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| US09463038B2 |
Retrievable endoluminal filter
In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a filter having a first support member having a first end and a second end; a second support member joined to the first support member at the first end and positioned adjacent the first support member to form a support frame; a material capture structure within the support frame; and a retrieval feature on the first end and on the second end. In one aspect, the first support member or the second support member has a spiral shape. |
| US09463036B2 |
Clot engagement and removal system
A clot retrieval apparatus 1 comprises a clot engaging device 2 and a capture basket 3. The clot engaging device 2 has a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployment configuration. The clot engaging device has a proximal end and a distal end and an elongate body between the proximal end and the distal end. The capture basket 3 has a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployment configuration. The capture basket 3 has a proximal mouth which is open when the capture basket 3 is in the deployment configuration. The clot engaging device 2 is axially movable relative to the capture basket for capture of a clot. |
| US09463035B1 |
Mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses and methods
Methods and apparatuses for mechanically removing objects from a body. In particular, described herein are thrombectomy methods and mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses for removal of blood clots from within a lumen of a blood vessel. |
| US09463031B2 |
Device and method for working material
The invention relates to a device for working material, in particular for working tissue or bone, comprising a tool head and a tool arranged thereon, wherein the tool head (WK) has at least one support element (2) which is adjustable relative thereto and by means of which the tool head (WK) can be supported on the surface of a material (4) that is to be worked, wherein the position of the tool (1) relative to a material surface to be worked is adjustable through controlled or regulated adjustment of the at least one support element (2) by means of an actuator, depending on data that can be fed to a controlling/regulating unit of the at least one actuator during working of the material. |
| US09463029B2 |
Tissue modification devices
Described herein are elongate devices for modifying tissue having a plurality of flexibly connected rungs or links, and methods of using them, including methods of using them to decompress stenotic spinal tissue. These devices may be included as part of a system for modifying tissue. In general, these devices include a plurality of blades positioned on (or formed from) rungs that are flexibly connected. The rungs are typically rigid, somewhat flat and wider than they are long (e.g., rectangular). The rungs may be arranged, ladder like, and may be connected by a flexible connector substrate or between two or more cables. Different sized rungs may be used. The blades (on the rungs) may be arranged in a staggered arrangement. A tissue-collection or tissue capture element may be used to collect the cut or modified tissue. |
| US09463028B2 |
Disposable reamer shaft for modular spherical or tapered hollow reamer assembly for medical applications
A low cost disposable reamer shaft is made from a rod or tube stock of stainless steel, Nitinol or fiber reinforced polymer having a precise outer diameter in the range of 4 to 14 millimeter and is cut to a shaft length of 250 to 400 millimeters. An attachment piece with male or female thread matching a spherical hollow or tapered hollow reamer is machined and glued with epoxy on one end of the rod of tube stock using a precision centerline aligning jig. An attachment piece for connecting to a drive power unit is machined and glued with epoxy to the other end of the rod or tube stock thus forming a low cost disposable reamer shaft that aligns the centerline of the shaft with that of the reamer. The shaft contacts the reamer at two attachment locations that are displaced from each other, providing precise centerline alignment. |
| US09463027B2 |
Amphibious tourniquet devices and methods of use
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to tourniquet devices that have a strap which store an extension in a pocket. The extension can be deployed and wrapped around a ring of the strap to cinch the strap against an appendage to reduce blood flow below the tourniquet device. Some embodiments include a ratchet device that further constricts the appendage to reduce blood flow. These tourniquet devices can be worn in water and out of water and can be associated with various water sport accessories. |
| US09463024B2 |
Pericardial devices, systems and methods for occluding an atrial appendage
Disclosed are devices for pericardial access to the heart, including direct access to the left atrium. In certain embodiments, the device may comprise a device and/or an atrial appendage (AA) portal having a configuration such that the distal end of the device and/or the portal can access an atrial appendage while the proximal end of the device and/or portal can extend to outside of the subject. The devices and methods may also include a pericardial portal for emplacement of the device and/or the AA portal. Also, methods for using such devices and/or AA portals and pericardial portals to perform surgery on the heart, and systems (e.g., kits) comprising these devices and/or portals in combination with other therapeutic devices are disclosed. |
| US09463023B2 |
Surgical instrument with elongated channel
A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, an elongated body portion, a head portion and an elongated channel. The elongated body portion extends distally from the handle assembly. The head portion is disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion and includes an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The elongated channel includes a proximal opening and a distal opening. The proximal opening is disposed distally of a proximalmost end of the handle assembly and proximally of the shell assembly. The distal opening is disposed on the shell assembly. |
| US09463022B2 |
Motor driven rotary input circular stapler with lockable flexible shaft
A circular stapler apparatus and method for stapling tissue include a shaft assembly and an anvil. The anvil is configured to proximally retract toward the shaft assembly, which at least severs or staples tissue based on a single rotary input. The shaft assembly includes a plurality of joint segments, and each joint segment includes a resilient member. The plurality of joint segments are configured to pivot relative to one another in a first, uncompressed position and are configured to lock against one another to prevent pivoting in a second, compressed position. A first plurality of joint segments defines a proximal portion that is attached to a first cable or shaft. A second plurality of joint segments defines a distal portion that is selectively lockable independent of the proximal portion and that is attached to a second cable or shaft. |
| US09463018B2 |
Anvil for surgical stapler
An anvil assembly for use therewith a surgical fastener applying apparatus including an anvil plate and an anvil head configured and dimensioned to support the anvil plate. The anvil plate and the anvil head may be formed from different materials. The anvil plate can include a tapered outer side wall allowing the anvil assembly to realize a substantially uniform proximal-most surface upon assembly. |
| US09463012B2 |
Apparatus for guiding and positioning an implant
An implant guidance and positioning device is provided for dynamic and rigid fixation of tissue or an implant. The device includes a handle and an elongated hook connected with the handle, which may have a lumen extending therethrough or may have a socket that can receive fasteners. The device also includes a guide channel or slot disposed in the handle. The longitudinal axis of the guide channel or slot may be generally aligned with or slightly offset from a distal end of the elongated hook or socket. |
| US09463004B2 |
Biomaterials for track and puncture closure
Embodiments include coatings for adherence of biomaterials to a tissue. Systems and methods for adapting such coated materials to vascular access closure are further proved. |
| US09463003B2 |
Multi-components device, system and method for assisting minimally invasive procedures
An elastic connector (ES) having at least two ends, each of which includes attachment means for reversibly attaching said ES to at least two components; wherein said ES is characterized by a predetermined default configuration: and, a queue-like configuration in which said ES is adapted to provide simultaneous queue-like insertion or extraction of said at least two components through a tube or endoscope's working channel or a trocar into or from a body cavity; said ES is adapted to be reversibly transformed from said predetermined default configuration to said queue-like configuration and from said queue-like configuration to said predetermined default configuration. |
| US09462997B2 |
Subject information acquisition apparatus and subject information acquisition method
A subject information acquisition apparatus includes a first holding member that holds a subject, a probe that receives an elastic wave from the subject through the first holding member, a first holding member deformation amount measuring unit that measures an amount of deformation of the first holding member, and a processing unit that creates an area for generating subject information by using the amount of deformation of the first holding member and position information of the first holding member deformation amount measuring unit and generates an information value of subject information corresponding to the area for generating subject information by using a signal outputted by the probe. |
| US09462996B2 |
Printed circuit board and probe therewith
Probe includes a transducer, a PCB having a pattern part contacting the transducer via face-to-face contact, and a bonding member bonding the transducer to the pattern part of the PCB. The bonding part of the PCB is provided with the pattern part to increase a bonding area of the bonding part and to allow the bonding member to contact not only a metal layer of the bonding part but also an electrical insulation part thereof, thereby improving a bonding force between the transducer and the PCB. As a result, the transducer can be reliably bonded to the PCB, so that performance of the transducer can be prevented from being deteriorated due to defective connection between the PCB and the transducer. |
| US09462995B2 |
Biological testing device including ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving part
A biological testing device includes a main unit including an ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving part, and an attaching member for attaching the main unit on a tested object. The ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving part includes a sensor array substrate including ultrasonic transducers, first and second resin material parts, and an ultrasonic wave transmitting medium. The first resin material part forms a first space closed off from an outside space between the first resin material part and the sensor array substrate with the first resin material part facing the ultrasonic transducers. The second resin material part forms a second space communicating with the first space. The second space is closed off from the outside space, at least a portion of the second resin material part including a flexible portion configured and arranged to bulge toward the outside space. The ultrasonic wave transmitting medium fills the first space and the second space. |
| US09462994B2 |
Bioacoustic sensor with active noise correction
A bioacoustic sensor assembly is described including a transducer generating an acoustic signal and an actuator configured to deform a portion of the transducer to increase a signal-to-noise ratio of the acoustic signal. The disclosure also provides methods and systems for reducing the impact of noise vibrations at the transducer. |
| US09462990B2 |
Radiation imaging system and control method thereof, and radiation image detecting device
Upon input of a synchronization signal, which indicates a start of an X-ray emission, from a source control unit for controlling an X-ray source, an electronic cassette makes an FPD start an accumulation operation and measurement of an X-ray dose. The electronic cassette and a console command their communicators to stop communication of any signal other than a stop signal, which stops the X-ray emission from the X-ray source, during the accumulation operation of the FPD. As soon as the X-ray dose has reached a predetermined threshold value, the electronic cassette transmits the stop signal to the source control unit through the console. A delay in transmission of the stop signal due to communication congestion or signal collision does not occur, because the electronic cassette and the console stop the communication of the signal other than the stop signal. |
| US09462988B2 |
Truncation compensation for iterative cone-beam CT reconstruction for SPECT/CT systems
A multiple modality imaging system includes a cone-beam computed tomography scanner which acquires CT projection data of a subject in an examination region and a nuclear imaging scanner which concurrently/subsequently acquires nuclear projection data of the subject in the examination region. A CT reconstruction processor is programmed to perform the steps of: in the CT projection data, defining a field-of-view (FoV) with a voxel grid in a trans-axial direction; determining the subject's maximum trans-axial extents; generating an extending FoV by extending the voxel grid of the FoV to at least one extended region outside the FoV that encompass at least the determined maximum trans-axial extents and all attenuation in the trans-axial direction; and iteratively reconstructing the CT projection data into an attenuation map of the extended FoV. At least one nuclear reconstruction processor is programmed to correct the acquired nuclear projection data based on the iteratively reconstructed attenuation map. |
| US09462982B2 |
Imaging stand
An imaging stand includes: a holder configured to hold an installed cassette-type detector; a supporting member configured to support the holder from a back surface side; a circular gear secured to a shaft member protruding from a rotation center of the holder toward the supporting member on the back surface side, the holder being located in a different position from a position corresponding to the center of a radiation incidence surface of the cassette-type detector held in the holder; and a linear gear having concavities and convexities to be engaged with teeth of the circular gear, the linear gear being attached to the supporting member, wherein, when the holder holding the cassette-type detector is rotated relative to the supporting member, the rotation center of the holder linearly moves relative to the supporting member as the holder rotates, and a change is caused in orientation and position of the cassette-type detector. |
| US09462981B2 |
Control panel for medical imaging system
A gantry control panel for positioning a patient with respect to a gantry includes at least one contour of at least a portion of a figure representing a patient to be positioned with respect to a gantry, and at least one control button positioned in association with the at least one contour or as part of the at least one contour. The at least one control button controls positioning of the patient with respect to the gantry. |
| US09462980B2 |
Apparatus, method and computer readable code for forecasting the onset of potentially life-threatening disease
Methods, systems and computer-readable code for generating a forecast of a life-threatening condition, for example sepsis, in a subject, for example an infant, are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the forecast is generated in accordance with measurement values for a plurality of different vital sign parameters. In exemplary embodiments, vital sign parameters from a plurality of physiological systems are used to generate the forecast of the life-threatening condition. In exemplary embodiments, at least one vital sign parameter is other than a cardiac parameter. Non-limiting exemplary vital sign parameters may include one or more of a heart rate parameter, a respiration rate parameter, a bradycardia parameter, a desaturation parameter, a temperature parameter (for example, body temperature) and a body mass parameter. |
| US09462978B2 |
Sensing device
A sensing device comprises a substrate material layer and a plurality of sensors provided on the substrate material layer. The plurality of sensors is electrically connected to form a loop. The loop has two output ends. There is a loop output value between the two output ends. The loop output value varies when the sensors are subjected to an external force. Each sensor has one induction value. The induction value of each sensor is different from each other. A total induction value of any one or more sensors is different from a total induction value of the other one or more sensors. |
| US09462976B2 |
Methods and systems for determining a probe-off condition in a medical device
A physiological monitoring system may determine a probe-off condition. A physiological sensor may be used to emit one or more wavelengths of light. A received light signal may be processed to obtain a light signal corresponding to the emitted light and an ambient signal. The signals may be analyzed to identify similar behavior. The system may determine whether the physiological sensor is properly positioned based on the analysis. |
| US09462974B2 |
Wearable ambulatory medical device with multiple sensing electrodes
An ambulatory medical device including a plurality of electrodes configured to be disposed at spaced apart positions about a patient's body, an electrode signal acquisition circuit, and a monitoring circuit. The acquisition circuit has a plurality of inputs each electrically coupled to a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes and is configured to sense a respective signal provided by a plurality of different pairings of the plurality of electrodes. The monitoring circuit is electrically coupled to an output of the acquisition circuit and is configured to analyze the respective signal provided by each of the plurality of different pairings and to instruct the acquisition circuit to select at least one of the plurality of different pairings to monitor based on at least one of the quality of the respective signal, a phase difference between the respective signal and that of other pairings, a position of electrodes relative to the patient's body, and other criteria. |
| US09462973B2 |
Methods for monitoring physiological status of a body organ
The present invention provides method for monitoring physiological status of an organ in a subject by monitoring morphological changes over time in transplanted tissue on an eye of the subject. |
| US09462972B2 |
Dementia differentiation device
A leg movement acquisition unit 1 continuously acquires leg movements of a sleeping subject. An apnea detection unit 2 detects whether or not the subject is in a state of apnea. A movement analysis unit 3 determines whether or not the detected leg movement satisfies previously determined conditions. These previously determined conditions include at least the following conditions (a) to (d): (a) The duration of leg movement is within a previously determined range; (b) intensity of leg movement is a previously determined value or greater; (c) leg movements satisfying conditions (a) and (b) continue for a previously determined number of times within a previously determined duration; and (d) the leg movement is not movement from immediately before to immediately after an apnea state that has been detected by the apnea detection unit. A coefficient calculation unit 4 calculates a coefficient based on the number of times of leg movement that satisfied the previously determined conditions. An output unit 6 outputs the coefficient or a determination result based on the coefficient. |
| US09462970B2 |
Methods of lag-compensation for analyte measurements, and devices related thereto
In some aspects, methods of lag compensation of analyte measurements are provided. Methods of lag-compensation are provided for analyte point measurements and/or for analyte rate-of-change measurements. The methods include receiving a series of uncompensated analyte measurements and determining parameter values for analyte point and/or rate-of-change estimates based on reference analyte measurements. The analyte rate-of-change estimate is based on a sum of a plurality of scaled rates-of-changes. The analyte point estimate is based on a sum of an analyte point and a sum of a plurality of scaled rates-of-changes. Devices related to the methods are also provided. |
| US09462969B2 |
Microneedle
The application relates to microfluidic needles and their manufacturing methods. The microfluidic needle comprises an interface portion containing at least one fluid communication channel, an elongated needle portion (40) projecting away from the interface portion (44), the needle portion having a tip and sidewalls connecting the tip to the interface portion, and at least two microfluidic channels (43 A-B) within the needle portion in fluidic connection with the at least one communication channel, the microfluidic channels being at least partly oriented parallel to the elongated needle portion. According to the application, the microfluidic channels exit the needle portion at the sidewalls of the needle portion. The needle may be fabricated by ALD-assisted silicon micromachining. The needle can be used for injection and/or sampling fluids to/from tissue or individual cells. |
| US09462968B2 |
System and method for assessing bowel health
In accordance with one aspect of the present technique, a method includes receiving a plurality of images of an abdominal region from an image capture device. The method further includes identifying a bowel tissue and a peristaltic portion of the bowel tissue from the plurality of images. The method further includes determining a peristalsis property of the bowel tissue based on the peristaltic portion. The peristalsis property includes at least one of a percentage of the peristaltic portion within the bowel tissue and an amount of peristalsis in the peristaltic portion. The method also includes assessing a health the bowel tissue based on the peristalsis property of the peristaltic portion. |
| US09462958B2 |
Method and system for using tri-modal sensor
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a medical device system, comprising: a medical device capable of receiving a plurality of body signal types, wherein the body signal types comprise an electrical body signal, a temperature body signal, or a pressure body signal; and an electrode operatively coupled to the medical device, the electrode capable of sensing a plurality of body signal types, wherein the body signal types comprise an electrical body signal, a temperature body signal, or a pressure body signal; the electrode comprising: an electrical sensor; a temperature sensor; and a pressure sensor. |
| US09462957B2 |
Portable electrocardiography device
A portable electrocardiography (ECG) device includes a first pair of first type snap-in buttons at a first plane of a case. The first type snap-in buttons are configured for coupling to ECG electrodes having a second type snap-in button. The portable ECG device also includes a processor in electrical connection with the first pair of first type snap-in buttons. The processor is configured for monitoring and processing electrocardiography signals obtained by the ECG electrodes. |
| US09462956B2 |
Calculating heart rate from acceleration signals containing cardiac activity signals
A heart monitor includes a single chest accelerometer (210), an analog signal conditioning and sampling section (215) responsive to said accelerometer to produce a digital signal substantially representing acceleration, and a digital processor (220) operable to filter the acceleration signal into a signal affected by body motion and to cancel the body motion signal from the acceleration signal, thereby to produce an acceleration-based cardiac-related signal. Other processes and electronic systems are also disclosed. |
| US09462947B2 |
Measurement method and arrangement utilizing electromagnetic waves
A method is disclosed for measuring pressure under a flexible cover by utilizing electromagnetic waves. Laser radiation is directed to the cover from a distance to generate vibration or a mechanical wave at the cover at at least one generation location of the cover on the basis of photoacoustic phenomena. Based on the electromagnetic waves, cover vibrations are detected due to the mechanical wave, and recorded to detect the mechanical wave at at least one recording location and to form mechanical wave information. Pressure information of pressure under the flexible cover is detected based on at least one recorded signal. |
| US09462943B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for precision depth measurement
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for locating tissue layer transitions within a cornea, including focusing a laser to a laser spot with an energy below a photodisruption threshold of the cornea, varying a position of the focal spot of the laser between an anterior surface of the cornea and a posterior surface of the cornea, and determining one or more transitions of the tissue layers based on a change in harmonic light generated by the laser spot. |
| US09462942B2 |
Apparatus for measuring stereovision
There is provided an apparatus to measure stereovision including a frame body, a 3D display unit, a reflective mirror, an eyepiece, a half mirror, a stage, a plurality of protrusion degree markers, a target, and a target driving unit. A reflection angle of the half mirror is adjusted such that an imaginary image of an object having a protrusion degree of 0 in the 3D image reflected on the half mirror is located above the protrusion degree marker having a protrusion degree of 0, the imaginary image being seen through the eyepiece. The target driving unit is controlled such that the target corresponds to an imaginary image of an object of a 3D image having a particular protrusion degree. The stereovision of a tester is evaluated based on a protrusion degree marker to which the target is adjacent among the protrusion degree markers. |
| US09462937B2 |
Ophthalmic device, and control method and program therefor
An ophthalmic device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a transillumination image of a pupil of a subject eye, and a determining unit configured to determine whether or not the subject eye includes an intraocular lens, based on the acquired transillumination image. |
| US09462930B2 |
Dishwasher with a device for assembling the basket to the extracting rail
The present invention relates to a dishwasher (1) wherein the assembly of the connection member (8) on the basket (3) side walls (5) can be made easily and robustly by passing through the basket (3) thereby supporting the wheels (9) mounted in the rails (7) disposed on the side walls of the washing chamber (2) and maintaining the basket (3) to be emplaced into the washing chamber (2) and drawn out therefrom by moving forwards, backwards in the rails (7). |
| US09462927B2 |
Nozzle assembly for dishwasher and dishwasher having the same
Disclosed herein are a nozzle assembly for a dishwasher capable of evenly spraying wash water in a wash tub and a dishwasher having the same. The dishwasher includes a sump to pump wash water, a supply pipe to which the wash water from the sump is supplied, and a nozzle assembly connected to the supply pipe. The nozzle assembly includes a lower rotor arm connected to the supply pipe, an upper rotor arm having a portion rotatably received in the lower rotor arm and having a first rotation center of an upper end thereof and a second rotation center of a lower end thereof positioned eccentrically from the first rotation center, and a nozzle rotatably connected to the upper rotor arm. |
| US09462925B2 |
Spray assembly for a dishwasher appliance
A spray assembly for a dishwasher appliance is provided. The spray assembly includes a base unit and a mounting bracket rotatably mounted to the base unit. A spray arm is selectively secured to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes features for engaging the spray arm and hindering undesired detachment of the spray arm from the mounting bracket. |
| US09462924B2 |
Dishwasher
The present invention relates to a flow passage change-over unit provided to a spray arm of a dishwasher having a plurality of channels, including a change-over unit body for making reciprocating movement according to a water pressure, a body rotating unit secured to an circumferential surface of the change-over unit body for rotating the change-over unit body, and channel opening holes in a closed side of the change-over unit body for opening some of the plurality of supply holes according to a rotation angle of the change-over unit body. |
| US09462923B2 |
Apparatus for cleaning baseboards
An apparatus for cleaning baseboards includes a cleaning head having a bi-directionally adjustable handle coupled thereto via a pivot assembly. The cleaning head includes a plurality of plates between which a plurality of pads is secured in stacked fashion. |
| US09462922B1 |
Self-moving dust suction device
A self-moving dust suction device comprises a body, at least one buffer means and a sticking means. The body includes a top cover, a base, a dust suction operation module, at least two movement wheels and at least one mounting portion. The buffer means is corresponding to the mounting portion and has an installation dock fastened to the mounting portion, a buffer element located on the installation dock to provide an action force in a direction remote from the top cover in normal conditions and a butting dock located at one end of the buffer element remote from the top cover to bear the action force. The sticking means is located at one side of the base and has a connection bracket coupled with the butting dock to receive the action force transmitted by the butting dock and a sticking roller located on the connection bracket. |
| US09462918B2 |
Combination towels and mitts
The invention is a device to dry/clean an animal, such as a dog, cat or child when they are wet or dirty. It consists of two mitts, each having one flat side, attached to opposite ends of a towel. The device is an improvement over a towel since it can better hold the animal or child during drying. Mitts fit on a person's hand. They offer more control but they lack the surface area to dry an animal completely. Combining a towel and two mitts creates a drying instrument which both controls an animal or child and provides an ample surface to dry/clean them. Making the mitts attachable and detachable adds flexibility to the drying device since you can use only the portion of the drying device you need. |
| US09462907B2 |
Apparatus and method for attaching a decorative fixture to a tree top
A kit for securing a tree topper to a tree includes an extension member for receiving the tree topper includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body includes at least one opening positioned between the first end and the second end. At least one fastener extends through at least one of the openings to secure the extension member to the tree. |
| US09462904B2 |
Travel beverage container
A cleanable lid assembly is provided for a beverage container. The lid assembly has a lid housing having a drink aperture, and a seal assembly that is connected to the lid housing while movable between a first or operable position and a second or cleaning position. The seal assembly has a stopper that can open and close the drink aperture in the first position. The seal assembly is pivotally connected to the lid housing to transition to the cleaning position. A locking member extends transversely from the seal assembly to engage a stop on the lid housing and lock the seal assembly in the operable position. The locking member is moveable radially inward to disengage from the stop and to allow the seal assembly to transition from the first position to the cleaning position. |
| US09462901B2 |
Personal viewing device
A portable, freestanding, adjustable, and deconstructable personal viewing device. The personal viewing device may comprise a removably coupled base member, mast member, and branch member. The base member, mast member, and branch member, when coupled, can be freestanding or the base member can be configured to fit under a surface designed for a person in the supine position. The branch member can be configured to hold an appliance, such as a mirror or a flashlight. The branch member can also be configured rotate to allow viewing from a standing, sitting, or supine position. The personal viewing device comprises components that are coupled without the use of fasteners and can be deconstructed with limited dexterity. When deconstructed, the personal viewing device can be transported and reconstructed. |
| US09462898B1 |
Foldable frame assemblies and related methods
A foldable frame assembly includes an integral sheet having a central area surrounded by opposed pairs of foldable frame areas. The foldable frame areas each include a first section, a second section, and a third section. The integral sheet includes a plurality of lines of weakness that delineate a boundary of the central area, the first sections, the second sections, and the third sections. The foldable frame areas are folded along respective lines of weakness such that the first sections form forward-facing frame front walls, and the second sections form inward-facing side front walls. The third sections extend under the second sections and abut the first sections, and secured to the central area. The first sections form acute angles with both the second sections and the third sections. |
| US09462893B2 |
Cover system for a patient support surface
A cover system includes a first layer providing a top surface over a patient support structure. A layer of spacer material is provided beneath the first layer. An air mover moves air through the layer of spacer material to remove moisture adjacent a person supported by the patient support. |
| US09462892B2 |
Chair with a tilting backrest
A chair comprising: a base structure, a seat fixed to the base structure, a backrest, and a pair of oscillation joints which connect the backrest to the seat or to the base structure so as to allow tilting of the backrest around a transverse axis between a rest position and a backwardly tilted position, wherein each of said oscillation joints comprises: an essentially L-shaped rigid support a rigid lever articulated to the rigid support, and having a first and a second lever arm located on opposite sides with respect to the articulation axis, and an elastic device comprising a telescopic element and a compression spring, wherein the elastic device applies an elastic force between said rigid support and said first lever arm and wherein said second lever arm protrudes outwards from said rigid support and is fixed to a corresponding side edge of the backrest. |
| US09462891B2 |
Office chair
A chair has a body support structure with a membrane that can be stretched in an intended three-dimensional shape. The structure includes a frame member in a three-dimensional shape and forming a three-dimensional body support face expanding in three axes (y-axis direction), (x-axis direction), and (z-axis direction) orthogonal to each other and a membrane with peripheral edge portion fixed to the frame member under no tension or tension lower than tension required of the body support face, which has different heat shrinkage ratios in two directions, and to which the tension required of the body support face is imparted by heat shrinkage by heating after the fixing and a difference in tension generated in the heat shrinkage of the membrane forms the three-dimensional body support face. |
| US09462885B2 |
Bathing area accessories
A bathing area accessory may be used within a bathing area. The bathing area accessory may be a bathing area shelving assembly, a bathing area bar assembly, a storage assembly, a bathing area seat assembly, or a shaving ledge assembly. The shelving assembly for use within a bathing area may include a niche and at least one shelf that is attachable to, removable from, and reattachable to the attachment portions of the niche. The niche may include attachment portions that receive and secure the at least one shelf. The niche may include two sidewalls that extend substantially vertically along a vertical length of the niche. The attachment portions may be on the two sidewalls and the at least one shelf may attach with a pair of the attachment portions that are vertically aligned with each other. |
| US09462881B2 |
Multi-stroke telescoping apparatus
Disclosed is a multi-stroke telescoping apparatus. Applying a modularized design can expand the number of a plurality of lifting units to perform the multi-stroke according to actual requirement. In addition, a relative linear movement between the pluralities of lifting units enables the multi-stroke telescoping apparatus to be telescoped simultaneously. The multi-stroke telescoping can be performed according to the number of the lifting units. |
| US09462879B2 |
Toothbrush holder
A toothbrush holder comprises a main body having a toothbrush removal sensor positioned to detect removal of the toothbrush from the toothbrush holder and issuing a removal signal in response to the removal of the toothbrush. A timer initiates a time count when the removal signal is issued by the toothbrush removal sensor. A display is provided on the main body and displays an indicia of the time count upon the commencement of the time count. The toothbrush holder further comprises a top section having at least one aperture that removably receives a toothbrush handle. The top section is removably mounted to the main body. The toothbrush holder further comprises a bottom section comprising a drip tray removably mounted to the main body. |
| US09462878B1 |
Self-contained, interactive gaming oral brush
An oral care brush includes a brush head coupled to a handle at an articulation point. A sensor is mounted for monitoring the articulation point to determine whether a brushing motion is proper. One or more tilt sensors can also be mounted in the handle to determine the orientation of the oral care brush relative to gravity. This orientation can also be used to determine proper brushing motion. A processor is mounted within the handle for receiving information from the sensors. A speaker in the handle is coupled to receive information from the processor and provide it to the user. The processor can also provide the user audio game-play scenarios using the speaker. The handle can also include one or more light sources. |
| US09462877B2 |
Oral care implement
An oral care implement, such as a toothbrush. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements may be provided on a front surface of the head. The head is formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments formed of a rigid material. The segments are isolated from one another by channels containing an elastomeric material that flexibly connects the segments together. The oral care implement further comprises an elastomeric soft tissue cleaner located on a rear surface of the head opposite the front surface of the head. The elastomeric soft tissue cleaner comprises a plurality of grooves that are aligned with the channels. |
| US09462876B2 |
Shopping bags carrier and carrying method therefor
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a shopping bags carrier (10), comprising: at least one board (12), for being rested on a back of a user; at least one strap (22) attached to the at least one board (12), for hanging the at least one board (12) on a shoulder(s) of the user; and at least one hook (26) attached to the at least one board (12), for hanging shopping bags (34) thereon, thereby facilitating carrying goods within the hanged shopping bags (34), by the user. |
| US09462867B2 |
Automatic washing and shampooing hair machine
The present invention discloses an automatic hair washing machine comprising a housing body formed with a top housing and a rear housing by integrally molding, the housing body is shaped like a head, and an annular extensible waterproof rim is provided along the edge of the housing body, a water spray hood is arranged in the housing body, the water spray hood is connected to the water inlet pipe, and there is also a shampoo reservoir in or out of the housing body, and a plurality of rotatably driven hollow massaging and rubbing fingers are arranged along the interior of the housing body. The automatic hair washing machine disclosed in the present invention can relieve nervous emotion for a user by spraying and massaging the user's hair to shampoo his hair by means of the water spay hood without lying supine or bending over the user during the whole hair washing process, and can ensure adequate comfort for him by massaging his acupuncture points such as his temple by means of the hollow massaging and rubbing fingers. |
| US09462862B2 |
Reusable shopping bag storage and dispensing system
A shopping bag dispenser has a fabric storage and dispensing bag with an open end having an area of opening, and a length, and a plurality of shopping bags having common dimensions, each formed from a material having a low coefficient of friction, and capable of sustaining permanent fold creases. Each shopping bag of the plurality is implemented with permanent fold creases, folded along the creases and stacked with others of the plurality, to a folded and stacked size having a length less than the length of the storage bag and a cross-sectional area orthogonal to the length less than the area of the opening of the fabric storage and dispensing bag. |
| US09462849B2 |
Adhesive footwear and devices
Footwear used for high performance activities such as running can be adhesively attached to the plantar surface of feet rather than uppers or straps. The upper surface of the protective layer of the footwear can have adhesive regions that secure the foot to the footwear and other regions that are not adhesively coupled to the foot. The adhesive regions can be under the heel, along the lateral side of the foot, under the first through fifth metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints and around the perimeter of the foot above the plantar surface. |
| US09462843B2 |
Cushioning helmet liner
A liner system and method of thermoforming. A helmet has an energy absorbing inner system positioned inside the shell. The liner has thermoformed interconnected energy absorbing modules. At least some of the modules in the layer have a basal portion with upper and lower sections when viewed in relation to the wearer's head. The upper section has one or more energy absorbing units. At least some of the units are provided with a wall with a domed cap that faces the outer shell. The units at least partially cushion the blow by absorbing energy imparted by an object that impacts the outer shell. The lower comfort section has a tiered arrangement of layers. The layers are relatively compliant and thus provide a comfortable yet firm fit of the helmet upon the wearer. |
| US09462839B2 |
Sensor module for sensing forces to the head of an individual and wirelessly transmitting signals corresponding thereto for analysis, tracking and/or reporting the sensed forces
Sensor module for sensing forces to the head of an individual and wirelessly transmitting signals corresponding thereto for analysis, tracking and/or reporting the sensed forces. |
| US09462834B2 |
Hooded garment with integrated peripheral vision
Exemplary garments and methods of making the same are disclosed. An exemplary garment may include a body, and a hood extending from an upper portion of the body to provide an enclosure. The hood may include a main portion and at least one laterally disposed portion having a greater transparency than the main portion. An exemplary method of making a garment may include providing a body, and forming a hood extending from an upper portion of the body to provide an enclosure, with the hood including a main portion and at least one laterally disposed portion. The method may further include establishing the at least one laterally disposed portion as having a greater transparency than the main portion. |
| US09462829B2 |
Filter for application in a cigarette tube, assembly, and method for manufacturing a filter
The invention relates to a filter for application in a cigarette tube. The invention also relates to an assembly of a cigarette tube and at least one filter according to the invention received in the cigarette tube. The invention further relates to a cigarette, in particular a “joint”, based on such an assembly. The invention also relates to a blank for the purpose of manufacturing a filter according to the invention. The invention moreover relates to a method for manufacturing a filter according to the invention. |
| US09462826B2 |
Machine for processing and keeping ice cream, slush drinks and similar products
A machine for processing and keeping ice cream, slush drinks and similar products, comprises a display counter comprising, a plurality of visible mixing and freezing cylinders for processing basic products and keeping ice cream, and a cooling circuit which allows the temperature of the basic products and of the ice cream to be adjusted; the cooling circuit is equipped with a first refrigerating circuit and a second heating circuit having respective offtake branches dedicated to each of the mixing and freezing cylinders and designed to maintain the temperature for processing the basic product at the same temperature for keeping the ice cream. |
| US09462823B2 |
Powdered plant sterol ester-containing preparations, method for preparing the same and foods and drinks containing the same
This invention provides a preparation of a powdered plant sterol ester which comprises a plant sterol ester, an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin. The preparation can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of emulsifying a plant sterol ester in an aqueous solution containing an octenyl succinate-modified starch and an indigestible dextrin to form an emulsion and then powdering the resulting emulsion. The invention permits the application of plant sterol esters to wide variety of foods and drinks. In addition, the invention permits the effective control of an increase of the serum-cholesterol content accompanied by the intake of meals. |
| US09462822B2 |
Oral implant system for releasing encapsulated food additives by exposure to energy
Food additives may be actively released to deliver aromatic compounds to consumers during food or drink consumption. The food additives may be contained within an encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer may be configured to release the food additives in response to being exposed to energy provided by an activation source proximate to the food additives. The activation source may be incorporated into, or connected with, an eating utensil or an oral implant. The activation source can be manually controlled by a consumer, can be controlled based on conditions near the food additives, or can be programmed with a release schedule that defines how and when food additives are to be released. |
| US09462821B2 |
Modulation of infant fat mass
A method of reducing the accumulation of fat mass in a neonatal human infant at risk thereof which method comprises administering to the infant during at least a part of the neonatal period a therapeutic amount of a nutritional composition comprising proteins in an amount such that the composition contains more than 2.4 g of protein per 100 kcal. As weight gain during the first week of life has been associated with overweight in adulthood, this may offer a method of reducing the risk of developing obesity in later life. Also claimed is the administration of DHA to the mother during gestation period. |
| US09462820B2 |
Acidic emulsified liquid seasoning containing sesame
The present invention provides a sesame-containing acidic emulsified liquid seasoning capable of sufficiently giving a roasted sesame flavor even after storage. The sesame-containing acidic emulsified liquid seasoning according to the present invention comprises ground roasted sesame, gum substance, egg yolk and edible oil and has a viscosity of 0.1 to 5 Pa·s and a total light transmittance, which is determined by measuring the turbidity of the sesame-containing acidic emulsified liquid seasoning using integrating sphere-type electrophotometry, of 1.5 to 10%. |
| US09462817B2 |
Processes for making cheese products utilizing denatured acid whey proteins
Process that includes: providing dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins; filtering dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition, forming concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins; combining together concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition and edible caustic composition in suitable proportions to result in substantially neutral pH; denaturing acid whey proteins at elevated temperature, forming concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition; providing milk composition containing butterfat and substantial concentrations of native casein and whey proteins; combining together milk composition and concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition, forming dairy mix containing butterfat and protein composition including native casein and whey proteins and denatured acid whey proteins; inoculating dairy mix with lactic acid-producing bacteria; culturing lactic acid-producing bacteria in dairy mix, forming curd and whey; separating curd from whey; and recovering curd as cheese product. Cheese product made by process. |
| US09462815B2 |
Flavor dispensing systems
An apparatus for marinating foods; the flavor dispensing system is used to improve the ease, convenience and reliability of dispensing flavorings into comestibles. The device is a flexible container with marinade or other fluid stored within the flexible container, and a dispensing needle suitable for injection dispensing. The container assembly serves to safely store the dispensing needle within the confines of the flexible container during non-use periods. The flexible container is able to be sealed to promote content longevity in store-shelf life. |
| US09462811B2 |
Methods for improving plant growth
Methods of improving the growth of a plant by applying a plant growth effective amount of a plant growth composition that includes a hydrated aluminum-magnesium silicate and at least one dispersant selected from the group consisting of a sucrose ester, a lignosulfonate, an alkylpolyglycoside, a naphthalenesulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate and a phosphate ester to plant propagation material in the absence of insect pest pressure. |
| US09462803B2 |
Organ preservation and/or perfusion
The present invention relates to a solution for preservation, perfusion, and/or reperfusion of an organ, especially the heart, for transplantation. The solution contains peptide inhibitor(s) of protein kinase C ε (PKC ε). Methods for using the inventive solution are also disclosed, including methods for preserving an organ for transplantation, for protecting an ischemic organ from damage, for attenuating organ dysfunction after ischemia, for maintaining nitric oxide release and/or inhibiting superoxide release in an ischemic organ, and for protecting an organ from damage when isolated from the circulatory system. |
| US09462801B2 |
Method for preserving pancreatic islet, container for preserving pancreatic islet, and kit for transplanting pancreatic islet
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for preserving pancreatic islet, a container for preserving pancreatic islet and a kit for transplanting pancreatic islet in order to effectively preserve the pancreatic islet. The present invention presents; a method for preserving a liquid including pancreatic islet in a container for preserving pancreatic islet, wherein at least a part of the container wall face consists of a film having an oxygen permeation coefficient of 2500 cm3/m2·day·atm or greater; a method for preserving a liquid including pancreatic islet in a container for preserving pancreatic islet, wherein at least a part of the container wall face consists of a film having a carbon dioxide permeation coefficient of 1000 to 20000 cm3/m2·day·atm; and a container for preserving pancreatic islet for use in the above-described method, and a kit for transplanting pancreatic islet comprising the container for preserving pancreatic islet. |
| US09462798B2 |
Hornet trap
The invention relates to a hornet trap, characterised in that it comprises: a metal chamber (1) that defines a cavity (2), a wall of the chamber being provided with opening means (3) through which at least one hornet can enter the cavity, the opening means (3) being sized such that electromagnetic waves with a given frequency present in the cavity cannot escape from the cavity (2), means (4, 5, 6) of detecting the presence of at least one hornet in the cavity (2), and an electromagnetic wave source (S) capable of generating electromagnetic waves at the given frequency inside the cavity (2) when a hornet is detected in the cavity a call means (A). |
| US09462797B2 |
Radiopaque elastomeric horseshoe
A horseshoe for attaching to a horse's hoof using an adhesive, such as glue. In one example, the horseshoe includes an elastomeric body containing a wear material, which improves wear and traction performance of elastomeric shoes. In another example, the elastomeric material may include radiopaque materials to improve visibility of the shoe when x-rays are taken of a horse's hoof or leg. In some aspects, the radiopaque material may be blended with the wear material. Or if the radiopaque material exhibits abrasive/gritty qualities, the radiopaque material may also serve as the wear material. |
| US09462794B2 |
Non-human animals having a humanized signal-regulatory protein gene
Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a humanization of an endogenous signal-regulatory protein gene, in particular a humanization of a SIRPα gene. Genetically modified mice are described, including mice that express a human or humanized SIRPα protein from an endogenous SIRPα locus. |
| US09462792B2 |
Beehive
A beehive for honeybees having a configuration that allows a beekeeper to inspect the hive at regular intervals with minimal disturbance to the honeybees. The bees work comb frames contained within an array of master frames. The master frames are pivotably attached to a support pole with connectors fixed to the master frames. The connectors are arranged so that the array of master frames containing the comb frames are side by side and in a rectangular cross section when the beehive is closed. The master frames can be rotated around the support pole either individually or in groups allowing inspection of the comb frames without damaging the comb frames. |
| US09462789B2 |
Animal training device, leash and method of using the device and leash
A leash having a warning device that produces an arc sound and/or vibration generated by an electrical arc between electrodes in a manner such that no electricity can be imparted into a human or animal, and a method of using the leash. Also provided is an animal training device that mounts on a collar or harness worn by the animal, which produces an arc sound and/or vibration generated by an electrical arc between electrodes in a manner such that no electricity can be imparted into a human or animal, and a method of a using the animal training device. |
| US09462775B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH016536
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH016536. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH016536, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH016536 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 CH016536. |
| US09462772B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH146577
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH146577. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH146577, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH146577 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 CH146577. |
| US09462771B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH157113
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH157113. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH157113, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH157113 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 CH157113. |
| US09462769B2 |
Canola variety PV 532 G
Provided is a canola variety designated PV 532 G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety PV 532 G with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PV 532 G through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety PV 532 G, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety PV 532 G are disclosed. |
| US09462767B1 |
Maize inbred PH2FRP
A novel maize variety designated PH2FRP and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH2FRP with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2FRP through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH2FRP or a locus conversion of PH2FRP with another maize variety. |
| US09462758B2 |
Device for protecting the contents of plant containers
A device for protecting the contents of plant containers comprising a top portion, a cut-out with a semi-circular interior portion, and a channel portion. The interior portion and channel portion are shaped to provide clearance and receive the base or stem of a plant. Embodiments of the device may include grooves and apertures to provide flexibility and drainage and the device also includes the capability to accommodate different styles and sizes of containers along with various plants and shrubs. |
| US09462755B1 |
Modular wall assembly for promoting vertical vegetative growth
A modular wall assembly for growing and promoting vegetative growth is disclosed. The assembly includes a frame and a growth media disposed within the frame. The growth media includes a wicking matrix, a first nutrient transfer matrix, a second nutrient transfer matrix, and a planting matrix. A modular wall system including a plurality of the modular wall assemblies is also disclosed. |
| US09462752B2 |
Harvester with cleaning system having early clean grain evacuation
A clean grain evacuation device for a grain harvester having a threshing system configured to separate grain harvested by the harvester from crop residue and direct a flow of the grain to a cleaning system disposed within the harvester including at least two sieves disposed and configured to sequentially clean the grain. The evacuation device is disposed for receiving a portion of the flow of the clean grain from a first of the sieves, and is configured to evacuate the received clean grain away from the cleaning system. The evacuation device can include a conveyor disposed for directing the evacuated grain directly to a desired location such as a clean grain receiving system on the harvester. The evacuation device can also be located in an air flow path to the sieves. |
| US09462746B1 |
Outdoor power equipment unit having encapsulated, housing free electronic controller
This invention relates to an outdoor power equipment unit, such as a mower, having an electronic controller comprising a circuit board with a plurality of connector pins affixed thereto and with a connector housing surrounding the pins. A Macromelt overmold encapsulates the circuit board and is bonded to the connector housing to form a controller that needs no external housing and no separate wire harness extending from the connector pins to the circuit board. The controller can log the length of time of various operations of the unit as well as the number of various occurrences. In addition, the controller can prevent overheating by automatically disabling operation of the working implement carried by the unit but permitting continued operation of the prime mover when overheating of the prime mover is detected. |
| US09462745B1 |
Lawn and tree fertilizing device installable on a sprinkler system
A lawn fertilizing device for installing in a water system. A chemical substrate that is to be applied to vegetation is disposed in an enclosed container. The enclosed container has a plurality of apertures disposed on the container walls to allow water to flow through the container and contact the chemical substrate. The container is placed on a base and covered by a housing. The housing is secured to the base via a screw cap threaded to a base wall. |
| US09462743B2 |
Variable geometry meter roller
An agricultural metering device with a variable geometry meter roller is provided. The agricultural metering device includes a meter roller having a plurality of flutes. An aggregate cross sectional area of the flutes increases along a longitudinal axis of the meter roller. |
| US09462738B2 |
Walk aerator
A walk aerator comprises a housing supported by a plurality of wheels that include a pair of drive wheels. The drive wheels are pivotally mounted to the housing to permit the housing to move between operational and transport positions thereof. A control is used to so move the housing with the control having a hand grip whose height above the ground is easily adjustable to accommodate users of different effective heights. A foot guard maintains a relatively constant disposition relative to the ground whether the housing is in its operational or transport position. The housing of the aerator has a vent system and an air gap relative to a prime mover deck which cool a traction drive system contained within the housing. |
| US09468135B2 |
Substrate conveying system for electronic component mounting device
A substrate conveying system includes a mounting device conveyor for conveying a printed substrate in a first horizontal direction, an upstream-side conveyor, a downstream-side conveyor, and a buffer conveyor. The mounting device conveyor has a function of moving the printed substrate in a horizontal Y direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. The upstream-side conveyor is spaced apart from the downstream-side conveyor in the Y direction. The buffer conveyor has a function of conveying the printed substrate in the first direction, and a function of moving the printed substrate in the Y direction. When the mounting device conveyor and the buffer conveyor are positioned in the same position in the Y direction, the printed substrate is transferred from one of these conveyors to the other. |
| US09468133B2 |
Modular cooling system
An exemplary modular cooling system for cooling a plurality of electronic components is provided. The cooling system includes a plurality of cooling modules and a clamping arrangement. Each cooling module includes an evaporator unit, a condenser, a first pipe system, and a second pipe system. The clamping arrangement is adapted for holding and pressing an alternation stack in which the evaporator units are stacked in alternation with the power electronic components. |
| US09468127B2 |
Server chassis capable of accessing and rotating storage devices accommodated therein
A server chassis includes a casing, a motherboard, a rotatable rack and an electronic device. The rotatable rack is axially disposed inside the casing and able to rotate with respect to the casing. The rotatable rack has a plurality of insertion spaces. The electronic device is provided on one side of the rotatable rack, and a cord passage is provided between the fan module and the electronic device. The storage devices accommodated in the rotatable rack is electrically connected to the motherboard via the cord passage, thereby increasing the quantity of the storage devices and decreasing the length of the casing. |
| US09468126B2 |
Multi-device storage enclosure with extendable device support sleds
Apparatus for retracting and extending sets of operational processing devices in a multi-device enclosure. In accordance with some embodiments, an enclosed housing is provided with opposing first and second ends. Sleds are individually movable between a retracted position within the enclosed housing and an extended position in which the sled projects from the first end. Each sled supports a group of processing devices. A control board is disposed within the enclosed housing adjacent the second end. A plurality of flex circuits contactingly engage the processing devices to provide communication paths between the processing devices and the control board in both the retracted and extended positions of the sleds. |
| US09468116B2 |
Secure enclosure
An apparatus and associated methodology contemplating an enclosure configured to securely contain a circuit board. The enclosure has a cover defining a flange operably extending substantially parallel to the circuit board in direct contact with the circuit board. The enclosure also has a body extending from the flange that is operably separated from the circuit board. A connecting member has opposing planar sides operably pressing to contain the flange against the circuit board in supporting the circuit board within the enclosure. |
| US09468114B2 |
Housing and electronic device using the same
A housing includes a substrate and a decorative layer deposited on the substrate. The decorative layer includes chromium, iron, aluminum, chromium oxide, ferric oxide, and aluminum oxide. The chromium oxide, ferric oxide, and aluminum oxide distribute evenly among the chromium, iron, and aluminum respectively, such that the chromium, iron, and aluminum atoms are separated from each other. The decorative layer is electrically non-conductive and electromagnetically transmissive and gives the housing a mirror-like black and metallic appearance. An electronic device using the housing is also described. |
| US09468112B2 |
Display device with narrow frame
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of display, and particularly relates to a display with an improvide4d frame structure. The present disclosure proposes a narrow frame display, including a display panel having a protruding portion on at least one side edge thereof, a back plate located on one side of the display panel, and a frame including a plate body with a through slot. The frame is arranged vertical to the display panel and fixed on the back plate, and the protruding portion is inserted into the through slot. With this structure of the frame, a hook member used in the prior art can be omitted, so that the shadows caused by shielding of the hook member would be generated no longer. Therefore, the display of the present disclosure can effectively eliminate shadows caused by shielding of the hook member in the prior art. Meanwhile, it is unnecessary to occupy the space of the rear side of the display panel, so that the frame of the display can be further narrowed. |
| US09468111B2 |
Housing assembly and solid state drive having the same
A housing assembly, including a top housing, a bottom housing and an accommodation, is provided. The top housing has a top plate, and a first sidewall extending therefrom. The bottom housing has a bottom plate, and a second sidewall extending therefrom. The engagement slit is defined by an upper edge and a lower edge in order to mate with a printed circuit board. The second sidewall includes an inclination wall extending from the lower edge of the engagement slit and distancing from the accommodation outwardly and downwardly, and an slot being adjacent to the inclination wall. The first sidewall includes a fringe protrusion, which slides along the inclination wall of the second sidewall to engage with a distal end of the inclination wall, and the top housing connects to the bottom housing thereby. The housing assembly is advantageous of easy and convenient assembly and disassembly. |
| US09468110B2 |
Chassis assembly structure
According to a chassis assembly structure, in assembling a front chassis side assembly in a bottom chassis, a front chassis side assembly 120 is configured such that when an upper surface end of a mechanical holder 103 projected to the rear side of a mechanical holder 103 is brought into contact with a rear-side bent part 111 of a bottom chassis 101, and a front side thereof is rotated about the contact portion serving as a rotational support axis toward the bottom chassis 101, a lower part of a front chassis 105 is invited and fitted between an angled pressing tab 113 and an upright part 112 along an inclined surface of an angled pressing tab 113. |
| US09468104B2 |
Module board
A module board includes a first board including a first surface and a second surface, a second board where its first surface faces the second surface of the first board, an external electrode formed on the exterior of the second board, and a joining member joining the external electrode and a terminal provided on the second surface of the first board. The external electrode includes a first surface part positioned on the first surface of the second board, a second surface part positioned on a second surface of the second board opposite to the first surface, and a connecting part connecting the first and second surface parts. The joining member includes a joining surface joining to the external electrode. The joining surface covers the first surface part and at least a portion of the connecting part that is closer to the first surface part than to the second surface part. |
| US09468099B2 |
Contact pad connection structure for connecting conductor assembly and flexible circuit board
Disclosed is contact pad connection structure for connecting a conductor assembly and a flexible circuit board. A substrate has a top surface on which a plurality of elevation pads are formed and respectively located in spacing zones between contact pads. Each of the elevation pads has a height above a top contact surface of the contact pads. The conductor assembly has exposed conductors that are respectively set in contact with the top contact surfaces of the contact pads and a solder material is applied to solder and fix the exposed conductors respectively in position on the top contact surfaces of the contact pads. Each of the elevation pads includes an extension section extended in a direction toward a front edge of the substrate. |
| US09468094B2 |
Foldable display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes a flexible substrate, first pixels, and second pixels. The flexible substrate includes: a first area at least partially bent about an axis; and at least one non-bent area. The first pixels are disposed in the first area. The second pixels are disposed in the at least one non-bent area. Respective widths of each first pixel in a first direction are smaller than respective widths of each second pixel in the first direction. |
| US09468090B2 |
Current redistribution in a printed circuit board
In one implementation, a multilayered printed circuit board is configured to redirect current distribution. The current may be distributed by steering, blocking, or otherwise manipulating current flows. The multilayered printed circuit board includes at least one power plane layer. The power plane layer does not distribute current evenly. Instead, the power plane layer includes multiple patterns with different resistances. The patterns may include a hatching pattern, a grid pattern, a directional pattern, a slot, a void, or a continuous pattern. The pattern is a predetermined spatial variation such that current flows in a first area differently than current flows in a second area. |
| US09468083B2 |
Plasma generation device assembly, arc mitigation device, and method of assembling a plasma generation device assembly
A plasma generation device assembly includes a base includes an interior portion and a top surface defining a plurality of apertures that extend through the top surface. The plasma generation device assembly also includes a plasma generation device and a plurality of coupling members. The plasma generation device is positioned on the top surface and is configured to emit ablative plasma when the plasma generation device is activated. The plurality of coupling members extends through the plurality of apertures and is configured to couple the plasma generation device to the top surface. |
| US09468081B2 |
High-frequency wave type of X-ray generator
A high frequency X-ray generator includes an anode voltage generator, a cathode voltage generator and a X-ray tube. The anode voltage generator is configured to generate a first high voltage. The cathode voltage generator is configured to generate a second high voltage having a same waveform as the first high voltage. The second high voltage has a different phase by 180 degrees compared to the first high voltage. The X-ray tube is configured to generate a X-ray by the first high voltage and the second high voltage. The first high voltage is applied through an anode terminal. The second high voltage is applied through a cathode terminal. |
| US09468080B2 |
Lighting tool for creating light scenes
A lighting tool for setting lighting parameters of a plurality of light sources (1). A processor (2) is provided which is connectable to the plurality of light sources (1), and arranged to control lighting parameters of each of the plurality of light sources (1). A position storage unit (3) is connected to the processor (2) for storing spatial positions of the plurality of light sources (1). A camera arrangement (4) is connected to the processor (2) for providing a view of at least part of a scene illuminated by the plurality of light sources (1). The processor (2) is arranged to correlate a viewing area of the camera arrangement (4) and a retrieved spatial position of one or more of the plurality of light sources (1). |
| US09468071B2 |
Switching power supply device and projection video display device
A switching power supply device includes a transformer which includes a secondary winding divided into a plurality of winding units, a resonant capacitor, and a first switching element and a second switching element. Further, the switching power supply device includes a plurality of rectifier diodes which extracts voltages induced to the secondary winding in the winding units, an output voltage switching circuit which switches the voltages extracted from the plurality of rectifier diodes and outputs a switched voltage, a current detection circuit which detects a current flowing in a load circuit, and a controller which controls the output voltage switching circuit based on a detection result of the current detection circuit. |
| US09468068B2 |
Light emitting device
A light emitting device includes at least one light emitting unit, a micro controller and a control module. The control module includes a storage unit configured to store a reference sheet between an intensity of the light emitting unit and a current value of the light emitting unit. A light emitting diode (LED) control unit is configured to receive a control signal from the micro controller. A digital-to-analogue conversion unit is configured to transform the current value and the on/off status to a simulation signal. A LED driver unit is configured to control the on/off status and the intensity of the light emitting unit based on the simulation signal. The control module further includes an input pin and an output pin, and the input pin is electrically connected with output pin in series when the multiple light emitting devices are provided. |
| US09468065B2 |
Combined hybrid and local dimming control of light emitting diodes
An LED backlight controller combines global/hybrid and local brightness/dimming control for an LED backlight illuminator with local regions illuminated by associated LED strings. Global/hybrid brightness/dimming control performs hybrid digital modulation control for a predefined lower range of brightness levels, with string current maintained at a substantially constant level associated with a predefined maximum brightness for the lower range (controlling brightness by adjusting digital modulation, such as PWM duty cycle, up to a maximum), and performs hybrid string current control for a predefined higher range of brightness levels (controlling brightness by adjusting string current). Local dimming control is performed by introducing a local digital modulation signal into a hybrid digital modulation control path for the associated string, so that digital modulation for the associated string is a combination of local digital modulation and global/hybrid digital modulation. |
| US09468064B1 |
Light-emitting diode driving circuit and light-emitting apparatus thereof
An LED driving circuit and a light-emitting apparatus thereof are provided. The driving circuit includes a voltage providing unit, a voltage setting unit, a current feedback unit and a current dithering unit. The voltage providing unit receives a voltage setting signal and an input voltage to provide an emission driving voltage to a first terminal of an LED string. The voltage setting unit receives an emission feedback signal to provide a voltage setting signal. The current feedback unit provides the emission feedback signal and sequentially receives current setting voltages to sequentially set a driving current flowing through the LED string according to the current setting voltages. The current dithering unit receives the backlight control signal to sequentially provide the current setting voltages. |
| US09468062B2 |
Light emitting diode light structures
A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light includes a bridge rectifier configured to be powered by an alternating current power source and to produce a rectified output. Control circuitry couples to the bridge rectifier and is configured to produce a shunt signal when the rectified output is less than a threshold voltage. A series connected Light Emitting Diode (LED) string includes a first group of LEDs and a second group of LEDs. A switch couples to a first side of the second group of LEDs and is controlled by the shunt signal to deactivate the second group of LEDs. The control circuitry may include a ratio metric series resistor string configured to sense a proportion of the rectified output and an inverter configured to generate the shunt signal based on the proportion of the rectified output. |
| US09468060B2 |
ANSI reference ballast compliance circuit for LED retrofit lamps
An embodiment of the present invention provides a retrofit LED lamp that is operated by a dual mode circuit, enabling maximum compatibility with the ANSI reference ballasts to satisfy UL requirements to replace HID and fluorescent lamps. The LED lamp operates at two different modes, offered by the dual mode PCB circuit. In one of the mode, namely ANSI ballast testing, a low frequency current from the ballast is throttled through a bypass circuit to LEDs, since a field effect transistor of the circuit is in open circuit mode due to insufficient current. During the second mode, namely field ballast operation, a high frequency current is provided by the ballast, which short circuits the FET, causing it to conduct and thus operating the LEDs. Advantageously, the LED lamp offers maximum compatibility with ballasts using such dual mode circuit and consumes less power. |
| US09468058B2 |
Light emitting device and light source driving apparatus
A light emitting device includes a light source unit, a connection controller, and a driving controller. The light source unit includes a first LED array including a plurality of first LEDs connected in series and a second LED array including a plurality of second LEDs connected in series. The connection controller selectively sets a connection structure between the first and second LED arrays as a series connection, a parallel connection, or a series-parallel connection based on a peak value of a driving voltage driving the light source unit. The driving controller controls the number of LEDs driven in the light source unit according to a magnitude of the driving voltage. Each of the first and second LED arrays is connected between a plurality of first nodes and a plurality of second nodes. |
| US09468057B2 |
Device for supplying a plurality of LED units with power
A device for supplying a plurality of LED units with power includes a common DC/DC converter which delivers a regulated output voltage and to which a plurality of sections are connected, each having a buck converter and an LED unit connected thereto, and means for regulating or setting the section currents to be supplied to the LED units. In order to simplify the device, the means for regulating or setting the section currents are formed by a central, common processor, which is supplied with actual values in keeping with the individual section currents and connected to corresponding control inputs of the respective buck converters for applying control values calculated on the basis of the actual values. |
| US09468052B2 |
LED array member and integrated control module assembly having active circuitry
An LAM/ICM assembly comprises an integrated control module (ICM) and an LED array member (LAM). The ICM includes interconnect through which power from outside the assembly is received. In a first novel aspect, active circuitry is embedded in the ICM. In one example, the circuitry monitors LED operation, controls and supplies power to the LEDs, and communicates information into and out of the assembly. In a second novel aspect, a lighting system comprises an AC-to-DC converter and a LAM/ICM assembly. The AC-to-DC converter outputs a substantially constant current or voltage. The magnitude of the current or voltage is adjusted by a signal output from the LAM/ICM. In a third novel aspect, the ICM includes a switching DC-to-DC converter. An AC-to-DC power supply supplies a roughly regulated supply voltage. The switching converter within the LAM/ICM receives the roughly regulated voltage and supplies a regulated LED drive current to its LEDs. |
| US09468050B1 |
Self-compensating circuit for faulty display pixels
A self-compensating circuit for controlling pixels in a display includes a plurality of light-emitter circuits. Each light-emitter circuit includes a light emitter, a control transistor, a drive transistor, and a compensation circuit. The compensation circuit is connected to the light emitter of one or more different light-emitter circuits. |
| US09468048B2 |
Input current regulator, driving method thereof, and disable circuit thereof
The present invention relates to a dimmer and an input current regulator provided in a power supply. The input current regulator includes: a bleeding circuit generating a bleeding current from an input current passed through the dimmer; a sensing circuit sensing the input current, and controlling the bleeding circuit according to a sense voltage corresponding to the input current; and a biasing circuit generating a power voltage for operation of the input current regulator during operation of the power supply. The input current includes a bleeding current and a power current supplied to the power supply. |
| US09468045B2 |
Heating device for complexly formed surfaces
The present invention relates to an electrical temperature control for controlling the temperature of surfaces. It is envisaged that the temperature control has at least one heat distribution device which covers at least parts of the surface to be temperature controlled. |
| US09468042B2 |
Apparatus for producing trichlorosilane
An apparatus for producing trichlorosilane from raw gas containing silicon tetrachloride and hydrogen, having: a reaction chamber being supplied with the raw gas for generating reacted gas containing trichlorosilane and hydrogen; a plurality of heaters heating the raw gas and having exothermic portions being disposed along a vertical direction in the reaction chamber; a plurality of electrodes being connected to basal portions of the heaters; and a radiation plate being disposed between the exothermic portions of the heaters. |
| US09468040B2 |
Multi-channel delivery platform
A request to execute an interaction site for enabling communications to be exchanged between a multi-channel communications system and a user device is received by an interaction flow processor. The interaction site is identified based on the request. An interaction flow document is accessed for the identified interaction site, the interaction flow document including code for initiating the interaction site between a user device and the multi-channel communications system using any one of multiple different communications channels including an interactive voice response channel. A communications channel used by the user device to contact the multi-channel communications system is determined. Based on the determined communications channel, the code of the interaction flow document is translated to code executable by the multi-channel communications system to enable the multi-channel communications system and the user device to exchange communications over the determined communications channel. A response is transmitted to the multi-channel communications system. |
| US09468037B2 |
Robust transmission on downlink discontinuous transmission carrier
A method and system for downlink discontinuous transmission are provided. In one embodiment, a base station includes a memory, a processor and a transmitter. The memory stores information to be transmitted in a subset of sub frames to a UE. The information includes transmission mode configuration information. The processor operates to configure the transmitter according to a selected transmission mode configuration that includes one of a transmit diversity mode and a MIMO mode, and configures the transmitter to transmit discontinuously and include CRS in only a subset of sub frames. |
| US09468033B2 |
Associated device discovery in IMS networks
A method of associating multiple user endpoints (UEs) with a single IMS session in an IMS network having a serving node for controlling at least one IMS session for a user and at least a first access network for providing access to UEs. The method involves associating a first UE with the user and with an IMS session; discovering a second UE in a proximity of the first UE; discovering information about the second UE; communicating the information about the second UE to the serving node; the serving node utilizing computer-implemented policy logic to determine whether to associate the second UE with the user and the IMS session; and if the policy logic determines that the second UE is to be associated, the serving node associating the second UE with the IMS session while retaining the association with the first UE. |
| US09468027B2 |
Method for controlling a Bluetooth connection
A method for controlling a Bluetooth connection includes connecting a terminal with a vehicle through a Bluetooth connection. The Bluetooth connection is disconnected according to a disconnection request of the terminal. It is automatically determined whether a Bluetooth communication of the terminal is available or not in the vehicle, when the disconnection of the Bluetooth connection is detected. The Bluetooth connection is requested again from the vehicle to the terminal, when the response indicating the Bluetooth communication is available is received from the terminal. The vehicle and the terminal are connected by requesting the Bluetooth connection again. |
| US09468024B2 |
Method and apparatus for ranging transmission by mobile station in wireless communication system
Disclosed is a ranging transmission method comprising: a mobile station receiving a message including backoff window information from a base station; and the mobile station performing ranging transmission on the basis of the backoff window information, wherein the backoff window information comprises information indicating a size K0 of a 0-th backoff window, wherein a size Kx of a nx-th (x being a non-negative integer) backoff window is determined according to Kx=K0/(2x) wherein x denotes a ranging retry count. |
| US09468015B2 |
Method and apparatus for wireless communication on multiple spectrum bands
A method and apparatus for simultaneously communicating on at least two carrier frequencies, of which at least one carrier frequency is a licensed band and at least one carrier frequency is an unlicensed band, includes broadcasting an operating status of the unlicensed band to a receiver device, collecting feedback data regarding channel conditions from the receiver device for both the licensed band and unlicensed band, determining, when a bandwidth request is received from the receiver device, whether to use the unlicensed band based on the channel conditions, transmitting an unlicensed band scheduling indication to the receiver device, and communicating with the receiver device using both the licensed band and the unlicensed band according to the transmitted unlicensed band scheduling indication. |
| US09468013B2 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling assignment of uplink packet transmission in mobile telecommunication system
A method is provided for communication between a UE and a Node B in a communication system. The UE generates a Media Access Control-Protocol Data Unit (MAC-PDU) including a first field related to at least one queue ID and a second field related to at least one amount of data to be transmitted, where the data to be transmitted has its priority. The MAC-PDU including the first and second fields is transmitted to the Node B. Grant information is received from the Node B. Data is transmitted to the Node B based on the grant information and the priority. One amount of data in the second field corresponds to one queue ID in the first field. |
| US09468005B2 |
Data sending method, device and system in heterogeneous network
Disclosed are a data transmission method, apparatus and system in a heterogeneous network. The data transmission method in a heterogeneous network comprises: a macro base station carrying control information in a subframe, transmitting the control information to a terminal in a control-frequency band, and informing a low power node of the control information; according to the control information, the low power node carrying data information in a subframe and transmitting the data information to a terminal by a data-frequency band; the control-frequency band and the data-frequency band are statically deployed, and the control-frequency band and the data-frequency band are non-overlapped. |
| US09468004B2 |
Methods and apparatus in a wireless communication system
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus in a RBS and a UE for reference signal (RS) measurements in an OFDM system, that enable having a configurable RS transmission bandwidth which is smaller than the system bandwidth. This allows for better interference coordination of RS, which in turn improves the UE RS measurements used for different services such as positioning. The RBS retrieves the RS transmission bandwidth, determines a RS measurement bandwidth based on this RS transmission bandwidth, and transmits the determined bandwidth to the UE. The UE receives the RS measurement bandwidth and measures the RS in a bandwidth determined based on the received measurement bandwidth and the UE capability. |
| US09468002B2 |
Method, system and equipment for determining transmission subframe
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a system and an equipment. A base station determines a first transmission subframe set for each of user equipments that directly communicate with each other to transmit uplink information within a predetermined time range and a second transmission subframe set for each user equipment to directly transmit data to another user equipment within the predetermined time range respectively. Intersection sets between a second transmission subframe set determined for any user equipment and a first transmission subframe set determined for another user equipment that directly communicates with the user equipment and between the second transmission subframe set determined for the any user equipment and a second transmission subframe set determined for the another user equipment that directly communicates with the user equipment are empty. |
| US09468001B2 |
Transmitting a packet via a wireless local area network after a delay
Methods of operating an electronic device are provided. A method of operating a first electronic device that is connected to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) may include listening for a wireless transmission by a second electronic device on a wireless communications channel. The method may include beginning a randomized delay period in response to determining that the wireless communications channel is clear. Moreover, the method may include transmitting a packet to an access point of the WLAN via the wireless communications channel after the randomized delay period. Related electronic devices and computer program products are also provided. |
| US09468000B2 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing cloud based radio access network
A method, apparatus are described for a cloud based radio access network (RAN). The method may include transmitting a first message from a base station to a user equipment (UE), determining that a second message from the UE is not received by a media access control (MAC) scheduler within a pre-determined time, delaying re-transmission of the first message or transmission of a third message from the base station to the UE, and scheduling other hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes of the UE in intervening sub-frames. The method may include receiving a first message from a UE at a base station, determining that a second message from the base station cannot be constructed within a pre-determined time from delays in receiving assignments from a Cloud, constructing and transmitting the second message to UEs based on assignments received earlier from the Cloud, and suspending an HARQ process associated with other UEs. |
| US09467996B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving signals using multi-band radio frequencies
A method for transmitting, by a base station, signals in a communication system. The base station transmits, to a mobile station via a primary carrier band of the mobile station, carrier aggregation configuration information informing the mobile station of a subsidiary carrier band for the mobile station. The base station receives, from the mobile station, control information for the subsidiary carrier band via the primary carrier band. The carrier aggregation configuration information includes a physical identification of a frequency allocation band used as the subsidiary carrier band and a logical identification assigned to the subsidiary carrier band for the mobile station. The physical identification includes one of plural absolute frequency band indexes assigned to frequency allocation bands available in the communication system. The logical identification includes a logical index assigned to the subsidiary carrier band identifying the subsidiary carrier band from among a plurality of frequency allocation bands. |
| US09467995B2 |
Aggregation of resources in enhanced control channels
The set of resource aggregation levels available for forming an enhanced control channel message may vary from one subframe to another, based on the level of puncturing in the transmitted subframes. An example method begins with determining members of a set of aggregation levels usable to aggregate the non-overlapping subsets of resource elements for transmitting downlink control information. This determining is based on a puncturing level to be used for the transmission of the downlink control information. Downlink control information for the given subframe is mapped to one or more non-overlapping subsets of resource elements in the at least one block of time-frequency resources, according to an aggregation level selected from the determined set, and then transmitted, in the one or more non-overlapping subsets. This method may be repeated for each of several subframes, where the puncturing may differ from one subframe to another. |
| US09467994B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
A wireless communication base station device, terminal device, and method have reduced signaling while maintaining high scheduling gain. A judgment unit pre-stores a correspondence between the number of code words and the number of clusters to reduce the maximum value for the number of clusters allocated to each terminal as the number of code words increases, and thus determines the maximum value for the number of clusters based on the number of code words acquired. Based on the number of code words for a transmission signal from a terminal, an estimated value for the reception quality, and the maximum value for the number of clusters that is output by the judgment unit, a scheduling unit schedules the allocation of the transmission signal transmitted by each terminal to a transmission band frequency (frequency resource) so as not to exceed the maximum value for the number of clusters. |
| US09467993B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving downlink control channels in wireless communication systems, and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a method for receiving a downlink signal by a terminal from a base station in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: receiving an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) for the terminal from the base station; selecting a first EPDCCH physical resource block (PRB) pair or a second EPDCCH PRB pair on the basis of the effective size of a resource block group (RBG) allocated to the terminal and/or the system bandwidth; and receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) on the basis of the EPDCCH form among the remaining PRB pairs excluding the selected EPDCCH PRB from among PRB pairs included in the RBG. |
| US09467987B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, transmitting method and receiving method
The present invention pertains to a terminal device, which, when ARQ is used for communication that uses an uplink unit band and a plurality of downlink unit bands associated with the uplink unit band, and when a transmission mode that supports up to 2 TB in a PCell is set in the terminal, is capable of reducing the amount of signaling from a base station while eliminating a lack of PUCCH resources when semi-permanent scheduling (SPS) is used in the PCell. A control unit in this device selects one value among values obtained by adding 1 to four PUCCH resource indexes, which have been preset for PUCCH resource 1 by the base station, on the basis of values for transmission power control information (TPC command for PUCCH) in a PDCCH, for which notification has been received at the start of SPS. |
| US09467986B2 |
System and methods for simultaneous communication with multiple wireless communication devices
Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for simultaneous communication with multiple wireless communication devices. In some embodiments, a method for simultaneous communication with multiple wireless communication devices includes receiving, using a plurality of antennas at a first wireless station, a plurality of packets, comprised of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless signals, transmitted simultaneously from a plurality of other wireless stations wherein each of the simultaneously transmitted packets includes a plurality of frequency tones, frequency domain transform the received packets, grouping frequency domain transform outputs for each subcarrier, determining a difference between subcarrier groups formed over different sample sets, and determining a set of weights for each subcarrier, wherein the weights are selected such that the first wireless station can at least one of detect or demodulate the received plurality of packets. |
| US09467983B2 |
Medium access control layer architecture for supporting enhanced uplink
A method and apparatus for processing data is disclosed. A request for uplink resources is transmitted. An uplink scheduling grant is received in response to the request for uplink resources. Data from at least one medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow is multiplexed into a medium access control for enhanced uplink (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU). A transport format combination (TFC) is selected for transmission of the MAC-e PDU, at least based on the uplink scheduling grant, a maximum allowed transmit power, and logical channel priority. A MAC-e PDU is transmitted over an enhanced uplink channel using a hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) process. |
| US09467982B2 |
Wireless communication method and apparatus for reporting traffic volume measurement information to support uplink data transmissions
A method and apparatus for uplink transmission is disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmits a message to a Node-B, wherein the message is selected from at least a first type, a second type, and a third type. The first type of message indicates that the WTRU has uplink buffered data to transmit and the WTRU requires uplink resources for transmission of uplink data. The second type of message includes a plurality of indications, wherein each indication indicates an amount of uplink buffered data associated with at least one logical channel, wherein each logical channel is associated with a priority. The third type of message indicates an amount of uplink buffered data and has less information than the second type of message. |
| US09467976B2 |
Method and apparatus for state/mode transitioning
A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signalling connection release indication) messages. For at least one RRC (radio resource control) state, if the current RRC state of the UE is a result of a previously sent indication, the UE inhibits itself from sending a further indication message. |
| US09467972B2 |
Multicast wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for multicasting data streams in a wireless radio communication system are provided. A server assigns a plurality of data streams amongst RF resources. One or more points-of-access of the wireless radio communication system are operable to transmit each RF resource to mobile communication devices. Responsive to a request from a mobile communication device for a selected one of the plurality of data streams, the server identifies the points-of-access that have not been assigned, and hence cannot transmit, the RF resource to which the selected data stream is assigned. An access controller instructs those points-of-access to deny association to the mobile communication device. The server then multicasts the selected data stream to the mobile communication device through one of the remaining points-of-access that can transmit the selected RF resource. |
| US09467968B2 |
Wearable mobile broadcasting recovery system and device
The system provides a wearable communications device for pets comprising a band and a communications unit. The communications unit comprises one or more processors, a communications chipset, one or more removable batteries, and a speaker with a sound generation circuit. The communications chipset can receive data packets comprising an audio segment file; the one or more processors may convert the data packets into electronic signals; the sound generation circuit may cause the speaker to play an audio message corresponding to the electronic signals. |
| US09467963B2 |
Systems and methods for obtaining system information for a wireless communication device
Devices, systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for obtaining system information for a wireless communication device are described. According to some embodiments, a subscription supported by the wireless communication device enters a paging reorganization mode. The wireless communication device acquires a portion of system information by a first subscription using a radio frequency (RF) resource. The subscription changes a paging mode of the wireless communication device. The subscription releases the RF resource after acquiring the portion of the system information and prior to acquiring all of the system information. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US09467961B2 |
Method and device for establishing GS association
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for establishing a Gs association, where the method includes: when a serving GPRS support node SGSN determines that an SGs association of a user equipment UE in an idle mode signaling reduction function ISR activated state is released, sending, by the SGSN, a location update request to a mobile switch center/visitor location register MSC/VLR, so that the SGSN and the MSC/VLR establish a Gs association for the UE. An embodiment of the present invention further provides an SGSN. In the embodiments of the present invention, when a UE is in an ISR activated state, and after an SGs association is released, a Gs association can be established in time, and therefore, the UE is not implicitly detached by an MSC/VLR, and a mobile terminated service of the UE is not affected, thereby enhancing service experience of a user. |
| US09467960B2 |
Apparatus and method for defining timing reference for secondary cells in a secondary timing advance group
A user equipment (UE) is configured to perform a method for determining a timing reference for a secondary cell (SCell) in a secondary timing advance group (sTAG). The method includes selecting a SCell among a plurality of SCells within a sTAG as an uplink timing reference cell based on a predefined rule that is known at the UE and an eNB in communication with the UE. The method also includes receiving a downlink carrier from the selected SCell and determining, from the downlink carrier, a downlink timing used as a reference for an uplink transmission timing. |
| US09467956B2 |
Method for indication of reference symbol transmission power change in cellular network
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for indication of reference symbol (RS) transmission power change in a network are provided. One method includes reducing transmission power, and signaling information about the changes in RS transmission power to associated user equipments via a control channel. In one embodiment, the information may comprise an indication about the subframes in which the RS transmission power changes in comparison to a reference value, or the information may comprise specific RS transmission power values as well as information regarding in which subframes the specific RS transmission power values are going to be used. |
| US09467952B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting information about available power of terminal in mobile communication system
A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting power headroom information by a terminal in a mobile communication system. The method includes obtaining, by the terminal, an uplink transmission resource; obtaining, by the terminal, a path loss; and if the path loss is changed more than a threshold since a last transmission of a power headroom, obtaining power headroom information using a maximum transmission output of the terminal and a transmission power of the terminal, and transmitting the power headroom information using the uplink transmission resource. |
| US09467950B2 |
Method for adjusting forward link power control parameters based on forward link quality feedback in wireless network
A system is implemented on a wireless network for adjusting a forward link power control parameter based on forward link feedback. A wireless unit is in communication with several base stations during soft handoff, and provides feedback relating to forward link quality, e.g., forward link pilot signal strength or traffic channel frame error rate. The feedback is compared to a comparison or reference point (such as target frame error rate, or a maximum pilot signal strength in the active set) chosen for gauging the quality or nature of the feedback for power control purposes. Based on this comparison, a power control parameter of one or more of the base stations may be adjusted upwards or downward. The power control parameter may be a forward link reference transmit power level “Pref” used to control base station power transmission levels in the presence of power control bit errors. |
| US09467946B2 |
Portable terminal, transition method, and program
A portable terminal includes a first detection unit that detects a change in a position of the portable terminal; a second detection unit that detects a change in a physical quantity representing a surrounding condition of the portable terminal; and a transition unit that causes the portable terminal to transition from a first state to a second state in which electricity consumption is smaller than that of the first state, when a relation between a direction of the change detected by the first detection unit and a trend in the change in the physical quantity detected by the second detection unit satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US09467939B2 |
Gateway selection for mobile communications network architecture optimization
A gateway control apparatus of a mobile communications network system, which is a termination point of signaling messages according to a first protocol, detects a first selection request via an interface of a first network technology from a mobility management entity, of selecting the gateway control apparatus for communicating user data in the mobile communications network system between an entity of the first protocol and a network of a second protocol. Based on the detected first selection request, the gateway control apparatus selects a distributed gateway device from plural distributed gateway devices for communicating the user data, and provides a second selection request of selecting the distributed gateway device via an interface of a second network technology independent from the first network technology. |
| US09467938B1 |
Using DRCLocks for conducting call admission control
Methods and systems are provided for using DRCLocks for conducting call admission control. In an embodiment, an access node provides service to a plurality of access terminals on a carrier in a coverage area, where the plurality of access terminals does not include a first access terminal. The access node receives a request for new service on the carrier in the coverage area from the first access terminal over an air interface, and responsively determines whether an aggregate-DRCLock condition is met. If the aggregate-DRCLock condition is met, the access node denies the request for new service. |
| US09467931B2 |
Method and device for entering network for client cooperation in wireless communication system
Provided are a method and a device for entering a network for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A first device, through a frame of a first system, receives a ranging request message from a second device, and transmits the received ranging request message to a base station. As a response thereto, the first device receives a range response message, which is a response to the ranging request message, from a base station of a second system, and through a frame of the first system, transmits the range response message to the second device. |
| US09467930B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing device-to-device communication in wireless access system
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for performing device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless access system supporting the D2D communication. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station (BS), information regarding a discovery reference signal (DRS) transmitted from a mobile station (MS) which communicates using a cellular network; monitoring DRSs transmitted from one or more neighboring MSs; generating a list of the one or more neighboring MSs; transmitting the generated list of the one or more neighboring MSs to the BS; receiving, from the BS, information regarding resources allocated for the D2D communication; and performing the D2D communication with another BS by using the allocated resources. |
| US09467920B2 |
Relay node, radio communication system, and method
A relay node which is registered to a first radio base station and a first mobility management device and which relays a communication between a mobile station and the first radio base station. The relay node includes a first control unit configured to execute a handover process for the relay node and decide to hand over the mobile station from the first radio base station to a second radio base station when a degradation of radio quality between the relay node and the first radio base station is detected, and to transmit a handover control signal for the mobile station to the second radio base station or the first mobility management device. |
| US09467919B2 |
Methods and apparatus for radio link imbalance compensation
Methods, apparatuses and computer readable media are described to compensate for radio frequency link imbalances in a wireless communication device. Processing circuitry in the wireless communication device detects a radio frequency link imbalance for a bi-directional communication link. The wireless communication device biases one or more operational parameters of the wireless communication device to adjust for a performance degradation induced by the radio frequency link imbalance. The wireless communication device determines whether a trigger condition for cell selection, reselection, or handover occurs based on the biased operational parameters, and when the trigger condition occurs, performs a remediating action to compensate for the radio frequency link imbalance. Remediation can include performing an intra-RAT or inter-RAT reselection or handover. |
| US09467914B2 |
Incoming call processing method for dual mode terminal and dual mode terminal thereof
The present document provides an incoming call processing method for a dual mode terminal and the dual mode terminal which has a first mode card and a second mode card, and the incoming call processing method for the dual mode terminal includes the following steps: the first mode card of the dual mode terminal receiving an incoming call signal; if the dual mode terminal determines that the incoming call signal meets the switch condition, then automatically switching the incoming call signal to the second mode card. With the above-mentioned incoming call processing method for the dual mode terminal and the dual mode terminal, it is to switch the incoming call intelligently based on the mobile phone number heterogeneous network and/or the network signal quality to facilitate the user to answer the incoming call, thus enabling the user to answer the incoming call with lower telephone expense or better signal quality. |
| US09467913B2 |
Camera image display system
A camera image display system that can transmit and receive images captured by a camera while emphasizing real-time performance. The camera image display system includes an image dividing unit that divides an entire image captured by a camera into divided images, an encoder that converts the divided images into JPEG divided images respectively, and a wireless transmitter that transmits the JPEG divided images. By converting and transmitting the images by each divided image, the camera image display system can display the divided images, which are only parts of the entire image, on the screen when the divided images are transmitted and received satisfactorily. With this, it can improve the real-time performance to display the images on the display unit. |
| US09467911B2 |
Mobility procedures and differentiated charging in home node-Bs
A method and apparatus for implementing Idle and Connected Mode mobility to and from a Home evolved Node-B (HNB) in a wireless environment. Methods to implement differentiated charging when accessing HNBs, as well as the criteria used to make a cell reselection decision when an HNB is detected, criteria for making a handoff decision and methods to indicate charging and other policies/preferences and configurations to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). |
| US09467908B2 |
Method of selecting public land mobile network for network sharing
The present invention relates to a method of selecting a public land mobile network (PLMN) for network sharing, and a method of communicating at a base station according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: receiving from a core network a handover request message including information on whether to support network sharing of user equipment (UE); selecting a PLMN identification (ID) by using information on whether to support network sharing of the UE; and transmitting the selected PLMN ID to the UE. According to one embodiment of the present invention, since a source base station, a target base station or a core network node may select a correct PLMN depending on the situation of UE when carrying out a handover, it is possible to decrease unnecessary signaling and errors in a network sharing situation. |
| US09467907B2 |
Handover of user-equipment (UE) undetected emergency calls
A solution is presented that includes a method of performing a Single Radio Voice Call Continuity, SRVCC, handover of a telecommunications call established by a User Equipment, UE accessing a serving network using a Packet Switched, PS, access. The serving network includes a serving IMS network and the call is a UE-undetected emergency call anchored in the serving IMS network. The method includes receiving an indication from the serving network that the established call is a UE-undetected emergency call anchored in the serving IMS network. A SRVCC handover request to hand over the call from the PS access to a Circuit Switched, CS, access is received. Handover of the call is initiated so that an Emergency Session Transfer Number-Single Radio, E-STN-SR, is used and the call continues to be routed through the IMS network in which it is anchored. |
| US09467900B2 |
Service scheduling method and apparatus
The present invention discloses a service scheduling method and apparatus, relates to the field of communications systems, and implements communication between user equipments while saving resources of a communications network. The method includes: receiving, by a base station, an amount of data which is sent by a user equipment in paired user equipments by using a buffer status report and needs to be uploaded by the user equipment; then sending, by the base station on a same physical downlink control channel, a transmission resource grant to the user equipment and sending receiving resource allocation allocated by the base station to another user equipment except the equipment; and finally, performing, by the user equipment and the another user equipment, data communication in terminal direct mode respectively according to the transmission resource grant and the receiving resource allocation. The present invention is applied to the field of communications systems. |
| US09467899B2 |
Frequency agility for an ISM band home area network
Due to interference that typically occurs in the ISM band, it may be necessary for one or more network devices to switch to an alternative channel. A list of one or more alternate network channels may be generated by a coordinating/gateway device based on the energy level and a distance from a primary network channel. The alternate network channel list may be distributed to neighbor devices and, in the event of interference, link loss, and/or a channel switch notification, the neighbor devices may automatically switch to the first alternate network channel in the list. |
| US09467898B2 |
System and method for response frame type indication
Embodiments are provided for indicating response frame types according to response frame durations in a wireless network. The embodiments include defining a plurality of response frame types in accordance to different transmission durations. The different response frame types are assigned corresponding indication values. When transmitting a current frame to a receiver entity, a transmitter entity selects a response frame type from the defined response frame types, and indicates in the current frame the selected response frame type using the assigned indication value. When a third entity receives the current frame, the third entity waits for a time period about equal to a predefined inter-frame and backoff time before transmitting a new frame. Upon determining that the indication value in the current frame is for sending a response frame, the third entity also waits an additional time period about equal to the transmission duration of the indicated response frame type. |
| US09467889B2 |
Method and device for enabling limited measurement in frequency domain in wireless communication system
The present application discloses a method of performing a measurement for radio resource management (RRM) by user equipment in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes: receiving information on the low-power frequency band of an adjacent cell for the RRM from a serving cell; performing a measurement on the low-power frequency band for the RRM using a reference signal received at a preset period; and reporting the result of the measurement to the serving cell. |
| US09467888B2 |
Method for estimating channel state in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for reporting a channel state by a terminal to a serving base station in a wireless communication system, wherein extra channel state information is reported to enable the serving base station to estimate the channel state more accurately. When the base station estimates the channel state with the terminal, the channel state information received from the terminal, the extra channel state information, and traffic information of neighboring base stations are collectively considered to estimate the channel state with the terminal, thereby enabling estimation of the channel state with improved reliability and accuracy. |
| US09467884B2 |
Method and apparatus for adding CSG identities to a white list in connected mode
A method and apparatus are provided that allow a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to search and add one or more closed subscriber group (CSG) identities (IDs) in the WTRU white list while in connected mode. Such method and apparatus include but are not limited to WTRU autonomous search or a manual search, WTRU initiated procedures, or network initiated procedures. Additionally, methods that allow the network and/or the non-access stratum (NAS) to add CSG IDs are also described. |
| US09467883B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for checking state of beacon device
A method, system and apparatus for checking the state of a beacon device are disclosed. The system for the checking the state of a beacon device includes a beacon device and a service device. The beacon device transmits information about a beacon state to the service device and then receives a response signal from the service device. The service device receives the information about the beacon state from the beacon device, performs an update with the received information about the beacon state in association with a list of beacon devices, searches for the information about the beacon state of the beacon device, and provides the found information about the beacon state to the terminal. |
| US09467882B2 |
Radio communication terminal and radio communication method
Provided is a radio communication terminal which is capable of measuring quality in communication with a handover destination with high accuracy. The radio communication terminal is capable of communicating with a base station or a relay node, and includes: a receiver which receives control information including information relating to measurement of measuring quality of a neighbor cell; an extractor which extracts information on a subframe where the measurement should be performed, which is a subframe where only transmission of a signal from the relay node connected to the base station is performed, from the information relating to the measurement; a measurement section which performs the measurement, on a subframe basis, based on the extracted information on the subframe where the measurement should be performed; and a transmitter which transmits a result of the measurement to the base station or the relay node. |
| US09467880B2 |
Management of device-to-device discovery signals and small cell discovery signals
Small cell discovery signals are transmitted within a subframe allocated for transmission of Device-to-Device (D2D) discovery signals. In accordance with a communication standard, communication resources are organized into frames having subframes for communication within a cellular communication system. Wireless service is provided to mobile UE devices in different sized cells that may overlap. In addition, at least some mobile UE devices can communicate with each other using D2D communication resources. D2D discovery signals are transmitted by mobile UE devices to facilitate the discovery of the mobile UE devices by other mobile UE devices. The communication standard allocates one or more subframes within a frame of a frequency defined communication resource for transmission of the D2D discovery signals. The small cell discovery signals are also transmitted within the subframe to facilitate recognition that a small cell mobile UE device is within the small cell service area. |
| US09467876B2 |
Optimized telecommunications distribution system
Systems and methods for optimized telecommunications distribution are provided. For example, a distributed antenna system can include a master unit for transceiving signals with remote units operable for wirelessly transceiving signals with mobile devices in a coverage area. A self-optimized network analyzer can be in a unit of the distributed antenna system. A self-optimized network controller in the distributed antenna system can output commands for changing operation of a component in the distributed antenna system in response to analysis results from the self-optimized network analyzer. In some aspects, the master unit includes base transceiver station cards for receiving call information in network protocol data from a network and for generating digital signals including the call information from the network protocol data for distribution to the remote units. |
| US09467875B2 |
Method for estimating ABS zone in wireless access system and apparatus for same
Disclosed in the present invention are a method for estimating an almost blank subframe (ABS) zone in a wireless access system in which a macro cell and a pico cell coexist, and an apparatus for same. More specifically, the present invention comprises the steps of measuring reference signal received power (RSRP) by using a cell-specific reference signal which is inserted into a subframe of the macro cell, and determining whether the format of the subframe is a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) ABS by comparing an RSRP measurement value from a zeroth orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of the subframe, and an RSRP measurement value from a symbol that is not the zeroth OFDM symbol. |
| US09467871B2 |
Iterative coordinated beamforming systems and methods
Methods in a multiple-cell cellular network that implements iterative coordinated beamforming (I-CBF) algorithms with limited cooperation from adjacent nodes (base stations and/or mobile stations) may jointly determine transmit beamforming vectors and receive combining vectors to increase sum throughput. The transmit beamforming vectors and receive combining vectors can be determined based on a performance metric, such as by maximizing SINR (signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio) for each mobile station in the network, maximizing SLNR (signal-to-leakage-and-noise ratio) for each base station in the network, or minimizing SMSE (sum mean square error). The algorithms may be performed to update vectors synchronously. In other cases, the algorithms may be performed to update vectors asynchronously. |
| US09467870B2 |
Surface-wave communications and methods thereof
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system including a frequency mixer that combines a signal and a carrier wave to form a combined signal, and a transmitter that generates a transmission based on the combined signal. The system can also include a coupling device that emits the transmission as an electromagnetic wave guided by an outer surface of a transmission medium. The electromagnetic wave can propagate longitudinally along the surface of the transmission medium and at least partially around the surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09467863B2 |
Detection of spoof attacks on location broadcasting beacons
Spoof attacks on location based beacons are detected. A stream of beacons (e.g., IBEACONS) comprising at least a unique source identifier is generated. The stream of beacons is broadcast over a wireless communication channel to mobile devices within range. A list of broadcasted beacons is stored in a table along with a time and location of broadcast. Subsequent to broadcasting, a stream of beacons is detected. The detected beacon stream comprises a unique source identifier along with a time and a location of broadcast. The unique source identifier, the time and the location of at least one beacon of the detected beacon stream can be compared to the unique source identifier, the time and the location of at least one beacon of the broadcast beacon stream. Responsive to a match between the unique source identifiers and a mismatch of at least one of the time and locations, it is determined that the broadcast beacon stream has been spoofed by the detected beacon stream. Once a spoof has been detected, various remediation actions can be taken, such as sending alerts to admin, cautioning end users, and other security mode procedures. |
| US09467856B2 |
Secure mechanism for obtaining authorization for a discovered location server
Methods and apparatuses are presented for use in a terminal to access a discovered location server. The methods may include in response to a determination that a first network does not support authenticated access from the terminal to a home location server, obtaining authenticated access to the home location server using a second network that does support authenticated access to the home location server by the terminal. In response to obtaining authorization for the discovered location server from the home location server, the terminal may access the discovered location server using the first network. |
| US09467851B2 |
Method and system for connecting mobile communication terminal with access point
Disclosed is a method for connecting a mobile communication terminal with an access point located in a local area providing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) service in which a server managing the access point compares Media Access Control (MAC) information of the mobile communication terminal or MAC information of the access point transferred from the mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network with MAC information previously stored in the server and transfers network setting information required for connection to the access point to the mobile communication terminal if the MAC information of the mobile communication terminal or access point is identical to the MAC information previously stored in the server. |
| US09467850B2 |
Handheld device association via shared vibration
In some embodiments an accelerometer is mechanically coupled to a first device. The accelerometer obtains a vibration profile in response to a relative movement of the first device and a second device. A radio transmits an encrypted version of the vibration profile to the second device and receives an encrypted version of a vibration profile from the second device. A processor sets up a secure channel between the radio and the second device in which to exchange keys with the second device in order to decrypt the received encrypted vibration profile. The processor also decrypts the received encrypted vibration profile in response to at least one of the exchanged keys, compares the transmitted vibration profile with the received vibration profile and allows a sharing of resources with the second device if a match occurs between the transmitted vibration profile and the received vibration profile. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US09467849B2 |
Method and apparatus for security communication of carrier aggregation between base stations
This invention discloses a method for security communication of carrier aggregation between base stations, which method comprises receiving, by a user equipment, a first message to add a cell controlled by a secondary base station as a service cell sent by a primary base station; and creating, by the user equipment, a security key for communication with cells controlled by the secondary base station according to security context of the primary base station and the first message. This invention further discloses the corresponding user equipment and base stations. Implementation of the method and apparatus according to the present invention makes it possible to effectively protect security of data transmission of the air interface and to avoid attacks on air interface security. |
| US09467848B1 |
Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal including a terminal body including a front surface and a rear surface; a display unit disposed on the front surface and including a first region and a second region extended from the first region, the first and second regions configured to be independently converted from one of an active state and an inactive state to another; a rear input unit disposed on the rear surface and configured to sense a fingerprint input; and a controller configured to convert the second region into the active state while maintaining the inactive state of the first region and display preset first screen information on the second region, in response to a preset input being received in the inactive state of the first and second regions, and convert the first screen information displayed on the second region into second screen information corresponding to an execution of a secret mode while maintaining the inactive state of the first region, in response to the preset input being received and the fingerprint input being sensed by the rear input unit corresponding a preset fingerprint. |
| US09467836B2 |
Enhanced E911 location information using voice over internet protocol (VoIP)
An E-9-1-1 voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution is provided wherein a 911 call from a wireless VoIP device is routed directly to the correct Public Safety Answer Point (PSAP) via dedicated trunks, together with correct location information and call-back number. VoIP gateways are implemented locally, at least one per LATA, and accept VoIP packetized data inbound, and convert it to standard wireline voice calls. Calls are routed to an IP address at the VoIP gateway, which then egresses the call to a voice port at a selective router. Dedicated voice trunks (CAMA, SS7, FG-D) are installed between each local VoIP gateway and appropriate selective routers. An Automatic Location Identification (ALI) database is provisioned with ESRKs dedicated for VoIP use. TCP/IP circuits may be established between some or all of the various local VoIP gateways. |
| US09467834B2 |
Mobile device emergency service
Mobile device emergency service techniques are described. In embodiments, a client device includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware and configured to implement an emergency service. The emergency service configured to support operations including generating a user interface for display on a display device, receiving one or more inputs usable to form an emergency contacts list that includes a plurality of emergency contacts, and causing the emergency contacts list to be communicated to one or more other client devices for use in generating a message to be communicated automatically and without user intervention to the emergency contacts in the emergency contacts list responsive to a trigger. |
| US09467833B2 |
Emergency call return systems and methods
Systems and methods are provided for enabling communication between a service provider and a telephone user in conjunction with a call placed by the user. A call from the user to a particular telephone number, for example an emergency services number, is detected, and a notification is sent to a preselected recipient indicating that the call has been placed. The preselected recipient may be, for example, a private response center operated by a provider of personal health or other services to the user. A predetermined delay time may be allowed to elapse before the preselected recipient is notified of the call to the emergency services number. The preselected recipient may place a second call in reaction to the notification, for example the preselected recipient may call the user on his or her telephone. |
| US09467830B2 |
Electronic device and method for sharing content thereof
Disclosed is method for sharing the content of a first electronic device, including transmitting, when connecting a call with a second electronic device using a first network, a notification on the call connection to a third electronic device that is connected with a second network, and transmitting, when the content related to the notification is received from the third electronic device during the call, the received content to the second electronic device. |
| US09467825B2 |
Alerts based on vehicle and device telematics
A computer device may include logic configured to obtain vehicle telematics data relating to a vehicle operated by a user and to obtain device telematics data relating to a user device operated by the user. The logic may be further configured to determine that a distance between the user device and the vehicle is greater than a first distance threshold, based on the obtained vehicle telematics data and based on the obtained device telematics data; and send an alert to a mobile communication device associated with the user, in response to determining that the distance between the user device and the vehicle is greater than the first distance threshold. |
| US09467824B2 |
Generating message notifications providing direction actions
A method and device for generating message notifications at a computing device is provided. The computing device receives a message indicator from a mobile device, the indicator associated with a message received by the mobile device. The computing device generates a first display representation of the received message indicator. Positioning information is determined from an input component. A second display representation is generated comprising at least a portion of the message received at the mobile device and an action area for performing a direct action in response to the received message when the determined positioning information satisfies a display criteria associated with the second display representation. |
| US09467823B2 |
Method and device for processing value-added service for short message service
The present invention discloses a value-added service for short message service, VAS-SMS, processing method and a VAS-SMS processing center, which include: the VAS-SMS processing center receives an original short message forwarded from the short message service center, generates a value-added service short message associated with the original short message in accordance with data of VAS-SMS subscribed by the calling and called parities of the original short message, submits the value-added service short message to the short message service center, and receives a delivery status report returned from the short message service center, and the value-added service for short message service processing center takes the delivery result of the value-added service short message as that of the associated original short message and sends a delivery result notification of the original short message to the short message service center. |
| US09467821B1 |
Application data syncing across multiple cellular mobile communication devices
An application data synchronization system may include a data storage system and a data synchronization module. The data storage system may store the identity of entities and, for each entity, the identity of a group of cellular communication devices used by the entity and at least one application that has been delivered to at least two of the cellular communication devices in the group. The data synchronization module may detect that an application has changed data while operating in one of the cellular communication devices. The data synchronization module may consult the data storage system to determine whether the application was also delivered to one or more other cellular communication devices within the same entity group and, if so, cause the changed data to be propagated to the one or more other cellular communication devices within the same entity group. |
| US09467819B2 |
Multicast service using unicast subframe
A system and method for multicast servicing in a unicast subframe is disclosed. The method using a transmission station comprises the operation of setting up a multicast service on each of a plurality of mobile devices in a multicast group using a multicast cell radio network temporary identifier (MC-RNTI) with a common cell identifier (CID). The operation of allocating physical downlink shared data channel (PDSCH) resources for the multicast group using a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) masked by the MC-RNTI follows. |
| US09467816B2 |
Location aware content using presence information data formation with location object (PIDF-LO)
The format of the Presence Information Data Format-Location Object (PIDF-LO) as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is extended or modified to accommodate, within the standard PIDF-LO format, an association of geospacial location to XML content on the Internet. A geospacial location is associated with Extensible Markup Language (XML) content on the Internet. The XML content is identified by a universal resource locator (URL), and associated with geospatial location information (either a specific location, zone, or direction). The URL is inserted into a |
| US09467815B2 |
Systems and methods for generating a user location history
Systems and methods for generating a user location history are provided. One example method includes obtaining a plurality of location reports from one or more devices associated with the user. The method includes clustering the plurality of location reports to form a plurality of segments. The method includes identifying a plurality of location entities for each of the plurality of segments. The method includes determining, for each of the plurality of segments, one or more feature values associated with each of the location entities identified for such segment. The method includes determining, for each of the plurality of segments, a score for each of the plurality of location entities based at least in part on a scoring formula. The method includes selecting one of plurality of locations entities for each of the plurality of segments. |
| US09467814B2 |
Collecting external accessory data at a mobile data collection platform that obtains raw observables from an external GNSS raw observable provider
External accessory data is collected at a mobile data collection platform provided by an external accessory of the mobile data collection platform. An image that includes a point of interest is captured by an image capturing device that is an integral part of the mobile data collection platform performs. Raw observables are obtained from an external GNSS raw observable provider that is separate from and outside of the mobile data collection platform. A position fix of the mobile data collection platform is determined based on the raw observable. Orientation information comprising a tilt angle and an azimuth angle is determined. External accessory data is received from an accessory that is external to the mobile data collection platform. The image, the position fix, the orientation information and the external accessory data are stored in hardware memory of the mobile data collection platform. |
| US09467808B2 |
Time code validation and correction for proximity-based ad hoc networks
A system and method is described herein for managing power consumption by a plurality of sensors in a proximity-based ad hoc network. The system and method receives sensor data that is provided from a plurality of sensors and constructs a proximity-based ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on the sensor data. The system and method also receives and analyzes power status information from each sensor in a group of spatially and temporally proximate sensors in the proximity-based ad hoc network. Based on the analysis, the system and method then modifies a manner in which at least one sensor in the group provides sensor data. |
| US09467807B2 |
Estimating demographics associated with a selected geographic area
In one embodiment, demographics associated with a selected geographic area may be estimated using visitor demographics. For each mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices, a more recent location estimate of the mobile device determined by a positioning system that is within the selected geographic area may be associated with a previous location estimate of the mobile device determined by the positioning system. Origin geographic areas that include the previous location estimates are determined. Demographics associated with the selected geographic area may be estimated based at least in part on demographics associated with the origin geographic areas of the plurality of mobile devices. |
| US09467803B2 |
Detecting multipath and determining positioning measurement uncertainty
Techniques are disclosed for determining measurement uncertainty of and/or multipath effects on positioning measurements, based on the residual deviations between timing measurements and high-accuracy location results. An example method begins with collecting (510) a plurality of timing measurements or ranging measurements, or both, each measurement corresponding to at least one anchor node antenna having a known location. A measurement deviation is determined (520) for each measurement by comparing the measurement to a corresponding reference location. The measurement deviations are used (530) to estimate measurement quality for one or more subsequent positioning measurements, and/or uncertainty associated with one or more subsequent positioning estimates, and/or an effect of multipath on subsequent positioning measurements or estimates. In some embodiments, a covariance matrix is calculated from the measurement deviations and is used to determine statistical information or multipath effects for measurements corresponding to a particular one of the anchor node antennas. |
| US09467802B2 |
Methods and devices for facilitating bluetooth pairing using a camera as a barcode scanner
Embodiments of the systems, devices and methods described herein generally facilitate performing Bluetooth pairing between a first device and a second device. In accordance with one example embodiment, a first device generates a barcode that encodes Bluetooth pairing data for transmission to the second device, wherein the pairing data comprises a Bluetooth address associated with the first device, and wherein the pairing data further comprises a personal identification number usable to complete the Bluetooth pairing, the barcode is transmitted to the second device, and Bluetooth pairing is performed with the second device. |
| US09467800B2 |
Method and apparatus for registering new Bluetooth device
An in-vehicle Bluetooth pairing method includes commencing an automatic Bluetooth connection procedure with a first user device when power is supplied to an in-vehicle head unit. A progress state of the commenced automatic Bluetooth connection procedure is checked according to a request of new user device registration. A disconnection procedure corresponding to the checked progress state is performed, and a pairing mode for the new user device registration is applied. |
| US09467797B2 |
System for remote control by vehicle-mounted device
In this system is provided with a mobile telephone, a server and a vehicle-mounted device with different input/output methods, when an application unit of the mobile telephone is started, control programs and settings suitable for the combination of the vehicle-mounted device, the mobile telephone and the application unit are acquired from the server for an input switching unit, output switching unit, vehicle-internal communication control unit, input control unit and display control unit of the vehicle-mounted device and for an input switching unit, output switching unit, vehicle-internal communication control unit, input control unit, display control unit, input conversion unit and output conversion unit of the mobile telephone, and, after setup and installation, mobile telephone application programs can be remotely controlled by the vehicle-mounted device by running this application unit. |
| US09467791B2 |
System and method for adaptive audio signal generation, coding and rendering
Embodiments are described for an adaptive audio system that processes audio data comprising a number of independent monophonic audio streams. One or more of the streams has associated with it metadata that specifies whether the stream is a channel-based or object-based stream. Channel-based streams have rendering information encoded by means of channel name; and the object-based streams have location information encoded through location expressions encoded in the associated metadata. A codec packages the independent audio streams into a single serial bitstream that contains all of the audio data. This configuration allows for the sound to be rendered according to an allocentric frame of reference, in which the rendering location of a sound is based on the characteristics of the playback environment (e.g., room size, shape, etc.) to correspond to the mixer's intent. The object position metadata contains the appropriate allocentric frame of reference information required to play the sound correctly using the available speaker positions in a room that is set up to play the adaptive audio content. |
| US09467790B2 |
Reverberation estimator
A method comprising determining a reverberation time estimate for an audio signal from a first part of an encoded audio signal representing the audio signal. |
| US09467786B2 |
Portable terminal, hearing aid, and method of indicating positions of sound sources in the portable terminal
A portable terminal, a hearing aid, and a method of indicating the position of a sound source in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving sound signals of a plurality of sound sources, determining respective distances between the plurality of sound sources and the portable terminal, and respective directions of the plurality of sound sources from the portable terminal, based on the received sound signals of the plurality of sound sources, determining positions of the plurality of sound sources on the touch screen based on the determined distances and directions of the plurality of sound sources, and displaying the determined positions of the plurality of sound sources on the touch screen. |
| US09467785B2 |
MEMS apparatus with increased back volume
A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone assembly includes a base and a cover. The cover is coupled to the base and together with the base defines a cavity. The base forms a recess and the recess has dimensions and a shape so as to hold a MEMS die. The MEMS die includes a diaphragm and back plate. |
| US09467784B2 |
Piezoelectric-type speaker
A piezoelectric-type speaker is provided for converting electrical signals into sounds capable of being heard by a human ear. The piezoelectric-type speaker includes a housing, a separating portion, a supporting base, a high-pitched speaker and a dynamic low-pitched speaker. The separating portion is disposed at the housing and provided for separating interior spaces of the housing. The supporting base is disposed at the housing. One end of the supporting base is fastened with the separating portion. The high-pitched speaker is formed by a piezoelectric member, and is supported by the other end of the supporting base. The dynamic low-pitched speaker is disposed in the housing. The dynamic low-pitched speaker is disposed at the separating portion and opposite the high-pitched speaker. |
| US09467782B2 |
Electro acoustic diaphragm
A diaphragm for a loudspeaker, wherein the diaphragm is formed generally in a closed loop around a central void, the loop lying in a plane, the diaphragm having an axis in a direction orthogonal to the plane along which axis the diaphragm is arranged to be driven in use, the diaphragm having inner and outer circumferential edges which are adapted, in use, to be fixed in position, wherein a substantial portion of the diaphragm between the inner and outer edges is shaped in the direction of the said axis so as to protrude from the general plane of the diaphragm in either or both directions along the axis, and wherein said shaped portion when viewed along the direction of the axis comprises at least one series of curves extending radially across substantially all of the driven area of the diaphragm. |
| US09467780B2 |
DJ mixing headphones
A set of headphones designed to be used by DJ's for the purpose of mixing two or more music tracks being played from two or more audio playing devices. The headphones are configured such that a DJ can easily mute one headphone speaker so that the DJ can listen to a first music track that is being played through a sound system. At the same time, the headphones are configured to direct the complete stereo signal to the other headphone speaker so that the DJ can listen to the complete audio from a second music track. For example, when the DJ presses an audio control button, the set of headphones can automatically mute one of the speakers on the headphones, and automatically direct all of the stereo channels to the opposing speaker on the set of headphones. |
| US09467779B2 |
Microphone partial occlusion detector
Digital signal processing for microphone partial occlusion detection is described. In one embodiment, an electronic system for audio noise processing and for noise reduction, using a plurality of microphones, includes a first noise estimator to process a first audio signal from a first one of the microphones, and generate a first noise estimate. The electronic system also includes a second noise estimator to process the first audio signal, and a second audio signal from a second one of the microphones, in parallel with the first noise estimator, and generate a second noise estimate. A microphone partial occlusion detector determines a low frequency band separation of the first and second audio signals and a high frequency band separation of the first and second audio signals to generate a microphone partial occlusion function that indicates whether one of the microphones is partially occluded. |
| US09467777B2 |
Interface for a digital microphone array
An interface for an array of digital microphones in an electronic device may include a head-end chip coupled to the digital microphones through a bus. The bus may be shared by each microphone of the array of microphones and be multiplexed to allow transmission of data from the microphones to the head-end chip and transmission of power from the head-end chip to the array of digital microphones. The head-end chip may perform signal processing on receive data from the array of digital microphones to create beamforming arrays. The array of microphones may include microphones with different characteristics to improve performance of the array of microphones. |
| US09467775B2 |
Method and a system for noise suppressing an audio signal
A method and a system of noise suppressing an audio signal comprising a combination of at least two audio system input signals each having a sound source signal portion and a background noise portion, the method and system comprising steps and means of: Extracting at least two different types of spatial sound field features from the input signals such as discriminative speech and/or background noise features, computing a first intermediate spatial noise suppression gain on the basis of the extracted spatial sound field features, computing a second intermediate stationary noise suppression gain, combining the two intermediate noise suppression gains to form a total noise suppression gain, wherein the two intermediate noise suppression gains are combined by comparing their values and dependent on their ratio or relative difference, determining the total noise suppression gain, applying the total noise suppression gain to the audio signal to generate a noise suppressed audio system output signal. |
| US09467767B2 |
Modular headphone system
A modular headphone system includes a headband holding an earphone module at each end of two ends thereof, a circuit module formed of an active noise cancelling module, a Bluetooth module, high-frequency module and/or a multi-channel audio controller and detachably mounted in one earphone module, and a power module detachably mounted in the other earphone module. Each earphone module includes an earphone body pivotally connected to one end of the headband, a speaker holder mounted at the earphone body and electrically connected to the earphone body, a speaker mounted in the speaker holder and electrically connected to the speaker holder and an ear cushion covered on the speaker holder over the speaker. |
| US09467766B2 |
Connection member for connecting headset plug, headset jack and electronic device
The present disclosure relates to a connection member for connecting a headset plug with an electronic device, a headset jack of the electronic device and the electronic device. The connection member comprises a pin, wherein the pin communicates with a terminal positioned near an end portion of the headset plug when the connection member is connected with the headset plug. The connection member disclosed in the present disclosure can reduce the length of the headset to be inserted into the headset jack, and reduce the depth of the headset jack, thereby saving space in the electronic device configured with the headset jack. |
| US09467757B2 |
Wavelength selective switch
A wavelength selective switch includes an input/output unit that has a first port group including a first input port and a first output port and a second port group including a second input port and a second output port; a wavelength dispersion element that disperses wavelength multiplexing light in wavelength components; a deflection element that deflects a direction of an incident beam; and an optical system that optically couples the input/output unit, the wavelength dispersion element, and the deflection element along a predetermined axis. The optical system includes an optical component, a first input beam input from the first input port is inclined at a first angle to the predetermined axis and is incident on the optical component, and a second input beam input from the second input port is inclined at a second angle to the predetermined axis and is incident on the optical component. |
| US09467756B2 |
Modular system and methods for connecting an external communication network to a user network of a building
A modular system for the connection of an external communication network to a user network of a building includes: a user module including: a passage opening of a connection cable of the user network including optical fibers associated with respective users and adapters associated with respective optical fibers of the connection cable of the user network, and an operator module including: an inlet opening of at least one connection cable to the external communication network including optical fibers and an outlet opening of fiber optic connection elements connected to the external communication network and provided with a connector at a terminal end thereof. The user module and the operator module are structurally independent from each other and the external communication network is operatively associated with the user network by means of a connection of the connectors of the fiber optic connection elements with respective selected adapters of the user module. |
| US09467754B1 |
Systems and methods for wirelessly communicating with utility meters and utility meters using the same
A communications and control system for use with a utility meter includes a first wireless communications subsystem for exchanging messages with a central facility via a cellular communications network. The first wireless communications system is operable to send messages including meter data generated by the utility meter to the central facility and receive utility control messages from the central facility for controlling the provision of a utility monitored by the utility meter. A second wireless subsystem communicates within a wireless mesh network of compatible wireless subsystems operating in conjunction with a set of utility meters for exchanging the meter data with a selected compatible wireless subsystem within the mesh network. |
| US09467753B2 |
Method and system for vehicle monitoring
There is a system for radio frequency identification (RFID) tag-based vehicle monitoring comprising a vehicle or other movable asset, having a plurality of sensors, each sensor operably connected to one of a plurality of after-market installed RFID tags, the plurality of after-market installed RFID tags configured to receive sensor information from the plurality of sensors and to transmit, via RFID communications, the sensor information to a gateway. |
| US09467746B2 |
Network video unit
Providing content to content receiving devices, such as digital video recorders, connected to a computer network through a content provider is described. According to one aspect, a server maintains a database correlating contact information to content receiving devices in its network. A user navigates to a web site of the content provider and selects a piece of content, which prompts the content provider to query the server for the contact information, and then transmit a request to download the piece of content to the content receiving device. The request can be a set of content identification information that automatically populates a content guide at the receiving device with an entry corresponding to the requested piece of content. This entry allows the user to confirm, interrupt, resume and cancel a download of the content as desired. |
| US09467741B2 |
Method and computer for use in a multimedia system
A multimedia server receives a plurality of programs of a multimedia source. The multimedia server includes a tuning module to receive the plurality of programs and to select a set of programs from the plurality of programs based on a set of program select commands that is derived from select requests. A program mixer mixes the set of programs into a stream of program data. One or more transceiving modules transmit the stream of program data on to corresponding communication paths and receive the select requests. A client module produces the select requests for one or more clients. The client module includes a selection module to produce at least one of the select requests. A network interface controller transmits at least one of select requests to the multimedia server and receives the stream of program data via the communication path or paths in response. |
| US09467740B2 |
Methods and apparatus for improving scrolling through program channel listings
Methods and apparatus for improving channel browsing experience for users by control scroll rates in guide listings are described. A user can scroll through channel listings arranged according to program genre at a high maximum scroll rate. The scroll rate is automatically reduced, and in some embodiments scrolling is temporarily paused, when listings corresponding to a new genre are displayed. In this way a high maximum scroll rate can be supported but without the risk of a user unintentionally scrolling thorough an entire genre of programs of interest even if the genre only includes one or a few programs in total. Thus, in various embodiments a scrolling rate is decreased when a change in the genre of programs from a first genre of programs being displayed to a second genre of programs being displayed occurs as part of said scrolling. |
| US09467738B2 |
Personal area network proxy service for video on demand systems
Techniques where a computing device such as a smart phone can be leveraged to facilitate video on demand (“VOD”) services through a set top box (“STB”) associated with a content subscription service such as satellite television are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a request for VOD content can be communicated from the STB to the computing device via a personal area network (“PAN”) connection such as Bluetooth. The computing device in turn can forward the VOD content request to a VOD authorization server over a wide area network (“WAN”). |
| US09467732B2 |
Display apparatus and control method for displaying an operational state of a user input
A display apparatus and a control method thereof for displaying an operational state of a user input are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor configured to process an image signal; a display configured to display an image thereon based on the processed image signal; a user input configured to receive a user's input; and a controller configured in response to the user's input being received, control the display to display thereon a cursor moved in correspondence with a location of the user's input as an icon showing an operational state of the user's input. Thus, a user may intuitively recognize the operational state of the user's input and may obtain prompt feedback on the input result without suspending his/her interaction. |
| US09467729B2 |
Method for remotely controlling smart television
A method for remote controlling of a smart TV. With the method for remote controlling, the user does not look at the remote controller's touchscreen and remote-controls the smart TV by looking at the motion of the cursor on the smart TV, which is an object to control and manipulating the touchscreen. Therefore, the smart TV can be controlled freely and comfortably as if holding it like a smart phone in hand. |
| US09467728B2 |
Remotely accessed virtual recording room
An audio/video stream recording, storage, and delivery system 10 utilizes an Internet-based browser connection. The system 10 includes recording software 20, storage memory 30, a code generator 40, and a user interface 50. Preferably, the recording software 20 is located on the host back end 60 where it processes and records audio and video material that originates from the user front end 70 and is streamed to the host back end. The storage memory 30, which is also located on the host back end 60, stores the recorded audio and video material. The user interface 50 to the system provides a user located at the user front end 70 with remote access to a virtual recording room. The user interface 50 further enables the user to record audio and video material streamed from the user front end 70 by activating the recording software 20 located on the host back end 60. This is accomplished without requiring recording functionality on the user front end 70. The code generator 30 produces code associated with the recorded audio and video material. This code can be easily copied and pasted to an additional location 80, such as an auction website. Activating the code pasted at the additional location 80 provides access to the recorded audio and video material from the additional location while allowing the recorded audio and video material to remain stored at the host back end 60. |
| US09467725B2 |
Method and system for detecting unauthorized use of a set top box using weather profiles
A system and method for determining unauthorized use of a set top box includes a set top box that receives a profile of weather conditions in a geographic area, generating a weather log, comparing the weather log and the profile and disabling the set top box from receiving signals in response to comparing. A head end and a plurality of other set top boxes may be used to gather the weather data to form the profile. |
| US09467721B2 |
Enhanced fast-forward and rewind visual feedback for HLS content
A server device may receive a playback request that identifies particular content, a first segment file associated with the particular content, and a playback speed; and generate a playlist based on receiving the playback request. When generating the playlist, the server device may determine one or more second segment files, associated with the particular content, based on the playback speed and the first segment file; determine, based on the playback speed, a sequence in which the first segment file and the one or more second segment files should be played; and generate a list identifying the first segment file and the one or more second segment files. The list may be sorted based on the sequence. The one or more second segment files may be listed subsequent to the first second file. The server device may store or output the playlist. |
| US09467720B2 |
Tuning efficiency and delivery of content
In accordance with one configuration, in response to receiving a request from a client device, a server resource tunes to a corresponding channel to retrieve content conveyed on the corresponding channel. While tuning, the server resource obtains a network address of the server resource from which content in the corresponding channel will be available for retrieval by the client device subsequent to the server resource successfully tuning to the corresponding channel and buffering a portion of the content. The server resource forwards the network address to the client device for subsequent retrieval of the content. |
| US09467717B2 |
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. |
| US09467714B2 |
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. |
| US09467713B2 |
Apparatus for decoding a moving picture
Provided is an apparatus for decoding a moving picture. An entropy decoding unit restores a quantization coefficient sequence from a bitstream. An inverse quantization/transform unit generates a quantized block by inversely scanning the quantization coefficient sequence in a unit of subset when a size of a transform unit is larger than 4×4 and generates a residual block. An inter prediction unit generates a prediction block of a current block based on motion vector information. When the prediction block is encoded in merge mode, motion information is restored using an available spatial or temporal merge candidate and the prediction block is generated using the motion information. The temporal merge candidate includes a reference picture index and a motion vector, the reference picture index of the temporal merge candidate is set to 0, and a motion vector of the temporal merge candidate is a motion vector of the temporal merge candidate in a temporal merge candidate picture. A scan pattern for inversely scanning the plurality of subsets is the same as a scan pattern for inversely scanning coefficients of each subset. |
| US09467708B2 |
Selection of resolutions for seamless resolution switching of multimedia content
Systems and methods for the selection of resolutions for seamless resolution switching of multimedia content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a source encoder includes a processor configured by a source encoder application to receive multimedia content, where the multimedia content comprises video data having a primary resolution and a primary sample aspect ratio and encode the video data as a set of alternative streams, where a plurality of the streams in the set of alternative streams have different maximum bitrates and resolutions, the resolution of each of the plurality of streams comprises a width and height that are both an integer number of pixels, and both the width and height of each of the plurality of streams is a common fraction of the width and height of the corresponding primary resolution. |
| US09467703B2 |
Signaling signed band offset values for sample adaptive offset (SAO) filtering in video coding
A method for signaling sample adaptive offset (SAO) band offset syntax elements in a video encoder is provided that includes receiving a plurality of band offset syntax elements, entropy encoding an absolute value of a magnitude of each band offset syntax element in a compressed video bit stream, and entropy encoding a sign of each non-zero band offset syntax element in the compressed video bit stream following the absolute values of the magnitudes. |
| US09467700B2 |
Non-entropy encoded representation format
Systems, methods, and devices for coding multilayer video data are disclosed that may include encoding, decoding, transmitting, or receiving multilayer video data. The systems, methods, and devices may receive or transmit a non-entropy coded representation format within a video parameter set (VPS). The systems, methods, and devices may code (encode or decode) video data based on the non-entropy coded representation format within the VPS, wherein the representation format includes one or more of chroma format, whether different color planes are separately coded, picture width, picture height, luma bit depth, and chroma bit depth. |
| US09467699B2 |
Method for performing parallel coding with ordered entropy slices, and associated apparatus
A method for performing parallel coding with ordered entropy slices includes: providing a plurality of entropy slices to a plurality of processing elements with a causal criterion on processing order, wherein each entropy slice includes a plurality of macroblocks; and respectively starting to perform a coding procedure for the plurality of entropy slices according to the causal criterion, so that at least a portion of the processing elements are processed in parallel during at least a portion of processing time. An associated apparatus for performing parallel coding with ordered entropy slices includes: a plurality of processing elements; and a controller. The processing elements are arranged to process the entropy slices. In addition, the controller is arranged to provide the plurality of entropy slices with the causal criterion, and controls the operations of the processing elements. |
| US09467694B2 |
Implicit determination and combined implicit and explicit determination of collocated picture for temporal prediction
In one embodiment, a method determines a current picture and determines at least one of a first list of reference pictures and a second list of reference pictures for the current picture. A temporal distance is analyzed between the current picture and at least a portion of the reference pictures in the at least one of a first list of reference pictures and a second list of reference pictures. The method then selects reference picture that is closest in temporal distance from the current picture in the analyzed at least a portion of the reference pictures. The selected reference picture is set as a collocated picture for the current picture and the selected reference picture is used in a temporal prediction process for the current picture. |
| US09467693B2 |
Multiple-pass rate control for video coding applications
Methods and systems for coding applications are described, where multiple coding passes are performed for purposes of rate control. Prediction structures are generated and used by the multiple coding passes to update coding statistics generated prior to the coding passes. The updated coding statistics are used for a subsequent coding operation. |
| US09467687B2 |
Vehicle-mounted environment recognition device
A vehicle-mounted environment recognition device includes an imaging unit that acquires an image taken by an imaging device; an image self-diagnosis unit that diagnoses contamination of a lens of the imaging device with respect to the image acquired by the imaging unit; an application execution unit that executes an application selected from a predetermined application group; and a fail determination unit that determines, on the basis of a diagnosis result from the image self-diagnosis unit, whether the lens contamination state is in an endurance range of the application and, if within the endurance range, sets the operation of the application executed by the application execution unit to a suppression mode. If outside the endurance range, contamination removal control is implemented, or a fail determination is made for the application. Contamination removal and fail determination can be implemented utilizing parameter adjustment and hardware, or an image-based self-diagnosis can be conducted. |
| US09467684B2 |
Three dimensional image display device and method of displaying three dimensional image
A 3D image display device includes: a display panel including pixels; a signal controller controlling driving of the display panel; and an image signal processor generating a 3D input image signal based on image information and outputting the generated 3D input image signal to the signal controller. The image signal processor includes a view point generating unit generating view points corresponding to the respective pixels, and a 3D input image signal generating unit generating the 3D input image signal for the respective pixels based on information on a position of the pixel, information on the generated view point for the respective pixel, and the image information. |
| US09467681B2 |
Representation and compression of depth data
The techniques and arrangements described herein provide for layered compression of depth image data. In some examples, an encoder may partition depth image data into a most significant bit (MSB) layer and a least significant bit (LSB) layer. The encoder may quantize the MSB layer and generate quantization difference data based at least in part on the quantization of the MSB layer. The encoder may apply the quantization difference data to the LSB layer to generate an adjusted LSB layer. |
| US09467680B2 |
Calibration of a three-dimensional acquisition system
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an optoelectronic three-dimensional object acquisition assembly configured to correct image distortions. In one instance, the assembly may comprise a first device configured to project a light pattern on an object at a determined angle; a second device configured to capture a first image of the object illuminated with the projected light pattern; a third device configured to capture a second image of the object; and a controller coupled to the first, second, and third devices and configured to reconstruct an image of the object from geometric parameters of the object obtained from the first image, and to correct distortions in the reconstructed image caused by a variation of the determined angle of the light pattern projection, based at least in part on the first and second images of the object. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US09467679B2 |
Vehicle periphery monitoring device
A vehicle periphery monitoring device includes a first bird's-eye view image generation section generating a first bird's-eye view image through a two-dimensional plane projective transformation based on a photographed image acquired by an in-vehicle camera module, a second bird's-eye view image generation section generating a second bird's-eye view image through a three-dimensional plane projective transformation based on the photographed image, and a displaying image generation section generating a first displaying image for monitor displaying from the first bird's-eye view image and a second displaying image for monitor displaying having a higher displaying magnification than the first displaying image, from a predetermined area of the second bird's-eye view image corresponding to a predetermined area of the first bird's-eye view image. |
| US09467678B2 |
Image synchronization method and system thereof
Disclosure is an image synchronization method and system thereof being applied to a first image detection unit and a second image detection unit. The system comprises a monitoring unit, an extension interval generation unit and a control unit. The monitoring unit monitors the first image detection unit and the second image detection unit. When a time difference between output time of second image data and output time of first image data is larger than or equal to a postponed time threshold, a synchronization signal is transmitted by the monitoring unit. The extension interval generation unit bases the time difference and the rate of outputting the first image to generate an extension interval. When receiving the synchronization signal, the control unit adjusts the rate of outputting the first image by controlling the first image detection unit. Therefore, the first image data and the second image data could be synchronized. |
| US09467670B2 |
Projection display device
A projection device includes: first light sources each emitting a first light; a collimator lens that converts the first lights into parallel light beams; a condensing optical system that receives the parallel light beams and emits concentrated light beams; and an optical element having an incident surface through which the concentrated light beams enters the optical element. The condensing optical system is configured so that when a light beam parallel to an optical axis of the condensing optical system is incident on the condensing optical system, the light beam is concentrated at a position on the axis on the incident surface. The parallel light beams are incident at different positions of the condensing optical system while approaching the axis. Emitting positions of the light beams on the condensing optical system and incident positions of the light beams on the incident surface are opposite each other with respect to the axis. |
| US09467669B2 |
Wavelength conversion module and projector
A wavelength conversion module, includes a wavelength conversion device and at least one heat dissipation airflow providing device. The wavelength conversion device has at least one side surface. The heat dissipation airflow providing device has an outlet, wherein the outlet faces the side surface, and the heat dissipation airflow providing device is adapted to provide a heat dissipation airflow to the side surface from the outlet. A distance between a geometry center of an orthogonal projection of the outlet on the side surface and a geometry center of the side surface is smaller than or equal to half of a maximum inner diameter of the outlet. In addition, a projector having the wavelength conversion module is also provided. |
| US09467667B2 |
Method and apparatus of white balance adjustment
A white balance adjustment method and apparatus for a single DLP projector system is disclosed. The projection system includes a solid state light source device, a sync signal generator, and a controller. The light source device generates an output which is a repeating color sequence of at least two primary color lights. The sync signal generator generates a synchronization signal representing a timing of the color sequence of the output light. The controller calculates drive current values corresponding to each of the two primary colors based on a target white balance and measured color properties of the output light, and supplies a modulated drive current to the light source device. The modulated drive current is synchronized to the sync signal and has the calculated drive current values. As a result, a white light having the target white balance is output. |
| US09467666B1 |
Miniature camera super resolution for plural image sensor arrangements
In some embodiments, a method includes receiving at a plurality of digital image sensor arrays a plurality of respective portions of visible incoming light arriving at a camera module. In some embodiments, the method further includes calculating positions of a plurality of corresponding apparent features in each of the respective portions of visible light. In some embodiments, the method further includes identifying misalignments of the plurality of digital image sensor arrays based on comparison of respective positions of ones of the corresponding apparent features in each of the respective portions of visible light. In some embodiments, the method further includes calculating respective contributions of the respective portions to the combined image data structure based at least in part on the misalignments. In some embodiments, the method further includes generating a combined image data structure from the plurality of respective portions. |
| US09467661B2 |
Method of operating camera, camera, and surveillance system having the same
Provided is a method of operating a camera connected to at least one another cameras via a communication network. The method includes: performing interfacing between the camera and the at least one another camera; controlling the camera to execute first at least one task which is allocated to the at least one another camera; and updating a job queue containing second at least one task which is allocated to the camera and the first at least one task which is allocated to the at least one another camera, wherein the performing interfacing, the controlling the camera and the updating the job queue are performed by running a program. |
| US09467660B1 |
Map generation using map features from user captured images
Various embodiments enable a user to capture an image of a map, such as a map of a municipal or amusement park, mall, golf course, or the like, using a camera of a computing device to geocode features of the map that may not be available for display through a native mapping application. For example, a park map may show walking trails, vista points, restrooms, playgrounds, or other locations of interest, which may not be represented by the mapping application. Accordingly, once these previously unrepresented features are associated with a particular location, they can be represented within a map of a native mapping application of the user's computing device, thereby, enabling the user to see their location within the map relative to these features and navigate through the park using the same. |
| US09467659B2 |
Method and apparatus for progressive channel switching
A method of processing a sequence of frames of multimedia data is presented. The method provides for progressively refreshing the image data. The method includes dynamically selecting portions of frames of the sequence with progressively increasing area to refresh, and excluding non-refreshed areas as potential reference data for other frames. |
| US09467656B1 |
Method and apparatus for two way audio communication using remotely deployed observation devices
A method and apparatus for facilitating audio communication remotely with a person includes the use of several observation devices, each having an audio system that can play audio signals and receive acoustic signals and convert them to audio signals. The audio signals are wirelessly communicated in the region via a wireless local area network, and outside of the region by a wide area network via a gateway device. The audio signals from a command console located remotely from the region are playing in a synchronizations by several of the observation devices such that the resulting acoustic signals combine additively at the location of a person in the region with whom communication is conducted. The observation devices are designed to be deployed on an ad hoc basis to facilitate rapid deployment of the system. |
| US09467655B2 |
Computer readable recording medium, communication terminal device and teleconferencing method
When a number of unprocessed compressed images stored in a storage area is smaller than a threshold, the compressed image acquired from the storage area is decoded. When the number of unprocessed compressed images stored in the storage area is greater than the threshold, and when an image type of the compressed image is a predetermined type, the compressed image acquired from the storage area is decoded. When the number of unprocessed compressed images stored in the storage area is greater than the threshold, and when an image type of the compressed image is not the predetermined type, the compressed image acquired from the storage area is not decoded. |
| US09467650B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting media stream in video conference
A method for transmitting a media stream in a video conference. The method includes, receiving a first media stream sent by a conference server, where the first media stream includes video and audio information of all conference participants in the video conference, receiving a select instruction, where the select instruction is selecting, from the video and audio information of all the conference participants, a conference participant corresponding to required video and audio information, sending a transmission request message to the conference server according to the select instruction by using a web real-time communication (WebRTC) application, where the transmission request message includes identification information of the selected conference participant, and receiving a second media stream that is sent by the conference server according to the identification information, where the second media stream includes the video and audio information of the selected conference participant. |
| US09467649B2 |
Method and system for switching multi-screen on video conference
The present invention relates to multi-screen video image control. Disclosed are a method and system for switching the multi-screen on the video conference. The method comprises: a multi-screen switching device generates, according to a user input, a switch control message used for controlling the number of the multi-screen and a layout of the multi-screen, and sends the switching control message to an MCU or a video conference terminal; when the switching control message is sent to the MCU, the MCU switches, according to the switching control message, the number of the multi-screen or the layout of the multi-screen of each video conference terminal; and/or, when the switching control message is sent to the video conference terminal, the video conference terminal switches, according to the switching control message, the number of the multi-screen or the layout of the multi-screen of the video conference terminal. |
| US09467648B2 |
Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof
A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a video merging can be performed in the course of a video call to a counterpart terminal. The present invention includes a camera configured to create a first video having a user of the mobile terminal taken therein, a wireless communication unit configured to receive a second video taken by the counterpart terminal, a controller configured to extract a user display region from the first video, and merge the user display region and the second video, and a display unit configured to display the merged video. |
| US09467641B2 |
Television and electronic apparatus
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a panel including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first metal cover configured to cover the first surface of the panel, and a second metal cover including an opening configured to expose at least a part of the second surface of the panel. The second metal cover is configured to be attached to the first metal cover, surround a circumferential surface of the panel, and be outwardly exposed. |
| US09467640B2 |
Image display device and image display system
An image display device including a display configured to output content, a charger configured to charge a remote controller to control the image display device, a user input interface configured to receive power on/off signals from the remote controller and a controller configured to control power use of the user input interface depending on whether the remote controller is being charged by the charger is provided. |
| US09467638B2 |
Sensory array with non-correlated double sampling random access-reset pixel and multi-channel readout
Integration of high-fidelity readout and compressive readout channels in a signal sensor array system is provided. A high-fidelity representation of the sensor array is recovered by combining the data from both the high-resolution and compressive readout channels. The signal sensory array system uses a non-correlated-double-sampling (non-CDS) pixel block readout, random-access-reset pixel, ADC-integrated image compression, high-resolution successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital-converters (ADC), SAR ADC self-calibration, and low-noise time-domain comparator. |
| US09467637B2 |
Image sensor with multi-shared pixel architecture and dual readout path
An image sensor includes an M-shared pixel architecture, an N-shared pixel architecture and a switch unit, wherein M is an integer not smaller than two and N is an integer not smaller than two. The switch unit is coupled between a floating diffusion node of the M-shared pixel architecture and a floating diffusion node of the N-shared pixel architecture. |
| US09467635B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
An image processing apparatus that processes image data output from an image sensing device including a plurality of pixels, comprises: a storage unit that stores defect data at least including first information showing grades of defective pixels that are subject to correction and, with respect to each defective pixel among the plurality of pixels, address information, second information showing a grade of the defective pixel; an acquisition unit that acquires an imaging condition and an imaging environment at a time of image sensing; a determination unit that compares the first information and the second information, and determines whether defect correction of each defective pixel is necessary or not based on a comparison result; and a correction unit that performs the defect correction on image data output from a defective pixel for which the determination unit determines that defect correction is necessary. |
| US09467631B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus, method of driving the same, and radiation inspection apparatus
A radiation imaging apparatus comprising a sensor and a driving unit, the sensor including a detection element and a holding unit, wherein the driving unit drives the sensor so as to perform a first operation of making a first sampling unit sample a first signal corresponding to a voltage of the holding unit which has changed in accordance with a dose of radiation detected by the detection element after the holding unit holds a voltage corresponding to a signal from the detection element when a first reset unit resets the detection element, and a second operation, after the first operation, of making the first reset unit reset the detection element after a second sampling unit samples a second signal corresponding to a voltage of the reset holding unit while a second reset unit resets the holding unit. |
| US09467629B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
An image processing apparatus is designed to process pixel outputs of an imaging element including imaging pixels and phase-difference detecting pixels. The apparatus includes a pixel mixing unit and an image processing unit. The pixel mixing unit mixes the pixel outputs. The image processing unit corrects the pixel outputs to prevent the phase-difference detecting pixels from degrading image quality, by using at least one of information selected from a group consisting of the number of mixed pixel outputs of phase-difference detecting pixels having the same opening direction and the number of mixed pixel outputs of imaging pixels having the same opening direction. |
| US09467628B2 |
High dynamic range image sensor
An image processing system has a sensor array with a plurality of pixels. A distinct circuit is associated with each pixel in the sensor array. The circuits are designed such that across the plurality of circuits, there are a plurality of distinct sensitivities to irradiance from a scene to be captured which are spatially pseudo-randomly ordered relative to each other. The image processing system also comprises an image reconstruction algorithm. A method is also disclosed. |
| US09467627B2 |
Methods and apparatus for use with multiple optical chains
Methods and apparatus for supporting zoom operations using a plurality of optical chain modules, e.g., camera modules, are described. Switching between use of groups of optical chains with different focal lengths is used to support zoom operations. Digital zoom is used in some cases to support zoom levels corresponding to levels between the zoom levels of different optical chain groups or discrete focal lengths to which optical chains may be switched. In some embodiments optical chains have adjustable focal lengths and are switched between different focal lengths. In other embodiments optical chains have fixed focal lengths with different optical chain groups corresponding to different fixed focal lengths. Composite images are generate from images captured by multiple optical chains of the same group and/or different groups. Composite image is in accordance with a user zoom control setting. Individual composite images may be generated and/or a video sequence. |
| US09467623B2 |
Image correcting apparatus and method for imaging device
Embodiments of the invention provide an image correcting apparatus for an imaging device including a camera module having a first motion sensor. The image correct apparatus includes a second motion sensor sensing a movement, and a controller determining whether the movement gets out of an operation range of the first motion sensor, and correcting an image obtained from the camera module based on movement data sensed by the second motion sensor, when the movement gets out of the operation range of the first motion sensor. Generation of blur in an image when a displacement of handshaking is at an angle equal to or greater than a correction angle of an optical image stabilizer (OIS) module is prevented, and thus, a clear image is obtained. |
| US09467616B2 |
Distance measurement apparatus and distance measurement method
A distance measurement apparatus includes: an imaging element that images an object by performing exposure and readout of electric charges sequentially for each row or column; an optical system that has a controllable in-focus position; an imaging control unit that moves the in-focus position at constant speed, and causes the imaging element to image the object sequentially while the in-focus position is being moved, to obtain blurred images; a distance measurement unit that measures a distance from a reference position in the optical system to the object using the blurred images and a point spread function dependent on object distance; and a correction unit that performs a correction process on the distance for each row or column according to a movement range of the in-focus position in which the in-focus position is moved during the exposure for each row or column when the blurred images are obtained. |
| US09467609B2 |
Machine vision inspection systems and methods and aperture covers for use therewith
Machine vision inspection systems and methods for inspecting objects, such as objects with shiny surfaces, as well as illuminators with aperture covers for use therewith. Use of such an aperture cover eliminates the void (dark spot) in the illumination field that inherently results from the presence of an aperture through which an associated camera views an object to be inspected. |
| US09467608B2 |
Auxiliary lens for mobile photography
An auxiliary optical assembly for a camera-enabled mobile device includes a removable lens assembly including a lens holder, a lens coupled to the lens holder, and a coupling interface. A lens attachment interface that is configured to stably couple to the mobile device, and that is configured in accordance with the coupling interface of the removable lens assembly to stably couple and align the removable lens along the optical path of the miniature camera module. |
| US09467606B2 |
Wafer level stepped sensor holder
An apparatus includes an image sensor that is bonded to a spacer. The spacer has a thinned wall that defines a step and a recess in an interior wall at a first end of the spacer. The image sensor is bonded to the step within the recess of the spacer such that the image sensor is accepted completely within the recess of the spacer. A glass wafer is mounted on a second end of the spacer. A lens is mounted on the glass wafer such that light is to be directed through the lens to the image sensor. |
| US09467605B2 |
Shutter for thermal imaging camera
Various embodiments of shutters for thermal imaging cameras, cameras comprising such shutters, and methods for providing such shutters are disclosed. The shutter may include a substrate with various layers and components thereon, such as a temperature sensor. The shutter may resemble a printed circuit board (PCB), utilizing efficient, cost-effective materials and methods known in the art. |
| US09467602B2 |
Control terminal, imaging system, control method, and non-transitory medium saving program for controlling a target terminal responsive to detection of a predetermined state of an object or a predetermined motion of the object
A control terminal includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a shooting area and to generate a first image; a shielding object detecting unit configured to detect a shielding object fixed to the control terminal, the shielding object shielding part of the shooting area; an operation detecting unit configured to detect a predetermined state of an object other than the shielding object or a predetermined motion of the object based on a second image, which is an image of at least an area based on an image of the shielding object in the first image, after the shielding object has been detected; and an output unit configured to output a control signal to a control target terminal when the predetermined state of the object or the predetermined motion of the object is detected. |
| US09467600B2 |
Device for video filming of a subject
A device (1) for video filming of a subject comprising at least a rod (3), a support (2) for the rod (3), an anchoring element (6) of the support (2) to the subject to be filmed, means (7) for a rotary jointing of the support (2) to the anchoring element (6), a first and at least a second TV camera (4,5) supported by the rod (3) on opposite sides with respect to the rotation axis of the support (2). |
| US09467599B2 |
Video processing method, video processing circuit, liquid crystal display, and electronic apparatus
A video processing circuit detects a risk boundary, which a portion of the boundary between a dark pixel and a bright pixel in an image represented by a video signal Vid-in, and is determined by a tilt azimuth of liquid crystal molecules, from the boundary, and corrects a video signal corresponding to at least one of the dark pixel and the bright pixel which is contiguous to the detected risk boundary in at least one field of a plurality of fields constituting one frame such that a period in which the risk boundary is present in one frame period is shortened. |
| US09467596B2 |
Image-processing apparatus, image-processing method, and computer program product
An image-processing apparatus includes a correlation coefficient calculating unit that generates two-dimensional distribution of color information of color image data on a two-dimensional plane in a three-dimensional color space and calculates a correlation coefficient related to the two-dimensional distribution, and a correlation coefficient determining unit that determines the color image data as color convertible image data based on the correlation coefficient. |
| US09467594B2 |
Communication apparatus that specifies network, control method therefor and storage medium
A communication apparatus enabling a user to easily specify a network for communication. A communication apparatus, to which a telephone is adapted to be connected, is capable of communicating with a plurality of networks. A dial tone output unit outputs, when off-hook of the telephone is detected, a dial tone to the telephone in accordance with dial tone setting information includes a dial tone, to be output to the telephone, which is based on whether a connection to the networks is available. A detection unit detects, when the dial tone is output to the telephone by the dial tone output unit, input contents. A storage unit stores registration information, used for identifying one network from among the plurality of networks based on the detected contents. An identification unit identifies a network for communication including a communication destination based on the detected contents, in accordance with the registration information. |
| US09467592B2 |
Facsimile machine, non-transitory computer readable medium, and facsimile communication method for sorting image data received into storage destinations
A facsimile machine includes an image data receiving unit, a transmitting subscriber identification receiving unit, and a sorting unit. The image data receiving unit receives image data transmitted from a transmitting facsimile machine. The transmitting subscriber identification receiving unit receives transmitting subscriber identification specified as an arbitrary signal in a Group 3 standard and transmitted from the transmitting facsimile machine. The sorting unit sorts the image data received by the image data receiving unit into at least one of plural storage destinations on the basis of the transmitting subscriber identification received by the transmitting subscriber identification receiving unit and one or more predetermined sorting conditions. |
| US09467590B2 |
Image processing system, device, and method that deletes or prohibits reading of destination information
An information terminal device which is an image receiving device receiving image data from a multifunction device which is an image processing device transmits setting information such as resolution, color/monochrome setting and data format for generating image data to be received, and destination information of the information terminal device itself to the multifunction device, as a profile. The multifunction device receives the profile, generates image data of an image read based on the setting information of the received profile when scanning is executed, and automatically transmits the image data to the information terminal device based on the destination information of the profile. |
| US09467589B2 |
Display input apparatus and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium with display input control program recorded thereon
A display input apparatus includes a display section, a touch panel, a gesture acceptance section, a display control section, a job generating section, a communication section, and a communication control section. The job generating section is configured to, when a slide gesture in a predetermined first direction is made on a candidate image, generate an image formation job based on a piece of data represented by the candidate image. The display control section is configured to, when the slide gesture in the first direction is made on the candidate image, allow the display section to display a pending image indicating a piece of data pending on an image forming apparatus and thereafter, when the communication section receives a report indicating a completion of the image formation job, allow the display section to eliminate the display of the pending image. |
| US09467588B2 |
Server and method for the same
A server is provided that includes a connection establishing unit configured to establish a connection with an intended image processing device, an information acquiring unit configured to acquire user information for identifying a user who requests to establish the connection with the intended image processing device, a storage unit configured to store the user information acquired by the information acquiring unit, in association with the intended image processing device, and a changing unit configured to change a setting for each image processing device belonging to a group that includes image processing devices stored in the storage unit in association with user information identical to the acquired user information. |
| US09467586B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus which can control to turn on/off a light emitting element depending on a sheet state on a manual sheet tray is provided. The image forming apparatus includes the manual feed tray on which the sheet is placed. The image forming apparatus is configured to be switchable between normal power mode and power saving mode. In the normal power mode, normal power is supplied. In the power saving mode, less power is consumed as compared to the power consumed in the normal power mode. The image forming apparatus includes a manual sheet feeding sensor which detects presence/absence of the sheet on the manual feed tray. The image forming apparatus includes a sheet length sensor S and a sheet length sensor L which include the light emitting element and a light receiving element to detect approximate sheet length of sheet placed on the manual feed tray in a conveying direction. |
| US09467585B2 |
Print apparatus and method having control until that cancels print processing depending upon authentication mode
It is determined that the multi-function peripheral operates according to a first mode in which user authentication is available and department authentication is not available or operates according to a second mode in which both of the user authentication and department authentication are available. In a case that the multi-function peripheral operates according to the first mode, user authentication information is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral. In a case that the multi-function peripheral operates according to the second mode, authentication information is transmitted to the multi-function peripheral. The authentication information is used to causing the multi-function peripheral to perform selection authentication before performing a job. The selection authentication is one selected from the user authentication and department authentication by a user. |
| US09467582B2 |
Information processing apparatus, data generating apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system
An information processing apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive a start request transmitted from an external apparatus; a time processing unit configured to obtain a time of receipt when the reception unit receives the start request and to give a time stamp to first data; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the time of receipt obtained by the time processing unit to the external apparatus, to transmit to the external apparatus the first data generated after the time of receipt and given the time stamp by the time processing unit, and to in real-time transmit second data generated after the time of receipt to the external apparatus. |
| US09467580B2 |
Multiple job submission from local user interface
A multifunction device (MFD) includes a control system and a plurality of associated local user interfaces including a first local user interface in communication with the control system for user selection of a selected one of a first group of mutually exclusive operations under the control of the control system and a second local user interface in communication with the control system for user selection of a selected one of a second group of mutually exclusive operations, different from the first group of operations, which are under the control of the control system. The device optionally includes a third local interface in communication with the control system, which serves as an interface between the first and second local user interfaces and the control system. |
| US09467575B2 |
System and process for selective metering of data usage for a wireless network
A device, system, and process of metering data usage of a wireless device includes receiving a request for data usage of a web resource by the wireless device, determining if the web resource corresponds to at least one entry in a database, allowing access to the web resource by the wireless device, and tracking data usage of the web resource by the wireless device. The metering data usage of the web resource by the wireless device based on information contained in the database and the metering data usage of the web resource by the wireless device further includes not metering all data usage with respect to a user's plan if the database indicates the web resource is associated with specialized metering parameters. |
| US09467572B2 |
Determining usage predictions and detecting anomalous user activity through traffic patterns
A system for selecting and monitoring data plans for telecommunications systems, and methods of determining, learning and estimating usage patterns in-order to predict usage and tie this to cost and the overlaying of plan selection for cost optimization. Further, additional methods are applied to determine anomalous user behaviors and raise security and data leakage related events. |
| US09467571B2 |
Echo removal
Echo removal techniques are described. An echo path of the echo in a received audio signal is modelled using a first model to determine a first model estimate of the echo. The first model estimate is used to determine a first performance value according to a performance metric. The first performance value is compared with a threshold value. It is determined if the echo path can be deemed linear based on the comparison. If so, the first model estimate of the echo is used to remove the echo in the received audio signal. Otherwise, the echo path of the echo is switched to be modelled using a second model to determine a second model estimate of the echo, and the second model estimate of the echo is used to remove the echo in the received audio signal. |
| US09467570B2 |
Call transfer with network spanning back-to-back user agents
A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system having the ability to facilitate call transfer across a Session Border Controller (SBC) is provided. The transfer is facilitated by an intelligent mapping process performed at the SBC on one or more messages transmitted during a call transfer. |
| US09467569B2 |
Methods and apparatus for reducing audio conference noise using voice quality measures
Methods and apparatus for monitoring audio quality and controlling noise in telephone conferences. In one example, voice activity detection processing is implemented based on the energy in the audio signal of each channel and the zero crossing rate of the audio signal to differentiate noise from speech. Certain examples further include the use of a voice quality index and activity timer to determine audio quality. |
| US09467567B1 |
System, method, and computer program for proactive customer care utilizing predictive models
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for proactive customer care utilizing predictive models. In use, historical data associated with a plurality of customers of a service provider is identified. Further, at least one first predictive model is generated based on the historical data associated with the plurality of customers, the at least one first predictive model indicating a propensity of each of the plurality of customers to call a call center associated with the service provider. Additionally, a portion of the plurality of customers are proactively notified based on call propensity information associated with the at least one first predictive model, in response to identifying at least one customer issue associated with the plurality of customers, the portion of the plurality of customers including customers identified as persuadable customers based on the at least one first predictive model. Furthermore, a behavior of the plurality of customers is monitored. In addition, at least one second predictive model is generated, based at least in part on the behavior of the plurality of customers. |
| US09467566B2 |
System and method for maximizing efficiency of call transfer speed
A system and method for maximizing efficiency of call transfer from being between a customer and a dialing agent, to being between the customer and a talker is provided. The method contains the steps of: entering a dialing agent and a talker into a campaign to maintain direct communication with the dialing agent and with the talker; calling a customer via use of a dialing agent device; receiving from the dialing agent a request to transfer a connected customer from communicating with the dialing agent to communicating with a talker; and after receiving the request to transfer, transmitting an identification of a customer record associated with the connected customer to a talker computer for identifying the customer record, where the customer record has been previously stored on the talker computer prior to receiving the request to transfer. |
| US09467565B2 |
Supervisory communication system
A method may include identifying diverse applications associated with supervision of agent work stations. The method may include generating a unified view interface based on supervisory communications associated with the diverse applications and receiving a request for the unified view interface from a supervisory interface device. The method may include exporting the unified view interface to the supervisory interface device. The method may further include receiving notifications associated with the diverse applications, and sending the notifications to the supervisory interface device. |
| US09467555B2 |
Mobile terminal apparatus
A mobile terminal apparatus includes: a microphone; a switch control unit, which switches between a normal mode, in which a voice uttered toward the microphone is transmitted to an intended party, and a mute mode, in which the voice is not transmitted to the intended party; and a proximity sensor, which detects whether a detection object is in proximity to the proximity sensor, wherein, while the mute mode is being executed, if the detection object is detected by the proximity sensor, the switch control unit switches to the normal mode. |
| US09467553B2 |
Mobile terminal and method of controlling the same
Provided is a mobile terminal including a main body, a sensing unit that senses wearing of the main body, movement information on a wearer, and a biological signal of the wearer, a user input unit into which a control command is input for activating either a recording mode or a control mode when the wearing of the main body is sensed, and a controller that, in the recording mode, records the movement information and the biological signal in a specific situation and stores a movement pattern that occurs in the specific situation and which, in the control mode, senses the movement information and the biological signal and when the already-stored movement pattern in the specific situation that corresponds to the movement information and the biological signal that are sensed is detected, provides a control command corresponding to the detected movement pattern to a connected external device. |
| US09467549B2 |
External apparatus, communication apparatus, and control method therefor
An external apparatus which is controlled by a communication apparatus, comprises a control unit configured to execute functions corresponding to operation information received from the communication apparatus, a changing unit configured to change the operation information that are assigned in every function, wherein the operation information is changed by the changing unit each time connection to the communication apparatus is established, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the changed operation information that are assigned in every function to the communication apparatus together with decryption information for the changed operation information that is encrypted. |
| US09467533B2 |
System and method for developing real-time web-service objects
A system and method for developing real-time web-service objects. The method includes providing a client-side application running on a connected device. The client-side application executes Webpage definition files having a composite Web-service objects, including a first and second composite Web-service objects where each of the object has been associatively linked to a data service from a data source. The method includes receiving, during runtime of the client-side application, a first updated data content from the data source. The method includes caching the first updated data content in memory and, upon receiving a second updated data content, retrieving the first updated data content from memory and updating the composite Web-service objects of the Webpage definition files using the first and second update data contents. |
| US09467532B2 |
Server, arithmatic processing method, and arithmatic processing system
A computing method is provided which includes calling a general purpose graphics processing subroutine for execution of a target program by a client; sending a program code and resource data for execution of the target program to a server by the client; and executing the program code using a general purpose graphics processing unit by the server. |
| US09467531B1 |
Method and system for integration of user-generated content with social media content management system
A method and a social media content management system (SCMS) (104) to manage user-generated content across one or more social media networks are disclosed. The SCMS (104) comprises a specialized computer system coupled with the communication network (102). The specialized computer system generates a user-generated content (UGC) uploader based on uploader preference. The UGC uploader enables a pre-authorized user to send user-generated content for a customer associated with the SCMS (104). The pre-authorized user has an established trust relationship with the customer such that the pre-authorized user is allowed to send the user-generated content for the customer. Thereafter, the specialized computer system sends the UCG uploader to the pre-authorized user and receives the user-generated content send by the pre-authorized user. The SCMS (104) also includes a database coupled with the specialized computer system to store the user-generated content such that the user-generated content is accessible to the customer. |
| US09467526B2 |
Network communication using intermediation processor
Cooperative interaction of a message processor and an intermediation processor. The message processor processes messages received from a network and to be sent over a network. The intermediation processor intermediates between the message processor and the network using a shared memory that includes a memory portion that is within the address space of the message processor. The message processor writes messages into the memory portion over a physical channel and reads message from the memory portion over the physical channel. The intermediation processor provides messages received from a network into the memory portion so that the received messages can be read by the message processor over the physical channel. The intermediation processor dispatches messages written to the memory portion by the message processor over the network. |
| US09467523B2 |
Small footprint node controller core in a grid communications system
A grid communication system provides distributed processing of business workflows. Each node has a core with a small footprint which provides control of business process and data flow and synchronization. The node controller communicates with applications and with other nodes through the use of messages. Messages are processed by the node controller according to a set of rules. The rules reside in a versioned repository. The rules may be set or modified through the use of messages from other nodes, allowing for enterprise control of individual nodes. The node controller includes a plurality of adapters for converting data and/or messages to and from formats for different applications. |
| US09467516B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing resource
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for managing a resource using an apparatus for managing a resource is provided. The apparatus for managing a resource generates a first instance for a first community using a first ontology class about communities including at least one resource as a member according to a goal. The apparatus for managing a resource generates a second instance for a first resource using a second ontology class about resources. Further, the apparatus for managing a resource estimates a relation between the first instance and the second instance. |
| US09467515B1 |
Methods and systems for sending contextual content to connected vehicles and configurable interaction modes for vehicle interfaces
Methods and systems are provided. One method includes receiving, at a server, a geo-location of a vehicle. The method further includes receiving from time to time, at the server, vehicle condition. The method includes identifying a user account for the vehicle. The user account includes preferences associated with a profile of a user. The method also includes sending data to the vehicle. The data is for presentation on a display screen or output via an audio system of the vehicle. The data is selected based on a context of the geo-location and the vehicle condition or the preferences associated with the profile of the user. Interaction modes can be used to define what information is displayed and when information is provided to the display screen. |
| US09467513B2 |
Method and apparatus for web based storage on-demand
The operation efficiency of a large scale distributed computing system in a world wide web environment is critical to any enterprises, ISP, or ASP due to a larger number of individual computing units in the distributed computing system are required to be operated. A multi-layered server structure with deployment of middle level control server for the distributed computing system of this invention can lead to a more secure and efficient computing environment for managing and access the larger number of computing units in the distributed computing system due to the middle level control server can effectively shared the burden of controlling the larger number of the computing units from a centralized control server of the distributed computing system. |
| US09467512B2 |
Techniques for remote client access to a storage medium coupled with a server
Examples include client access to a storage medium coupled with a server. A network input/output device for the server receives a remote direct memory access (RDMA) command including a steering tag (S-Tag) from a client remote to the server. For these examples, the network input/output device forwards the RDMA command to a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) controller and access is provided to a storage medium based on an allocation scheme that assigned the S-Tag to the storage medium. In some other examples, an NVMe controller generates a memory mapping of one or more storage devices controlled by the NVMe controller to addresses for a base address register (BAR) on a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) bus. PCIe memory access commands received by the NVMe controller are translated based on the memory mapping to provide access to the storage device. |
| US09467510B2 |
Methods, devices and systems enabling a secure and authorized induction of a node into a group of nodes in a distributed computing environment
A messaging model and node induction methods and corresponding devices and systems are disclosed herein that are effective to enable an inductor node to induct an inductee node into a distributed computing system and to enable the inducted node to carry out predetermined tasks. |
| US09467508B2 |
Method and system for sending trigger message to MTC UE, and MTC UE
The disclosure discloses a method for sending trigger message to a Machine Type Communication (MTC) User Equipment (UE), including that: an MTC server sends the trigger message to an MTC InterWorking Function (MTC-IWF); the MTC-IWF packages the trigger message as a short message, and sends the short message to a serving node of the MTC UE via an interface T5; and after receiving the trigger message sent by the MTC-IWF via the short message, the serving node sends the MTC UE the trigger message via control signalling or a short message. The disclosure further discloses a system for sending the trigger message, and an MTC UE. With the disclosure, the trigger message can be sent to the MTC UE via an interface T5. |
| US09467504B2 |
Techniques and systems for supporting podcasting
Improved podcasts and techniques that facilitate their use are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to creating, publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, a client application can subscribe to podcasts and then automatically monitor the podcasts for updates to be downloaded. In the event that user interest in a podcast becomes inadequate, downloading of further updates can be restricted. According to another aspect, a podcast can be subscribed to through use of a portable subscription file. According to still another aspect, podcast feeds can be enhanced to include segment elements and other metadata. |
| US09467502B2 |
Method, client and cloud server for realizing complex software service
A method, client, cloud server, and system for realizing complex software services are provided. The method includes: after receiving software service information required by a user to be provided, a client sending a request to a cloud server, wherein, the request carries the software service information required by the user to be provided; and after receiving the request, the cloud server selecting a corresponding cloud-end functional module to interact with the client according to the software service information required by the user to be provided, and providing the software service for the user. The embodiment of the present document solves the contradiction between software user demand and software user purchasing power, and the user can enjoy more abundant, powerful, steady and secure software and hardware resource services. |
| US09467498B2 |
Remote automated updates for an application
In one embodiment, a method updates a media program streaming application. The method includes running an update application to determine when the streaming application on the computing device needs to be updated based on update information from a remote server and reviewing the update information to determine when the media program streaming application needs to be updated. When the media program streaming application needs to be updated, the method loads a set of updateable core files in a plurality of updateable core files from a core memory into an application execution memory. Then, the method sends a request for a set of remote core files to the remote server, receives the set of remote core files, and loads the set of remote core files into the application execution memory. The set of updateable core files and the set of remote core files in the application execution memory are executed. |
| US09467497B2 |
Image forming device and web application system
An image forming device having a function of a web server receives a data transmission request relating to a first web page from an external device; and transmits first data (including a first script for automatically transmitting a periodic request (first periodic request) from a browser of the external device to the web server) to the external device in response to the data transmission request. The image forming device transmits second data (including a second script for automatically transmitting a periodic request (second periodic request) from the browser to the web server while the second web page is being displayed) to the external device in response to a new page call command transmitted from the external device, the new page call command being for calling the second web page from the first web page. |
| US09467495B2 |
Transferring assets via a server-based clipboard
Systems and methods are provided for transferring assets via a server-based clipboard. In one embodiment, an asset is stored on a server system. The asset is transmitted to the server system from a first application in response to a first input to the first application from an input device. A request for the asset is received from a second application in response to a second input to the second application from the input device. The second application is different from the first application. A rendering attribute is identified for the asset. The rendering attribute has a first value that is specific to rendering the asset via the first application. The rendering attribute is modified to have a second value that is specific to rendering the asset via the second application. The asset is provided with the rendering attribute having the second value specific to the second application. |
| US09467493B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing streaming content
A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata may include one or more BaseURL elements. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) of segments forming media may be generated based on the BaseURL elements. Additionally, a URL of a segment may be generated by mapping a BaseURL element among the BaseURL elements to a sourceURL attribute of the segment. Segments indicated by generated URLs may be identical to each other. |
| US09467484B2 |
Transmission management system, transmission system, and transmission management system program
A management system receives, when a state of a terminal is changed based on control by another management system, state information after change that indicates the state after the change from the another management system. Consequently, there is an effect that, even if control associated with communication is executed by the another management system, the management system can control the state of the terminal based on the received state information after change. |
| US09467481B2 |
Multi-access gateway for direct to residence communication services
Different residences can be communicatively linked to a communication backbone via a multi-access gateway, where each residence comprises an adapter through which a set of IP devices directly connect to the multi-access gateway via IPSec compliant communication channels. The multi-access gateway can connect each of the IP devices to remotely located resources. Telecommunication services can be provided to the IP devices in the residences for fees. The multi-access gateway can controls specifics of the telecommunication services, which can include emergency (e.g., 911) services, home control services, and residential administration services. Any of the telecommunication services can be initiated, modified, or terminated by a carrier maintaining the multi-access gateway on a per residence basis for any of the different residences. |
| US09467479B2 |
User aliases in a communication system
A technique is disclosed in the context of a communications system whereby parties accessible through the system may be referenced by multiple alternative symbolic names. User profile information for a given party may be maintained in the system to control features and routing behavior in response to session request involving the party. By virtue of a mapping capability, one or more symbolic names may be associated with the same user profile information. A session request involving any of the alternative names for a party will evoke the same user profile. |
| US09467477B2 |
Method and system for automatically managing secrets in multiple data security jurisdiction zones
Data security jurisdiction zones are identified and data security policy data for the data security jurisdiction zones is obtained. The data security policy data for the data security jurisdiction zones is then automatically analyzed to determine allowed secrets data with respect to each of the identified data security jurisdiction zones. The allowed secrets data with respect to each of the data security jurisdiction zones is then automatically obtained and provided to resources in the respective data security jurisdiction zones, either from a central secrets data store or from an allowed secrets data store associated with each data security jurisdiction zone. |
| US09467475B2 |
Secure mobile framework
Systems and methods for a secure mobile framework to securely connect applications running on mobile devices to services within an enterprise are provided. Various embodiments provide mechanisms of securitizing data and communication between mobile devices and end point services accessed from a gateway of responsible authorization, authentication, anomaly detection, fraud detection, and policy management. Some embodiments provide for the integration of server and client side security mechanisms, binding of a user/application/device to an endpoint service along with multiple encryption mechanisms. For example, the secure mobile framework provides a secure container on the mobile device, secure files, a virtual file system partition, a multiple level authentication approach (e.g., to access a secure container on the mobile device and to access enterprise services), and a server side fraud detection system. |
| US09467472B2 |
Controlling access to a software application
A method for controlling access to a software application includes generating a policy machine template based on at least one role and at least one permission for an operator, generating a policy machine based on the operator and at least one object associated with the operator, and maintaining at least one logical link between the policy machine template and the policy machine. The policy machine is an access control framework permitting directed acyclic graph relationships between objects, and the policy machine controls access to the software application. |
| US09467466B2 |
Certification of correct behavior of cloud services using shadow rank
Determining potential harm associated with a network endpoint external to an enterprise includes receiving information about a network-based communication by a resource of the enterprise directed to the network endpoint external to the enterprise, and calculating a plurality of individual scores related to a risk associated with the network-based communication, wherein each individual score corresponds to a different category of risk. The determination also includes receiving data specifying a policy related to rules defined by the enterprise regarding usage of cloud services; calculating a composite risk score related to the network-based communication, wherein the composite risk score is based on the individual scores and the policy; and notifying an entity of the enterprise about the composite risk score. |
| US09467460B1 |
Modularized database architecture using vertical partitioning for a state machine
A modularized architecture using vertical partitioning of a database is configured to store object metadata and processing results of one or more objects analyzed by a state machine, such as an analysis engine of a malware detection system. The database may include a plurality of data structures, such as one or more master blocks, state sub-blocks, and state co-tables, as well as state transition queues. The modularized architecture may organize the database as one or more stages of a state machine, wherein each stage includes a state sub-block, a state co-table and a state transition queue. The modularized architecture may further organize the database such that each stage corresponds to an action, i.e., module, of the state machine on the object. The module may process the data structures of its corresponding stage such that a state sub-block receives information from its state transition queue, wherein the module generates results that are stored in its associated state co-table, which then provides information for a next stage. |
| US09467457B2 |
Identity management and authentication system for resource access
A system that authorizes access to a resource by a client validates the client and generates a Security Assertion Markup Language (“SAML”) assertion for the valid client. The system then sends an access request with the SAML assertion to a OAuth server. In response, the OAuth server returns an access token for the resource to the client. |
| US09467454B2 |
Systems and methods for network filtering in VPN
Described are systems and methods for managing network packet traffic between a client device and an enterprise server. A list of enterprise-authorized applications is maintained. Data packets, such as TCP and UDP data packets, communicated from applications running on the device are analyzed to determine an originating application corresponding to each packet. The originating application is compared to the list of authorized applications, and a VPN tunnel is created for the packet to access the enterprise server if the corresponding originating application is an authorized application. |
| US09467453B2 |
Network access and control for mobile devices
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable content controls to be implemented by a modem of a mobile device to ensure the controls are implemented regardless of whether an application processor of the mobile device has been rooted. In an embodiment, content controls may be implemented by a modem or list component separate from the application processor when in a subsidized content delivery mode. In an embodiment, content controls may include a whitelist and/or a blacklist of IP addresses that addresses of content requests may be compared against to filter authorized content from unauthorized content. Content requests for authorized content may be sent to the content location, while content requests for unauthorized content may be dropped. In the various embodiments, a whitelist and/or blacklist may be updated on demand and/or automatically by a whitelist/blacklist management portal. |
| US09467452B2 |
Transferring services in a networked environment
The computer transitions services from a first user to a second user by receiving a notification of transition of job function from a first user to a second user. The computer determines, by one or more computer processors, services utilized by the first user in performance of the job function. The computer determines, by one or more computer processors, usage information for each of the services. The computer notifies the second user of the services utilized by the first user in performance of the job function and the determined usage information for each of the services. |
| US09467450B2 |
Data driven schema for patient data exchange system
A patient data exchange system comprises at least one device. Each of the devices implements an interface. When a device in the patient data exchange system publishes patient data, the device generates a metadata envelope that encapsulates the patient data. The metadata envelope conforms to a schema that defines allowable metadata attributes of the metadata envelope. When a device in the patient data exchange system receives a metadata envelope that conforms to the schema, the device determines, based at least in part on a metadata attribute of the metadata envelope, a particular patient data handling policy to apply to patient data encapsulated by the metadata envelope. In some instances, the metadata attribute indicates that authorization is required from an authorization service to access the patient data encapsulated by the metadata envelope. |
| US09467449B2 |
Method for protection of data shared between devices connected in a network and corresponding apparatus
The invention proposes a method and device for protection of data for devices connected in a network such as a local area network or LAN. The method and device can for example be implemented on a gateway, which acts as an interconnecting device between the devices in the LAN network and that can offer these devices an access to an external network such as a wide area network or WAN. The method and device thus offers a protected environment for applications that are executed on the gateway, such as applications downloaded from the WAN. The method and device gives the applications executed on the gateway controlled access to the LAN resources in order to protect the data that the LAN devices share within the LAN, while giving the applications access to the WAN. |
| US09467444B2 |
Network resource management system utilizing physical network identification for privileged network access
The disclosed network resource management system employs a hardware configuration management (HCM) information handling system (IHS) that may couple to a single administered IHS or to multiple administered IHSs via an administrative network. An HCM tool in the HCM IHS may generate, modify and store hardware configuration information, including physical network identifications (PNet IDs), in an HCM database and share the HCM database with the administered IHSs. The administered IHS may be a privileged network access (PNA) IHS. The PNA IHS may receive a privileged network access management (PNAM) database from a PNAM IHS via the administrative network. The PNA tool may extract hardware configuration information, including PNet IDs, from the HCM database and privileged network access information, including PNet IDs, from the PNAM database. The PNA tool may utilize the information, including PNet IDs, to enable the PNA IHS to limit access to privileged networks. |
| US09467436B2 |
Captcha systems and methods
Systems and methods for verifying human users through cognitive processes that computers cannot imitate are described herein. Human cognitive language processing techniques may be used to verify human users. Visual patterns and tests may be used to distinguish between humans and computers because computer-based visual recognition is fundamentally different from human visual processing. Persistent plugins and tests may be used to continuously verify human users. |
| US09467433B2 |
Authentication of warning messages in a network
There is described herein a device (101) for communicating with a network. The device (101) comprises a communications unit for receiving data, a notification device for providing a notification to a user, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the communications unit and notification unit. The communications unit is configured to receive an information message (110, 112, 115), and to receive security authentication data (110, 112, 115) associated with the information message if such security authentication data is available. The control unit is configured to operate in a first or second configuration. In the first configuration it ignores the security authentication data, (111, 113), and instructs the notification unit to convey the notification to the user. In the second configuration, it verifies the information message (116) on the basis of the security authentication data and instructs the notification unit to convey the notification to the user if the verification is successful. The communications unit is configured to receive a configuration message (114) indicating the configuration in which the control unit should operate, and the control unit is configured to change configuration if the indicated configuration is different to the current configuration. |
| US09467428B2 |
Information security attachment device for voice communication and information security method for voice communication using the same
An information security attachment device for voice communication and an information security method for voice communication using the same are provided. The information security attachment device includes a user interface unit, a compression unit, an encryption and decryption unit, and a conversion unit. The user interface unit receives an information security request from a user, and displays whether or not information security is being performed. The compression unit compresses a voice signal. The encryption and decryption unit encrypts the compressed voice data in response to an information security request or an information security control command, requests a terminal to send the encrypted voice data, decrypts the encrypted voice data in response to an information security request or an information security control command, and outputs the decrypted voice data. The conversion unit restores the voice data to an analog voice signal, and outputs the restored analog voice signal. |
| US09467427B2 |
Methods and systems for authorizing and deauthorizing a computer license
A system and method of deauthorizing a computer-based licensed product. During the deauthorization process, an end user device transmits an encrypted character string (i.e., the Proof Of Removal Code), including a Transaction ID, to a licensing authority. The licensing authority receives the Proof Of Removal Code from the end user device and decrypts the Transaction ID using a decryption key associated with a product for which the end user is seeking deauthorization. The licensing authority compares Transaction IDs and produces a Deauthorization number, which is sent to the end user device. Each product is associated with a different decryption key resulting in a different Deauthorization number being produced for each product based on the same Transaction ID. Thus, the same identical Transaction ID can be decrypted into as many different Deauthorization numbers as there are products. |
| US09467424B2 |
Methods and systems for proxying data
Methods and systems are provided for proxying data between an application server and a client device. One exemplary application system includes an application server to generate a virtual application and a proxy server coupled to the application server over a network to provide the virtual application to a client device. The proxy server receives input data from the client device and provides the input data to the application server, wherein the application server encodes the input data for an action in response to authenticating the proxy server and provides the data encoded for the action to the proxy server. The proxy server performs the action on the data and provides the result to the client device. |
| US09467422B2 |
Event aggregation in a distributed processor system
A method in a security device for processing network flows includes storing local counter values for one or more events and providing global event counters to maintain event statistics for events in the security device. In one embodiment, the method stores local counter value of an event for each packet processor reporting the event in a counter memory and the method sums the local counter values of an event stored in the counter memory to generate the global counter sum value for the event. In another embodiment, the method compares the global counter sum to a threshold value to put the event in a conforming state or non-conforming state. The method sends a multicast message to the interested packet processors indicating an event has transitioned to a non-conforming state. |
| US09467419B2 |
System and method for N port ID virtualization (NPIV) login limit intimation to converged network adaptor (CNA) in NPIV proxy gateway (NPG) mode
Aspects of the present invention include an NPG system that can stop the CNA from requesting a login if the system has reached the ACL login limit. In embodiments of the present invention, the number of available logins can be dynamically calculated and sent to the CNA. |
| US09467411B2 |
Identifying content in an incoming message on a social network
Identifying content in an incoming message on a social network includes categorizing a sender-recipient relationship between a sender and a recipient of an incoming message in an activity stream in a display. |
| US09467410B2 |
Just-in-time, email embedded URL reputation determination
A system allows just-in-time checking of information about an email in which a hyperlink is embedded. Upon receipt of the email containing the hyperlink, the resource locator of the hyperlink is modified to allow checking the reputation of the email upon traversal of the hyperlink. At traversal of the hyperlink, the current reputation of the resource locator and the current reputation of the email are both determined, and one or more actions are performed responsive to the determination. |
| US09467409B2 |
System and method for contextual mail recommendations
An email system that enables users to request for and receive recommended messages which are relevant and contextually related to a received message via activation of a user interface element is disclosed. When a message is received, it is analyzed and keywords relevant to the received message along with named entities comprised in the received message are retrieved and stored. Upon activation of a user interface element, the relevant keywords are employed to retrieve other similar messages which are grouped into clusters. The clusters are further ranked based on their relevance to the received message and the top ranked messages from the most relevant cluster are selected for display to the user as the messages that are contextually relevant to the received message. The email system also facilitates execution of batch operations on the contextually relevant messages. |
| US09467405B2 |
Routing messages between applications
A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. |
| US09467400B2 |
Managing unavailability notices
A computer-implemented method, carried out by one or more processors, for managing unavailability notices. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of initializing an out of office notice, wherein the out of office notice is associated with a first user of an e-mail service; receiving inputs for the out of office notice, wherein the inputs include one or more of: a duration of time selection, alternative contact information, and message content; receiving a list of one or more user to whom to send an out of office alert notice with the received inputs; and sending to the one or more users from the list the out of office alert notice with the received inputs and a reminder function, wherein the reminder function allows for each of the one or more users to receive a reminder about unavailability at another time. |
| US09467398B2 |
Using virtual networking devices to connect managed computer networks
Techniques are described for providing managed virtual computer networks whose configured logical network topology may have one or more virtual networking devices, such as by a network-accessible configurable network service, with corresponding networking functionality provided for communications between multiple computing nodes of a virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by the networking devices if they were physically present. The networking functionality provided for a managed computer network may include supporting a connection between that managed computer network and other managed computer networks, such as via a provided virtual peering router to which each of the managed computer networks may connect, with the functionality of the virtual peering router being emulated by modules of the configurable network service without physically providing the virtual peering router, including to manage data communications between computing nodes of the inter-connected managed computer networks in accordance with client-specified configuration information. |
| US09467391B2 |
Controlling a packet flow from a user equipment
A method and User Equipment (UE) for limiting excessive packet flow from the UE to a communication network. The UE receives from the network, an instruction to activate a logic parameter for controlling the packet flow from the UE to the network. In response to receiving the instruction, the UE requests configuration of a network connection for transmitting packets to the network according to the logic parameter. The UE then requests deactivation of all other network connections upon successful configuration of the network connection for transmitting packets to the network according to the logic parameter. |
| US09467389B2 |
Handling large frames in a virtualized fibre channel over ethernet (FCoE) data forwarder
A switch unit has one frame buffer pool for storing received frames and another frame buffer pool for storing large frames. The frame size in the large frame buffer pool may be optimized to the largest amount of data the switch unit that an FCoE switching is running on can support (i.e., a limitation of zone entries). Should free space be unavailable in the large frame buffer pool, or if a sequence grows bigger than can be supported, the switch unit may still continue to send response frames back to the sender. While the switch unit may store header information of the frame, the switch unit does not store the data of subsequent frames any longer. Once the sequence has been received completely, a rejection message is sent back with an appropriate error or reason code. The rejection message enables the sender to attempt a retransmission or cancel the current request altogether. |
| US09467385B2 |
Cloud-based network tool optimizers for server cloud networks
Network tool optimizers for server cloud networks and related methods are disclosed. In part, master filters are defined to segregate and control user traffic, and user filters are defined to forward the user traffic to cloud-based network tools or tool instances. A master user interface and user interfaces for each user are provided so that the master filters and user filters can be defined and managed. A filter rules compiler within the cloud-based network tool optimizer then combines the master filters with the user filters, resolves conflicts in favor of the master filters, and generates filter engine rules that are applied to filter engines within the network tool optimizer for the cloud network. The filter engines then forward packets received at input ports for the network tool optimizer to output ports for the network tool optimizer that are coupled to network tools or tool instances within the cloud network. |
| US09467381B2 |
Choice of initialization technique for load balancing attempts
A cable network facilitates communication between a CMTS and cable modems over a plurality of channels. The Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) protocol access system for load balancing in a cable network transmits a change request directing movement of a cable modem to a different channel. The change request indicates an initialization technique for the cable modem to perform once synchronized to the different channel(s). If the cable modem is not successfully initialized on the different channel or channel set, the CMTS is configured to iteratively transmit subsequent retry requests. The subsequent retry requests may indicate an initialization technique based on a list of initialization techniques. |
| US09467378B1 |
Method of generating subflow entries in an SDN switch
A method involving a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) switch. A packet is received onto a SDN switch via a NFX circuit. The NFX circuit determines that the packet matches no flow entry stored in any flow table in the NFX circuit and forwards the packet to a NFP circuit. The NFP circuit determines that the packet matches a first flow entry that applies to a relatively broad flow of packets stored in a flow table in the NFP circuit, generates a new flow entry that applies to a relatively narrow subflow of packets, and forwards the new flow entry to the NFX circuit that stores the new flow entry in a flow table in the NFX circuit. A subsequent packet is received onto the SDN switch via the NFX circuit and is switched using the new flow entry stored in the NFX circuit without forwarding the packet to the NFP circuit. |
| US09467375B2 |
Service migration
At a migration server separate from a first server, a plurality of incoming internet protocol, IP, packets directed at an IP address associated with an IP service are received. On the basis of one or more source characteristics associated with IP packets in the plurality, it is determined that a first subset of packets in the plurality originated from one or more client devices which have not been migrated to a second server and that a second subset in the plurality originated from one or more client devices which have been migrated to the second server. IP packets determined to be in the first subset are forwarded to a first physical address associated with the first server for processing at the first server. IP packets determined to be in the second subset are processed at the second server. |
| US09467374B2 |
Supporting multiple IEC-101/IEC-104 masters on an IEC-101/IEC-104 translation gateway
In one embodiment, a network device, such as a router, receives a frame containing a message from a first terminal unit. The network device modifies the received frame by replacing an original value of an originator identifier field in the frame with a new value that is locally unique on a particular data link. The network device than forwards the modified frame to a selected second terminal unit selected from a plurality of terminal units. |
| US09467373B2 |
Broadband access for virtual private networks
Communications between a source and a destination include receiving, at an egress edge device from an ingress edge device, an upper layer packet including a virtual private network identification identifying a destination. The upper layer packet is authenticated at the egress edge device using the virtual private network identification by comparing the virtual private network identification against an expectation for the upper layer packet. Upon authentication, the upper layer packet is decapsulated into a lower layer packet for the destination. |
| US09467370B2 |
Method and system for network traffic steering based on dynamic routing
An approach is provided for steering network traffic (e.g., IP traffic) based on dynamic routing to a service node or a chain of service nodes that can provide in-line services. In an exemplary embodiment, traffic is steered from a first router to an in-line service router by tunneling through a second router, wherein in-line service router is configured to provide in-line services to the traffic. |
| US09467366B2 |
Method and apparatus providing single-tier routing in a shortest path bridging (SPB) network
A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) and gateway Media Access Controller (MAC) distribution is presented. At least one subnet associated with a Layer 2 Virtual Switching Network (L2VSN) is provided on a network device. A message is propagated to a distributed Datapath. Network devices install the message as a routable MAC address on the L2VSN for the Layer 3 Virtual Switching Network/Virtual Routing and Forwarding (L3VSN/VRF) associated with the message. Edge devices route packets on the L2VSN addressed to the gateway MAC address. |
| US09467365B2 |
Mechanism and framework for finding optimal multicast tree roots without the knowledge of traffic sources and receivers for fabricpath and TRILL
The proposed methodology enables finding the most efficient roots in the network to carry multicast traffic, while further providing a theoretical basis for such selection. It guarantees the minimum expected delivery cost for multicast frames in the absence of any knowledge about the source and receivers. |
| US09467364B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing a communications pathway with high reliability
A method and apparatus for managing a communications network. A potential pathway in a group of potential pathways formed between each pair of adjacent node groups in a plurality of node groups is identified. A communications link is formed along the potential pathway identified between each pair of adjacent node groups in the plurality of node groups such that a series of communications links is formed between a first end node group in the plurality of node groups and a second end node group in the plurality of node groups. Information is exchanged between a first end point and a second end point using the series of communications links between the first end node group and the second end node group. |
| US09467363B2 |
Network system and method of managing topology
In an open flow network, a load of a switch on a secure channel network when a controller maintains and updates a physical topology of the switch in the situation that a network among the switches is in a high delay state. More specifically, the controller sets a flow entry having a rule and an action defined to uniformly control a packet as a flow to each of a plurality of switches. The controller sets to each switch, a circulation flow entry to be deleted when a circulation packet which is mutually transmitted and received among the switches gets not to arrive. Then, when receiving a notice that the circulation flow entry has been deleted, from each switch, the controller detects a failure among the switches. |
| US09467359B1 |
Methods, systems, and media for resuming playback of media content across multiple devices
Systems and methods for facilitating cross device resumable media content consumption. In an aspect, a system includes an update component that receives a media statistics update where the media statistics update includes information identifying an account, media content identification information, and a first playback time position associated with media content. A monitoring component is also included that identifies when the account accesses the media content associated with the media content identification information. A resume component is also included that plays back the media content at the first playback time position in response to identifying an access of the media content associated with the account. |
| US09467358B2 |
Alarm triggering device for a security system
An alarm triggering device (200) for a security system (10), includes an interface (210) arranged so as to connect the alarm triggering device (200) to a central monitoring station (100) of the security system (10) via a wireless connection (50); elements (220) for triggering an alarm in the case of detection of a predetermined event; supply elements (230) for enabling the power supply of the alarm triggering system from a supply source; fault detection elements (240) for detecting an operating fault of the triggering device; and signaling elements (250) for signaling, to the alarm triggering device (200), the operating fault of the alarm triggering device (200). |
| US09467347B2 |
Systems and methods that utilize scalable vector graphics to provide web-based visualization of a device
The present invention relates to systems and methods that employ scalable vector graphics (SVG) to view and effectuate an industrial device from a remote Web interface. The systems and methods can be utilized to retrieve an SVG XML markup language-based file associated with the device and execute the SVG file via basic ASCII drawing commands. Thus, a faceplate of an industrial device and/or other device-related information can be represented via SVG syntax and stored with the device. A user can employ a Web browser from a remote location (e.g., via a Web client) to retrieve the SVG file, wherein the file can be loaded within the Web browser and/or an open source software package. The SVG file can be executed to render an interactive graphical faceplate that can depict LEDs, alphanumeric displays, inputs/output, etc., trending mechanisms (e.g., graphs, charts, etc.), and capabilities to load parameters. |
| US09467345B2 |
Interactive group content systems and methods
In an exemplary system, a content hub subsystem is selectively and communicatively coupled to a plurality of access devices. At least a subset of the access devices is associated with a predefined group of users. The content hub subsystem is configured to receive data representative of content from at least one of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users, map the content to the predefined group of users, and provide data representative of the content to the access devices associated with the predefined group of users. Each of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users is configured to generate at least one interactive graphical object representative of the content, and generate and present a graphical user interface including the interactive graphical object. |
| US09467343B1 |
Collaborative analytics for independently administered network domains
A method includes receiving a first analytics set performed on a first network security appliance operated internal to a first organization, receiving a second analytics set performed on a second network security appliance operated internal to a second organization, processing the first analytics set and the second analytics set, and responsive to the processing, disseminating to the second network security appliance information indicating that the second analytics set has also been performed on at least the first network security appliance, without revealing an identity of the first organization. In one embodiment at least part of the first analytics set or the second analytics set is hashed. |
| US09467340B2 |
Logical channel establishing method and system, edge virtual bridging station and bridge
Provided are a logical channel establishing method and system, an edge virtual bridging (EVB) station, and a bridge. The method includes: an EVB station respectively sending a first CDCP message to a first EVB bridge and a second EVB bridge, both of which belong to a same LAG portal, to request for SVIDs corresponding to required logical S-channels, wherein the EVB station requests the first EVB bridge for SVIDs of a part of logical S-channels in the required logical S-channels, and the EVB station requests the second EVB bridge for SVIDs of the rest part of logical S-channels in the required logical S-channels; the EVB station respectively obtaining the SVIDs allocated by the first EVB bridge and the second EVB bridge according to the first CDCP message; and the EVB station configuring the allocated SVIDs to the corresponding logical S-channels, and respectively sending a second CDCP message to the first EVB bridge and the second EVB bridge, to respectively inform the first EVB bridge and the second EVB bridge of all SVIDs configured by the EVB station for the required logical S-channels. |
| US09467339B2 |
Testing toll-free data service campaigns
A device may receive information that identifies a toll-free data service campaign to be tested. The device may receive information that identifies a network to be used to test the toll-free data service campaign. The device may deploy the toll-free data service campaign on the network by deploying a campaign rule, associated with the toll-free data service campaign, that identifies a condition for charging a content provider, associated with the toll-free data service campaign, for data used by a mobile device in association with the toll-free data service campaign. The device may determine a testing criteria for testing the toll-free data service campaign on the network. The device may test the toll-free data service campaign on the network using the testing criteria. The device may determine a test result based on testing the toll-free data service campaign, and may provide information that identifies the test result. |
| US09467335B2 |
Method, terminal, and system for fiber network management
The present invention provides a method, terminal and system for fiber network management. A terminal obtains configuration information from a management system and sending an identifier of a configuration port connected to a fiber to an Optical Distribution Network (ODN) device to allow the ODN device to indicate, according to the configuration port identifier, a corresponding configuration port into which one end of the fiber is inserted. The method includes sending, according to a received first identifier of one end of the fiber and a corresponding configuration port identifier, which are sent by the ODN device, and a second identifier of an other end of the fiber, an identifier of a peer configuration port connected to the fiber to the ODN device to allow the ODN device to indicate, a corresponding peer configuration port into which the other end of the fiber is inserted. |
| US09467330B2 |
Diagnosing connectivity in a network
Diagnosing connectivity in a network includes obtaining information from a network wherein the network is a hybrid network including software-defined networking (SDN) network components and other network components, querying a SDN controller for network metrics of the network, and diagnosing a connectivity issue in the network based on the information from the network and the network metrics. |
| US09467328B2 |
Remote management of digital signage devices
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are related to a signage device controller. In certain embodiments, the signage device controller has: (a) a processor, (b) a network interface controller, (c) a communication control point in accordance with a control protocol and (d) a memory containing firmware. The firmware is configured to, when executed at the processor, (a) be in communication with managed signage device through the communication control point, (b) receive, through the network interface controller, a management request in a communication protocol from a remote management system through an out-of-band network for instructing the firmware to perform a management operation at the managed signage device, and (c) construct a control command in accordance with the control protocol and send the control command to the managed signage device through the communication control point to instruct the managed signage device to perform the management operation. |
| US09467325B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling a communication session
A method of controlling a communication session is provided. The communication session is established in a telecommunications network between a first communication client of a plurality of communication clients on one or more communication devices associated with a first party and a communication device associated with a second party, the established communication session comprising at least a first communication session leg established between the first communication client and an intermediate node in the telecommunications network. The method includes detecting a loss in connectivity associated with the first communication session leg, and in response to detecting the loss in connectivity, initiating set up of a second communication session leg between an intermediate node in the telecommunications network and at least a second communication client of the plurality of communication clients on one or more communication devices associated with the first party. |
| US09467324B2 |
Firewall security for computers with internet access and method
A firewall security platform is provided for enhancing security of a network. The firewall security platform includes at least one interface to communicate the identity and current status of one or more traffic requesters and at least one device for receiving instructions from a user. Communication data packets associated with the one or more traffic requesters are allowed for communication via the network or denied and blocked by the firewall security platform based on the current status of each of the one or more traffic requesters. The user's instructions include making a selection, with the selection including members that are at least one of the one or more traffic requesters. The current status of each member of the selection is altered in response to the making of the selection. |
| US09467320B2 |
Method and system for performing initial ranging in cognitive radio network
Disclosed herein are a method and a system for performing initial ranging in a cognitive radio network The method for performing initial ranging in a cognitive radio network includes: detecting signals received in one or more ranging sections; estimating a tint time offset based on a correlation between subcarrier indices of the signals detected in the one or more ranging sections; estimating a second time offset based on correlations for the signals detected in the one or more ranging sections and a plurality of codes that are predetermined and detecting an initial ranging code among the plurality of codes; and estimating a time offset of a CPE performing initial ranging with the detected initial ranging code using the first time offset and the second time offset that are estimated. |
| US09467319B1 |
Expanding a capacity of a single radio channel
A method of expanding a capacity of a single radio channel, and a radio. The method includes receiving a primary signal and a secondary signal. The method also includes a transmitter modulating the primary signal and the secondary signal. The method further includes the transmitter scaling a power of the secondary signal below a power of the primary signal to create a power differential. The method also includes the transmitter offsetting a carrier frequency of the secondary signal from a carrier frequency of the primary signal to create a carrier frequency offset. The method further includes the transmitter combining the primary signal and the secondary signal to generate a composite signal. The method also includes the transmitter transmitting the composite signal within the single radio channel via an antenna. The antenna is coupled to the transmitter. |
| US09467312B2 |
Speed improvement for a decision feedback equalizer
Circuits, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for decision feedback equalization. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of time-interleaved slices for processing an input data stream. Each of the slices includes a sampler circuit, a multiplexer, and a latch. In each slice, the multiplexer and the sampler circuit provide sampled output data corresponding to one of a plurality of different versions of the input data stream at times designated uniquely for the slice, according to one or more selection signals. The selection signals are derived from a output of the multiplexer of at least one other of the time-interleaved slices. The latch provides a controlled output in response to the multiplexer and the sampler circuit, as a function of the designated unique times. |
| US09467311B2 |
Method for sending and receiving signal, and corresponding device and system
A method for sending and receiving a signal is disclosed, and a corresponding device and system. The method includes performing constellation mapping on a data stream to obtain a mapped signal, and performing pre-filtering on the mapped signal to convert the mapped signal into a narrowband signal filtered signal. The pre-filtering is finite impulse response filtering. A bandwidth of the narrowband signal filtered signal is less than bandwidth of the mapped signal, and the narrowband signal filtered signal is a baud rate signal. The method also includes performing waveform forming according to the narrowband signal filtered signal to obtain a shaped signal, and performing digital-to-analog conversion on the shaped signal to convert a shaped second signal into an analog signal, and sending the analog signal. |
| US09467308B2 |
Methods and apparatus to control synchronization in voice over internet protocol networks after catastrophes
Example methods and apparatus to control synchronization in voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) networks after catastrophes are disclosed. An example border element comprises a network interface to receive a VoIP network registration request message from a VoIP endpoint, a catastrophe detector to determine whether a catastrophe has been detected, a backoff time module to compute a backoff time using a priority assigned to the VoIP endpoint and an expected number of VoIP network registration request messages, a recovery module to determine whether the VoIP endpoint is currently registered with the VoIP network, and to send a response message having a header representing the backoff time to the VoIP endpoint when the catastrophe has been detected and the VoIP endpoint is not currently registered with a VoIP network, and a signaling processor to process the VoIP network registration request message when the VoIP endpoint is currently registered with the VoIP network. |
| US09467306B2 |
Switching device and relay system
A core switching device has a virtual path table and an address table, and selectively performs a PBB operation and a virtual path operation. The virtual path table retains a correspondence relation between a service instance identifier and two ports in a plurality of ports set in advance. The address table retains a correspondence relation between the plurality of ports and an encapsulation address. The core switching device relays an encapsulated frame based on the address table in the PBB operation and relays an encapsulated frame containing the service instance identifier retained in the virtual path table between the two ports retained in the virtual path table in the virtual path operation. |
| US09467304B2 |
128 gigabit fibre channel speed negotiation
The FC port state machine enhanced by determining if various lanes are configured to be operated in 128 Gbps mode by operating as parallel lanes as indicated by using a reserved bit in a link training field. If so and if all of the ports are 32 Gbps ports and pass training, then four lanes can be combined to form a 128 Gbps link. If the ports are configured for 128 Gbps only operation and at least one lane does not negotiate to 32 Gbps or fails training, the link is not activated and none of the lanes are activated. If the ports are configured to do either 128 Gbps or independent operation and at least one lane cannot operate at 128 Gbps, then the lanes operate independently at the negotiated and trained speed. If the lanes are configured for only independent operation the transceiver develops independent links as negotiated. |
| US09467301B2 |
Network interface utilization dependent charging determination
Certain embodiments may have measures that include establishing a connection between a network and a neighboring network for transiting a transmission session, obtaining connection state parameters based on at least one of the connection, the network, and the neighboring network, and generating a charging information message based on the connection state parameters at a network interface side, and receiving a charging information message related to a connection between a network and a neighboring network for transiting a transmission session, storing connection state parameters based on the charging information message, and generating an account for the transmission session based on the connection state parameters at a charging evaluation side. |
| US09467296B2 |
Virally distributable trusted messaging
Technologies for utilizing trusted messaging include a local computing device including a message client and a local trusted message module established in a trusted execution environment. The local trusted message module performs attestation of a remote computing device based on communication with a corresponding remote trusted message module established in a trusted execution environment of the remote computing device. The local trusted message module further exchanges, with the remote trusted message module, cryptographic keys in response to successful attestation of the remote computing device. The message client forwards outgoing messages to the local trusted message module and receives incoming messages from the local trusted message module. To securely transmit an outgoing message to the remote computing device, the local trusted message module receives the outgoing message from the message client, encrypts the outgoing message, and cryptographically signs the outgoing message, prior to transmittal to the remote trusted message module of the remote computing device. To securely receive an incoming message from the remote computing device, the local trusted message module receives the incoming message from the remote trusted message module of the remote computing device, decrypts the incoming message, and verifies a cryptographic signature of the incoming message, based on the exchanged cryptographic keys and prior to transmittal of the incoming message to the message client. |
| US09467293B1 |
Generating authentication codes associated with devices
A method and system for use in generating authentication codes associated with devices is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method and system may generate a secret value that depends on event state data that specifies an operating condition of a device, and may generate a series of authentication codes that depends on the secret value and a series of dynamic values. |
| US09467291B2 |
Information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for processing requests using an authority object
An information processing system includes a management unit that manages information of an object that determines at least one of a parent and a child of the object, a receiving unit that receives specification of an authority object that is an object with which authority information is associated and a request of processing that is to be executed by using the authority object, and a determining unit that determines whether to accept the request or not on the basis of results of a comparison between information of an owner object that is an object that approves the authority information and information of an object that is a parent of the authority object. |
| US09467288B2 |
Encryption key destruction for secure data erasure
Techniques for encryption key destruction for secure data erasure via an external interface or physical key removal are described. Electrical destruction of key material retained in a memory of a storage device renders the device securely erased, even when the device is otherwise inoperable. The memory (e.g. non-volatile, such as flash) stores key material for encrypting/decrypting storage data for the device. An eraser provides power and commands to the memory, even when all or any portion of the device is inoperable. The commands (e.g. erase or write) enable zeroizing or destroying the key material, rendering data encrypted with the destroyed key material inaccessible, and therefore securely erased. Alternatively, the memory is a removable component (e.g. an external security device or smartcard) coupled to the device during storage operation. Removing and physically destroying the memory renders the device securely erased. The device and/or the memory are sealed to enable tamper detection. |
| US09467284B2 |
Transmitter, receiver, quantum key distribution (QKD) system and quantum key distribution method
According to an embodiment, a transmitter transmits first transmission key data and second transmission key data as quantum information. The transmitter includes a first privacy amplifier and a second privacy amplifier. The first privacy amplifier generates first secure key data by performing privacy amplification to remove information that has possibly been acquired by an eavesdropper of the first transmission key data on the first transmission key data. The second privacy amplifier generates second secure key data by performing the privacy amplification to remove information that has possibly been acquired by the eavesdropper of the second reception key data on the decoded key data. |
| US09467282B2 |
Encryption scheme in a shared data store
An improved key encryption system is provided for encrypting sensitive data on a shared data store. Various embodiments contemplate a system where a plurality of data clients are connected to one or more shared data stores. A secure data storage facility is provided on one or more of the shared data stores by using an encryption scheme. Encryption keys for decrypting the sensitive data are stored on the same data store as sensitive data, which may be decrypted using the encryption keys. To provide another layer of security, the data encryption keys are themselves encrypted using a key encryption key (“KEK”), which is generated by, and stored in a local data store associated with the data clients. |
| US09467281B2 |
Information processing apparatus and program product
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus, which is connected to an external apparatus, includes a device key storage unit, a creating unit, a calculating unit, a communication unit, and a key calculating unit. The device key storage unit stores therein a device key. The creating unit creates a media key from the device key and a media key block. The calculating unit calculates first output information on the basis of first inherent information inherent to the information processing apparatus and public information. The communication unit transmits the first output information to the external apparatus and receives second output information calculated by the external apparatus from the external apparatus. The key calculating unit calculates a shared key shared between the information processing apparatus and the external apparatus on the basis of the media key, the first inherent information, and the second output information. |
| US09467273B2 |
Apparatus and method for reducing inter-cell interference in multiple input multiple output system
An apparatus and method for operating a Codebook Subset Pattern (CSP) of a Base Station (BS) in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system are provided. The method includes determining whether there is a CSP-updated BS among the BS and adjacent BSs, exchanging the updated CSP between cells if it is determined that there is a CSP-updated BS, and broadcasting the CSP of each cell acquired through the exchange thereby reducing an inter-cell interference in the MIMO system. |
| US09467267B2 |
Method and apparatus for proximity-based service between more than two operators
The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for use in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of setting up a ProSe connection by a ProSe-enabled UE of a first MNO in a cellular communication system and an apparatus therefore, in which the method comprises: broadcasting a first message including first resource allocation information for a first radio resource of the first MNO, wherein the first message is broadcast using a specific radio resource that is available to ProSe-enabled UEs of a second MNO; and receiving acknowledgement information regarding the first message from one or more ProSe-enabled UEs of the second MNO by using the first radio resource of the first MNO. |
| US09467262B2 |
Method for configuring reference signal, UE, and eNB
The present invention provides a method for configuring a reference signal, a UE, and an eNB. The method includes: determining, by a UE, a reference signal configuration priority set, and sending information of the reference signal configuration priority set to an eNB; and receiving, by the UE, a reference signal configuration measurement set sent by the eNB, where the reference signal configuration measurement set is configured by the eNB according to the information of the reference signal configuration priority set, and the reference signal configuration measurement set is used for the UE to measure and feed back channel state information. In embodiments of the present invention, a reference signal configuration matched with an optimal actual channel of a UE can be selected when an RRH or a base station is geographically separated, so that the UE can acquire a good channel condition. |
| US09467258B2 |
Methods and arrangements for supporting retransmission
The herein suggested technology gives principles for how HARQ-feedback, or corresponding, can be predicted using distributed data from scheduling decisions and optionally also from radio measurements. This data can be sent between base stations after the finished scheduling, and does not require a backhaul with very low latency. The predicted HARQ feedback can then be used for scheduling a retransmission or new transmission sooner than the actual HARQ feedback is received. |
| US09467257B2 |
Overhead reduction for transmission of acknowledgment signals
A method and apparatus for compressing resources used for transmitting acknowledgment signals from User Equipments (UEs). An acknowledgment signal is in response to detections from a UE of one or more Physical Downlink Control CHannels (PDCCHs) in respective one or more Transmission Time Interval (TTIs) within M TTIs. Each PDCCH is transmitted over Control Channel Elements (CCEs). Resources account for both CCEs in a same TTI and for TTIs within the M TTIs. A Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) Acknowledgment Resource Offset (HRO) field in a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format is used to compress resources in both CCE and TTI domains. For the first TTI of the M TTIs, all HRO values compress resources in the CCE domain while for all remaining TTIs, half HRO values compress resources in the CCE domain and half HRO values compress resources in the TTI domain. |
| US09467255B2 |
Systems and methods for digital radio broadcast with cross platform reception
Systems and methods are described for rendering content at a digital radio broadcast receiver system. A digital radio broadcast signal comprises data for rendering content at the digital radio broadcast receiver. The digital radio broadcast signal is processed to determine whether the data from the digital radio broadcast transmission contains a data error. A portion of the data containing the data error is identified. A download request is transmitted to a computing system, where the download request requests duplicate data for the portion of the data containing the data error. The duplicate data is received at the digital radio broadcast receiver for the portion of the data containing the error via other wireless communication other than the digital radio broadcast. The duplicate data is processed to provide an uninterrupted rendering of the content. |
| US09467245B2 |
Polarization multiplexing optical transceiver
It is provided a polarization multiplexing optical transceiver including a polarization multiplexing optical transceiver, a polarization multiplexing optical receiver, a transmission side polarization state control unit and a reception side polarization state control unit. The polarization multiplexing optical receiver includes: a polarization demultiplexing unit; a plurality of information signal reconstruction units configured to receive the reconstructed polarization component on the transmission side as an input, and reconstruct and extract information signals; and an information signal coupling unit configured to one of couple and select the information signals output by the plurality of information signal reconstruction units and output the resultant under control of the reception side polarization state control unit. The polarization multiplexing optical receiver is configured to control, in the single polarization reception state, the polarization demultiplexing unit and at least a part of the plurality of information signal reconstruction units to transition to a power saving mode. |
| US09467243B2 |
Packet relay device and packet transmission device
A packet relay device includes: a first buffer configured to store a packet; and a processor coupled to the first buffer and configured to: calculate a delay time for reading from the first buffer based on a packet length and a packet interval of the packet which is inputted to the first buffer, and delay the packet according to the calculated delay time, the packet being read from the first buffer. |
| US09467242B2 |
System and method for producing an electronic program guide for user-created content
A system and method are provided for producing a personalized Electronic Program Guide (EPG), that includes a content server for receiving from a content producer a request for upload of content, transmitting to the content producer a request for information related to the content, receiving from the content producer the content and the information related to the content, and generating a personalized EPG from the content and the information related to the content. |
| US09467240B2 |
Apparatus for providing urgent alarm service through broadcast system and method therefor
The present invention relates to a method for receiving urgent alarm contents through a broadcast system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for receiving urgent alarm contents through a broadcast system includes the steps of: receiving a broadcast signal; parsing an urgent alarm table contained in the broadcast signal, the urgent alarm table containing an urgent alarm message and an urgent alarm contents transmission structure descriptor for signaling the information of the urgent alarm contents concerning the urgent alarm message, and the urgent alarm contents transmission structure descriptor containing the IP address of an IP datagram for transmitting the urgent alarm contents; receiving the IP datagram of the IP address; and decoding the IP datagram so as to reproduce the urgent alarm contents. |
| US09467238B2 |
On-chip stimulus generation for test and calibration of NFC reader receivers
A method of determining a calibration of a near field communication, NFC, device, the NFC device comprising a receiver circuit, a transmitter circuit and a load modulator circuit, the method comprising: generating a carrier signal in the transmitter circuit, generating a modulation signal in the load modulator circuit, generating a modulated carrier signal, comprising first and second frequencies, by applying the modulation signal to the carrier signal, applying the modulated carrier signal at an input of the receiver circuit, and determining a response parameter of the receiver circuit on the basis of the response of the receiver circuit to the first and second frequencies in the modulated carrier signal. |
| US09467236B2 |
Method of In-device interference mitigation for cellular, bluetooth, WiFi, and satellite systems coexistence
A coexistence interference mitigation method is provided. In a wireless network, a wireless device is equipped with multiple radios in the same device platform. The wireless device also has a control entity that communicates with the multiple co-located radio modules. A first radio module receives a notification from the control entity. The notification informs a critical signaling status of a second radio module co-located with the first radio module. Upon receiving the notification, the first radio module stops uplink transmission due to coexistence interference and transmits a coexistence indicator to its serving eNB. After a certain period, the first radio module receives a second notification that informs a completion status of the critical signaling of the second radio module. Upon receiving the second notification, the first radio module resumes uplink transmission and transmits a coexistence resume indicator to the eNB. |
| US09467235B1 |
Circuits, systems and methods of hybrid electromagnetic and piezoelectric communicators
Circuits, systems and methods that utilize two transducers, of which at least one is a piezoelectric transducer, adapted and coupled to receive and/or generate signals in the forms of sound waves, mechanical vibrations, and/or electromagnetic energy. In one version, two transducers each receive and/or generate separate vibrational energy signals that bear information. Two or more transducers coupled to a switching circuit may send or receive piezo-electrical circuit output signals that include a carrier wave having different frequencies that are within separate frequency ranges. Two or more transducers may generate output signals that are simultaneously processed by or multiplexed by a switching circuit. |
| US09467234B2 |
Optical receiver, optical reception module and method for controlling an optical receiver
An optical receiver includes a semiconductor optical amplifier configured to amplify wavelength multiplexed light, an optical demultiplexer configured to demultiplex the wavelength multiplexed light amplified by the semiconductor optical amplifier into light of a plurality of signals having different wavelengths, a plurality of light-receiving elements configured to receive the signal light obtained by demultiplexing of the optical demultiplexer, a detector configured to detect an intensity of the wavelength multiplexed light of a previous stage of the optical demultiplexer, a memory configured to store an upper limit value of a drive current of the semiconductor optical amplifier corresponding to a detection result of the detector, and a controlling the drive current of the semiconductor optical amplifier by referring an output of the detector and the upper limit value. |
| US09467233B1 |
Power meter ratio method of stabilizing a resonant modulator
Methods and systems for stabilizing a resonant modulator include receiving pre-modulation and post-modulation portions of a carrier signal, determining the average power from these portions, comparing an average input power to the average output power, and operating a heater coupled to the modulator based on the comparison. One system includes a pair of input structures, one or more processing elements, a comparator, and a control element. The input structures are configured to extract pre-modulation and post-modulation portions of a carrier signal. The processing elements are configured to determine average powers from the extracted portions. The comparator is configured to compare the average input power and the average output power. The control element operates a heater coupled to the modulator based on the comparison. |
| US09467229B2 |
Multilevel intensity modulation and demodulation system and method
A multilevel-intensity modulation and demodulation system includes: a digital-to-analog conversion unit to convert an output level value of a digital signal into an analog signal; a multilevel-intensity-modulated light transmission unit to transmit an optical signal multilevel-intensity modulated based on the analog signal; a multilevel-intensity-modulated light reception unit to receive the optical signal multilevel-intensity modulated, and convert the received optical signal into an analog reception electrical signal; an analog-to-digital conversion unit to convert the analog reception electrical signal into a reception level value; and a controller to convert a transmission multiple gradation level being one of a plurality of multiple gradation levels of multilevel-intensity modulation to which the digital signal is mapped, into the output level value so as to cause the reception level value to be in a desired reception state, and to receive a digital signal corresponding to a reception multiple-gradation-level determined from the reception level value. |
| US09467226B2 |
Controlling brightness of light sources used for data transmission
A method includes receiving a transmitted code via visible light communication from a light source. The transmitted code is decoded using a translation table. The translation table indicates raw data corresponding to the transmitted code as well as a duty cycle corresponding to the transmitted code. |
| US09467224B2 |
Method and device for determining input optical power
A method and a device for determining an input optical power are provided. The method include: after determining a bias current value of an optical amplifier unit when the optical amplifier unit amplifies a target optical signal and a voltage value output after an optical receiving unit converts the amplified target optical signal into an electrical signal, determining, according to a predetermined first correspondence that is among a bias current value, a voltage value, and an input optical power value and corresponds to a wavelength of the target optical signal, an input optical power value corresponding to the determined bias current value and the determined voltage value. By using the solution in the embodiments of the present invention, an input optical power of an optical signal on which optical amplification is performed can be determined. |
| US09467223B2 |
System and method for broadband signal disambiguation based on sub-sampled analog optical links employing sample rate modulation
A system for measuring an RF input signal frequency includes a sampling optical pulse train with a frequency-dithered repetition-rate, and a sub-sampled analog link coupled to the optical pulse train whereby the RF input signal frequency is determined. This frequency dither imparts well-characterized modulation sidebands onto the input RF signal to be measured. By measuring the amplitude of these sidebands relative to the incoming aliased signal amplitude the frequency of the original signal is readily determined. The use of optical sampling dramatically increases the bandwidth over which the disambiguation technique is applied, and coarse disambiguation is achieved in a single acquisition. |
| US09467220B2 |
Controller device implemented in a repeating system associated with a vehicle for extending network signal range
A controller device, implemented in a repeating system associated with a vehicle, may activate an antenna device included in the repeating system to cause the antenna device to receive a network signal and transmit an amplified network signal, corresponding to the network signal, to an area around the vehicle; and cause an amplification device, included in the repeating system, to receive the network signal, amplify the network signal to form the amplified network signal, and provide the amplified network signal for transmission by the antenna device. |
| US09467215B2 |
Transmission method, transmission device, reception method, and reception device
Provided is a precoding method for generating, from a plurality of baseband signals, a plurality of precoded signals to be transmitted over the same frequency bandwidth at the same time, including the steps of selecting a matrix F[i] from among N matrices, which define precoding performed on the plurality of baseband signals, while switching between the N matrices, i being an integer from 0 to N−1, and N being an integer at least two, generating a first precoded signal z1 and a second precoded signal z2, generating a first encoded block and a second encoded block using a predetermined error correction block encoding method, generating a baseband signal with M symbols from the first encoded block and a baseband signal with M symbols the second encoded block, and precoding a combination of the generated baseband signals to generate a precoded signal having M slots. |
| US09467210B2 |
Transmission parameter adaptation in cooperative signal communication
With respect to cooperative signal communication between a mobile terminal (200) and a plurality of access nodes (100-1, 100-2), a combined signal quality value is calculated on the basis of a first individual signal quality value (Q1) of a communication link between a first access node (100-1), e.g. a serving base station, and the terminal (200), and a second individual signal quality value (Q2) of a second communication link between a second access node (100-2), e.g. a supporting base station, and the terminal (200). On the basis of the combined signal quality value, a transmission parameter (50) for future cooperative transmissions is adapted. The transmission parameter (50) may be a modulation scheme, a coding scheme, a transmit power, or a resource allocation. |
| US09467206B2 |
Electric power transmission apparatus, contactless electric power transmission system, and signal generation method
An electric power transmission apparatus includes a resonance circuit, a first signal generation unit, and a second signal generation unit. The resonance circuit is used for contactless electric power transmission. The first signal generation unit is connected to one end of the resonance circuit, and generates a first high-frequency signal which includes one or more harmonic components using a switching method. The second signal generation unit is connected to the other end of the resonance circuit, and generates a second high-frequency signal which includes a specific harmonic component using the switching method. The first high-frequency signal is input to the one end of the resonance circuit, and the second high-frequency signal is input to the other end of the resonance circuit. |
| US09467204B2 |
Voltage regulator with current mirroring circuitry for transmitters for near field communication (NFC) devices and chips, and electronic devices including such NFC chips
A transmitter of a NFC device includes a current detector which detects a first current flowing in an output node of a regulator and outputs a current detection signal related to a result of the detection, and a control block which compares the current detection signal with a reference current and generates a control signal for controlling a voltage of the output node according to a result of the comparison. |
| US09467203B2 |
Near field communication extending method and extension apparatus
A near field communication (NFC) extending method and an extension apparatus are provided. The method includes the following steps: controlling a first NFC unit to perform a matching operation with a second NFC unit of a host device through an NFC function to establish a first wireless connection between a second communication unit in the host device and a first communication unit of the extension apparatus based on a wireless communication protocol; determining whether a matching data has been received from an electronic device through the NFC function; if yes, determining whether the first wireless connection is valid; and if yes, transmitting the matching data to the host device through the first wireless connection. |
| US09467197B2 |
Front end circuit
A front end circuit includes a switch including two ports disposed at a primary side of the switch and ports disposed at a secondary side of the switch. The front end circuit also includes a filter unit forming return paths using at least a portion of the ports disposed on the secondary side of the switch. The filter unit includes a filter positioned on each of the return paths. |
| US09467193B2 |
Multi-band filter
A multi-band filter is disclosed. The multi-band filter includes: a housing including an antenna connector connected to an antenna and a plurality of input/output connectors inputting/outputting signals transmitted and received through the antenna depending on a preset frequency band; a plurality of band pass filter units provided in the housing and passing the signals in the preset frequency band therethrough between the antenna connector and the input/output connectors; and a coupling unit including a plurality of feeding parts so as to couple the antenna connector and each of the plurality of band pass filter units to each other. |
| US09467190B1 |
Mobile electronic device covering
A protective covering configured for use with a mobile electronics device, including a front wall and a plurality of side walls defining a primary cavity. A back wall is disposed within the primary cavity separating the primary cavity into a protective covering electronics housing cavity and a mobile electronic device housing cavity. One or more apertures are disposed within the front wall. A light source is disposed within the protective covering electronics housing cavity, wherein at least a portion of the light source is disposed outside of the protective covering electronics housing cavity and through at least one of the one or more apertures in the front wall. A heat sink is disposed within the protective covering electronics housing cavity and in contact with the light source. |
| US09467187B2 |
Method for selecting mobile communication network provider using provisioning profile, and apparatus using same
Disclosed are a method for selecting a specific provisioning profile from among a plurality of provisioning profiles and an apparatus using same. In a terminal to which an embedded UICC (eUICC) is mounted, the eUICC includes at least one provisioning profile wherein each of the one or more provisioning profile enables a user terminal to communicate with a subscriber management entity supporting at least one network provider. Accordingly, a specific provisioning profile can be selected from among the one or more provisioning profiles, and a network can be connected with a specific mobile communication provider using the selected provisioning profile. |
| US09467185B2 |
Receiver and method for receiving a signal
A receiver includes a receiver circuit to receive a pulse width encoded signal and a sampling circuit to determine a position of a transition of the pulse of the signal by oversampling the received signal with respect to a quantization function and to generate a signal indicating an unexpected event, when the determined position of the transition deviates from an expected position according to the quantization function by more than a predetermined range, wherein the quantization function maps a plurality of expected positions to a plurality of values. |
| US09467181B2 |
Radio frequency receiver capable of determining a noise estimate in case of received power unbalanced antennas and method of operating thereof
The present application suggests a receiver and a method of operating thereof for determining a noise estimate based on a radio frequency signal from an interference source over different propagation paths through a plurality of antennas. A covariance matrix estimator coupled through separate processing paths to a respective one of the plurality of antennas is arranged to determine an estimate of a covariance matrix based on the received radio frequency signal. A noise estimator coupled to the covariance matrix estimator for receiving the estimate of the covariance matrix is arranged to determine a noise estimate by solving a polynomial equation of second order as a function of the noise estimate on the basis the elements of the covariance matrix estimate relating to a set of two antennas. |
| US09467176B2 |
Computationally efficient convolutional coding with rate-matching
An error coding circuit comprises a non-systematic convolutional encoder for coding an input bit stream to produce two or more groups of parity bits, an interleaver circuit for interleaving parity bits within each group of parity bits, and a rate-matching circuit for outputting a selected number of the interleaved parity bits ordered by group to obtain a desired code rate. |
| US09467173B2 |
Multi-code Chien's search circuit for BCH codes with various values of m in GF(2m)
The present invention discloses a multi-code Chien's search circuit for BCH codes with various values of m in GF(2m). The circuit includes: a combined matrix unit, a number of first multiplexers, a number of registers and a number of second multiplexers. By designing the Chien's search circuit having several Chien's search matrices, with peripheral components, it is able to achieve applications for different code rates, different code lengths and even different m in GF(2m). |
| US09467171B1 |
Systems and methods for on-demand exchange of extrinsic information in iterative decoders
Systems and methods are provided for decoding a codeword using an iterative decoding process. The systems and methods include receiving a codeword comprising a plurality of symbols, and concurrently processing the received codeword with a detector and a decoder based in part on extrinsic information associated with the plurality of symbols to obtain updated extrinsic information. The systems and methods further include modifying the extrinsic information associated with the plurality of symbols based on the updated extrinsic information, and repeating the processing and modifying steps until a stopping criterion is met. |
| US09467166B2 |
Enhanced compression, encoding, and naming for resource strings
Technology is disclosed herein for compressing, encoding, and otherwise reducing the size of resource files. In at least one implementation, similarity compression is employed to reduce the size of a resource file. In another implementation, map-less encoding is employed to reduce the number of bytes used to represent a resource string. Bit-level compression is employed in another implementation to reduce the quantity of bits used to encode each character in a string. In addition, implementations are disclosed related to technology for naming strings and accelerated string location and retrieval. |
| US09467165B2 |
Physical layer encoding and decoding method and apparatuses thereof
This application discloses a physical layer encoding and decoding method and apparatuses thereof, where the method includes: receiving an MII control block and a first 256-bit to-be-encoded block that are input; determining a control block in the first 256-bit to-be-encoded block, and compressing the determined control block; determining a physical layer encoding format, a value of a sync header, a hierarchy of a block type field, and a value of the block type field according to the MII control block; and obtaining an encoding result by means of mapping the compressed to-be-encoded block to data in a physical layer data format according to the determined physical layer encoding format, adding a sync header to the data, and adding, according to the hierarchy of the block type field, a block type field to space obtained by compression. This application may be used to meet a requirement of an RS-FEC algorithm. |
| US09467164B2 |
Apparatus and method for supporting polar code designs
A method includes simulating transmission of multiple symbols representing multiple bits over at least one communication channel, where the multiple symbols are associated with a polar code. The method also includes identifying error rates of equivalent bit channels associated with the simulated transmission of the symbols. The method further includes selecting a specified number of the bits as frozen bits in the polar code using the identified error rates. Simulating the transmission of the symbols could include computing log likelihood ratio (LLR) values associated with the equivalent bit channels and simulating polar decoding of received symbols using the LLR values. Identifying the error rates could include calculating means and variances of the LLR values associated with the equivalent bit channels and identifying probability density functions of the LLR values using the means and variances. The selected bits could represent the specified number of bits identified as having worst error rates. |
| US09467163B1 |
Power reduction in delta sigma modulator
A high-order delta-sigma modulator is realized with amplifying/integrating circuits each having a small circuit scale, to thereby provide a small-size and low-power consumption delta-sigma modulator having a high precision. The delta-sigma modulator including the amplifying/integrating circuits connected in series in a plurality of stages has a delta-sigma modulator configuration in which one of adjacent amplifying/integrating circuits includes a delay integrating circuit and another thereof includes a non-delay integrating circuit. In an actual circuit, one amplifying circuit is operated in a time division manner to be shared between the adjacent amplifying/integrating circuits. The circuit scale is reduced in this way. |
| US09467160B2 |
Flash ADC with interpolators
An ADC is provided. The ADC includes a plurality of pre-amplifiers, dynamic comparators coupled to the pre-amplifiers, interpolators and an encoder. Each pre-amplifier provides a pair of differential outputs according to a pair of differential analog signals and a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage different from the first reference voltage. Each dynamic comparator provides a first comparing signal and a second comparing signal according to the pair of differential outputs of the corresponding pre-amplifier. Each interpolator provides an interpolating signal according to the first and second comparing signals of two of the dynamic comparators. The encoder provides a digital output according to the interpolating signals. The first and second comparing signals are the same in a reset phase, and the first and second comparing signals are complementary according to the pair of differential outputs of the corresponding pre-amplifier in an evaluation phase. |
| US09467159B1 |
Analog-to-digital converting device and related calibration method and calibration module
An analog-to-digital converting device includes a converting module, for sampling an analog input voltage according to a plurality of sampling signals to generate a comparing voltage and generating a comparing signal according to the comparing voltage, wherein the converting module comprises a plurality of capacitors and each of the plurality of capacitors couples between one of the plurality sampling signals and the comparing voltage; a control module, for adjusting the plurality of sampling signals according to the comparing signal, to generate a digital signal corresponding to the analog input voltage, wherein a plurality of bits of the digital signal are respectively corresponding to the capacitances of the plurality of capacitors; and a calibration module, for adjusting the capacitances of the plurality of capacitors according to the digital signal. |
| US09467158B1 |
Apparatus and a method for providing oscillator signals
An apparatus for providing oscillator signals includes a first digital-to-time converter module configured to generate a first oscillator signal based on a first adapted input signal, a second digital-to-time converter module configured to generate a second oscillator signal; and a first processing module configured to generate the first adapted input signal of the first digital-to-time converter module by adding noise to a first input signal. |
| US09467155B2 |
Phase-locked loop circuit including voltage down converter consisting of passive element
A phase-locked loop circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and a voltage down converter. The first circuit generates a first signal based on a reference signal and a feedback signal, and operates based on a first supply voltage. The second circuit generates an oscillation signal based on a second signal, generates the feedback signal by dividing the oscillation signal, and operates based on a second supply voltage lower than the first supply voltage. The voltage down converter generates the second signal by decreasing an activation voltage level of the first signal. The voltage down converter includes at least one passive element electrically connected between the first circuit and the second circuit. |
| US09467152B2 |
Output circuit
An output circuit includes: an output portion which includes a plurality of output blocks each of which converts 2-bits parallel data to 1-bit serial data and outputs the converted serial data; a control signal generation circuit; a first clock generation portion; and a plurality of second clock generation portions which individually generate second clocks, wherein each of the output blocks includes: a latency expansion circuit which sequentially latches the 2-bits parallel data according to the reference clock and an inverted reference clock, selects two from the latched data signals based on the latency adjustment signal; and two-clocks flip-flop circuit which latches one of two outputs from the latency expansion circuit in synchronization with the second clock corresponding to the output block and latches the other of the two outputs from the latency expansion circuit in synchronization with the inverted second clock. |
| US09467150B2 |
Dynamic clock rate control for power reduction
A pipeline system may adjust clock rates of variable-rate clock signals sent to different processing circuit blocks in a pipeline based on their respective, individual input and output buffer fill levels and processor busy statuses. Variable-rate clock generation circuitry may generate the variable-rate clock signals based on a common clock signal. Additionally, the variable-rate clock generation circuity may set or adjust the rates of variable-rate clock signals linearly in evenly-spaced increments and decrements. |
| US09467147B2 |
Counter circuit and image sensor including the same
An integrated circuit counter includes a cascaded chain of bit counters, which are collectively configured to count a number of first edges of a counter input signal received at an input thereof and output the count as a counter output signal. The cascaded chain includes at least two bit counters, which are: (i) configured to support both counter and buffer modes of operation, and (ii) responsive to respective bypass control bit signals having values that specify whether a corresponding one of the at least two bit counters is disposed in the counter or buffer mode of operation. |
| US09467146B2 |
Output circuit adapted for integrated circuit and associated control method
An output circuit adapted for an integrated circuit is provided. The output circuit includes a driver, a pre-driver and a buffer circuit. The driver is electrically connected to two output nodes outside the integrated circuit to output signals. The pre-driver controls the driver, and includes a load and an input transistor connected in series. Between the load and the input transistor is a connection node for controlling the driver. The buffer circuit controls the load and the input transistor according to an internal signal. Before turning off the input transistor, the buffer circuit pre charges the connection node through the load. |
| US09467142B2 |
Semiconductor device with buffer and replica circuits
A semiconductor device, includes an input buffer, first and second PMOS transistors serially interconnected between a first power supply node and an output node of the input buffer. First and second NMOS transistors are serially interconnected between a second power supply node and the output node of the input buffer. A replica circuit includes a third and fourth PMOS transistors serially interconnected between the first power supply node and an output node of the replica circuit. Third and fourth NMOS transistors are serially interconnected between the second power supply node and the output node of the replica circuit. The input node of the replica circuit is connected to the output node of the replica circuit and a comparison circuit compares a voltage at the output node of the replica circuit to a reference voltage. |
| US09467140B2 |
Field-effect transistor driver
A field-effect transistor (FET) driver is provided that includes an input modulator and an isolating capacitor. The input modulator is configured to output an alternating current (AC) signal. The isolating capacitor is configured to receive the AC signal as an input and to store a charge based on the AC signal in a filter capacitor. The filter capacitor is configured to drive a capacitor-driven FET based on the stored charge. |
| US09467139B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device capable of reducing power consumption is provided. A writing potential is supplied to the cell 11 in which data rewriting is to be performed, whereby data is written. Meanwhile, in the cell 11 in which data rewriting is not to be performed, the data is transferred to the cell 12 and then the transferred data is rewritten to the cell 11. As a result, the data stored in the cell 11 in which data rewriting is not to be performed can be maintained without the reading and writing operation in a driver circuit. This results in a higher rewriting speed and lower power consumption in the driver circuit. |
| US09467133B2 |
Comparator apparatus and method
A comparator comprises a differential input stage comprising a first n-type transistor and a second n-type transistor, an output stage coupled to the differential input stage, a clock transistor coupled to the differential input stage and a pre-charge apparatus connected in parallel with the clock transistor. |
| US09467131B2 |
Delay circuit
A delay circuit includes a current circuit, a first current mirror circuit, a second current mirror circuit, a self-compensation circuit, and a delay capacitor. A fixed ratio is between the first current and the second current provided by the current circuit. The first current mirror circuit generates a first mirror current in response to the first current. A partial current of the second current flowing through the second current mirror circuit is a base current, and the second current mirror circuit generates a second mirror current in response to the base current. The self-compensation circuit generates a feedback current in response to the second mirror current. The delay capacitor generates a delay signal. The charging current is equal to the second current subtracting the base current. The first mirror current is the sum of the base current, the second mirror current, and the feedback current. |
| US09467130B2 |
Delay line circuits and semiconductor integrated circuits
A delay line circuit is provided and includes a fine delay unit and coarse delay units. Each fine delay circuit includes a first PMOS transistor; a first NMOS transistor; second PMOS transistors whose widths of gate features of the second PMOS transistor are equal; at least one third PMOS transistor, coupled between the power voltage and the source of the first PMOS transistor, whose width of gate features is smaller than the widths of the gate features of the second PMOS transistors, second NMOS transistors whose widths of gate features of the second NMOS transistors are equal; and at least one third NMOS transistor, coupled between the ground voltage and the source of the first NMOS transistor, whose width of gate features is smaller than the widths of the gate features of the second NMOS transistors. |
| US09467128B2 |
Linearization circuit for high frequency signal phase adjustment
A circuit includes a phase adjustment capacitor (PAC) coupled to a signal path and configured to adjust a phase of a signal on the signal path. A transistor switch device is coupled in series with the PAC to provide a circuit branch parallel with the signal path. The transistor switch device is configured to selectively open or close the circuit branch of the signal path to enable or disable, respectively, the adjustment of the phase of the signal on the signal path via the PAC. A nonlinear capacitance is coupled to a node interconnecting the PAC and the transistor switch device. The nonlinear capacitance is configured to vary inversely proportional with a capacitance of the transistor switch device with respect to the signal on the signal path and to linearize a total capacitance provided by the circuit branch when the circuit branch is open. |
| US09467126B1 |
Josephson current source systems and method
One embodiment describes a Josephson current source system. The system includes a flux-shuttle loop comprising a plurality of stages arranged in a series loop. Each of the plurality of stages includes at least one Josephson junction. The flux-shuttle loop can be configured, when activated, to sequentially trigger the at least one Josephson junction in each of the plurality of stages about the flux-shuttle loop in response to an inductively-coupled AC clock signal to generate a DC output current provided through an output inductor. The system also includes a flux injector system that is configured to activate the flux-shuttle loop. The flux injector system is further configured to automatically deactivate the flux-shuttle loop in response to an amplitude of the DC output current increasing to a predetermined deactivation threshold. |
| US09467125B2 |
CMOS Schmitt trigger circuit and associated methods
The Schmitt trigger circuit includes a signal input, a first inverter coupled to the signal input and configured to operate at a first voltage, and a second inverter coupled downstream of the first inverter and configured to operate at a second voltage lower than the first voltage. A protection device is coupled between the first inverter and the second inverter, and configured to limit a voltage input to the second inverter at the second voltage. A feedback circuit is coupled downstream of the protection device between the first inverter and the second inverter and configured to introduce hysteresis. An output circuit is coupled to the second inverter and configured to provide an output signal at the second voltage. The approach provides an architecture for 3.3V receivers designed by using 1.8V devices, without active power consumption from the I/O PAD during transition, and/or that supports CMOS standard levels for 1.8V and 3.3V receivers. |
| US09467123B2 |
Reception circuit, and reception apparatus
There is provided a reception circuit that includes a local signal generation section, a duty-cycle correction section, an oscillation signal generation section, and a mixture section. The local signal generation section is configured to generate a local signal, the local signal being different in frequency from a modulated reception signal. The duty-cycle correction section is configured to correct a duty cycle of the generated local signal to be a predetermined value. The oscillation signal generation section is configured to generate a plurality of oscillation signals, the oscillation signals being generated using the duty-cycle-corrected local signal to vary in phase. The mixture section is configured to mix the reception signal with each of the oscillation signals. |
| US09467116B2 |
Broad band diplexer using suspended strip-line capacitor technology
A broad band diplexer employing suspended strip-line capacitors is disclosed. The diplexer has a low pass filter circuit and a high band pass filter circuit. The high band pass filter circuit has a first set of conductive pathways formed on the first surface of a suspended dielectric substrate, a second conductive pathway formed on the second surface of the substrate such that first and second conductive pathways are capacitively coupled, and plural resonators. The high pass filter circuit provides plural transmission poles within the band of operation exceeding the number of resonators. |
| US09467111B2 |
Operator adjustable full-bandwidth audio spectral shifting control with a simple listener interface
A spectral response shifting method allows a listener to shift a system response to match their preferences. The method includes a lookup table of coefficients for a number of Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filter or Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter which are selected by the listener to shift the response either toward bass or towards treble. In one embodiment, 5th order IIR biquads filters are used at ½ dB increments from −6 dB to +6 dB. For example, when a listener selects the “more treble by 1 dB” setting, a set of coefficients is loaded providing −1 dB in bass cut at the lowest frequency of the audible spectrum (20 Hz) and +1 dB of treble boost at the highest frequency of the audible spectrum (20 kHz). The frequency response at all other points is defined by interpolating between the highest frequency (20 kHz) and the lowest frequency (20 Hz). |
| US09467109B2 |
Differential amplifier with high-speed common mode feedback
The differential signals at the outputs of a differential amplifier quickly change in response to common mode changes in the output differential signals. The amplified input signals amplified by the differential amplifier quickly change in response to common mode changes in the differential signals input into the differential amplifier. A bias voltage input to the differential amplifier is isolated to remove low-frequency components from the bias voltage. |
| US09467107B2 |
Rail-to-rail follower circuits
In some embodiments, a source follower circuit may include a first level shifter configured to receive an input voltage; an N-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (NMOS) transistor having a gate terminal coupled to an output of the first level shifter; a second level shifter configured to receive the input voltage; a P-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (PMOS) transistor having a gate terminal coupled to an output of the second level shifter and a source terminal coupled to a source terminal of the NMOS transistor; and an amplifier configured to receive the input voltage and to output a current at a node between the source terminal of the NMOS transistor and the source terminal of the PMOS transistor, wherein the current is determined based upon a difference between the input voltage and a reference voltage. |
| US09467101B2 |
Systems, circuits and methods related to multi-mode power amplifiers having improved linearity
Multi-mode power amplifiers (PAs) having improved linearity. A PA can include an amplifying bipolar junction transistor (BJT) configured to receive and amplify a radio-frequency (RF) signal. The PA can further include a biasing circuit configured to provide a first bias signal or a second bias signal to the BJT for operation in a first mode or a second mode. Each of the first bias signal and the second bias signal can be routed to the BJT through a path that includes a common node and a ballast. The PA can further include a linearizing circuit implemented between the common node and a node along an input path for the BJT. The linearizing circuit can be configured as a coupling path to improve linearity of the PA operating in the first mode while allowing the ballast to be sufficiently robust for the PA operating in the second mode. |
| US09467098B2 |
Slew rate control boost circuits and methods
The present disclosure amplifier circuits and methods having boosted slew rates. In one embodiment, an amplifier circuit comprises an output stage comprising a first output transistor, the first output transistor comprising a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate receives a signal to be amplified. A bias circuit biases the gate of the first output transistor. A damping circuit is coupled the gate of the first output transistor and is configured to produce a high impedance at low frequencies and a low impedance at high frequencies. The damping circuit includes a current limit circuit to limit current to the gate of the first output transistor when a voltage on the gate of the first output transistor decreases in response to the signal. |
| US09467092B1 |
Phased locked loop with multiple voltage controlled oscillators
A phased locked loop (PLL) incorporates multiple voltage controlled oscillators including one that operates in a lower frequency range than an operational VCO used by the PLL. A VCO selection circuit allows the system to select from one or more alternate VCOs. A ring oscillator VCO may be used as the alternate VCO for a PLL that uses a LC VCO for the operational VCO. While the ring oscillator VCO provides lower performance, the ring oscillator VCO allows the system with the PLL to be run at a lower speed for testing, debugging or characterization. |
| US09467083B1 |
Wound-field generator including electrically isolated engine alternator
An isolated power management system includes at least one electronic power generator with a stationary side and a rotational side. The stationary side has an exciter field stator winding, a main field stator winding, and an isolator stator winding. The rotational side rotates with respect to the stationary side and includes a rotor power converting unit. At least one digital engine microcontroller generates a first electrical excitation current and excites the exciter field stator winding to generate a first electromagnetic field. The rotor power converting unit generates a second electromagnetic field in response to being energized by the first electromagnetic field. The main field stator winding and the isolator stator winding output first and second power signals, respectively, in response to being energized by the second electromagnetic field, where the second power signal is independent and isolated from the first power signal. |
| US09467077B2 |
Method and architecture for processing electrical energy regenerated from an aircraft
A method and architecture processing electrical energy regenerated from an aircraft, to address drawbacks posed by customary solutions for dissipating low energy of resistors, conventionally ceramics, which require a significant volume of ceramic and an additional power converter. The method and architecture return energy to an electric generator to convert the energy into mechanical energy. The architecture includes a reversible electric generator, driven by a thermal machine and configured to deliver an AC voltage, electric actuators, and a voltage converter circuit with multiple links. The circuit includes AC voltage rectifiers for voltage originating from the generator and power converters arranged on the multiple links to drive as many electric actuators. The converter circuit also includes a mechanism for electrical energy inverse transmission applied to the generator operating in a motor mode. |
| US09467062B2 |
Capacitor input type smoothing circuit
A pulsating circuit suppling a pulsating voltage to a load when a capacitor is not discharged, and a control circuit which controls discharging the capacitor. The control circuit includes a smoothing circuit, and a voltage detection circuit. The voltage detection circuit includes a first switch that is turned off by detecting the pulsating voltage is in a voltage range; a second switch connected to the first switch and is turned on when the first switch is turned off; and a third switch connected to the second switch and is turned on when the second switch is turned on When the pulsating voltage is not in the discharge voltage range of the capacitor, the first switch is turned on and the second and third switches are turned off. A discharge voltage of the capacitor is set within a range that is slightly higher than a lower limit of a voltage. |
| US09467060B2 |
Capacitive level shifter devices, methods and systems
Systems and methods of use relate to a circuit that is designed to detect the state of two control signals, wherein one control signal indicates an ON state for the gate driver and the other control signal indicates an OFF state for the gate driver. The circuit responds to each of the control signals by controlling the gate driver so that it drives an output either high or low. The circuit can also be configured to control the gate driver so that it to drives the output (either high or low) when neither control signal is present. |
| US09467049B2 |
Control for switching between PWM and PFM operation in a buck converter
A buck switching voltage regulator, with high side and low side switching transistors, includes mode control circuitry for switching between PWM and PFM modes based on sensing inductor current through the low side switch during switching cycle OFF times (inductor discharge). Mode switching is based on comparing a an integrated inductor current sense signal with an integrated reference signal corresponding to a predefined average inductor current IAVE. In one embodiment, a mode switching condition is based in part on [IVALLEY=2IAVE−IPEAK], where IPEAK is a detected peak inductor current at the beginning of an OFF time, and IVALLEY is an inductor current value determined by IAVE and IPEAK. |
| US09467046B2 |
Switched-mode power supply controller
The present invention relates to nonlinear and time-variant signal processing, and, in particular, to methods, systems, and apparatus for adaptive filtering and control applicable to switching power supplies. |
| US09467045B2 |
SMPS with adaptive COT control and method thereof
A SMPS has a switching circuit and a controller. The switching circuit has an input terminal and an output terminal, and also includes a switch and an inductor, wherein the switching circuit regulates an output voltage at the output terminal based on an input voltage at the input terminal by controlling a switching action of the switch. The controller generates a switching control signal to control the switch, where the switching control signal transits from a first state to a second state when an output signal at the output terminal satisfies a predetermined condition, and the switching control signal transits from the second state to the first state after a period of time. And a switching frequency of the switch and an inductor ripple current of the inductor both vary with the input voltage. |
| US09467042B2 |
Method for controlling a multiphase interleaving converter and corresponding controller
A method is provided for controlling a converter of the multiphase interleaving type. According to the method, there is detected when a change of the load applied to an output terminal of the converter occurs. All the phases of the converter are simultaneously turned off, and a driving interleaving phase shift is recovered so as to restart a normal operation of the converter. A controller for carrying out such a method is also provided. |
| US09467039B2 |
Power supply system with ripple suppression circuit and ripple suppression method thereof
A ripple suppression circuit has a filter circuit and a follower circuit. The filter circuit has a first input terminal coupled to a signal source to receive a ripple signal and an output terminal to output a filter signal which is the sum of the average value of the ripple signal and a positive bias signal. The follower circuit has a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the first input terminal is coupled to the signal source to receive the ripple signal, the second input terminal is coupled to the output terminal of the filter circuit to receive the filter signal, the follower circuit provides an output signal at the output terminal, the output signal at least partially follows the filter signal. |
| US09467028B2 |
Electric motor
An electric motor has a stator, a rotor, two motor terminals and a filter circuit for suppressing electromagnetic interference. The filter circuit includes a flexible circuit assembly having a FPCB. Multiple filter elements are mounted to the FPCB. There are less connection points between the filter circuit and the motor terminals, which leads to higher reliability of the motor. |
| US09467027B2 |
Direct current electric machine
The disclosure relates to a direct current electric machine comprising a housing, a rotor having coils configured as electromagnets, and a stator with stator magnets. The rotor and the stator are positioned inside the housing. The electric machine also comprises sliding contacts configured to conduct current which is to be conducted through the coils of the rotor, as a commutator. The electric machine further comprises an interference suppressor configured to suppress electrical interference that emanates from the direct current electric machine. The interference suppressor is positioned outside of the housing. |
| US09467025B2 |
Display operation conditions of electric motor
An electric motor includes a signal device (5) for the display of at least two different operating conditions. For this, the signal device (5) includes six light diodes (A1-A6) which, with a running motor, are switched in a flashing manner synchronously to one another but shifted in time, so that they represent the rotational movement of the motor. |
| US09467024B2 |
Super conducting synchronous machine comprising a rotor which can rotate in relation to a stator and which has at least one super conducting winding
A super conducting synchronous machine including a rotor which may rotate in relation to a stator and which has at least one super-conducting winding which is cooled by means of a cooling machine is provided. The cooled areas of the rotor are surrounded at least partially by a vacuum chamber rotating with the rotor. A pump line connecting the vacuum chamber to a vacuum pump is provided in a connection area produced by means of at least two rotational seals, fixed in relation to a rotor and defining the vacuum chamber. |
| US09467022B2 |
Hydraulic-electrical transducer, transducer arrangement and method for driving a transducer
A hydraulic-electrical transducer, a transducer arrangement having a plurality of such transducers, and a method for driving a hydraulic-electrical transducer includes driving two adjustable hydraulic machines of each transducer in such a way that a predetermined damping pressure is set in a pressure line of a pump of a PTO (Power Take Off device) depending on the mechanical power which is input into the PTO. |
| US09467021B2 |
Engine and induction generator
An internal combustion power-plant comprising a combustion housing having a crankshaft that is driven when a fuel is combusted in the combustion housing. An induction generator is positioned around the combustion housing. The induction generator includes a stator connected to an outer surface of the combustion housing and an induction rotor that rotates about the stator. The induction rotor and the crankshaft are mechanically coupled to a sprocket via a clutch mechanism. The stator is electrically connected to power electronics that are within a nacelle that supports and surrounds the power-plant, as well as acts as a heat exchanger for the power-plant and power electronics closed loop cooling system. The induction generator operates as a generator to draw power off the crankshaft, via the clutch mechanism, to rotate the induction rotor which in turn induces current in the stator. |
| US09467019B2 |
Electric motor
A connection housing (11) which arranged outside on the motor housing (9), receives electrical connections as well as electronic components and, with respect to the motor axis, extends peripherally and axially of the motor housing (9). The connection housing (11) has two individual housings (12, 13) which are connected to one another and whose interiors are connected. |
| US09467015B2 |
Rotor magnet positioning device
A device for positioning a planar array of magnets within a permanent magnet electrical machine of the type having a rotor and stator with an air gap there between. The device includes a body made of non-ferrous material and having a first side which is attachable to the rotor and a second side which, in an assembled machine, faces the air gap. The first side of the body has a plurality of recesses therein for receiving a corresponding plurality of magnets. The recesses are shaped and arranged to separate the magnets from each other and maintain a consistent spacing between them. When the device is attached to the rotor the magnets are held in a fixed position against the rotor. The electrical machine may be a motor or a generator. |
| US09467009B2 |
Dipolar transverse flux electric machine
The present invention relates to an improved electric machine which, when operating in motor mode, produces rotational torque without using alternating magnetic polarity, but rather magnetic axial flux that utilizes coils arranged in a dipolar manner around an axial plane. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the use of energy is significantly enhanced therein by injecting the energy harvested from the collapsing fields of electromagnetic drive components, and then directing said energy from said primary-drive coils of the machine into an isolated circuit which is thereafter introduced as a transient secondary process to power secondary-drive coils of the machine in order to increase the overall efficiency of the machine. |
| US09467004B2 |
Wireless charging circuit for power bank and power bank thereof
A wireless charging circuit for power bank and a power bank thereof are provided in the present invention. The wireless charging circuit includes a boost DC to DC converter, a unidirectional conductive element and a wireless power converter. The input terminal of the boost DC to DC converter is coupled to the battery to receive the battery voltage. The output terminal of the boost DC to DC converter outputs a converted DC voltage. The first terminal of the unidirectional conductive element is coupled to the battery to receive the battery voltage. The input terminal of the wireless power converter is coupled to the second terminal of the unidirectional conductive element. When the wireless charging circuit performs the detection for the wireless power receiver, the wireless power converter disables the boost DC to DC converter. |
| US09467002B2 |
Vehicle charging system
A vehicle is provided comprising a battery, a charge plate electrically connected to the battery, and a thermal sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a sensed temperature. The thermal sensor can be positioned to determine temperature in the area proximate to the charge plate. The vehicle further includes at least one controller configured to (a) cause an association signal to be repeatedly transmitted during a battery charge procedure such that charging of the battery via the charge plate is maintained, and (b) in response to the sensed temperature exceeding a primary threshold, cause the repeated transmission of the association signal to be interrupted such that charging of the battery ceases. |
| US09467000B2 |
Intelligent independent battery management system and method
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method for monitoring a battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a plurality of modules and a pack controller, and each module includes a corresponding module controller. For each module, the method includes measuring a module current and measuring a module voltage. The measured module current and the measured module voltage are compared to state of health (SOH) data in at least one dynamic look-up table. A state of charge for the module is determined based on the comparison of the measured module current and the measured module voltage to the SOH data in the dynamic look-up table. For a particular embodiment, the dynamic look-up table is initially configured based on a type of battery chemistry for the battery pack, and after each charge cycle for the module, the dynamic look-up table is updated based on empirical data for the module. |
| US09466999B2 |
Vehicle with an electric storage section capable of discharging (supplying) an electric power to an external electric load, discharge system including the vehicle and a power cable, method for discharging the electric storage section, and equipment external to the vehicle used in the discharge system
A vehicle 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a charge-discharge system CDS. The charge-discharge system includes the vehicle 10, an electric power cable 20, a plug-in station 30, a HEMS 40, and a commercial power supply 50. In a state where the connector 21 of the electric power cable 20 is connected with the inlet of the vehicle 10, an electric power is discharged/supplied from the vehicle electric storage device 11 to an external electric load (e.g., external electric storage device 41). Further, the vehicle electric storage device 11 is capable of being charged by the external power supply 50 through the electric power cable 20. A control device 12 of the vehicle 10 obtains/detects a permissible current value of the electric power cable 20, based on a specific signal (control pilot signal) which is transmitted through a CPLT terminal of the connector 21 before it starts the discharge to the external electric load from the vehicle electric storage device 11. |
| US09466997B2 |
System for pre-charging a capacitor by a battery
There is provided a system for pre-charging a capacitor by means of a battery, including a switch and an element for limiting charging current of the capacitor, said switch and said limiting element being connected whereby a charging current from the battery to the capacitor may pass through said switch and said limiting element, which is characterized in that the limiting element for limiting the charging current of the capacitor is an energy transfer device. |
| US09466995B2 |
Self-contained automatic battery charging systems and methods
Disclosed herein is an embodiment of a charger having a power printed circuit board (PCB) that enables an alternating current (AC) power to flow into a self-contained automatic battery charging system. A first switchmode converter converts an AC input power into a direct current (DC) power thereby to provide an active power factor correction to obtain an improved power factor. The first switchmode converter comprising a high frequency isolation transformer which provides an electrical isolation between a primary circuitry and a secondary circuitry of the self-contained automatic battery charging system. A second switchmode converter connected to a DC output from the first switchmode converter regulates system output voltage and limits system output current to an electrical load. The DC output is connected to a battery and/or another electrical storage device to be charged and/or to a parallel-connected DC load to be powered. An optional accessory PCB is electrically connected to the power PCB, and they are housed in a same chassis or enclosure. The optional accessory PCB provides optional features including an LCD, alarm output relay(s), and/or a controller area network bus (CANbus) interface. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US09466994B2 |
Mobile terminal power receiving module utilizing wireless power transmission and mobile terminal rechargeable battery including mobile terminal power receiving module
A mobile terminal power receiving module 1 which is housed together with a rechargeable battery 3 in a rechargeable battery pack 2 in a mobile terminal such as a smart phone 5, includes a sheet coil 13 in which a coil 12 constituted by conductors is formed on a flexible circuit board 11 as a circuit pattern and a magnetic sheet 14 made of resin in which magnetic powder is dispersed. |
| US09466993B2 |
Charge and discharge control circuit having an intermediate terminal disconnection detecting circuit for detecting disconnection with secondary batteries
The present invention provides a charge and discharge control circuit and a battery device capable of detecting an intermediate terminal disconnection without causing the balance between battery voltages to collapse and shortening the service life of the battery device. A charge and discharge control circuit which controls charging/discharging of a plurality of secondary batteries connected in series is equipped with intermediate terminal disconnection detecting circuits each of which is provided between a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal of each secondary battery and detects an intermediate terminal disconnection of each intermediate terminal by intermittently equal detection currents. |
| US09466988B2 |
Induction power transfer for auxiliary vehicle lights
An induction power transfer system for auxiliary vehicle lights is provided. A transmitting power module coupled to an interior surface of a windshield includes a transmitting induction coil. The transmitting induction coil generates an oscillating magnetic field in response to receiving an electric current. A receiving power module is coupled to an exterior surface of the windshield of the vehicle. The receiving power module is substantially aligned with the transmitting power module coupled to the interior surface of the windshield. The receiving power module includes a receiving induction coil. The receiving induction coil generates an alternating electric current in response to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field. An auxiliary vehicle LED light coupled to an exterior surface of the vehicle is connected to the receiving power module by an insulated conductor. The receiving power module supplies the alternating electric current to the auxiliary vehicle LED light. |
| US09466985B2 |
Control method for fuel cell power
A power controlling method for a power supplying system coupled to a load is disclosed. City energy is detected. It is determined whether the city energy corresponds to a first pre-determined condition. When the city energy corresponds to the first pre-determined condition, the city energy is transformed to generate a main power to the load. When the city energy does not correspond to the first pre-determined condition, a fuel cell unit is activated to provide a backup power to the load. |
| US09466983B2 |
Auxiliary winding for extended current measurement
A power controller controls power to a load and includes a primary current sensor, a controller and a current source. The primary current sensor includes a primary conductor and an auxiliary conductor. The primary conductor carries a primary current to the load and the auxiliary conductor carries an auxiliary current in the opposite direction of the primary current to provide partial flux cancellation. The primary current sensor provides an output voltage based upon a magnetic field generated by the primary current and auxiliary current. The controller determines the primary current based upon the output voltage and the auxiliary current. The current source provides the auxiliary current. The controller controls the current source to provide the auxiliary current to the auxiliary conductor if the primary current is greater than a threshold value. |
| US09466978B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection for level-shifter circuit
A circuit, a multiple power domain circuit, and a method are disclosed. An embodiment is a circuit including an input circuit having a first output and a second output, the input circuit being coupled to a first power supply voltage, and a level-shifting circuit having a first input coupled to the first output of the input circuit and a second input coupled to the second output of the input circuit, the level-shifting circuit being coupled to a second power supply voltage. The circuit further includes a first transistor coupled between a first node of the level-shifting circuit and the second power supply voltage, and a control circuit having an output coupled to a gate of the first transistor, the control circuit being coupled to the second power supply voltage. |
| US09466974B2 |
Systems and methods for inductive overvoltage protection of PFC bulk capacitors in power supplies
Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented for overvoltage protection of bulk capacitors employed in power factor correction (PFC) circuitry components of switched mode power supply units (PSUs) using one or more inductive overvoltage feedback protection paths (OVPs) to monitor a voltage indicative of a PFC bulk capacitor by sensing the real time voltage at one or both of the primary and/or secondary side windings of a PSU transformer, and/or using an auxiliary windings of a PSU transformer. |
| US09466967B2 |
Oil-cooled equipment harness
An oil-cooled equipment harness includes a front end to be enclosed in a shielding case of an oil-cooled equipment for connecting to a terminal of a body of the oil-cooled equipment disposed in the shielding case, a wire including a conductor, a sheath including an insulating elastic member on a periphery side of the conductor, and a flexibility, a terminal fitting enclosing a portion of the conductor and a portion of the sheath of the wire, connecting to the conductor, and connecting to the terminal of the body of the oil-cooled equipment, a housing attached to shielding case and enclosing a periphery of the wire a predetermined distance away from the terminal fitting such that the wire is exposed from the terminal fitting, and an oil entry-preventing unit disposed between the wire and the terminal fitting for preventing oil in the shielding case from entering into the conductor. |
| US09466965B2 |
Motor control center unit withdraw with door closed
An electrical enclosure wherein an electrical component can be moved between various positions (e.g., connected, disconnected, test, etc.) without opening an enclosure door. The electrical enclosure supports a component for movement between a withdrawn position, a test position, and an inserted position. A handle is accessible by an operator from an exterior of the enclosure and is configured to move the component between the respective positions without having to open the enclosure. The handle is integral with the enclosure and thus an operator needs no special tool or other device to effect movement of the electrical component between its respective positions. |
| US09466964B1 |
Multilevel cable management system
A rack-mountable computer system includes a horizontal divider that divides a chassis interior of the computer system into a first level and a second level. A plurality of electronic components are mounted on the first level and a plurality of electronic components are mounted on a moveable tray of the second level. The horizontal divider includes one or more elongated openings and a plurality of cables that pass through the one or more elongated openings. The plurality of cables connect the electronic components mounted on the first level to the electronic components mounted on the moveable tray. The one or more elongated openings guide the plurality of cables to slide within the one or more elongated openings as the moveable tray is moved into or out of the chassis interior. |
| US09466963B2 |
Safety channel for breaker boxes
A breaker box suitable for safely housing an electrical connection. The electrical connection can be made between at least two electrical conductors. The breaker box includes a bottom and a plurality of adjacent side walls, each the side wall being at least partially joined to the bottom and to each adjacent side wall to form an open box. Each side wall can have a top edge wherein the top edges define a box interior and an open box perimeter. At least one the side wall includes a screw connection near the box perimeter, the screw connection including threads for engaging mating threads of a screw. The screw connection can be disposed to receive the screw generally parallel to and adjacent the at least one side wall. A screw guard can be disposed on the side wall, the screw guard encompassing and isolating the screw from the interior when the screw is screwed into the screw connection. |
| US09466960B2 |
Binding band unit of electric wire passing guide
A hole for inserting a binding band is arranged through a gutter shape electric wire passing guide. A widening width guide groove for guiding the binding band is arranged at an inner surface of the electric wire passing guide so as to expand its width gradually from the hole toward an opening end of one sidewall of the electric wire passing guide. In condition that a plurality of electric wires is inserted in the electric wire passing guide, a tip end of the binding band is inserted from the guide groove into the hole. One side surface of the guide groove is curved convexly toward the projecting top between the hole and the opening end. The one side surface of the guide groove is inclined toward the projecting top between a bottom surface of the guide groove and the inner surface of the electric wire passing guide. |
| US09466958B2 |
Conduit end with demarcation
A coated conduit end with a perceivable demarcation quickly and reliably indicates how far conduit is screwed or inserted into a coated conduit fitting to form a conduit system. |
| US09466956B2 |
Handheld wire stripper tool device
A wire stripper tool device is disclosed. The disclosed device comprises a wire retaining dial defining a plurality of graduated holes adjacent to a circumference thereof and an inlet for each hole defined from the circumference to a radius of each hole. The dial is configured to retain and center an insulated wire in one of the graduated holes for a blade to cut the wire through a respective inlet thereof. A spring-loaded two piece body is configured to allow the cutting blade set in a first body piece thereof to be raised and lowered relative to the wire retaining dial set in a second body piece thereof. A limiter set in the first body piece is configured in opposition to a boss in the second body piece. The limiter predetermines a minimum lateral displacement between the two body pieces based on an extension of the limiter relative to the boss. |
| US09466954B1 |
Rack mountable power distribution units
Example implementations relate to rack mountable power distribution units (PDUs). For example, a PDU includes a plurality of receptacles to couple to power cords of a plurality of computing devices, where each receptacle includes a retention mechanism to hold the power cords in the receptacles. The PDU includes a first set of mounting holes and a second set of mounting holes on either side of the PDU, where the first and second set of mounting holes are to receive a plurality of mounting buttons to mount the PDU to a rack. |
| US09466953B2 |
Intra-event control strategy for corona ignition systems
The invention provides a system and method for controlling corona discharge and arc formations during a single corona event, i.e. intra-event control. A driver circuit provides energy to the corona igniter and detects any arc formation. In response to each arc formation, the energy provided to the corona igniter is shut off for short time. The driver circuit also obtains information about the arc formations, such as timing of the first arc formation and number of occurrences. A control unit then adjusts the energy provided to the corona igniter after the shut off time and during the same corona event based on the information about the arc formations. For example, the voltage level could be reduced or the shut-off time could be increased to limit arc formations and increase the size of the corona discharge during the same corona event. |
| US09466947B2 |
Semiconductor laser diode with shortened cavity length
A semiconductor laser diode (LD) with a shortened cavity length is disclosed. The LD provides a rectangular substrate and, on the substrate, a cavity structure including a mesa with facets forming the laser cavity. The facets of the mesa are stood back from the side of the substrate. Pads to provide electrical signals are arranged in both sides of the mesa close to the sides of the substrate. |
| US09466944B2 |
Compact tunable laser device
The present invention relates to a compact tunable laser device that can change the oscillation laser wavelength. The laser device includes: a laser diode chip 100 that emits laser light; an optical feedback-partial reflective mirror 500 that feeds some of light emitted from the laser diode chip 100 back to the laser diode chip 100 by reflecting it; a collimating lens 300 that is disposed in a light path between the laser diode chip 100 and the optical feedback-partial reflective mirror 500 and collimates light emitted from the laser diode chip 100; a tunable-selective filter 300 of which the transmissive wavelength changes in accordance with temperature; and a 45°-reflective mirror 400 that changes laser light traveling horizontally to a package bottom into laser light traveling perpendicular to the package bottom, wherein the laser diode chip 100 or the tunable-selective filter 300 is disposed on a thermoelectric element 900 and has an oscillation wavelength changing in accordance with a change in temperature of the thermoelectric element 900. |
| US09466943B2 |
Heat-swap device and method
A TOSA can include: a light emitting element; and one or more heating elements thermally coupled to the light emitting element so as to provide a substantially constant heat generation profile and/or temperature profile across the TOSA during a light emitting element dormant period and a light emitting element firing period. The TOSA can include a controller operably coupled with the one or more heating elements so as to control the substantially constant heat generation profile and/or temperature profile. In one aspect, the one or more heating elements can include one or more dedicated heating elements. In one aspect, the one or more of the dedicated heating elements can include a resistor element or coil. |
| US09466936B2 |
Bulb socket and lighting system
A bulb socket and a lighting system, which can reduce components and dimensions and improve a force for holding a bulb, are provided. A housing has an insertion hole including an opening for receiving a base portion of a bulb, and a plurality of projection portions projecting from a deep side wall of the insertion hole toward an opening side. The projection portions are opposed to each other so that the base portion is sandwiched therebetween. A distance between the projection portions is formed smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the base portion. When the base portion is inserted into the insertion hole, the projection portions are elastically deformed away from each other, and contacts slidingly a surface of the base portion. The base portion is sandwiched by a biasing force of the elastically deformed projection portions in a biasing state, and thereby the bulb is held. |
| US09466932B2 |
Electrical connector and plug-in module for the same
The present disclosure discloses an electrical connector and a plug-in module. The plug-in module includes a base, a plurality of input terminals, a plurality of output terminals and a PCB module. The base includes a bottom plate, a front plate and a back plate, and a tongue plate extending from the bottom plate forward beyond the front plate; the plurality of input terminals are fixed to the back plate, and two ends of each of the input terminals extend respectively beyond a top end of the back plate and a bottom end of the bottom plate; the plurality of output terminals are fixed to the tongue plate and the front plate, and two ends of each of the output terminals extend respectively beyond a top end of the front plate and the tongue plate; and the PCB module includes at least one circuit board. |
| US09466930B2 |
Flippable electrical connector
A plug connector mateable with the receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing enclosed in a metallic shell, defining a receiving cavity to receive the mating tongue, and equipped with a plurality of contacts on opposite sides in the vertical direction. A latch forms a pair of locking heads extending into two opposite lateral sides of the receiving cavity to lock with a shielding plate embedded within a mating tongue of the complementary receptacle connector during mating. |
| US09466926B2 |
Switch device
A switch device includes a first contacting portion including a first fixed contact, a first movable contact contactable to the first fixed contact, and a first break contact, the first movable contact being configured to selectively contact one of the first fixed contact and the first break contact; a second contacting portion including a second fixed contact, a second movable contact contactable to the second fixed contact, and a second break contact, the second movable contact being configured to selectively contact one of the second fixed contact and the second break contact; and a mechanical switch that mechanically moves the first movable contact and the second movable contact toward the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact, and toward the first break contact and the second break contact, respectively. |
| US09466925B2 |
Paddle card assembly for high speed applications
A paddle card assembly is disclosed for use in providing a high speed transmission line for connecting electronic devices together. The paddle card takes the form of a circuit board that has two distinct portions, a base portion to which wires of a cable are terminated, and an extension portion that extends rearwardly toward the cable wire in order to extend between sets of wires. The extension portion has one or more ground plane layers formed therewith and supported thereby and as such, the extension portion places a ground plane in the termination area of the connector, rear of the trailing edge of the paddle card to provide shielding between pairs of wires on opposite sides of the paddle card where the cable shields are cut back. The extension portion may have either a reduced thickness, or wire-receiving channels formed therein which accommodate portions of the wires of the cable. |
| US09466924B2 |
Electrical connector with a positioning member
An electrical connector includes an insulating body having a base and a tongue protruding from the base, a metal casing surrounding the insulating body, multiple terminals grouped into upper and lower rows and fixedly at the insulating body, a shielding sheet disposed at the insulating body and located between the upper and lower rows of terminals, and a positioning member. A positioning slot is disposed at the base. A first buckling portion is disposed inside the positioning slot. Each terminal has a contact portion extending forward and exposed partially from the tongue, and a soldering portion extending backward out of the base. The shielding sheet has a reserved space corresponding to the positioning slot. The positioning member has multiple positioning holes for positioning the soldering portions, and a second buckling portion passing through the reserved space and fixed to the first buckling portion. |
| US09466922B2 |
Electric component connection unit and electric connection box
Block positioning means is provided at an insertion permission frame and a component mounting block, the block positioning means being for positioning the component mounting block with respect to an insertion permission section in a crossing direction crossing an insertion direction in which the component mounting block to which an electric component is attachable is inserted into the insertion permission section. |
| US09466918B2 |
Signal connector having grounding member for pressing and preventing from short-circuit
The present invention is to provide a signal connector which includes an insulating body having a plurality of through grooves cut through top and bottom surfaces thereof adjacent to a front end thereof; an insulating terminal seat mounted inside the insulating body and having a plurality of metal terminals fastened thereon and separated from each other; two metal grounding members having rear ends respectively assembled with the top and bottom surfaces of the insulating body, having pressing parts respectively formed adjacent to front ends thereof and corresponding in position to the through grooves and having insulating layers respectively covered on side surfaces thereof facing the through grooves; such that the pressing part is able to apply a restoring force on the metal terminal when the signal connector is plugged with other signal connector and the metal terminal is moved away from the insulating terminal seat through the corresponding through groove. |
| US09466916B2 |
Multi-contact connector assembly
A multi-contact electrical connector assembly includes a first connector housing to electrically couple to a second connector housing. A moveable piston is disposed in a bore of the first housing and is biased to be adjacent a first plurality of electrical contacts on a surface of the bore. An end of the first housing has a first pressure connector electrically coupled to the first plurality of electrical contacts. A moveable annular piston is disposed about a rod in a bore of the second connector housing and is biased to isolate a second plurality of electrical contacts on an outer surface of the rod. The second housing also has a pressure connector electrically coupled to the second plurality of electrical contacts. The moveable piston and the moveable annular piston are simultaneously moveable to expose and matingly engage the electrical contacts. |
| US09466912B2 |
Connector
A connector is mateable with a mating connector along a predetermined direction. The connector comprises a holding member, a plurality of contacts and a plurality of contact prevention members. The holding member includes a holding portion. The plurality of contacts include held portions and main portions, respectively. The held portions are held by the holding portion. The main portions extend from the held portions, respectively, in the predetermined direction. The main portions project over the holding portion in the predetermined direction. Each of the main portions has a tubular shape. Each of the contact prevention members is made of insulator. The contact prevention members occupy insides of the main portions, respectively. The contact prevention members project over the main portions, respectively, in the predetermined direction. |
| US09466911B1 |
Terminal base having fastening structure
A terminal base (100) having a fastening structure includes a body (110), a conductive terminal (200), a metal elastic element (300), and a press block (170). The body (110) includes an accommodating space (120), a wiring hole (130), a receiving hole (140), and a hook element (150) disposed adjacent to the receiving hole (140). The wiring hole (130) and the receiving hole (140) communicate with the accommodating space (120). The hook element (150) is elastically connected to the body (110). The metal elastic element (300) includes a contact end (310) and a movable end (320), the contact end (310) is in contact with the conductive terminal (200), and the movable end (320) is elastically disposed inside the accommodating space (120). The press block (170) is movably disposed in the receiving hole (140), the press block (170) presses the movable end (320) to be engaged with the hook element (150). |
| US09466910B2 |
Electric connector having terminals with outwardly extending extension arms
The present disclosure relates to an improved structure of an electric connector. Each of terminals has a butt joint part and is vertically linked with a joint part, and each joint part has an arch-shaped necked-down section with two grooves , and other side of joint part is linked with a positioning section which has an accommodating cavity and a protruding body separately formed at two opposite side surfaces thereof and is linked with an extension arm by other side. The extension arm is linked with an insertion section in a vertical direction. The insulative base member is formed integrally to encapsulate terminals, butt joint parts can be suspended and extended in a docking chamber, and extension arms and soldering parts are respectively exposed out of the insulative base member, so the terminals can be tightly fastened in insulative base member and the endurability of the electric connector can be enhanced. |
| US09466904B2 |
Method for manufacturing terminal, and terminal
A method for manufacturing a terminal includes: an electrically conductive member that has an electrical connection, which is formed at an end portion of the electrically conductive member; and a seal film that is formed on a surface of a intermediate portion of the electrically conductive member, which is other than the electrical connection. In the method for manufacturing, the electrically conductive member is formed by processing an end portion of a rounded rod, which has a cross section having an arcuate shape, into a planar shape to form the electrical connection. Furthermore, a liquid seal agent is coated on an intermediate portion of the rounded rod, which is other than the end portion. Then, the coated liquid seal agent is solidified to form the seal film. |
| US09466902B2 |
Method of producing a detector
A detector comprising a circuit board, a board-side connector which is mounted on the circuit board, and a flexible cable which has a terminal part inserted in the board-side connector, wherein a reinforcement member of the flexible cable is attached to an end part of the flexible cable which includes the terminal part, and the reinforcement member includes a foldable part which allows local bending of the end part of the flexible cable. |
| US09466900B1 |
Circuit board socket with rail frame
Various apparatus and methods of electrically connecting a packaged integrated circuit to a circuit board are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a first frame to be mounted on the circuit board and having a first end. An insulating housing is adapted to be mounted on the circuit board and positioned in the first frame. A second frame is pivotally coupled to the first frame. The second frame includes two spaced-apart rail members and a cross member coupled to and between the rail members opposite the first end of the second frame. The rail members are operable to receive the packaged integrated circuit. The second frame has at least one engagement member to engage a first portion of the insulating housing when the second frame is pivoted toward the insulating housing. A third frame is pivotally coupled to the first frame to apply force to the packaged integrated circuit. |
| US09466895B2 |
Conductor terminal
A conductor connection clamp is described that comprises a housing that is embodied from an insulating material and comprises at least one resilient force clamping connector in the housing that is embodied from an insulating material, and also comprises at least one actuating element that is received in a pivotable manner in the housing that is embodied from an insulating material, said actuating element being designed so as to open in each case at least one allocated resilient force clamping connector. The actuating element comprises two lever arm sections that are spaced apart from one another and protrude at least in part with a pivot bearing region into the housing that is embodied from an insulating material and are connected one to the other spaced apart with respect to the pivot bearing region by a transverse connecting piece to a lever arm. The at least one resilient force clamping connector is covered on the side of the housing that is embodied from an insulating material on which the at least one actuating element is arranged by an outer boundary wall of the housing that is embodied from an insulating material and extends from the outer boundary wall on both sides of lateral wall sections that are adjacent to a respective allocation resilient force clamping connector into the inner space of the housing that is embodied from an insulating material. |
| US09466894B2 |
Electrical connection terminal having a metal leaf spring actuated by a shift member and an elastic unit
An electrical connection terminal structure includes: a main body defining a chamber; a metal leaf spring disposed in the chamber, the metal leaf spring being movable with the motion of a shift member to press a conductive wire into electrical connection or release the conductive wire; and an elastic unit mounted in the chamber. When the metal leaf spring is released from the pressing of the shift member to release the conductive wire from the pressing, the elastic unit normally makes the metal leaf spring and the shift member move toward a position where the conductive wire is released. This improves the shortcoming of the conventional electrical connection terminal that when released, the metal leaf spring is apt to interfere with the conductive wire and make it hard to extract the conductive wire out of the main body. |
| US09466890B2 |
Switch device
A switch device includes a circuit board disposed in a tubular holder case, a control button disposed for movement along the longitudinal directions of the holder case, the control button being actuated by pressing from outside of the switch device, and a switch unit mounted on the circuit board, the switch unit being actuated in response to rearward movement of the control button by pressing. A coil antenna is disposed rearwardly of the control button and has an outside diameter which is substantially the same as an outside diameter of the control button. |