horizontal mode than the second directional intra prediction mode is, are also filtered. The first and the second directional intra prediction mode exist between the horizontal mode and the intra prediction mode having the direction of 45° with reference to the horizontal mode. The plurality of sub-blocks and non-zero coefficients of each sub-block are scanned according to a scan pattern determined by the intra prediction mode. |
| US09467696B2 |
Dynamic streaming plural lattice video coding representations of video
A first sequence of pictures may be partitioned into plural representations, each of the plural representations may be encoded independently of each other with a common time base, a first portion of the plural encoded representations may be provided based on a first network condition, the first portion having a first bit-rate, and a second portion of the plural encoded representations may be provided having a second bit-rate different than the first bit-rate, wherein a switch from providing the first portion to providing the second portion is responsive to a second network condition different than the first network condition. |
| US09467695B2 |
Method and apparatus for signaling and construction of video coding reference picture lists
Improved method and apparatus for signaling of reference pictures used for temporal prediction. The signaling schemes and construction process for different reference picture lists in HEVC Working Draft 5 (WD5) are improved. |
| US09467690B2 |
Complexity-adaptive scalable decoding and streaming for multi-layered video systems
Adaptive decoding and streaming multi-layer video systems and methods are described. The decoding systems comprise a base layer decoder and one or more enhancement layer decoders. The streaming systems comprise a base layer packetizer and one or more enhancement layer packetizers. A decoding adaptor controls operation of the base layer and/or enhancement layer decoders. A packetizing adaptor controls operation of the base layer and/or enhancement layer packetizers. |
| US09467689B2 |
Systems and methods for multi-layered image and video delivery using reference processing signals
The present disclosure describes a system and method for multi-layered image and video delivery using reference processing signal. A multi-layered encoder and a multi-layered decoder, both comprising at least one enhancement layer processor that uses reference processing and a base layer processor are provided. A multi-layered encoder and a multi-layered decoder that use reference processing and are capable of frame-compatible 3D video delivery are also described. |
| US09467688B2 |
Method, device, and system for testing video quality
A method and apparatus that tests video quality includes a superimposing of at least one code to a video that is to be transmitted by a communication device to another communication device. The at least one code is transmitted such that the superimposed at least one code is extractable and readable from the decoded video by the device that receives the transmitted video. The extracted at least one code may then be read to determine the quality level of the transmitted video. The determination of quality for the received video may be based upon one or more tests performed using at least one code extracted from the received video. |
| US09467686B2 |
Stereoscopic display device for stereoscopic viewing at multiple viewing points
A stereoscopic display device is provided that enables stereoscopy for various viewing positions. A stereoscopic display device (1) includes: a display panel (14) configured to display images for a plurality of viewpoints, the images having parallax and being arranged regularly; a light beam convertor (11) disposed adjacent the front side of the display panel (14) configured to form virtual lenticular lenses by controlling a voltage, the lenticular lenses adapted to the images on the display panel (14) and being arranged at a certain interval; and a controller configured to control the display panel (14) and the light beam convertor (11). The controller changes the focal length of the virtual lenticular lenses formed by the light beam convertor (11) depending on the distance between the display panel (14) and a viewer. |
| US09467677B2 |
Image processing method, image processing device, and electronic apparatus
There is provided an image processing method including analyzing contrast according to a spatial frequency of an input image for each RGB pixel, referencing a database in which a relationship between a crosstalk degradation amount and a disparity transition for each RGB pixel is stored in association with contrast according to spatial frequencies of various images, and acquiring a relationship between a crosstalk degradation amount and a disparity transition for each RGB pixel, the relationship corresponding to the contrast according to the spatial frequency of the input image, integrating the relationship between the crosstalk degradation amount and the disparity transition, the relationship having been acquired for each RGB pixel, and calculating disparity corresponding to a predetermined threshold set to the crosstalk degradation amount in the integrated relationship between the crosstalk degradation amount and the disparity transition. |
| US09467676B2 |
Multi-view video coding and decoding methods and apparatuses, coder, and decoder
Embodiments of the present invention provide multi-view video coding and coding methods and corresponding apparatuses. The multi-view video coding method includes: minimizing an error between a currently coded view image and a warped view image of a front view image to obtain an optimal warping offset; calculating disparity information between the front view image and the currently coded view image by using the optimal warping offset, a camera parameter of a view, and depth image information of the front view image; and calculating the warped view image of the front view image by using the disparity information and the front view image, and predicting a current view image by using the warped view image as a prediction signal. |
| US09467675B2 |
Three-dimensional image data generating method and three-dimensional image data generating device
The present invention provides an image data generating method in which a combined image is not distorted at the boundary area between a left eye image and a right eye image even when the combined image has been compressed with lossy compression among three-dimensional image data generating methods in which a combined image is generated by combining a left eye image and a right eye image. The three-dimensional image data generating method includes a combined image generating step (SA2 or SA3) in which the combined image including a buffer region between the left eye image and the right eye image is generated while the left eye image and the right eye image are arranged, and an image date compressing step (SA4) in which the picture signal of the combined image generated in the combined image generating step (SA2 or SA3) is compressed with lossy compression. |
| US09467674B2 |
Mobile terminal and control method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of outputting a content. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an output unit formed to output a content; an analysis unit configured to monitor a time point where the reproduction of the content is paused and analyze the reproduction paused content when the reproduction of the content is paused; and a controller configured to determine a time point where the reproduction of the content is started based on the analysis result of the content when a control command for reproducing the content again is sensed. |
| US09467673B2 |
Method, system, and computer-readable memory for rhythm visualization
Disclosure in the description is related to a method for rhythm visualization, a system, and computer-readable storage. The invention allows the system to visualize the rhythm according to audio signals and personal features made by individual. In the method according to one embodiment, a personal image is firstly captured, and features can be extracted from the image. A personalized image is therefore created based on the features. Next, audio features are extracted from the audio signals. A personalized rhythm configuration can be obtained. A personalized rhythm video is therefore created based on the information related to the audio, personalized image, and the personalized rhythm configuration. Furthermore, a group rhythm video may also be obtained as integrating multiple personal rhythm data. |
| US09467668B2 |
Feedback control of display systems with light-emitting screens having excitation light source and phosphor layer
Scanning beam display systems that scan one servo beam and an excitation beam onto a screen that emits visible light under excitation of the light of the excitation beam and control optical alignment of the excitation beam based on positioning of the servo beam on the screen via a feedback control. |
| US09467665B1 |
Color filter array patterns for reduction of color aliasing
Embodiments are disclosed of a color filter array including a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units. Each minimal repeating unit comprises a set of individual filters grouped into an array of M rows by N columns, wherein each set of individual filters includes a plurality of individual filters having at least first, second, third, and fourth spectral photoresponses. If M equals N, at least two directions within each minimal repeating unit include individual filters having all the spectral photoresponses, the at least two directions being selected from a set of directions consisting of row, column, major diagonal and minor diagonal. And if M≠N at least two directions within each of one or more N×N or M×M cells within the minimal repeating unit include individual filters having all the spectral photoresponses, the at least two directions being selected from a set of directions consisting of row, column, major diagonal and minor diagonal of each cell. |
| US09467664B2 |
Method of and system for conducting mobile video/audio surveillance in compliance with privacy rights
A video/audio recording device is mounted on a mobile support for recording surveillance information. The recording device is movable relative to the mobile support to adjustably position the recording device to face the target along a line-of-sight during recording. A database stores public map spaces, private map spaces, and warrant spaces that exist in a geographic area to be surveilled. A programmed controller accesses the database, determines whether the target is recordable from a public map space along the line-of-sight between the recording device and the target and/or whether the target is covered by a warrant space, and controls the recording device to record the surveillance information upon a successful determination that the target is so recordable or so covered. |
| US09467663B2 |
System and method for selecting portions of video data for high quality feed while continuing a low quality feed
A method for operating a video system is provided. The method includes receiving video data comprising a scene from a video capture device at a video processor, and processing the video data to produce first video data of the scene at a first quality level in the video processor. The method continues by transferring the first video data at a first data rate from the video processor to a remote video processor, receiving a control signal, and processing the video data to produce second video data of the scene at a second quality level in response to the control signal in the video processor, where the second quality level is greater than the first quality level. The method concludes by transferring the second video data at a second data rate from the video processor to the remote video processor. |
| US09467658B2 |
Method and apparatus for protecting the transfer of data
According to one embodiment, a method of descrambling digital multimedia content starts by sending an out-of-band request for encrypted control data to a headend. A descrambler integrated circuit may then receive digital program data in a scrambled, format and the encrypted control data. The encrypted control data may then be decrypted entirely within the descrambler integrated circuit using a multiple-step decryption process starting with a unique key permanently stored in the descrambler integrate circuit and using the partial decryption of control data from the previous decryption step to generate a key to decrypt subsequent encrypted control data. The scrambled digital program data may then be descrambled in the descrambler integrated circuit using the decrypted control data from the last decryption step. Other embodiments are described. |
| US09467657B2 |
Dynamic adaption of a continuous presence videoconferencing layout based on video content
Dynamically adapting a continuous presence (CP) layout in a videoconference enhances a videoconferencing experience by providing optimum visibility to regions of interest within the CP layout and ignoring regions of no interest. Based on the CP layout, a CP video image can be built, in which a conferee at a receiving endpoint can observe, simultaneously, several other participants' sites in the conference. For example, more screen space within the CP layout is devoted to presenting the participants in the conference and little or no screen space is used to present an empty seat, an empty room, or an unused portion of a room. Aspect ratios of segments of the CP layout (e.g., landscape vs. portrait) can be adjusted to optimally present the regions of interest. The CP layout can be adjusted as regions of interest change depending on the dynamics of the video conference. |
| US09467654B2 |
Video-conference terminal device, video-conference system, image distortion correction method, and image distortion correction processing program product
A local video-conference terminal device includes a wide-angle camera lens, a camera image correction control unit that performs distortion correction processing on an image included in digital video signal from the wide-angle camera lens, a camera image correction table storage unit including correction tables for the distortion correction processing regarding a partial area of the image, a video display unit displaying the digital video signal after distortion correction, and a camera display switching key outputting a signal to select an image correction table. The camera image correction control unit performs the distortion correction processing on the image included in digital video signal using the image correction table selected by switching through the camera display switching key. |
| US09467652B2 |
Determining electronic media format when transferring a customer between specialists or amongst communication sources at a customer service outlet
Systems, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for determining the media format for transferring a customer from customer between specialists and/or from one communication source to another communication source within a customer service outlet, such as a banking center or the like. For example, while a two-way video conference system may be used for communication between a customer and a remote specialist, in certain instances in which the customer requires transfer to another specialist (e.g., a specialist having a different specialty) other media formats, such as one-way live video conference, live audio-only conference, text chat or the like may be implemented. |
| US09467647B2 |
Multiple resolution video network with context based control
A system. The system includes a computing device configured for communication with a plurality of multiple resolution cameras and with a display device. The computing device includes a composite image module. The composite image module is configured for receiving composite information from at least one of the multiple resolution cameras, and for generating a composite image based on the composite information. |
| US09467645B2 |
System and method for recognizing parking space line markings for vehicle
Disclosed is a system and method for recognizing a parking space line marking for a vehicle. In particular, a corner capturing process is configured to capture an angled corner in an image including the parking space line marking, and a cross capturing process is configured to capture a cross point by combining adjacent corners among the captured corners. A space capturing process captures a space which is an end periphery of the parking space line marking by combining the captured cross points. As a result of the above processes, a type selecting process can then select a type of the parking space line marking from the captured space, and a final selection process may select a final space based on the selected type. |
| US09467644B2 |
Video processing system, video processing method, and program
To make it difficult to acquire an original moving image based on display data. A moving image processing system includes a moving image data acquiring unit for acquiring moving image data, a frame image set specifying unit for specifying an image set that includes, among a plurality of frame images indicated by the moving image data, frame images to be displayed sequentially, and a modified frame image generating unit for generating, by modifying a key frame image that is based on at least one of the frame images included in the image set, a same number of modified frame images as the frame images included in the image set, wherein an average of pixel values of corresponding pixels of the modified frame images corresponds to a pixel value of a corresponding pixel of the key frame image, and a display control unit for sequentially display the modified frame images generated by modified frame image generating unit, instead of the frame images included in the image set. |
| US09467643B2 |
Event recorder playback with integrated GPS mapping
A computer-implemented method includes enabling a user of event recorder playback software to select a past time segment of recorded locomotive event data. The method includes presenting recorded video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive during the past time segment, presenting recorded GPS map data indicative of the geographical position of the locomotive during the past time segment, and presenting recorded locomotive operational data recorded during the past time segment. The presentations of recorded video data, recorded GPS map data, and recorded locomotive operational data are synchronized based on a common attribute associated with all of the recorded data. Implementation of a select animation process to one or more of the presentations of recorded data results in the simultaneous implementation of the same select animation process to another of the presentations of recorded data. |
| US09467642B2 |
Information input apparatus and method
An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. |
| US09467639B2 |
Video transmission apparatus and control method for video transmission apparatus
Waiting-for-transmission fragments that cannot be transmitted by a transmission unit due to the interruption of transmission by the transmission unit are stored. In accordance with the waiting-for-transmission fragments, a fragment to be transmitted prior to a first fragment including an intra-coded frame is eliminated from the waiting-for-transmission fragments. The transmission unit is controlled so that the first fragment is transmitted at the resumption of transmission. |
| US09467634B2 |
Image sensor for compensating column mismatch and method of processing image using the same
An image sensor includes a pixel array, a column signal processor, and a column mismatch compensator. The pixel array outputs a pixel signal from each column line during a pixel measuring time, and outputs a reference signal during a reference measuring time. The column signal processor performs correlated double sampling (CDS) on the reference signal to generate a reference CDS signal, and performs CDS on the pixel signal to generate a pixel CDS signal. The column mismatch compensator compensates the pixel CDS signal based on the reference CDS signal. |
| US09467633B2 |
High dynamic range imaging systems having differential photodiode exposures
Image sensors may include an array of photodiodes arranged in groups of adjacent photodiodes that generate charge in response to same-colored light. The image sensor may generate high-dynamic-range (HDR) images. To establish an effective exposure ratio between sets of photodiodes on the array for generating HDR images, microlenses may be formed over some photodiodes in a checkerboard pattern and may have portions that extend over other photodiodes in the array. Control circuitry may control photodiodes in each group to perform pulsed integration in which charge transfer control signals are intermittently pulsed for those photodiodes. A substantially opaque element may be formed over photodiodes in each of the groups such that the corresponding photodiodes generate signals in response to crosstalk. In this way, different effective exposures may be established across the array, allowing for HDR images to be generated without motion artifacts and with super-pixel resolution. |
| US09467625B2 |
Imaging device capable of combining images
A digital camera includes an imaging section, an overlapping area identifying section, a feature point judging section, a luminance adjusting section, and an image combining section. The overlapping area identifying section identifies overlapping areas of images consecutively captured by the imaging section. The feature point judging section judges whether amount of texture within areas of a predetermined range in the identified overlapping areas is larger or smaller than a predetermined reference value. The luminance adjusting section adjusts the pixel values of the images so that the pixel values of the overlapping areas come within a predetermined range, based on a judgment result of the texture. The image combining section combines the adjusted images such that their overlapping areas coincide with each other. |
| US09467620B2 |
Synthetic camera lenses
A method and system is disclosed for simulating different types of camera lens on a device by guiding a user through a set of images to be captured in connection with one or more desired lens effects. In one aspect, a wide-angle lens may be simulated by taking a plurality of images that have been taken at a particular location over a set of camera orientations that are determined based on the selection of the wide-angle lens. The mobile device may provide prompts to the user indicating the camera orientations for which images should be captured in order to generate the simulated camera lens effect. |
| US09467615B2 |
Imaging apparatus including dynamic image focus detection
An imaging apparatus is provided that includes an image sensor that receives light from an object through an imaging lens, a lens driver that moves the imaging lens, and an automatic focus detector that determines an in-focus lens position based on imaging data obtained from the image sensor, the automatic focus detector being capable of performing a focus detection operation with a second switch that is different from a release switch in that it includes a dynamic-image focus detector and a still-image focus detector, and the dynamic-image focus detector further including a focus detection operation selector that varies a focus detection operation controlled by the second switch in accordance with whether a video is being recorded. |
| US09467614B2 |
Camera module and method for driving the same to achieve fast focus of image being captured
The present invention proposes a camera module and a method for driving the same, the camera module including an image pick-up unit including a lens to photograph an object, a lens transfer unit configured to move the lens of the image pick-up unit, a focusing driving unit configured to operate the lens transfer unit, and an ISP (Image Signal Processor) configured to select, as an auto-focused image, an image of the object by dividing an image area of the object photographed by the image pick-up unit to a plurality of sections, controlling the focusing driving unit to allow each section to be auto-focused and photographed, detecting and comparing a focusing level of same pixel from each image of the object photographed from each auto-focused section. |
| US09467613B2 |
Focusing apparatus and method of controlling focusing apparatus
A focusing apparatus includes an image pickup element that includes a plurality of unit cells including a first pixel and a second pixel corresponding to a same microlens, a detector configured to detect a phase difference of an image signal of a first pixel group and an image signal of a second pixel group that correspond to a focus detection region, a focus controller configured to perform a focus control based on a detection result of the detector, an exposure controller configured to control an exposure value based on an output from the image pickup element, the detector detects the phase difference of an image signal generated by sequentially switching a plurality of focus detection regions, and the exposure controller controls the exposure value so as to be fixed until the detector completes a detection of the phase difference in the plurality of focus detection regions. |
| US09467601B2 |
Camera skid tractor nozzle assembly
A camera skid and thrust nozzle assembly for supporting a camera while being positioned in a tubular pipe or conduit spaced. from any wall of the conduit and permitting movement of the assembly along the conduit. The assembly includes a cage rotatably fastened to a high pressure fluid tractor nozzle, wherein the cage can rotate about an axis through the tractor nozzle. A camera support structure is fastened within the cage for rotation of the support structure about the axis independent of rotation of the cage. The camera support structure has a weight attached thereto for urging rotational orientation of the camera support structure within the cage according to a sensed external gravitational force on the assembly. |
| US09467597B2 |
Image reading device, image forming apparatus, and recording medium
An image reading device reads an image of an object. The image reading device includes a white reference member and a gloss reference member. The white reference member is used for generating white reference data. The gloss reference member has a larger ratio of mirror reflected light to incident light than the white reference member. |
| US09467593B2 |
Non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by information processing device, information processing device, and scanner device
A non-transitory storage medium stores instructions executable by an information processing device including: a communication device communicable with scanners; and an input device configured to receive a signal. The instructions cause the information processing device to: transmit an inquiry about whether a reading object is ready to be scanned, to each scanner via the communication device; receive a response containing first information indicating that the reading object is on the document support, as a response to the transmitted inquiry; select at least one scanner, based on the signal input from the input device, from among at least one of the scanners which has transmitted the response containing the first information; and transmit a scan instruction via the communication device to the selected at least one scanner. |
| US09467587B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling an image forming apparatus
An information processing apparatus includes a sensor unit that senses a person within a first distance from the information processing apparatus and a second distance set to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the first distance, and a shifting unit that sets the information processing apparatus to a first mode when the person is sensed by the sensor unit, and shifts the information processing apparatus from the first mode to a second mode that consumes power less than in the first mode when the person is no longer sensed within the second distance by the sensor unit. |
| US09467584B2 |
Image reading apparatus, control method thereof, image forming apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
An image reading apparatus comprising a reading unit, a detection unit, and a control unit, when the detection unit detects a closed state of the reading unit after the reading unit is opened in a reading operation by the reading unit, if the reading operation is able to be restarted from a state of suspension in which a conveyance of the document by the reading unit is suspended, the control unit controls the reading unit to restart the reading operation from the state of suspension. |
| US09467581B2 |
Communication apparatus, control method for communication apparatus, and storage medium
A communication apparatus stores a plurality of pieces of image data including grouped image data. The communication apparatus transmits, to another communication apparatus, information of representative image data out of the grouped image data, and information indicating a number of pieces of image data contained in the group, in response to a request from the other communication apparatus. |
| US09467579B2 |
Window picture system
The present invention is a window picture system that includes a retractable window shade pulled down from a top portion of a window, one or more images that include a selected one of one or more pictures, one or more photographs and one or more drawings, a window frame with a bottom and a window sill with a top surfacing. The system also includes a three dimensional projector that displays a selected one of the one or more images and one or more slide shows onto the window, an image change button disposed on the top surfacing of the window sill, a camera SD card inserted into the three dimension projector, a battery and a scanner utilized to scan the selected one of the one or more images and one or more slide shows. |
| US09467576B2 |
Method of communication between IMS nodes
A method of communication between two nodes providing online charging functionalities in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network is described, wherein a first node is configured to operate as a Charging Triggering Function (CTF) and wherein a second node is configured to operate as an Online Charging Service (OCS). The method may alleviate drawbacks stemming from low availability of the OCS. |
| US09467574B2 |
System, method, and computer-readable medium for rebilling a carrier bill
A computerized method and system for rebilling a carrier bill is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more carrier bills for a plurality of mobile phones at a processor, receiving a selection of a ratio for distributing the total fee amongst the plurality of mobile phones from an administrator device at the processor, determining, with the processor, an average cost per mobile phone based on the ratio multiplied by the total fee and divided a total number of mobile phones in the plurality of mobile phones, determining, with the processor, a cost-per-time for each of the plurality of mobile phones based on one minus the ratio multiplied by the usage time of each of the plurality of mobile phones and divided by a total minutes, and determining, with the processor, a total cost for any of the plurality of mobile phones. |
| US09467568B1 |
Distributed audio conferencing system
A conference call system with a plurality of endpoints, a switch and a media mixer is disclosed. One or more entities in the conference call system comprise part or whole of a feature module. The feature module executes various telephony features like adjusting the volume of a selected participant in a conference call, initiating a sidebar with a participant wherein other participants cannot hear the conversation of the participants in the sidebar, putting a selected call participant on hold from an endpoint other than the selected participant's endpoint, disconnecting a selected participant from an endpoint other than the selected participant's endpoint and transferring a call with two or more participants to a new participant's endpoint. |
| US09467564B2 |
Methods and systems for partially updating a web page using an embedded iFrame
Methods and systems are provided for managing customer service calls using a localhost service operating within a desktop environment. The system includes a web-based application configured to display browser windows including an overlayed or embedded softphone component, and a desk top application which serves a telephony application configured to receive call status information from a CTI adapter. The softphone is supported by an iFrame which exchanges call status information with the desk top application. |
| US09467563B1 |
Visual interactive voice response system
A request is received from a communications device to execute an interaction site. A request is transmitted to the automated response system. First instructions that provide one or more steps of the multi-step communication flow between the communications device and the automated response system are received from the automated response system. In response to determining that the request is for the voice-interaction with the interaction site, second instructions that provide the one or more steps through a voice interaction with a user of the communications device are determined and transmitted to the communications device. In response to determining that the request is for the visual-interaction with the interaction site, third instructions that provide the one or more steps through a visual interaction with the user of the communications device are determined and transmitted to the communications device. |
| US09467560B2 |
End-to-end logic tracing of complex call flows in a distributed call system
A logic history can be provided for every request or call instance through a distributed computing system that uniquely traces its entire path, end-to-end, in-band within the messaging for the system. The end result is a single true representation of what occurred with no post computational inference. Accordingly, unique logic history codes are not forced across the system. Rather sub-components that are logic history enabled can use codes that have meaning and applicability to itself. Unique logic history codes are not forced across the system, which in practice would be brittle. Rather each sub-component that is logic history enabled can use codes that have meaning and applicability only to itself. This allows the system to be flexible and lets sub-components change and redefine their logic and logic history traces without impacting the rest of the system. |
| US09467559B2 |
Special emergency call treatment based on the caller
A blacklist of known harassing or non-legitimate emergency calls is maintained. An incoming emergency call is checked against emergency call records to determine if multiple emergency calls have been made recently, from the same general location, and destined to the same PSAP. Feedback is provided regarding the number of recent calls made and the possibility of a false positive, based on call history from known handsets in the area, including the possibility of a phone with a known MEID/ESN, when powered up, receiving the same 911-xxx-xxxx. Blacklisting may be approved or not based on the feedback. A telephone number or MIN may be placed on a “blacklist” with a ‘timer’. Subsequent calls to that phone number will be assigned a different SIP URI (a unique URI per destination determined prior to lookup on the blacklist) and be directed elsewhere. The call may be completed to an administrative line. |
| US09467556B2 |
Mode switching method for mobile terminal
A mode switching method and a mobile terminal operating with the mode switching method capable of switching an operation mode in accordance with a geographic placement attitude of the mobile terminal are disclosed. A mobile terminal includes a placement attitude detection unit for capturing a placement attitude of the mobile terminal; a placement attitude retrieval unit for comparing a captured geographic placement attitude with previously stored reference placement attitudes and outputting a mode signal corresponding to a reference placement attitude matching the captured placement attitude; a key arrangement configuration unit for reconfiguring a key arrangement according to the mode signal; a control unit for switching to an operation mode indicated by the mode signal and determining a rotation of a screen image; and a display unit for displaying the screen image at different angle adaptive to the placement attitude of the mobile terminal under the control of the control unit. |
| US09467554B2 |
Mobile phone terminal
Disclosed is an information communication terminal having a configuration in which it is possible to prevent a wrong operation of the information communication terminal due to an unconscious operation of an input equipment during operating an audio output equipment. That is, the information communication terminal includes a controller. The controller operates a detection sensor that detects an object approaching during operating the audio output equipment. And the controller controls a status of being input into the input equipment based on a detected result of the detection sensor. |
| US09467546B2 |
Projection keyboard for portable communication device
A projection keyboard for a portable communication device includes a main body having a HDMI input hole; a battery unit disposed in the main body; a connection module connected with the main body and electrically connected with the battery unit, the connection module communicating with an external portable communication device by means of a wireless or wired connection way; a micro projection device pivotally connected to a front central portion of the main body and electrically connected with the battery unit and the HDMI input hole; and a wireless AV receiver electrically connected with the battery unit and the micro projection device. The micro projection device projects the image data to a front screen or on the wall directly like a computer. The present invention has a simple structure and is small in size, without a traditional screen, so the cost is lowered greatly and can be used conveniently. |
| US09467543B2 |
Electronic apparatus and electronic system
An electronic apparatus is connected to an information terminal for receiving image data and audio data relating to an application executed in the portable information terminal and outputting the image data and audio data. The electronic apparatus includes an identification information detecting unit which detects identification information added to the audio data received from the information terminal, an interrupt determining unit which determines the presence of an interrupt event in the information terminal on the basis of the detected identification information, and an output control unit which transmits, when it is determined that an interrupt event has occurred, a control signal for transferring image data relating to an application in which the interrupt event has occurred to the information terminal. |
| US09467542B1 |
Contact management in a communication environment with unified communication interfaces
A computer-implemented method for generating mobile phone contact records comprises, receiving at an intermediate server communicatively coupled to a mobile phone associated with a first phone number corresponding to a first contact group and a second phone number corresponding to a second contact group, a request from the mobile phone to make an outgoing call. The intermediate server identifies whether a set of contact records associated with the mobile phone includes a contact record associated with the recipient based on the recipient phone number. The contact record comprises a contact type of the recipient corresponding to the first contact group or the second contact group. In response to determining that the set of contact records does not include the contact record associated with the recipient, the intermediate server determines the contact type of the recipient and creates the contact record associated with the recipient. |
| US09467539B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a contact surface to be in contact with an installation surface, a first circuit board disposed in the housing and extending parallel to the contact surface, a second circuit board disposed in the housing and extending perpendicular to the first circuit board, and a panel unit disposed at the housing. The panel unit includes a casing having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in a first direction, at least one of a display unit and an input unit, and a support portion supported by the housing and protruding from the second end of the casing. The second circuit board is positioned behind the casing of the panel unit and in a range, in the first direction, from the second end of the casing to a protruding end of the support portion. |
| US09467537B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data
A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data are disclosed. The method for transmitting data, comprising encapsulating one or multiple media access control protocol data units (MPDU) as a group media access control protocol data unit (G-MPDU) based on a length of the group media access control protocol data unit G-MPDU; fragmenting a current MPDU according to a residual length to obtain a fragmented MPDU when the residual length is insufficient to encapsulate the current MPDU; encapsulating the fragmented MPDU to the G-MPDU; and transmitting the encapsulated G-MPDU. The method ensures a high data transmission rate and does not wasting excess time to execute the fragmentation processing. The method also ensures a high resource utilization rate, utilizing fully the remaining length of the data unit. |
| US09467535B2 |
Data transmission method, network element device and communication system
Embodiments of the present invention provide a data transmission method, a network element device and a communication system. The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention can encapsulate some services having a high packet error resilient into UDP-Lite protocol packets, which, compared with the prior art, omits check on loads of the messages, thereby significantly improving data transmission efficiency. |
| US09467534B2 |
Cloud-based server computing system for and method of providing cross-platform remote access to 3D graphics applications
A server computing system in a client-server computing environment includes a virtual display driver that marshals and transmits graphics application programming interface (API) functions to a client via a network. The server may receive capability information from the client, allowing the virtual display driver to resolve differences between the APIs supported on the server and the client. |
| US09467527B2 |
Radio access network cache
A caching module is provided at the interface between a radio access network (RAN) and a core network (CN). If the requested content is available in the caching module as cached content, the caching module sends a header request upstream to an origin server to determine if the cached content is valid and authorized. If the cached content is invalid, it is evicted from the cached and may be replaced with a new, valid content. The CN can inspect the header response to perform data accounting and billing, to provide upstream content filtering, and to provide lawful interception capabilities. Related techniques are also provided. |
| US09467524B2 |
Web content customization via adaptation web services
Web content customization via adaptation web services is disclosed. An example method for providing customized web content comprises accessing a request for web content residing on a web server, the request originating from a client device and the request including an indication of a characteristic of the client device, and transmitting to the client device the modified web content based on a customization requirement associated with the characteristic of the client device, the modified version of the web content obtained by requesting a second server to transform the web content into the modified web content. |
| US09467522B2 |
Ingress based headroom buffering for switch architectures
A network device performs ingress based headroom buffering. The network device may be configured as an output queue switch and include a main packet buffer that stores packet data according to a destination egress port. The network device may implement one or more ingress buffers associated with ingress data ports in the network device. The ingress buffers may be separate from the main packet buffer. The network device may identify a flow control condition triggered by an ingress data port, such as when an amount of data stored in the main packet buffer received through the ingress data port exceeds a fill threshold. In response, the network device may send a flow control message to a link partner to cease sending network traffic through the ingress data port. The network device may store in-flight data from the link partner in an ingress buffer instead of the main packet buffer. |
| US09467520B2 |
Integrated learning application
The instant invention is an apparatus and method to improve the learning experience by integrating feedback from multiple people through existing social media. The invention enables users, from within an application external to a social networking site, to automatically or manually post comments in social media related to the learning metrics of their own or other users that they have access to. These posts or comments are identifiable as associated with the external app and associated with user who posted and to the owner of the learning metric. The message can either be completely authored by the user, automatically or semi-automatically generated by the external app. |
| US09467519B2 |
Methods and apparatus to identify session users with cookie information
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to identify session users with cookie information. An example method includes identifying a most recently used cookie based on a comparison of timestamps associated with a plurality of cookies, comparing an identifier of the most recently used cookie to a cookie table, the cookie table associating cookies with the plurality of different users, and when the identifier of the most recently used cookie is associated with one of the plurality of different users, associating subsequent usage activity of the computing device with the one of the plurality of different users. |
| US09467514B2 |
Token-based data management system and method for a network
An apparatus, system, and method to manage data within a wireless network includes sending a token from a master device to a slave device, receiving an archive record only with the token at the master device from the slave device, and storing the archive record from the slave device within an archive record database at the master device. |
| US09467511B2 |
Techniques for use of vendor defined messages to execute a command to access a storage device
Examples are disclosed for use of vendor defined messages to execute a command to access a storage device maintained at a server. In some examples, a network input/output device coupled to the server may receive the command from a client remote to the server for the client to access the storage device. For these examples, elements or components of the network input/output device may be capable of forwarding the command either directly to a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) controller that controls the storage device or to a manageability module coupled between the network input/out device and the NVMe controller. Vendor specific information may be forwarded with the command and used by either the NVMe controller or the manageability module to facilitate execution of the command. Other examples are described and claimed. |
| US09467505B2 |
Saturation detection and admission control for storage devices
Maximum throughput of a storage unit, and workload and latency values of the storage unit corresponding to a predefined fraction of the maximum throughput are estimated based on workloads and latencies that are monitored on the storage unit. The computed metrics are usable in a variety of different applications including admission control, storage load balancing, and enforcing quality of service in a shared storage environment. |
| US09467501B2 |
Relay server system
A relay server system configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus and a communication apparatus, includes: a processor; and a memory storing instructions causing the relay server system to: receive a request command from the terminal apparatus, the request command being a command to request the relay server system to transmit condition information to the communication apparatus; transmit a first response command to the terminal apparatus when receiving the request command; transmit the condition information to the communication apparatus when receiving the request command; receive an inquiry command from the terminal apparatus receiving the request command, the inquiry command being a command for inquiring of the relay server system whether the transmission of the condition information is completed; and transmit a second response command to the terminal apparatus when receiving the inquiry command, the second response command including situation information. |
| US09467499B2 |
Method and management apparatus for performing operation on device resource
A method for performing an operation on a device resource includes: receiving a first request, which is requests an operation on a device resource, where a destination address of the first request is a mapped address of the device resource on a management apparatus; determining, that the device resource is created on a device corresponding to the device resource; generating a second request for performing an operation on the device resource on the device; and transmitting the second request to the device. A management apparatus for performing an operation on a device resource is also provided. By using the present invention, the complexity for the network application to perform an operation on the device resource can be reduced, and the convenience for the network application to perform an operation on the device resource can be improved. Therefore, extensive application of M2M can further be promoted. |
| US09467488B2 |
Reducing size of messages over the cellular control channel
Methods and apparatus for initiating a PTT call from a caller client device to a recipient client device. The methods and apparatus register the caller client device with the PTT system, wherein caller data identifying the caller client device is transmitted to the PTT system; store the caller data; generate, at the caller client device, a channel request message comprising channel allocation data and call invite messaging information; transmit the channel request message to the PTT system; parse the call invite messaging information from the channel request message; generate a call invite message based upon the call invite messaging information and the stored caller data; and establish the PTT call between the caller client device and the recipient client device based upon the call invite message. Additionally, the call invite messaging information includes an identification number and not the URI of the recipient client device. |
| US09467487B2 |
Computing device that provides a user with a web-supplement
An apparatus and method of providing a user with a web-browser supplement is disclosed. One method includes providing access to a focal group, wherein the focal group includes at least one member having at least one association with the user. Access is provided to information associated with the at least one member having relevance to the focal group. Web browsing by the user is supplemented by the information of the members of the focal group. |
| US09467486B2 |
Capturing and analyzing user activity during a multi-user video chat session
A system for facilitating a multi-user video chat session, wherein the system comprises multiple electronic client devices and a server. The server receives, from each client device, an information unit representing user activity at the client device. The server selects one or more information units based on measurements of user activity in the information units received. The server generates a combined video stream including said selected one or more information units, wherein the combined video stream is sent to at least one client device. |
| US09467482B2 |
Reverse prefix delegation
Prefix delegation for Internet protocol (IP) prefixes or other types of prefixes. The prefix delegation resulting in multiple prefixes being delegated to internal routers and/or customer premise equipment (CPE) associated with a common link wherein at least two of the delegated prefixes are associated with different service providers. |
| US09467480B2 |
Selectively multiplexing incoming WebRTC traffic and/or de-multiplexing outgoing WebRTC traffic by a client-based WebRTC proxy on behalf of a WebRTC multimedia client application
In an embodiment, a first WebRTC proxy module on a first UE receives a multiplexed stream from a first WebRTC multimedia client application on the first UE. The first WebRTC proxy module de-multiplexes into at least first and second de-multiplexed streams. The first WebRTC proxy module sends the first de-multiplexed stream to a second WebRTC proxy module on a second UE via a first set of links with QoS, and sends a second de-multiplexed stream to the second WebRTC proxy module on a second set of links. The second WebRTC proxy module re-multiplexes the first and second de-multiplexed streams to obtain either an original or compressed version of the multiplexed stream, and then delivers the re-multiplexed stream to a second WebRTC multimedia client application on the second UE. |
| US09467474B2 |
Conjuring and providing profiles that manage execution of mobile applications
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to configuring and providing policies that manage execution of mobile applications. In some embodiments, a user interface may be generated that allows an IT administrator or other operator to set, change and/or add to policy settings. The policy settings can be formatted into a policy file and be made available for download to a mobile device, such as via an application store or to be pushed to the mobile device as part of a data push service. The mobile device, based on the various settings included in the policy file, may perform various actions to enforce the security constraints that are represented by the policy. The various settings that can be included in a policy are numerous and some examples and variations thereof are described in connection with the example embodiments discussed herein. |
| US09467473B2 |
System and method for compact form exhaustive analysis of security policies
A system is described that analyzes and validates network security policies associated with network devices. The system includes a compiler and a security policy analysis and validation tool. The compiler encodes a security policy associated with a network device into a predicate expressed in bit-vector logic and generates a bit-vector formula based on the predicate. The tool receives the bit-vector formula and applies a Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT) solver thereto to identify and enumerate solutions to the bit-vector formula. The enumerated solutions provide information about the validity of the first security policy. The solutions may be compactly enumerated in a as product of intervals or a product of unions of intervals. |
| US09467471B2 |
Encrypted communication apparatus and control method therefor
An encrypted communication apparatus determines a security protocol in IPsec to be applied to an IP packet, and calculates, based on the determined security protocol, a packet size which prevents the IP packet from being fragmented even if IPsec is applied to the IP packet. The packet size to be calculated is independent of an encryption algorithm and authentication algorithm which are actually specified by the determined security protocol. |
| US09467470B2 |
System and method for local protection against malicious software
A method in one example implementation includes intercepting a network access attempt on a computing device and determining a software program file associated with the network access attempt. The method also includes evaluating a first criterion to determine whether the network access attempt is permitted and blocking the network access attempt if it is not permitted. The first criterion includes a trust status of the software program file. In specific embodiments, the trust status is defined as trusted if the software program file is included in a whitelist of trustworthy program files and untrusted if the software program file is not included in a whitelist. In more specific embodiments, the method includes blocking the network access attempt if the software program file has an untrusted status. In further embodiments, an event is logged if the software program file associated with the network access attempt has an untrusted status. |
| US09467469B2 |
Server with mechanism for changing treatment of client connections determined to be related to attacks
According to certain non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, the functionality of a server is extended with a mechanism for identifying connections with clients that have exhibited attack characteristics (for example, characteristics indicating a DoS attack), and for transitioning internal ownership of those connections such that server resources consumed by the connection are reduced, while keeping the connection open. The connection thus moves from a state of relatively high resource use to a state of relatively low server resource use. According to certain non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, the functionality of a server is extended by enabling the server to determine that any of a client and a connection exhibits one or more attack characteristics (e.g., based on at least one of client attributes, connection attributes, and client behavior during the connection, or otherwise). As a result of the determination, the server changes its treatment of the connection. |
| US09467467B2 |
Detection of privilege escalation vulnerabilities using bag of words
A method for detecting a privilege escalation vulnerability comprises selecting an address identifier of a web address with secure content. A first response to the address identifier being submitted as a first user having a first security clearance that is not sufficient to access the content is received. If not, then a second response to the address identifier submitted as a second user having a second security clearance that is sufficient to access the content is received. If a comparison of the first response to the second response satisfies a second vulnerability condition, then a privilege escalation vulnerability is reported. If not, then a first term frequency for the first response and a second term frequency for the second response are determined and compared. If the comparison of the first term frequency and the second term frequency satisfies a third vulnerability condition, then a privilege escalation is reported. |
| US09467465B2 |
Systems and methods of risk based rules for application control
In various embodiments, an agent on a digital device may comprise a monitor module, an application identification module, a vulnerability module, a rules database, and a rule module. The monitor module may be configured to monitor a device for an instruction to execute a legitimate application. The application identification module may be configured to identify one or more attributes of the legitimate application. The vulnerability module may be configured to retrieve risk information based on the one or more attributes of the legitimate application. The risk information may be determined from known vulnerabilities of the legitimate application. The rules database may be for storing a rule associated with the risk information. The rule module may be configured to retrieve the rule from the rule database based on the risk information and to control the legitimate application based on the rule. |
| US09467463B2 |
System and method for assessing vulnerability of a mobile device
A system and method for assessing vulnerability of a mobile device including at a remote analysis cloud service, receiving at least one vulnerability assessment request that includes an object identifier for an operative object of a mobile computing device, wherein the vulnerability assessment request originates from the mobile computing device; identifying a vulnerability assessment associated with the identifier of the operative object; and communicating the identified vulnerability assessment to the mobile computing device. |
| US09467462B2 |
Traffic anomaly analysis for the detection of aberrant network code
A method for detecting nodes in an enterprise network infected with aberrant code is presented in which traffic conversation information representative of traffic conversation in the enterprise network over an analysis period is obtained. Analysis of the obtained traffic conversation information identifies suspected infected nodes in the enterprise network that exhibit behavior outside of the normal behavior associated with the one or more traffic conversation factors. Anomaly analysis may be performed on traffic conversation information associated with the suspected infected nodes to identify any existing infected nodes in the enterprise network. |
| US09467458B2 |
System and method for providing selective access to a redirected device
In one embodiment, a method includes, by a computing device, receiving identifiers of one or more sessions, users, or groups selected to have access to a particular redirected device. The computing device stores the identifiers in a database, receives a request associated with a session, user, or group to access the particular redirected device, and determines whether an identifier for the session, user, or group associated with the request is stored in the database. If the identifier is stored in the database, then the computing device grants access to the redirected device, or if the identifier is not stored in the database, then the computing device blocks the session, user, or group from accessing the redirected device. |
| US09467455B2 |
Systems for network risk assessment including processing of user access rights associated with a network of devices
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for network risk assessment. One of the methods includes obtaining information describing network traffic between a plurality of network devices within a network. A network topology of the network is determined based on the information describing network traffic, with the network topology including nodes connected by an edge to one or more other nodes, and with each node being associated with one or more network devices. Indications of user access rights of users are associated to respective nodes included in the network topology. User interface data associated with the network topology is generated. |
| US09467446B2 |
Runtime API framework for client-server communication
In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving, by a computing device including an import/export framework, encoded client data. The client data may be encoded by a generic transcoding service. The method includes performing load-balancing based at least in part on the client data, authorizing the client's access of a remote application, and exporting the encoded client data to the remote application. |
| US09467445B2 |
Systems and methods for group authentication
The field of the invention relates to network connected authentication systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable authentication of one or more users of a group using network connected devices. In an embodiment, the system includes a network connected authentication server coupled to a network for access by a plurality of user devices in a group to authenticate a user of one or more third party applications. When a user of the group visits a third party application and initiates a group authentication, the network connected authentication server retrieves authentication rules and sends authentication requests to the user devices of the group based on the authentication rules. When the network connected authentication server receives authentication responses from the user devices, the network connected authentication server sends the responses to the third party application, which determines whether approval should be granted based on the responses and on the policies of the third party application. |
| US09467443B2 |
Authentication utilizing a dynamic passcode from a user-defined formula based on a changing parameter value
An authentication system utilizes dynamic passcode from a user-defined formula based on a changing parameter value. The changing parameter is publicly accessible through the communication network and has a current value that is periodically updated, such as a stock value, temperature at a specific location, or a sports score. The user-defined formula is based on the changing parameter in order to derive a passcode which authenticates a user to an associated user account. As referred to herein, the user-defined formula is a mathematical formula in which the changing parameter is one variable (e.g., [changing parameter value]+1). Some formulas include more than one changing parameter. |
| US09467440B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing an authentication context-based session
An approach is provided for providing separation of authentication protocols and/or authentication contexts for client-server and server-server communication in network communication. A proxy server receives a request to initiate a service session. The request includes a first authentication context. The proxy server request verification of the first authentication context from an authentication server and validates the first authentication context based, at least in part, on the verification. The proxy server implements a second authentication context based, at least in part, on the verification of the first authentication context to initiate the service session. |
| US09467439B2 |
Access control method, access control system, communication terminal, and server
An access control method including: receiving a log information item indicating use history of electrical equipment that is used together with an intended product; receiving product information including information for identifying the intended product; storing the log information item received in the receiving of a log information item and the product information received in the receiving of product information, in association with each other; and controlling whether or not to allow access to the log information item based on the product information associated with the log information item when access to the log information item is attempted. |
| US09467438B2 |
Information processing system, apparatus, and method
An information processing system, which includes one or more computers, includes a reception part configured to receive a request addressed to a predetermined destination, a generation part configured to generate authority identification information for identifying operation authority to operate an apparatus, where the authority identification information has a validity period according to the request, and a transmission part configured to transmit the authority identification information to the transmission source of the request. |
| US09467437B2 |
Flexible authentication framework
A flexible and extensible architecture allows for secure searching across an enterprise. Such an architecture can provide a simple Internet-like search experience to users searching secure content inside (and outside) the enterprise. The architecture allows for the crawling and searching of a variety of sources across an enterprise, regardless of whether any of these sources conform to a conventional user role model. The architecture further allows for security attributes to be received at query time, for example, in order to provide real-time secure access to enterprise resources. The user query also can be transformed to provide for dynamic querying that provides for a more current result list than can be obtained for static queries. |
| US09467435B1 |
Electronic message threat protection system for authorized users
An electronic message threat protection system that incorporates user authorization to ensure that only authorized users receive the benefits of the system's protection. The system protects against threats such as phishing attacks or malware embedded in attached files. References to resources in messages, such as links or attachments, are transformed into protected references that may for example insert a level of indirection between the user and the resource. Use of a protected reference triggers a user authorization check; if the user is an authorized user, the system provides access via a security mechanism that mitigates potential threats. Unauthorized users are denied access. A message recipient may deliberately or inadvertently distribute copies of the message or of the protected references; however, the authorization check ensures that recipients of the copies can only access resources via these copies if they are authorized users. |
| US09467432B2 |
Method and device for generating local interface key
A method, a terminal and a communication system are provided for generating a local interface key. In the disclosure, the terminal generates a variable parameter and sends the generated variable parameter and other parameters for generating the local interface key to a network. The network derives, according to the variable parameter and the parameters for generating the local interface key, the local interface key. The terminal obtains the local interface key from the network so as to use in intercommunication with other device, such as a UICC, or other terminal device. Thus, the security of the intercommunication between the terminal and the other device is ensured. |
| US09467431B2 |
Application specific master key selection in evolved networks
An authentication method comprises providing a set of N plural number of master keys both to a user terminal (13) and to home network entity (11) and, when performing an authentication key agreement (AKA) transaction for an application, selecting one of the N number of master keys to serve as a master key for use both at the user terminal and the home network entity for deriving further keys for the application. For example, when performing an authentication key agreement (AKA) transaction for a first application, the method involves randomly selecting one of the N number of master keys to serve as a first master key for use both at the user terminal and the home network entity for deriving further keys for the first application; but when 10 performing an authentication key agreement (AKA) transaction for another application, the method involves randomly selecting another one of the N number of master keys to serve as master key for use both at the user terminal and the home network entity for deriving further keys for the another application. |
| US09467430B2 |
Device, method, and system for secure trust anchor provisioning and protection using tamper-resistant hardware
A method and device for securely provisioning trust anchors includes generating a database wrapper key as a function of computing device hardware. The database wrapper key encrypts a key database when it is not in use by a trusted execution environment and may be generated using a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF). A local computing device establishes a secure connection and security protocols with a remote computing device. In establishing the secure connection, the local computing device and remote computing device may exchange and/or authenticate cryptographic keys, including Enhanced Privacy Identification (EPID) keys, and establish a session key and device identifier(s). One or more trust anchors are then provisioned depending on whether unilateral, bilateral, or multilateral trust is established. The local computing device may act as a group or domain controller in establishing multilateral trust. Any of the devices may also require user presence to be verified. |
| US09467429B2 |
Identity management with generic bootstrapping architecture
A federated management identity protocol may be used with various protocols such as, for example, the Generic Bootstrapping Architecture (GBA). For example, OpenID Connect may be integrated with GBA such that the GBA protocol implements the authentication functionality of OpenID Connect. In various example embodiments, functionality of the OpenID Connect protocol and GBA may be implemented locally, such as by a secure module within a user equipment. |
| US09467425B2 |
Key refresh between trusted units
Encryption logic to identify a particular session key, where the particular session key is one of a plurality of session keys for use in encrypting content to be sent from a first device. The encryption logic is to encrypt particular content with the particular session key to obtain encrypted particular content. I/O logic is provided that can cause the particular content to be sent with a key refresh structure, where the key refresh structure is to identify that the particular session key was used to encrypt the particular content. |
| US09467423B2 |
Network label allocation method, device, and system
Embodiments of the present invention provide a network label allocation method, a device, and a system, which enable a local PE to distinguish packets from different remote PEs. The method includes: generating, by a local provider edge PE, a VPN label route for each remote PE, where VPN labels in VPN label routes of different remote PEs are different, and the remote PE and the local PE at least belong to a same VPN; and sending the VPN label route to the remote PE, so that the remote PE separately matches an IP address of the remote PE with a target device IP address in the VPN label route, and matches an import route target RT of each VRF of the remote PE with a route target RT in the VPN label route, a packet related to a successfully matched VRF. |
| US09467421B2 |
Using DNS communications to filter domain names
Using DNS communications to filter domain names is disclosed. A domain name is extracted from a received DNS request. The received DNS request is blocked in response to determining based on a policy that access to the domain name of the DNS request is not permitted. In some cases, such a DNS request is responded to with a spoofed DNS response. |
| US09467420B2 |
Regional firewall clustering in a networked computing environment
An approach for regional firewall clustering for optimal state-sharing of different sites in a virtualized/networked (e.g., cloud) computing environment is provided. In a typical embodiment, each firewall in a given region is informed of its peer firewalls via a registration process with a centralized server. Each firewall opens up an Internet protocol (IP)-based communication channel to each of its peers in the region to share state table information. This allows for asymmetrical firewall flows through the network and allows routing protocols to ascertain the best path to a given destination without having to take firewall placement into consideration. |
| US09467417B2 |
System and method for logging communications
A method for logging communication includes determining when a target user is active and identifying an access device and private Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the target user when the target user is active. The method further includes causing the access device to provide traffic information associated with the target user to a logging device. |
| US09467416B2 |
Methods and systems for dynamic domain name system (DDNS)
A method carried out by a network node for sending update messages to a server when a predefined event occurs or periodically. The network node comprises a plurality of network interfaces. The update message is embedded with a unique identifier corresponding to the network node, and a network interface identifier corresponding to at least one of the plurality of network interfaces. In particular, the network interface identifier is corresponding to network interface(s) at which a predefined event has occurred. The present invention further comprises a method carried out by a server for resolving a DNS request by retrieving DNS resource records of a network node and/or network interface specified in the DNS request, and replying to the DNS request with the DNS resource records. The DNS resource records are created based on in part at least one update message received from the network node. |
| US09467413B2 |
Method and system for replying to website update event
A method for replying to a website update event includes steps of: receiving, at an instant-messaging client end, prompting information about an update event of personal dynamic information of a user account associated with a current user at the instant-messaging client end in an SNS, wherein the prompting information includes information of prompting the user to conduct a reply; loading and rendering, at the instant-messaging client end, the updated personal dynamic information when the instant-messaging client end receives command information corresponding to the information of prompting the user to conduct a reply; and generating and outputting, at the instant-messaging client end, a reply window according to the loaded and rendered updated personal dynamic information and thereby enabling the user at the instant-messaging client end to conduct a reply through the reply window. A system for replying to a website update event is also provided. |
| US09467412B2 |
System and method for agent-based integration of instant messaging and video communication systems
A method and related apparatus for initiating videoconferences in instant messaging systems is described, including using an agent to represent the videoconferencing system into the instant messaging system and enabling control using hyperlinked information posted by the agent into the instant messaging message area. |
| US09467408B1 |
Interactive commentary based on video-content characteristics
In order to obtain comments about video content (such as a posted video), a subset of users of a social network may be dynamically identified. This subset of users may be relevant to or may have expertise about the video content. For example, the subset of users may be identified based on their user or member profiles and characteristics of the video content. Then, requests may be iteratively provided to the subset of the users to encourage them to comment on the video content, as well as previous comments from the subset of the users. After editing the comments (which may include reordering the comments that are received at different times), the edited comments may be subsequently presented to the users of the social network. |
| US09467404B2 |
Processing method and processing system for instant messages in network conference
The embodiments of the present invention provide a processing method and processing system for instant messages in a network conference. The processing method for instant messages comprises: establishing connection between a conference application server and an instant message server, wherein the conference application server is further connected to a conference client, and the instant message server is further connected to an instant message client; and controlling message transfer between the conference application server and the conference client or between the instant message server and the instant message client according to the state of the conference client and the state of the instant message client. With the manners above, the processing method and processing system of the present invention enable a message client to which the conference client in the network conference corresponds to receive instant messages in a more humanized manner, thereby improving the experiences of the user. |
| US09467403B2 |
Method and mobile terminal for speech communication
Method and device of providing multi-modal instant messaging communication are disclosed. The method includes: while displaying a conversation interface of a current dialog session between a user of the mobile device and the user's conversation partner: detecting a change in a manner by which the mobile device is carried by the user; in response to detecting the change: obtaining a current conversation status of the current dialog session; and in accordance with predetermined rules based on the current conversation status and the detected change, selectively activating a respective conversation mode of a plurality of conversation modes available to the current dialog session; processing a message under the activated respective conversation mode; and updating the current conversation status of the current dialog session. |
| US09467401B1 |
Enabling conext aware ehancement for automatic electronic mail reply to mitigate risk
A current email addressed to an email address of a user account associated with a user can be received by an automated reply service with an automated reply enabled. The automated reply can include an automated reply notification. A current context of the current email can be compared to a previously established monitored reply history of the user to determine a normal reply to the email. A risk assessment can be applied to the default automated reply notification and the normal reply of the current email with weighting for current email aspects including urgency, recipients, sender, subject, and information in an automated reply notification. An action can be performed to the default automated reply notification based on the risk assessment. |
| US09467399B2 |
Processing concurrency in a network device
One or more processing operations with respect to a packet are performed at a packet processing node of a network device, the packet processing node configured to perform multiple different processing operations with respect to the packet. A first accelerator engine is triggered for performing a first additional processing operation with respect to the packet. The first additional processing operation constitutes an operation that is different from the multiple different processing operations that the packet processing node is configured to perform. The first additional processing operation is performed by the first accelerator engine. Concurrently with performing the first additional processing operation at the first accelerator engine, at least a portion of a second additional processing operation with respect to the packet is performed by the packet processing node, the second additional processing operation not dependent on a result of the first additional processing operation. |
| US09467396B2 |
Simultaneous transfers from a single input link to multiple output links with a timesliced crossbar
A method for scheduling a crossbar using distributed request-grant-accept arbitration between input group arbiters and output group arbiters in a switch unit is provided. The switch unit may be a hierarchical high radix switch with a timesliced crossbar that is configured to transfer packets between a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports, organized into groups, using wide words. The timesliced crossbar transfers data for a given packet once per supercycle, in a designated timeslice of that supercycle. Multiple buffered packets from one input port to multiple output ports are transferred by utilizing different timeslices of the supercycle. |
| US09467392B2 |
Communication identification between portable electronic devices and a motor vehicle
A method for initiating a projection session between one of a plurality devices and an infotainment system of a motor vehicle includes establishing communications with each of the plurality of mobile devices. Each of the plurality of devices is identified against a predetermined priority, such that each of the plurality of devices identified with a predetermined priority is assigned the predetermined priority. Each of the plurality of devices is prioritized from the highest to lowest based on the predetermined priority. A user configuration of the one of the plurality of devices with the highest priority is red. A connection between the one of the plurality of devices with the highest priority and the infotainment system of the motor vehicle is attempted. A communication session between the one of the plurality of devices with the highest priority and the infotainment system of the motor vehicle is then established. |
| US09467384B2 |
Packet forwarding apparatus and method using flow subgroup based path selection for dynamic load balancing
A packet forwarding apparatus has a path selection device used to generate a path selection signal for selecting a destination path from egress paths of an egress path group. The path selection device has a flow group based path selection circuit and a flow subgroup based path selection circuit. The flow group based path selection circuit sets the path selection signal based on a flow group into which a packet is categorized when a dynamic load balancing function is not applied to forwarding of the packet. The flow subgroup based path selection circuit sets the path selection signal based on a flow subgroup into which the packet is categorized when the dynamic load balancing function is applied to forwarding of the packet. Flows associated with the egress path group are categorized into flow subgroups, the flow subgroups are categorized into flow groups, and each flow includes packets with same tuple(s). |
| US09467382B2 |
Elastic service chains
Presented herein are elastic service chain techniques. In one example, a network element receives data traffic to be processed by a service chain that specifies an ordered sequence of service pools including a first service pool and second service pool, wherein each service pool comprises a plurality of network services. A network service is determined from the first service pool to be applied to the data traffic, and data traffic is forwarded to the network service in the first service pool. |
| US09467367B2 |
Universal labels in internetworking
In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving a data communications packet comprising one or more labels in a label stack; determining whether a table identifier is present in the label stack. In response to determining that the table identifier is present in the label stack: based, at least in part, on the table identifier, a label table is determined; a next hop for the data communications packet is determined by performing a next-hop lookup in the label table using at least one of the one or more labels; and the data communications packet is forwarded to the next hop. In an embodiment, the method is performed by one or more computing devices. |
| US09467362B1 |
Flow utilization metrics
In one general aspect, a method for determining utilization of a network includes calculating a flow value for each of multiple flows in a network, determining a growth factor for each of the flows in the network and determining a utilization of the network using the growth factors for each of the flows. In another general aspect, a method for determining utilization of a network includes calculating a flow value for each of multiple flows in a network and determining a risk factor for each of the flows in the network. |
| US09467360B2 |
System, device and method for managing network traffic by using monitoring and filtering policies
Disclosed herein are a system for managing network traffic by using monitoring and filtering policies, including: a network traffic managing device to manage network traffic by (i) creating a monitoring policy and a filtering policy and (ii) transmitting the created monitoring policy and the created filtering policy to a user terminal device; and a traffic control device to detect packets generated in one or more applications of the user terminal device, according to the one or more applications or one or more destination addresses based on the monitoring policy received from the network traffic managing device, create and transmit traffic statistical information on the detected packets to the network traffic managing device, and filter the packets according to the filtering policy received from the network traffic managing device at a kernel area of the user terminal device. |
| US09467357B2 |
Method for power save mode operation in wireless local area network and apparatus for the same
A method for a power save mode operation in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system is provided. The method comprising determining a type of a receiving station (STA) indicator on the basis of the number of STAs which are associated with the AP and which intend to transmit buffered traffic; generating a traffic indicator map (TIM) element including information which indicates the receiving STA indicator and the type of the receiving STA indicator, transmitting the TIM element, receiving a poll frame for requesting data frame transmission from one STA among the STAs and transmitting the data frame to the STA. |
| US09467355B2 |
Service association model
Enabling associations between cloud services in a computer network cloud infrastructure system is described. Cloud services can include infrastructure as a service (IAAS) storage and processing services, platform as a service (PAAS) database and Java services, and software as a service (SAAS) customer resource management services. Associations between the services can include automatically sharing security certificate-based keys and tokens or otherwise sharing data. Upon subscribing to a cloud system through an automated system, a user is prompted to select allowable associations between the selected services. The services are then provisioned and the user-selected associations are enabled. |
| US09467342B2 |
Automatic resolution of virtual network instance to VLAN mapping conflicts in dual-homed deployments in a dynamic fabric automation network architecture
In accordance with one example embodiment, there is provided a system configured for virtual local area network (VLAN) blocking on a virtual port channel (vPC) member link to handle discrepant virtual network instance (VNI) to VLAN mappings. In other embodiments, the system can be configured for providing Virtual Switch Interface Discovery Protocol (VDP) and virtual switch enhancements to accommodate discrepant VNI to VLAN mappings. In another example embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor, where the apparatus is configured such that if a server is connected through a virtual port channel, a VDP is used to notify the server of different VNI to VLAN mappings. In another embodiment, the apparatus can extend a VDP Filter Info Field to carry a set of VLANs mapped to a VNI, keyed by leaf MAC addresses that serve as bridge identifiers. |
| US09467338B2 |
Method for communicating device management data changes
Methods and apparatuses relating to Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) device management (DM) are provided. An embodiment provides a method in which a mobile device is configured for: accumulating delta records on the mobile device; and pushing delta records to a DM server when a threshold for the delta records is met or exceeded. The delta records relate to changes made to an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) device management (DM) tree. The delta records may be purged after the pushing operation. Other embodiments provide a mobile device and computer-readable medium for performing or facilitating the method. |
| US09467337B2 |
Method and system of registering a user device with a dynami-cally self-optimizing communication network
Various methods and systems for establishing a connection between a user device and a base station (BS) in a dynamically self-optimizing communication network and methods and systems for handover of the user device from a first BS to a second BS is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for establishing connection includes initializing user device, identifying a channel and a modulation scheme, receiving virtual machine (VM) primitives and registering by user device with the network based on the VM primitives. The method of handover includes generating by the first BS, a network implementation instruction for user device to adapt to second BS, downloading the network implementation instruction to user device to provide information regarding when to start executing the instruction, communicating by first BS to second BS an intimation regarding completion of handover of user device and informing second BS as to when to take over the user device. |
| US09467334B2 |
Configuring computing devices using a bootstrap configuration
In the described embodiments, a device configuration file is used to set configuration settings on a computing device during a configuration operation (e.g., an initial configuration or a re-configuration of the computing device). The device configuration file is retrieved from a location where the device configuration file is hosted using a reference to the location from a bootstrap configuration. The bootstrap configuration is provided by a bootstrap configuration server and is retrieved by the computing device from the bootstrap configuration server during the configuration operation. |
| US09467333B2 |
Control system and method for network service and function of virtual desktop application in cloud
A network access control method for a virtual desktop service is provided. The network access control method provides the user's virtual desktop IP allication, network access control, and user service group authorization. The network access control method provides a convenient and efficient way for virtual desktop service management. |
| US09467332B2 |
Node failure detection for distributed linear protection
A system includes a network element communicatively coupled to another network element through an intraportal link forming a node portal. The network element is communicatively coupled to a source network element within a network attached to the node portal. The network element is configured to monitor a protect path for an automatic protection switching (“APS”) message from the source network element, determine that the APS message has been received, monitor an intraportal link for an expected message from the other network element, determine that the expected message has not been received, monitor integrity of the intraportal link, determine that the intraportal link has failed and determine that the other network element has failed based upon determining that that the APS message has been received, that the expected message has not been received, and that the intraportal link has failed. |
| US09467329B2 |
Coordinating activity views across operating system domains
A device and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include executing a first application within a first operating system domain of a device, the first application associated with at least a first activity view. The operations can further include detecting user input associated with the first application. The user input is associated with activating a second activity view of a second application. The operations can further include determining that the second application corresponds to a second operating system domain of the device. The operations can further include establishing a first proxy link within the first operating system domain that corresponds with a second proxy link within the second operating system domain. The first proxy link is associated with causing the second proxy link to invoke the second activity view of the second application within the second operating system domain. |
| US09467327B2 |
Server-mediated setup and maintenance of peer-to-peer client computer communications
A method and apparatus for facilitating communication between client computers is provided. The method provides for the use of ping probing by a server to determine the types of NAT devices and/or firewalls protecting the client computers. Once these are determined, the server can predict the response to communications from the client computers and instruct the client computers to contact each other. Once a session or tunnel is established it can be maintained through the use of a flag, even if contact with the server is lost. |
| US09467326B2 |
Rate limiting mechanism based on device load/capacity or traffic content
The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for a rate limiting mechanism based on device load/capacity or traffic content. Specifically, the system receives a request from a network node, and determines whether a ratio between a current load and a capacity exceeds a threshold. If so, the system determines a wait time period based on current load/capacity ratio, and responds to the network node with a message including the wait time period. Moreover, the system can inspect content of the request to determine a message type, and whether the message type indicates that the request is associated with dependent messages. If so, the system responds to the request with a busy message including the wait time period. Further, the system rejects new session requests if the number of concurrent sessions currently connected to the network device approaches the number of sessions associated with a regression point. |
| US09467317B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and classifying signals
A method and apparatus for detecting signals. According to an embodiment, energy waves are received at a first receiver system and a second receiver system. The first receiver system generates first information using the energy waves received at the first receiver system. The first receiver system receives second information generated using the energy waves received at the second receiver system from the second receiver system. The first receiver system identifies desired information about a repetitive portion of a signal carried in the energy waves received at the first receiver system using the first information and the second information. |
| US09467316B2 |
Method and device for transmitting a low-frequency signal over a data transmission link using a digital high bit-rate signal
Disclosed is a method for transmitting a low-frequency signal over a data transmission link using a digital high bit-rate signal including the steps of creating a modulated digital high bit-rate signal the average power of which varies according to the low-frequency signal, supplying the modulated digital high bit-rate signal to a first end of the data transmission link, receiving the modulated digital high bit-rate signal at a second end of the data transmission link or at an intermediate node of the data transmission link, and detecting the low-frequency signal by low-pass filtering the received modulated digital high bit-rate signal. According to the invention, the variation of the average power of the modulated digital high bit-rate signal is effected by a variation of the density of “high” bits according to the low-frequency signal. |
| US09467315B2 |
Circuit and method for performing adaptation on all receiver branches
Receiver circuitry is disclosed that can take circuit branches offline to possibly adapt an offset value. In one embodiment, a circuit in a receiver has at least two branches. Each branch includes an adjustor to adjust the branch signal by an offset value. Selection circuitry takes one of the branches offline by selecting the output of that branch as an offline value, and by selecting the output of one or more of the other branches as a data decision value. The selection circuitry changes which branch is taken offline during the operation of the circuit. When a branch is taken offline, an offset value associated with that branch may be updated, if necessary. |
| US09467298B1 |
Device for and method of multilevel chain of trust/revision
A device and method of multilevel chain of trust/revision by certifying each user, device, action, and circumstance in the creation, modification, and transmission of computer information, including a revision history of any modification. |
| US09467295B2 |
HNB or HeNB security access method and system, and core network element
A Home (Evolved) NodeB (H(e)NB) security access method and system, and a core network element are disclosed. The method includes a security gateway (SeGW) signing a digital signature for identity information of an H(e)NB and sending the digital signature to the H(e)NB, the H(e)NB sending the identity information of the H(e)NB and the digital signature to the core network element, and the core network element performing a correctness verification on the identity information of the H(e)NB and the digital signature. |
| US09467294B2 |
Methods and systems for storing and retrieving data
Through use of the technologies of the present invention, one is able to store and to retrieve data efficiently. One may realize these efficiencies by coding the data and storing coded data that is of a smaller size than original data. |
| US09467292B2 |
Hardware-based zero-knowledge strong authentication (H0KSA)
Systems and methods are provided for a device to engage in a zero-knowledge proof with an entity requiring authentication either of secret material or of the device itself. The device may provide protection of the secret material or its private key for device authentication using a hardware security module (HSM) of the device, which may include, for example, a read-only memory (ROM) accessible or programmable only by the device manufacturer. In the case of authenticating the device itself a zero-knowledge proof of knowledge may be used. The zero-knowledge proof or zero-knowledge proof of knowledge may be conducted via a communication channel on which an end-to-end (e.g., the device at one end and entity requiring authentication at the other end) unbroken chain of trust is established, unbroken chain of trust referring to a communication channel for which endpoints of each link in the communication channel mutually authenticate each other prior to conducting the zero-knowledge proof of knowledge and for which each link of the communication channel is protected by at least one of hardware protection and encryption. |
| US09467290B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing secure streaming data transmission facilities using unreliable protocols
The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for transmitting data securely using an unreliable communication protocol, such as User Datagram Protocol. In one variation, the disclosure describes retaining compatibility with conventional Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and SOCKS protocols, such that secure UDP datagrams can be transmitted between a proxy server and a client computer in a manner analogous to conventional SOCKS processing. Further, the disclosure describes a network arrangement that employs a cache having copies distributed among a plurality of different locations. SSL/TLS session information for a session with each of the proxy servers is stored in the cache so that it is accessible to at least one other proxy server. Using this arrangement, cached SSL/TLS communication session information may be retrieved and used by a second proxy server to accept a session with the client device when the client device switches proxy servers. |
| US09467289B2 |
Method for obscuring a control device's network presence by dynamically changing the device's network addresses using a cryptography-based pattern
A network security system comprises a first component that generates an address for identifying a communicating device on a network. A second component receives the address generated by the first component and facilitates transitioning from an existent address to the generated address. Such transitioning is effectuated in order to protect the network against attack while providing seamless communications with respect to the communicating device. |
| US09467286B2 |
Encryption device, decryption device, encryption method, decryption method, and program
An encryption device generates non-commutative matrices A1, A2 based on private data A and prime numbers p1, p2, and operates the non-commutative matrices A1, A2 on vectors vi1, vi−12. The encryption device performs non-linear transformation to transform the vectors vi1, vi2 into bit sequences, and joins these to the bit sequences W1, W2. The encryption device repeats the operation of the non-convertible matrices and the non-linear transformation until the respective numbers of bits of the bit sequence W1 and the bit sequence W2 have reached a number of bits of a bit sequence expressing encryption target data. The encryption device derives a pseudo-random number bit sequence by computing the exclusive logical sum between the bit sequence W1 and the bit sequence W2, and performs encryption using the pseudo-random number bit sequence. The encryption device is thereby able to increase the speed of encryption processing and to increase the cryptographic strength in cases in which the number of bits of the encryption target data is modifiable. |
| US09467283B2 |
Securing method for lawful interception
A method is presented for secure communication, the method including generating a signature using a private key, a nonce, and at least one of an identifier and a key component; and transmitting the signature, the nonce, a security parameter, and the at least one of the identifier and the key component, wherein the security parameter associates a user identity with a public key, the public key being associated with the private key. |
| US09467280B2 |
Methods and systems for personal authentication
A method for creating personal authentication keys includes the steps of determining a number of RFID tags, generating a key, partitioning the key into a number of parts, the number of parts corresponding to the number of determined RFID tags, and writing each of the plurality of key parts to a corresponding RFID tag. |
| US09467278B2 |
Methods and apparatus for trimming of CDR clock buffer using phase shift of transmit data
Methods and apparatus are provided for trimming one or more clock buffers in a clock and data recovery system in a receiver using a phase shift of the transmit data. At least one clock buffer is trimmed by synchronizing the clock and data recovery system to a transmit clock received from a transmitter. A transmit data signal that is received from the transmitter is then sampled using at least a first latch in the receiver. A phase of the transmit data signal is adjusted in the transmitter until values sampled by the first latch satisfy a first predefined criteria (such as approximately 50% binary ones and 50% binary zeroes). The phase of the transmit data signal is adjusted again to an approximate phase location of a second latch in the receiver, and the transmit data signal is sampled using the second latch. A phase of a clock buffer associated with the second latch is then adjusted until values sampled by the second latch satisfy a second predefined criteria. |
| US09467275B2 |
MAC protocol for full duplex wireless communications
Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, and machine readable mediums which allow for the deployment of advanced radios which are capable of simultaneous transmission and reception on the same frequency in existing wireless networks, while maintaining backward compatibility with older devices. |
| US09467269B2 |
Systems and methods for modulation and coding scheme selection and configuration
Methods, systems, and devices for modulation and coding scheme selection and configuration. A mobile communication device includes a table component, a table selection component, and a communication component. The table component is configured to maintain two or more tables each having entries for a plurality of available modulation schemes. The two or more tables include a default table and a secondary table. The default table and the secondary table have a matching number of entries, and the secondary table includes an entry corresponding to a 256-QAM scheme. The table selection component is configured to select a selected table from one of the default table and the secondary table. The communication component is configured to receive and process a communication from a base station based on a modulation and coding scheme of the selected table. |
| US09467264B2 |
Method for allocating reference signal antenna port for transmission diversity technique in wireless communication system, and apparatus for same
In the present invention, disclosed is a method for a base station transmitting a downlink control channel to a user equipment in a wireless communication system. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: establishing resource element subsets comprising a plurality of resource elements; allocating a transmission resource for the downlink control channel in units of the resource element subsets; alternately allocating to the plurality of resource elements two antenna ports for demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS); and transmitting the downlink control channel to the user equipment through the transmission resource that is allocated by using the DM-RSs of the antenna ports that are allocated. |
| US09467260B2 |
Methods, devices, and computer readable media for dynamic scheduling
Methods, devices and systems for dynamic scheduling of Bluetooth signals based at least in part on LTE schedules are disclosed. In some examples, Bluetooth can deduce information on the LTE DL/UL activity based at least in part on the LTE frame structure, LTE decision point or the LTE subframe boundary time. In some examples, Bluetooth scheduler can dynamically change the timing of the scheduling algorithm such that it may utilize the knowledge of LTE traffic and may at least partially avoid interference or evaluate the interference level. |
| US09467259B2 |
Methods and apparatus for wireless communication using a mixed format
Methods and apparatus for multiple user communication are provided. In one aspect, method for wireless communication includes generating a packet comprising a multiple-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) portion and an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) portion. The method further includes transmitting the packet over a packet transmission frequency bandwidth. |
| US09467252B2 |
Turbo decoders with extrinsic addressing and associated methods
A plurality of turbo decoder engines store extrinsic values when concurrently decoding a received signal encoded within rows and columns of an interleaving matrix where interleaved values stay in a same re-ordered row during interleaving. An extrinsic reader and extrinsic writer accesses extrinsic memories using extrinsic addresses. A deinterleaver accesses the extrinsic addressable memories by arranging storage of the extrinsic values by the same rows of the same interleaving matrix that was used to encode the received signal, each of the rows corresponding to one of the plurality of turbo decoder engines, and, in embodiments, can group the extrinsic values such that all the extrinsic values in each one of the rows of the interleaving matrix go in a same one of the plurality of the extrinsic addressable memory. The deinterleaver can skip read of extrinsic values corresponding to dummy entries in the interleaving matrix. |
| US09467251B2 |
Method and system for forward error correction decoding with parity check for use in low complexity highly-spectrally efficient communications
A receiver receives an inter-symbol correlated (ISC) signal with information symbols and a corresponding parity symbol. Values of information symbols are estimated utilizing parity samples that are generated from the parity symbols. One or more maximum likelihood (ML) decoding metrics are generated for the information symbols. One or more estimations are generated for the information symbols based on the one or more ML decoding metrics. A parity metric is generated for each of the one or more generated estimations of the information symbols. The parity metric is generated by summing a plurality of values of one of the generated estimations to generate a sum, and wrapping the sum to obtain a parity check value that is within the boundaries of a symbol constellation utilized in generating the information symbols. |
| US09467249B2 |
Method of controlling a communications link
The present invention is directed to a method of controlling a communications link and apparatus configured to perform this method. This invention is particularly related to but in no way limited to MIMO (multiple inputs multiple outputs) wireless communications systems. The method comprises the steps of determining at the receiver the quality of the communications link and based on this, selecting a group of transmission parameters and an element from this group. These selections are then communicated to the transmitter. The transmission parameter may be the transmission configuration such as the modulation and coding scheme. The invention minimizes the required feedback signaling from the receiver to the transmitter by exploiting temporal correlation of the parameter being controlled, whilst allowing rapid selection of the parameter. |
| US09467247B2 |
Signal detection in the presence of a jamming signal
A signal is detected and an unwanted jamming signal is removed from the detected signal. Respective first, second and third correlations between a received signal and signals at first, second and third frequencies are determined over a plurality of taps. The second frequency is higher than the first frequency and lower than the third frequency, and is equally spaced from the first and third frequencies. The second frequency is adapted to a frequency of the received signal such that peaks in the first and third correlations after corresponding adaptation of the first and third frequencies have substantially equal magnitudes. A difference is determined between non-peak magnitudes of the first and third correlations; and at least one of the correlations is compensated for the effects of the jamming signal, based on said difference. |
| US09467239B1 |
Content customization in communication systems
Systems and methods for providing customization in asymmetric communication are disclosed. An excess of information is broadcast from a transmitter to multiple receivers in what is optionally a one-way transmission. The excess of information includes metadata used to select which subset of the excess of information is presented to a user and which subset of the excess of information is discarded. The metadata includes criteria that are compared with various, possibly different, customization factors stored on each of the multiple receivers. This comparison is used to determine which subsets of the excess information are presented and which are discarded. Because the customization factors can be different on different receivers, customization of the presented information is achieved. The customization factors optionally include geographic information resulting in customization based on a receiver location. The excess information optionally includes radio or television signals. In some embodiments, a nationally broadcast signal results in the presentation of advertisements, where the presentation is customized to a specific location. |
| US09467232B2 |
Coding scheme and method for a colour-shift-keying constellation in a visible-light communication system
A coding scheme for a color-shift-keying constellation in a visible-light communication system is provided, whereby a minimum number of flipped bits between symbols assigned to neighboring symbol points in the constellation is aimed. Improved assignments of symbol values to symbol points of the constellation may be provided, which may be capable of reducing a total Hamming distance between all symbol points in the constellation, thereby leading to a reduction of a bit-error ratio. |
| US09467230B2 |
Distributed antenna system having high near far performance
The system and method for ameliorating the effect of close-in user equipment up to a point where the user equipment itself limits the performance. The system and method utilizes a digital filter in front of the LASER modulator being applied to the LASER. Additionally, total power detectors may be used at input to prevent unwanted signals from overloading stages in front of the LASER. In uplink and downlink directions, bidirectional digital filtering in the RUs allows the selective use of a given RU in a given sub-band, by a given WSP. The use of digital filtering in the RU reduces the need for hardware RF switching at the head end to accomplish the same objective of signal flexibility, by one of more WSPs, providing one or more sectors exists within the DAS. |
| US09467218B2 |
Interference reduction method
This interference reduction method in a receiver (2) comprising at least two antennas (4, 6), each receiving a signal transmitted through a radio propagation channel, comprises the following steps: —weighting (20) of each of the signals received with a weighting vector associated respectively with a respective antenna of the receiver; —combination (22) of the weighted signals received to obtain a combined received signal; —weighting (24) of a reference signal with another weighting vector; —comparison (26) of the combined received signal and the weighted reference signal to obtain an error; and —determination (28) of the weighting vectors with the help of the maximum a posteriori criterion by maximizing the probability of realization of the said weighting vectors conditionally with the error obtained. |
| US09467213B1 |
Methods and apparatus for individually controlling power spectral density (PSD) per transmission port in MIMO transmitters
Systems and methods for controlling power spectral density (PSD) of a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) transmitter are provided. Data corresponding to multiple transmission streams of the MIMO transmitter is received with precoding circuitry from a constellation encoder. The received data is precoded using the precoding circuitry. The precoded data is sent to a plurality of transmission ports of the MIMO transmitter. Power allocation of the precoded data is adjusted for a first of the plurality of transmission ports independently of adjusting power allocation of the precoded data for a second of the plurality of transmission ports. |
| US09467211B2 |
Induced incoherency for joint transmission
Frequency-selective phase shifts are applied to signals transmitted from multiple transmission points involved in a coordinated (joint) transmission to a given UE. An eNodeB or other network node controlling the joint transmission artificially induces frequency selectivity between signals received by the UE in joint transmission from different transmission points, so as to ensure an even balance between constructive and destructive combination over frequency. By applying frequency-selective phase shifts (e.g., pseudo-random phase shifts) to the different transmission points that perform joint transmission, the signals from the different transmission points are forced to combine at the UE in a non-coherent manner. As a result, uncertainty in how the signals combine is drastically reduced, since it can be expected that the signals will always combine incoherently. The reduced uncertainty translates to reduced back-off offset in the link adaptation, and thus in an increased throughput. |
| US09467195B2 |
Concurrent dual-band WLAN device using MCM
A wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) device includes a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The first transceiver is configured to communicate on a first frequency band, and includes a first Multi-Chip Module (MCM). The first MCM includes a first Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) for transmitting and receiving on the first frequency band and a first BaseBand Integrated Circuit (BBIC). The second transceiver is configured to communicate on a second frequency band, and includes a second MCM. The second MCM includes a second RFIC for transmitting and receiving on the second frequency band and a second BBIC that is identical to the first BBIC. |
| US09467189B2 |
Bridge strengthener for a case port
A bridge support structure for a case or cover. |
| US09467183B2 |
Method and apparatus for receiving wireless communications
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for down-converting a long-range communication signal that is wirelessly received via a first antenna of a communication device to extract a first version of a baseband signal, down-converting a short-range communication signal wirelessly received from a second device via a second antenna of the communication device to extract a second version of the baseband signal from the long-range communication signal that can be received at the second device, which is remote from the communication device, via a second antenna. The first version and second version of the baseband signal can be combined to generate an information signal that can be processed. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09467182B2 |
Signal decomposition method and electronic apparatus using the same
A signal decomposition method and an electronic apparatus using the same are proposed. The method includes the following steps: retrieving a first signal; performing a deterministic filtering operation to the first signal to decompose the first signal into at least one primary signal, where the at least one primary signal includes a second signal having a constant trend; and performing a non-deterministic filtering operation to the second signal to decompose the second signal into at least one secondary signal, where one of the at least one secondary signal has the constant trend and a sum of the at least one primary signal and the at least one secondary signal is the first signal. |
| US09467180B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
Disclosed is a communication apparatus including an amplification part and a transient characteristics control part. The amplification part is configured to amplify a signal level of a received signal. The transient characteristics control part is configured to control transient characteristics of the amplification part. |
| US09467179B2 |
Vehicle head unit priority
A system and a method using that system that provides multi-tainment services in a vehicle. The method includes the steps of providing a vehicle telematics unit having wireless hotspot functionality; connecting the telematics unit via short range wireless communication (SRWC) to a vehicle multi-tainment unit (VMU) and at least one mobile device; identifying the VMU connection at the telematics unit; and providing the VMU with wireless hotspot data priority over the at least one mobile device. |
| US09467178B2 |
Pseudo true time delay for multi-antenna systems
A linear transform can be performed using a passive analog multi-stage charge re-use linear transform circuit. The passive analog multi-stage charge re-use linear transform circuit transforms an input analog circuit to generate a transformed analog output signal. The passive analog multi-stage charge re-use linear transform circuit may be included in a software defined radio (SDR), where the transformed analog output signal may be output to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the SDR device so as to enable the ADC to perform wideband spectrum sensing. The passive analog multi-stage charge re-use linear transform circuit may also be included in a beamforming device so as to enable the device to perform spectral shifting and spatial shifting of signals. This passive analog multi-stage charge re-use linear transform circuit may promote reduced power consumption in comparison to other circuits while also supporting wideband applications at high sampling rates. |
| US09467174B2 |
Low complexity high-order syndrome calculator for block codes and method of calculating high-order syndrome
A high-order syndrome calculator includes a serial-to-parallel converter configured to convert serial bit sequences received from a transmitter to a parallel multi-stream, an exclusive OR (XOR) operator configured to perform an XOR operation on bit values of the multi-stream, a zero interpolator configured to insert zero values between the bits on which the XOR operation is performed, and a linear feedback shift register configured to calculate a high-order syndrome value based on a coefficient of a remainder obtained by dividing, by a primitive polynomial, a polynomial generated from the multi-stream in which the zero values are inserted. |
| US09467161B1 |
Low-power, high-speed successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter and conversion method using the same
Provided is a low-power, high-speed successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The low-power, high-speed SAR ADC includes a bootstrapping unit configured to receive inputs of first and second analog signals, a double-bit output SAR analog-to-digital conversion unit configured to output a two-bit digital signal for each clock cycle section with respect to the first and second analog signals applied through the bootstrapping unit, and a single-bit output SAR analog-to-digital conversion unit configured to output a one-bit digital signal for each clock cycle section with respect to the first and second analog signals applied through the bootstrapping unit. |
| US09467156B2 |
Frequency synthesizing module and related frequency gain determining method
A frequency synthesizing module includes an operating circuit, for generating a control voltage according to a reference signal and a feedback signal; a controllable oscillating circuit, configured for generating an oscillating signal according to the control voltage and a first control signal, comprising a first oscillating circuit with a first frequency gain, and a second oscillating circuit with a second frequency gain; a feedback circuit, for generating the feedback signal according to the oscillating signal and a second control signal; a control circuit, for generating the first control signal and the second control signal; wherein the control circuit adjusts the first control signal by a first value and adjusts the second control signal by a second value to estimate the first frequency gain of the first oscillating circuit; wherein the first value is proportional to the second value. |
| US09467153B2 |
Low power and compact area digital integrator for a digital phase detector
In an example embodiment, a phase-locked loop circuit may include a first circuitry to receive a reference signal and a source signal. The first circuitry may generate a correction signal for demonstrating a difference in phase between the reference signal and the source signal. The phase-locked loop may include a second circuitry to receive the correction signal. The second circuitry may generate a digital signal for demonstrating a phase-to-digital conversion of the correction signal. The phase-locked loop may include a third circuitry to receive the digital signal. The third circuitry may generate a control signal for demonstrating a converted voltage of the digital signal. The phase-locked loop may include a fourth circuitry to receive the control signal. The fourth circuitry may generate the source signal in response to the control signal. |
| US09467149B2 |
Methods and systems for distributing clock and reset signals across an address macro
A distribution network for distributing clock and reset signals across an address macro has circuit blocks having dividers and counters, drivers connected in a balanced tree, and drivers connected in an unbalanced tree. The dividers and counters are synchronized relative to a clock signal. The drivers connected in the balanced tree distribute the clock signal synchronously to the circuit blocks. The drivers connected in the unbalanced tree distribute a reset signal to the circuit blocks. The clock signal is distributed via the balanced tree as a function of the reset signal. |
| US09467145B2 |
Data output circuit
A data output circuit includes a main driver including a pull-up driver, coupled between a power supply terminal and a node coupled to the pad and a pull-down driver coupled between the node and a ground terminal, an impedance controller configured to control an output impedance at the node by sensing a voltage at the node and to generate pull-up control signals and pull-down control signals based on the sensed voltage, and a pre-driver configured to control driving strengths of the pull-up driver and the pull-down driver in response to the pull-up control signals, the pull-down control signals, and data. |
| US09467144B2 |
Radiation hardened digital circuit
This disclosure relates generally to radiation hardened digital circuits. In one embodiment, a radiation hardened digital circuit includes a delay network and a first Muller C element. The delay network is configured to generate a first delayed clock signal from a global clock signal such that that the first delayed clock signal is delayed with respect to the global clock signal. The first Muller C element is configured to generate a first clock input signal and set the first clock input signal to one of a set of clock states in response to the first delayed clock signal and the global clock signal each being provided in a same one of the set of clock states and is configured to hold the first clock input signal otherwise. Thus, a radiation strike is prevented from causing a soft error in the first clock input signal. |
| US09467143B1 |
Inversely proportional voltage-delay buffers for buffering data according to data voltage levels
Inversely proportional voltage-delay buffers for buffering data according to data voltage levels are disclosed. In one aspect, an inversely proportional voltage-delay buffer is configured to buffer a data signal for an amount of time that is inversely proportional to a voltage level of the data signal. The inversely proportional voltage-delay buffer includes an inversion circuit and pass circuit. The inversion circuit is configured to generate a control signal that is the logic inverse of the data signal. Notably, the control signal transitions at a rate proportional to the voltage level of the data signal. The pass circuit is configured to generate a weak logic state of the data signal when the data signal and the control signal have the same logic state. The pass circuit is configured to generate a strong logic state of the data signal when the data input and the control signal have opposite logic states. |
| US09467134B2 |
Pulse width modulation control unit, voltage regulator and control method thereof
A PWM control unit is provided. A comparison unit compares an output voltage with a reference voltage to generate a first compared result, and controls a voltage of a first node. A constant current source is coupled to the first node. A storage module is coupled to the first node and receives a ground voltage. A first comparator compares the output voltage with the voltage of the first node to generate a turn-on signal. A second comparator compares the voltage of the first node with the input voltage to generate an output signal. A logic gate generates a turn-off signal according to the turn-on and output signals. When each of the turn-on and output signals is at a first level, a logic gate asserts the turn-off signal at a second level. The PWM generator combines the turn-on and turn-off signals to generate a PWM signal. |
| US09467129B2 |
Delay apparatus
The delay apparatus according to an embodiment includes a logic circuit that is connected between a first potential line and a first node and is driven by a driving current supplied from the first potential line. The delay apparatus includes a driving current adjusting circuit that is connected in a current path through which the driving current flows between the first node and a second potential line and adjusts the driving current of the logic circuit. The delay apparatus includes a supplying circuit that supplies a voltage or current to the first node. The delay apparatus includes a measuring circuit that measures the voltage or current at the first node. The delay apparatus includes a controlling circuit that controls the voltage or current output from the supplying circuit based on the measured voltage or measured current at the first node measured by the measuring circuit. |
| US09467124B2 |
Voltage generator with charge pump and related methods and apparatus
Aspects of this disclosure relate to voltage generators, such as negative voltage generators. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a voltage generator, a level shifter, and a semiconductor-on-insulator radio frequency (RF) switch configured to receive a signal from the level shifter. The voltage generator can include a charge pump configured to provide an output voltage, a comparator configured to generate an enable signal based on comparing an indication of a voltage level of the output voltage with a reference value, and an oscillator configured to activate based on the enable signal and to provide a clock signal to the charge pump. The level shifter can receive the output voltage from the charge pump and perform level shifting. |
| US09467122B2 |
Switching scheme to extend maximum input voltage range of a DC-to-DC voltage converter
A circuit includes a first transistor having a first current electrode coupled to a first power supply node, a second current electrode coupled to a switching node; a second transistor having a first current electrode coupled to the switching node, a second current electrode coupled to a second power supply node; an inductor having a first terminal coupled to the switching node, a second terminal coupled to an output node; a third transistor having a first current electrode coupled to the output node, a second current electrode coupled to the switching node; a driver circuit configured to transition the switching node from a first voltage to a second voltage by turning on the third transistor to couple the output node to the switching node during a first time period, turning on the first transistor to couple the first power supply node to the switching node during a second time period. |
| US09467118B2 |
RFID positioning and tracking apparatus and methods
Technologies for RFID positioning and tracking apparatus and methods are disclosed herein. The apparatus and methods disclose a radio-frequency identification positioning system that includes a radio-frequency identification reader and a phased-array antenna coupled to the radio-frequency identification reader. Techniques are applied to reduce in-reader and in-antenna signal leakages. Techniques are applied to position and track RFID tags. Circuits with leakage cancellation abilities are also disclosed. Reflective vector attenuators with tunable impedance load are also disclosed. Polarization adjustable antennas with matching circuits used in the RFID positioning system are also disclosed. Circuits to re-transmit a received signal at a higher amplitude to enhance radio link range are also disclosed. Techniques are applied to increase the level of scattered radio signals from RFID tags. |
| US09467117B2 |
Ladder-type elastic wave filter and antenna duplexer using same
In a ladder-type elastic wave filter, a resonance frequency of a second parallel resonator is higher than that of a series resonator and lower than an antiresonance frequency of a series resonator. With this configuration, an attenuation pole is formed by the second parallel resonator at a frequency region lower than an attenuation pole formed by the series resonator in a frequency region higher than the passband of the ladder-type elastic wave filter. |
| US09467106B2 |
Wideband bias circuits and methods
The present disclosure includes circuits and methods for wideband biasing. In one embodiment, an amplifier includes a cascode transistor between an input and an output of the amplifier. The cascode transistor receives a bias from a bias circuit comprising a resistor between the power supply and a first node, a resistor between the first node and a reference voltage, and a capacitor between the power supply and the first node. The power supply may be a modulated power supply, which is coupled through the bias circuit to a capacitance at the control terminal of the cascode transistor. An inductor is configured between a terminal of the cascode transistor and the power supply. The inductor may isolate the output from the modulated supply signal. |
| US09467105B2 |
Perforated channel field effect transistor
A device including a plurality of perforations to a semiconductor channel is provided. The device includes a semiconductor structure forming the semiconductor channel. Additionally, the device includes a source contact, a drain contact, and a gate contact to the semiconductor channel. The plurality of perforations can be located in the semiconductor structure below the gate contact. Furthermore, a perforation in the plurality of perforations can extend into the semiconductor structure beyond a location of the semiconductor channel. |
| US09467104B2 |
Single-input multiple-output amplifiers with simultaneous multiple gain modes
A device includes at least one first amplifier circuit configurable to receive and amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal having a first carrier at a first input signal level and provide a first amplified RF signal, and at least one second amplifier circuit configurable to receive and amplify the input RF signal having a second carrier at a second input signal level and provide a second amplified RF signal, the at least one first amplifier circuit having a first input impedance, the at least one second amplifier circuit having a second input impedance. |
| US09467096B2 |
Amplifier system
One example includes an amplifier system. The system includes a precision amplifier portion comprising a first input stage configured to receive an input voltage and a first output stage configured to generate an output voltage at the first output stage based on the input voltage. The system also includes a slew amplifier portion arranged in parallel with the precision amplifier portion and comprising a second input stage that receives the input voltage and a second output stage. The slew amplifier portion can be activated in response to a detected slew condition associated with the input voltage to generate the output voltage based on the input voltage. |
| US09467095B2 |
Switchable dual core power amplifier
A dual mode, dual core power amplifier (PA) device includes a plurality of PA chains that generate output power according to an envelope tracking mode and a non-envelope tracking mode. The different modes can be selected to generate output power based on a set of predetermined criteria, which can be related to an input signal received by the system and related to a target power. A first PA chain with one or more PA cores is configured to operate in the envelope tracking mode based on at least a portion of the predetermined criteria being identified in the input signal and to generate output power with an envelope voltage supply that changes with an envelope of the input signal. In addition, a second PA chain with one or more PA cores can operate in a constant voltage supply mode or the non-envelope tracking mode according to the predetermined criteria. |
| US09467093B2 |
Single ended receiver with a multi-port transformer and shared mixer
A single-ended receiver is described. The single-ended receiver includes a multi-port transformer that outputs a differential signal. The multi-port transformer includes a first primary coil that is coupled to an output of a first low noise amplifier. The multi-port transformer also includes a second primary coil that is coupled to an output of a second low noise amplifier. The multi-port transformer further includes a first secondary coil. The single-ended receiver also includes a shared mixer that receives the differential signal from the multi-port transformer. |
| US09467089B2 |
Solar concentrator configuration with improved manufacturability and efficiency
A solar concentrator comprises a pair of concentric reflectors having a spindle toroid geometry for focusing the collected solar radiation into a ring-shaped focal area, as opposed to the “point” or “line” focus of prior art configurations. In a preferred embodiment, each reflector is formed of a plurality of curved petals that are disposed in a contiguous, keystone arrangement that requires no additional fixturing to hold the petals in place. Such an arrangement reduces the weight, complexity and cost of the final solar concentrator structure. |
| US09467086B2 |
Vehicle-mounted motor driving control board
An object of the present invention is to achieve reductions in size and costs of a vehicle-mounted motor driving control board in a configuration which allows the redundancy of a power supply to be ensured. The vehicle-mounted motor driving control board is formed by one printed circuit board on which are formed two inverter driving circuits for driving two inverter circuits for three-phase motors, and a voltage step-up/step-down driving circuit for driving a voltage step-up/step-down circuit for supplying electric power to the inverter circuits. The vehicle-mounted motor driving control board further includes a first power supply circuit for supplying electric power to part of constituent circuits constituting the voltage step-up/step-down driving circuit and the two inverter driving circuits, and a second power supply circuit for supplying electric power to the remainder of the constituent circuits in the voltage step-up/step-down driving circuit and the two inverter driving circuits. |
| US09467081B2 |
Protection system for a power converter connected to a doubly fed induction generator
Protection system for a power converter connected to a doubly fed induction generator having a rotor and a stator. The power converter includes a grid-side-converter, a machine-side-converter, a DC link between both converters, a chopper connected to the DC link, and a hardware protection system connected to the rotor of the generator. The protection system includes a first control unit for controlling the hardware protection system depending on the voltage in the DC link, a second control unit for controlling the chopper depending on the DC link voltage, and a third control unit for controlling both converters. |
| US09467080B2 |
Protective functions for parallel generators
A generator system may include two or more generators electrically connected through a generator bus. A controller receives operation data from a first generator. The operation data may describe a power flow from a second generator to the first generator. From the operation data, either a loss of speed control or a loss of voltage control may be identified at the second generator. The controller may generate a command for the second generator based on the loss of speed control or the loss of voltage control. |
| US09467079B2 |
Power supply system for a direct-current drive and method for safety-related disconnection of a direct-current drive
An exemplary power supply system for a direct-current drive includes a power converter for at least one direction-dependent two-quadrant operating mode, at least one associated pulse-based actuation device, an input-side connection and an output-side connection for the power converter, and at least one mechanical interruption device for the input-side connection and/or the output-side connection. The power supply system is provided to continually provide values of a current flowing on the output-side during operation by receiving an STO (safe torque off) signal, immediate changeover of the power converter operating mode into the inverter limitation if an STO signal is received, interrupting a feed of actuation power through the actuation device into the power converter, and supplying an interruption signal to the at least one mechanical interruption device once a second subsequent time interval has elapsed and the current flowing on the output side has not decayed below a safety-critical limit value. |
| US09467078B2 |
Rotating electric machine driver and electric power steering device
A rotating electric machine driver apparatus and an electric power steering apparatus using the same includes a controller section that obtains a detected current value and generates a high-side instruction signal and a low-side instruction signal to switch an upper arm element and a lower arm element based on the detected current value. An abnormality detector determines a simul-OFF abnormality which is an abnormality of a pair made up of the high-side and low-side instruction signals being simultaneously switched off based on a condition that switching off of the high-side instruction signal for the upper arm element and the low-side instruction signal for the lower arm element pair continues for at least a simul-OFF abnormality determination time. In such manner, the simul-OFF abnormality of the instruction signals is detected. |
| US09467074B2 |
Piezoelectric generator for supplying power to portable terminal
A piezoelectric generator for power supply of a portable terminal is provided. The piezoelectric generator includes: a portable terminal case which has a battery mounting part formed on one surface thereof and has parts of the portable terminal mounted therein; a slide part which is formed on opposite side surfaces of a border of the portable terminal case to be able to slide up and down; and a piezoelectric body which has one end or opposite ends connected with the slide part and is disposed in the battery mounting part in a transverse direction, and which vibrates by a sliding movement of the slide part. |
| US09467069B2 |
Feed-in/feedback converter with phase current transform
A method of controlling a frequency converter comprises steps for measuring phase currents flowing in a three-phase supply network, for generating a first modulation space vector that comprises an angle that is synchronous to a supply voltage of the three-phase supply network and a determined modulation index as an amplitude, for generating a third modulation space vector depending on the first modulation space vector and the measured phase currents and for modulating the frequency converter according to the third modulation space vector. |
| US09467068B2 |
Inverter device
An inverter device includes an inverter circuit, which has switching elements in a bridge connection, a capacitor, which is connected in parallel to the input side of the inverter circuit, a temperature detector, which detects the temperature of the capacitor, a battery charge information acquisition section, which acquires charge information related to a battery connected to the input side of the inverter circuit, and a warm-up controller. When the temperature of the capacitor detected by the temperature detector is lower than a prescribed temperature, the warm-up controller determines a warm-up current based on the battery charge information acquired by the battery charge information acquisition section and the temperature of the capacitor detected by the temperature detector, and controls the switching elements of the inverter circuit to supply the warm-up current to the coil of an electric motor connected to the output side of the inverter circuit. |
| US09467067B2 |
Power converter
In a filter capacitor including three capacitor elements including a first capacitor element at an end on one side in an electrical connection form and a second capacitor element at an end on the other side, a pair of direct-current terminals including a positive-electrode-side main terminal and a negative-electrode-side main terminal, which receive a direct-current voltage from a direct-current power supply, are provided, a first conductor path length between a positive-electrode-side terminal of the first capacitor element and the positive-electrode-side main terminal and a second conductor path length between a positive-electrode-side terminal of the second capacitor element and the positive-electrode-side main terminal are approximately the same, and a third conductor path length between a negative-electrode-side terminal of the first capacitor element and the negative-electrode-side main terminal and a fourth conductor path length between the negative-electrode-side terminal of the second capacitor element and the negative-electrode-side main terminal are approximately the same. |
| US09467066B1 |
Control method for DC to AC converter
A control method for a DC to AC converter, selectively operating in a continuous conduction mode and a discontinuous conduction mode is disclosed. In the discontinuous conduction mode, the DC to AC converter outputs a first output signal having a first work frequency according to a power value of an input signal. The first work frequency relates to a plurality of first cycles. A first transition period and a first standby period in each first cycle have a first time ratio therebetween. Determine a power value of the first output signal produced during the first transition period. When the power value of the first output signal increases, the first work frequency is increased. When the power value of the first output signal decreases, the first work frequency is decreased. |
| US09467064B2 |
High power converter with low power transistors connected in parallel
A system for converting a first electric voltage into a second electric voltage, comprising: at least two input terminals and two output terminals; and switching members disposed between the terminals, which can convert the first voltage into the second voltage. At least one switching member comprises at least two arms connected in parallel and each arm includes an electronic switch that can be controlled such as to occupy either an on-state or an off-state, said switch comprising a control electrode and two conduction electrodes that conduct current in the on-state. The switching member comprises a common control terminal connected to the control electrode of the switch of each arm, as well as a first common conduction terminal and a second common conduction terminal connected respectively to a first conduction electrode and a second conduction electrode of the switch of each of the arms. |
| US09467063B2 |
Technologies for interleaved control of an inverter array
An apparatus to deliver an alternating current (AC) power may include a controller having a processor and a memory. The apparatus may also include a plurality of power inverters in communication with the controller. Each power inverter may be configured to convert direct-current (DC) power into the (AC) power. Each of the plurality of power inverters may be configured to be controlled by the controller to generate AC power below at least one predetermined operating threshold. The plurality of power inverters may be configured to combine AC power generated by each of the plurality of power inverters, such that the combined AC power is delivered to a common AC load above the predetermined operating threshold. The apparatus may be arranged and operated according to a ratio of FMA=Fr/N, where Fr=fs/fl, fs is the switching frequency of the plurality of power inverters, fl is the frequency of the common AC load, and N is the number of power inverters of the apparatus. |
| US09467053B2 |
Controlling a multi-mode switching converter
Systems and methods for controlling a switching converter using a duty cycle associated with either a buck mode or a boost mode of the switching converter. More particularly, a controller determines when to change between buck mode and boost mode based on the duty cycle associated with one of the buck mode or the boost mode. |
| US09467052B2 |
Adaptive control scheme of voltage regulator for light and sinking load operation
A switching DC-DC voltage regulator (VR) provides for light and sinking loads by compute components of an information handling system (IHS). A controller detects a load current value and a voltage output value of a synchronous Buck VR. In response to detecting that the load current value is less than a threshold value, the controller drives a high side control switch (HS) and low side synchronous switch (LS) to regulate an output voltage value across a capacitor by causing an inductor current ripple through an inductor of the synchronous Buck VR in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) to reduce power consumption during a light load. In response to detecting an electrical characteristic indicative of a voltage overshoot of the output voltage, the controller drives the HS and LS to cause the synchronous Buck VR to perform forced continuous conduction mode (FCCM) to sink the load current each switching cycle. |
| US09467051B2 |
Switching regulator using adaptive slope compensation with DC correction
A switching regulator using current mode control and adaptive slope compensation includes a DC correction circuit to introduce a DC correction signal to cancel the DC offset error generated by the slope compensation signal. In some embodiments, the DC correction signal is a function of the input voltage and the output voltage and is applied in response to the slope compensation signal being applied. In one embodiment, the DC correction signal is a linear function of the input voltage and the output voltage. |
| US09467048B2 |
Voltage generator
The disclosure relates to a voltage generator for providing an output voltage in accordance with a received target signal, the voltage generator comprising: a resonant converter configured to receive an input voltage, the resonant converter comprising: a first switch; a second switch connected in series with the first switch between the input voltage and ground (GND); a resonant tank associated with the second switch; an output capacitor coupled to the resonant tank and configured to provide an output voltage; and a rectifier configured to allow charge to flow in a single direction between the resonant tank and the output capacitor; and a controller configured to receive the target signal and to set an operating parameter of the resonant converter in accordance with a difference between an output value which is related to the output voltage and the target signal. |
| US09467047B2 |
DC-DC converter, power source circuit, and semiconductor device
A DC-DC converter includes a control circuit, a switching element, and a constant-voltage generation portion which generates an output voltage on the basis of an input voltage supplied through the switching element. The control circuit includes AD converters which convert the input voltage and the output voltage, a signal processing circuit, a pulse modulation circuit, and a power supply control circuit which controls supply of a power supply voltage to the signal processing circuit in accordance with digital values of the input voltage and the output voltage. The signal processing circuit determines the duty ratio in accordance with the digital value of the output voltage, and the pulse modulation circuit controls the switching element. The signal processing circuit includes a memory device including a memory element, a capacitor for storing data of the memory element, and a transistor for controlling charge in the capacitor. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor. |
| US09467044B2 |
Timing generator and timing signal generation method for power converter
A timing generator for a power converter is provided. The timing generator includes a threshold voltage generation circuit and a timing generation unit. The threshold voltage generation circuit receives an error signal related to an output voltage of the power converter. The threshold voltage generation circuit generates a threshold voltage according to the error signal. The timing generation unit generates a timing signal according to the error signal, the threshold voltage and a control signal. The timing generation unit provides a tracking signal. A width of the timing signal depends on a time when tracking signal departed from a level of the error signal to a level of the threshold voltage. The present invention also provides a timing signal generation method for the power converter. |
| US09467040B2 |
System, a method and a computer program product for controlling electric power supply
A method for controlling electric power supply, the method comprising: (a) controllably down converting by a step-down power converter entry voltage from a power source and preventing up-conversion by a step-up power converter, substantially when the entry voltage is larger than a measured exit voltage and is in compliance with a first criterion that is based on the entry voltage and on the measured exit voltage; wherein the measured exit voltage is measured at an exit of both step-up power converter and the step-down power converter; and (b) controllably up converting by the step-up power converter the entry voltage and preventing down-conversion by the step-down power converter, substantially when the entry voltage is lower than the measured exit voltage and is in compliance with a second criterion that is based on the entry voltage and on the measured exit voltage. |
| US09467036B2 |
Devices and methods for mechanically coupling magnetic field induced motion
Apparatus for coupling magnetic forces into motive force includes a spinner shaft on which a helical array of magnets is mounted and a magnetic power bed. The magnetic power bed includes first and second magnetic boost elements configured to interact magnetically with the helical array of magnets to cause the spinner shaft to rotate as the helical array of magnets passes between the first and second magnetic boost elements. the first magnetic boost element includes two magnets separated by a magnetically responsive material and the second magnetic boost element includes a single magnet, thereby defining a tri-field magnetic flux within the magnetic power bed. The magnetic power bed may further include an auxiliary power bed that interacts with the first and second magnetic boost elements and the helical array. The apparatus may include two or more magnetic power bed with one or more magnetic field shunt bridges extending between the magnetic power beds. |
| US09467033B2 |
Vibration motor and mobile terminal having the same
A vibration motor includes a housing, a coil, a moving portion, an elastic member and a roller member. The housing has a top surface, a bottom surface, and first to fourth side surfaces joining the top surface to the bottom surface, the first to fourth surfaces defining an inner circumferential surface of the housing. The coil is provided in the housing. The moving portion provided in the housing and the moving portion is configured to reciprocate between the first and third sides arranged opposite to each other. The elastic member is provided between the moving portion and the housing. The roller member is provided in the housing and arranged to come into rolling contact with the top or bottom surface of the housing. |
| US09467032B2 |
Brushless DC electrical generator
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for the generation of a unidirectional electrical signal. The apparatus may include at least one magnet defining a magnetic field, a rotor disc of substantially no magnetic permeability comprising at least one magnetic field interrupter of magnetically permeable material positioned at a first radial distance from a center axis of the rotor disc, the rotor positioned so as to, upon rotation of the rotor disc, cause the at least one interruptor to pass through the magnetic field, and an electrical conductor extending across the magnetic field, whereby as the at least one interrupter passes through the magnetic field, the magnetic field is distorted by the interrupter thereby inducing a unidirectional electric signal in the conductor. The at least one magnet may be an electromagnet or a permanent magnet. The at least one magnetic field interrupter may be made of soft iron. |
| US09467031B2 |
Method and apparatus for coil-less magnetoelectric magnetic flux switching for permanent magnets
Methods and apparatus that employ a coil-less magnetoelectric flux switch arrangement to repeatedly switch magnetic flux from at least one permanent magnet for the purposes of generating motive force and/or electrical energy. |
| US09467030B2 |
Air-cooled electric machine and method of assembling the same
In one aspect, an electric machine is provided. The electric machine includes a housing including at least one air intake, an air outlet, and an air passage extending between the at least one air intake and the air outlet. The electric machine also includes a first heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage, and a second heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage downstream of the first heat sink. A cooling airflow through the at least one air intake flows through the air passage to cool the first heat sink and the second heat sink before the cooling airflow is exhausted through the air outlet. |
| US09467029B2 |
Apparatus and method for winding supports for coils and single poles of cores for dynamoelectric machines
Apparatus and method for winding coils of at least one electric wire conductor (W) on a coil support (10, 11, 10′, 11′) comprising a coil support (10,11) wound and assembled on a pole of a core of a dynamo electric machine, or a pole (10′,11′) wound and assembled to form the core of a dynamo electric machine; comprising: a wire dispenser (19), the wire dispenser having a passage portion (18) for the wire and an exit (23′) from where the wire reaches the coil support (10, 11, 10′, 11′) during winding; means (31,32) for pressing on the wire (W) during winding to bend the wire according to a configuration of the coil; means (20) for supporting and rotating the coil support with respect to the dispenser (19) to wind the wire on the coil support (10,11, 10′, 11′); means (40) for applying tension on the wire reaching the dispenser (19); means (24, 24′, 25, 25′, 26, 26′) for moving the dispenser (19) with respect to the coil support (10, 11, 10′, 11′). |
| US09467026B2 |
Electromechanical actuator
An electromechanical actuator comprising an actuator member and an electric motor (2) adapted to drive the actuator member. The electric motor (2) comprises a rotor portion (4), a stator portion (5) comprising a yoke-forming body (9) and a set of coils received in slots (12) in the body (9), and at least one electrical module (17). The electrical module is adapted to generate an electrical power supply current (Ia) for the electric motor (2), which current flows in the set of coils. The electrical module (17) is carried by the body (9). |
| US09467023B2 |
Liquid cooled motor for cabin air compressor
A method of manufacturing a nonconductive liquid cooled back iron heat exchanger to house a conductive cooling liquid is disclosed. This method may include forming layers of material via additive manufacturing to create channels for transporting cooling liquid. The layers may be staggered to create electrically insulated liquid cooling channels. This method may include providing cooling liquid from a power electronics cooling system (PECS) heat exchanger via a pressure drop between the PECS heat exchanger back iron heat exchanger. Also described herein is a liquid cooled stator cooling system, including an aircraft cabin air compressor motor. The motor may include a motor housing and a stator core. A liquid cooled back iron heat exchanger may be positioned between the motor housing and the stator core. |
| US09467020B2 |
Actuator casing
A casing configured for receiving a motor. The motor includes a shaft, two end plates substantially perpendicular to the shaft, and two bosses respectively protruding from the two end plates along the shaft. The casing includes two abutting plates. Each abutting plate includes an arcuate resisting surface that substantially faces the other abutting plate for abutting against a corresponding end plate. The distance between the two resisting surfaces increases from the middle thereof to the side thereof. Each abutting plate comprises a notch formed in an edge thereof and extending along the middle of the corresponding resisting surface for receiving a corresponding boss. |
| US09467016B2 |
Method of attaching a magnet to a rotor or a stator of an electrical machine
A wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a generator including a rotor and a stator and a magnet mounting arrangement. The magnet mounting arrangement includes a magnet arranged along a surface of the rotor or stator, a pair of retainers arranged one on each side of the magnet, and an adhesive bonding the pair of retainers to the magnet and the magnet to the rotor or stator. |
| US09467014B2 |
Rotor for an electrical machine
The present application relates to a rotor (1) for an electrical machine. The rotor (1) comprises at least one substantially cylindrically shaped ferromagnetic base element (2). Said ferromagnetic base element (2) includes a multitude of posts (3, 3.1, 3.2) radially extending therefrom, each of said posts (3, 3.1, 3.2) being bordered by at least a first lateral surface (4) and a second lateral surface (5), wherein recesses (7) are defined between each pair of neighbouring posts (3, 3.1, 3.2). One ferromagnetic intermediate member (13) is arranged in each recess (7) between each pair of posts (3, 3.1, 3.2). Each ferromagnetic intermediate member (13) is affixed to the first lateral surface (4) of a first post (3.1) and to the second lateral surface (5) of a second post (3.2) of each pair of posts (3, 3.1, 3.2) by means of at least one permanent magnet (6, 6.1, 6.2), respectively, said permanent magnets (6, 6.1, 6.2) being each oriented such that the same pole faces said ferromagnetic intermediate members (13). The first lateral surface (4) and said second lateral surface (5) are shaped such that the distance between the first lateral surface (4) and the second lateral surface (5) decreases with increasing distance from the rotation axis (11) of the rotor (1) in a radial direction and an inner surface (15) of each ferromagnetic intermediate member (13) is facing towards the rotor axis (11) and is covered with at least one additional permanent magnet (20.1, 20.2, 20.3). At least one additional permanent magnet (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) is arranged such that the pole oriented towards the ferromagnetic intermediate members (13) and is the same pole as the pole of the permanent magnets (6, 6.1, 6.2) oriented towards said ferromagnetic intermediate members (13). |
| US09467008B2 |
Input power appraisal based wireless power system
A wireless power system (WPS) has a wireless power transmitter (WPT) that appraises an input power available to a power inverter from one or more input power sources. The WPT comprises the power inverter that wirelessly transmits power to a wireless power receiver (WPR) of the WPS, and a power appraiser circuit (PAC). The PAC ascertains maximum input power available to the power inverter from the input power sources. The PAC includes a variable load connected to a path carrying the input power to the power inverter or one or more input pins that receive power ratings of the input power sources that indicate available maximum input power from the input power sources. The ascertaining of maximum input power available to the power inverter from the input power sources appraises the input power available to the power inverter. The WPR receives information representing maximum power deliverable by the WPT. |
| US09467007B2 |
Power control system and power control method therefor, and power gateway apparatus and power control method therefor
First power load apparatuses that use power from a power storage apparatus when a total power consumption amount of all of the plurality of power load apparatuses is greater than or equal to a threshold, and second power load apparatuses not included among the first power load apparatuses are included. A power gateway apparatus stops the supply of power from a power supply system to the first power load apparatuses and performs power supply from the power storage apparatus to the first power load apparatuses when a sum of a total power consumption amount of the second power load apparatuses and a total power consumption amount of the first power load apparatuses exceeds a threshold indicating a maximum value of the system power consumption amount. The power gateway apparatus supplies power from the power generation apparatus to the first power load apparatuses with priority to power from the power network. |
| US09467001B2 |
Vehicle, charging apparatus and charging system
A vehicle-side executes a program including the steps of, if setting information is input, storing a charging schedule, and if a prescribed period of time has passed, performing an update process, performing a notification process, and if a charging cable is being connected, performing a reservation charging process. |
| US09466998B2 |
Emergency charging and fast charging for mobile electronic devices
A a charging kit is provided for charging a mobile electronic device from a battery or other DC power source. The charging kit is housed within a portable case and includes multiple cables including an input cable for connecting to the battery or other DC power source and an output cable for connecting to the mobile electronic device. Power conversion circuitry is provided within the housing for converting DC power to a recharging signal for the mobile electronic device. |
| US09466996B2 |
Decorative and wearable power charger with flashlight feature
A portable power charger having an internal rechargeable battery includes a charger housing having at least one power connection port and a flashlight feature having at least one light source. The power connection port is operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and used for connecting the charger with an external power source, an electronic device, or both. The flashlight feature is also operatively connected to the internal battery. The charger housing takes the form of a fashion accessory that can be worn by the user, making the power charger readily available and accessible when needed to charge an electronic device when a standard power source is not available. The charger housing can be opened or folded to expose the power connection port for use, and closed or unfolded to hide the power connection port so as not to detract from the charger's use as a fashion accessory. |
| US09466991B2 |
Matrix charger apparatus and charging method
A charger apparatus and a charging method are provided for charging/discharging battery modules connected in series. The chargers of the charger apparatus are grouped at least into a first charger group and a second charger group. The first terminal of the first charger of the first charger group is coupled to the positive terminal of the i-th battery module of the battery modules, and the second terminal of the first charger is coupled to a first node between the j-th battery module and the k-th battery module of the battery modules, wherein j ranges between i and k. The first terminal of the second charger of the second charger group is coupled to a second node between the i-th battery module and the j-th battery module, and the second terminal of the second charger is coupled to the negative terminal of the k-th battery module. |
| US09466989B2 |
Wireless power utilization in a local computing environment
Various embodiments of a wirelessly powered local computing environment are described. The wireless powered local computing environment includes at least a near field magnetic resonance (NFMR) power supply arranged to wirelessly provide power to any of a number of suitably configured devices. In the described embodiments, the devices arranged to receive power wirelessly from the NFMR power supply must be located in a region known as the near field that extends no further than a distance D of a few times a characteristic size of the NFMR power supply transmission device. Typically, the distance D can be on the order of 1 meter or so. |
| US09466982B2 |
System and method for control of power consumption of information handling system devices
Systems and methods for controlling power usage of devices in information handling systems are provided. A device for use in an information handling system may include a connector and an auxiliary power connector. The connector may be configured to electrically couple to a device connector such that the device transmits and receives data via the device connector and receives electrical current from a power supply via the device connector. The auxiliary power connector may be configured to electrically couple the device to the power supply such that the device receives electrical current from the power supply via the device connector, the auxiliary power connector including at least one sense line, the at least one sense line configured to receive at least one power control signal. The device may be configured to establish its power usage in response to receiving the at least one power control signal. |
| US09466980B2 |
Power arrangement for preventing circulating loop currents within the arrangement
Power supply arrangement for distribution of power from a DC power source having a positive terminal and a negative terminal to at least a first and a second DC power consumer, comprising: a first DC power consumer connected to the negative terminal of the DC power source, a first DC-DC switching power converter connected to the first DC power consumer, and connected to the positive terminal of said DC power source, a second DC power consumer connected to the negative terminal of the DC power source, a second DC-DC switching power converter connected to the second DC power consumer, and connected to the positive terminal of said DC power source, wherein a unit comprising a capacitor connected in parallel with an electrical device is arranged in each of the first and second return lines, wherein said electrical device has a diode function, whereby circulating ground loop currents are prevented. |
| US09466977B2 |
Power and telecommunications surge protection apparatus
The invention provides a power surge protection apparatus which includes at least one large capacitor used within a surge protection circuit associated with an electrical load to be protected. This large capacitor or capacitors are arranged to divert and store at least a portion of the energy present in a transient voltage surge to prevent or mitigate damage to the protected electrical load. In preferred embodiments the invention uses large capacitors in the form of electrical double layer capacitors. |
| US09466976B2 |
Active transient voltage suppression device
An active transient voltage suppression device is disclosed which may utilize an activation network to turn on a semiconductor switch. The activation network may be triggered based on the rate of change of voltage on the protected input of the device. More than one such device may be cascaded in parallel to increase energy dissipation without device screening and may provide a stable voltage limit over a wide range of operating currents. The device may be tested for open and short failure modes in circuit. |
| US09466972B2 |
Active ESD protection circuit
A high-voltage gate driver circuit configured to drive a high-side power switch and a low-side power switch includes an active dv/dt triggered ESD protection circuit coupled between a protected node and a power rail node. The active dv/dt triggered ESD protection circuit includes a dv/dt circuit controlling an ESD protection transistor connected between the protected node and the power rail node. The ESD protection transistor is turned on when an ESD event occurs at the protected node to conduct ESD current from the protected node to the power rail node. The dv/dt circuit is charged up after a time constant to disable the ESD protection transistor. |
| US09466971B2 |
Mini appliance leakage current interrupter circuit and housing embodiments
An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) for interrupting the flow of current through a pair of lines extending between a source of power and a load. The appliance leakage current interrupter having a housing integrating components that would normally be positioned on an ALCI circuit board. The ALCI having a prong assembly for supplying power from a source of power to the remainder of the ALCI, the prong assembly having first and second contact prongs which are in a first embodiment integrated into an ALCI circuit and in a second embodiment integrated into the housing assembly. |
| US09466970B2 |
ESD protection device and method for manufacturing the same
An ESD protection device having high insulation reliability and excellent discharge characteristics is provided. In an ESD protection device including a first and a second discharge electrode disposed to face each other, a discharge auxiliary electrode (18) formed so as to bridge the first and second discharge electrodes, and an insulating substrate holding the first and second discharge electrodes and the discharge auxiliary electrode (18), the discharge auxiliary electrode (18) is formed of an aggregate of metal grains (24) each having a core-shell structure comprising a core portion (22) primarily formed of a first metal and a shell portion (23) primarily formed of a metal oxide containing a second metal, and the aggregate of metal grains (24) further includes an insulating resin (27) which bonds the metal grains (24) to each other. |
| US09466959B2 |
Pathway cable guide
An exemplary cable guide can be provided that can include a base having a base radius sized to prevent breakage of a cable running over the base. At least two arms can extend from the base in a direction approximately perpendicular to a direction of travel of the cable raceway, the at least two arms having an arm radius sized to prevent breakage of the cable running around the at least two arms. At least two legs can be attached to the base extending in a direction approximately opposite of the at least two arms, the at least two legs having a leg radius sized to prevent breakage of the cable running around the at least two legs. |
| US09466957B2 |
Wire harness
A wire harness includes a tubular sheathing member that covers at least one conduction path, and at least one path-maintaining member that is formed in flat plate shape corresponding to a bent part formed by bending the sheathing member. A tape is wrapped around the path-maintaining member while the path-maintaining member is placed along the bent part. |
| US09466955B2 |
Knife switch, a switching device comprising a knife switch and a switchgear
A knife switch including an operator device for moving a contact knife between a first open position and a second position in electrical contact with a contact element. A free end of the contact knife provided with a dynamic electric field control device including an electrically conductive element. A switching device including a two-position switch including an at least partly electrically conductive housing, a three-position switch including the knife switch for connecting the two-position switch to a first electric conductor, wherein the at least partially electrically conductive housing is connected to a second electric conductor. A switchgear including switching devices. |
| US09466949B1 |
Gallium nitride containing laser device configured on a patterned substrate
A gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode device. The device has a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate material comprising a surface region. The surface region is configured on either a non-polar crystal orientation or a semi-polar crystal orientation. The device has a recessed region formed within a second region of the substrate material, the second region being between a first region and a third region. The recessed region is configured to block a plurality of defects from migrating from the first region to the third region. The device has an epitaxially formed gallium and nitrogen containing region formed overlying the third region. The epitaxially formed gallium and nitrogen containing region is substantially free from defects migrating from the first region and an active region formed overlying the third region. |
| US09466948B2 |
Nonequilibrium pulsed femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
A surface-emitting semiconductor laser system contains at least one MQW unit of at least three constituent QWs, separated along the optical axis by a sub-wavelength distance. The MQW unit is located within the axial extent covered, in operation of the laser, by a half-cycle of the standing wave of the field at a wavelength within the gain spectrum of the gain medium; immediately neighboring nodes of the standing wave are on opposite sides of the MQW unit. So-configured MQW unit can be repeated multiple times and/or complemented with individual QWs disposed outside of the half-cycle of the standing wave with which such MQW unit is associated. The semiconductor laser further includes a pump source configured to input energy in the semiconductor gain medium and a mode-locking element to initiate mode-locking. |
| US09466945B2 |
Surface-emitting semiconductor laser device and method for producing the same
A surface-emitting semiconductor laser device includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor multilayer film of a first conductivity type, a first spacer layer, an active layer, a second spacer layer, and a second semiconductor multilayer film of a second conductivity type. The first semiconductor multilayer film and the second semiconductor multilayer film form a cavity. A peak of a pattern of a standing wave formed by the cavity and the center of the active layer are located at different positions. |
| US09466940B2 |
Graphene illuminator, and heat dissipating apparatus and optical transmission network node using the graphene illuminator
A graphene illuminator includes two electrodes, an accelerating electric field power supply, and several magnet sets, and further includes a graphene material used for providing free-electrons. The two electrodes are respectively disposed on both sides or at both ends of the graphene material, and meanwhile are both disposed on a plane where the graphene material is disposed; a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the accelerating electric field power supply are respectively connected to the two electrodes, to apply, in a first direction, an accelerating electric field to the graphene material; and the magnet sets are disposed on upper and lower sides of the plane where the graphene material is disposed, to generate a magnetic field perpendicular to the plane where the graphene material is disposed, and South poles and North poles of the magnet sets are arranged alternately to generate an alternating magnetic field in a second direction. |
| US09466938B2 |
Device for measuring and controlling the wave-front of a coherent light beam
The invention concerns a system for measuring and controlling the wave-front of a coherent light beam (32), comprising: a device for generating a reference light beam (36) that is coherent with said coherent light beam (32); a partially reflective monolithic device (38) comprising an array of elementary cells, each elementary cell comprising at least one element (40) for measuring a portion of the incident wave interfering between the coherent light beam and the reference light beam and a phase modulation element (42) for modulating the phase of the reflected beam; and a control device (46) for controlling said phase modulation element making use of the information from the associated measuring element. |
| US09466934B2 |
Electronic apparatus, category determination method for transmission cable and transmission cable
An electronic apparatus includes a receptacle having a plurality of pins for connecting a plug of a transmission cable and a transmission cable determination section adapted to apply a predetermined voltage to a predetermined one of the pins of the receptacle to determine a category of the transmission cable. |
| US09466933B1 |
Anti-loosening electric connector mounting structure
A data storage device mounting structure includes a housing having electric connector mounting slots located in the peripheral wall thereof, electric connectors respectively detachably mounted in the electric connector mounting slots and electrically connected to a circuit board inside the housing by respective electrical wires, each electric connector having two retaining arms suspended from two opposite lateral walls thereof and a retaining space defined between each lateral wall and one respective retaining arm, and retainers respectively set in the retaining spaces to lock up the electric connectors in the respective electric connector mounting slots, each retainer having a C-shaped retainer body engaged into one respective retaining space and two finger tips respectively extended from two opposite ends of the C-shaped retainer body and stopped at the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the housing around the respective electric connector mounting slot. |
| US09466931B1 |
Device for use with an electronic apparatus
A device for connection into a socket on an electronic apparatus includes a plug portion inserted into the socket, a substantially rigid body, and a cover connecting the plug portion to the body. The cover includes a flexible joint, and the plug portion is electrically connected to the body through the joint. The plug portion protrudes from an edge of the cover, and the joint can flex about an axis spaced by a fixed distance of less than 15 mm from the edge of the cover from which the plug portion protrudes and parallel thereto. |
| US09466921B2 |
Linear conductor connection terminal
A housing of a linear conductor connection terminal is provided with a first contact point portion having a recessed portion composed of a metal plate and opening inwardly of the housing. The recessed portion allows insertion of a linear conductor inserted into the housing from an insertion port. The housing is further provided with a second contact point portion that supports contact between the linear conductor and the first contact point portion. This allows the linear conductor to reliably conductively contact the first contact point portion and the second contact point portion. |
| US09466915B2 |
In-line connectors and related methods
An in-line connector is disclosed having a plurality of connector components attached in an in-line configuration with a common bore. Depending on the application, the in-line connector can have an end seal and a holding block for securing the in-line connector to a pin, lead, or shaft. The connector components are arranged so that at least one seal element is located between two adjacent conductive contact elements. To provided added biasing force to a seal lip of the at least one seal element, a seal groove is provided with an energizer located therein. |
| US09466913B2 |
Car charging connector
A plug-in connector, in particular a car charging connector, having a contact support in which at least one contact element is provided. The contact element is connected to a conductor of a connected cable. The contact support is provided in a housing of the plug-in connector and the connected cable protrudes into the housing. The plug-in connector includes a seal which seals at the same time the contact support and a section of the cable that protrudes into the housing. |
| US09466909B1 |
Connector
A connector is provided, including a housing, a conductive contact disposed in the housing, a hollow structure disposed in the housing, and an electrical connecting mechanism. The electrical connecting mechanism is movably disposed in the hollow structure, including a first conductive member, a first spring, a second conductive member, and a second spring. The first spring connects the first conductive member with the hollow structure and provides a first spring force such that the first conductive member protrudes from the hollow structure. The second conductive member and the second spring are movably disposed in the first conductive member, wherein the second spring connects to the first and second conductive members and provides a second spring force such that the second conductive member protrudes from the first conductive member. Specifically, the second conductive member and the conductive contact are spaced apart by a distance. When the first conductive member is pushed by an external force and slides to a predetermined position in a first direction with respect to the hollow structure, the first spring is compressed, and the second conductive member moves in the first direction and contacts the conductive contact. |
| US09466905B2 |
Connector structure, female connector, and male connector
A device including male and female connectors each including mounting pad terminals arranged on both side portions of a surface mounted on a circuit board, and a connector structure. The female connector includes: an insulating film; pad portions formed on one surface of the insulating film; a metal guide member fixedly disposed to cover the other surface of the insulating film and insulatingly coated; female terminal portions including slit openings penetrating in a thickness direction through the pad portions and portions of the insulating film; through-holes penetrating through the metal guide member; and mounting pad terminals formed on both side portions of the other surface of the insulating film, with surfaces projecting more than a surface of the metal guide member and electrically connected to the pad portions respectively. The connector structure includes male terminal portions inserted to the slit openings from the female connector's one surface side. |
| US09466903B2 |
High speed flexible printed circuit connector
A high speed flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector includes a housing with ground and signal contact terminal pairs arranged in the housing in a staggered manner along a lateral direction. The housing has a cavity for receiving an FPC board therein. Each ground contact terminal has an upper arm positioned adjacent to a top wall of the cavity and a lower arm positioned adjacent to a bottom wall of the cavity. Each signal contact terminal has only a lower arm positioned adjacent to the bottom wall of the cavity. Signal contact terminals with the only lower arm provide the connector with better signal integrity. An actuator is coupled to the housing for fixing the FPC board in the cavity to establish electrical connections. The actuator has recesses corresponding to the positions of the signal pairs to provide a dielectric constant different from that of the other parts of the actuator. |
| US09466901B2 |
Low insertion force plug connector with sliding member
A plug connector includes a substrate, an insulator, a slider, and a contactor. The slider is slidable between first and second positions inside the insulator. The contactor is housed between an inner surface of a housing space part of the slider and a substrate receiver part. The substrate receiver part fixes the lead contact part of the contactor to a position apart from an electrode pad of the substrate in a state where the slider is located at the first position or fixes to a position where a pressing force of the lead contact part against the electrode pad is limited to not greater than a predetermined value, and releases fixation of the position when the slider is moved from the first position to the second position. The slider presses the lead contact part against the electrode pad by pressing the contactor when sliding. |
| US09466899B1 |
Connector and data cable
A connector includes an insulation body, a first pin row, a second pin row, a first connection terminal row and a second connection terminal row. The insulation body includes a division portion and defines a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove positioned at two opposite sides of the division portion. The first pin row and the second pin row are attached to two opposite sides of the division portion. One of the ends of the first connection terminal row electrically connect to a motherboard, the other one of the ends of the first connection terminal row connect to the first pin row. One of the ends of the second connection terminal row electrically connect to the motherboard, the other one of the ends of the second connection terminal row connect to the second pin row. The disclosure also provides a data cable to connect the connector. |
| US09466897B1 |
Double-wire terminal block structure
A double-wire terminal block structure includes an insulation housing, a conductive terminal block, and a clamp terminal block. The insulation housing includes a press hole and a press block movable with respect to the press hole. The conductive terminal block has a base and two extension arms bent and extending from the base. The clamp terminal block includes a base plate positioned on the base, two flexible arms bent from the base plate, and a contact portion connected to each flexible arm. The press block passes through between the two flexible arms to press each contact portion, so that the two flexible arms are resiliently released from contact with the two extension arms to allow wires to be inserted and clamped between the flexible arms and the extension arms. Accordingly, connecting wire can be achieved easily, conveniently, and efficiently. |
| US09466889B2 |
Tracking antenna system adaptable for use in discrete radio frequency spectrums
A tracking antenna system for discrete radio frequency spectrums includes a reflector, a pedestal supporting the reflector, a radome assembly enclosing both, a first feed for gathering radio waves within a first of discrete RF spectrums that is removably disposed in front of the reflector at the focal point, a first RF module operably connected to the first feed for converting the first gathered radio waves to first electronic signals, a feed mount for removably supporting the first feed and configured to removably support a second feed for gathering radio waves within a second of discrete RF spectrums, and a module mount for removably supporting the first RF module and configured to removably support a second RF module for converting the second radio waves to second electronic signals. A method of using the tracking antenna system adaptable for discrete radio frequency spectrums is also disclosed. |
| US09466885B1 |
Reconfigurable antenna
A method and an apparatus for a reconfigurable antenna are provided. The apparatus is a reconfigurable antenna including a patch antenna and one or more parasitic slots. The patch antenna includes a first conductor plane and a second conductor plane. The second conductor plane is configured to provide a ground plane for the first conductor plane. The reconfigurable antenna further includes a first parasitic slot of the one or more parasitic slots formed in the second conductor plane. The first parasitic slot of the one or more parasitic slots is formed by a first set of two opposing portions of the second conductor plane. The first set of two opposing portions is separated by a first cutout in the second conductor plane. The reconfigurable antenna further includes a first switch configured to enable or disable the first parasitic slot of the one or more parasitic slots. |