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| US09468333B2 |
Container for rapid hot-food catering and associated heating station
A container for rapid hot-food catering comprising a base part (2) and a cover part (4) disposed thereon, wherein the said parts together form a medium-tight chamber (6) for a meal portion to be heated. The base part comprises a primary heat transfer element (8) protruding into the chamber and comprising a metal sleeve (10) which extends into the base part and is provided with an upper closure cap, which metal sleeve is connected to the base part in a medium-tight manner. An associated heating station has a rod-like heating element which can be moved out of a contact surface for the container. |
| US09468323B2 |
Bottle buddy cover
The Bottle Buddy is a new product to help keep bottled beverages cold while allowing them to stand firmly on a flat surface and also fit firmly in today's modern cup or drink holders. The Bottle Buddy is buoyant so if dropped in water it floats whether bottle is full of fluid or empty. The main improvement to current products on the market is the fact that the Bottle Buddy stands on the bottle's own firm base and also allows for a firm grasp inside a cup holder. It provides for a nice comfortable grip on the beverage and provides floatation if dropped into the water while a bottle is inside the Bottle Buddy. |
| US09468321B2 |
Eating utensil system
A combination spoon and fork system capable of being stored in a nested configuration or used as a combination eating utensil with the spoon and fork connected end to end. An interlocking mechanism can interlock the spoon and fork in either the nested position or in the end to end configuration. The interlocking system allows the handle of the spoon to slide between rails on the handle of the fork and to snap and lock the spoon in place either nested with the fork or end to end with the fork to form an elongated combination eating utensil. The spoon and fork of the system can also be used separately from one another. |
| US09468310B2 |
Multi-component display and merchandise systems
A multi-component divider including a first divider component and a connection mechanism for a second divider component. The second divider component connects to the first divider component when the first divider component is connected to a base. The second divider component extends above the first divider component, thereby extending the overall height of the divider. The base and multi-component divider can be used in locations where there is limited space between shelves, such as a shelf in a freezer or refrigerated display, or in any application where a higher divider may be preferred, but cannot be installed. The base can additionally include a pusher moveable along a longitudinal direction of the base, wherein the pusher is also adjustable linearly along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base. |
| US09468303B2 |
Articulated sofa bed with locking mechanism
An articulated sofa bed has a compact profile while folded with the seat cushions residing at a comfortable and ergonomic height and an esthetically pleasing streamlined appearance. The sofa bed includes swinging members for controlling the configuration of the head and middle panel assemblies as the bed deploys or retracts between a folded configuration and a deployed configuration, including (i) a rear-swinging member and a mid-swinging member for pivotally attaching between a head panel assembly and a mounting arm and (ii) a front-swinging member for pivotally attaching between a middle panel assembly and the mounting arm. A locking mechanism is pivotally connected between a head panel assembly and a mid-swinging member and between the head panel assembly and a connecting arm operatively linked to the middle panel assembly to fixably maintain the head panel assembly in a generally horizontal position when the bed is in the deployed configuration. |
| US09468301B2 |
Seating with adjustable cushions
A seating, including a sling seating, can have adjustable and/or non-adjustable cushions. An occupant of the seating can adjust the thickness and support provided by an adjustable cushion. The adjustable cushion can include an open cell foam in an airtight envelope. The occupant can open a control valve connected to the envelope to let air out of the airtight envelope while the occupant applies external pressure to the open cell foam, which decreases the thickness of the adjustable cushion as the open cell foam compresses. The occupant can close the valve to restrict airflow into and out of the envelope at a desired thickness of the adjustable cushion. The occupant can subsequently open the valve to let air into the envelope while the occupant does not apply external pressure to the open cell foam, which increases the thickness of the adjustable cushion as the open cell foam expands. |
| US09468299B2 |
Cushions for relieving sciatic and/or perineum pressure
Cushions configured to relieve pressure on the piriformis muscle/sciatic nerve area and/or perineum pressure. In some embodiments, a cushion may comprise a first lobe and a second lobe connected by a bridge region to define a low-profile region. The width of the entire cushion may be limited to reduce or eliminate pressure on the hollow of the buttocks, the location of the sciatic nerve, and piriformis muscle. In some embodiments, the cushion may comprise a rear seat portion configured to support a user's buttocks during use and a front seat portion configured to support a user's legs. The front seat portion may have a greater width than the rear seat portion to further reduce or eliminate pressure on the perineum region. |
| US09468289B2 |
Multiuse table having a variable configuration
The invention concerns a worktop suitable for being associated with hollows obtained both in tables and in fixed structures, said worktop having a variable configuration for supporting and inserting removable accessories and a plurality of the elements in mutual lateral contact in a plurality of openings; said worktop comprising a perimetrical frame shaped complementarily to the hollows of the table or fixed structure, the perimetrical frame having portions protruding towards the inside of the table which are provided with means for variably positioning rods into the perimetrical frame, which define the openings. |
| US09468284B2 |
Hanging chair
A hanging chair that includes an upper frame member that is connectable to an external support structure, a lower frame member, and a plurality of upright supports that each extend from the upper frame member to the lower frame member. The plurality of upright supports are pivotally moveable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. |
| US09468283B2 |
Hammock suspension device
A hammock suspension device for guiding a guy rope includes a base body. The base body includes upper and lower apertures, a receptacle for inserting a retaining loop formed by the guy rope, and a guide duct for introducing the guy rope into the hammock suspension device. The upper and lower apertures are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the hammock suspension device. The upper aperture is configured to be oriented toward a fastening point of the guy rope and to connect the guide duct to enable a deflection of the guy rope in the guide duct, from approximately the longitudinal direction of the hammock suspension device to approximately a transverse direction of the hammock suspension device. |
| US09468282B2 |
Applicator assembly comprising a receptacle for a cosmetic product and an applicator sub-assembly
An applicator assembly comprising a receptacle for a cosmetic product and an applicator sub-assembly, the applicator sub-assembly comprising an applicator and a rod, the applicator comprising a core having a first end capable of being attached to said rod, and a second, free end, said receptacle comprising a wiper for wiping some of the product on the rod and/or the applicator, the core being designed to brush past the wiper in a plurality of distinct regions. |
| US09468281B2 |
Applicator for a cosmetic product, in particularly mascara, and method of manufacturing such an applicator
An applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular mascara, comprises a twisted core and fibres that extend from the core being held by the core, the core having a distal end and a proximal end, the fibres forming an envelope (E) with their free end, characterised in that the envelope (E) has curved faces (F1-F4) with at least one slope, or inclination, from the distal end to the proximal end, the slope or inclination changing direction from one face (F1, F3) to the other (F2, F4) so that the envelope (E) has hollows alternating with raised parts around the core. |
| US09468279B2 |
Apparatus and method for dispensing a fluid
A fluid transfer assembly comprises a housing for accommodating a fluid. A bellows member disposed in the housing defines an opening therethrough adapted to be in fluid communication with an applicator assembly. The bellows member is adapted to operatively engage the applicator assembly for extension in a first direction and contraction in a second direction. The bellows member seals against the inner surface of the housing during extension and contraction for defining a variable volume chamber with the housing. Expansion of the bellows member in the first direction reduces the chamber volume for generating positive pressure in the housing and forcing fluid through a valve to the applicator assembly. Contraction of the bellows member in the second direction increases the chamber volume for generating negative pressure within the housing for drawing fluid into the chamber. |
| US09468276B1 |
Luggage mobility assembly
The present application includes an assembly for transporting luggage including a carrying member configured to releasably couple the luggage to a traveler around the core portion of the body. The carrying member coupled to a portion of the apparel and to the luggage handle. Loads exerted by the weight of the luggage are placed over the lower body. The method includes the steps of obtaining a carrying member and attaching it to a traveler, followed by attaching the luggage to the carrying member. The traveler may remove or adjust as necessary. |
| US09468275B2 |
Wind resistant beach umbrella
An improved beach umbrella that includes a canopy, a cylindrical shaft with a point on the lower end, and one or more wedges that are attached to the shaft. The wedges act as anchors for the umbrella when placed into the ground to prevent the umbrella from being uplifted from the ground due to a strong force of wind. |
| US09468271B2 |
Supporting devices that include convertible mechanisms
A convertible supporting device includes a base, rotatable portion, and a rotation mechanism. The base is for a supporting device having a bottom surface. When exposed, the bottom surface of the supporting device is for contact with another surface to provide support for a user of the supporting device. The rotatable portion is coupled to the base and is rotatable relative to the base. The rotatable portion includes a work plate including an upper surface and a lower surface. The work plate defines through holes across a plate thickness between the upper surface and the lower surface. The rotatable portion also includes one or more elements, a portion of which is exposed beyond the lower surface of the work plate. The rotation mechanism connects the base and the rotatable portion. |
| US09468269B2 |
Interchangeable jewelry setting system
An interchangeable jewelry setting system that allows for the insertion, removal and replacement of ornamental elements onto a jewelry piece is provided. The jewelry piece may comprise any type of or piece of jewelry onto which an ornamental setting may be fitted such as, for example, a ring, necklace, earring, bracelet, broach, pin, etc. Likewise, any ornamental element may be disposed on the interchangeable setting of the invention, such as, for example, a metallic engraving, ornamental design element, etc. |
| US09468268B2 |
Wearable electronic device
A wearable electronic device including a base, a body, two linking assemblies, and a wearable element is provided. The base has a carrier and two pivoting portions located at two opposite sides of the carrier, wherein each of the pivoting portions has two first contact points disposed opposite to each other and two second contact points disposed opposite to each other. The body is disposed on the carrier. The wearable element has two opposite end portions, wherein each of the linking assemblies passes through the corresponding end portion and each of the end portions of the wearable element is coupled to the two first contact points of the corresponding pivoting portion through the corresponding linking assembly. When the base is subjected to an external force, at least one of the linking assemblies moves from the two first contact points to the two second contact points of the corresponding pivoting portion. |
| US09468266B2 |
Automatic gripping device with extremely flexible hooks
An automatic gripping closure device comprising a first element with hooks comprising a first base band and at least two first hooks originating from the first band and placed in at least one row of first hooks (9), each first hook being delimited by two faces (11, 12) that are mutually opposed and transverse to the direction of the at least one row of first hooks and at least one coupling portion (13, 14) protruding laterally from the stem, preferably at the top of the latter, while extending in a direction transverse to the direction of the row, and a second element with hooks comprising a second base band and at least two second hooks originating from the second band and placed in at least one row. |
| US09468264B2 |
Flexible stud
Described are studs for a shoe sole comprising at least a first stud portion and a second stud portion and at least one first strain section, which connects the first stud portion and the second stud portion to each other, wherein the at least one first strain section is configured to be strained when the stud is coupled to the shoe sole and the shoe sole is bent. |
| US09468263B2 |
Cleat attachment system
A traction cleat attachment system for footwear that engages with a single click. The system comprises a cleat and a receptacle. The cleat includes a central stud with screw threads spaced about the outside surface of the stud. The receptacle includes a threaded annulus on a base for receiving the central stud of the cleat. The cleat also includes a collar coaxially surrounding the central stud with splines projecting from the interior collar surface. The threaded receptacle annulus is surrounded by two sets of alternating teeth projecting from the outside surface of the annulus. One of the set of alternating teeth have an upper surface at an angle with the base. Thus, the user obtains positive feedback that the cleat and socket have mated correctly. |
| US09468260B2 |
Footwear with external heel counter
Footwear includes a sole, an upper secured to the sole for covering a foot of the wearer, and an external heel counter located at a rear of the upper and configured to be located behind a heel of the foot and to not extend along lateral sides of the heel. Portions of the upper adjacent the heel counter comprise leather and the heel counter comprises molded rubber. Lateral sides of the heel counter are arcuate and concave and an external surface of the heel counter is provided with raised ridges. Some of the leather portions of the upper adjacent the rubber heel counter are stitched to and over the rubber heel counter and some of the leather portions of the upper adjacent the rubber heel counter are stitched to and under the rubber heel counter. |
| US09468257B2 |
Article of footwear with support members having portions with different resiliencies and method of making same
An article of footwear includes an upper; a midsole positioned beneath the upper and including a plurality of support members, at least one support member being formed of a lower portion formed of a first material, and an upper portion positioned above the lower portion and formed of a second material, the second material having a higher resiliency than that of the first material. |
| US09468254B2 |
Compact shoe wardrobe system implementing interchangeable vamps and bases
A compact shoe wardrobe system implementing interchangeable vamps and bases comprises a plurality of bases, wherein rear portions of the plurality of bases include heels of different heights, such as a pair of flats, a pair of high heels and a pair of intermediate heels. Each base includes a ground engaging outer-sole and a support plate secured atop of the outer-sole on a forward portion of the base. Each support plate forms a pair of elongate channels defined on opposed side edges of the support plate, and an access opening on one end of the elongate channels and wherein the elongate channels are closed on the opposed end. The system includes a plurality of distinctly styled vamps selectively coupled to each base, each vamp including a pair of elongated channel-engaging members configured to slide into and mate with a respective one of the elongated channels of an associated base. |
| US09468250B2 |
Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component
An article of footwear has an upper that includes a knitted component and a sole structure secured to the upper. The knitted component may define a tube formed of unitary knit construction, and a strand may extend through a length of the tube. As another example, the knitted component may have a pair of at least partially coextensive knitted layers formed of unitary knit construction, and a plurality of floating yarns may extend between the knitted layers. In some configurations, the knit type or yarn type may vary in different regions of the knitted component to impart different properties. Additionally, the knitted component may incorporate a thermoplastic yarn that is fused in different regions of the knitted component to impart different properties. A flat knitting process or a variety of other knitting processes may be utilized to form the knitted component. |
| US09468248B2 |
Helmet system
A protective helmet for successive impacts includes a head cap adapted to surround and move with a wearer's head and an outer shell which surrounds the head cap. An energy absorbing flexible liner predominantly comprised of radially oriented foam columns is attached to both the head cap and outer shell. The liner establishes a preset initial relative position and spacing between the head cap and the outer shell and compliantly absorbs energy imparted to the outer shell during a helmet impact to enable the outer shell to move linearly and angularly relative to the head cap during the helmet impact and to be returned to the initial relative position with the head cap following the impact. |
| US09468247B2 |
Graduation mortarboard display holder
A mortar board display holder comprises a board clip portion, a display supporter portion, and a connecting portion joining the board clip portion and the display supporter portion. The board clip portion has a flat upper prong having a first plane, a flat lower prong having a second plane, and a spacing member that holds the upper prong fixably spaced from the lower prong such that the second plane is substantially parallel to the first plane. The display supporter portion has a flat first leg having a third plane, a flat second leg having a fourth plane, and a holding member that holds the first leg and the second leg such that the third plane is substantially parallel to the fourth plane. The display supporter portion may further comprise a neck adjacent to and connected to the holding member, and an elongated arm adjacent to and connected to the neck. The neck may be straight or curved. The connecting portion may involve the elongated arm on the display supporter portion engaging with the board clip portion. |
| US09468245B2 |
Reusable eyelashes
A reusable eyelash includes an eyelash and a monofilament lace attachment strip. The eyelash is adjacently connected on a top surface of the monofilament lace attachment strip, where a bottom surface of the monofilament lace attachment strip is attached onto an eyelid through an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer of the reusable eyelash can be a user applied adhesive liquid or a pre-manufactured adhesive strip while the monofilament lace attachment strip is a formfitting material that can match the contour of the eyelid in order to create a natural appearance. |
| US09468238B2 |
Sportmans garment with torso adjustment
A garment comprises a torso portion including a volume reduction arrangement. The volume reduction arrangement includes a first strap that crosses a second strap, a first strap adjustment member, and a second strap adjustment member. The first strap adjustment member is coupled to a right side of the torso portion. A first portion of the first strap is coupled to a left side of the torso portion, and a second portion of the first strap engages the first strap adjustment member on the right side of the torso portion. The second strap adjustment member is coupled to the shell on the left side of the torso portion. A first portion of the second strap is coupled to the right side of the torso portion, and a second portion of the second strap engages the second strap adjustment member on the left side of the torso portion. |
| US09468234B2 |
Article including identification information for use in an electrically heated smoking system
A smoking article includes identification information encoded on the smoking article. The smoking article can be used with an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the smoking article and distinguishing the smoking article from other articles based on the identification information. A cleaning article includes identification information encoded on the cleaning article. The cleaning article cleans an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the cleaning article and distinguishing the cleaning article from other articles based on the identification information. An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an article configured for use with the smoking system includes: a cavity for receiving the article having identification information encoded thereon, a heating element, a power supply, electrical hardware, and a detector capable of detecting the presence of the article in the cavity and distinguishing the article from other articles based on the identification information. |
| US09468232B2 |
Cigarillo splitter
A cigarillo splitter operable to create a row of apertures in the external wrap of a cigarillo in order to facilitate the splitting of the external wrap. The cigarillo splitter further includes a first plate member and a second plate member that are rectangular in shape and of the same size. The first plate member and second plate member are hingedly attached wherein the first plate member has a first position and a second position. The first plate member includes a plurality of pins oriented in a row extending the length of the first plate member. A groove is formed in the second plate member and is in axial alignment with the plurality of pins. A spacer is secured intermediate the first plate member and second plate member to ensure a parallel orientation when the first plate member is in its second position. |
| US09468231B2 |
Lactic acid bacteria strain and its use for the protection of food products
The present invention refers to a strain of Lactobacillus curvatus bacteria deposited in the Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmBH (DSMZ) under thew accession number DSM 18775, as well as to compositions, cultures and food products comprising thereof. The strain of the invention is useful for preserving food products, especially under refrigerated conditions. |
| US09468229B2 |
Triheptanoin for the treatment of glucose transport 1 deficiency
Provided are methods for treating GLUT1 and related brain energy deficiencies comprising administering odd-carbon fatty acid sources, e.g., C5 or C7 fatty acid sources, and related compositions. |
| US09468228B2 |
Process for making bunchy fresh noodles
Provided is a bundle of fresh noodles which become less-wavy, straight noodles when the instant noodles are cooked with hot water, while maintaining an existing manufacturing line as much as possible. The noodle strings are stacked on a conveyor such that adjacent noodle strings are in a non-parallel state and each noodle string bends to have a substantially spiral shape. The plurality of noodle strings are arranged to overlap one another and form a substantially flat bundle of noodle strings. Each of the noodle strings forming fresh noodles bends and repeatedly forms loops on the conveyor. The loops are arranged to be sequentially shifted in a direction opposite a conveyance direction of the conveyor. |
| US09468226B2 |
Feed additive, feed, and method for producing feed
Objects are to provide an additive for a feed which can improve growth performance and meat quality of livestock, and can improve palatability of the feed, a feed and a method for preparing the feed, and the objects can be solved by an additive for a feed which comprises at least one or two or more of a polyphenol derived from EFB, α-tocopherol derived from EFB and xyloses derived from EFB, a feed which comprises an additive for a feed being added to a formulating material for a feed in the range of 0.05 to 20% by weight with a dry basis, and a method for preparing the feed. |
| US09468224B2 |
Removable polymer compositions
The present invention relates to various polymer compounds and/or formulations and to methods for the synthesis of same. In one embodiment, the present invention is related to polymer compounds and/or formulations that enable one to more easily remove sticky articles (e.g., chewing gum) from various surfaces. |
| US09468223B2 |
Apparatus and method for producing aerated confectionery masses
For producing an aerated confectionery mass, a raw confectionery mass is fed at a feed rate from a supply to an aeration unit for introducing gas into the confectionery mass and wherein the aerated confectionery mass is fed to a production line for the production of confectionery or tablets. The feed rate of the raw confectionery mass is controlled such that it corresponds to the demand of the production line, the amount of introduced gas is controlled in response to the feed rate of the confectionery mass so that the aeration level of the confectionery mass remains substantially constant and the temperature of the aeration mass within the aeration unit is controlled such that it remains substantially constant and independent from the feed rate. The aeration unit may include a rotor for stirring and kneading the confectionery mass containing the introduced gas, the rotational speed of the rotor being controlled such that it is enhanced for higher feed rates and reduced for lower feed rates in order to produce gas bubbles of approximately the same size independent from the feed rate. In order to keep the bubble size small during the depositing step, the depositing is realized via a pressurized manifold containing multiple nozzles. |
| US09468222B2 |
Tea brewing and sweetening product and process
A sweet tea brewing product and system for brewing and sweetening tea in a brewing basket of a tea making machine is disclosed comprising at least one water permeable mesh pouch for placement in the brewing basket during brewing. The tea particles and sugar granules are contained in the mesh pouch. The mesh pouch has mesh openings being generally smaller than the size of said sugar granules and said tea particles for retention of said granules and particles. The tea particles and sugar granules are brewed and dissolved in the brewing basket during steeping of the tea particles and sugar granules in hot water to produce a concentrated sweet tea solution delivered from said basket for accurate and consistent brewing of sweat tea. |
| US09468216B2 |
Baking pan and product produced therein
A baking apparatus and method of baking buns and other products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the baking apparatus includes a base pan having a plurality of cavities and a top pan having a corresponding number of molds whereby dough placed between a cavity and a corresponding mold and baked appropriately results in a bun having a flat bottom and at least on closed end. |
| US09468215B2 |
Bionematicide composition and method for controlling phytopathogenic nematodes using the same
The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, and particularly relates to a bionematicide composition broad spectrum action on phytopathogenic nematodes which comprises one or more bacterial strains isolated from Chilean soil belonging to the genus Bacillus, and the method of use of this composition for the protection of plants against nematode attack. |
| US09468214B2 |
Biocides and apparatus
A biocide is formed by mixing at least one of ammonium sulfamate and ammonium carbamate with an aqueous solution of a hypochlorite oxidant at a molar ratio of ammonium to hypochlorite of at least 1:1. The biocide is useful in treating microbial or biofilm growth, pulp and paper process water, cooling tower water, waste water, reclaimed waste water, sludge, colloidal suspensions, irrigation water or a medium having a reducing capacity. |
| US09468211B2 |
Fungicide N-cycloalkyl-N-bicyclicmethylene-carboxamide derivatives
The present invention relates to N-cycloalkyl-N-bicyclicmethylene-carboxamide or thiocarboxamide derivatives, their process of preparation, preparation of intermediate compounds, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions. |
| US09468210B2 |
Compositions for post-harvest treatment and related methods
Novel compositions and methods for the post-harvest treatment of crops are disclosed and described. In one example, a composition includes a fungicidally-active compound, an ether solvent, and a filler. In many embodiments, the composition is ready-to-fog. |
| US09468209B2 |
Method for eradicating weeds with derivatives of 3-acetyl-5-sec-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-one
A compound represented by formula (I), or (II), or a salt thereof, for eradicating weeds. |
| US09468207B2 |
Insecticide and acaricide paints that inhibit chitin synthesis, regulate insect juvenile hormone and repel arthropods, for controlling endemic diseases, pests and allergens
The present invention relates to insecticide and acaricide paints that inhibit chitin synthesis, regulate insect juvenile hormone and repel arthropods, for controlling endemic diseases, pests and allergens. The paints comprise at least the following compounds (in any combination): 1%-100% water, 0.0001%-20% insecticides, 0.0001%-20% chitin inhibitor, 0.0001%-20% juvenile hormone regulator, 1%-50% polymers, 0%-40% pigments, 0%-60% fillers, 0%-60% natural repellents, and 0.01%-20% stabilizers. The composition of the paints allows the active ingredients to be encapsulated in an aqueous polymer with or without the incorporation of fillers and pigments, and therefore the range of use thereof is increased. |
| US09468205B1 |
Termite barrier for bath trap
A termite-proof bath trap barrier comprising a termite-proof screen with a pass-through hole therein which permits a conduit to pass therethrough. The conduit is secured in the pass-through hole in the screen with a termite-proof adhesive sealant which completely blocks passage of pests through the hole. The screen is secured to the top surface of the slab with a termite-proof adhesive sealant after the conduit is secured in its end-use position. |
| US09468204B2 |
Trap
An animal trap is powered by compressed gas and includes a trigger mechanism and kill mechanism. The trap is preferably self-resetting. A variety of sources of compressed gas may be used, and different kill mechanisms may also be used. The trap is particularly suited to applications where low-maintenance traps are required, because it uses a simple, reliable mechanism which can kill a number of animals over a long period of time without requiring maintenance or manual resetting. |
| US09468199B2 |
Reel part for fishing reel
A reel part is provided for a fishing reel. The reel part includes an inner member and an outer member. The inner member has a surface treatment layer. The outer member is fixed to an outer peripheral side of the inner member. The outer member includes a processed part that is processed after being fixed to the inner member. |
| US09468194B2 |
Systems and methods for stimulating animal behavior
According to the invention, a system for stimulating eating by an animal is disclosed. The system may include a primary unit and a secondary unit. The primary unit may be configured to be at least partially supported by a rear portion of the animal's spine. The secondary unit may be coupled with the primary unit and configured to be coupled with a top dorsal portion of the animal's tail. The primary unit may include a first power supply, a processor powered by the first power supply, a second power supply, and a speaker powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor. The secondary unit may include a vibration generation device powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor, and a pressure generation device powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor. |
| US09468193B2 |
Livestock feed retention insert and method of use
The described livestock feed retention insert provides a low cost alternative to significantly decrease hay waste during the feeding of live stock. The design of the described livestock feed retention insert allows it to maintain its livestock feed saving properties by fitting snugly over a selected bale of livestock feed, while accommodating conventional livestock feeders of varying diameters. The bottom member of the described livestock feed retention insert is generally the same circumference or diameter as the selected bale of livestock feed. The vertically extending bars are horizontally spaced so that live stock cannot stick their head between the vertically extending bars, which effectively decreases the area livestock are able to pull feed from the insert/conventional feeder combination. At the approximate midpoint of each of the vertically extending bars, a horizontal shelf is formed by bends in the vertical bars, which allows the insert to rest on the top member of the conventional feeder. The upper portion of the insert provides an upper extension to a conventional feeder, which prevents livestock from pulling hay from over the top of the feeder. |
| US09468192B2 |
Animal enclosure
An enclosure (1) for small animals, the enclosure comprising: an internal wall (17) that divides a space within the enclosure (1) into first (5) and second (7) regions, and a passageway (13) mounted in said internal wall (17) to extend between said regions (5, 7) so that an animal within the enclosure can pass between the first and second regions of the space; wherein the passageway (13) is movable relative to said internal wall (17) between a first operating mode in which an animal within the enclosure is able to pass between said regions and a second operating mode in which the animal is obstructed from passing between said regions. |
| US09468190B2 |
Milking equipment
There is provided a distributor device (22) for distributing treatment fluid to the teat cups of a milking cluster. The distributor device has at least one distributer inlet (18) for treatment fluid, at least one distributor outlet (20) for connection to a teat cup, and a safety valve The safety valve is selectively operable to permit flow between the at least one inlet (18) and the at least one outlet (20) and, in a rest position, to shut off flow between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet and vent the at least one inlet to atmosphere. |
| US09468183B1 |
Wheat variety W050200H1
A wheat variety designated W050200H1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W050200H1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W050200H1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W050200H1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W050200H1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W050200H1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods. |
| US09468182B1 |
Wheat variety W040376U1
A wheat variety designated W040376U1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W040376U1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W040376U1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W040376U1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W040376U1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W040376U1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods. |
| US09468180B1 |
Soybean variety 01051028
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051028. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051028. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051028 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051028 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US09468174B1 |
Maize hybrid X08F118
A novel maize variety designated X08F118 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08F118 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08F118 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08F118, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08F118. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08F118. |
| US09468166B2 |
Automatic subterranean watering system with refill indicator and gripping mechanism
An automatic watering system includes a water storage reservoir and a water feed reservoir positioned elevationally below the water storage reservoir. The water feed reservoir has a plurality of water feed apertures aligned substantially horizontally for allowing water to pass from the water feed reservoir to outside of the water feed reservoir. The water feed reservoir is in fluid communication with the water storage reservoir via a water tube with a biased seal and via an air return conduit which has a float valve. The water storage reservoir is in fluid communication with the refill indicator for indicating a water level present within the water storage reservoir. The refill indicator includes a float body that tracks the water level within the water storage reservoir. The automatic watering system may also include a gripping mechanism positioned near a top portion of the water storage reservoir. |
| US09468162B2 |
Irrigation controller wireless network adapter and networked remote service
Some embodiments provide systems for use in controlling irrigation, comprising: an irrigation controller configured to couple with one or more valves at a site and to control activation and deactivation of the one or more valves in accordance with an irrigation schedule stored in the irrigation controller; a wireless adapter directly communicationally coupled through a direct wired connection with the irrigation controller; and a network adapter wirelessly coupled over a point-to-point wireless communication path with the wireless adapter, wherein the network adapter is configured to further couple through a direct wired connection with a local router configured to provide communication over a distributed network to a remote server; wherein the wireless adapter is configured to poll the irrigation controller to acquire and locally store status information; and the wireless adapter is configured to communicate, over the point-to-point wireless channel, the status information to the server. |
| US09468160B2 |
Method and system for transplanting large trees
A method for moving large trees by cutting trenches around the tree so as to define a generally rectangular root ball for the tree and positioning a box structure in an excavated area along one side of the defined root ball so that the box structure can be pulled beneath the tree to as to sever the root ball. One side of the box structure is open and has a cutting plate that can be pulled under the tree. A pulling mechanism is positioned in a second excavated area on an opposite side of the root ball and cables are attached to the box structure so that it can be pulled beneath the root ball to sever and capture the ball. The open side of the box structure is then closed and lifting devices attached to the structure to allow the tree to be lifted from the ground. |
| US09468157B2 |
Three-dimensional planting construction
A three-dimensional planting construction comprises a three-dimensional framework (46), some water (5) and soil (4) for plants (22) to grow and some turnover shutters (16) for adjusting lighting in which water (5), soil (4) and the turnover shutters (16) are provided on the three-dimensional framework (46). The three-dimensional framework (46) made from concrete and wood is built around the building (10), other buildings or ground. Wind power generator sets (39) supply power to the planting construction. An overhead trolley (43) is installed on the three-dimensional framework (46) for working. The plants (22) are irrigated with a pump (37) from a well or waste water purified roughly. |
| US09468156B2 |
Interlocking plant propagation and display tray and method of use and assembly
A plant propagation and display tray that is capable of interlocking alignment with at least one other tray and is capable of receiving and holding at least one plant pot is disclosed. The plant propagation and display tray includes a back wall and a bottom ledge forwardly projecting from the back wall. The ledge is inclined towards the back wall and includes a plurality of alternating projections and troughs. Each of the troughs inclines towards a trough point of abutment with the back wall and is of a conformation to securably hold one plant pot such that an open proximal end of the plant pot is exposed to view and a distal end of the plant pot is adjacent to the back wall. Each of the projections has an upper surface which inclines towards a projection point of abutment with the back wall. The projection point of abutment is higher than the trough point of abutment with the back wall. The tray is capable of being attached to a wall surface by the back wall. The back wall is abuttable against a wall surface. |
| US09468153B2 |
Automated system for analyzing phytotoxicity
A system for evaluating the phytotoxicity and/or injury of plants is described. Plants are planted in row sections and a cart is used to pass a radiometric sensor over the row sections. The cart has a radiometric sensor assembly positioned above the row section. Each sensor assembly generates a data signal and a computer receives and stores the data signals. The field cart is positioned above the row sections and measures the existence of plants in the row section and the quantity of vegetation in the row section. Related methods area also described. |
| US09468149B2 |
Articulating floor of machine
A baler includes a frame, a pickup mechanism, and a pre-compression chamber coupled to the frame rearward of the pickup mechanism. A material flow is defined at least between the pickup mechanism and pre-compression chamber. The baler includes a feeder system coupled to the frame along the material flow path and between the pickup mechanism and the pre-compression chamber. The feeder system includes a feeding mechanism for transferring crop received from the pickup mechanism to the pre-compression chamber. The feeding system includes a floor assembly and knife system. The floor assembly is pivotably coupled to the frame about a pivot to move between a raised position and a lowered position. The pivot is located rearward of the pickup mechanism and feeding mechanism such that the floor assembly and knife system pivot from the raised position to the lowered position in a direction downwardly and towards a rear of the baler. |
| US09468148B2 |
Feederhouse arrangement for mounting a header to a combine
A feederhouse for attaching a header to an agricultural combine has a sill plate that supports a support beam of the header during operation of the header. A mounting hook with a hooked end is supported for forward and rearward movement with respect to the sill plate. A locking pin is configured to lock the mounting hook at either of a first position and a second position with respect to the sill plate. When the support beam is supported by the sill plate and the mounting hook is locked in the first position, the header is disposed at a first angle with respect to the feederhouse. When the support beam is supported by the sill plate and the mounting hook is locked in the second position, the header is disposed at a second angle with respect to the feederhouse. |
| US09468143B2 |
Grass blade for a trimmer
A cutting blade for a hand-guided trimmer with a drive motor has a disk-shaped base member with cutting teeth disposed about a circumference of the base member. The base member has a first face and a second face opposite the first face. The cutting teeth each have a tooth face edge, the tooth face edge leading in driving direction of the cutting blade and extending radially, and a tooth back edge extending in the circumferential direction. The tooth face edge and the tooth back edge of the cutting teeth are alternatingly ground on the first face or the second face in the circumferential direction and define together a common cutting tip that is leading in the drive direction. Several of the cutting tips of the cutting teeth that are sequentially arranged in the circumferential direction are positioned in a common plane. |
| US09468142B2 |
Dual conveyor granular commodity dispersement system
A method and assembly for distributing a granular agricultural material. The assembly includes a container that is configured to be supported by a chassis of a self-powered vehicle. A first conveyor and a second conveyor are associated with the container and configured to receive the granular material contained therein. The first conveyor and the second conveyor each extend in a longitudinal direction that is generally aligned with and offset in opposite lateral directions from a longitudinal centerline axis of the chassis. Preferably, each of the first and second conveyors are independently operable to manipulate the amount of commodity distributed to the alternate lateral sides of the underlying vehicle. |
| US09468141B2 |
Device for a self-regulated pneumatic supply with a means for regulating the air passage section
A device for a self-regulated pneumatic supply from a main reservoir containing product toward at least one auxiliary reservoir according to its filling rate, the supply device including a compressed air supply, a tilted duct connected to pipe connections, a bypass air duct having a first channel emerging near the outlet of the main reservoir and a second channel emerging near the inlet of the pipe connections to bring product to the auxiliary reservoir. At least one of the channels includes a sliding system for adjusting a passage section of air passing through one of the channels. The device can be applied to a seeder including such a supply device. |
| US09468140B2 |
Harvesting device
An agricultural machine with an implement for working a row culture of working rows arranged parallel to one another, interference rows arranged at an angle to the working rows or both includes at least one controllably moveably working section with activatable working devices for working the row culture. The implement has a control unit for controlling the working section and working device relative to a working row and an optical sensor unit connected to the control unit for generating an image of at least part of the row culture, from which a sensor signal (S) is generated for controlling the controllably working section, working device or both. The control unit evaluates a validity of the sensor signal (S) to determine whether the sensor signal (S) is used for controlling the working section or working device based on at least one evaluation parameter. |
| US09468139B2 |
Implement hitch for a tractor
An implement hitch is disclosed for a tractor, wherein the hitch is fitted with a mechanism for stabilizing lateral movement of lifting arms of the hitch. The lifting arms are raised and lower by respective hydraulic cylinders. The stabilizing mechanism has a locking pin that is automatically retracted to an unlocked position by means of a flexible linkage when the lifting arms are in a lowered position. In the invention, the opposite end of the flexible linkage from the locking pin is connected to an anchoring point provided on the hydraulic cylinder serving to raise and lower one of the lifting arms. |
| US09474195B2 |
Image generating apparatus and image generating method
An image generating apparatus includes: a lighting apparatus that emits illumination light to an imaging area where at least a part of an electronic component is located; an imaging apparatus that images the imaging area irradiated with the illumination light; and an image processing apparatus that processes a captured image obtained by the imaging. The image processing apparatus generates a before-adjustment image based on the captured image, generates an adjusted image by adjusting luminance of the before-adjustment image, and generates an optimal image by setting a difference in average luminance between a designated area and a comparison area in the adjusted image largest. |
| US09474177B2 |
Wireless display mount, wireless display mount apparatus, and wireless display system
Provided are a wireless display mount capable of facilitating changes to the arrangement for the mount without, for example, having to rewire the power wire; and a wireless display system capable of highly efficient supply of electricity to a wireless display. A wireless display mount supplies electricity to a wireless display wirelessly via electromagnetic induction and includes a case, a power wire and a connection terminal. The case has a cavity in-between the power wire where a wireless display may be installed. A wireless display system includes a wireless display, and wireless display mount. The wireless display has a loop coil. The wireless display mount has a housing for housing the power wire, disposed adjacent to the loop coil and formed at a location separated from the mounting surface of the wireless display mount. |
| US09474176B2 |
Case with pivoting platform
An improved case is disclosed with a pivoting platform. The case comprises a lower case having a primary side wall and a secondary side wall for defining a lower case chamber. Lower ends of a first arm, a second arm, a third arm and a fourth arm are pivotably coupled to the case. A platform has a primary platform side and a secondary platform side. Upper ends of the first arm, the second arm, the third arm and the fourth arm are pivotably coupled to the platform. The first arm, the second arm, the third arm and the fourth arm displace the platform between an elevated position and a non-elevated position. A primary spring is coupled to the lower end of the first arm and the upper end of the second arm for retaining the platform in the elevated position and the non-elevated position. |
| US09474172B2 |
Ventilation member and ventilation structure
A ventilation member includes: a first metal body including a flat portion having a first through-hole formed therein; an air-permeable membrane having a first principal surface and a second principal surface and placed on the flat portion of the first metal body so that the first principal surface covers the first through-hole; a second metal body including a flat portion having formed therein a second through-hole separated from the first through-hole by the air-permeable membrane, the second metal body being placed on a second principal surface side of the air-permeable membrane so that passage of air is permitted between the first through-hole and the second through-hole through the air-permeable membrane; and a joint portion fixing the first metal body and the second metal body to each other. The air-permeable membrane has a portion located outwardly of an outer end of the flat portion of the first metal body and an outer end of the flat portion of the second metal body. |
| US09474170B2 |
Electronic control apparatus for vehicle using water proof type housing sealing and method thereof
The present disclosure relates to an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle using waterproof type housing sealing and a manufacturing method thereof, in which when a connector cover including a sealing material injection hole formed on a front surface is coupled with a body coupling part, a sealing space is formed along a circumference of an inner surface of each of the coupled coupling parts and a preventive protrusion formed at a body coupling part, and a sealing material is injected through a sealing material injection hole so that a sealing space between the connector cover and a housing body is sealed, thereby improving waterproof performance between the connector cover and the housing body, and simplifying a process by replacing a process of manufacturing and mounting an O-ring in advance with a simple process of injecting the sealing material. |
| US09474167B2 |
Multilayered substrate
Disclosed herein is a multilayered substrate including: a second insulating layer having a fine pattern layer formed on an upper surface thereof; and a third insulating layer having a circuit pattern layer formed on an upper surface thereof and formed of a material different from the second insulating layer, the circuit pattern layer having a pattern pitch larger than that of the fine pattern layer, thereby making it possible to solve a warpage problem and perform refinement and improvement in a degree of integration of an inner wiring. |
| US09474163B2 |
Germanium oxide pre-clean module and process
In some embodiments, a method for integrated circuit fabrication includes removing oxide material from a surface of a substrate, where the surface includes silicon and germanium. Removing the oxide material includes depositing a halogen-containing pre-clean material on a silicon oxide-containing surface and sublimating a portion of the halogen-containing pre-clean material to expose the silicon on the surface. A passivation film is deposited on the exposed silicon. The passivation film may include chlorine. The passivation film may prevent contamination of the silicon surface by chemical species from the later sublimation, which may be at a higher temperature than the earlier sublimation. Subsequently, a remaining portion of the halogen-containing pre-clean material and the passivation film are sublimated. A target material, such as a conductive material, may subsequently be deposited on the substrate surface. |
| US09474158B2 |
Printed wiring board
A wiring board includes a first resin insulation layer, an electronic component positioned on first surface of the first insulation layer, a second resin insulation layer formed on the first surface of the first insulation layer such that the second insulation layer is embedding the electronic component, a conductive layer formed on the second insulation layer, a third resin insulation layer formed on the conductive layer and second insulation layer, and a connection via conductor formed in the second insulation layer such that the connection via conductor is connecting electrode of the electronic component and conductive layer on the second insulation layer. The first insulation layer has a pad structure on second surface side of the first insulation layer on opposite side of the first surface, and the first insulation layer has coefficient of thermal expansion set lower than coefficients of thermal expansion of the second and third insulation layers. |
| US09474157B2 |
Resonant sensor and an associated sensing method
A sensing system includes an inductor-capacitor-resistor (LCR) resonator sensor having a substrate, a plurality of first sensing elements mutually spaced apart and disposed on the substrate, and a sensing material film being disposed on a first sensing region of the corresponding first sensing element. |
| US09474152B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes a dielectric substrate having a first surface, a conductive circuit deposited on the first surface and having a printed conductive ink trace on the first surface, and a conductive interposer mechanically coupled to the substrate. The conductive interposer is electrically coupled to the conductive circuit. The conductive interposer has a separable contact interface configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to a removable contact. Optionally, the conductive interposer may include a main body and a flexible element extending between the main body and the conductive circuit. The flexible element electrically connects the conductive circuit with the main body. |
| US09474148B2 |
Stacked circuit board assembly with compliant middle member
A compliant middle member to be used between encapsulated stacked circuit boards contained in an enclosure. The compliant middle member absorbing expansion forces from an encapsulant experiencing thermal expansion, thereby diverting and reducing the expansion forces exerted upon the electrical components. |
| US09474147B2 |
Socket for semiconductor component, printed circuit board unit, and information processing apparatus
A disclosed socket for a semiconductor component includes a plate-shaped insulator having a first main surface and a second main surface, where a through hole being formed in the insulator, a terminal inserted in the through hole, the terminal having one end configured to be connected to a signal electrode of the semiconductor component and having another end configured to be connected to a signal electrode of a printed circuit board, and a shield buried in the insulator to surround the terminal from sides of the terminal, the shield including a first contact protruding from the first main surface and configured to be connected to a ground electrode of the semiconductor component, and a second contact protruding from the second main surface and configured to be connected to a ground electrode of the printed circuit board. |
| US09474145B2 |
Substrate and method for manufacturing semiconductor package
A substrate for a semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package are disclosed. The substrate comprises a surface, and package unit regions arranged on the surface in a row direction to form a plurality of rows. The package unit regions of an n+1-th row are arranged offset in a row direction from the package unit regions of an n-th row. The method includes molding semiconductor chips and spaces between the substrate and the semiconductor chips on the package unit regions of the last row at substantially the same time. |
| US09474135B2 |
Operation of a standalone sensor device
Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for standalone sensor unit are disclosed. For an embodiment, the standalone sensor unit includes a plurality of sensors and a controller. The controller is operative to detect a presence of a mobile unit, wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit comprises the controller being operative to sense motion with a motion sensor, and sense a strobe of light, wherein the sensed motion and the sensed strobe of light occur within a predetermined time of each other, and receive a configuration setting from the mobile unit within a window of time after presence of the mobile unit has been detected. |
| US09474134B2 |
User interface with position awareness
A remote control device (100) for controlling lighting systems includes a sensor (155) configured to determine a location of the remote control device (100) in relation to the lighting systems (115). A controller (145) is configured to determine a nearest light source (120) of the lighting systems (115) relative to the location of the remote control device (100) and to control this nearest light source (120). The controller (145) is configured to change a configuration of the remote control device (100) in response to changing its location. A transceiver (105) transmit a signal to multiple light sources (120) which measure the strength and/or time of flight of this signal for use in determining the location of the remote control device (100). The light sources (120) provide the remote control device (100) with identifying information unique to each one of them including their locations. |
| US09474132B1 |
Light control device and system, and method of light control
A light control device and system and a method of light control are disclosed. The light control system includes an editing device and a light control device. The editing device includes an editing module, a screen, and a wireless communication module. The editing module includes an editing interface including an input block. The screen displays the editing interface. When the input block is activated, the editing module records the time of the activation of the input block in a light control pattern. The wireless communication module receives the light control pattern for transmission. The light control device includes a network module and a control module. The network module receives the light control pattern via wireless communication protocol. The control module generates a set of light control commands in accordance with the light control pattern and outputs the set of light control commands for controlling one or more lighting device. |
| US09474131B2 |
Lighting device, lighting system and wearable device having image processor
A lighting system includes: a plurality of lighting devices each including one or more light emitting units; and an integrated control module; and an integrated control module that communicates with the wearable device with at least one camera, receives an image of a user's eye captured by the camera, detects a pupil image based on the image, and controls the number of lighting devices to be activated among the plurality of lighting devices based on the pupil image. |
| US09474129B2 |
Behavior management system arranged with multiple motion detectors
A behavior management system includes a lighting system formed of a light source, a first detector, a second detector, a controller, a storage device and an output device. The light source is configured to light a display space for displaying articles and a passage space facing the display space. The first detector is configured to detect human presence or absence in the passage space. The second detector is configured to detect whether a human passes through or stops in the passage space. The controller is configured to control the light source based on detection results by the first and second detectors. The storage device is configured to store histories of detection results by the first and second detectors. The output device is configured to supply an external management device with histories of detection results by the first and second detectors stored in the storage device. |
| US09474128B2 |
Lighting device with ambient light sensor
A lighting device may be implemented to automatically adjust a projected light level based on ambient lighting conditions detected at a sensor. In one example, a lighting device includes a light source adapted to project light. The lighting device also includes a sensor adapted to provide illumination measurements based on ambient light detected by the sensor including at least a reflected portion of the projected light. The lighting device also includes a controller adapted to select a range of illumination levels and adjust the projected light based on the provided illumination measurements to transition the projected light through a plurality of projected light levels until at least a new illumination measurement provided by the sensor is within the range of illumination levels. Additional devices and related methods are also provided. |
| US09474125B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
Provided are a display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a first substrate that is curved; a display unit on the first substrate; and a second substrate that covers the display unit, is curved, and faces the first substrate, at least one selected from edges of the first substrate and edges of the second substrate being at least partially chamfered. |
| US09474123B2 |
LED wattage reduction system for fluorescent light system
A system to reduce power consumption in a lighting fixture having one or more lamps is provided. The device includes a relay control module, a load control sensor, and a secondary light source. In certain embodiments, the invention includes a power supply to power the secondary light source. In a particularly useful embodiment, the system is retrofitted to standard fluorescent lighting fixtures and uses one or more light emitting diodes as the secondary light source. The system reduces the overall power consumption and attendant lighting costs by substituting a more energy efficient secondary lighting for the main lighting at times when full lighting is not necessary or desired. |
| US09474122B2 |
Circuit arrangement and led lamp comprising the same
A circuit arrangement for operating at least one low-power lighting unit with a phase-cut operating voltage from a power supply is disclosed, which circuit arrangement comprises a serial setup of an input device (6), a two-port power shaping circuit (7, 7′, 7″) and a lamp driver unit (8, 8′, 8″). The power shaping circuit (7, 7′, 7″) comprises at least a bleeder (13) and a damping circuit (14). While the bleeder circuit (13) provides an alternative current path to set a global current, drawn during operation from the power supply to a predefined minimum load current, the damping circuit (14) serves to attenuate high frequency oscillations in said operating voltage. To enhance dimmer compatibility and simultaneously provide a cost-efficient circuit setup, a first and a second feedback circuit (18, 25) is provided, allowing to control the bleeder circuit (13) and the lamp driver unit (8, 8′, 8″) according to a two-point control. |
| US09474117B2 |
AC LED lighting apparatus using voltage edge detector
An AC LED lighting apparatus using a voltage edge detector is provided. The AC LED lighting apparatus includes: a rectification unit configured to rectify an AC voltage to output a DC rectified voltage; an LED unit including a first light emitting group and a second light emitting group each including at least one LED; and an LED driving control unit configured to control a serial/parallel connection relationship between the first light emitting group and the second light emitting group by comparing a voltage level of the rectified voltage input from the rectification unit with a reference voltage. The LED driving control unit sets the reference voltage by detecting a slope of the rectified voltage and simultaneously detecting the voltage level of the rectified voltage and the detected slope of the rectified voltage. |
| US09474115B2 |
Dimming circuit
A dimming circuit is disclosed herein. The dimming circuit includes a control voltage receiving module and a driving module. The control voltage receiving module is configured to output a reference voltage according to a control voltage. The driving module is electrically connected to the control voltage receiving module, in which the driving module includes a driving transistor, a first transistor and a feedback circuit. The driving transistor is configured to provide a driving current to drive a lighting module. The first transistor is configured to control the driving transistor with feedback according to the reference voltage. The feedback circuit is electrically connected between the driving transistor and the first transistor and configured to determine the operating state of the first transistor according to the driving current. |
| US09474112B2 |
Dimmable LED reading light unit, arrangement of power supply and dimmable LED reading light unit and method of replacing a dimmable light unit by a dimmable LED reading light unit
A dimmable LED reading light unit includes a dimming module and an LED module, connected in series. The dimming module has an input being connectable to a power supply supplying direct voltage and includes a potentiometer allowing section of a dimming rate and a current controller providing an operating current for the LED module. The LED module includes at least one LED and a current consumer connected in parallel and the current controller is configured to supply direct current to the LED module that substantially corresponds to the sum of the driving current necessary for driving the at least one LED to emit light with an intensity of illumination corresponding to the dimming rate of the potentiometer, and the current consumption of the current consumer. |
| US09474110B2 |
AC direct drive LED power supply capable of handling overvoltage
Provided is an alternative current (AC) direct drive light emitting diode (LED) power supply handling an overvoltage. The AC direct drive LED power supply includes a power input unit receiving an AC power, a rectifier unit for generating an undulating current by rectifying the AC power outputted from the power input unit, an LED array unit connected to receive the undulating current from the rectifier unit and formed of one or more LED modules, a constant current control unit connected to the LED array unit and controlling so as to allow a certain rated current or less to flow by modifying a waveform of the undulating current applied to the LED array unit, and a voltage-based current control unit driven by a voltage of both ends of the constant current control unit and continuously decreasing a current value of an overvoltage supplied form the power input unit according to a level of the overvoltage. |
| US09474109B2 |
Induction heating apparatus
An induction heating apparatus capable of heating a conductive plate member throughout in a widthwise direction is disclosed. Specifically, the present invention is configured to have flat-shaped coils, each forming a magnetic path in a center portion thereof, provided on upper and lower sides of the conductive plate member so as to heat the conductive plate member and to have circumferential coils provided on right and left end sides of magnetic metal casings through which the circumferential magnetic paths of the flat-shaped coils pass, whereby magnetic paths of the circumferential coils pass through both end portions of the conductive plate member. |
| US09474108B2 |
Hydrocarbon resource processing apparatus for generating a turbulent flow of cooling liquid and related methods
A device for processing hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation may include a radio frequency (RF) source, a dielectric cooling liquid source, and an RF applicator in the subterranean formation and coupled to the RF source to supply RF power to the hydrocarbon resources. The RF applicator may include concentric tubular conductors defining cooling passageways therebetween coupled to the dielectric cooling fluid source. At least one property of the dielectric cooling liquid, a flow rate of the dielectric cooling liquid, and a configuration of the cooling passageways may be operable together to generate a turbulent flow of the dielectric cooling liquid adjacent surfaces of the plurality of concentric tubular conductors to enhance thermal transfer. |
| US09474101B2 |
Apparatus and system for managing a sensor network
A method for remotely managing a sensor network topology includes: receiving a device management DM command sent by a device management server, where the DM command acts on a preconstructed management object MO node and the MO node includes a node configured to discover a sensor network topology, a node configured to describe a sensor network topology, or a node configured to modify a sensor network topology; and managing a sensor network according to the DM command, where the management includes discovering the sensor network topology, describing the sensor network topology, or modifying the sensor network topology. By adopting the present invention, remote topology management of a sensor network successive to an M2M gateway can be implemented and the complexity for implementing the management is reduced. |
| US09474097B2 |
Method and device for transporting location registration result information
A method and device for transmitting a location registration result of a portable terminal that is adapted for connected with two or more networks includes transmitting to a first network a location registration request message for location registration, receiving a location registration rejection message including location registration rejection information from the first network when the location registration fails, and transmitting to a second network a location registration request message including the location registration rejection information. The second network can notify the portable terminal when a re-attempted connection with the first network can be performed to save on processing power for repeated re-connection attempts with the first network that will not be successful. |
| US09474091B2 |
Method and system for the establishment and sustaining of a broad-band link
A system for establishing and sustaining a broadband communication is provided wherein: the first master post is suitable for transmitting a known test sequence on a sub-band Bk to the second called post as soon as the said second called post acknowledges the receipt of a communication setup message on a frequency fi; the said second controller being suitable for determining quality scores on the Mk frequencies of the sub-band Bk and for transmitting the said values of quality to the first master post. The first master post is suitable for determining and for evaluating the capability of the sub-band Bk to respond to the SLA target service a sub-channel on the basis of the scores of qualities received, and for selecting the sub-band Bk which exhibits the required capability and thereafter for triggering the communication with the said second post. Application to HF broadband systems. |
| US09474085B2 |
Technique for coordinating transmission and reception activities in a communication device with multiple radio interfaces
A technique for coordinating transmission and reception activities of two or more radio interfaces (12, 14) integrated in a communication device (10) is described. A priority setting is associated with information intended for transmission via the first radio interface (12). In a method implementation of the technique, the following steps are performed for the first radio interface (12). First, a signal indicative of an upcoming reception via the second radio interface (14) is received. Then, for an ongoing or scheduled transmission of information via the first radio interface (12), the priority setting associated with the information is determined. In a next step a decision regarding an interruption or a delay of the transmission is performed depending on the priority setting associated with the information. |
| US09474084B2 |
MAC protocol in wireless body area network capable of processing emergency data and wireless network communication method using same
The present invention relates to a MAC protocol in a wireless body area network capable of processing emergency data and a wireless network communication method using the same. More specifically, the present invention replaces a Contention Free Period (CFP) of a WBAN MAC protocol with a Mixed Period (MP) for processing the emergency data, and sets an inactive period as an Extended Period (EP) for additional allocation due to the emergency data processing and re-allocation of a pre-guarantee Guaranteed Time Slot (GTS). As described above, the present invention can efficiently process the emergency data and enables emergency data processing which can guarantee low delay and high reliability of the emergency data. |
| US09474083B2 |
Co-scheduling based on steering vector orthogonality
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining whether two user equipments (UEs) in a wireless network can be co-scheduled by an uplink scheduler of a base station. The method includes: the determination of a steering vector for each of a plurality of user equipments to be considered; and, for each pair of the user equipments, the determination of a corresponding orthogonality factor based on the steering vectors of the user equipments comprising the pair. A pair of user equipments may be selected for co-scheduling based on the orthogonality factors. For example, a pair of user equipments may be co-scheduled if its orthogonality factor is below a threshold. As another example, a pair of user equipments that has the lowest of the orthogonality factors may be co-scheduled. |
| US09474082B2 |
Method and apparatus for co-scheduling transmissions in a wireless network
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining whether two user equipments (UEs) in a wireless network can be co-scheduled by an uplink scheduler. The method includes the determination of orthogonality factors for each pair of equipments to be considered and, from the orthogonality factors, selecting UEs to be co-scheduled. |
| US09474080B2 |
Full duplex backhaul radio with interference measurement during a blanking interval
A backhaul radio is disclosed that operates in multipath propagation environments such as obstructed LOS conditions with uncoordinated interference sources in the same operating band. Such a backhaul radio may use a combination of interference mitigation procedures across multiple of the frequency, time, spatial and cancellation domains. Such backhaul radios may communicate with each other to coordinate radio resource allocations such that accurate interference assessment and channel propagation characteristics assessment may be determined during normal operation. |
| US09474078B2 |
Methods and nodes in a communication system
Embodiments herein include a method in a server for scheduling of an information transmission from an information providing device to a subscriber equipment in a communication system. The method comprises determining a moment in time at which the subscriber equipment desires information. Also, an estimation of the communication intensity in the communication system at the determined moment in time is obtained. If the estimated communication intensity exceeds a certain threshold value, an appropriate period in time for the information providing device to send desired information to the subscriber equipment is calculated, based on the communication intensity in the communication system. Furthermore, a trigger signal is sent to the information providing device, requesting the information providing device at what moment in time to provide information to the subscriber equipment. A method in an information providing device is also disclosed. |
| US09474077B2 |
Mobile communication system and mobile communication method
Each of a plurality of first radio units are installed in a plurality of first cells making up a first area, each of a plurality of second radio units are installed in a plurality of second cells making up a second area being separated from the first area, a first radio control unit is constantly connected to a plurality of the first radio units that serve about half of traffic peak in the first area and constantly connected to a plurality of the second radio units that serve about half of traffic peak in the second area, a second radio control unit is constantly connected to the remaining plurality of the first radio units and constantly connected to the remaining plurality of the second radio units, and an upper controller is connected to the first radio control unit and the second radio control unit. |
| US09474075B2 |
Operation mode adaptation based on hardware and channel condition constraints
A system and method for operation mode adaptation is operable by a network entity that determines channel conditions between the network entity and a second network entity. The network entity determines its hardware constraints and power consumption requirements. The network entity balances data throughput with power consumption for the network entity by selecting a hardware allocation, based at least in part on the channel conditions, the hardware constraints, and the power consumption requirements. In some implementations, the network entity balances data throughput with power consumption for the network entity by selecting an operation mode, based at least in part on the channel conditions, the hardware constraints, and the power consumption requirements. |
| US09474073B2 |
Methods and apparatus for multiple user uplink bandwidth allocation
Methods and apparatus for multiple user uplink are provided. In one aspect, method for wireless communication includes receiving an assignment of a frequency bandwidth for an uplink transmission of a station. The method further includes determining whether a portion of the assigned frequency bandwidth is unavailable for the uplink transmission. The method further includes selectively transmitting the uplink transmission based on whether the portion of the assigned frequency bandwidth is unavailable. |
| US09474071B2 |
Apparatus and a method for selecting a frequency band in a mobile communication system
The invention relates to a method and apparatus. In the method, an apparatus, for example, a base station, receives radio interface capabilities from a mobile node. The apparatus receives a subscriber frequency band priority profile identifier from a mobility management entity node. The apparatus finds an entry from a frequency band priority data structure using the subscriber frequency band priority profile identifier and the at least one radio interface capability and obtaining at least one frequency band priority from the entry. The apparatus applies the at least one frequency band priority to control the mobility of the mobile node. |
| US09474070B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing channel sharing among white space networks
A method and an apparatus for providing channel sharing are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request for a white space channel assignment, and identifies one or more white space channels in accordance with the request. The method sends a response to the request comprising a white space channel assignment, wherein the white space channel assignment assigns one of the identified one or more white space channels. |
| US09474065B2 |
Methods and devices for transmitting data
The present disclosure provides a system for transmitting data. The system comprises: a base station and a first user equipment, the first user equipment receives downlink data sent from a base station through downlink resources of a special subframe; acquires a position of uplink resources corresponding to the first user equipment in guard period resources of the special subframe, wherein the position of the uplink resources corresponding to the first user equipment in the guard period resources of the special subframe is staggered from a position of downlink resources corresponding to a second user equipment in the special subframe, and a round-trip time of the second user equipment is greater than a round-trip time of the first user equipment; and sends uplink data to the base station through the uplink resources corresponding to the first user equipment in the guard period resources of the special subframe. |
| US09474064B2 |
System and method for controlling an operation of an application by forecasting a smoothed transport block size
A smoothed transport block size is forecasted by predicting future value information based on historical time series data obtained at an e-Node B. The historical time series data includes historical transport block size information and historical modulation and coding scheme information. A mapping function is used to correlate the future value information with historical transport block size information. Once the mapping function is determined, the mapping function forecasts the average transport block sizes by inputting the future value information into the mapping function. The smoothed transport block sizes and the future value information is then transmitted to an application server and/or an application client at a user equipment to control an operation of an application. |
| US09474063B2 |
Methods and apparatus for downlink control channels transmissions in wireless communications systems
An antenna port for an extended Physical Downlink Control CHannel (ePDCCH) transmission is determined based on at least an identifier for a leading extended Control Channel Element (eCCE) within the ePDCCH and an identifier for a user equipment (UE) to receive the ePDCCH transmission, and based on whether the ePDCCH transmission is localized or distributed. The determined antenna port is a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS) port to which the UE is assigned. Symbols are mapped in sequence to resource elements (REs) and transmitted via the determined antenna port to the UE. |
| US09474058B2 |
Method and apparatus of operating channel request and responding to the operating channel request in a wireless local area network system
A method for operating channel request and responding to the operating channel request in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is disclosed. A method of operating channel request by a first station in a regulatory domain where an unlicensed device is permitted to operate at a given time in a given geographical area with regard to a licensed device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) comprises transmitting, to a second station, first frame including a first operating class field and a first channel number field, wherein the first operating class field indicates a number of an operating class of a first channel included in a first channel set for operating channel request and the first channel number field indicates a number of the first channel; and receiving, from the second station, second frame including a second operating class field and a second channel number field, wherein the second operating class field indicates a number of a operating class of a second channel included in a second channel set granted by the second station and the second channel number field indicates a number of the second channel. |
| US09474056B2 |
Method in which a receiver transmits control information in a wireless communication system
A method and a receiver are described for transmitting control information in a wireless communication system. The receiver is configured to receive a plurality of data units from a transmitter, determine acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) states for each of the data units; and transmit, to the transmitter, the ACK/NACK states in multiple ACK/NACK states or in a single ACK/NACK state in accordance with a predetermined condition. |
| US09474054B1 |
Management of resource allocation in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus to help manage allocation of resources in a wireless communication system. A base station dynamically decides based on a type of bearer communication in which a user equipment device (UE) is engaged whether the base station will apply a buffer status report (BSR) process or a non-BSR process. In the BSR process, the base station responds to a scheduling request from the UE by allocating uplink resources for the UE to transmit a BSR to the base station, and the base station then receives the BSR and uses it as a basis to then allocate uplink resources for the UE to transmit bearer data to the base station. In a non-BSR process, the base station forgoes receipt and use of a BSR and instead responds to the scheduling request by allocating uplink resources for the UE to transmit bearer data to the base station. |
| US09474051B2 |
Ordering and processing of interfering channels for reduced complexity implementation
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may perform one or more process that enable smart processing of resource elements from interfering base stations in order to improve cell decoding. The method includes prioritizing resource elements in order to reduce complexity of processing of the interfering resource elements. Some resource elements may be excluded from processing if priority is set to a null value or to a sufficiently low value. Resource elements in a subframe received from an interfering transmitter are grouped into one or more target regions and paired with serving and interfering cells. Each pairing is prioritized and processed in an order based on the priorities assigned to the pairings. |
| US09474040B2 |
Independently verifying a transit point in a network environment
An example method for independently verifying a transit point in a network environment is provided and includes receiving, at a transit point in a packet network, at least two radio signals from corresponding different radio sources, receiving, at the transit point, a sampling request in an packet message, and transmitting in another packet message a sample of the at least two radio signals such that by comparing the sample with an expected sample, a location of the transit point is determined. The expected sample can comprise another sample of the at least two radio signals that would have been received by the transit point at an expected location at a time of receipt of the sampling request, and if the expected sample matches the sample, the transit point is determined to be at the expected location. |
| US09474035B2 |
Computer generated sequences for downlink and uplink signals in wireless communication systems
The present disclosure provides a base station transmitter, a user equipment transmitter and methods of operating the base station and user equipment transmitters. In one embodiment, the base station transmitter is for use with a cellular communication system and includes a synchronization unit configured to provide a randomly-generated constant amplitude zero autocorrelation (random-CAZAC) sequence corresponding to a downlink synchronization signal. Additionally, the base station transmitter also includes a transmit unit configured to transmit the downlink synchronization signal using the random-CAZAC sequence. In another embodiment, the user equipment transmitter is for use with a cellular communication system and includes a reference signal unit configured to provide a random-CAZAC sequence for an uplink reference signal corresponding to a one resource block allocation of the user equipment. The user equipment transmitter also includes a transmit unit configured to transmit the uplink reference signal using the random-CAZAC sequence. |
| US09474027B2 |
System and method of extending useful life of power supply
A method of internally heating a power supply of an electronic device in reduced temperatures is provided. The method comprises positioning an antenna of the electronic device proximate to the power supply and receiving a “temperature” signal that is a function of a temperature of the power supply. When it is determined that the temperature is within a reduced operating-temperature range, the temperature is elevated and the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the power supply is correspondingly reduced by actively sending current through the antenna. The “current sending” operation is reduced when the temperature of the portable electronic device is outside the reduced operating-temperature range. |
| US09474025B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling in-device coexistence interference in wireless communication system
A method and an apparatus for controlling in-device coexistence interference (IDC) in a wireless communication system are provided. The present invention comprises transmitting IDC indication information including an unusable frequency band that is a frequency band in which performing communication is difficult because of IDC interference to a evolved NodeB (eNB), receiving Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration including IDC Discontinous Reception (DRX) configuration reconfiguring DRX relating the unusable frequency band based on the IDC indication information from the eNB and performing autonomously denial of Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) transmission in the unusable frequency band by reconfiguring DRX based on the IDC DRX configuration. |
| US09474019B2 |
Hybrid network-based and device-based intelligent radio access control
Concepts and technologies are described herein for a hybrid network-based and device-based intelligent radio access control. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a radio access technology (“RAT”) selection system and a mobile device cooperate to enable an intelligent multi-radio access control that can select a RAT that is best-suited for the mobile device. The RAT selection system can select networks based upon network conditions, policies, user profiles, applications, and/or other information, and provide a list of the networks to the mobile device. The mobile device can utilize local device information to select a network from the list. In this manner, the RAT selection system and the mobile device can cooperate to steer traffic to various networks operating in accordance with different RATs to improve user experience, especially in network traffic congested areas, and to efficiently leverage network resources for mobile telecommunications and WI-FI networks. |
| US09474016B2 |
Cell search in a wireless communication network
The present application relates to an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) receiver and a method of operating the receiver for performing a cell search. A coarse correlator block is provided to detect one cell out of a by plurality of wireless communication cells by determining first correlation metric values by applying a partial correlation comprising part-wise correlating sample data with each one of a first set of phase-rotated reference sequences and non-coherent combining. The maximum of the first correlation values yields to a cell identifier value. A fine correlator block is provided to estimate a fine time offset value for the one wireless communication cell by determining second correlation values by applying a correlation comprising correlating the he sample data with each one of a second set of phase-rotated reference sequences. The maximum of the second correlation values value yields to a fine time offset. |
| US09474013B2 |
Method and apparatus for connection point discovery and association in a directional wireless network
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus listens for directional signal beams according to a first pattern, detects a plurality of discovery signals respectively from a plurality of connection points (CPs), wherein each CP transmits a discovery signal by transmitting a directional beam according to a respective pattern, determines information related to each CP based on the discovery signal detected from a respective CP, determines a timeslot for transmitting an association signal to each CP, wherein a respective timeslot is determined based on the information determined for the respective CP or a timeslot in which the respective discovery signal is transmitted by the respective CP according to the respective pattern, and transmits an association signal to each CP in the respective timeslot according to a determined beamforming direction of the UE and a determined beamforming direction of the respective CP. |
| US09474010B2 |
Positioning in a shared cell
A method is implemented by a node in a wireless communication system (10). The method includes obtaining (110) the results of one or more first radio measurements performed on one or more first radio signals transmitted or received by geographically separated transmission points, TPs, (20) of a shared cell. The method also includes determining (120), using the obtained results and from among the TPs (20) that transmit second radio signals based on the same cell identity, the particular TP (20) that transmits the second radio signal on which a positioning measurement is performed for determining a target wireless communication device's position. The method finally entails using (130) information related to the determined TP (20) to perform one or more positioning tasks. |
| US09474004B2 |
Mobile device and information processing system
A mobile device includes a wireless communicating unit, an input unit, and a communication control module. The wireless communicating unit is configured to communicate via a plurality of kinds of wireless networks. The input unit is configured to receive an order for ranking and prioritizing one or more communicative conditions. The communication control module is configured to select a first wireless network from a plurality of available wireless network based on a the prioritization and ranking that is a result of ranking the communicative conditions, and to control the wireless communicating unit so as to transmit data via the first wireless network. |
| US09474000B2 |
Handover and reselection searching using predictive mobility
Methods, systems, and devices are described for managing wireless communications. In the methods, systems, and devices, historical information associated with mobility patterns of a mobile device may be accessed. A mobility parameter may be modified for at least one neighboring cell of a set of neighboring cells for measurement by the mobile device. The mobility parameter may be modified based on the historical information associated with the mobility patterns of the mobile device. |
| US09473997B2 |
Method for offloading data in wireless communication system and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a method for offloading data in a wireless communication system for supporting a multiple radio access network and an apparatus for same. Specifically, the method includes the steps of: receiving a message of a connected cell report including an identifier of a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP) to which a terminal is connected via a base station, from the terminal connected to the base station of a cellular network; transmitting scheduling information on a data transmission time to the base station, when data to be transmitted to the terminal is determined to be transmitted via the WLAN AP; and transmitting the data via the WLAN AP to the terminal according to the scheduling information. |
| US09473996B2 |
Communication control device and communication control method
A communication control device includes a parameter acquisition unit which acquires a first parameter determined on the basis of the number of mobile stations connected to the first cell or the number of mobile stations connected to the second cell, a parameter determination unit which changes the number of mobile stations connectable to the first cell or the number of mobile stations connectable to the second cell on the basis of the first parameter, and a parameter notification unit which notifies at least any one of the first base station and the second base station of the determined second parameter. |
| US09473995B1 |
Use of packet data duplication to manage access network connections
As a communication device receives packet data via a first access network, the communication detects that packet data arriving via a second access network is duplicative of the packet data that the communication device is receiving via the first access network. In response to detecting such duplication, the communication device discontinues being served by the first access network and continues with communication via the second access network. |
| US09473994B2 |
Method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a long term evolution system
A method and system for selecting a target cell for handover of user equipment in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system are described. In accordance with the method, a serving cell: determines virtual channels supported by each of a plurality of neighboring cells; determines a set of virtual channels of interest to a UE; selects a subset of the neighboring cells, which supports at least one virtual channel in the set of virtual channels of interest to the UE; modifies handover behavior, and uses results of the modified handover behavior to select one of the neighboring cells, from the subset, as a target cell for handover of the UE. |
| US09473992B1 |
SBC-localized handoff
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate the performance of a Session Border Controller (SBC)-localized handoff. As part of the SBC-localized handoff, a communication device may transmit packets within a data call to an SBC via a first IP address. Subsequently, the communication device may be assigned a second IP address. The communication device may then transmit further packets to the SBC via the second IP address. In response, the SBC may route all traffic within the data call direct to the communication device via the second IP address, regardless of whether the traffic indicates that the traffic should be delivered to the first IP address. |
| US09473984B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling congestion in wireless communication system
A method of controlling congestion in a base station of a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a Service Data Unit (SDU) that includes pieces of data forwarded through a caching proxy, driving a timer each time an SDU is received for processing the SDU using a communication protocol, determining whether the SDU has been processed using the communication protocol until expiration of the timer, and controlling a transmission rate of the caching proxy based on a number of SDUs consecutively discarded or a number of SDUs consecutively transmitted depending on whether the timer has expired. |
| US09473983B1 |
Transpositional modulation communications between devices
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal. |
| US09473979B2 |
Method and system for data transmission
A method and system for data transmission is provided. Compressed payload packets are transmitted on one or more payload channels. On a header restoration channel, header restoration packets are transmitted for restoring headers of at least some of the compressed payload packets. |
| US09473978B2 |
Efficiency in wireless network
There is provided a method comprising: causing a station capable of communication in a wireless network to acquire knowledge of a medium usage indicator with respect to at least one channel applicable for transmission of a scanning request; and determining a transmission time for a next scanning request at least partly based on the medium usage indicator. |
| US09473977B2 |
Systems and methods for SaMOG bearer management
Systems, methods, and devices for accessing a service of a wireless carrier network through a wireless local area network (WLAN) are described. A method includes selecting one or more traffic management parameters associated with the WLAN based at least in part on one or more quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with the service of the wireless carrier network being accessed. The method further includes transmitting packets over the WLAN using the selected one or more traffic management parameters associated with the WLAN when a user equipment accesses the service of the wireless carrier network through the WLAN. The user equipment enforces the selected one or more traffic management parameters for communications to the wireless carrier network. An access point enforces the selected one or more traffic management parameters for communications to the user equipment. |
| US09473976B1 |
Method and system for controlling bearer quality
When a UE engages in application-layer session setup signaling with a session server via a radio access network and gateway, the UE conveys in its session setup signaling an indication of the UE's observed air interface quality (e.g., received signal strength or signal to noise ratio) and perhaps an indication of a characteristic of an neighboring air interface (e.g., a duplex configuration or band of the neighboring air interface). The session server then reports the UE's indicated air interface quality and perhaps neighboring air interface characteristic to a policy server, and the policy server uses that information as a basis to select a quality of service level for a bearer to be established between the UE and the gateway for carrying media content of the session. The policy server then invokes establishment of a bearer having the selected quality of service level. |
| US09473974B2 |
Enhancing AQM to combat wireless losses
In order to maintain a small, stable backlog at an internet router buffer, active queue management (AQM) algorithms drop packets probabilistically at the onset of congestion. This causes Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) data flow rates to reduce. However, wireless losses may be misinterpreted as congestive losses and induce spurious reductions in flow rates. A prior art AQM with random early detection (RED), fails to maintain a stable backlog under time-varying wireless losses. However, the present invention can resolve the problem and provide a robust tracking of the backlog to a preset reference level by applying a control-theoretic vehicle, Internal Model principle, to realize such tracking. An integral controller (IC) is used as an embodiment of the principle that is robust against time-varying wireless losses under various network scenarios. |
| US09473972B2 |
Methods and system for communicating control information using carrier aggregation
An apparatus may include a radio frequency (RF) transceiver to receive a first message over a first carrier in a first band in a downlink sub-frame of a first radio frame in a communications link, where the communications link comprises interband carriers aggregated over primary and secondary cells. The apparatus may also include a processor and a reply message assignment module operable on the processor to determine a downlink sub-frame in which the downlink transmission is received and to adjust timing of a reply/acknowledge message to be sent by the RF transceiver in response to the first message so as to coincide with a predetermined uplink sub-frame of a radio frame. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US09473971B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing QoS group in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method for managing the quality of service (QOS) of a network node in a wireless communication system, comprising a step of confirming a maximum bit rate (MBR) of user plane data of a terminal, wherein the confirming step further comprises the steps of: calculating the total MBR for a machine type communications (MTC) group to which the terminal belongs; and comparing the calculated value with an aggregated MBR (AMBR) group when the terminal belongs to the MTC group. |
| US09473970B2 |
Communication control method, base station, and user terminal
A communication control method including a first base station and a second base station having a smaller coverage area than the first base station, comprises: a step A, performed by the second base station, of notifying the first base station of a reference signal transmission power of the second base station; a step B, performed by a user terminal connected to the first base station, of measuring a reference signal received power from the second base station, and then reporting the reference signal received power to the first base station; and a step C, performed by the first base station, of estimating a path loss between the second base station and the user terminal, on the basis of the reference signal transmission power notified from the second base station in the step A and the reference signal received power reported from the user terminal in the step B. |
| US09473967B2 |
Method and apparatus for physical layer measurements in multicast broadcast multimedia service systems
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. An apparatus, e.g., user equipment (UE), receives a reporting requirement for one or more Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) physical layer parameters. The UE obtains the one or more MBSFN physical layer parameters including at least one parameter corresponding to a reference signal, and creates a report based on the obtained one or more MBSFN physical layer parameters. The UE may obtain the one or more MBSFN physical layer parameters using user-plane or control-plane based mechanisms. The user-plane mechanism involves the use of a modified version of the reporting mechanism for Quality of Experience (QoE) metrics. The control-plane mechanism involves the use of a modified version of the reporting mechanism for the Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) metrics. |
| US09473966B2 |
Enabling reporting of non-real-time MDT measurements
Methods and apparatus for informing a network node of a wireless communication network of the presence of logged measurements are disclosed. A first mobile station performs measurements concerning one or more connectivity aspects for the first mobile station in relation to the wireless communication network and stores the measurements in an internal log, where the measurements are performed according to a reporting configuration for the first mobile station. The first mobile station then sends a notification to the first network node regarding the presence of logged measurements in order to enable the first network node to respond to the notification with a request for a logged measurement report. |
| US09473965B2 |
Method for monitoring downlink control channel in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a method for monitoring, by a terminal, an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation. In detail, the method includes the steps of receiving monitoring information about a first cell from a base station and a second cell cross-carrier scheduled from the first cell; and monitoring the EPDCCH on the basis of the monitoring information, wherein the monitoring information includes information that the number of EPDCCH candidates on the first cell is reallocated, when the maximum number of enhanced control channel elements (ECCE)) available in a specific EPDCCH set on the first cell does not support the number of the EPDCCH candidates of an aggregation level with respect to the second cell. |
| US09473964B2 |
Methods and systems for estimating network performance
A method carried out by a first node for estimating network performance by selecting at least one network interface of the first node and at least one network interface of a second node and then transmitting reference packets to the second node. The reference packets are transmitted through the selected network interfaces of the first node to the selected network interfaces of the second node. After receiving the reference packets, the second node generates arrival information and sends the arrival information to the first node. The first utilizes the arrival information for estimating the network performance. The network interfaces are selected according to a policy and end-to-end connection(s) may be established between selected network interfaces of the first node and selected network interfaces of the second node. The end-to-end connection(s) may be aggregated to form an aggregated end-to-end connection. Alternatively, the network interfaces are selected according to an end-to-end connection profile or an aggregated end-to-end connection profile. |
| US09473963B2 |
Interactive RF system testing system and method
A system and method for evaluating the interactivity of RF devices in a virtual RF environment having selective virtual spectrum users remotely controlled by a web browser, where the virtual spectrum users have selectable interactivity parameters, and the virtual RF spectrum can be selectively changed, and the performance of the virtual spectrum users is evaluated and assigned scores as a function of the evaluation to determine which virtual spectrum user receives the highest amount of points. |
| US09473958B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for adjusting CQI feedback cycle
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for adjusting a channel quality indicator CQI feedback cycle. A CQI adjustment parameter fed back by a base station is received, and it is determined according to the CQI adjustment parameter whether a CQI feedback cycle of a user equipment needs to be adjusted; and when it is determined that the CQI feedback cycle needs to be adjusted, the CQI feedback cycle of the user equipment is adjusted, and an adjusted CQI feedback cycle is sent to the user equipment. Therefore, the CQI feedback cycle of the user equipment is dynamically adjusted, and an uplink throughput rate and cell uplink coverage are increased. |
| US09473954B2 |
Performance monitor, evaluation and diagnosis system for wireless sensor networks
A method of evaluating and diagnosing performance of an operating wireless sensor network without disturbing or burdening the network is disclosed. The operating wireless sensor network includes a plurality of operational nodes. A system, which comprises a plurality of detecting nodes and a performance evaluation and diagnosis platform, is provided in order to implement the present method. After time synchronization, the detecting node is connected with an operational node. After the detecting node estimates MAC or network layer address of its corresponding operational node, it will capture any transmission of or around the operational node, and upload captured packets to the evaluation and diagnosis platform. The evaluation and diagnosis platform produce a report by analyzing the acquired information from all detecting nodes. |
| US09473953B2 |
Roaming detection and session recovery during VMM-RC
Apparatus and method may include a control center system operable to enable remote control of wireless handheld devices based upon the establishment of dedicated communication channels with the wireless device and employing communication protocols to facilitate display capture, key and touch input simulation, and collect device parameters to analyze and compare with pre-defined parameters and generate a standards deviation report viewable by an authorized user. |
| US09473945B1 |
Infrastructure for secure short message transmission
A user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The UE comprises a radio frequency transceiver, processor, a memory, and an application stored to the memory. The application, when executed by the processor establishes a communication link from the UE to a communication terminal. The application sends a validation message to the communication terminal over the communication link, wherein a passcode is appended to the validation message send to the communication terminal. The application receives the validation message back from the communication terminal via the communication link, wherein the received validation message has an appended aggregate security signature on the message that shows that the message was read and validated by the communication terminal. The application sends a short message over the communication link to the communication terminal. The application then tears down the communication link. |
| US09473935B2 |
Dynamic transmission of personal data to only trusted entities
Secure storage of important/relevant information on a device and/or internet cloud is facilitated, and enables automatic transmission of that important/relevant information when certain user-defined criteria are met, e.g., when 911 is dialed on a corresponding subscriber device. A baseline data collection and maintenance interface enables a subscriber to provision important/relevant information (e.g. medical/emergency information) authorized for transmittal, intended recipients of data (e.g. emergency personnel), and one or more information exchange events (e.g., dialing 911 on a corresponding subscriber device), in to a subscriber information database. A trigger monitoring server monitors a subscriber device for the occurrence of one or more information exchange events defined in an affiliated subscriber information database. The trigger monitoring server accesses a relevant subscriber information database to dynamically facilitate stored subscriber information to one or more predetermined data recipients, each instance an information exchange event is detected on a corresponding subscriber device. |
| US09473931B2 |
Methods to achieve modem-assisted-service-classification functionality in a device with multiple subscriptions
Various embodiments provide methods performed by an modem-assisted-service-classification (MASC) client application operating on a multi-SIM computing device for implementing MASC functionality for two or more subscriptions. In various embodiments, the MASC client may implement MASC functionality by associating MASC policies for one or more access point names (APNs) with a specific subscription and by applying those policies to applications associated with those one or more APNs while that specific subscription is in active communication with its network. Thus, by managing a mapping of subscriptions, APNs/networks, and applications, the MASC client may enable implementation of MASC functionality for a multi-SIM computing device. |
| US09473929B2 |
Apparatus and methods for distributing credentials of mobile network operators
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting, by a first device including a least one processor and a first Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), a second device having a second UICC, detecting, by the first device, that the second UICC is unprovisioned, selecting, by the first device, one of a plurality of selectable options, where the selection identifies a first Mobile Network Operator (MNO) selected from a plurality of MNOs, receiving, by the first device, first credential information of the first MNO, and transmitting, by the first device, to the second device the first credential information for enabling the second device to facilitate establishment of communication services with network equipment of the first MNO according to the first credential information. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09473920B2 |
Personal security alert and monitoring apparatus
A personal monitoring apparatus and methods of using the personal monitoring apparatus for contacting one or more third parties through wireless signals and/or a communication network in the event of an emergency. The personal apparatus comprises a data storage device configured to store information selected from the group consisting of user identification information, GPS location information, health information, insurance information, third party contact information and environmental information, a wireless transmitter connected to the data storage device, configured to transmit the information of the data storage device to a third party and an input device configured to simultaneously or near simultaneously activate the wireless transmitter, transmit the stored information of the data storage device and open a line of communication with the third party. |
| US09473917B2 |
Address-based social safety network system of smart grid infrastructure device and method for providing same
The present invention provides an address-based social safety network system of a smart grid infrastructure device, the address-based social safety network system comprising: a potable location information terminal for transmitting an emergency signal through a RF modem when an emergency signal generation command is inputted; a digital energy meter which calculates an average value of wireless reception strength of the emergency signal received from the portable location information terminal and then transmits the calculated average value to an upper end; a collection device which collects the emergency signal received from the digital energy meter, and which transmits the collected emergency signal to the upper end; and a positioning server which collects the emergency signal received from the collection device, and which tracks location information of the portable location information terminal by using the wireless receiving sensitivity and an intrinsic identification address of the digital emergency meter. |
| US09473915B2 |
Call verification system and method thereof and mobile terminal
A call verification system in mobile terminals, including a calling/called unit, and the calling unit includes: a verification code acquiring module, a packaging module, a transmitting module; the called unit comprises a receiving module, a storage module, an analysis module, a verification code module and a call control module. A method includes steps of acquiring and packaging the verification code; transmitting verification code while calling; parsing and acquiring the verification code at the called terminal; matching the verification code with the standard verification code and intercepting the mismatched call establishment request. The effects are achieved without configuration of a mobile network and the service of operators; no delay for the users no effect on existing communication business; intercepting crank calls without answering or hanging up. |
| US09473912B2 |
SMS proxying
A system and method are described for establishing two-way communication between devices that have a certain set of hardware and/or capabilities allowing the devices to send and receive SMS/MMS messages using cellular networks on behalf of devices that lack the hardware and/or capabilities. A user's device lacking SMS/MMS capabilities queries an identity management service for device capabilities of other devices associated with the same user. The user's device lacking SMS/MMS capabilities can receive from the identity management service a device profile of each device associated with the user. The device profile can include one or more fields, flags, or indicators that specify or are otherwise indicative of hardware and/or software capabilities of a device. The user's device lacking SMS/MMS capabilities can select a device having SMS/MMS capabilities to act as a proxy based on a device's corresponding device profile that indicates that the device has SMS/MMS capabilities. |
| US09473910B2 |
Method and system for providing messaging gateway services
An approach is provided for messaging gateway services. It is determined whether a user profile specifies opting to receive content. The content is selectively forwarded, according to a multimedia protocol, to a device of a user as a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or a short messaging service (SMS) message based on the determination, wherein the multimedia protocol supports both MMS messaging and SMS messaging. |
| US09473908B2 |
Method and apparatus for a remote speaker microphone to indicate radio battery charge state with flashlight and strobe control
A communication system (100) formed of a portable radio (102) and radio accessory (106) is provided in which the accessory (106) provides emergency strobe and flashlight modes, the flashlight mode further providing a low battery indicator. Strategic control of lighting triggers and patterns allows for a single high intensity LED (132) to be used for both emergency strobe and flashlight modes, with minimized impact on battery life. |
| US09473907B2 |
Operating broadband public safety mobile communication
A method includes providing a broadband public safety network PSN that includes at least a first MS1 and a second MS2 mobile device and a first coverage area; and providing a broadband mobile communication network CN including a second coverage area 104. The method includes detecting the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices are residing out of the first coverage area and residing in the second coverage area 104. Then the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices are starting to operate in a Device to Device mode 204. The method further includes defining a group including the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices that are communicating in the Device to Device mode. The method includes determining, by using a selection mechanism including one or several timers, which of the MS1 and MS2 mobile devices acts as a controlling mobile device for the group 202. |
| US09473905B1 |
Multichannel preferred device notification
Embodiments relate to multichannel preferred device notification. A method includes receiving an electronic notification for a user and determining whether a device group including a plurality of electronic devices is defined for the user. A notification subgroup is identified that includes more than one of the electronic devices located within a predefined overlapping notification range based on determining that the device group is defined for the user. A primary device is identified from the notification subgroup based on a notification priority defined for each of the electronic devices in the notification subgroup. Generation of a notification output corresponding to the electronic notification is triggered on the primary device. |
| US09473902B2 |
Printed tag real-time tracking
Disclosed are various embodiments for flexible, low-cost tracking devices capable of seamless indoor and outdoor tracking transitions. A tracking device may comprise, for example, circuitry combined with one or more transceivers on a flexible substrate. At least a portion of the circuitry may be printed using a conductive medium, such as nanoparticle ink. The tracking device may be configured to localize the tracking device via GPS or an alternative localization strategy based on a determination of whether GPS communication is available. |
| US09473898B1 |
Tracking of an object of interest based on wireless location estimates combined with aerial or satellite imagery
An improved method of tracking an object of interest. The tracking that is enabled by the disclosed tracking engine is based on location estimation of a wireless terminal combined with aerial or satellite imagery of an object of interest, in which a relationship has been determined to exist between the wireless terminal and the object of interest. In some tracking scenarios, a wireless telecommunications network can be used to direct an image-based surveillance system where to start observing, as an object of interest heads away from a heavily populated area or other area with satisfactory wireless coverage. In some other tracking scenarios, the trajectory of the object as derived from the image data enables the tracking engine to target a specific portion of the wireless network to utilize in generating the location estimates, thereby reducing the resource utilization of the wireless network and tracking engine. |
| US09473896B1 |
Estimating proximity to a mobile station by manipulating an interfering signal
A technique for providing a location estimate of a mobile station, with increased accuracy. An unenhanced estimate of the location of a target mobile station is first obtained. A portable transmitter is then situated in an initial geographic area of interest defined by the unenhanced estimate. The portable transmitter is then tuned to transmit on a particular neighbor base station frequency being reported by the mobile station. When the portable transmitter is moved close enough to the target mobile station, the mobile station stops reporting the neighbor to the mobile's wireless telecommunications network, on account of the interference introduced by the portable transmitter being on that frequency. The estimated distance from the portable transmitter to the target mobile station depends on the transmit signal strength used by the portable transmitter. By considering these details, an enhanced estimate of the location of the mobile station can then be deduced. |
| US09473891B2 |
Mechanism for facilitating dynamic detection and communication of geo-locations for devices
A mechanism is described for facilitating detection and communication of geo-locations for devices according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes tracking, at a first smart device, one or more devices including a second smart device, and first and second smart devices including a computing device, and establishing a first connection with the second smart device, establishing further comprising exchanging first location data between the first smart device and the second smart device, establishing further including communicating a first current location associated with the first smart device to the second smart device. The method may further include identifying a second current location associated with the second smart device. The second current location may be initially recorded and iteratively rewritten at a first local memory of the first smart device. |
| US09473889B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining a probability for a geo-fence
A method, computer-readable storage device, and an apparatus for determining a probability for a particular geo-fence in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a mobile identification, a location record, and an accuracy level, identifies a bin in a database of record, identifies one or more geo-fences in which the bin is located, identifies one or more geo-fences that are pre-associated with the mobile user endpoint device, determines an intersection of: the one or more geo-fences that are identified as being pre-associated with the user endpoint device, and the one or more geo-fences that are identified as being geo-fences in which the bin is located, and determines for each particular geo-fence in the intersection, the probability of being in the particular geo-fence, wherein the probability of being in the particular geo-fence is determined in accordance with the accuracy level associated with the location record. |
| US09473885B2 |
Fleet management server, onboard terminal equipment, and fleet management system
A fleet management server is connected to onboard terminal equipments mounted on plural haulage vehicles. The server includes an operation mode determination unit and operation mode switching unit. The determination unit determines whether or not an operation mode, in which segment setting processing is performed to set travel-permitted segments for the vehicles, respectively, needs switching between a bidirectional mode and a push mode. In the bidirectional mode, the processing is performed to send response information upon reception of request information from each onboard terminal equipment. In the push mode, a travel-permitted segment setting unit, without reception of such request information, performs the processing for one of the vehicles to set a new travel-permitted segment, and produces and transmits travel permission information indicating the new travel-permitted segment. The switching unit performs switching processing of the operation mode according to the results of the determination. |
| US09473881B2 |
Mobile terminals locating
The invention relates to locating mobile terminals comprising a plurality of recording servers, adapted to communicate with recorded mobile terminals, for communication relays, with the recording servers communicating between them and with location servers via an extended network and organized in a hierarchical tree of parent servers and child servers. Each location server comprises a database of mobile terminals constituted of a plurality of mobile terminal records, each of said mobile terminal records comprising address data of a mobile terminal recorded with a descending recording server of said location server in the hierarchical tree. |
| US09473880B2 |
Method and apparatus for switching modes
A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving current location information; determining an on-the-map location corresponding to the current location information; extracting a location property of the determined on-the-map location; and setting an operation mode of the mobile device based on the extracted location property. |
| US09473879B2 |
Portable device and vehicle control system
A control system includes a portable device transmitting to a proximity control signal controlling locking/unlocking of an opening/closing body of the vehicle from near the vehicle, and a remote control signal controlling an engine remotely, intensity of the remote control signal higher than the proximity control signal, and a control device receiving a signal transmitted by the portable device. The portable device transmits by a same transmission antenna the whole of the proximity control signal at a single center frequency, and all of divided signals obtained by dividing the whole of the remote control signal into plural pieces at plural center frequencies. The control device receives by a same reception antenna the whole of the proximity control signal at the single center frequency, and all of the divided signals at center frequencies corresponding to frequencies used upon transmission of the divided signals by the portable device. |
| US09473878B2 |
Apparatus, method and system of managing a wearable device ensemble
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of managing a wearable device ensemble. For example, a wearable device may include a memory to store a plurality of device identifiers of a plurality of wearable devices belonging to a wearable device ensemble; a human body communication (HBC) transceiver to communicate over an HBC network via a body of a user, the HBC transceiver to receive via the HBC network one or more detected identifiers of one or more detected wearable devices on the body; and an ensemble manager to manage the wearable device ensemble, and to generate an alert based on a comparison between the one or more detected identifiers and the plurality of device identifiers. |
| US09473869B2 |
Audio signal processing device
An audio signal processing device includes: an input section to which an audio signal is input; a bias processing section configured to add a bias signal to the audio signal; a calculation section configured to perform a power calculation on the audio signal to which the bias signal has been added by the bias processing section; and an adding unit configured to add the audio signal on which the power calculation is performed by the calculation section to the audio signal having been input to the input section. |
| US09473868B2 |
Microphone adjustment based on distance between user and microphone
A sound collecting system includes a plurality of microphones, a distance estimation module and an adjustment module. The distance estimation module estimates a distance to a user to accordingly provide a user distance. The adjustment module adjusts a part or all of the positions of the microphones according to the user distance. |
| US09473863B2 |
System and method for improving audio capture quality in a living room type environment
Systems and methods for improving the audio quality in a living-room type of environment having multimedia equipment are described. The audio signals emanating from various speakers may be modified/altered, so as to capture audio signals with the highest signal-to-noise ratio. In the context of a video/audio call, where the positions of the microphone and speakers are generally fixed, the speaker outputs may be controlled/modified to provide an improved signal-to-noise ratio. The audio emanating from the central speaker may be subdued or eliminated to reduce significantly the problems that occur due to the audio from the center speaker being captured by the microphone, which is typically in close proximity to the center speaker. The audio may be provided to the speakers by various ways, such as HDMI, RCA, and so on. |
| US09473861B1 |
Method of forming a semiconductor device and structure therefor
In one embodiment, a semiconductor device may include a controller that may be configured to receive an information signal from a detachable device wherein the information signal may be selectively representative of an output signal of the controller according to codes of the detachable device and to receive a sense input that may be representative of the output signal and to determine a code received from the detachable device according to a value of the sense signal and the information signal. |
| US09473857B2 |
Hearing aid with increased acoustic bandwidth
A hearing aid (21) is devised, comprising a first output converter (26), a second output converter (27), a first acoustic output transducer (34) and at least a second output transducer (35). The first output converter (26) and the first output transducer (34) are configured to reproduce the high frequencies of the processed signals, and the second output converter (27) and the second output transducer (35) are configured to reproduce the low frequencies of the processed signals. The output converters (26, 27) may preferably be embodied as direct digital drive output converters. |
| US09473845B2 |
Active noise cancelling ear phone system
An earphone has a casing, containing a speaker, the casing being adapted to fit within the outer ear of a user at the entrance to the ear canal of the user. The casing has a guide, protruding from the front surface of the casing, and suitable for locating in the ear canal of the user. The casing is also adapted to allow sound to pass through a sound-permeable portion of the front surface. The casing has sound channels, leading across the front surface of the casing from the sound-permeable portion to a periphery of the first surface of the casing. The earphone can be used in a noise cancelling earphone system, with signal processing circuitry connected to the microphone and to the speaker, wherein the signal processing circuitry is adapted to receive the ambient noise signal from the microphone, and to apply the ambient noise signal to a filter having a controllable amount of gain, for generating a noise cancellation signal for transmission to the speaker. The result is that, however the earphone is worn within the outer ear of a user, an amount of sound leakage lies within a predetermined range, such that the amount of gain to be applied by the signal processing circuitry falls within a relatively narrow range. |
| US09473842B2 |
Earset
Disclosed is an earset. The earset includes a case that forms an appearance thereof, an ear pad that is mounted in one end portion of the case and is attached to/detached from a user's ear, and a soundproof housing that is accommodated in the case and in which a speaker and a microphone are arranged in a forward/backward direction along an axial line of the ear pad. |
| US09473841B2 |
Acoustic source separation
A system for directionally selective sound reception comprises an array of pressure sensors each arranged to output a pressure signal indicative of pressure, and processing means arranged to receive the pressure signals, identify a plurality of frequency components of the signals, identify at least one source direction, and identify at least one of the components as coming from the source direction. The sensor array comprises support means having two opposite sides and four sensors, at least one of the sensors being supported on each of the sides of the support means. |
| US09473839B2 |
Speaker device for television
The present invention relates to a speaker device for a television, comprising: a body having a space formed therein for accommodating the television and an open top, wherein the body serves as an enclosure when the television is lifted; an elevating means for moving the television in upward and downward directions in the body; a speaker arranged on the front surface of the body; and a support arranged beneath the main body. The space is formed in the body when the television is lifted in the body by the elevating means, and the sound provided from the speaker arranged on the front surface of the body is clean and clear as the body serves as an enclosure. The speaker device of the present invention uses the single body to accommodate the television and as an enclosure of the speaker, and therefore, the television may have a smaller thickness. |
| US09473829B2 |
Methods and devices for selective format-preserving data encryption
Selective data encryption of a file, in particular an H.264/MPEG-4 AVC data stream. If a first unit in the data stream is to be encrypted, it is encrypted and the encryption is put into a further unit, preferably in the data stream. A substitution unit is generated and put in the place of the first unit; if necessary, at least one header value is taken from the first unit for use in the substitution unit. A decryptor receives the encrypted data stream, extracts and decrypts the further unit and replaces the substitution unit with a regenerated first unit. |
| US09473828B2 |
System and method for matching targeted advertisements for video content delivery
In accordance with an embodiment, a method of matching video content to advertising content includes electronically receiving a video content metadata from a content provider, and matching the video content metadata to advertising content metadata of a global list of advertisements. The video content metadata corresponds to video content being sent to a user device and includes at least one keyword. Furthermore, the advertising content metadata corresponds to advertising content and includes at least one keyword. Matching the video content metadata to advertising content metadata includes comparing the at least one keyword of the video content metadata to the at least one keyword of the advertising content metadata. |
| US09473827B2 |
Apparatus and methods for implementation of network software interfaces
Apparatus and methods for improved software programming interface functionality in a network. In one exemplary embodiment, the network comprises an HFC cable network with CPE in which network-specific programming interfaces (e.g., APIs) may be downloaded to the CPE, registered, authenticated, stored and executed in a software protocol stack implementing OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) or Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) standards. The host device software comprises a “manager” module that registers APIs identified by the OCAP Monitor Application, such that all applications launched thereafter on the device can use these communications APIs, provided they have the appropriate permission(s). This relieves individual applications from having to support details regarding network-specific protocols and APIs. In an alternate embodiment, class and data files associated with the API functionality are downloaded along with an application. The downloaded application registers the API using a modified version of the API using a description file (DF). The DF describes the class and data files provided with the application that are part of the registered API. |
| US09473826B2 |
Method and apparatus for insertion of advertising in a live video stream
A real time video stream production system includes: (a) an advertising insertion server receiving over a wide area network a real time video stream; and (b) an advertising controller, which receives the real time video stream from the advertising insertion server. The advertising controller has a user interface which allows an operator to cause advertising impression data available from an advertising server to be included in a modified video data stream presented to a media player client for display. |
| US09473822B2 |
Multiuser audiovisual control
Various audiovisual presentation arrangements are described. In some embodiments, a headset is configured to output audio to a user. A television receiver may be configured to output a plurality of video feeds for simultaneous presentation by a display device. Each video feed of the plurality of video feeds may be displayed in a different display region of the display device. The television receiver may receive a command indicative of a video feed of the plurality of videos feeds that the user is viewing on the display device. Based on the command, the television receiver may output, to the headset, an audio feed that corresponds to the video feed the user is viewing. |
| US09473819B1 |
Event pop-ups for video selection
A method for notifying a viewer of content relevant to the viewer's interests is provided. A computer identifies an identity of a viewer of a display device, wherein the display device is displaying a first video feed. A computer determines a plurality of preferences of the viewer. A computer retrieves a profile of the viewer, wherein the profile includes the plurality of preferences of the viewer. In response to a determination that a content of a second video feed that is available for viewing on the display device matches at least one of the plurality of preferences of the viewer, a computer generates a notification of the second video feed. In response to receiving an acceptance of the notification, a computer sends a command to the display device to display the second video feed. |
| US09473818B2 |
Television receiver, method of controlling the receiver, and network construction device
According to one embodiment, a method of controlling an electronic device comprises accessing a world wide web (WWW) server by using information that indicates at least the menu language which is set by an initial setup module of the electronic device, through a connection module of the electronic device that connects the electronic device to the world wide web server. The method further comprises selecting content of one of languages from a set of content of various languages stored in the WWW server, where the one of languages is the same language with that of the display menu, and displaying content delivered from the WWW server. |
| US09473812B2 |
System and method for delivering content
A method for delivering media content includes receiving a request identifying a requested media file. The method also includes, in response to receiving the request, accessing the requested media file. The requested media file includes media content in a first format. The method further includes generating a modified media file based on the requested media file. The modified media file includes media content in a second format. Additionally, the method includes generating an auxiliary file associated with the modified media file. The auxiliary file includes a plurality of content records associated with different portions of the media content in the modified media file and indicating a location of the associated portion. Each content record includes information to facilitate transmission of the associated portion of the media content to a remote client prior to the modified media file being completely generated. |
| US09473809B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing personalized content
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving reaction information from one or more sensors located at a second location that is representative of a reaction by a second user at the second location to the presentation of the personalized content, analyzing the reaction information to determine a response based at least in part on trait information associated with different first users, selecting a second portion of the recorded segments based on a comparison of the determined response with a context identified for each of received recorded segments, and adjusting personalized content to include the selected second portion of the recorded segments. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09473807B2 |
Methods and apparatus for moving video content to integrated virtual environment devices
A media transfer method includes displaying, on a display device, a program guide including a plurality of items corresponding to media content; determining which of the plurality items are moveable items; displaying, on an integrated virtual environment device, an image identifying the moveable items; and transferring at least one of the moveable items to the integrated virtual environment device in response to a selection made via the integrated virtual environment device. |
| US09473806B2 |
Method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device
A method and system are disclosed for sending stored IPTV advertisement data from an IPTV network end user network interface device, the method including but not limited to intercepting data from the end user device connected to the end user network interface device before the data reaches a destination intended by an end user associated with the end user device; determining at the end user network interface device whether a television subscription is active for the end user network device; and sending the advertisement data from the television network device to the end user device for display when the television subscription is not active for the network interface device and instructions to connect the client device to a walled garden indicated by a uniform resource in the advertisement data. |
| US09473804B1 |
Dynamic content reordering
In various example embodiments, a system and method for dynamically ordering content and discrete content segments are presented. A set of discrete content segments is received having a first order for distributing the set of discrete content segments during a display of a media stream. Each discrete content segment includes a set of ordering factors. Event data is received. The event data is representative of a set of events depicted by the media stream. A set of event instances is determined from the event data representing the set of events depicted by the media stream. A second order is generated for the set of discrete content segments based on the set of event instances and the sets of ordering factors. |
| US09473803B2 |
Personalized channel recommendation method and system
A personalized channel recommendation method includes recording video programs of a plurality of channels, extracting image features of the recorded video programs of the plurality of channels, and storing the extracted image features of the recorded video programs of the plurality of channels in a feature database. The method also includes obtaining image feature data extracted from a video program being viewed by at least one user of a user device on a current channel, and detecting that the video program being watched by the user is an undesired program and determining a channel number of a channel of the video program being watched based on the image feature data and the feature database. Further, the method includes determining channel recommendation including at least one desired channel to be switched to from the undesired program, and generating an adaptive TV guide for the user to skip the undesired program and to switch to the desired channel. |
| US09473802B2 |
Providing un-interrupted program viewing experience during satellite signal interruptions
Systems, devices and methods are described to obtain a lower-quality replacement when the reception of a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or other broadcast television signal becomes weak or unavailable due to weather, maintenance or other circumstances. The received broadcast television signal is monitored by a receiver, antenna, outdoor unit or the like. When the received broadcast signal becomes weak or unavailable, the television receiver obtains a lower quality replacement for received broadcast signal from a network service or other alternate source to thereby continue the playback of the television program. Lower quality alternatives may include lower quality video streams, audio streams, text tickers, web pages or the like. |
| US09473797B2 |
System and method for selectively receiving required satellite television channels
A system includes a video-on-demand server and an authentication server. The video-on-demand server is configured to provide video-on-demand content through a broadband connection to a set-top box device. The authentication server is in communication with the video-on-demand server. The authentication server is configured to receive a request to allow access to a video-on-demand package that includes the video-on-demand content, to determine if a user is currently authorized to constantly receive a broadcast package that includes a plurality of broadcast channels related to the video-on-demand content, and to authorize a broadcast channel in the broadcast package when not currently authorized to receive the broadcast package. |
| US09473796B1 |
Automated application of manually reviewed videos using matching
An access policy module automatically applies an access policy to a video. Access policies frequently require manual review of an item to determine a proper access policy for the video, such as whether the video should be taken down, age-limited, or permitted general access. Results of a manual review of a video are stored along with the portion of the video that was manually reviewed and the access policy applied to the video. When a trigger event occurs indicating access policies should be considered for a video, the video is compared to reviewed portions of videos that were manually reviewed to determine if an access policy can be automatically applied with sufficient confidence. When insufficient confidence is reached or conflicting access policies both have high confidence, the video is scheduled for manual review with a priority level based on the possible access level of the video. |
| US09473794B2 |
Digital broadcasting receiver and method for controlling the same
According to one embodiment, a method of processing broadcast data in a broadcast transmitter includes: encoding the broadcast data for broadcast service; encoding signaling information for signaling the broadcast data; assigning the encoded broadcast data and the encoded signaling information into a signal frame; and transmitting a broadcast signal including the signal frame. The broadcast signal further includes a signaling table having access information of the broadcast data. The signaling table includes service id information for identifying the broadcast service and component information for indicating a number of components in the broadcast service. |
| US09473792B2 |
Method and system to improve the performance of a video encoder
Method and system to improve the performance of a video encoder. The method includes processing an initial video signal in a front-end image pre-processor to obtain a processed video signal and processor information respecting the signal, providing the processed video signal and the processor information to a video encoder, and encoding the video signal in the video encoder according to the processor information to provide an encoded video signal for storage. The system includes a video pre-processor connectable to receive an initial video signal. The video encoder in communication with the video pre-processor receives a processed video signal and a processor information. A storage medium in communication with the video encoder stores an encoded video signal. |
| US09473791B2 |
Interpolation of video compression frames
Coding techniques for a video image compression system involve improving an image quality of a sequence of two or more bi-directionally predicted intermediate frames, where each of the frames includes multiple pixels. One method involves determining a brightness value of at least one pixel of each bi-directionally predicted intermediate frame in the sequence as an equal average of brightness values of pixels in non-bidirectionally predicted frames bracketing the sequence of bi-directionally predicted intermediate frames. The brightness values of the pixels in at least one of the non-bidirectionally predicted frames is converted from a non-linear representation. |
| US09473788B2 |
Frame-compatible full resolution stereoscopic 3D compression and decompression
A high resolution 3D Image may be encoded into a reduced resolution image in a base layer and a full resolution unfiltered image in one or more enhancement layers. Encoded asymmetric-resolution image data for the 3D image may be distributed to a wide variety of devices for 3D image processing and rendering. A recipient device may reconstruct the reduced resolution image and the full resolution unfiltered image for 3D image rendering with high subjective perceptual quality due to interocular masking. Full resolution unfiltered images may be alternating between left and right eyes. |
| US09473781B2 |
Moving picture coding apparatus and moving picture decoding apparatus
A video encoder (70) for coding moving pictures comprising a buffer (16c) with a plurality of memory areas capable of storing frames composed of top fields and bottom fields, a motion estimation unit (19) operable to code, field by field, inputted pictures performing moving estimation and moving compensation by referring, field by field, to the picture data stored in a memory area, a motion compensation unit (16d), a subtractor (11), a transformation unit (13) and a quantization unit (14), a memory management unit (71) operable to manage, frame by frame, a plurality of memory areas, an inverse quantization unit (16a) and inverse discrete cosine transform unit (16b) operable to decode picture data in coded fields and store the picture data in the decoded field in any of the plurality of memory areas under the management by the memory management unit (71). |
| US09473778B2 |
Skip thresholding in pipelined video encoders
The video encoders described herein may make an initial determination to designate a macroblock as a skip macroblock, but may subsequently reverse that decision based on additional information. For example, an initial skip mode decision may be based on aggregate distortion metrics for the luma component of the macroblock (e.g., SAD, SATD, or SSD), then reversed based on an individual pixel difference metric, an aggregate or individual pixel metric for a chroma component of the macroblock, or on the position of the macroblock within a macroblock row. The final skip mode decision may be based, at least in part, on the maximum difference between any pixel in the macroblock (or in a region of interest within the macroblock) and the corresponding pixel in a reference frame. The initial skip mode decision may be made during an early stage of a pipelined video encoding process and reversed in a later stage. |
| US09473777B2 |
Video encoding device and encoding method thereof, video decoding device and decoding method thereof, and directional intra-prediction method to be used thereto
The present disclosure provides a video encoding apparatus and encoding method thereof, video decoding apparatus and decoding method thereof, and directional intra-prediction method to be used therefor. The video encoding apparatus includes a main mode search unit for searching for main mode for a current block from among directional intra-prediction modes; a sub mode search unit for searching for sub modes formed by inclining indicated orientation of found main mode by main mode search unit by a predetermined offset in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions; a predicted block generator for generating predicted block of the current block from neighboring blocks of the current block based on found main mode by the main mode search unit and found sub modes by the sub mode search unit; a differentiator for calculating differential between the current block and the predicted block; and an encoder for encoding calculated differential by the differentiator. |
| US09473774B2 |
Moving picture coding method and a moving picture decoding method
A moving picture coding apparatus includes a motion estimation unit (101) for performing motion estimation by fixing the one of two reference pictures as a reference picture indicated by an inputted default reference picture number DefRefNo and a variable length coding unit (107) for performing variable length coding on coded residual data ERes, a prediction type PredType, a reference picture number RefNo2 and motion vectors MV1, MV2 on a block-by-block basis, and outputting them as coded moving picture data Str. |
| US09473773B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding frequency transformed block using frequency mask table, and method and apparatus for encoding/decoding video using same
A video encoding/decoding apparatus including a video encoder for generating a prediction block, generating a residual block by subtracting the prediction block from the current block. The video encoder is for generating a frequency-transformed block by transforming and quantizing the residual block, generating a masked frequency-transformed block by masking the frequency-transformed block by using one or more frequency mask tables. The video encoder is for encoding information about a frequency mask table used for masking the masked frequency-transformed block. The apparatus includes a video decoder for extracting a masked quantized frequency coefficient string recorded in the bitstream. The video decoder is for generating a quantized frequency coefficient string by zero setting all quantized frequency coefficients at positions of no records in the bitstream from a masked quantized frequency coefficient string. The video decoder is for generating a quantized frequency-transformed block by inversely scanning the generated quantized frequency coefficient string. |
| US09473762B2 |
3D camera in accordance with the stereoscopic principle and method of detecting depth maps
A 3D camera (10) in accordance with the stereoscopic principle for detecting depth maps (52) of a monitored zone 12) is set forth which has at least two camera modules (14a-b) each having an image sensor (16a-b) in mutually offset perspectives for taking two-dimensional starting images (42) as well as a stereoscopic unit (28) which is configured for the application of a stereoscopic algorithm for generating a depth map (46, 50) in that mutually associated part regions are recognized in two two-dimensional images taken within a disparity zone from offset perspectives and their distance is calculated with reference to the disparity. In this respect, a pixel binning unit (30) is provided to generate a two-dimensional intermediate image (48) of lower resolution by binning a respective plurality of pixels from a two-dimensional image (42) and a fusion unit (32) is provided which fuses at least two depth maps (46, 50) to form a common depth map (52), with at least one of the depth maps (50) being generated from intermediate images (48). |
| US09473756B2 |
Systems and methods for generation of composite video from multiple asynchronously recorded input streams
Systems and methods are provided for generating a composite video based on a plurality of asynchronously recorded input video streams. A plurality of segments of the input video streams are identified. A number of the input video streams that were recording during the particular segment are determined. A video display configuration for the particular segment is determined based on the number of video streams that were recording, where the video display configuration includes a display sub-region for each of the number of video streams that was recording. A composite video is generated, where the composite video includes a portion of video associated with each of the segments, where the composite video portion associated with the particular segment is formatted according to the video display configuration and displays the video streams that were recording during the particular segment in the display sub-regions of the video display configuration. |
| US09473755B2 |
Adaptive colour filter for digital sensor
Color filter for a digital sensor formed of a two-dimensional array of pixels, each pixel corresponding to a given color. The pixels are arranged in at least one base pattern repeated over a given surface, which has at least three pixels of three different colors. The color filter is characterized in that it includes a plurality of distinct base patterns, each of these patterns having predefined optical properties of sensitivity, of color quality and of resolution, and in that it is subdivided into a plurality of distinct areas, each corresponding to a two-dimensional sub-array of pixels. Each of the base patterns is repeated several times along each dimension of the two-dimensional sub-array, respectively over the entirety of a corresponding area. |
| US09473754B2 |
Dynamic light distribution system and apparatus
A system and apparatus for dynamically distributing light are provided. The apparatus includes a source conduit configured to collect light from a light source and transmit the collected light for emission towards an optical switch. The optical switch is moveable between several discrete resting positions, each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of projector conduits. In each resting position, the optical switch directs light from the source conduit to a corresponding projector conduit. Each projector conduit receives the directed light from the optical switch and transmits the light to a corresponding one of a plurality of projectors. The optical switch is also configured to rest at each of the resting positions for respective portions of a given period of time, to regulate what amount of the light emitted by the source conduit during the period of time is received by each projector conduit. |
| US09473752B2 |
Activation of parameter sets for multiview video coding (MVC) compatible three-dimensional video coding (3DVC)
In general, techniques are described for separately coding depth and texture components of video data. A video coding device for coding video data that includes a view component comprised of a depth component and a texture component may perform the techniques. The video coding device may comprise, as one example, a processor configured to activate a parameter set as a texture parameter set for the texture component of the view component, and code the texture component of the view component based on the activated texture parameter set. |
| US09473751B2 |
Method and system for operating a monitoring system for a satellite communication system
A system and method of monitoring a signals include an occasional router generating a first output signal, a first service access processing system generating a second output signal and a second service access processing system generating a third output signal. A secondary service access processing system router receives the first output signal, the second output signal and the third output signal. A monitoring system selects at least one of the first output signal, the second output signal and the third output signal for monitoring and generates a video output signal. A monitoring display displays the output signal on a first display. |
| US09473749B2 |
Visual inspection device including a moveable display
A visual inspection device includes a housing with a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion, a flexible cable having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera assembly coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and a display movably coupled to the support portion of the housing and operable to present an image derived from the image data. |
| US09473748B2 |
Video tracking of baseball players to determine the end of a half-inning
Video frames of a baseball game are analyzed to determine a track for the participants in the game, e.g., players, coaches and umpires, and to update a digital record of the game. The start and/or end of a half-inning can be indicated by factors such as: the participants leaving the dugout region and entering the playing field, including the outfield, a participant leaving the dugout region and entering the region of a base coach's box, a pitcher throwing pitches when no batter is present, and players on the playing field throwing the ball back and forth to one another. In one approach, the combination of detecting an event which is known to occur most often or always between half-innings followed by detecting another event which is known to occur most often or always during a half-inning, can be used to signal that a half-inning has started. |
| US09473747B2 |
Whole store scanner
Video monitoring and tracking techniques are addressed to allow consumers to purchase items in a store with no need to checkout at a traditional checkout lane. A large number of cart check and shelf check cameras monitor additions to carts and removals from shelves along with knowledge of location and what is on a particular shelf are employed to analyze which products are selected for purchase. Customer analytic data, as well as, store inventory data are preferably also developed from the camera image data. |
| US09473746B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and program for obstruction detection
An image processing device includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire image data of a captured image; a dividing section configured to divide the acquired image data into divisional regions; a characteristic-amount calculation section configured to calculate a characteristic amount of the image data in each of the divisional regions; a characteristic-amount storage section configured to update the calculated characteristic amount and store the updated characteristic amount sequentially; and a change determination section configured to perform first and second processings, the first processing being provided to calculate a change amount or an agreement amount between the characteristic amounts, the second processing being provided to calculate a difference value between the characteristic amounts, and the change determination section being configured to determine, based on processing contents of the first and second processings, whether or not the update region is a changed region. |
| US09473742B2 |
Moment capture in a collaborative teleconference
The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for capturing a moment of an active teleconference meeting. A teleconference system can enable meeting participants to capture a moment of the teleconference by providing a user interface element enabling the meeting participants to capture a moment of the teleconference. The captured moments can then be revisited or shared by the meeting participants. The teleconference system can present captured moment indicators representing the captured moments to the meeting participants which can be selectable to revisit the captured moment. Further, the teleconference system can enable the meeting participants to provide feedback to the captured moments, which can be used to assign a social strength the capture moments. The teleconference system can present the captured moment indicators according to the social strength of their corresponding captured moment. |
| US09473735B1 |
Moving frame display
An apparatus and method of providing a display that simplifies presentation of related video frames to enable a user to better see and interpret videos exhibiting a high degree of localized apparent image jitter. The present invention includes embodiments directed towards presentation of image sequences in a contextual display responsive to a contextual map for controlling apparent jitter and towards compositing for production of contextual maps by co-locating content alignment attributes which results in non-alignment of individual frames. |
| US09473733B2 |
Wireless communication system
A wireless communication system, comprising: an imaging apparatus; a storage medium attached to the imaging apparatus; and a terminal device, wherein the imaging apparatus comprises: a controller to control operation of the imaging apparatus and to execute transmission/reception of data, wherein the storage medium comprises: a first wireless communication unit; and a control unit to execute transmission/reception of data, wherein the terminal device comprises: a command generating unit to generate a command for controlling the operation of the imaging apparatus; and a second wireless communication unit, wherein: the controller executes a checking process in a predetermined cycle; and when the controller determines that the storage medium has received the command, the controller controls the operation of the imaging apparatus in accordance with the command and transmits an instruction to change operation of the control unit to the storage medium in accordance with the operation of the imaging apparatus. |
| US09473732B2 |
Self correcting record pipeline
Systems and methods for a self-correcting DVR record pipeline may provider for simpler, lower cost transport producer hardware elements. A free running transport pipeline producer may fill transport buffers without waiting for feedback from the data consumer that data has been completely processed. The pipeline data consumer independently detects transport buffers that are overwritten before processing on the buffer content is complete. The pipeline data consumer drops or deletes any invalid content or stream data to recover from the data overflow condition. |
| US09473722B2 |
Column A/D converter, column A/D conversion method, solid-state imaging element and camera system
A solid-state imaging device having an analog-digital converter, and an analog-digital conversion method are described herein. An example of a solid-state imaging device includes a column processing section that includes a low-level bit latching section. The low-level bit latching section receives a comparator output from a comparator and a count output from a counter, and the low-level bit latching section latches a count value. |
| US09473721B2 |
Solid-state image capture device and image capture device
A solid-state image capture device includes a plurality of pixels and a first substrate and a second substrate in which circuit elements constitutes the pixels are disposed and which are electrically connected by a connection unit. The pixels includes: photoelectric conversion elements disposed in the first substrate and generating signals corresponding to amounts of incident light; sample hold capacities disposed in the second substrate and holding output signals corresponding to the signals generated by the photoelectric conversion elements; and a clamp capacitor disposed in the second substrate, shared by the plurality of pixels, and clamping voltages of the output signals held in the plurality of sample hold capacities. The sample hold capacities and the clamp capacitor are capacities having a structure in which two sheets of metal electrodes having a quadrangular flat plate shape are opposite to each other. |
| US09473719B2 |
Protection layer in CMOS image sensor array region
A semiconductor image sensor device having a conformal protective layer includes a semiconductor substrate a pixel-array region and a peripheral region. The conformal protective layer is disposed over a plurality of pixels having a photodiode and a plurality of transistors in the pixel-array region. Contacts to the plurality of transistors are surrounded by the conformal protective layer. In some embodiments, the conformal protective layer is the same material as transistor gate spacers in the peripheral region. |
| US09473718B2 |
Vehicle surroundings monitoring device
A vehicle surroundings monitoring device includes: a captured image acquisition unit that acquires an image of surroundings of a vehicle by an image capturing unit mounted on the vehicle; an attachment detection unit that decides a state in which foreign matter adheres to a lens of the image capturing unit; a state decision unit that decides that the lens is in a lens state in which performance of image recognition is reduced in case that the attachment detection unit decides that the foreign matter adheres to the lens; a lens state recording unit that records the lens state in a recording unit upon termination of a system; and a lens state read-out unit that reads out the lens state recorded in the recording unit upon start of the system. |
| US09473717B2 |
Counting device for reducing power consumption in binning mode and method therefor
A counting device includes a control unit suitable for generating a control signal including a first control signal and a second control signal, a first operation unit suitable for performing a logic operation for pixel signals of a pixel array and a control signal, wherein pixel signals of used column in the pixel array are transferred by using the first control signal, and pixel signals of unused column in the pixel array are blocked by using the second control signal during a binning mode operation, a second operation unit suitable for performing a logic operation for a counter clock and an output signal of the first operation unit, and a counting unit suitable for counting an output signal of the second operation unit. |
| US09473716B2 |
Image processing method and image processing device
An image processing device includes a camera unit, a control unit, an image processing unit and a storage unit. The camera unit obtains a first image. The control unit coupled to the camera unit adjusts an exposure value of the camera unit to control an average luminance value of the dark part of the first image and a contrast value of the first image. The storage unit is coupled to the control unit. The image processing unit is coupled to the camera unit and the storage unit, and it generates a second image according to the first image and a first algorithm stored in the storage unit, and generates a third image according to the first image and a second algorithm stored in the storage unit. The image processing unit generates a fourth image according to luminance values of the first image, the second image and the third image. |
| US09473713B2 |
Image taping in a multi-camera array
Multiple cameras are arranged in an array at a pitch, roll, and yaw that allow the cameras to have adjacent fields of view such that each camera is pointed inward relative to the array. The read window of an image sensor of each camera in a multi-camera array can be adjusted to minimize the overlap between adjacent fields of view, to maximize the correlation within the overlapping portions of the fields of view, and to correct for manufacturing and assembly tolerances. Images from cameras in a multi-camera array with adjacent fields of view can be manipulated using low-power warping and cropping techniques, and can be taped together to form a final image. |
| US09473712B2 |
Systems and methods for preventing friendly fire through infrared recognition and authentication
Systems and methods prevent friendly fire using infrared object recognition. An IR projector projects a beam of IR radiation at a first wavelength onto the object and an IR detector, having a field of view of the object, detects IR fluorescence from the object, where a wavelength of the fluorescence is a function of the first wavelength. The system includes a memory for storing software having machine readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of: (a) controlling the IR projector to generate IR at the first wavelength; (b) controlling the IR detector to capture the object fluorescence; and (c) identifying the object as friendly or non-friendly based upon the object fluorescence. The system further includes an inhibitor for preventing firing of a gun or missile when the object is identified as friendly. |
| US09473708B1 |
Devices and methods for an imaging system with a dual camera architecture
An electronic device can include a first image sensor configured to capture a first image of a field of view and a second image sensor configured to capture a second image of the field of view. The electronic device can include a color filter adjacent to the second image sensor such that the field of view is viewable by the second image sensor through the color filter. The first image can have a first pixel resolution. The second image can have a second pixel resolution. The electronic device can include a controller configured to determine a third image based on luminance content of the first image and color content of the second image. The third image can have a third pixel resolution indicative of a spatial resolution of the first image and a spectral resolution of the second image. |
| US09473701B2 |
Electronic camera
An imaging element which continuously outputs image data obtained by photoelectrically converting object light, a buffer memory which temporarily stores image data being output from the imaging element, a plurality of image processing units which are capable of performing image processing on image data output from the imaging element, and a control unit which causes an image processing unit of the plurality of image processing units to operate based on a number of pieces of the image data stored in the buffer memory when the image data is output continuously from the imaging element, in which the image processing unit performs image processing on each piece of image data output continuously. |
| US09473698B2 |
Imaging device and imaging method
An imaging device, comprising an imaging section for forming a subject image and obtaining image data, a lens control section for changing focus lens position, and a position correction section for carrying out alignment of a plurality of image data that have been acquired by the imaging section, wherein the position correction section selectively executes local alignment processing for carrying out alignment locally, and global alignment processing for carrying out alignment globally, based on relative focus position between two images that will be combined. |
| US09473695B2 |
Close focus with GPU
Disclosed are systems and methods for focusing a digital camera to capture a scene. It is first detected that a change in a scene requires the digital camera to be focused or refocused. The camera focus is automatically scanned from a closest settable distance to farther distances until a first closest object in the scene is detected. Once the first closest object in the scene is detected, the camera focus is set at the distance of the first closest object and a finer scan is executed. In an embodiment, a dynamic movement threshold is calculated and used to determine that the change in scene requires the digital camera to be focused or refocused. |
| US09473693B2 |
Photographic apparatus, camera system and methods for calculating focus control information based on a distance between centers of gravity distributions of light receiving sensitivities
A photographing apparatus has a body portion to which a lens portion is mountable and to which an image forming luminous flux is conducted from the lens portion, and the photographing apparatus includes an image pickup device having pixels for image pickup and pixels for focus detection, a storage section that retains information of sensitivity characteristics of the pixels for focus detection, and a control amount calculation section that obtains information about an incident angle and an angular range of the image forming luminous flux from the lens portion and calculates information for focus control based on the obtained information and information read from the storage section. The focus control of high precision is enabled with simple configuration, irrespective of a lens system. |
| US09473689B2 |
Method for automatically switching terminal focus mode and terminal
A method for automatically switching a terminal focus mode and a terminal are provided that relate to the terminal field and can more effectively determine a focus mode of a terminal. The method includes: collecting an image data frame; and switching a focus mode of a terminal according to a brightness value of a metering area of the image data frame. The terminal includes: a sensor unit, an imaging unit, and a display unit, where the imaging unit includes: a data frame acquiring module configured to collect an image data frame; and an auto focus control switching module configured to switch a focus mode of the terminal according to a brightness value of a metering area of the image data frame. |
| US09473683B2 |
Image capture apparatus, lens unit, communication controlling method, and diaphragm controlling method
An image capture apparatus with a detachable lens includes a communication unit capable of switching a communication mode used in communication with the mounted lens unit between a first communication mode of transmitting first control information to the mounted lens unit and a second communication mode of transmitting a second control information different from the first control information to the mounted lens unit, and a control unit configured to control a communication with the mounted lens unit, wherein the control unit controls the communication such that, until the control started based on either one of the first control information and the second control information is ended, the other one of the first control information and the second control information is not transmitted. |
| US09473680B2 |
Imaging device with a rotatable display
There is provided an imaging device including an imaging device body, a hinge connected to the imaging device body, and a display part provided on the imaging device body slidably and turnably through the hinge. |
| US09473677B2 |
Method and server system for synchronization of audio/video media files
A method for synchronization of audio/video (AV) media files includes: writing respectively AV real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets and AV real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) packets into AV buffers; obtaining respectively timestamps in first ones of AV RTCP packets to serve as absolute start times of first ones of the AV RTP packets, and AV timestamp differences between the timestamps of adjacent ones of the AV RTP packets; generating respectively playback timestamps of the AV RTP packets according to the AV timestamp differences in combination with the absolute start times; and writing the AV RTP packets in combination with the playback timestamps of the AV RTP packets into a media file. |
| US09473676B2 |
Image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus includes: a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to execute: acquiring target data representing a target image; calculating, for each of a plurality of target pixels forming the target data, a density relation value related to density of the target pixel; selecting a conversion color for an object pixel among the plurality of target pixels; converting pixel value of the object pixel to generate converted data such that, the higher the density represented by the density relation value of the object pixel, the closer the pixel value of a pixel of the converted data to a value indicative of the conversion color for the object pixel; and outputting the converted data. |
| US09473673B2 |
Read image capturing system that captures read image in association with user, read image capturing device, and recording medium
A read image capturing system includes a reading device, a read image capturing circuit, and a signature managing circuit. The reading device reads an image from an original document. The read image capturing circuit captures the read image read by the reading device. The signature managing circuit manages a signature image for causing the read image capturing circuit to capture the read image as a signature capturing image for each user. The read image capturing circuit that captures the read image in association with a user who is associated with the signature capturing image by the signature managing circuit, the signature capturing image having a similarity degree with the signature image included in the read image equal to or more than a similarity degree for capture. |
| US09473670B2 |
Peripheral with image processing function
A peripheral includes a scanning module and a control processing module. In a restoration mode, the scanning module performs a one-time scan operation on a punched document to obtain a visible light image and an infrared image. The infrared image includes an infrared hole image corresponding to one hole or multiple holes of the punched document. The visible light image includes a visible light hole image corresponding to one hole or multiple holes of the punched document. In the restoration mode, the control processing module, electrically connected to the scanning module, determines the infrared hole image according to the infrared image, determines the visible light hole image according to the infrared hole image and processes the visible light image into a final image according to the visible light hole image, wherein the final image does not contain the visible light hole image. |
| US09473650B2 |
Image reading apparatus, image reading method, image processing system, and storage medium
According to an embodiment of this invention, in a system including an image reading apparatus and a server, the image reading apparatus and the server can efficiently cooperatively perform image processing with a simple arrangement. More specifically, the image reading apparatus reads an image of an original, upon receiving an image reading instruction from a user terminal via the server, according to the instruction. The apparatus analyzes whether image processing included in the instruction is executable. If executable image processing exists, the apparatus executes the image processing for image data obtained by reading the image of the original. The image data of the original or image data that has undergone the image processing is transmitted to a transmission destination together with information representing whether the image processing included in the instruction has been executed. |
| US09473649B2 |
Image reading apparatus with push scanning, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
In event type push scan, information identifiable by communication between a scanner and a PC is limited by a communication protocol, and there is no method of notifying settings for scan from the scanner to the PC. For this reason, settings for push scan made by a user cannot be reflected on execution of scan. According to an embodiment, the scanner is controlled in the following way. That is, a condition to execute image reading is set, and the setting is stored. When image reading is instructed, an information processing apparatus is notified of an image reading event before the start of image reading. After that, control is performed to start image reading based on the stored condition in accordance with the instruction from the information processing apparatus according to the event notification. |
| US09473648B2 |
Next generation form factor interface preventing large transient current during hot plugging
A communication module and corresponding portable terminal are provided. The communication module includes an NGFF interface, a switch unit, a charge protection unit, and a delay unit. The switch unit is for controlling connection and disconnection of a power supply between a power supply end of the communication module and the power supply pins. The charge protection unit is for power charging when the switch unit is turned off, and for eliminating an impact current generated at the instant when the switch unit is turning on. The delay unit is for controlling the switch unit's delay turning on. The communication module and corresponding portable terminal are able to ensure the integrality and stability of data. |
| US09473647B2 |
Computational systems and methods for identifying a communications partner
Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting at least one telephone communication from at least one member of a network; disambiguating the at least one search term including associating the at least one search term with at least one of network-participation identifier data or device-identifier data; and presenting the sender profile in association with the at least one telephone communication. |
| US09473645B2 |
Audio quality in teleconferencing
A method and system for improved audio quality in teleconferencing are provided. The method includes analyzing the audio signal of multiple input lines in a teleconferencing system to detect if any two input lines contain substantially the same audio signal with a delay shorter than that of a conventional echo caused by an input line's own audio feedback via a teleconferencing server. The method further includes selecting the input line with the higher amplitude audio signal or the earlier received audio signal when two input lines with substantially the same audio signal are detected. |
| US09473641B2 |
System and method for automatically transcribing voicemail
Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for automatically transcribing voicemail. The method includes receiving a plurality of voicemail messages from callers, identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a first frequency with which the respective caller leaves voicemails, identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a second frequency with which a user requests transcription of each voicemail, assigning a priority ranking to each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages based on the respective first frequency and the respective second frequency, and transcribing untranscribed voicemail messages with a highest priority ranking. The method can include establishing a priority ranking threshold and repeatedly transcribing a next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail message until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain above the priority ranking threshold. |
| US09473640B2 |
Communications process of an audiovisual message, and communications system
A transmission process and device are provided for transmitting an enriched audio or audiovisual message. The process includes converting enriching information configured to enrich the content of an initial audio or audiovisual message and processing information linked to the enriching information into at least one multimedia insertion message, inserting the multimedia insertion message at least into the audio or visual content of the initial message so as to create an enriched message, and transmitting the enriched message via a communications system from the transmission device to at least one receiving device. |
| US09473634B1 |
Management system for using speech analytics to enhance contact center agent conformance
A call center compliance system is used to ensure that agents adhere to call center policies and applicable regulations when handling calls. A call handler processing a call between an agent and a remote party bridges on a speech analytics component. A keyword set is used by the speech analytics component to analyze the remote party's or the agent's speech. If a keyword is detected, an event notification is provided from the speech analytics component to the call handler. A logic script executing in the call handler defines what actions are to occur in response to receiving the event notification. The call handler can provide information to the agent, record a violation, or await further event notifications. In one embodiment, detection of a first keyword in a first keyword set spoken by a remote party causes the agent's speech to be monitored using a second keyword set. |
| US09473629B2 |
Communication delivery filter for mobile device
Messages received by a mobile device can be processed in one of at least two modes. In the normal mode, the messages are handled in accordance with the normal settings of the mobile device. In the filtered mode, or “night-time” mode, incoming messages are examined to determine if they are to be filtered or if they are exempt from filtering. If a message is exempt from filtering, it is processed in accordance with the normal mode. However, if the message is to be filtered, the mobile device is prevented from providing normal message reception alert notifications. Messages can be identified as being exempt to being filtered by editing an address book or selecting entries from an address book. All messages not identified as exempt then get filtered. |
| US09473622B2 |
Call control server
In a communication system that includes a communication terminal that originates and receives a call through a call control server, the call control server receives destination information from the communication terminal as a call request. The call control server checks an address of the communication terminal and determines based on the destination information whether transmission to a destination terminal is permitted for the communication terminal. Only when the transmission is permitted, the call control server originates a call to an address corresponding to the destination information to connect the communication terminal to the destination terminal. |
| US09473621B1 |
Systems and methods for customer administered calling controls
Methods and systems for customer administered calling controls in an institutional setting comprising receiving customer control information from a customer outside of an institution where the customer control information comprising one or more control mechanisms and providing a resident of the institution, through a telephone network, phone services subject to the one or more control mechanisms. |
| US09473617B2 |
Terminal apparatus, control system, and control method for controlling collaboration among a plurality of devices
An apparatus, system, or method for causing a controlled device and a controlling terminal to operate in collaboration with each other, wherein a server apparatus stores in advance a plurality of sets of collaboration information which causes the controlled device and the controlling terminal to operate in collaboration with each other. The plurality of sets of collaboration information is respectively stored in association with a plurality of controlled apparatuses different from one another in type. When the controlling terminal requests the server apparatus to send the collaboration information designating the type of the controlled device, the server apparatus sends to the controlling terminal the collaboration information corresponding to the type of the controlled device. The controlled device and the controlling terminal operate in collaboration with each other using the collaboration information. |
| US09473612B2 |
Switching a device between a locked state and an unlocked state
A method, apparatus and a computer program is provided. The apparatus comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program code configured, working with the at least one processor, to cause at least the following to be performed: responding to user input by switching a device from an unlocked state to a locked state; and setting a user input process for switching the device from the locked state to the unlocked state, in dependence upon the user input provided to switch the device from the unlocked state to the locked state. |
| US09473611B2 |
Use of proximity sensors for interacting with mobile devices
Various arrangements for handling a call by a mobile device and/or selecting a function for execution by the mobile device are presented. A phone call may be commenced by a mobile device. During the phone call, the mobile device may collect proximity data that indicates the mobile device is not proximate to an ear of a user. The microphone of the mobile device may be muted in response to the proximity data that indicates the mobile device is not proximate to the ear of the user. |
| US09473609B2 |
Button integration for an electronic device
This application relates to various button related embodiments for use with a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, a snap clip can be integrated with a button bracket to save space where two separate brackets would take up too much space in the portable electronic device. In other embodiments, a tactile switch can be waterproofed by welding a polymeric layer atop a tactile switch assembly. In this way water can be prevented from contacting moisture sensitive components of the tactile switch assembly. The weld joining the polymeric layer to the tactile switch can include at least one gap to trapped gas surrounding the tactile switch assembly to enter and exit during heat excursions caused by various operating and/or assembly operations. |
| US09473608B1 |
Integral range extender and mechanical protector system for a handheld digital device
An integral range extender and mechanical protector system for a handheld digital device includes a chassis adapted for securing to the device; and a selectably deployable dual purpose collapsible rod operable in a first, compacted mode for storage across the rear of the device so as to cover a major portion of the area thereof and together with the chassis, to absorb mechanical forces directed towards the sides or rear of the device, and further operable in a second, deployed mode for extension in a direction transverse from the chassis, whereby a first end of the rod is adapted to support the device and a second distal end is adapted to be held in the hand of a user, wherein, in the second mode, use of the collapsible rod permits positioning of the device from the user and use thereof remotely from the user. |
| US09473605B2 |
Apparatus, method and computer readable recording medium for displaying status of electronic device
A method for displaying a status of an electronic device having a cover attached thereto. The cover has a screen window formed on a part of the cover. The method includes determining whether the cover is open or closed; checking an operation of a status indicator while the cover is closed; and displaying information corresponding to the operation of the status indicator in at least a part of a screen area that is exposed through the screen window. |
| US09473598B2 |
Network connection failover during application service interruption
A system, method and computer program product for implementing network connection failover during application service interruption. While the application is quiesced, a network socket that terminates a network connection to a network peer is maintained on behalf of the application. The socket's network connection state information is sustained by providing acknowledgements of incoming network traffic to the network peer that prevent the peer from terminating the connection. Upon restart, the application is brought up with a blocked socket. The state of the blocked socket is conformed to a current network connection state of the original socket and the blocked socket is unblocked. |
| US09473595B2 |
Policy control method and device
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a policy control method and device. The method includes: receiving, by a PCRF, NAT entry information sent by a NAT device; obtaining, by the PCRF, a first PCC rule according to the NAT entry information, where the first PCC rule is a PCC rule including an IP address to be translated by the NAT device; and sending, by the PCRF, the first PCC rule to a gateway device, so that the gateway device executes the first PCC rule. According to the embodiments of the present invention, it can be ensured that the gateway device correctly executes the PCC rule. |
| US09473592B2 |
Methods for optimizing a web content proxy server and devices thereof
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus that includes obtaining content with an original server cookie comprising a name and a value in response to a client request. Whether the value includes one or more of an established set of characters is determined. A new value is generated based on the value of the original server cookie and a URL encoding of the one or more of the established set of characters and any percent characters included in the value of the original server cookie prefixed by a first indicator character, when it is determined that the value includes one or more of the established set of characters. A web optimized client cookie comprising the new value and the name of the original server cookie concatenated with a domain attribute and path attribute associated with the content is generated. The web optimized client cookie is provided to the client. |
| US09473588B2 |
Data processing method and system
The present disclosure provides techniques for data processing. These techniques may transport, by a computing device, individual retrieving requests for second data corresponding to a first client that sends the retrieving requests for first data into the order pool. The computing device may calculate an initial value of a second total amount of the second data, and then notify a platform of a third party to send the corresponding first data to the first client. The computing device may determine corresponding qualification after retrieving requests for the second data in the order pool are changed. The computing device may return third data to a data processing server of the third party in response to qualification determination. These techniques reduce usage of network resource and therefore increase efficacy of the networking. |
| US09473587B2 |
Relevance-based aggregated social feeds
Relevant items are selected from personalized items included in a variety of social networking system feeds based on a relevance threshold. Content included in the received items is observed to facilitate grouping the items. Items satisfying a grouping criteria are grouped based on the content of the items. Items are then scored based on relevance factors, such as whether an item is included in the group or an indication of interest level associated with items in a group. Scored items meeting a relevance threshold are selected for display in an aggregated social feed in a content region of a page. |
| US09473582B1 |
Method, system, and apparatus for providing a mediated sensory experience to users positioned in a shared location
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method, a system, and an apparatus are presented for mediating ambiance outputs among a plurality of users located in a common area. In some implementations, said ambiance outputs can be adaptive or interactive shared digital works. In other implementations, said ambiance outputs can be shared mediated augmented reality. In other implementations, said ambiance outputs can be the result of hierarchical schemes and algorithms. |
| US09473580B2 |
System and associated methodology for proximity detection and device association using ultrasound
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving ultrasound frequency sweeps in a sound receiving device. Each of the plurality of ultrasound frequency sweeps is centered on one of at least two predetermined frequencies. The method also includes converting the ultrasound frequency sweeps into an ultrasound message based on a central frequency of each of the ultrasound frequency sweeps received, and placing the ultrasound message into a receive buffer. Then at least a network address is extracted from the ultrasound message, and the network address is used to establish a communication session over a data network with a telecommunications device. |
| US09473578B2 |
System and architecture for space-based and mobile terrestrial sensor vehicles, and end-to-end network for aggregation and processing of sensor data
A system is provided for reducing latency data collection from space-based sensor satellites. A mobile vehicle platform includes a sensor module configured to monitor certain conditions, circumstances, environments and situations occurring on or around, or associated with, the Earth, and to generate sensor data resulting from the monitoring. A relay satellite terminal is configured to execute data communications via a communications channel of a first satellite beam, wherein the data communications are configured to relay the sensor data, via satellites, to respective gateways for forwarding to a central processing facility for one or more of aggregation, processing, analysis and dissemination of the data. The relay satellite terminal is further configured to switch the data communications from the communications channel of the first satellite beam to a communications channel of a second satellite beam based on a position of the relay satellite terminal relative to the first and second satellite beams. |
| US09473577B2 |
Dynamic provisioning of a virtual storage appliance
Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating dynamic provisioning of a virtual storage appliance in a cloud computing environment are presented herein. A storage system management component can provision storage from a storage medium to facilitate access of at least a portion of the storage by a virtual storage appliance (VSA) based on a request for at least one resource associated with the VSA. Further, a network management component can provision the VSA to facilitate the access of the portion of the storage by the VSA. Furthermore, a storage fabric management component can configure a network to facilitate the access of the portion of the storage by the VSA via the network. |
| US09473576B2 |
Service discovery using collection synchronization with exact names
One embodiment provides a system that facilitates service discovery based on the synchronization of manifests between devices in a content centric network by using a synchronization protocol based on exact match names. During operation, a local receives an advertisement corresponding to a remote manifest of a remote device. A manifest represents a collection of service records, and the advertisement includes a service record corresponding to the remote device. The local device updates its local manifest, in response to determining that the local manifest and the remote manifest correspond to a same namespace, by inserting the advertised service record into the local manifest. |
| US09473575B2 |
Online collaboration
For instance, in the case of a software implementation, the terms “component” or “functionality” may refer to program code that performs specified tasks when executed on a processing device or devices (e.g., processor(s) 720). The program code can be stored in one or more computer readable memory devices as described above. The illustrated separation of components and functionality into distinct units may reflect an actual physical grouping and allocation of such software and/or hardware, or can correspond to a conceptual allocation of different tasks performed by a single software program and/or hardware unit. |
| US09473573B2 |
Network followed by compute load balancing procedure for embedding cloud services in software-defined flexible-grid optical transport networks
A method for providing cloud embedding using Network followed by Compute Load Balancing (NCLB) by mapping one or more virtual links over one or more physical links while balancing network resources, and mapping one or more virtual nodes over one or more physical nodes while balancing different types of computational resources. |
| US09473572B2 |
Selecting a target server for a workload with a lowest adjusted cost based on component values
If a first workload is supported by candidate servers with different architectures, a determination is made that a selected workload is the first workload. If the first workload is not supported by candidate servers with the different architectures, a determination is made that the selected workload is a second workload. Components of the candidate servers are determined, and statistics are collected, and component values are determined. If the components impact performance of the selected workload, weights are set for the components to be a percentage impact of the components on the selected workload. If the components do not impact performance, weights are set to be one. Functions of the component values and the weights are calculated. The results of the functions are processed with costs of the candidate servers to yield adjusted costs. The selected workload is moved to the candidate server with a lowest adjusted cost. |
| US09473571B2 |
Controlling the operation of server computers
A plurality of server computers in a network that includes load balancing processes to enhance performance employs a non-performance related variable, such as power consumption, and modifies the load balancing processes in response to the reading of the non-performance variable. Such variables do not affect the response and performance as perceived by a browsing client but do provide other advantages with in the environment as a whole. The non-performance related variable is employed such that one or more of said server computers are de-activated to reduce power consumption, and the load balancing processes balance load across the remaining active server computers. |
| US09473570B2 |
Instantiating an application flow into a chain of services in a virtual data center
In one embodiment, a method comprises creating a hierarchal chain of network services in response to instantiation within a data center of a virtualized application providing an application service, the chain having a corresponding hierarchal proxy endpoint identifier for each network service in the chain; registering the chain of network services as a logical path for reaching the application service within the data center; and routing, within the data center, a web-based service request for the application service to the chain of network services for execution by the virtualized application. |
| US09473565B2 |
Data transmission for transaction processing in a networked environment
Techniques are disclosed to transmit arbitrarily large data units for transaction processing in a networked environment. A request is received to store a data unit of a size exceeding an allocated memory address space of a transaction gateway component of the networked environment. A predefined store function, provided by a repository interface component, is invoked to store the data unit to a data repository component of the networked environment and without segmenting the data unit. A repository handle of the stored data unit is identified. A predefined load function, provided by the repository interface component, is invoked to load a portion of the stored data unit, based on the identified repository handle, where the portion is smaller than the stored data unit. |
| US09473551B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing VoIP data
A system and method for processing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) data including determining whether received audio data is VoIP data, transferring, when received audio data is VoIP data, the received VoIP data to a first path, and transferring, when received audio data is not VoIP data, the received audio data to a second path. The system and method can process, when received audio data is VoIP data, the received VoIP data via a VoIP data processing path including a voice engine for VoIP, instead of an audio data processing path, irrespective of types of mobile devices and types of applications. |
| US09473550B2 |
Multifusion of a stream operator in a streaming application
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, a system, and a computer program product for fusing a stream operator into more than one processing element within a streaming application. The method includes receiving an instruction to concurrently fuse, into a second processing element, a stream operator of interest that is fused into a first processing element. The method includes determining whether the stream operator of interest is stateful. The method includes compiling, in response to determining the stream operator of interest is stateful, a clone of the stream operator of interest into the second processing element so that the clone is synchronized with the stream operator of interest. |
| US09473549B2 |
Method of playing internet video and related electronic device
A method of playing an internet video for an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes receiving data associated with the internet video from a network, wherein the video data includes information of a highest resolution and a lowest resolution of the internet video; determining a first display resolution range according to a network bandwidth utilized by the electronic device; and selecting a first resolution for playing the internet video according to the first display resolution range and whether the electronic device has stored a complete data associated with the internet video with the highest resolution. |
| US09473547B2 |
Method and apparatus for multi-experience metadata translation of media content with metadata
A method or apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for retrieving a plurality of sensory information from an environment of a device. A digital representation of the environment of the device is identified corresponding to the plurality of sensory information from the environment of the device. A media presentation element of the device associated with media content of the device is identified. A user interface of the media presentation element is adapted to modify a presentation of the media content by the media presentation element of the device according to the digital representation of the environment of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09473546B2 |
Reducing real time media traffic in a network environment
An example method for reducing real time media traffic in a network environment is provided and includes examining a plurality of first requests in a first protocol to identify participants in a media session; examining a plurality of second requests in a second protocol to determine media characteristics associated with the participants; and grouping the participants into different groups based, at least in part, on the media characteristics, wherein at least some of the participants associated with substantially identical media characteristics are grouped together. |
| US09473538B2 |
Soft website block override
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for overriding a soft website block. One of the methods includes receiving, from a user device, a request to access a resource, determining, using a first policy group for the user device, that the user device should be prevented from accessing the resource, providing, to the user device and based on determining that the user device should be prevented from accessing the resource, instructions for the presentation of a user interface including a user credentials field, receiving user credentials from the user device, determining that the user credentials are the same as credentials used to log onto the user device, and allowing the user device access to the resource. |
| US09473537B2 |
Cloud based mobile device management systems and methods
The present disclosure relates to cloud based mobile device management (MDM) systems and methods to use the “cloud” to pervasively manage mobile devices. The cloud based MDM systems and methods provide an ability to manage mobile devices with or without MDM clients while no requiring an MDM appliance or service at the enterprise. This provides a “no hardware, no software” deployment. In an exemplary embodiment, a client-less implementation leverages the ActiveSync protocol proxied through distributed cloud nodes to enforce mobile policies. In another exemplary embodiment, a client-based implementation uses a platform specific application and associated application programming interfaces (API) to connect managed mobile devices and provide MDM features through the cloud. Advantageously, the cloud based MDM systems and methods provide reliability and resiliency, elasticity, lower cost, mobility, integration of management and security, and agility over conventional MDM based solutions. |
| US09473529B2 |
Prevention of denial of service (DoS) attacks on session initiation protocol (SIP)-based systems using method vulnerability filtering
A device receives an attack on a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based device, and applies, based on a type of the attack, a method vulnerability based filter to the attack. |
| US09473528B2 |
Identification of malware sites using unknown URL sites and newly registered DNS addresses
In some embodiments, identification of malware sites using unknown URL sites and newly registered DNS addresses includes performing a heuristic analysis for information associated with a network site; and assigning a score based on the heuristic analysis, in which the score indicates whether the network site is potentially malicious. In some embodiments, the system includes a security appliance that is in communication with the Internet. In some embodiments, the network site is associated with a network domain and/or a network uniform resource locator (URL). In some embodiments, performing a heuristic analysis for information associated with a network site further includes determining if a network site has recently been registered. In some embodiments, performing a heuristic analysis for information associated with a network site further includes determining if a network site is associated with recently changed DNS information. In some embodiments, performing a heuristic analysis for information associated with a network site further includes determining geographical information as well as an IP network location associated with the network site. |
| US09473525B2 |
Dynamic loading and configuation of threat detectors based on feedback from other nodes
Artificial Immune Systems (AIS) including the Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) are an emerging method to detect malware in computer systems. The DCA implementation may use an inflammation signal to communicate information among the processes of device or a network or among nodes of a network, where the inflammatory signal indicates a likelihood that a process or a node has been attacked by malicious software. The DCA implementation may dynamically change the malware sensitivity and responsiveness based on the inflammation signals without requiring user intervention. The inflammatory signal includes one or more inflammatory tuples, which may include multiple components such as a strength, a PrimeIndicator, and an optional third element, p. The strength component may be an indication of the magnitude of an attack and provide a degree of certainty of the attack. The PrimeIndicator may be an identifier of the indicator type that is the source of the inflammation tuple. |
| US09473523B1 |
Execution of test inputs with applications in computer security assessment
A given application is instrumented to trace its execution flow. Constraints and/or transformation associated with input identified in the execution flow are mirrored on a set of candidate test payloads. The set of candidate test payloads are modified or pruned based on the execution flow of the instrumented application reaching a security operation with the input satisfying the constraints while the payloads may not. If the set of candidate test payloads is not empty at reaching the security operation, it is determined that the give application has vulnerability and a signal issuing a warning may be generated and transmitted. |
| US09473518B2 |
Securing network communications with logical partitions
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, and computer program products that enable secure network communications with logical partitions. A gateway between a physical network adapter and at least one virtual network trunk adapter receives a packet. The gateway tags the packet with an indication of an origin of the packet. The gateway delivers the tagged packet to an intrusion prevention system for intrusion analysis. When the gateway receives the tagged packet from the intrusion prevention system, the gateway forwards the tagged packet according to the indication of origin of the tagged packet. |
| US09473517B2 |
Content screening method, apparatus and system
A content screening method, apparatus and system are provided for a content screening component to verify the trust relationship and the categorization standard used by a categorization component. A method includes the following steps: the content screening component receives a categorized content; and when determining that a first categorization component that categorizes the content is trustworthy according to the information of the categorization component carried in the categorized content, the content screening component screens the content by the content category carried in the categorized content. Another method includes the following step: when determining that the categorization component that categorizes the content uses the same categorization standard as the content screening component according to the information of the categorization component carried in the categorized content, the content screening component screens the content by the content category carried in the categorized content. |
| US09473511B1 |
Geographical location authentication
The method includes identifying a computing device attempting to access content. The method further includes identifying a defined geographical boundary that is associated with the content, wherein the defined geographical boundary includes coordinates that define a geographical area that allows access to the content within the defined geographical boundary. The method further includes determining a geographical location of the computing device. The method further includes determining whether the geographical location of the computing device is within the identified defined geographical boundary. |
| US09473509B2 |
Selectively permitting or denying usage of wearable device services
Selectively permitting or denying usage of a service available on a device is provided. Usage restrictions on usage of services available on the device are maintained, the usage restrictions including customizable restrictions on usage of the services available on the device. A usage restriction for a service indicates usage parameter(s) of the device under which the service is usable or is unusable to users of the device. Based on detecting an event associated with the device, current usage parameter(s) of the device are identified and compared to usage parameter(s) indicated by a usage restriction to determine whether the service is to be usable or unusable. Usage of the service by a user of the device is then permitted or denied based the comparison. |
| US09473506B1 |
Secure file transfer and notification server
A system, method and computer readable medium for secure file transfer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system encrypts a file; sends, via a secure channel, a packet to a group having one or more members, the group authorized to access the encrypted file, the packet associated with the encrypted file and including access information for the encrypted file; receives a first request for the encrypted file from a first requestor; and sends the encrypted file to the first requestor via an unsecured channel that performs caching, wherein the first requestor is able to access the encrypted file using the packet when the first requestor is a member of the group authorized to access the encrypted file and received the packet via the secure channel and unable to access the encrypted file when the first requestor is not a member of the group authorized to access the encrypted file. |
| US09473505B1 |
Management of third party access privileges to web services
A user clicks on a link on a third-party Web site from his computer in order to utilize a third-party application with a Web service with which the user has an account. The application contacts the Web service and requests permissions from the user's account. The Web service sends the request to the user's computer asking to grant these permissions to the application. A software module on the user's computer intercepts this request, retrieves a user profile for this Web service, and compares the permissions requested with the permissions allowed from the profile. If any requested permissions are not allowed then the module automatically denies granting permissions and the user is not presented with an option of granting the request. A warning screen may be displayed. If all requested permissions are allowed then the request is presented to the user. A profile may apply to more than one Web service. |
| US09473504B2 |
Role based access control for connected consumer devices
A processing device authenticates a computing device of a user to a user account. The processing device determines a role associated with the user account, and additionally determines access permissions to one or more resources based on the role. The processing device then grants to the computing device access to the one or more resources to be protected in an internet of things (IoT) solution. |
| US09473502B2 |
Atomically updating ternary content addressable memory-based access control lists
Embodiments described herein provide techniques for atomically updating a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM)-based access control list (ACL). According to one embodiment, a current version bit of the ACL is determined. The current version bit indicates that a rule in the ACL is active is the version flag in the rule matches the current version bit. Through these techniques, a first set of rules can be modified to create a second set of rules (e.g., by insertions, deletions, and replacements, etc.). |
| US09473499B2 |
Federated role provisioning
In various embodiments, techniques for federated role provisioning are provided. A federated role definition for a resource is constructed and distributed. The federated role definition includes a role hierarchy having role assignments and constraints for dynamically resolving and binding a resource to particular ones of the role assignments. A resource may have role assignments statically bound to its identity and dynamically bound to its identity. Furthermore, some role assignments may be inherited from the role hierarchy. |
| US09473498B2 |
Method for using java servlets as a stack based state machine
A client module downloaded by web browser from a server receives authentication information to open a smart card in a card reader and to initiate a secure network connection to a first server module running on a server. The client module calls a second server module running on the server. And the client module receives a new application for the smart card. Then the client module causes the smart card to delete an old application and load the new application. Each of the operations performed by client module occurs in a single session. |
| US09473491B1 |
Computing device with integrated authentication token
Disclosed are various embodiments for a computing device with an integrated authentication token. The computing device includes first circuitry having a processor and a memory and providing general-purpose computing capability. The computing device also includes second circuitry configured to generate a one-time password. The first circuitry is incapable of determining the one-time password due to a hardware, communicative, and/or electrical separation, and the first and second circuitry are in a single enclosure. |
| US09473488B2 |
Control device and method for electronic atomization device based on mobile terminal
Disclosed are a control device and a control method for electronic atomization device based on mobile terminal. The device includes a Bluetooth control module, a matching module and an authentication module. The control method includes steps of: building a Bluetooth connection between battery and mobile terminal; sending atomizer identification information stored in atomizer to the mobile terminal and then carrying out a match by comparing the atomizer identification information and original identification information; and searching corresponding user identification information according to serial number of the battery, receiving authentication information entered by user and then carrying out an authentication by comparing the authentication information entered by user and the user identification information. By using authentication device and powerful computing ability of the mobile terminal directly, both of authentication for the electronic atomization device and match between the battery of electronic atomization device and atomizer can be achieved on the mobile terminal. |
| US09473486B2 |
Single sign on availability
Methods and computer program products relate to single sign on (SSO) availability including identifying a set of single sign on applications in a system in which a user authentication for a first application is used for other applications in the set of applications monitoring the set of applications to determine availability of single sign on for each application, and providing an indication of the availability of single sign on for each application. |
| US09473479B2 |
Automating authentication with multi-channel media distributors
In some embodiments, a processing device extracts a cookie from a first media application that is prevented from providing the cookie to a second media application. The cookie includes authentication information that is associated with an authentication of the first media application with a multi-channel media distributor for accessing a first media channel. The processing device copies the extracted cookie to a shared storage resource that is accessible to both the first media application and the second media application. In response to the second media application accessing a second media channel, the processing device retrieves the extracted cookie from the shared storage resource. The second media application provides the authentication information from the extracted cookie to the multi-channel media distributor for authenticating the second media application to access the second media channel. |
| US09473475B2 |
Low-cost authenticated signing delegation in content centric networking
One embodiment provides a system that delegates signature production in a CCN. During operation, a first content producing device monitors content objects created by a second content producing device. A content object can be identified by a name that is a hierarchically structured variable length identifier (HSVLI) which comprises contiguous name components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level. The first device retrieves the content objects and authenticates a message authentication code for each content object based on a key shared by the first and second device. The first device creates a manifest with a name and a content object hash value for each content object, produces a digital signature for the manifest based on a private key of the first device, and includes the digital signature in the manifest, thereby delegating signature production to the first device for content objects created by the second device. |
| US09473474B2 |
Communicating an identity of a group shared secret to a server
An identity is communicated by a client device to a server without requiring the identity to be disclosed to eavesdroppers and without requiring the use of symmetric or asymmetric cryptography. In one example, the identity is an identity of the client device, where the identity has been assigned to the client device by the server through the provisioning of a unique subset of client-identifying keys. In another example, the identity is an identity of a group shared secret that has been provisioned by the server to the client device. |
| US09473473B2 |
Data accessing method and system and memory storage apparatus
A data accessing method and system for a memory storage apparatus are provided. The method includes: performing a near field communication between a memory storage apparatus and an electronic apparatus, and receiving a first password from the electronic apparatus by the memory storage device in the near field communication. The method also includes: recording the first password in a memory unit of the memory storage apparatus. The method further includes: when the memory storage apparatus is not connected to the electronic apparatus or a host in a predetermined time after the memory storage apparatus receives the first password, deleting the first password recorded in the memory unit; and when the first password recorded in the memory unit is the same as a second password in the memory storage apparatus, allowing the electronic apparatus or the host to access the memory storage apparatus by the memory storage apparatus. |
| US09473470B2 |
Method and system for the supply of data, transactions and electronic voting
A method for supply of data, including generating an empowerment certificate signed with a signing entity's electronic signature. The empowerment certificate includes attributes of a described entity, information identifying the signing entity, indication of data relating to the described entity, indication of a source of the data, and identification of a relying entity to which the data can be supplied. The relying entity forwards the empowerment certificate to a source supplying the data indicated in the empowerment certificate. |
| US09473469B2 |
Method and system for establishing a communications pipe between a personal security device and a remote computer system
A method and a system is provided for establishing a communications path over a communications network between a personal security device (PSD) and a remote computer system without requiring the converting of high-level messages such as API-level messages to PSD-formatted messages such as APDU-formatted messages (and inversely) to be installed on a local client device in which the PSD is connected. |
| US09473466B2 |
System and method for internet protocol security processing
A decentralized method for IPSec processing in virtual environments includes assigning a unique identifier to each of a set of compute nodes. Each compute node can emulate one or more virtual machines that generate IP packets for forwarding over a network (e.g., the Internet). An IP packet, received from a trusted source at a compute node, is encrypted and a trailer is appended to the encrypted packet. The trailer includes the unique identifier of the compute node. The encrypted packet with appended trailer is forwarded to a secure gateway that can perform an anti-replay check using stored parameters corresponding to the unique identifier in the trailer. In inbound processing, the unique identifier is inserted into a trailer appended to an encrypted packet by the security gateway and a VPN server directs the incoming encrypted packet to the appropriate compute node for forwarding to the virtual machine. |
| US09473463B2 |
Control word and associated entitlement control message caching and reuse
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing control word and associated entitlement control message (ECM) functionalities are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may cache concurrently a first set of control words and a first set of entitlement control messages (ECMs) associated with the first set of control words. The computing device may encrypt a transport stream with a particular control word of the first set of control words. The computing device may insert a particular ECM, of the first set of ECMs, corresponding to the particular control word into the transport stream sent to a device downstream from the computing device. In some embodiments, a computing device may reuse control words and associated ECMs. |
| US09473459B2 |
Peel ply, method of surface preparation and bonding composite structures using the same
A resin-rich peel ply that does not leave behind residual fibers after peeling and can work well with different resin-based composite substrates. The resin-rich peel ply is composed of a woven fabric impregnated with a resin matrix different from the resin matrix of the composite substrate. The peel ply is designed such that, upon manual removal of the peel ply from the composite substrate's surface, a thin film of the peel ply resin remains on the composite substrate's surface to create a bondable surface capable of bonding with another composite substrate, but no fibrous material from the woven fabric remains on the same surface. |
| US09473458B2 |
Connection configuration
A connection method is provided. The method includes retrieving by a data retrieval device, unique data comprising an identifier associated with a wireless device. The unique data is transmitted to a router transmitting an authorization request and a configuration request for a configuration change to an authorization service. The authorization request is presented to a user and in response the user transmits an authorization code to the authorization service. In response, the router generates a virtual SSID and preconfigured firewall rules based on the unique data and the wireless device is automatically connected to the router based on the virtual SSID and the preconfigured firewall rules. |
| US09473452B1 |
NAT traversal in VoIP communication system
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for VoIP communication with endpoint devices via a network address translator (NAT). A plurality of proxy servers is configured to relay communications through mapped paths of the NAT during operations including VoIP sessions through or with the plurality of endpoint devices and during other operations not involving VoIP sessions through or with the plurality of endpoint devices. The mapped paths are susceptible to being unmapped by the NAT if the mapped path is unused for a threshold duration of time. The proxy servers maintain the mapped paths through the NAT by prompting the endpoint devices to communicate data to the plurality of proxy servers. A call control server uses a selection algorithm to select a particular one of the proxy servers to be used for routing communication of a VoIP session between endpoint devices. |
| US09473448B2 |
System for social media tag extraction
A system for extracting and monitoring media tags within video content includes at least one server in communication with a plurality of content sources, the server receiving video content from the content sources, a recorder saving the video content, a detector receiving at least one frame of the video content, the detector detecting one or more unknown text within the frame and creating one or more images, each image associated with one of the one or more unknown text, the detector generating metadata associated with the one or more unknown text appearing in the frame, and an optical character recognition engine scanning the one or more images and converting the one or more images into one or more known text. The server further determines that the one or more known text is a media tag. |
| US09473447B1 |
Systems and methods for enabling dialog amongst different participant groups
An electronic communication system, such as a question-and-answer service, is provided in which a user submitting a question specifies one or more recipients of the question. Authenticated responses by a recipient are published to the asker and other recipients. Responses may be made available to external users, with content contributors being either publicly identified or anonymous. |
| US09473446B2 |
Personalized delivery time optimization
Techniques for optimizing a delivery time for the delivery of messages are described. According to various embodiments, a system determines, for each of a plurality of time intervals, a likelihood of a particular member of an online social network service performing a particular member user action on a particular message content item during the corresponding time interval. The plurality of time intervals are then ranked, based on the determined likelihoods corresponding to the plurality of time intervals. Thereafter, a particular time interval is identified from among the plurality of time intervals that is associated with a highest ranking. The particular time interval is then classified as an optimum personalized message delivery time for the particular member. |
| US09473441B2 |
E-mail with discretionary functionality
An embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises an e-mail method including creating an e-mail having discretionary functionality and sending the e-mail. Another embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, comprises an e-mail server including a computer configured to create an e-mail having discretionary functionality and to send the e-mail. |
| US09473439B2 |
Method and apparatus for electronic mail filtering
Messages having a reputation score higher than at least one message already on a queue are added to the queue when the queue has already reached the predetermined maximum permitted size. One or more messages having a low reputation score may be discarded from a bottom of the queue in favor of a new incoming message having a higher reputation score. This may be particularly useful in the context of Internet e-mail, wherein mail delivery protocols (i.e. SMTP) allow a connection for an incoming message to be held open for a limited time period and during this period the message processing apparatus does not assume responsibility for onward transmission of the message. Thus, the message processing apparatus is able to selectively accept only those messages having a highest reputation score for detailed analysis, without adversely affecting the operations performed by other parts of the electronic messaging system. |
| US09473435B2 |
Method and system for sending e-mail attached with large file on mobile device
Systems and methods for transmitting an e-mail having an attached file are provided. The system includes a mail server configured to receive the e-mail including the attached file, store the attached file at a storage location in a cloud storage system, and replace the attached file with location information. The location information may indicate the storage location. The system includes the cloud storage system configured to store the attached file at the storage location. The mail server may be further configured to send the e-mail with the location information and without the attached file. |
| US09473433B2 |
Devices and methods for selective enablement of data communication
A communication device includes a communication circuit, one or more processors operable with the communication circuit, and one or more memory devices to store one or more applications. The one or more processors can enable data messaging communication through the communication circuit and disable other data communication through the communication circuit. A data message can be received indicating a request to enable at least data communication with at least one application to deliver a payload to the application. In response to receipt of the data message, data communication can be enabled with the application to receive the payload. After receipt of the payload, data communication with the application can again be disabled. |
| US09473429B2 |
Low latency messaging chat server
A low latency messaging chat service may provide for receiving from a chat client a connection request via a network; authenticating the chat client by a registration process; allocating to the chat client at least a first topic corresponding to a first message queue and a second topic corresponding to a second message queue, the first topic assigned a first format and the second topic assigned a second format; enabling the chat client to post messages in the first topic; and enabling the chat client to receive messages in the second topic. |
| US09473428B1 |
Dynamic muting of communication notifications
A system and methods are provided for dynamically muting or suppressing notifications of new communications. When a new communication is received for a user of a communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone, a computer) while notifications are muted, no notification may be issued to the user or, alternatively, a muted notification that differs from a normal notification may be issued. A muted notification may have muted sound or no sound, abbreviated vibration or no vibration, or may otherwise be a dampened version of a normal notification. Dynamic muting may be applied or managed on the user's device or on a system that hosts the communication application for which notifications are muted. Different applications and/or communication sessions (e.g., different chat groups) may be muted differently (e.g., for different periods of time). When a group chat session is muted, the duration of muting may be proportional to the number of participants. |
| US09473427B2 |
Method and system for delivering reminder information
A reminder information delivery method includes steps of: obtaining reminder information, where the reminder information includes reminding contents, reminding time, and a first account associated with a first communication client; when the reminding time comes, searching for a communication number associated with the first account; and pushing the reminder information to a corresponding communication terminal according to the communication number. By adopting the reminder information delivery method, reminding is implemented in a timely and flexible manner. In addition, a reminder information pushing system is also provided. |
| US09473426B2 |
Hybrid routers in multicore architectures
Technologies are generally described for methods and systems effective to implement hybrid routers in multicore architectures. A first tile may include a processor core, a cache configured to be in communication with the processor core and a router configured to be in communication with the cache. The router may be effective to move data with a packet switching channel or a circuit switching channel. The first tile may include switching logic configured to be in communication with the cache and the router. The switching logic may be effective to receive a routing objective that may relate to energy or delay costs in routing data through the network. The switching logic may select one of the packet switching channel or the circuit switching channel to move the data through the network based on the routing objective. |
| US09473425B2 |
Systems and methods for integrating wireless local area networks on extended bridges
An information handling system is provided herein. The information handling system includes a controlling bridge having a plurality of bridge ports and at least one port extender coupled to one of the bridge ports of the controlling bridge to form an extended bridge. The port extender has a plurality of extension ports. The information handling system further includes an access point coupled to the port extender such that a wireless association between the access point and one or more stations appears as a logical bridge port to the controlling bridge and to an access controller system. The access point has a wireless transceiver to communication with the one or more stations. Associated methods are provided herein for providing wireless network access to a local area network. |
| US09473424B2 |
Address table flushing in distributed switching systems
Methods and systems for improved address table flushing in distributed switching systems may be provided. In accordance with embodiments of the disclosure, a switch may include a plurality of line cards and a processor. Each line card may including a table of addresses. The processor may be configured to, in response to receipt of a plurality of simultaneous requests, each request a request to flush addresses associated with a particular flooding domain present on the switch, perform flushing of addresses based on an aggregate number of address entries for each particular flooding domain associated with the requests. |
| US09473421B1 |
Modular computer system and method
The invention is a modular computing system and method of use. The invention includes a chassis used for structurally supporting a plurality of computer resource modules. The chassis provides a power source and connection point for the computer resource modules. The computer resource modules segment and replicate user information to provide redundancy of information in the case of failure. The computer resource modules elect a lead computer resource module to handle the organization of the computer resource modules during use. The computer resource modules provide a hierarchy of leadership in case the lead resource module fails. The operating software provides floating application storage which can persist across the multiple computer resource modules after the application is closed. The application can access the floating application storage when it is reopened. |
| US09473420B2 |
Metrics and forwarding actions on logical switch partitions in a distributed network switch
Techniques are provided for providing access control lists in a distributed network switch. The distributed network switch made of switch units is divided into logical switch partitions, or logical networks. Physical ports of the switch units are partitioned into logical ports, where each logical port is associated with a logical switch partition. A control point of the distributed network switch manages and assigns a service tag (S-Tag) used to identify which logical port ingress and egress frames are associated with. To generate metrics and other forwarding actions for a given logical switch partition, the control point sets up access control list (ACLs) targeting the logical port associated with the S-Tags associated with the given logical switch partition. |
| US09473417B2 |
Controlling resources used by computing devices
Methods, systems, and devices provide control over resources used by computing devices. In some embodiments, a management application determines that multiple computing devices are available for management. The management application determines that each of the computing devices is executing a respective instance of a client application. The client application can communicate with the management application and control at least one computing resource of each computing device. The management application configures the computing resource of each computing device such that the computing device is restricted to accessing at least one common resource. The computing device is configured via communication between the management application and the respective instance of the client application. |
| US09473415B2 |
QoS in a system with end-to-end flow control and QoS aware buffer allocation
The present disclosure is directed to Quality of Service (QoS) and handshake protocols to facilitate endpoint bandwidth allocation among one or more agents in a Network on Chip (NoC) for an endpoint agent. The QoS policy and handshake protocols may involve the use of credits for buffer allocation which are sent to agents in the NoC to compel the acceptance of data and the allocation of an appropriate buffer. Messages sent to the agent may also have a priority associated with the message, wherein higher priority messages have automatic bandwidth allocation and lower priority messages are processed using a handshake protocol. |
| US09473409B2 |
Load balancing mechanism for service discovery mechanism in structured peer-to-peer overlay networks and method
An overlay network, node and application for load balanced service discovery. The application includes the steps of implementing the service discovery mechanism in the DHT P2P overlay network for finding a peer (1100) that provides a desired service; a step of adding to a record structure (50) of the service discovery mechanism a maximum capacity parameter Cmax (54) and a currently used capacity parameter Ccurrent (56); and a step of removing from the tree (10) a record of the peer (1110) that provides the desired service when the currently used capacity reaches a predetermined capacity so that the peer is not contacted by other service clients. |
| US09473405B2 |
Concurrent hashes and sub-hashes on data streams
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for performing concurrent hashing of packet streams. During operation, the system receives a stream of packets at a controller. The controller then identifies types and parameters for a plurality of different hashing operations based on a received packet. The controller further sends the packet concurrently to corresponding different hashing modules to produce different hash values, which can be used to facilitate packet forwarding. |
| US09473404B2 |
Symmetric flow processing in a software-defined networking (SDN) system
In one embodiment, a method implemented in a software-defined networking (SDN) system includes determining that a packet is to be forwarded by a flow table that includes at least two sets of instructions in flow table entries. The method continues with determining values of a plurality of match key components extracted from the packet to match the flow table, where the plurality of match key components contains at least a pair of match key components in a same type, wherein values of the pair are determined based on numerical measures of the pair. The method continues with searching the flow table to find a matching entry for the packet and, upon finding it, selecting one of the at least two sets of instructions of the matching entry following the determination of the values of the plurality of match key components, and perform the selected set of instructions on the packet. |
| US09473400B1 |
Server-side failover between dedicated VNIC servers
Virtual Network Interface Connection (VNIC) is a client-server protocol that virtualizes access to a single physical Ethernet network adapter. “Dedicated VNIC” describes a configuration where a VNIC server is connected to a single VNIC client via a command/response queue (CRQ), allowing minimal overhead when communicating between the client and the Ethernet network adapter. A VNIC server failover mechanism includes multiple VNIC servers on a prioritized list. The top VNIC server on the prioritized list is selected to serve a VNIC client when a CRQ is opened by the client. When the selected VNIC server stops working, the VNIC server failover mechanism selects the next VNIC client in the prioritized list as the active VNIC server, and establishes a connection to the VNIC client's CRQ. In this manner, recovery of a failure in a VNIC server is done in a way that does not require any changes to the VNIC client. |
| US09473399B2 |
System and method for aggregating pseudowires
Systems, methods, architectures and/or apparatus for implementing Multi-Segment Pseudo Wire (MS-PW) arrangements in an efficient and scalable manner. |
| US09473396B1 |
System for steering data packets in communication network
A system for steering data packets in a communication network that includes compute nodes having processors for executing application and service virtual machines (VMs), and traffic steering accelerators. A virtual local area network-identifier (VLAN-ID) assignment module generates records and associates the records with the service VMs. Each record includes an input VLAN-ID, an output VLAN-ID, and a port number corresponding to one of the service VMs. A service-chaining module generates chaining rules associated with n-Tuples. A traffic steering controller generates a chain of the records based on the service chaining rules. The traffic steering accelerator then steers the data packets based on the input and output VLAN-IDs included in the data packet. |
| US09473394B1 |
Proactive flow table for virtual networks
In general, techniques are described for enhancing operations of virtual networks. In some examples, a network system includes a server that executes a virtual router configured to receive, from a switch fabric, a tunnel packet for a virtual network of the virtual networks, wherein the tunnel packet comprises an outer header and an inner packet that defines a packet flow. The virtual router is also configured to determine, based at least on the outer header, that the packet is associated with a virtual network of the one or more virtual networks, determine a packet flow defined by the inner packet does not match any flow table entry of a flow table that identifies active flows only for virtual network and, in response, add a flow table entry for a reverse packet flow of the packet flow to the flow table. |
| US09473383B1 |
Method and apparatus for routing in transaction management systems
An apparatus comprises a routing module configured to receive a data unit having a code indicator. The routing module is configured to identify a virtual destination address based on the code indicator. The routing module is also configured to replace a destination address of the data unit with the virtual destination address to define a modified data unit. The routing module is further configured to send the modified data unit. |
| US09473375B2 |
Sponsoring usage of content provider web sites and applications based on network path utilization
A device receives, from a content server device, content information associated with content accessed by a user device, and information associated with utilization of a network path provided between the user device and the content server device. The device receives information associated with data usage by the user device for accessing the content, and determines whether the data usage is sponsored by a sponsor based on the content information and the information associated with the utilization of the network path. The sponsor sponsors data usage associated with particular content when the utilization of the network path is below a threshold. The device assigns charges for the data usage to an account associated with the user device when the data usage is not sponsored by the sponsor, or to an account associated with the sponsor when the data usage is sponsored by the sponsor. |
| US09473373B2 |
Method and system for storing packet flows
A method for storing a plurality of packets includes receiving a packets from a network, applying a hash function to values of one or more fields in the packet so as define a hash key and to select a storage bucket from a plurality of buckets, and adding the packet to the storage bucket. A bucket record associated with the storage bucket includes a flow index determined based on the values of the one or more fields in the packet. |
| US09473372B1 |
Connectivity protocol delegation
In general, techniques are described for delegating responsibility for performing a connectivity protocol from one or more endpoint devices to network infrastructure situated along a network forwarding path connecting the endpoint devices. In some examples, an intermediate network device includes a connectivity protocol module of control unit that operates a connectivity protocol session on behalf of a server, wherein the server exchanges application data with the client using an application-layer communication session with the client. The connectivity protocol module monitors connectivity for the application-layer communication session with the connectivity protocol session by exchanging connectivity protocol messages for the connectivity protocol session with the client to determine a connectivity status for the communication session. The connectivity protocol module updates the server with the connectivity status for the communication session by sending a summary report message that includes the connectivity status for the communication session to the server. |
| US09473371B2 |
Method and server for dynamically determining a reference signal (RS) power boost level
A method and application server for dynamically determining a Reference Signal (RS) Power Boost level in a radio telecommunication network. The application server may be a Self-Optimized Network (SON) application server configured to received network performance information from Performance Management (PM) counters and configuration information from a configuration database server. The application server monitors a plurality of network Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), compares the KPIs to associated thresholds, and derives and assigns values to KPI threshold factors. The server calculates a scaling factor based on values of the KPI threshold factors, and calculates a dynamic RS Power Boost level by applying the scaling factor to a baseline RS Power Boost level. |
| US09473367B2 |
Aircraft monitoring with improved situational awareness
Devices, methods and systems are provided for monitoring an aircraft. One exemplary method involves a processing system at a ground location obtaining first information associated with a first region identified by a detection system onboard the aircraft, obtaining second information associated with a second region identified by an external system coupled to the processing system, and displaying a flight tracking image associated with the aircraft that includes a first graphical representation of the first region and a second graphical representation of the second region. The method continues by capturing at least a portion of the flight tracking image displayed on a display device at the ground location and transmitting the captured flight tracking image to the aircraft for subsequent presentation on an onboard display device. |
| US09473363B2 |
Managing quality of service for communication sessions
A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for managing quality of service for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include monitoring a performance attribute of a computing system hosting a plurality of communication sessions. The method may also include determining that the performance attribute of the computing system exceeds a defined threshold. The method may further include adjusting a characteristic of a communication activity associated with at least one of the plurality of communication sessions to achieve a threshold quality of service associated with one or more of the communication sessions. |
| US09473362B2 |
Software defined infrastructures that encapsulate physical server resources into logical resource pools
A software defined infrastructure (SDI) makes available a subset of a computer server's resources to a cloud solution or workload. Multiple subsets of resources can be combined in a SDI to provide a logical resource pool. This allows cloud administrators to create software defined infrastructures derived from the partial capacity of a collection of systems. The resources defined across the physical boundaries of a computer server can then be made available to host deployment of cloud workloads. The infrastructure resource pool can be selected upon deployment of a cloud workload. |
| US09473361B2 |
Physical layer management at a wall plate device
One embodiment is directed to a wall plate device including one or more jacks. Each jack includes a rear attachment point configured to couple to one or more communication paths in a semi-permanent manner. Each jack also includes a front attachment point configured to mate with a connector of a corresponding physical communication media, and to couple such physical communication media to the rear attachment point. Each jack also includes a media reading interface configured to interface with a PLM interface of a connector connected to the front attachment point. The wall plate device also includes a programmable processor coupled to each of the media reading interfaces and configured to access a storage device of a connector connected to the front attachment point through the media reading interface to obtain PLM information. The programmable processor is configured to communicate the PLM information to another device. |
| US09473359B2 |
Transactional traffic specification for network-on-chip design
Example implementations described herein are directed to a consolidated specification with information to generate and optimize the NoC. The consolidated specification can also facilitate the generation of traffic trace files. Based on the trace files, performance simulation where packets are injected in the NoC can be conducted. The consolidated specification can include parameters for bandwidth, traffic, jitter, dependency information, and attribute information depending on the desired implementation. |
| US09473357B2 |
Guaranteeing bandwidth for dual-homed hosts in fabric extender topologies
Techniques are provided for optimizing bandwidth in a network. Information describing a network bandwidth capacity of a port extender device is received at a switch. The port extender device is connected to the switch. The port extender device is configured to provide ports for the switch. The network bandwidth capacity of the port extender device is compared to a minimum network bandwidth guarantee threshold. If the switch determines that the network bandwidth capacity of the port extender device is below the minimum network guarantee threshold, the switch sends to the port extender device a message configured to cause the port extender to deactivate one or more links between the port extender device and one or more servers in communication with the port extender device. |
| US09473355B2 |
Inferring application inventory
Disclosed are various embodiments for an application inventory application. Computing resource usage data and configuration data is obtained for machine instances executed in a cloud computing architecture. The usage data and configuration data are used as factors to identify applications executed in the machine instance. Reports embodying the application identifications are generated. |
| US09473352B2 |
Techniques for indicating and changing network communication settings of a computer host
A technique for setting network communications for a computer host having multiple network interface controllers (NICs) includes performing network communication for a baseboard management controller (BMC) using a first NIC. In response to actuation of a switch of a network connector jack that is associated with the first NIC, a switching signal is sent from the switch to the BMC. In response to receipt of the switching signal at the BMC, network communication for the BMC is performed using a second NIC. |
| US09473351B2 |
System and method for automated provisioning of a wireless device
A processor and a system for automated provisioning of one or more wireless devices are provided. The processor includes one or more processing subsystems communicably coupled to a guest network. The one or more processing subsystems receive one or more input data signals corresponding to a service request from the wireless devices to connect to a secured backend network. The input data signals include a plurality of service connection parameters associated with the wireless devices. The service connection parameters are then authenticated with pre-stored data. Thereafter the input data signals are processed upon authentication to establish a secured communication link with the wireless devices. Subsequently a plurality of output signals corresponding to the service request to the wireless devices for automated provisioning to establish a connection with the secured backend network. |
| US09473348B2 |
Method and system for detecting changes in a network using simple network management protocol polling
In an embodiment, methods and systems have been provided for detecting changes in a network using improved Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) polling that reduces network traffic. Examples of changes in the network include, but are not limited to, configuration and behavioral changes in a network device, and response of network device to a network change. A Network Management Station (NMS) periodically polls Management Information Base (MIB) groups instead of periodically polling individual MIB object instances. The NMS receives the Aggregate Change Identifiers (ACIs) of MIB groups in response to polling, from a SNMP agent. The changes in the received ACIs represent the changes in the MIB groups. A change in an MIB group represents changes in the MIB object instances of the MIB group. The ACIs can be checksum, timestamp, and a combination of number of MIB object instances in a group and checksum of the MIB group. |
| US09473347B2 |
Optimizing application availability
An approach to an optimal application configuration. The approach includes a method that includes computing, by at least one computing device, an actual application impact based on an “N” number of failing information technology (IT) infrastructure components within an application architecture. The method includes determining, by the at least one computing device, a factor in likelihood of failure of the “N” number of IT infrastructure components. The method includes determining, by the at least one computing device, a failure profile for the application architecture based on the actual application impact and the factor in likelihood of failure. |
| US09473345B2 |
Network search, selection and entry in WiMAX
Displayable names corresponding to identities of networks which provide service for subscriber stations are obtained, the identities of the networks and the corresponding displayable names are processed into processed information, and the processed information is transmitted. |
| US09473343B2 |
Dynamic processing unit relocation in a multi-nodal environment based on incoming physical data
A relocation mechanism in a multi-nodal computer environment dynamically routes processing units in a distributed computer system based on incoming physical data into the processing unit. The relocation mechanism makes an initial location decision to place a processing unit onto a node in the distributed computer system. The relocation mechanism monitors physical data flowing into a processing unit or node and dynamically relocates the processing unit to another type of node within the ‘cloud’ of nodes based on the type of physical data or pattern of data flowing into the processing unit. The relocation mechanism may use one or more rules with criteria for different data types observed in the data flow to optimize when to relocate the processing units. |
| US09473342B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for single and multi-carrier downlink and uplink control information resolution
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for single and multi-carrier downlink and uplink control information resolution. A method for downlink and uplink control information resolution includes receiving a downlink signal including downlink control information and uplink control information. The downlink signal is processed to segregate at least some of the downlink control information in the signal from the uplink control information in the signal. The segregated downlink control information is processed using downlink control information processing resources. The uplink control information in the signal is processed using uplink control information processing resources. |
| US09473340B2 |
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing polar transmitter
Devices and methods for reducing and/or substantially preventing nonlinearities and discontinuities during the translation stage from an I/Q signal into a polar coordinate OFDM signal are provided. By way of example, a method includes receiving an incoming data signal via a processor of a transmitter. The method further includes computing one or more roots of a first function representing a phase component of the data signal, computing a second function representing the phase component, and deriving one or more characteristics of the phase component based on the second function. The method further includes adjusting one of the one or more characteristics in a second domain to establish a substantially finite bandwidth of the phase component. |
| US09473338B2 |
Receiver, transmitter, feedback device, transceiver and signal processing method
The present invention provides a receiver, a transmitter, a transmitter feedback device, and corresponding methods. The feedback device includes: a multi-channel frequency selection band-pass circuit, configured to receive a multi-frequency band feedback signal, and output a feedback signal of each frequency band in a time-division manner; a feedback local oscillator, configured to provide feedback local oscillation corresponding to each frequency band in a time-division manner; a mixer, configured to mix the feedback signal of each frequency band from the multi-channel frequency selection band-pass circuit and the feedback local oscillation corresponding to each frequency band from the feedback local oscillator, and output an intermediate frequency signal of each frequency band in a time-division manner. A solution in which only one set of signal processing channels is used to process the signals of multiple frequency bands in the uplink, the downlink or both the uplink and downlink is provided. |
| US09473337B2 |
Carrier recovery in a QAM receiver
The present invention relates to inspection apparatus for use in wellbores in the oil and gas industries. In particular the invention relates in general to the field of transmission of data between downhole module in a wellbore and a controlling module at the surface. The invention provides a method an apparatus for receiving data from a telemetry module, the data being modulated according to a quadrature amplitude modulation coding scheme, in which a receiver has a carrier recovery circuit comprising a phase detector, a loop filter and a signal synthesizer generating an inphase and a quadrature demodulation signal. The method comprises receiving a preamble sinusoidal signal representing a symbol; determining the cross product of the received inphase and quadrature components and ideal inphase and quadrature components; indexing a look up table with said cross product to determine a phase adjustment and adjusting the phase of the demodulation signals in accordance with said determined phase adjustment. |
| US09473330B1 |
Continuous time linear equalizer with a programmable negative feedback amplification loop
A continuous time linear equalizer and method of operation. The equalizer includes circuitry configured to provide a high-pass transfer function having a peaking frequency to equalize an input signal into an output signal. The circuitry includes an input gain stage configured to receive an input signal and to provide a gain; and an active peaking stage configured to set the gain at a peaking frequency. A bandwidth extension unit is configured to shift the peaking frequency of the continuous time linear equalizer to a higher frequency. |
| US09473319B2 |
Dynamic discovery and assignment of available virtual local area networks
An approach for dynamic discovery and assignment of virtual local area networks (VLANs) is provided. In the approach, a network switch receives a request for VLAN configuration, from a device connecting to a port of the network switch. The network switch retrieves a list of available VLANs at the port, determines whether respective ones of the available VLANs are configured for the device, forms an acknowledgement including a list of VLANs configured for the device, and sends the acknowledgement to the device. In the approach, the acknowledgement is used to determine one of the VLANs configured for the device; the one of the VLANs configured for the device is tagged by the device to an adapter of the device, and the device is connected to the one of the VLANs configured for the device. |
| US09473317B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
According to the embodiments, a communication apparatus stores therein an operation mode indicating whether the communication apparatus is a publisher or a subscriber, and includes a message processing unit that generates a transmission message and analyzes a reception message and a nonvolatile memory. When the communication apparatus is subscriber, the communication apparatus sends a repair message to request a retransmission of a data chunk not successively received. When the communication apparatus is publisher, the communication apparatus selectively retransmits the data chunk based on the repair message. |
| US09473315B2 |
Network device configured to track multicast receivers
A first network device adapted for communication with one or more other network devices is configured to originate a first route identifying a tunnel for carrying traffic for a multicast, to originate a second route specifying a leaf information requirement for the multicast but not identifying a tunnel for carrying traffic for the multicast, and to track a plurality of receivers of the multicast based at least in part on leaf information received from the multicast receivers responsive to the specified leaf information requirement of the second route. The first route may comprise an inclusive route having a tunnel attribute that identifies an inclusive tunnel for the multicast and the second route may comprise a selective route having a tunnel attribute configured to indicate that it carries no tunnel information. Multicast traffic can be switched between an inclusive tunnel and a selective tunnel responsive to the multicast receiver tracking. |
| US09473304B1 |
Generation and distribution of named, definable, serialized tokens
A method for generating and distributing serialized tokens is provided. The method may include receiving a request from at least one client. The method may further include determining whether the received at least one request is a request for generating names and definitions for a group of serialized tokens, deleting a names and definitions, and/or receiving a group of serialized tokens. Additionally, the method may include enabling the at least one client to generate names and definitions for a group of serialized tokens. The method may also include storing the names and definitions on a server. The method may also include deleting the names and definitions from the server. The method may also include formatting and distributing serialized tokens based on the names and definitions for the serialized tokens. The method may further include sending a response to the client based on the received request. |
| US09473300B2 |
Authenticated sensor interface device
A system and method for the secure storage and transmission of data is provided. A data aggregate device can be configured to receive secure data from a data source, such as a sensor, and encrypt the secure data using a suitable encryption technique, such as a shared private key technique, a public key encryption technique, a Diffie-Hellman key exchange technique, or other suitable encryption technique. The encrypted secure data can be provided from the data aggregate device to different remote devices over a plurality of segregated or isolated data paths. Each of the isolated data paths can include an optoisolator that is configured to provide one-way transmission of the encrypted secure data from the data aggregate device over the isolated data path. External data can be received through a secure data filter which, by validating the external data, allows for key exchange and other various adjustments from an external source. |
| US09473289B2 |
PUCCH resource allocation and use
A base station determines a first set of PUCCH resources to use for a first set of UEs to send acknowledgment information to the base station for a first group of DL subframes. The first set of PUCCH resources starts at a first index. The base station determines a second set of PUCCH resources to use for a second set of UEs to send acknowledgment information to the base station for a second group of DL subframes. The second set of PUCCH resources starts at a second index. The UEs in the first set only use the first set of PUCCH resources. The UEs in the second set use the first and second sets of PUCCH resources. For an UL reception, acknowledgement information is received from the first UEs using the first set of PUCCH resources and from the second UEs using the first and second sets of PUCCH resources. |
| US09473287B2 |
Dynamic resource sharing among cellular networks
According to a disclosed method, an MME in a network analyzes KPIs from the cells it serves and based on the KPIs, it decides to engage in sharing. The MME then contacts a sharing entity (SE) to announce that it wants to borrow or to supply resources. The MME obtains terms of a sharing agreement from the SE and the MME obtains the identity of the other network. In response to this information, the MME configures its network elements to share. The MME's own network may be a supplier or a borrower. If the network is a supplier, the MME configures its base stations to support UEs subscribing to the other network. If the network is a borrower, the MME configures its UEs to accept service from the other network's base stations. The SE applies knowledge of network topology and of services offered. This knowledge is obtained from a sharing database. At the expiration of the sharing agreement, the SE tells the MMEs to deactivate the sharing agreement. |
| US09473283B2 |
Method, device and system for performing NAV control on node and node
The present disclosure discloses a method, a device and a system for performing NAV control on a node and a node. The method includes: updating a local NAV value to a preset first value when it is determined that a preset first field of a monitored MAC frame carries a first identity, wherein the first value is less than a current local NAV value and the MAC frame of which the preset first field carriers the first identity is transmitted by a TXOP responder after receiving a last MAC frame transmitted by a TXOP holder. The method, device, system and node may enable a hidden station to enter a channel access competition state timely, thereby solving a problem of regional discrimination of a station. |
| US09473282B2 |
Reference signal reception and CQI computation method and wireless communication apparatus
A wireless communication base station apparatus which is able to prevent deterioration in the throughput of LTE terminals even when LTE terminals and LTE+ terminals coexist. In this apparatus, based on the mapping pattern of the reference signals used only in LTE+ terminals, a setting unit sets, in each subframe, the resource block groups where the reference signals used only by the LTE+ terminals are mapped. For symbols mapped to the antennas, an mapping unit maps, to all the resource blocks within one frame, cell specific reference signals used for both LTE terminals and LTE+ terminals. For the symbols mapped to the antennas, the mapping unit maps, to the plurality of resource blocks, of which part of the resource block groups is comprised, in the same subframe within one frame, the cell specific reference signals used only for LTE+ terminals, based on the setting results inputted from the setting unit. |
| US09473277B2 |
Integrated circuit for controlling radio communication
Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS. |
| US09473276B2 |
Cooperative multiple beam transmission
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, cooperation of multiple beams for transmission is provided by identifying at least two beams among multiple beams that are dominant for a user, determining if there is any beam collision between the at least two beams, and, if there is beam collision between the at least two beams, delaying scheduling on one or more weaker ones of the at least two beams for other users and combining the two or more beams for transmission to the user. Alternatively, cooperation of multiple beams for transmission is provided by, if there is beam collision between the at least two beams, muting one or more weaker ones of the at least two beams and transmitting to the user with a stronger one of the at least two beams. |
| US09473274B2 |
Methods and systems for transmitting data through an aggregated connection
The present invention discloses methods and systems for transmitting data packets from a first communications router to a second communications router through an aggregated connection comprising a plurality of tunnels. The first communications router receives a first data packet belonging to a data session from a first host. The first communications router then transmits the first data packet to the second communications router and stores the first data packet in a local storage medium. The first communications router determines whether an error correction mode is activated. If an error correction mode is activated, the first communications router retransmits the first data packet and also transmits an error correction packet corresponding to the first data packet. |
| US09473273B2 |
Memory system capable of increasing data transfer efficiency
According to one embodiment, a host controller includes a command generator and detector. The command generator generates a command having a retransmission flag in an argument, and transmits the generated command to a memory device. The detector detects timeout if a response from the memory device cannot be recognized within a defined time. When transmitting an initial command, the host controller clears the retransmission flag and transmits the command. If the detector detects timeout, the host controller sets the retransmission flag, and retransmits the same command as the initial command to the device. If a normal response corresponding to the initial command or retransmitted command is received, the host controller recognizes that the command is correctly executed. |
| US09473272B2 |
MAC and RLC architecture and procedures to enable reception from multiple transmission points
A method for use in a wireless communication system for two-stage reordering of received protocol data units (PDUs). The method comprising receiving PDUs from Node-Bs, wherein each of the received PDUs has a transmission sequence number (TSN), reordering the received PDUs from Node-Bs using the TSN in a MAC layer in different reordering queues, delivering the received PDUs from reordering queues to one logical channel in the RLC layer, reordering the received PDUs in the RLC layer based on a sequence number (SN), starting a timer when at least a RLC PDU is missing based on SN of the RLC PDU, and transmitting a status report indicating a missing RLC PDU based on SN of the RLC PDU if the timer expires, wherein transmission of the status report is delayed if a RLC PDU is missing based on SN of the RLC PDU and the timer is running. |
| US09473271B2 |
Telecommunications methods for increasing reliability of early termination of transmission
An embodiment of the invention provides a telecommunications method to be performed by a first telecommunications device while trying to transmit a data block to a second telecommunications device. According to the embodiment, the first telecommunications device determines whether a first set of early termination criteria is satisfied. Then, if the first set of early termination criteria is satisfied, the first telecommunications device further determines whether a second set of early termination criteria is satisfied. The second set of early termination criteria is different from the first set of early termination criteria. If both the first set of early termination criteria and the second set of early termination criteria are satisfied before the first telecommunications device finishes transmitting the data block, the first telecommunications device reduces a transmission power. |
| US09473269B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing an efficient control channel structure in a wireless communication system
According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided in which a control channel used for transmitting control information is partitioned into a plurality of subchannels each of which is operated at a specific data rate. For each of one or more user terminals, one of the subchannels is selected based on one or more selection criteria for transmitting control information from an access point to the respective user terminal. Control information is transmitted from the access point to a user terminal on a particular subchannel selected for the respective user terminal. At the user terminal, one or more subchannels are decoded to obtain control information designated for the user terminal. |
| US09473268B2 |
Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmission method, and reception method
A transmission frame generating device includes a control information signal generator and a frame former. The control information signal generator generates a modulation method information signal indicating a modulation method of a data signal and an error correction method information signal indicating an error correction method of the data signal. The frame former forms the transmission frame by repeating and discretely arranging the same modulation method information signal on a first multiple of a plurality of subcarriers on a frequency axis and by repeating and discretely arranging the same error correction method information signal on a second multiple of the plurality of the subcarriers on the frequency axis. |
| US09473266B1 |
Scheduling strategies for iterative decoders
An iterative decoder is controlled to iteratively decode a block by performing one or more decoding iterations for the block. The iterative decoder uses a parity-check matrix and can be configured to process that parity-check matrix for parallel, sequential or a combination of parallel and sequential (“hybrid”) parity constraint updates. |
| US09473262B2 |
Optical communication apparatus, optical communication system, and path control method
An optical communication apparatus of a wavelength division multiplexing transmission system has a transponder having a double-wavelength tunable transceiver and a transceiver including a switching controller, and a ROADM device having a device that copes with a colorless function and a directionless function and can operate in cooperation with the transponder. |
| US09473254B2 |
Apparatus and design method
A correlation between noise injection time at which a power supply noise signal is applied to a clock path and a path delay of the clock path at the time of the power supply noise signal being applied is acquired. Furthermore, noise injection time width based on a clock signal inputted from a circuit arranged before the clock path to the clock path is set. The differences between path delays within the set noise injection time width are calculated by the use of the acquired correlation and the maximum value of the differences is estimated to be clock jitter of the clock path. The estimated clock jitter is smaller than the worst value and overestimation is prevented. |
| US09473251B2 |
Transferring audio files
Embodiments of the present invention use one or more audible tones to communicate metadata during a transfer of an audio file. Embodiments of the present invention communicate an audio file from a speaker in a recording device (e.g., a recordable book, toy, computing device) to a microphone in a receiving device. The audio file is transferred by audibly broadcasting the audio file content. The audio file may be a recording made by the user (e.g., the user singing a song, a child responding to a storybook prompt intended to elicit a response). The file transfer process uses one or more audible tones, such as dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (“DTMF”) tones to communicate metadata associated with the audio file. Audible tones may also be used to communicate commands that delineate the beginning and/or end of a file broadcast. |
| US09473245B2 |
Optical module including semiconductor optical modulator
An optical module that processes an input optical signal and outputs a processed optical signal is disclosed. The optical module provides a housing and an optical processing device in the housing. The housing provides an optical input port and an optical output port in a first wall thereof in side-by-side arrangement. A third wall of the housing only provides RF terminals. Second and fourth walls of the housing provide DC terminals. Electrical connection between the DC terminals with DC pads on the device is realized through a wiring substrate whose top avoids an optical path from the optical input port to the input port of the device. |
| US09473244B2 |
Flexible 400G and 1 Tb/s transmission over transoceanic distance
A method of transmitting a data signal is provided that includes integrating a trellis encoder/decoder into a transmitter for 16 quadrative amplitude modulation (QAM) to provide a first and second mode of modulation, wherein each mode has a same baud rate. Data is transmitted from the transmitter at the first mode of modulation with a plurality of first subcarriers with DP16QAM modulation to provide a substantially 400G data transmission rate, or data is transmitted from the transmitter at the second mode of modulation with a plurality of second subcarriers with trellis coded modulation to provide a substantially 1T data transmission rate. |
| US09473240B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing twisted pair multilink communications
A communication system, device and method for providing twisted pair multilink communications are provided. The system includes a first operator end terminal unit configured to couple to a first customer premises equipment (CPE) via a first twisted pair and configured to exchange first communications with the first CPE for transmission of a first part of traffic data of the first CPE over a first communication link on a first twisted pair. The system further includes a second operator end terminal unit configured to couple to a second CPE via a second twisted pair and configured to exchange second communications with the first CPE for transmission of a second part of traffic data of the first CPE over a second communication link that is a crosstalk link induced by the second twisted pair to the first twisted pair. |
| US09473239B2 |
Systems and methods for aligning an optical interface assembly with an integrated circuit
Systems and methods of aligning an optical interface assembly with an integrated circuit (IC) are disclosed. The method includes emitting light from an optical transmitter, passing the emitted light through the optical interface assembly in a first direction, and reflecting the emitted light from a reflective surface disposed immediately adjacent a front end of the optical interface assembly to define reflected light that travels back through the optical interface assembly in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction. The reflected light is received by an optical receiver that generates in response a receiver signal. The relative position of the optical interface assembly and the IC is adjusted to achieve an aligned position based on the receiver signal. The disclosure is also directed to a test plug for aligning an optical interface assembly to the IC. |
| US09473236B2 |
Relay apparatus, relay satellite, and satellite communication system
A reply apparatus includes: a reception analog switch matrix that outputs, to reception processing units, a wideband reception signal in a band wider than the bandwidth processable by the reception processing unit; a connecting unit that outputs demultiplexed signals to transmission processing units; a transmission analog switch matrix that outputs, to the same transmission antennas, signals subjected to transmission processing; a local generating unit that generates and transmits local signals having different frequencies to the reception processing units; a local-phase-difference calculating unit that calculates a phase difference between the local signals and inputs the phase difference to the reception processing units; and reception-phase correcting units that perform phase correction on the basis of the phase difference. The reception processing units, when the wideband reception signal is input, apply reception processing to divided signals obtained by extracting a part of bands of input signals on the basis of the local signals. |
| US09473235B2 |
Routing based on length of time of available connection
In an embodiment, a method of routing packets at a first node in an ad-hoc network is provided. The method includes receiving, at the first node, a plurality of route-alive messages corresponding to a destination, each of the plurality of route-alive messages including a route time indicating a length of time in which a communicative connection is available between the second node that sent the respective route-alive message and the destination. The method also includes determining an updated route time for each second node. The updated route time corresponds to a length of time in which a communication connection is available between the first node and the destination through the respective second node. A second node is selected for sending a packet to based on the updated route time for each of the second nodes, wherein a node having a longer updated route time is given higher priority for selection. |
| US09473230B2 |
System and method for wireless broadband communication
The current invention is a system and method for facilitating high-quality broadband wireless communication in a mobile environment. The present invention also offers significantly improved performance over currently available land-based systems, as high bit rate data connectivity is made possible over long distances by utilizing multiple frequencies, antennas, polarizations, modulations, and radios to optimize propagation and accomplish the delivery of synchronous and asynchronous data connections to a seagoing vessel (or other such user, such as a plane or vehicle). |
| US09473229B2 |
High-throughput beamforming MIMO receiver for millimeter wave communication and method
A receiver in a communication system is provided that includes a synchronization module and a channel estimator. The synchronization module is configured to identify an end of a cyclic prefix (CP) in a received signal using slope detection by monitoring a detection metric threshold in the received signal. The channel estimator is configured to estimate a complex noise variance using guard band subcarriers. |
| US09473217B2 |
Macro diversity using likelihood values
Method and arrangement in a serving base station for determining a binary value of information data received from a user equipment, by using a supportive likelihood value received from a supporting base station. The user equipment transmits information data to be received both by the serving base station and the supporting base station base station. The method comprises: decoding information data bits received from the user equipment into a first likelihood value, without determining a binary value for each bit of the information data, a supportive likelihood value of the information data bits transmitted from the user equipment is received from the supporting base station, which supportive likelihood value is based on a decoding of the information data bits performed in the supporting base station. The first likelihood value of the decoded information bits is combined with the received supportive likelihood value of the decoded information bits. Thus a binary value for each bit of the information data transmitted from the user equipment is determined, based on the combined first and supportive likelihood values. |
| US09473216B2 |
Method and apparatus for tuning a communication device
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer instructions to obtain at least one operational parameter associated with a communication device and to adjust a steerable antenna of the communication device when the communication device does not satisfy an impedance threshold, where the satisfying of the impedance threshold is determined based on the at least one operational parameter. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US09473215B2 |
Apparatus comprising inductive coupling communication means
An apparatus including inductive coupling communication circuitry configured to communicate in peer-to-peer mode with an identical apparatus includes an antenna coil presenting, relative to a longitudinal median or a transversal median axis of the antenna coil, an asymmetry corresponding to a coverage rate less than or equal to 0.6 if the antenna coil comprises 4 or more loops, less than or equal to 0.7 if the antenna coil comprises 3 loops, or less than or equal to 0.8 if the antenna coil comprises 1 or 2 loops. |
| US09473214B2 |
Power harvesting and use in a near field communications (NFC) device
Apparatus for harvesting and using power in a near field communications mode, includes a host device with operating components. A first near field communication (NFC) device is contained in the host device and is configured to be selectively coupled to one of the operating components. The first NFC device harvests energy from a second NFC device and converts the harvested energy to electrical power. The first NFC device receives information from the second NFC device and power on the operating component as a function of the information received from the second NFC device. The first NFC device transfers data to or from the operating component when the operating component is powered on. The first NFC device powers off the operating component when the transfer of data between the first NFC device and the operating component has been completed. |
| US09473212B2 |
Wireless power transmission system
In a power transmitter device, a power transmitter side active electrode and a power transmitter side passive electrode are formed. In a power receiver device, a power receiver side active electrode and a power receiver side passive electrode are formed. The power transmitter side active electrode is rectangle that is shorter in a first direction and longer in a second direction. The power receiver side active electrode is rectangle that is longer in the first direction and shorter in the second direction. The power transmitter side active electrode and the power receiver side active electrode are formed so as that lengths of overlapping area in the first and second directions do not change in a placement receivable area on the power transmitter device, within which the power receiver device is allowed to be displaced. |
| US09473209B2 |
Wireless power transfer apparatus and method thereof
In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed that includes features of a receiving antenna configured to wirelessly receive power transmitted by a transmitting device and arranged to associate or dissociate with the transmitting device. |
| US09473208B2 |
Recovering data in a near field communication apparatus
A communication device is disclosed that includes an antenna circuit with coupling connections that are used interchangeably as a receive coupling connection and a transmit coupling connection for an RF signal. A driver maintains a constant voltage or a constant current on a first coupling connection of the antenna circuit based on a drive signal that includes an output voltage and an output current. A demodulator extracts modulation from the RF signal based on a fluctuating voltage or a fluctuating current on a second coupling connection of the antenna circuit. |
| US09473203B2 |
Signal select in underground line location
A transmitter and receiver for performing a signal select algorithm are provided. A transmitter for providing a signal on a line to be located includes at least one direct digital synthesizer, the direct digital synthesizer producing two component frequencies in response to an input square wave signal; and a feedback loop providing the input square wave. |
| US09473202B2 |
Detection of scrambling code confusion
Detection of a confusion caused by scrambling code reuse is provided herein. Timing measurements, as observed by a mobile device, and an identification of primary scrambling codes associated with the timing measurements are captured. The timing measurements are identified by the primary scrambling codes for the particular radio measured. The mobile device also reports its location information. Radios for which timing measurements have been received are paired. Based on the paired radios and a history of observed time difference reference values for radio pairs, comparisons are made between paired radios having at least one common radio. Radios, exhibiting a set of values that is near an expected range, are removed from the analysis. Radios, exhibiting two sets of values that are distinct, are isolated in order to identify the radio that is causing the scrambling code confusion. |
| US09473199B2 |
Amplifier circuit, antenna module, and radio communication device
An amplifier circuit performs an amplification of a carrier signal received by a transmitting and receiving unit. The amplifier circuit includes an impedance matching circuit that performs matching of an impedance of the amplifier circuit when the transmitting and receiving unit and the amplifier circuit are connected. A superposition wave generating unit generates a superposition wave which is superimposed on the received carrier signal. A driver outputs an amplified carrier signal which is obtained by adding the superposition wave to the received carrier signal. An amplitude detecting unit detects whether the received carrier signal is a predetermined carrier signal superimposed with a predetermined communication signal, based on changes of an amplitude value of the received carrier signal. When the predetermined carrier signal is detected, the amplifier circuit outputs the amplified carrier signal. |
| US09473196B2 |
Radio-frequency front-end circuit of multiband terminal and multiband terminal
Disclosed is a radio-frequency front-end circuit of a multi-frequency terminal, including: a radio-frequency transceiver chip, a radio-frequency amplifier chip and a radio-frequency switch, wherein all frequency bands share one transmission port in the radio-frequency transceiver chip; the radio-frequency amplifier chip includes a plurality of radio-frequency amplifiers corresponding to frequency bands in which the radio-frequency transceiver chip transmits signals, and the plurality of radio-frequency amplifiers are integrated together and share a common input port; the input port of the radio-frequency amplifier chip is connected to the transmission port of the radio-frequency transceiver chip; the radio-frequency switch is connected to an output of the radio-frequency amplifier chip, and used for switching signals in different frequency bands. |
| US09473194B2 |
Systems, devices and methods related to radio-frequency step attenuators
Systems, devices and methods related to radio-frequency (RF) step attenuators. In some embodiments, a step attenuator can include an attenuator circuit having stages connected in series between a first node and a second node. The stages can include a plurality of first attenuation steps with each configured to provide switchable attenuation with a first gain. The stages can further include a plurality of second attenuation steps with each configured to provide switchable attenuation with a second gain. The step attenuator can further include a controller in communication with the attenuator circuit. The controller can be configured to control the switchable attenuation of each of the first attenuation steps and the second attenuation steps. |
| US09473193B2 |
Mobile terminal with frequency lock loop
A mobile terminal for satellite communications receives communication, e.g., from a gateway via a satellite link. A frequency lock loop unit locks to the carrier frequency of the received communication. The mobile terminal includes a global positioning system for receiving global positioning data. The mobile terminal determines the Doppler frequency shift of the received communications based on the global positioning data. The mobile terminal generates a reference clock for return transmissions based on the frequency of the frequency lock loop, corrected for the Doppler shift. A correction factor of two times the determined Doppler frequency shift is used, to compensate for both a forward and return transmission link. |
| US09473192B2 |
Protective case for mobile device having cover with opaque and transparent regions
A protective case for a mobile device is disclosed. The protective case includes a front cover and a back cover that is comprised of a shell, which together are configured to receive, retain, cover and protect the mobile device. The shell is configured to receive and retain the mobile device while providing user access to the mobile device. The shell has an outer surface configured to attach to a hinge member which in turn attaches to the front cover. The front cover includes an opaque main region that is configured to overlie the main touchscreen interface region and a generally curved and transparent side region that is configured to overlie a separate touchscreen interface region. When closed the cover is configured to allow for user interaction with the underlying covered screen. The user interaction may be via capacitive and/or mechanical pressure interaction with the touchscreen. |
| US09473191B1 |
Portable handheld container
A portable handheld container for storing personal items that includes a portable handheld cylindrical sidewall with a first end defining a first opening, a second opposing end defining a second opening, and an inner surface defining a tubular-shaped storage area separating the first end and the second end of the cylindrical sidewall, the container having a first cover portion coupled to the first end so as to enclose the first opening into the tubular-shaped storage area and a second cover portion selectively removably coupled to the second end so as to enclose the second opening into the tubular-shaped storage area, wherein at least one of the first and second cover portions define a plurality of sound propagation apertures and has an inner surface defining a cell-phone track sized and shaped to retain and orient a mobile phone in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder shaped-sidewall within the tubular-shaped storage area. |
| US09473190B1 |
Phone case with built-in holder
A case for an electronic device such as a smart phone includes a handle with a trigger element. The handle is selectively rotatable from a closed position in which the handle is disposed adjacent to the case and an active position in which the electronic device is positioned and oriented to take a picture in a predetermined direction (for example for taking a “selfie.”) The handle preferably includes several telescoping sections to extend the effective length of the handle. |
| US09473188B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating a portable radio communication device in a dual-watch mode
A portable radio communication device is provided that receives communications on a primary channel and a secondary channel as part of a dual-watch mode of operation. The portable radio communication device detects a gesture associated with the portable radio communication device and identifies a channel from one of the primary channel and the secondary channel corresponding to the detected gesture. Further, the portable radio communication device associates controls of a user interface in the portable radio communication device to the identified channel for controlling one or more operational parameters pertaining to the identified channel during the dual-watch mode of operation. |
| US09473186B2 |
Method of controlling receiver gain automatically and apparatus for automatic gain control in receiver
A method of controlling an automatic gain in a receiver includes receiving an input signal through an antenna of the receiver, by an automatic gain control unit of the receiver, setting a final RF gain, and by the automatic gain control unit, setting an IF gain in a state that the final RF gain is set. |
| US09473183B2 |
Antenna system calibration
A method for calibrating an antenna system (1) including a antenna elements (3) connected to signal receiver units (4) at an RF signal input port thereof comprising, generating an RF calibration signal (62), applying the RF calibration signal to the RF signal input port of the signal receiver units without applying the calibration signal via the antenna elements (3). The response of the antenna system to the calibration signal is measured, and a signal correction is calculated according to the measured response. The signal correction is applied to the response of the antenna system to signals subsequently received at the signal receiver units via the antenna elements of the antenna system. |
| US09473181B1 |
Digital combiner for phased-array RF receivers
Methods and systems for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals include adjusting a digital baseband signal from a first RF front-end to compensate for errors based on a correlation value from a first Golay correlator. A set of digital baseband signals from a set of respective additional RF front-ends is adjusted to compensate for errors based on correlation values from a second Golay correlator. A digital baseband signal to be adjusted is selected on a time-sharing basis. The adjusted digital baseband signal from the first RF front-end and the adjusted set of digital baseband signals from the set of respective additional RF front-ends are combined. |
| US09473178B2 |
System and method for varying memory size in a data stream processing
The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for varying a memory size in a data stream processing while improving a connection degree sketch. Embodiments of the present disclosure may encode an input data by using an error coding technique to produce an encoded data, wherein the encoded data results in a modified memory size; generate a host connectivity using a set of parameters and applying a reverse sketching technique over the encoded data in order to obtain estimated encoded data; and decode the encoded data after the host connectivity is established using a decoding technique and obtaining an output data. The memory size of the output data may be proportional to the memory size of the input data. |
| US09473176B2 |
Implementation of log and inverse operation in a Galois Field
A method, including factoring an order of a multiplicative group of a Galois Field to produce a first integer factor p and a second integer factor q, wherein the multiplicative group includes (2m−1) elements, m a non-negative integer, so that 2m−1=pq. The method further includes receiving an element x of the Galois Field expressible as α(qi+j), where α is a primitive element of the group, i is a first non-negative integer less than p, and j is a second integer less than q. An inverse or a logarithm of the element x is calculated as a function of qi and j. |
| US09473175B1 |
Forward error correction decoder system
Forward error correction (FEC) decoders, such as Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) decoders are described. Described FEC decoders minimize the number of internal bits in a layered processor of an LDPC decoder while maintaining high coding gain operation of the LDPC decoder. Minimizing the number of internal bits in a layered processor is achieved by non-linearly companding the soft information into lower precision format while maintaining the dynamic range of the data bits. Described FEC decoders may generate updated soft information having a precision that is equal to the channel precision. |
| US09473173B2 |
Method for early terminating decoding processes of serial concatenated coding and decoder using the same
A method and decoder for early terminating decoding processes of serial concatenated coding are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a codeword, encoded by a first coding and a second coding sequentially; setting a maximum syndrome weight; decoding the second coding for the codeword by iterative calculations for syndromes; terminating decoding of the second coding if a number of the iterative calculations reaches a preset number or a syndrome weight of one iterative calculation is equal to or smaller than the maximum syndrome weight, otherwise repeating the decoding step and the terminating step; and decoding the first coding for the codeword. |
| US09473162B2 |
Method for digital error correction for binary successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
An analog input voltage is converted to a digital code by, generating a first set of confirmed bits based on a first series of comparisons of an output of a digital-to-analog converter with the analog input voltage and generating a second set of confirmed bits based on a second series of comparisons of the output of the digital-to-analog converter with the analog input voltage. The first set of confirmed bits is independent of the second series of comparisons. The bits of the digital output code corresponding to the analog input voltage are generated based on the first set of confirmed bits, the second set of confirmed bits and a constant value representative of a voltage shift introduced in the digital-to-analog converter between the first series of comparisons and the second series of comparisons. |
| US09473161B1 |
Mixed signal automatic gain control for increased resolution
A combination of a precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC), an analog amplifier having selectable gains and an intelligent controller to coordinate the amplifier gain selection and placement of the digital conversion results into at least one register provide for a very high resolution analog-to-digital conversion process, at a high sample rate and low power consumption. For example, a 14-bit ADC may be used with selectable gain analog amplification, e.g., ×1, ×2, ×4 and ×8, between the sampled signal and ADC input and an intelligent controller to provide a 17-bit conversion number having proper scaling of the digital sample words. The entire high resolution analog-to-digital conversion process may be automatically performed without additional control from external hardware/software. |
| US09473156B2 |
Fast settling phase locked loop (PLL) with optimum spur reduction
A method for constructing a phase locked loop begins with determining spurious frequency component criteria permitted within the PLL. A PLL filter prototype is selected with a desired settling time. A transfer function is generated based on the PLL transfer function that predicts the spurious components. A maximum level of the spurious components produced in the PLL is determined based on the maximum frequency step. If the maximum level of the spurious frequency components produced is too large, the order variable is incremented and the PLL transfer function is determined until the transfer function produces the spurious frequency components that meet the requirements. The components for a loop filter are selected based on the selected PLL transfer function. The adjustable frequency source tuning gain, the phase detector gain, the loop filter gain, and the divide factor are chosen to meet the requirements of the PLL transfer function. |
| US09473153B2 |
Oscillation circuit, oscillator, electronic device, and moving object
An oscillation circuit, an oscillator, an electronic device and a moving object, having at least a serial interface and an output enabling function, which are capable of implementing the control of output enabling without performing exclusive switching control using a switch, are provided. The oscillation circuit generates an oscillation signal by oscillating an oscillation element, and includes a first terminal to which characteristic control data for controlling characteristics of the oscillation signal including at least a frequency is input and to which control data of a first output control signal for controlling an output of the oscillation signal is input. |
| US09473152B2 |
Coupling structure for inductive device
A circuit includes a coupling structure and a first inductive device. The coupling structure includes two or more conductive loops and a set of conductive paths electrically connecting the two or more conductive loops. The first inductive device is magnetically coupled with a first conductive loop of the two or more conductive loops. |
| US09473146B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for low power counting circuits
Apparatuses and methods for low power counting circuits are described herein. An example apparatus may include a frequency divider configured to receive an input clock signal and adjust a frequency of the clock signal to provide an intermediate clock signal. The apparatus may further include a counter coupled to the frequency divider and configured to receive the intermediate clock signal. The counter may further be configured to provide a plurality of timing signals based on the intermediate clock signal. The apparatus may further include a frequency multiplier including a plurality of logic gates. Each of the plurality of logic gates may be coupled to the counter and configured to receive a respective first timing signal of the plurality of timing signals and at least one of the intermediate clock signal or a respective second timing signal of the plurality of timing signals. |
| US09473144B1 |
Integrated circuit device with programmable analog subsystem
An integrated circuit (IC) device can include a plurality of analog blocks, including at least one fixed function analog circuit, a plurality of reconfigurable analog circuit blocks, at least one analog routing block reconfigurable to provide signal paths between any of the analog blocks; and a digital section comprising digital circuits; wherein each analog block includes dedicated of signal lines coupled to the at least one analog routing block. |
| US09473138B2 |
Crosstalk compensation circuit
Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for crosstalk compensation. In embodiments, a transmitter may include a crosstalk compensation circuit that may receive a victim data signal and one or more attacker data signals. The crosstalk compensation circuit may adjust the timing of transitions in the victim data signal based on detected transitions in the one or more attacker data signals. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US09473131B2 |
Signal output circuit, electronic device and moving object
A signal output circuit includes a signal correction circuit, having a clock signal input thereto, which corrects the clock signal to output the corrected signal, and a waveform shaping circuit that shapes a signal from the signal correction circuit. In the clock signal, pulses having a pulse width τ capable of being represented by a length of a time are periodically arranged with a period T, and the pulse width τ and the period T satisfy a relation of τ/T≠0.5. The signal correction circuit attenuates a signal having a second frequency based on a time width of at least one of the pulse width τ and a pulse width T−τ, rather than a signal having a first frequency based on the period T. |
| US09473124B1 |
Low-power biasing networks for superconducting integrated circuits
A superconducting integrated circuit, comprising a plurality of superconducting circuit elements, each having a variation in operating voltage over time; a common power line; and a plurality of bias circuits, each connected to the common power line, and to a respective superconducting circuit element, wherein each respective bias circuit is superconducting during at least one time portion of the operation of a respective superconducting circuit element, and is configured to supply the variation in operating voltage over time to the respective superconducting circuit element. |
| US09473116B1 |
Low-cost, capacitive-coupled level shifter scalable for high-voltage applications
A level shifter for level-shifting a digital input signal referenced to an input ground potential to a digital output signal referenced to an output ground potential, comprising: a capacitor; a driver circuit, including an input node coupled to the digital input signal, and an output node coupled to a first terminal of the capacitor; a receiver circuit, including a first input node coupled to a second terminal of the capacitor, and an output node coupled to the digital output signal; and a latching feedback circuit, including a first input node coupled to the output node of the receiver circuit, and an output node coupled to the second terminal of the capacitor to latch a toggled signal. An optional resistor can be inserted to increase the output resistance of the latching feedback circuit to be substantially larger than the output resistance of the driver circuit. |
| US09473115B2 |
Quadrature-based injection locking of ring oscillators
Technologies are generally described for quadrature-based injection-locking of ring oscillators. In some examples, an external signal may be injected into a ring oscillator. Phase signals may be measured from within the ring oscillator and used to determine a mean quadrature error (MQE) that characterizes the difference in frequency between the external signal and the ring oscillator's natural frequency. A control signal may then be generated from the MQE and used to adjust the ring oscillator natural frequency to reduce the difference between the ring oscillator natural frequency and the external signal. |
| US09473104B2 |
Surface acoustic wave filter
A surface acoustic wave filter includes a piezoelectric substrate, a lower-layer wiring line, an upper-layer wiring line, and an interlayer insulating film. The lower-layer wiring line is disposed on the piezoelectric substrate. The upper-layer wiring line crosses the lower-layer wiring line. The upper-layer wiring line has a potential that is different from the potential of the lower-layer wiring line. The interlayer insulating film is disposed between the lower-layer wiring line and the upper-layer wiring line. The interlayer insulating film has a portion that has a width that is not greater than the width of the upper-layer wiring line in a cross-sectional view taken along a direction in which the lower-layer wiring line extends. |
| US09473101B2 |
Amplifier with integral notch filter
An amplifier is disclosed that may include a filter, such as a notch-filter, to filter an output signal provided by the amplifier. The included filter may suppress and/or reduce a gain of the amplifier for a particular range of frequencies. In one embodiment, a frequency response of the filter may be determined by one or more reactive components included within the amplifier. In at least one embodiment, the amplifier may include two or more mutual inductors to reduce the gain of the amplifier when operated at or near a predetermined frequency. In another embodiment, the amplifier may include one or more variable capacitors that may enable the frequency response of the filter to be changed and/or modified. |
| US09473093B2 |
Method and apparatus for ultrasonic triggered audio reduction
A method and apparatus trigger audio reduction using an ultrasonic signal. Device audio can be output at a first device audio setting from a device through a headphone coupled to the device. An ultrasonic signal can be received. Device audio volume can be reduced through the headphone to output the device audio at a second device audio setting through the headphone in response to receiving the ultrasonic signal. An external audio signal can be received. The external audio signal can be sent through the headphone in response to receiving the ultrasonic signal. |
| US09473080B1 |
Photoconductive semiconductor amplifier and switch
A switch comprises two photoconductive semiconductors and two corresponding laser diodes driven by opposing voltage sources. The two photoconductive semiconductors are connected in series between a high and low voltage source with a radio frequency output at a center node between the photoconductive semiconductors. Each photoconductive semiconductor may include one ohmic contact and one schottky contact for superior bandwidth and efficiency. |
| US09473079B2 |
Power amplifier
A power amplifier includes a plurality of power amplification modules, each of which includes an input terminal and an output terminal. Equivalent input impedances seen respectively into the power amplification modules from the input terminals thereof are the same, and equivalent output impedances seen respectively into the power amplification modules from the output terminals thereof are the same. The input terminals of the power amplification modules are coupled together for receiving an input signal. The output terminals of the power amplification modules are coupled together for outputting an output signal. Each of the power amplification modules amplifies a portion of a power of the input signal to obtain a portion of a power of the output signal. |
| US09473077B2 |
Amplifier linearization using predistortion
A device and method of predistortion linearization that account for both EVM and spectral mask are disclosed. The device and method are based on transforming the predistorter optimization problem from the time domain to the frequency domain, and weighting the equations according to one or more desired objectives. One objective focuses on abiding by the spectral mask, whereas another objective focuses on improving the EVM. |
| US09473073B2 |
Variable switched DC-to-DC voltage converter
A voltage converter can be switched among two or more modes to produce an output voltage tracking a reference voltage that can be of an intermediate level between discrete levels corresponding to the modes. One or more voltages generated from a power supply voltage, such as a battery voltage, can be compared with the reference voltage to determine whether to adjust the mode. The reference voltage can be independent of the power supply voltage. |
| US09473070B2 |
Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable
An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium, comprising: an oscillatable unit, which has a membrane and at least one oscillatable element, wherein the oscillatable element is secured to the membrane at least in a first securement region and in a second securement region. At least one driving/receiving unit, which excites the oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations and which produces a received signal dependent on the oscillations of the oscillatable unit; and a control/evaluation unit, which evaluates the received signal with reference to the process variable. The apparatus is distinguished by features including that the driving/receiving unit is embodied in such a manner and arranged on a rear face of the membrane facing away from the oscillatable element that the oscillatable element executes torsional oscillations. |
| US09473064B2 |
End clip for recessed rail
A clamp is provided that allows for easily and securely mounting an object such as a PV panel to a rail having an internal recess or channel. The clamp utilizes one or more splice bars that extend into a recess of a rail that supports a PV panel. In one arrangement, the splice bar is inserted through an end of the rail into the recess such that a portion the splice bar extends beyond the end of the rail. A sliding clamp body engages lateral edges of the slice bar to, in one embodiment, compress a PV panel against a surface of the rail. The sliding clamp body may be affixed to the splice bar to secure the panel. |
| US09473061B2 |
Switched reluctance motor
A switched reluctance motor includes: a stator provided with a plurality of stator teeth as salient poles in a radial fashion with winding wire wound around each of the plurality of stator teeth; a rotor provided with a plurality of rotor teeth as salient poles in a radial fashion; a driving circuit configured to apply a current to the winding wire for each phase; and a control device configured to control the driving circuit, the control device being configured to perform: starting rising of a current to the winding wire of a stator tooth of a phase being a non-excitation target due to stop of energization to the winding wire; and allowing the current applied to the winding wire of the stator tooth of a phase being an excitation target to fall. |
| US09473060B2 |
Motor control system and method for skipping resonant operating frequencies
A system and method of avoiding hunting behavior by a motor around disallowed speed ranges. A sensor or sensorless method determines the motor's actual speed. A memory contains lower and upper speed values that define a disallowed range. A control unit determines whether the motor is operating under a limiting condition and engaged in hunting behavior by determining whether the motor is repeatedly moving between an actual speed that is within the disallowed range and an actual speed that is at or below the lower speed value during a first period, and if so, sets a temporary speed limit for the motor at the lower speed value for a second period. The first period may be the time required for the motor to change its actual speed a few times and thereby confirm hunting behavior. The second period may be sufficiently long that the limiting condition may have changed. |
| US09473056B2 |
Motor control device and control method of stepping motor
There is provided a motor control device controlling an energizing state of a coil of each phase for driving a stepping motor having multiple phase coils. The motor control device includes a detecting unit configured to detect whether the stepping motor is out of step, and a reverse rotating unit configured, when the detecting unit detects that the stepping motor is out of step, to rotate the stepping motor in a second rotation direction reverse to a first rotation direction, which is a rotation direction of the stepping motor before detecting out-of-step, by a number of steps with which a stress received by the stepping motor is alleviated, before the stepping motor spontaneously rotates in the second direction. |
| US09473050B2 |
Motor starter system and method for operating same
A motor starter system and a method for operating same are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, reliability of a motor protection function during an overcurrent is improved by automatically controlling the on/off state of an electromagnetic contactor using an analog sensor value outputted from an external sensor. In addition, the present invention can receive an external sensor value through a connected upper monitoring device, monitor, in real time, the motor starter state, and transmit a control command for directly controlling the on/off state of the electromagnetic contactor, and thus enables excellent operation, integrated lifetime prediction, and motor load management. Furthermore, the present invention can reduce wiring work and a cost thereof and maximizing the use of space more than when controlling the electromagnetic contactor by using the I/O of a PLC. |
| US09473047B2 |
Method for reduction of stiction while manipulating micro objects on a surface
A system and method reduce stiction while manipulating micro objects on a surface. The system and method employed a field generator configured to generate a driving force at a frequency and amplitude to at least partially overcome stiction between the micro objects and the surface. The field generator is further configured to generate a manipulation force to manipulate the micro objects on the surface in two dimensions. The manipulation force is spatially programmable. |
| US09473046B2 |
Electrical power conversion system and method
A system and method for electrical power conversion, with the system being intended for use in converting a high voltage DC power output from a turbine generator to an AC power signal that is suitable for connecting to an AC power grid. The system utilizes a mechanical coupling between a synchronous motor driving a synchronous generator in order to provide isolation, as well as allowing for control of the real power output by the system. |
| US09473044B2 |
Power inverter implementing phase skipping control
A power inverter includes a DC/AC inverter having first, second and third phase circuitry coupled to receive power from a power source. A controller is coupled to a driver for each of the first, second and third phase circuitry (control input drivers). The controller includes an associated memory storing a phase skipping control algorithm, wherein the controller is coupled to receive updating information including a power level generated by the power source. The drivers are coupled to control inputs of the first, second and third phase circuitry, where the drivers are configured for receiving phase skipping control signals from the controller and outputting mode selection signals configured to dynamically select an operating mode for the DC/AC inverter from a Normal Control operation and a Phase Skipping Control operation which have different power injection patterns through the first, second and third phase circuitry depending upon the power level. |
| US09473037B2 |
Matrix converter
A matrix converter includes: a power convertor that includes a plurality of bidirectional switches; and a controller configured to control the plurality of bidirectional switches. The controller includes: a first commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control with a first commutation method; a second commutation controller configured to perform a commutation control with a second commutation method different from the first commutation method; and a selector configured to select a commutation controller that is configured to execute a commutation control from the first commutation controller and the second commutation controller based on any one of a phase of an output electric current from the power convertor and a phase of an input voltage to the power convertor. |
| US09473036B2 |
Direct current voltage conversion device
A direct current voltage conversion device includes a buck converter receiving a direct current input voltage and outputting a direct current first voltage according to a first control signal, a series resonant converter outputting an alternating current second voltage according to a second control signal and a third control signal, a transformer that receives the alternating current second voltage, a rectifier, and an output capacitor electrically coupled with the rectifier. The rectifier generates a direct current output voltage according to a fourth control signal and a fifth control signal, which is outputted across the output capacitor. |
| US09473034B2 |
Isolated power converter and switching power supply using the same
Disclosed are an isolated power converter and a switching control signal using the same. In the isolated power converter, the positions of the power switch and the primary winding are exchanged, and the feedback voltage detection and secondary current zero-crossing detection are carried out in accordance with the voltage across the primary winding. Thus, primary side control can still be implemented without employment of an auxiliary winding. |
| US09473033B2 |
Programming of a two terminal device
A two-terminal device that is configured to respond to a voltage modulation of an input signal received through the two terminals by triggering an action. The two-terminal device is further configured to verify a result of the triggered action by modulating a current driven through the two termi+6nals. |
| US09473032B2 |
Power converter system with synchronous rectifier output stage and reduced no-load power consumption
A power converter circuit may convert alternating current signals into direct current signals. A load may be powered from output terminals that are provided with the direct current signals. The power converter circuit may have a transformer with primary and secondary sides. A transistor on the primary side may be controlled using a pulse width modulation controller. A diode may be coupled in series with the secondary side of the transformer and the load. To improve efficiency at larger load currents, a synchronous rectifier control circuit may modulate a transistor on the secondary side that is coupled in parallel with the diode. The synchronous rectifier control circuit may monitor voltage pulses on the transistor on the secondary side or may make direct load current measurements to ascertain how much load current is flowing. Under low or no load conditions, synchronous rectification can be inhibited to improve efficiency. |
| US09473028B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling power converters
A non-isolated (transformerless) direct current-to-direct current (DC-DC) power supply includes a voltage converter module that converts DC input voltage having a first voltage level into a DC output having a second voltage level that is less than the first voltage level. An overvoltage protection module interposed between the input voltage source and the input to the DC-DC converter monitors the DC output and removes power from the voltage converter module if the DC output exceeds an overvoltage threshold. A second level of overvoltage protection that responds faster than the power disconnect module is provided within the DC-DC converter PWM controller, providing additional overvoltage protection to the DC-DC converter and preventing application of the input voltage to the converter output. |
| US09473024B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit power supply control device
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to an embodiment includes at least one first transistor connected at its source to an input power supply line, connected at its drain to an output power supply line, and connected at its gate to a first control line, at least one second transistor connected at its source to the input power supply line, connected at its drain to the output power supply line, and connected at its gate to a second control line, a first buffer which drives the first control line, a second buffer configured to receive a control signal input via the first control line and drive the second control line, and a plurality of transfer gates provided to divide the first control line into a plurality of pieces, the plurality of transfer gates being capable of connecting pieces obtained by dividing the first control line. |
| US09473023B2 |
Switched mode assisted linear regulator with seamless transition between power tracking configurations
A Switch Node Assisted Linear architecture, including a linear amplifier in parallel with a switched converter, is configurable in two tracking modes: (a) a SMAL regulator in which the amplifier sets load voltage with an envelope tracking bandwidth, and the switched converter is configured for current assist, and (b) a Switched Mode Power Supply configuration in which the amplifier is switch-decoupled, and the switcher circuit is switched configured with an output capacitor, operable as an SMPS providing load voltage with an adaptive tracking bandwidth that is less than the envelope tracking bandwidth. Staged switching effects substantially seamless transitions between tracking modes, with the amplifier holding the load voltage at a substantially constant envelope tracking voltage (CVET): (a) for ET-AT transitions, the CVET mode enables pre-charging the output capacitor to a target AT voltage, prior to switch-decoupling the amplifier; and (b) for AT-ET transitions, CVET mode enables discharging the output capacitor. |
| US09473020B2 |
Systems and methods for a battery life extender
Systems and methods for a battery life extender are disclosed. One disclosed system includes: a switching circuit configured to be coupled to a battery; a first voltage booster coupled to the switching circuit; a second voltage booster coupled to the switching circuit, the switching circuit configured to apply power to the first voltage booster and the second voltage booster; and a capacitor coupled to each of the first voltage booster and the second voltage booster. |
| US09473015B2 |
Power supply system
A power supply system includes: a switching power supply; a control device; an auxiliary power supply circuit, which is connected in parallel with the switching power supply with respect to an AC power supply, which includes an electricity storage unit for storing electricity by charging current fed from the alternating current power supply, and which feeds power to the control device; and a first switching unit for switching a connection state of the auxiliary power supply circuit to the alternating current power supply. The control device is configured to, upon starting up the switching power supply, switch the first switching unit into a state where the auxiliary power supply circuit is separated from the alternating current power supply. |
| US09473009B2 |
Permanent magnet linear actuators
An electromagnetic actuator including: a core comprising a material having a high magnetic permeability relative to air; an array of coils sequentially arranged on the core, each coil of the array of coils being wound around the longitudinal axis of the core; and a magnet assembly movably mounted along the array of coils, the magnet assembly having a coil side facing the array of coils and an opposite side facing away from the array of coils and including an array of permanent magnets sequentially arranged along the array of coils in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the magnetic moments of the plurality of magnets are selected and arranged to augment the magnetic field produced on the coil side of the magnet assembly and to reduce the magnetic field produced on the opposite side of the magnet assembly. |
| US09473007B2 |
Oscillating rotary swing actuator with rotary solenoid and projecting fixed yoke
A rotary solenoid includes a swing yoke to which two magnets are fixed and a fixed yoke including projection portions at opposite sides thereof. An electromagnetic coil including a major magnetic pole is arranged at a center of the fixed yoke. The rotary solenoid is arranged to define a magnetic circuit extending through one of the magnets, the major magnetic pole, the fixed yoke, the projection portion, and the other magnet at a shortest distance. |
| US09473004B2 |
Drive device and electric power steering device including the drive device
A drive device that includes a motor having a rotor disposed relative to a stator, a cover having a one-end-closed cylinder shape and positioned on one axial end side of the motor, and a substrate on the inside of the cover perpendicular to a motor shaft having electronic components implemented on the substrate. The drive device also includes a connector positioned on a motor side of the substrate with an opening that is connectable to an external terminal. The opening of the connector faces outward relative to the motor shaft. The drive device further includes a heat sink having a frame end part and a heat receiving part formed in one body. The drive device increases heat capacity of the heat sink without increasing its height. |
| US09473002B2 |
System and method for cooling dynamoelectric machine
A system for cooling a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The system includes a coolant medium inlet, a coolant medium outlet and a fan connected to a rotor of the dynamoelectric machine, The system further includes a flow control device configured to control the amount of the coolant medium passing through the dynamoelectric machine by controlling an opening area of at least one of the coolant medium inlet and the coolant medium outlet. The system further includes a winding temperature measurement system configured to measure the temperature of one or more windings in the dynamoelectric machine, and control the flow control device by adjusting the opening area of at least one of the coolant medium inlet and the coolant medium outlet based on the temperature of the windings in the dynamoelectric machine to at least one of reduce windage loss and control coolant medium pressure within the dynamoelectric machine. |
| US09473000B2 |
Rotor for an electric machine and method for retrofit
The rotor for an electric machine comprises a shaft, a spider on the shaft, a laminated drum on the spider. The spider has a plurality of apart elements defining ducts between each other. The laminated drum has a plurality of cooling channels connected to the ducts. The rotor also has throttle elements associated to at least one duct and/or cooling channel. |
| US09472999B1 |
Damper with linear power generation and reluctance
A damper with linear power generation and reluctance includes a tube body, a movable driving rod, and a generator whereby the driving rod displaces in linear movement in the tube body and drives a screw rod by a screw sleeve to connect and drive a driving mechanism to rotate a shaft of a generator thereof, rotating a rotor thereof and producing a torque by the electromagnetic loading from the operation of the magnet and group of coil as the buffer and damping force for the linear displacement. The present invention complements the defect of oil leakage in the prior art and produces reluctance by the generator thereof, producing the damping force in a short time and being able to keep the balance of the force, therefore featuring itself longer durability with high quality. |
| US09472998B2 |
Linear actuator
A linear actuator has a stator with two stator coils and pole plates forming stator poles. A rotor is rotatably mounted to interact with the stator poles. The rotor has a hollow cup shaped permanent magnet fitted to a screw shaft. An output shaft, which is co-axial with the rotor, is driven by the rotor through a screw connection. The rotor is supported by a single rotary bearing located within the magnet, axially between axial ends of the permanent magnet. |
| US09472995B2 |
Water-cooled electrical motor
A water-cooled motor includes a housing (10) for accommodating at least a stator (30) and a rotor (40), the housing (10) having a flange (64) on a side wall thereof; an outer casing (60) disposed around the side wall of the housing, the outer casing (60) having a two-start screw thread (63) formed on an internal surface thereof to provide a water inlet channel (81) and a water outlet channel (82) between the housing (10) and the outer casing (60); a water inlet port (61) and a water outlet port (62), both provided on the outer casing (60) and connected to one end of the water inlet channel (81) and one end of the water outlet channel (82), respectively, wherein the other end of the water inlet channel (81) and the other end of the water outlet channel (82) are interconnected at the flange (64). |
| US09472994B2 |
Rotating electric machine
The present invention provides an AC generator for a vehicle, in which a resin case (26) includes convex portions (33) formed on an outer circumferential surface of the resin case (26) so as to extend in an axial direction of the resin case (26) to be brought into pressure-contact with an inner circumferential wall surface of a counter drive-side bearing housing portion (24), and convex portions (34) formed on an inner circumferential surface of the resin case (26) so as to be opposed to the convex portions (33). The concave portions (34) allow displacement of the convex portions (33) in a radially inward direction of the resin case (26). By an elastic force generated by the displacement of the convex portions (33), the resin case (26) is integrated with the counter drive-side bearing housing portion (24). |
| US09472993B2 |
Rotary electric machine
A spacer in a rotary electric machine according to the present invention complements by thermal expansion a gap between a bearing housing portion and an outer ring of an outboard bearing that arises due to differences in thermal expansion between the bearing housing portion and the outer ring of the outboard bearing that result from heat generated during driving, and a flat portion is disposed on an inner circumference of the spacer at least one position around a circumference, the flat portion being formed so that press an outer circumferential surface of the outer ring of the bearing constantly. |
| US09472988B2 |
Rotary electric machine and method of manufacturing the same
A rotary electric machine according to the present invention includes a stator having a connection member forming a three phase delta connection by coil windings, including an insulating annular groove portion formed with double annular grooves and a first, a second, and a third annular conductive members, the annular conductive members being attached by insertion into the insulating annular groove portion; the insulating annular groove portion is formed with double grooves of one and the other, and both the grooves are connected via one window portion; the respective annular conductive members are each formed in a circular arc shape and provided with a plurality of arm portions extended outward in the radial direction of the stator, the plurality of arm portions being connected to coil end portions of the coil windings respectively. |
| US09472986B2 |
Rotor
A rotor includes a rotor iron core in which magnet insertion holes that are arrayed in a radial direction so as to be convex toward an inner peripheral side are provided for each magnetic pole, and in which the magnet insertion holes are arranged in a circumferential direction according to the number of magnetic poles, and flat-shaped permanent magnets that are inserted respectively in the magnet insertion holes, wherein the magnet insertion holes, which are arranged on an innermost peripheral side and adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction are provided in such a manner that the width of the magnet insertion hole gradually becomes larger toward the inner peripheral side such that the width of the iron core between the adjacent magnet insertion holes in a circumferential direction is constant in a radial direction. |
| US09472982B2 |
Wireless power
An apparatus can receive and transfer data and energy between adjacent apparatus in a chain. Each apparatus comprises an input antenna for receiving an input signal which is tuned and impedance matched for a receiver and demodulator in a control circuit. The demodulated signal is provided as input to a transmitter module to create an output signal. The input signal is then impedance transformed to generate a sufficient voltage to energize a power supply which charges a battery. The input signal and the output signal can be a radio signal, a magnetic induction signal, or a combined radio and magnetic induction signal. A controller in the control circuit monitors the condition of the battery and power supply and controls a switch operable to selectively power parts of the apparatus dependently upon their monitored condition. |
| US09472975B2 |
Charging mechanism with ground contact and non-contact coupling
The embodiments provide a device including an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry, and a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery. The power plug receiving unit includes a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling. |
| US09472972B2 |
Wireless charging device and method for controlling the same
A wireless charging device may include: a sensor unit sensing an input from an external device and generating a wake-up signal; a control unit, upon receiving the wake-up signal, exiting from a sleep mode to enter an active mode, and generating an activation signal; a detection unit receiving the activation signal from the control unit to detect a mobile terminal; and a power supply unit, in the case that the detection unit detects the mobile terminal, supplying power to the mobile terminal wirelessly. |
| US09472971B2 |
Wireless inductive charging of weapon system energy source
A charging system for the wireless inductive charging of an energy source in a weapon in a weapon system. The charging system includes a first portion of the weapon system, wherein the first portion has a first inductive coil therein, and a female receiver sized for receiving, in a male-female mating engagement, the first portion of the weapon system. The receiver has a second inductive coil positioned to inductively couple with the first inductive coil when the first portion of the weapon system is in the male-female mating engagement with the receiver. The first inductive coil is adapted for electrical connection to a weapon system platform electrical power supply and has a direct current resistance of less than or equal to substantially 0.2 Ohms so as to be adapted to provide charging power having a peak power of at least substantially 10 watts. |
| US09472969B2 |
Adapter and electric power tool
An adapter includes a converter unit which increases at least one of voltage and current outputted from a battery pack and supply the increased the voltage and/or the current to a load, and a characteristic detection unit which detects at least one of the voltage outputted from the battery pack, the current outputted from the battery pack, a temperature of the battery pack, a voltage inputted to the load, a current inputted to the load and a temperature of the converter unit. The adapter further includes a control unit configured to control the converter unit to increase each of said at least one of the voltage and the current outputted from the battery pack to a corresponding reference value and perform a control operation of suppressing such increase to prevent an occurrence of over-current or over-discharge based on at least one detection result. |
| US09472968B1 |
Method of controlling battery state using constant-voltage discharge
A battery is rendered to a consistent discharged state in a two-phase battery discharge operation. In a first of the two discharge phases, a constant discharge current is drawn from the battery until a threshold battery voltage is reached. In the second of the two discharge phases, executed after the threshold battery voltage is reached during the first-phase, a time-varying discharge current is drawn from the battery at a constant battery voltage until a threshold discharge current is reached. |
| US09472966B2 |
Surgical tray assemblies for storing, charging, powering, and/or communicating with surgical instruments
A surgical tray assembly for storing, charging, and/or communicating with battery powered surgical instruments and other communication-enabled devices. The surgical tray assembly includes a stand, a surgical instrument tray supported on the stand, an electrical connector coupled to the tray, and one or more electrical transmission devices. The electrical connector is configured to be inserted into an electrical outlet. The electrical transmission device(s) is in electrical communication with the electrical connector. The surgical tray assembly may further include a wireless communication system capable of capturing data from a battery powered surgical instrument and transmitting such data. The surgical tray may further include a user interface display for displaying captured data from a battery powered surgical instrument. |
| US09472964B2 |
Interchangeable intelligent accessories for mobile devices
Techniques for an interchangeable modular design for mobile device accessories by separating a mobile device accessory into two modules are disclosed herein. The power and data interfaces between a power module and an expansion adapter are predetermined as a standardized design. The power module includes a battery to supply electrical power. The power module has a form-fitting shape adapted to secure a particular mobile device with the power module. The expansion adapter includes interfaces to be connected to the mobile device and the power module. The power module can receive electrical power supplied from the battery of the power module. The expansion adapter and/or power module may include additional hardware functionalities. |
| US09472957B2 |
Non-contact transformer system
A wireless transformer system comprises a primary side of AC/DC converter with power factor correction and a secondary side of a half bridge resonant DC/DC converter to power a device wirelessly. |
| US09472956B2 |
Remote radio heads having wireless jumper connections and related equipment, systems and methods
Methods of operating a cellular radio are provided in which a first power supply signal is transmitted from a power supply to a wireless power unit at least in part over a power cable. A second power supply signal is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless power unit to the cellular radio to power the cellular radio. Data is transmitted from a baseband unit that is associated with the cellular radio to a wireless transceiver at least in part over a data cable. This data is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transceiver to the cellular radio. The data is then transmitted through an antenna that is coupled to the cellular radio. |
| US09472952B2 |
Battery module, method for managing supply of electrical power by the battery module, and power supply device having the battery module
A battery module includes a plurality of battery units, each of which supplies electrical power to a load through a respective linear regulator. In a method for managing supply of electrical power by the battery module, a number of battery units that supply electrical power to the load is controlled according to magnitude of a current required by the load, so as to reduce power loss in the linear regulators. |
| US09472951B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection device and integrated circuit using same
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is formed in an integrated circuit (IC) with a DC-DC converter. The DC-DC converter includes a high-side switch and a low-side switch in series. The ESD protection device includes a first ESD protection component coupled to the high-side switch in parallel and a second ESD protection component coupled to the low-side switch in parallel. When an ESD occurs, the first ESD protection component is turned on before the high-side switch functions and the second ESD protection component is turned on before the low-side switch functions. |
| US09472950B2 |
Protection circuit of power over ethernet port and ethernet power-sourcing equipment
The present invention discloses a protection circuit of Power Over Ethernet (POE) port and an Ethernet power-sourcing equipment. The port protection circuit includes: a first common mode suppression component, a second common mode suppression component, and a rectifier bridge. A first input end and a second input end of the rectifier bridge are connected to a first direct current output end and a second direct current output end of a PoE control chip, respectively. A first output end or a second output end of the rectifier bridge is connected to an uncharged signal line of a PoE port. An end of the first common mode suppression component is connected to the first output end of the rectifier bridge, and another end thereof is grounded. An end of the second common mode suppression component is connected to the second output end of the rectifier bridge, and another end thereof is grounded. |
| US09472948B2 |
On chip reverse polarity protection compliant with ISO and ESD requirements
A semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including a substrate, a ground terminal configured to be provided with a reference potential and a supply terminal electrically coupled to the substrate, the supply terminal configured to be provided with a load current and configured to be provided with a supply voltage between the substrate and the ground terminal. The semiconductor device further comprises an overvoltage protection circuit disposed in the semiconductor chip and coupled between the supply terminal and the ground terminal, the overvoltage protection circuit including a first transistor having a load current path coupled between the supply terminal and an internal ground node and a second transistor having a load current path coupled between the internal ground node and the ground terminal. |
| US09472944B2 |
Compressor protection and grid fault detection device
A method of operating a refrigeration system that receives power from an electrical grid includes operating at least one component of the refrigeration system in a first state. The method includes detecting a fault event of the electrical grid in response to a concurrent increase in amount of current drawn by the component and decrease in voltage of power received by the component. The method includes, in response to detecting the fault event, switching the component from the first state to a second state, wherein the component consumes less power in the second state than in the first state. The method includes determining a first delay period according to a random process. The method includes identifying a conclusion of the fault event. The method includes, in response to the conclusion of the fault event, waiting for the first delay period before switching the component back to the first state. |
| US09472941B2 |
Battery module
According to one embodiment, battery module includes a main circuit, a resistive element, a current-amount detection circuit, and a breaker. A charge and discharge current of a battery flows through the main circuit via a positive connecting terminal and a negative connecting terminal. The resistive element is provided in a current path branched from the main circuit, and able to form a closed circuit with an external control device via one of the positive connecting terminal and the negative connecting terminal while an insulating state between the main circuit and the external control device is maintained. The current-amount detection circuit detects an amount of current flowing through the resistive element, and outputs a current-amount detection signal. The breaker circuit interrupts the current flowing through the main circuit when the amount of current flowing through the resistive element is smaller than a predetermined threshold current based on the current-amount detection signal. |
| US09472940B2 |
Protection device for electricity supply circuit
When a power switch is turned off, a protection device for an electricity supply circuit starts keeping time using a timer and turns on a disconnection flag. Then the protection device turns off the disconnection flag when the timer has counted a predetermined time. When the power switch is turned off, the disconnection flag does not subsequently turn off until the predetermined time has passed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an excessive temperature increase in the power switch and prevent damage to the power switch. |
| US09472935B1 |
FS box holder and method for rapid mounting of a field service box
An FS box holder for mounting a field service (FS) electrical box to a cylindrical structure. The FS box holder includes a front panel and two end walls and two side walls extending from the front panel. Elongated slots are provided in the side walls and a threaded nipple extends from the front panel. A post attachment means is provided for securing said FS box holder to a post or similar upright support. The post attachment means includes a pipe clamp for securing through the elongated slots of the FS box holder. The invention further includes an electrical box having a threaded socket therein and a box attachment means for securing the electrical box to the FS box holder. The box attachment means includes a threaded socket on the electrical box and a threaded nipple on the FS box holder. |
| US09472930B2 |
Coverings for electric cords and methods of covering electric cords
A covering for electric cords includes an elasticized fabric sleeve having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening. The sleeve defines a lumen between the first and second openings configured to dispose an electric cord therein. The covering further includes a tether slidingly disposed within the lumen of the sleeve adapted to dispose the electric cord within the lumen of the sleeve. |
| US09472929B2 |
Cable assembly having a grounded cable harness
Cable assembly including a cable harness having insulated wires, a shielding layer that surrounds the insulated wires, and a protective jacket that surrounds the shielding layer. The shielding layer includes an exposed portion that clears an end of the protective jacket. The cable assembly also includes an assembly housing having an internal cavity and a loading passage that provides access to the internal cavity. The exposed portion of the shielding layer is positioned within the loading passage. The insulated wires extend through the internal cavity and are terminated to corresponding electrical contacts of a contact assembly. The cable harness includes an adhesive layer that is coupled to the exposed portion. The adhesive layer is engaged with an interior surface of the assembly housing along the loading passage. The adhesive layer includes a conductive thermoplastic material that electrically couples the shielding layer to the assembly housing. |
| US09472928B2 |
Coaxial cable and connector with tuned capacitive coupling
A coaxial connector junction includes first and second coaxial connectors. The first coaxial connector engages the second coaxial connector, a substantially cylindrical member of a first central conductor extension of the first connector being inserted into the cavity of a second central conductor extension of the second connector, and a second outer conductor extension of the second connector being inserted into a first outer conductor extension of the first connector such that a capacitive element is created between the first and second outer conductor extensions by a gap between the first outer conductor extension and the second outer conductor extension. At least one of a length of the gap, an inner diameter of the second outer conductor extension, a thickness and dielectric constant of the capacitive element is selected such that the return loss of the junction is maintained below a preselected level over a preselected frequency range. |
| US09472925B2 |
Switchgear housing including a pressure relief member
A switchgear housing includes a busbar portion having a busbar enclosure. A first circuit breaker portion is coupled to the busbar portion. The first circuit breaker portion includes a first circuit breaker enclosure. A second circuit breaker portion includes a second circuit breaker enclosure. A first pressure relief member is arranged in the busbar portion. The first pressure relief member is configured and disposed to guide gases associated with an arcing event from the busbar portion upward through the busbar portion. |
| US09472923B2 |
Laser component and method for the production thereof
A laser component includes a carrier having a lens carrier surface and a chip carrier surface raised relative to the lens carrier surface, wherein an optical lens is arranged on the lens carrier surface, a laser chip is arranged on the chip carrier surface, the chip carrier surface and the lens carrier surface are formed by materially uniformly continuous sections of the carrier, the carrier includes a plastic material, and the laser component is configured as a surface-mountable SMD component. |
| US09472922B2 |
Wavelength-tunable light source
An external cavity semiconductor laser light source comprises includes a semiconductor gain device operable to provide light amplification; a wavelength selection element including a diffraction grating; and light re-directors. The gain device, light re-directors and grating are arranged so that an optical resonator is established for light portions emitted by the gain device and diffracted by the diffraction grating. The resonator is an external cavity laser resonator. The light source is capable of varying an angle of incidence of radiation circulating in the resonator onto wavelength selection element to select a resonator radiation wavelength dependent on the angle of incidence. |
| US09472918B2 |
Connector assembly and device and methods of assembling same
A method of manufacturing a connector device is described herein. The method of manufacturing can include constructing at least one leadframe having a circuit web, forming a substrate upon the leadframe by over-molding the substrate on the leadframe such that the circuit web is integrated within the substrate, and soldering an electrical connection to the circuit web. |
| US09472914B2 |
Rotary connector having a positive temperature coefficient device
A rotary connector has a fixed housing, a movable housing that is rotatably linked to the fixed housing, flat cables wound in an annular space formed between the outer tube of the fixed housing and the inner tube of the movable housing, and a first connector connected to ends of the flat cables in their longitudinal directions. The first connector has connection terminals, a base, and, a cable retaining part. Each connection terminal has a cable attaching part at one end and an outer conductor at the other end, and also has one or more connecting parts. The base has a first plane and a second plane, which face each other. A PTC device is placed on the same side as the first plane. The cable retaining part is placed on the same side as the second plane. |
| US09472909B2 |
Mobile device case with retractable cable
A mobile device case is generally described. In some examples, the mobile device case may include a retracting mechanism. In some examples, the retracting mechanism may be coupled to a cable. The cable may be effective to allow the cable to be extended away from the mobile device case, lock the cable into place at a length of extension, and retract the cable into the mobile device case. In some examples, the cable may be electrically coupled to a connector piece formed within the mobile device case. In various examples, the cable may be effective to provide power or sync data to a mobile device installed within the mobile device case. |
| US09472907B2 |
Electrical plug connector
An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing and a metallic shell. The insulated housing includes a base member, an upper portion, a lower portion and defines a mating room between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion and the lower portion are extending from one side of the base member. The metallic shell encloses the insulated housing, and includes a front shell and a rear shell. The front shell includes a front cover portion and a rear cover portion. The rear cover portion is extending from a rear side of the front cover portion. The rear shell encloses the front side of the base member and includes a front extending plate propped on the rear cover portion, so that the front shell and the rear shell are fixed with each other. |
| US09472904B2 |
Discrete packaging adapter for connector
An adapter has two conductors each with a U-shaped bend forming upper longer legs and lower shorter legs. The conductors face each other with the longer legs linearly aligned with each other and the shorter legs aligned with each other, thereby forming a first gap between the longer legs and a second gap between the shorter legs. The first gap is substantially smaller than the second gap, so that an electrical package can be placed across the first gap to contact the two upper longer legs, while the two shorter legs are spaced further apart to span a larger gap between conductors of a connector. Thus, the adapter enables the electrical package to be connected to conductors having a gap that is larger than the electrical package. |
| US09472901B2 |
Shield connector structure
A shield connector includes: a housing fixed to an outer surface of the metallic case; a shield member connecting a shield portion of a shield wire to the metallic case: a shield pipe as a pressure-bonding-member for swaging and connecting the shield portion and the shield member. The shield pipe includes: a tubular portion through which the shield wire and the shield member are inserted; a flange portion extended radially from the other side edge of the tubular portion; and a swage portion where the tubular portion is deformed to press the shield portion and the shield member 12. |
| US09472899B1 |
Adaptable electrical plug assembly
An electrical plug assembly including a plug housing having a first set of pins projecting from a first surface and a second set of pins projecting from an opposed second surface. The electrical plug assembly also includes an enclosure slideably attached to the plug housing. The enclosure slides to expose one set of pins while enclosing the other set of pins. The electrical plug assembly further includes a hood pivotally attached to the plug housing and slideably attached to the enclosure. The enclosure is rotatable from a first position to a second position. As the hood rotates, it slides the enclosure from a first location wherein the first set of pins is exposed to a second location wherein the second set of pins is exposed. The first set of pins conform to one technical standard, e.g. NEMA 6-20P while the second set of pins conform to another technical standard, e.g. NEMA 5-15P. |
| US09472898B2 |
Small form-factor pluggable connector with a locking and unlocking mechanism
A small form factor pluggable connector with a locking and unlocking mechanism is disclosed. The locking and unlocking mechanism includes a torsion spring mounted on a base, an actuator rotatably mounted on a cover, a rotating member rotatably mounted on the cover and the base, and a fastening shaft inserting into a cylindrical spring body of the torsion spring and shaft holes of the cover and the base. When the locking and unlocking mechanism is in an initial state or a locking state, a hook of the rotating member protrudes from a top surface of a front portion of the cover, and a spring-pressing portion of the rotating member presses a horizontal pin of the torsion spring. When the locking and unlocking mechanism is in an unlocking state, a handle of the actuator need be lifted up. |
| US09472894B2 |
Electrical connector for mounting to flexible substrate and coupling with mating connector
An electrical connector for mounting to a flexible substrate and for coupling with a mating connector having a low-profile. The connector comprises a cover portion arranged to extend in a plane parallel to the substrate so as to cover a mounting hole in the substrate. The connector further comprises a body portion comprising a connection port projecting from the cover portion, the connection port having electrical contacts within an end face of the port. The body portion further comprising an alignment collar arranged circumferentially around the connection port, the alignment collar being provided with an alignment feature at a discrete circumferential position for angularly aligning the mating connector with respect to the connection port. |
| US09472889B2 |
Waterproof connector with sleeve
A connector includes a housing (40) with a terminal accommodating chamber (50) and a terminal fitting (10) connected to an end of a wire (W) is inserted therein from behind. A sleeve (20) surrounds a part (15) of the terminal fitting (10) connected to the wire (W) and includes a locking portion (23) for the terminal fitting (10). A holder (60) is mounted on a rear of the housing (40) to retain the sleeve (20) by contacting a contact portion (36) on a rear end of the sleeve (20). The wire (W) is inserted through a rubber plug (70) that close contacts an inner peripheral surface of the terminal accommodating chamber (50). The rubber plug (70) is formed separately from the sleeve (20) and mounted on the sleeve (20) so that the contact portion (36) is exposed for contact by the holder (60). |
| US09472888B2 |
Connector device and electronic device with the same
An electronic device may include a connector body that accommodates a connector terminal, and a sealing member provided in the connector body to seal a gap between the connector body and the electronic device. |
| US09472887B1 |
Electrical connector having a ground bracket
An electrical connector includes a housing stack, signal and ground conductors, and an electrically conductive ground bracket. The housing stack comprises a front housing and a rear housing. The front housing defines a mating end of the housing stack, and the rear housing defines a mounting end of the housing stack. The housing stack defines signal cavities and ground cavities that extend continuously through the front housing and the rear housing. The signal conductors and ground conductors are held in the signal cavities and ground cavities, respectively, of the housing stack. The signal conductors are arranged in signal pairs, and the ground conductors are interleaved between the signal pairs. The ground bracket is held in the housing stack between the front housing and the rear housing. The ground bracket engages and is electrically connected to each of the ground conductors to electrically common the ground conductors along a ground plane. |
| US09472884B2 |
Connector
A connector (11) is provided with a connector housing (13) which is formed to be divided into a connector section (17) with a terminal accommodation chamber (23) formed therein, and a connector cover section (19), and in which the connector section (17) and the connector cover section (19) are integrated with each other by being slide-fitted to each other. A spacer (15) which is locked to the connector housing (13) at a temporary locking position and a final locking position penetrates the connector section (17) and the connector cover section (19), thereby restricting movements of the connector section (17) and the connector cover section (19) in a slide fitting release direction (E), whereby the connector housing (13) is integrally retained. |
| US09472879B2 |
High-voltage resistance of a connector interface
An electrical connector has dielectric posts surrounding the contacts and extending outwardly from the root along the contact axis a finite amount. The mating connector (or plug) has a housing that surrounds the posts. A device that includes both the electrical connector and the mating connector provides good electrical isolation between adjacent contacts. |
| US09472877B1 |
Twisted eye-of-needle compliant pin
An eye-of-needle (EON) compliant pin that includes a compliant segment including two opposing spring arms defining a substantially planar opening. The Eon compliant pin includes a twisted segment connected between a top portion of the compliant segment and a bottom portion of a length segment. The compliant segment, the length segment, and the twisted segment together form a substantially straight solid body. The twisted segment is twisted about a longitudinal axis of the substantially straight solid body such that the substantially planar opening of the compliant segment is rotated at an angle with respect to the length segment. |
| US09472876B1 |
Eye-of-needle compliant pin
A first connector includes a first plurality of eye-of-needle (EON) pins. Each EON pin of the first plurality includes two opposing spring arms. Each EON pin of the first plurality is configured to be received within a corresponding electrical via of a printed circuit board (PCB) such that the spring arms engage walls of the corresponding electrical via at a set of contact points. A second connector includes a second plurality of EON pins. Each EON pin of the second plurality includes two opposing spring arms. Each EON pin of the second plurality is configured to be received within a same corresponding electrical via of the PCB as a corresponding EON pin of the first plurality located at a same relative connector body location such that the spring arms engage the walls of the same corresponding electrical via at a different set of contact points. |
| US09472874B1 |
Communication module and communication module connector
A communication module includes a plug connector, the plug connector has an insertion projection, the insertion projection has a board insertion portion into which an insertion end portion of a module board is inserted formed therein, a plurality of first adjustment projections are provided on an upper surface of the board insertion portion, and a plurality of second adjustment projections are provided on a lower surface of the board insertion portion. The first adjustment projections and the second adjustment projections are arranged alternately along the width direction of the board insertion portion, the first adjustment projections come in contact with a top surface of the insertion end portion which is opposed to the upper surface of the board insertion portion, and the second adjustment projections come in contact with the back surface of the insertion end portion which is opposed to the lower surface of the board insertion portion. |