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US09504815B2	Low profile venous access port assembly A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge stem, a septum, and a cap. An interior reservoir is defined by a well in the housing base and the bottom surface of the septum, and a passageway extends from the reservoir through the discharge stem. The cap is secured to the housing base and securely retains the septum in the assembly, compressing an annular flange of the septum against a septum seat of the housing base. Horizontal ribs on the interior of the cap snap into complementary grooves on the side wall of the housing base to mechanically lock together the cap and housing base during curing of the solvent bonding agent. The cap is mechanically secured and bonded to the housing base. Crush ribs on the interior surface of the cap, precisely center the cap about the housing base during assembly and compensating for manufacturing tolerances.
US09504810B2	Device for draining lymph into vein The present invention relates to a device for draining lymph into vein, which comprises: a storage chamber including a chamber wall, wherein a storage space formed by the chamber wall, and at least one first opening and a second opening are formed on the chamber wall; at least one osmosis membrane disposed at the first opening so that lymph can penetrate into the storage space, wherein the osmosis membrane is made of negative charged polymer molecules; a first conduit, of which one end connects to the storage space, and the other end connects with a vein so that the space can connect with the vein; and a pump provided in the storage chamber, wherein a negative pressure in the storage space is generated by the pump to drain lymph into the vein.
US09504807B2	Valvuloplasty catheter and methods A valvuloplasty catheter has a dog-bone shaped balloon with semi-compliant smaller diameter waist and non-compliant larger diameter bulbous end regions. The balloon centers across the valve with the waist adjacent to the annulus. One bulbous region serves to hyperextend the valve leaflets and the other assists in stabilizing the balloon position to reduce migration. The semi-compliant waist increases in diameter as fluid enters the balloon until it comes into contact with the valve annulus. The pressure within the balloon per unit of volume delivery has a greater slope after contact with the annulus than before resulting in a change in slope for the pressure versus volume curve. The diameter of the balloon and annulus are determined at this inflection point when the balloon contacts the annulus.
US09504802B2	Guiding catheter stabilization system Guiding catheter support devices, systems, and methods for stabilizing a guiding catheter while positioned in a vessel of a patient are disclosed. The device comprises a stabilizing wire with an elongate portion and a fortified end, wherein the fortified end is more rigid than the elongate portion. The stabilizing wire is inserted into a guiding catheter while it is positioned in a vessel of a patient and increases the rigidity of at least a portion of the guiding catheter thereby providing support and stabilizing the catheter. A standard guiding catheter may be used or a guiding catheter with a primary lumen and a stabilization lumen having a blind distal end may be used, wherein the stabilizing wire is inserted into the stabilization lumen.
US09504794B2	Nebulizer and nebulizer kit A nebulizer kit includes a case body having a compressed air introduction tube in an upper end portion of which a nozzle hole that expels compressed air is formed, a suction channel formation member that forms a suction channel for sucking a liquid toward the upper end portion and that forms an atomizing area in an exit region of the nozzle hole, and a flow channel formation member having an aerosol discharge port. The suction channel has a first suction channel extending upward along an outer circumferential surface of the compressed air introduction tube, and a second suction channel that extends from the first suction channel toward the nozzle hole at a leading end area of the compressed air introduction tube and has a liquid suction port that expels the liquid. An upper sloped surface region that slopes toward the suction channel is provided above the liquid suction port.
US09504793B2	Medicament delivery device with cartridge sensor and cartridge holder door sensor and method of controlling the device A medicament delivery device is presented for the administration of one or more drug agents, wherein the device comprises a retainer for holding a medicament cartridge. The retainer is moveable between an open and closed position. A position sensor for generating a position output is indicative of whether the retainer is in the open or closed position. Further, a cartridge sensor generates a cartridge output indicative of whether the retainer is holding a medicament cartridge. A controller controls a predetermined operation of the device in dependence on the output of the position sensor and on the output of the cartridge sensor.
US09504792B2	Dispensing apparatus A dispensing apparatus for a flowable component includes a storage container, an applicator and a closure element. The storage container has a storage chamber configured to receive the component, an outlet flange and a component outlet. The applicator has a component inlet and a dispensing opening, and is connected to the storage container by the outlet flange establishing a connection between the component outlet of the storage container and the component inlet of the applicator. The closure element is independent from the applicator, and configured to selectively adopt a closed position and a dispensing position, the component outlet is closed in the closed position and open in the dispensing position, and is configured to be coupled to the applicator so as to be brought from the closed position into the dispensing position by a rotation of the applicator in a connection direction with respect to the storage container.
US09504787B2	Infusion device with impedance measurement An ambulatory infusion device for the infusion of a liquid drug into a patient's body over an extended time period includes an infusion cannula designed to be placed in the patient's subcutaneous tissue. At least two subcutaneous electrodes are comprised by the infusion cannula and are placed in the subcutaneous tissue. An impedance measuring unit is operatively coupled to the at least two electrodes and is configured to measure at least one impedance value between the at least two electrodes. A variation of the at least one impedance value reflects a displacement of interstitial fluid by drug upon drug administration. An event trigger unit is operatively coupled to the impedance measuring unit and being configured to evaluate the at least one impedance value and to generate an event trigger if evaluation of the at least one impedance value indicates the occurrence of an administration anomaly.
US09504782B2	Package for hydrophilic medical instruments A plastic package for hydrophilic articles, in particular for hydrophilically coated medical instruments, is intended to ensure the hydrophilic nature of the enclosed instrument over a long period of time. The package includes at least one receiving compartment with a medical instrument for insertion into body tissue and is characterized in that, after sterilization by radiation, it has a proportion of volatile constituents of ≦0.1 μg/cm2.
US09504779B2	Method and apparatus for mitigating acute reoxygenation injury during percutaneous coronary intervention A system and methods are described for improving the management of ischemic cardiac tissue during acute coronary syndromes. The system combines a catheter-based sub-system which allows for simultaneous balloon dilation of a coronary artery and infusion of a carefully controlled perfusate during percutaneous coronary intervention. The system allows for modulation of levels of oxygen at the time of percutaneous intervention. In addition, catheters and systems are provided for administration of fluids with modified oxygen content during an intervention that incorporate upstream flow control members to compartmentalize the perfusion of the target coronary artery and the remainder of the heart.
US09504777B2	Dialysis system and methods Dialysis systems and methods are described which can include a number of features. The dialysis systems described can be to provide dialysis therapy to a patient in the comfort of their own home. The dialysis system can be configured to prepare purified water from a tap water source in real-time that is used for creating a dialysate solution. The dialysis systems described also include features that make it easy for a patient to self-administer therapy. For example, the dialysis systems include disposable cartridge and patient tubing sets that are easily installed on the dialysis system and automatically align the tubing set, sensors, venous drip chamber, and other features with the corresponding components on the dialysis system. Methods of use are also provided, including automated priming sequences, blood return sequences, and dynamic balancing methods for controlling a rate of fluid transfer during different types of dialysis, including hemodialysis, ultrafiltration, and hemodiafiltration.
US09504776B2	Cannula lined with tissue in-growth material and method of using the same A cannula for moving fluids between a pump and the circulatory system of a patient. The cannula includes a liner having an intermediate portion between a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal portions. At least the intermediate portion of the liner is constructed from a tissue in-growth material for supporting the growth of endothelial cells. A jacket surrounds at least part of the liner.
US09504760B2	Immunomodulating nanoparticulate composition The present invention relates to a preferably nebulizable pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable protein-based nanocarrier preferably in the size range 150 to 300 nm and a preventative or therapeutic amount of an active agent for use in the prevention and/or treatment of an allergic and/or inflammatory disease of the lower airways in a mammal. Preferably, the active agent is a CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG-ODN), and preferably the composition exhibits a prolonged clinical effect.
US09504759B2	Surface modified proteinaceous spherical particles and uses thereof An aspect of embodiments of the invention relates to surface modified proteinaceous spherical particles (SMOP). SMOPs according to an embodiment of the invention may comprise a protein layer and an amyloid-binding moiety bound to the protein. In an embodiment, the protein layer is spherical in shape and comprises proteins linked to each other by disulfide bonds. It is suggested that SMOPs are effective in preventing formation of amyloid and aggregation of Aβ when administered to a patient in need thereof.
US09504756B2	Self-stabilizing linker conjugates The present invention provides Ligand-Drug Conjugates, Drug-Linkers, Linkers, and Ligand-Linker Conjugates comprising a self-stabilizing linker assembly component.
US09504754B2	Curcuminoid complexes with enhanced stability, solubility and/or bioavailability Methods and materials relating to a medicament preparation comprising a curcuminoid component and a euradit component provided as a curcuminoid-eudragit complex, which enhance the bioavailability of the curcumin component and are useful for the treatment of various diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and immunodeficiency. In some aspects, the curcuminoid component comprises curcumin to prepare a curcumin-eudragit complex and a medicament comprising curcumin-eudragit complexes.
US09504753B2	Nanometer-sized prodrugs of NSAIDs The present invention describes nanoprodrugs of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) and nanoprodrugs of α-lipoic acid-containing and NSAIDs. These nanoprodrugs have antioxidant properties and stimuli-responsiveness, which can be used to treat various disease conditions.
US09504750B2	Stabilizing composition for biological materials Dry stabilizing compositions for bioactive materials include sugars and hydrolyzed proteins, and may be formed into tablets or other forms providing enhanced stability for the bioactive material. Compositions containing the bioactive materials may be produced by a method that includes (a) combining the bioactive material with other ingredients in an aqueous solvent to form a viscous slurry; (b) snap-freezing the slurry in liquid nitrogen to form solid frozen particles, beads, droplets or strings; (c) primary drying by water removal under vacuum of the product of step (b) while maintaining it at a temperature above its freezing temperature; and (d) secondary drying of the product of step (c) at maximum vacuum and a temperature of 20° C. or higher for a time sufficient to reduce the water activity to below 0.3 Aw.
US09504749B2	Medical devices and methods comprising an adhesive sheet containing a drug depot Improved medical devices and methods are provided that are implantable at or near a target tissue site beneath the skin of a patient, the medical device comprises an adhesive sheet having a region configured to receive a drug depot, the drug depot disposed within the region of the adhesive sheet and the drug depot having at least one surface configured to release a therapeutically effective amount of the drug over a period of at least one day, wherein the adhesive sheet limits movement of the medical device at or near the target tissue site. In some embodiments, the medical device provided can include an effective amount of at least one analgesic and/or at least one anti-inflammatory agent at or near a target site, and can reduce, prevent or treat inflammation and/or pain, particularly postoperative pain or orthopedic degenerative pathology pain.
US09504739B2	Method of identifying a biologically-active composition from a biofilm The subject invention provides materials and methods that effectively support innate immunity and/or disperse pathogenic biofilms using readily available, nontoxic, natural substances, while supporting restoration of normal microbiotic homeostasis. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides anti-biofilm compositions comprising one or more probiotic organisms, anti-microbial honey, and other ingredients such as prebiotic compounds, other hive products, green tea derivatives, other plant derivatives, and vitamin D3.
US09504737B2	Immune response inducer An immunity-inducing agent comprising as an effective ingredient a specific polypeptide is disclosed. These polypeptides were isolated, by the SEREX method using a cDNA library derived from canine testis and serum from a cancer-bearing dog, as a polypeptide which binds to an antibody existing specifically in serum derived from a cancer-bearing living body. The polypeptides can induce immunity in a living body and cause regression of a tumor in a cancer-bearing living body. Therefore, these polypeptides are especially effective as a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for a cancer(s).
US09504734B2	Modified polynucleotides for the production of nuclear proteins The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of polynucleotides, primary transcripts and mmRNA molecules.
US09504732B2	Methods for treating myocardial infarction comprising administering sonic hedgehog The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for cardioprotection of subjects who experienced a myocardial infarction. In particular, the present invention relates to a ligand of the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway for use in the cardioprotection of a subject who experienced a myocardial infarction.
US09504731B2	Therapeutic agent, treatment method and inspection method for diseases caused by activation of neutrophils The present invention provides a therapeutic agent, a treatment method and an inspection method for diseases caused by activation of neutrophils. More specifically, the invention relates to a neutrophil activation regulator which comprising a histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) as an active ingredient, and provides a therapeutic agent for diseases caused by neutrophil activation comprising the neutrophil activation regulator, a treatment method for diseases caused by neutrophil activation, and further an inspection method for diseases caused by neutrophil activation. The present invention is based on the neutrophil activation regulator including the HRG as an active ingredient. The present invention extends to the depressant agent for neutrophil-vascular endothelial cell interaction including the HRG of the present invention as an active ingredient, the treatment method for diseases caused by neutrophil activation and/or inflammatory diseases accompanied by neutrophil activation. The present invention also extends to the inspection method for inflammatory diseases accompanied by neutrophil activation by measuring the blood HRG level.
US09504730B2	Method of achieving a thymosin beta 4 concentration in a human patient The present invention provides embodiments which involve methods of providing a predetermined concentration of thymosin beta 4 (TB4) at a predetermined time, t, in a body portion of a live human patient. The methods can include determining a thymosin beta 4 treatment dosage (D) using Formula I: C=(A)D·t−B, wherein C is the predetermined concentration at time t, in ng/mL, D is the dosage of thymosin beta 4 administered in mg, t is the time elapsed after administration of dosage D in hours, A is about 30 to about 38, and B is about 0.5 to about 1; and administering the dosage (D) of thymosin beta 4 to the patient. Formula I may be, for example, C=(35.6)D·t−0.754 (Formula II).
US09504729B2	Antiangiogenic small molecules and methods of use Methods of inhibiting undesired angiogenesis are provided, which methods include administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of the compounds described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US09504726B2	Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts Disclosed are compositions that include extracts from a Lonicera maackii and Polygonum hydropiper.
US09504720B2	Substance for preventing and improving arthritis This application provides a substance containing disrupted cells of an anti-inflammatory lactic acid bacterium and having an effect of preventing or improving arthritis in a subject, a composition containing the substance and the preparation method thereof, and a method for enhancing the effect of preventing and improving arthritis with the use of the substance.
US09504714B2	Method for treating blood plasma including a step of washing by means of dispersion The present invention relates to a method for treating blood plasma including the steps of ethanol precipitation of the plasma or a fraction of plasma, recovering the precipitate, washing said precipitate, recovering a washed plasma paste, and making said washed plasma paste soluble.
US09504713B2	Anti-glycation methods and compositions The present invention comprises compositions that provide anti-glycation activity comprising a mineral extract composition or a mogroside/mineral extract composition or a mogroside composition. Such compositions are useful for methods of preventing, treating and inhibiting the effects of glycation in the body. The methods of the present invention comprise use of anti-glycation composition for the treatment and prevention of glycation related conditions including diabetes, atherosclerosis, arthritis, mental conditions and vision impairment.
US09504705B2	Hepatitis C viral infection treatment using a combination of compounds Described herein is a combination that includes compound (A) of the formula and compound (B) of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s) of the foregoing, for ameliorating and/or treating a hepatitis C viral infection.
US09504703B2	Equol concentration increasing agent containing psicose as active ingredient The present invention relates to a processed food composition containing, as an active ingredient, psicose, which is a saccharide having the function of stimulating a daidzein conversion into equol by an intestinal microorganism in the human body.
US09504702B2	Methods of inhibition of protein fucosylation in vivo using fucose analogs The invention provides methods and compositions for the inhibition of fucosylation of proteins, including antibodies, in vivo by administration of a fucose analog.
US09504694B2	Isoquinolidinobenzodiazepines This disclosure provides novel isoquinolidinobenzodiazepines. These compounds can also be incorporated into antibody-drug conjugates.
US09504692B2	Selective inhibition of MALT1 protease by phenothiazine derivatives The invention relates to a compound for use in treating a cancer, wherein the cancer depends on the proteolytic activity of the MALT1 protease, and wherein the compound has the general formula (I) wherein X is N or C; Y is S, O, SO2, SO, NH, CO, CH2, CH═CH, or CH2—CH2; ( )z is a C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl chain; A is NR3R4, or OR5, or HET; R1 and R2 in each occurrence are independently selected from —H, —CH3, —OH, —OCH3, —SCH3, —F, —Cl, —CF3, —NH2, and —COOH; R3, R4, and R5 are H, or C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl groups, and HET is a heterocyclic ring of 5, 6, or 7 members, wherein the ring atoms can be C, O, N, or S, the ring can be saturated or aromatic, and the ring can be substituted with H or C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl groups; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, enantiomer, diastereomer, racemic mixture, crystalline form, amorphous form, unsolvated form or solvate of said compound. The compound of the invention may further be used in the treatment of MALT1-dependent immune diseases.
US09504691B2	Finafloxacin suspension compositions The present invention relates to methods for treating an ophthalmic, otic, or nasal infection comprising treating the infected tissue with a suspension composition comprising finafloxacin or a finafloxacin derivative. The present invention also relates to antimicrobial compositions comprising finafloxacin free base or a finafloxacin derivative. The compositions are suitable for the treatment of ophthalmic, otic, or nasal infections.
US09504688B2	Methods and compositions for treating bacterial infection The present invention relates to chemical compounds, methods for their discovery, and their therapeutic and research use. In particular, the present invention provides compounds as therapeutic agents against bacterial infections (e.g., biofilms).
US09504687B2	Treating Bax(Δ)2-positive cancer with chemotherapies targeting caspase 8 Discovery of a new Bax isoform, BaxΔ2, in cancer cell lines and primary tumors is described. The BaxΔ2 isoform resulted from combination of Bax microsatellite mutation and alternative splicing Bax exon 2. It is also discovered that BaxΔ2 renders cancer cells sensitive to certain chemotherapeutic drugs that target caspase 8. Also provided are methods for treating colorectal cancer by administering to a colorectal cancer patient a chemotherapeutic agent that is capable of activating caspase 8, wherein the patient contains a cancer cell that expresses a BaxΔ2 protein (SEQ ID NO. 2).
US09504681B2	Controlled release hydrocodone formulations A solid oral controlled-release dosage form of hydrocodone is disclosed, the dosage form comprising an analgesically effective amount of hydrocodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and controlled release material.
US09504677B2	Substituted N-aryl pyridinones Disclosed herein are substituted N-Aryl pyridinone fibrotic inhibitors and/or collagen infiltration modulators of Formula I, process of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.
US09504675B2	Alpha-ketoheterocycles and methods of making and using Compounds are disclosed that are effective in inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase, an enzyme responsible for catabolism of endogenous cannabinoids such as anandamide. The compounds are useful as analgesic compounds and as sleep-inducing compounds, that can be orally administered, and that can have a relatively long duration of effect. Methods of preparation of the compounds are also provided. The compounds are conformationally constrained analogs of heterocyclylketones such as oxazolylketones.
US09504674B2	TrkB agonists and methods of use Compounds and methods related to the activation of the TrkB receptor are provided. The methods include administering a 7,8-dihydroxyflavone derivative with modified flavone or heterocyclic ring to a subject in need thereof. Methods and compounds for the treatment of disorders including neurologic disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, and metabolic disorders (e.g., obesity) are provided.
US09504668B2	Phenyl alkyl carbamate compounds for use in preventing or treating epilepsy or epilepsy-related syndrome The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating a epilepsy or epilepsy-related syndrome, for example an intractable epilepsy or its related syndrome such as drug-resistant epilepsy, comprising the phenyl alkyl carbamate compound as an active ingredient, and a use of the phenyl alkyl carbamate compound for preventing and/or treating epilepsy or epilepsy-related syndrome.
US09504665B2	High-dose glycine as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders The present invention provides for a method of treating OCD or an Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder (OCSD), such as BDD or ADHD, using a high-dose glycine treatment.
US09504664B2	Compositions and methods for treating severe pain The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.
US09504658B2	Stabilized HME composition with small drug particles A hot-melt extruded composition having finely divided drug-containing particles dispersed within a polymeric and/or lipophyllic carrier matrix is provided. The carrier softens or melts during hot-melt extrusion but it does not dissolve the drug-containing particles during extrusion. As a result, a majority or at least 90% wt. of the drug-containing particles in the extrudate are deaggregated during extrusion into essentially primary crystalline and/or amorphous particles. PEO is a suitable carrier material for drugs insoluble in the solid state in this carrier. Various functional excipients can be included in the carrier system to stabilize the particle size and physical state of the drug substance in either a crystalline and/or amorphous state. The carrier system is comprised of at least one thermal binder, and may also contain various functional excipients, such as: super-disintegrants, antioxidants, surfactants, wetting agents, stabilizing agents, retardants, or similar functional excipients. A hydrophilic polymer, such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC E15), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), or poloxamer, and/or a surfactant, such as sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), can be included in the composition. A process for preparing the extrudate is conducted at a temperature approximating or above the softening or melting temperature of the matrix and below the point of solubilization of drug-containing particles in the carrier system, and below the recrystallization point in the case of amorphous fine drug particles.
US09504657B2	Fixed dose combination therapy of Parkinson's disease A pharmaceutical composition for use in treatment of Parkinson's disease is provided comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a fixed dose combination of pramipexole and rasagiline, wherein the fixed dose combination contains a subtherapeutic dose of pramipexole and a subtherapeutic dose of rasagiline, and the dose of pramipexole is lower than or equal to the dose of rasagiline.
US09504656B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for poorly soluble active ingredients Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions for the delivery of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients. In particular, a substantially clear fexofenadine HCl solution in a soft gelatin capsule is described.
US09504652B2	Nanostructured aprepitant compositions, process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them The present invention is directed to nanostructured Aprepitant compositions, process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The nanoparticles of Aprepitant according to the invention have an average particle size of less than about 200 nm. The stable nanostructured particles of the invention are presented by increased solubility, dissolution rate, permeability and bioequivalent or enhanced biological performance characterized by significantly decreased fed/fasted effect compared to the reference and marketed drug. Aprepitant is a chemical compound that belongs to a class of drugs called substance P antagonists (SPA). It mediates its effect by acting on neurokinin 1 receptor. Aprepitant is manufactured by Merck & Co. under the brand name Emend for prevention of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
US09504651B2	Lipid compositions for nucleic acid delivery The present invention provides apparatus and processes for producing liposomes. By providing a buffer solution in a first reservoir, and a lipid solution in a second reservoir, continuously diluting the lipid solution with the buffer solution in a mixing chamber produces a liposome. The lipid solution preferably comprises an organic solvent, such as a lower alkanol.
US09504650B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing vitamin B12 A pharmaceutical composition for intranasal administration for human subjects includes vitamin B12 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The vitamin B12 particles are dispersed in a hydrophobic continuous phase as the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The dispersion of solid vitamin B12 particles (crystals or amorphic) in a hydrophobic continuous phase displays very satisfactory bioavailability. Also, the intense red color is reduced significantly, making the pharmaceutical composition acceptable for intranasal use.
US09504645B2	Pharmaceutical formulations for treating ocular conditions Described herein are pharmaceutical formulations for treating ocular conditions.
US09504643B2	Compositions and methods for improved retention of a pharmaceutical composition at a local administration site Disclosed herein are compositions comprising cross-linkers for cross-linking a retention vehicle polymer. The compositions are particularly useful for local administration of a bioactive agent, wherein prolonged or extended availability of the bioactive agent at the site of administration is desired. Also disclosed are methods of delivering the compositions to a subject.
US09504638B2	Personal cleansing compositions comprising zinc pyrithione The present invention relates to a personal cleansing composition with an antimicrobial effect. The personal cleansing composition is in the form of a bar soap and contains zinc pyrithione and a soap surfactant. When dispersed in an aqueous solution at 1 wt %, the personal cleansing composition of the present invention is characterized by a pH value ranging that is higher than about 9.6 and lower than about 10.3. The present invention also relates to a process for forming an antimicrobial bar soap as described hereinabove.
US09504636B2	Surfactant solutions containing N-methyl-N-oleylglucamines and N-methyl-N-C12-C14-acylglucamines The invention relates to a surfactant solution containing: (a) 28 to 65 wt.-% of a mixture of (a1) 5 to 20 wt.-% of N-methyl-N-oleylglucamine, (a2) 50 to 93 wt.-% of N-methyl-N—C12-C14-acylglucamines, (a3) 0 to 30 wt.-% of other N-methyl-N-acylglucamines, components (a1), (a2) and (a3) adding up to 100 wt.-%, (b) 0 to 20 wt.-% of one or more alcohols, (c) 20 to 72 wt.-% of water, and (d) 0 to 5 wt.-% of additives, components (a), (b), (c) and (d) adding up to 100 wt.-%.
US09504634B2	Dentifrice containing zinc ions and polyphosphate ions The invention includes a dentifrice composition that comprises a zinc ion source, a polyphosphate ion source, an anethole, and a silica. The silica has a mean particle size of about 5 to about 12 microns, an Einlehner hardness of about 1 to about 20, and an oil absorption of about 40 to less than about 100 cc/100 g. The composition contains zinc ions and polyphosphate ions in a weight ratio of about 0.1:1 to about 10:1 and has a RDA value of about 100 to about 200 and a PCR value of about 75 to about 110. Related methods are also included.
US09504633B2	Water-in-oil type emulsified cosmetic There is provided a novel water-in-oil type emulsified cosmetic comprising a diester of neopentylglycol with isononanoic acid. Said cosmetic exhibits not only the refreshed feeling on use without unfavorable stickiness after application, but also proper oily feeling. There are obtained good affinity to the skin, little occurrence of creasing and/or make-up deterioration, no oily sheen upon the elapse of long periods of time after application, and little irritation to the skin and excellent safety to the skin. In addition, the present cosmetic is able to be removed with commercially available cleansing agents. Moreover, the dispersibility of pigments as well as the storage stability is excellent.A water-in-oil type emulsified cosmetic comprising (A) 10 to 60 parts by mass of a diester represented by the following formula (I): (B) 1.0 to 11 parts by mass of a nonionic surfactant, (C) 0.3 to 11 parts by mass of an oil-soluble and/or water-soluble thickener, (D) 0.1 to 30 parts by mass of fine particles, and (E) 5.0 to 75 parts by mass of water, wherein the total of (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is 100 parts by mass.
US09504628B2	Dispensing device with ratchet advancement Embodiments generally relate to a pill box adapted for dispensing medication. In one embodiment, the pill box includes a base member, a carousel coupled to the base member and configured to rotate about the base member, one or more compartments, each compartment formed within the carousel and configured to store a single dose of medication with a lid configured to enclose the base and the carousel. The pill box ratchet advancement mechanism includes a resilient member and a stop member configured to facilitate motion of the carousel in a first direction and to restrict motion in a second direction, and a locking component configured to permit a pre-determined displacement of the carousel in the first direction and to limit further displacement in the first direction by locking the carousel.
US09504626B2	CPR gurney A mechanical chest compression device is secured to a gurney, transport stretcher or ambulance cot while engaging a patient's thorax to provide mechanical CPR during transport. The mechanical chest compression device compresses the patient's thorax against the gurney deck. The mechanical chest compression device may engage the side rails on the gurney, the gurney deck or any suitable structural elements of the gurney.
US09504625B2	Vibroacoustic water system A vibroacoustic system has a shell for containing water to which transducers are mounted. Multi-channel input signals cause the transducers to drive the shell to effect distinct, but coordinated tactile and aural stimuli providing a unique combined vibratory and auditory water experience for the user.
US09504624B2	Monocoque ambulation aid Example ambulation aid apparatus and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed and described herein. An example ambulation aid apparatus includes an ambulation aid body formed as a integral part, the integral part formed in monocoque construction to provide support for mobility of a user through the integral part, the integral part providing a plurality of grippable areas to facilitate user movement and support through the integral part. Another example ambulation aid apparatus includes a primary panel formed in monocoque construction to provide support for and assist in mobility of a user through the skin of the monocoque primary panel, the primary panel formed to interrelate with one or more subassemblies to provide an integrated monocoque part to assist in providing support for and improved mobility of the user through the integrated monocoque part. Example methods of manufacture are also disclosed and described.
US09504613B2	Absorbent article having improved bonding An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The body facing surface of the bonding layer has a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, and the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points.
US09504610B2	Methods for forming absorbent articles with nonwoven substrates The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a method of forming an absorbent article. The method comprises providing a nonwoven substrate comprising a plurality of fibers. At least some of the plurality of fibers comprise a plurality of fibrils extending outwardly from a surface of the fibers. The fibrils comprise a lipid ester having a melting point greater than 35° C. The method comprises incorporating the nonwoven substrate into the absorbent article.
US09504609B2	Apparatus, systems and techniques for interfacing with an eye in laser surgery Apparatus, techniques and systems are provided for interfacing with an eye in laser surgery.
US09504603B2	Intraocular delivery devices and methods therefor Injection devices for delivering pharmaceutical compositions into the eye are described. Some devices include a resistance component for controllably deploying an injection needle through the eye wall. The resistance component may be disposed on the injector device, or on a portion of the injection device housing, or on a drug reservoir. Some devices may be removably attached to a drug reservoir, for example, through a luer connector. Other devices may comprise internal luer seal for securely connecting a drug conduit of the device to the luer cavity of a drug reservoir. Yet other devices may comprise a priming-enabling element to facilitate the drug priming of a shielded needle. Related methods and systems comprising the devices are also described.
US09504602B2	Heating pad An improved heating pad which minimizes or eliminates skin burns due to improper uses in three ways: by monitoring an absolute temperature of each surface of the heating pad; by monitoring a temperature difference between each surface of the heating pad, where a small temperature difference indicates that both sides of the heating pad are covered; and by monitoring the duty cycle of a heating element, where a large off portion of the duty cycle indicates both sides of the heating pad are covered.
US09504599B2	Nasal congestion, obstruction relief, and drug delivery A nasal insert may include a wall in the shape of a tube, the wall including a first end defining a first orifice and a second end defining a second orifice. The first end may have a diameter, diagonal measurement, or cross-sectional area larger than that of the second end. The first end may define at least one break in the wall, so that the first end incompletely encircles the first orifice. The second end may completely encircle the second orifice.
US09504597B2	Functional cast therapy product and method A kit for containing components for fabricating functional casts, and including a box, and a length of liner for being placed next to the skin of the body part to be immobilized; a moisture-proof package containing a length of cast tape of the type impregnated with a moisture-curable resin that remains in a flexible, comformable state until activated and hardened into a rigid state by exposure to moisture; at least one strap for securing the cast onto the body part being immobilized and a length of adhesive edger material for enclosing raw edges of the hardened cast tape for protecting the skin of the cast wearer from exposure to the cast tape, each of which is contained in the box.
US09504593B2	Toe protecting cushion device Toe cushioning device for protecting a patient's toes. A toe cushion device includes two tubular cushions positioned in a transverse plane on the plantar side of a patient's toes during use. The toe cushion relieves foot or toe pain and conforms to the changing contour of the patient's foot and toes during use.
US09504590B2	Stent retained on a balloon catheter A balloon is inflated from a collapsed configuration, then deflated. A polymeric stem is then disposed over the deflated balloon and the stent crimped to the balloon.
US09504589B2	Stent delivery system with nitinol trigger wire A stent graft delivery system (50) has a stent graft (74) retained on it. The stent graft has an exposed proximally extending self expanding stent (76) which is retained in a distally opening capsule (78) at the distal end of a nose cone dilator (58) on the delivery system. A trigger wire (80) extends from a release mechanism (82) the distal end of the delivery system into a first aperture (84) in the capsule, around a proximal bend (86) of the exposed stent and out of the first aperture in the capsule and extending proximally into a second aperture (88). The trigger wire prevents premature release of the exposed stent.
US09504588B2	System and method for simulating deployment configuration of an expandable device A system, method, computer-readable medium, apparatus, and device for simulating placement of an expandable device in a cavity is provided. For example, a three or more dimensional image of a cavity, e.g., a tubular cavity, geometry is acquired. A centerline of the cavity, and a perimeter of the cavity based on the centerline of the cavity and the three-dimensional image of the cavity geometry, are determined. The length of a wire of the expandable device as the wire rotates along the perimeter of the cavity in a deployment direction is determined. A pitch of the rotation of the wire based on a local diameter at the centerline site of rotation and in-air parameters of the expandable device is determined. A deployed device length of the expandable device along the centerline of the cavity is determined. A processor is usable to determine and/or calculate each of the above.
US09504583B2	Implant and method for facet immobilization Devices and methods are provided for immobilizing facet joints of the vertebral column. Embodiments of the invention provide an implant that is inserted in a facet joint from which cartilage has been removed, and which retains the approximate original spacing of the facets in the joint. A retaining arrangement, such as an adhesive, a threaded fastener, or a screw is then used to secure the implant in the joint.
US09504580B2	Plug-on module for a long shaft prosthesis A plug-on module for pushing onto a free end of a shaft formed for implantation in a long bone, comprising a holding body with an axial bore for the shaft at its lower end and a joint head as a part of a joint endoprosthesis, wherein the joint head is offset downwards in the axial direction from the upper end of the holding body sufficiently far and in such a way that the shaft protrudes upwards beyond the joint head. With such a quasi-offset arrangement the range of usage for the plug-in module is extended to cases in which previously a shorter through-going shaft would have been required and therefore a troublesome adjustment operation to exchange the through-going shaft would have to have been carried out.
US09504579B2	Methods of predetermining the contour of a resected bone surface and assessing the fit of a prosthesis on the bone Methods for predetermining a contour of a resected bone surface and assessing a fit of a prosthesis on the resected bone surface, for designing prostheses to fit discrete patient populations, and for designing customized prostheses.
US09504577B2	Methods and apparatus for FAI surgeries A partial rim implant for an acetabulum in a pelvic bone comprises a ridge, a bearing surface, and a fixation surface. The ridge is oriented to replace a labrum. The bearing surface is configured to align with the articulating surface of the acetabulum. The bearing surface extends from the ridge toward the apex of the acetabulum. The fixation surface is configured to fix the implant to a prepared bone surface of the pelvic bone.
US09504570B2	Device and method for reshaping tricuspid valve annulus A device for reshaping the tricuspid valve comprises a stent that is deployed in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) adjacent to the tricuspid valve and expanded to a size sufficient to reduce the annular diameter or size of the tricuspid valve, thereby improving coaptation of the leaflets and reducing regurgitation. Embodiments of the device are deliverable percutaneously.
US09504563B2	Rapidly deployable surgical heart valves A quick-connect heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve and a plastically-expandable frame, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. A small number of guide sutures may be provided for aortic valve orientation. The prosthetic valve may be a commercially available valve with a sewing ring with the frame attached thereto. The frame may expand from a conical deployment shape to a conical expanded shape, and may include web-like struts connected between axially-extending posts. A system and method for deployment includes an integrated handle shaft and balloon catheter. A valve holder is stored with the heart valve and the handle shaft easily attaches thereto to improve valve preparation steps.
US09504552B2	Hemodialysis graft A graft is used to interconnect two vessels, such as an artery and a vein for hemodialysis. The graft includes a body having first and second ends, and a wall to define a passageway formed in the body. The wall includes a plurality of tubular layers, such as a first layer and one or more second layers disposed radially inward relative to the first layer. Each second layer has first and second ends that can be enclosable. The second layer is removable from the graft body from within the passageway of the graft body after clot formation. A grasper can be used to attach with at least one of the ends of the second layer. In response to withdrawal of the grasper, the corresponding end of the second layer gathers radially inward away from a layer adjacent to the second layer.
US09504550B2	Porous devices and processes for producing same A method for making a polymer with a porous layer from a solid piece of polymer is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes heating a surface of a solid piece of polymer to a processing temperature and holding the processing temperature while displacing a porogen layer through the surface of the polymer to create a matrix layer of the solid polymer body comprising the polymer and the porogen layer. In at least one embodiment, the method also includes removing at least a portion of the layer of porogen from the matrix layer to create a porous layer of the solid piece of polymer.
US09504544B2	Container for orthodontic appliances Provided packaged orthodontic assemblies and methods compressively retain an orthodontic appliance in a container along opposing sides of the appliance adjacent the bonding surfaces of its base. This can be done using a mechanism that limits contact between the appliance and the container while accommodating a substantial range of transverse base dimensions. This engagement mechanism allows an adhesive-coated appliance to be retained in a consistent orientation for convenient dispensing, while limiting potentially adverse interactions between the adhesive and the container. By avoiding loss of the adhesive components during storage, these assemblies and methods can extend shelf life and provide consistent adhesive handling properties.
US09504541B2	Method and system for designing custom restorations for dental implants A method of designing a dental restoration component. A set of design dimensional constraints is defined which must be satisfied for the dental restoration component. A set of design parameters for the dental restoration component also is defined. Using at least in part a penalty function, a value is assigned to each of said design parameters for the dental restoration component, consistent with the constraints for said component, said penalty function taking into account at least more than one of said design parameters and which signals a constraint being reached when the value of any of said parameters violates a constraint.
US09504537B2	Intra-oral device for protecting oral tissues during radiation treatment An intra-oral device for positioning oral tissues during medical treatment, for example, radiation treatment. The device includes upper and lower dental arch members configured to engage the maxillary and mandibular teeth or edentulous arch(es) of a patient, respectively. The upper and lower dental arch members are operatively coupled to provide a dental arch assembly. A protective element to displace or depress a patient's tongue is secured at a suitable working position with respect to the dental arch assembly. In an embodiment, provision is made for three-dimensional spatial adjustment of the protective element to a desired location, at least during initial fitting and assembly. The device is then secured to allow consistent repetition of the oral tissue positioning from treatment to treatment. The protective element may be configured to engage the tongue of a patient so that the tongue may be selectively positioned for treatment and/or diagnostic procedures.
US09504533B2	Edentulous surgical guide A dental surgical drill guide assembly and method includes a surgical guide housing and a base frame that fits to both gum tissue and one or multiple small areas of jawbone. The apparatus may be configured to accurately place dental implants according to planned positions. Such apparatus may increase the stability of the surgical guide by clasping and/or contacting the jawbone, while improving the overall fit and minimizing the need of invasive surgery and flapping by also clasping and/or contacting selected areas of the gum tissue at the same time. Self-locking alignment members aid in easy removal, and re-installation, of the surgical guide housing to the base frame.
US09504532B2	Apparatus and method for asymmetrical coast control of an endodontic motor An apparatus for controlling asymmetrical coasting of an endodontic reciprocating motor includes a controller operatively connected to the endodontic motor. The controller may include a processing unit that is configured to direct the rotation of the endodontic motor in the forward direction for a coast time and configured to direct the rotation of the endodontic motor in the reverse direction for a coast time. The forward coast time is separately calculated from the reverse coast time. A method for asymmetrically coasting a reciprocating endodontic motor includes rotating an endodontic motor in a forward direction and calculating a forward coast time for the forward direction and coasting the endodontic motor in the forward direction for the calculated forward coast time. After coasting the endodontic motor in the forward direction, the endodontic motor is rotated in a reverse direction. The reverse coast time is different than the forward coast time.
US09504528B2	Bidirectional ramped disposable torque limiting device A bidirectional torque limiting driver with a handle, internal wall, movable head and a tool mounted thereon, with flexible torque limiting flex ramp(s) formed on said internal wall, whereby said ramps move under sufficient force to impart a predetermined torque to a tip is disclosed.
US09504524B2	Tissue impedance measurement using a secondary frequency A microwave ablation system includes a generator including a first energy source, a second energy source and a diplexer, the diplexer multiplexes a first energy from the first energy source and a second energy from the second energy source. The system also includes a cable including a center conductor and an outer sheath where the multiplexed energy is transmitted through the center conductor. In addition an antenna is provided that is operable to receive the multiplexed energy from the center conductor and to deliver the multiplexed energy to a region of tissue. The outer sheath acts as a return path of the second energy to the second energy source. A sensor is also provided that measures at least one parameter of the second energy generated by the second energy source and the second energy returned from the region of tissue.
US09504523B2	Systems and methods for treating the heart with ablation A system for ablating internal heart tissue in an ablation pattern on a surface of the tissue within the heart. The system includes an ablation catheter with a distal end having an ablating tip portion operative to allow selective ablation of tissue. A guiding device is engageable with the ablation catheter and includes a tissue anchoring portion operable to engage with tissue proximate to the tissue to be ablated so as to temporarily anchor the guiding device relative to the tissue. Engagement of the guiding device with the ablation catheter operates to assist with guiding the ablating tip portion in moving along the pattern. Various devices and methods of use are further disclosed.
US09504521B2	Surgical tool arrangement A surgical tool arrangement including a powered handpiece which cooperates with a combined electrosurgical and mechanical cutting instrument. The electrosurgical and mechanical cutting instrument includes an outer static housing element which defines an electrode for delivering electrical energy to the surgical site, and a cutting element disposed within the outer housing and movable relative thereto for manipulating patient tissue. The electrosurgical and mechanical cutting instrument is an integral component attachable to the surgical tool to provide multiple functions in a single instrument, such as cauterization, ablation and mechanical cutting, without the need for attachment of additional housing structures or other adapters. The tool arrangement also includes a universal handpiece which is capable of accepting and operating a number of different surgical instruments, each having one or multiple functions.
US09504519B2	Surgical forceps A forceps includes an end effector assembly having first and second jaw members movable between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. A knife assembly having a cutting blade disposed at a distal end thereof is also provided. The knife assembly is translatable relative to the end effector assembly between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the cutting blade extends between the jaw members to cut tissue grasped therebetween. The knife assembly includes a proximal component and a first distal component that includes the cutting blade. The proximal and first distal components are removably coupled to one another to facilitate replacement of the first distal component. Methods of preparing such forceps for reuse are also provided.
US09504518B2	System and method for adaptive RF ablation A medical method, device, and system are provided, including advancing an ablation element of a medical device into contact with tissue to be treated, selecting a power level of energy to ablate the tissue, delivering energy at the selected power level to the ablation element, determining whether the ablation element is in continuous contact with the tissue, and reducing the selected power level when the ablation element ceases to be in continuous contact with the tissue.
US09504512B2	Electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument and apparatus for use with the instrumentA bipolar electrosurgical instrument for use with an electrosurgical generator. The bipolar electrosurgical instrument incorporates a transformer having an input side or end electrically connected to the electrosurgical generator and an output side or end electrically connected to said bipolar electrosurgical instrument. The inexpensive bipolar electrosurgical instrument can be used with most conventional bipolar electrosurgical generators as well as with bipolar electrosurgical generators specifically designed for use with said instrument.
US09504509B2	System for osteosythesis of the sternum An implant 1 for sternal osteosynthesis has a clamp 10 with a first prong 101, a second prong 102 and a connecting portion 100. In the connecting portion 100 is formed a member 11 for the purpose of providing engagement with or for positionally stable support for a compatible supporting member of a bending tool (not shown). On both sides of the connecting portion 100 of the clamp 10, the member 11 has protrusions, which, together with the edges of the connecting portion, form angles for the purpose of engagement of the bending tool.
US09504505B2	Device for selective biological synthesis of a bone tissue Device for selective biological synthesis of a bone tissue including a screw for the stabilization of a fracture or of a porotic bone tissue, wherein said screw is arranged along an axis (X), substantially longitudinal with respect to said screw, and it is constituted by an extended body, from a first end or tip and from a second end or head, wherein at least said extended body and said second end or head include a longitudinal channel, wherein said extended body has at least one hole or slot, wherein said device includes a pin inserted into the longitudinal channel and provided with means for releasable connection with said screw, for reinforcing the device and for the releasable closure thereof.
US09504503B2	Periprosthetic plating system including plate with system for retaining tension on a cable A system, devices and methods are provided for facilitating stabilization of periarticular fractures. The system includes a compression plate and one or more of a cerclage cable for encircling the bone and securing the compression plate to the bone, a crimp lug for securing the cable in tension relative to the bone and/or a plate, and a supplemental plate coupled to the compression plate and adapted to receive bicortical or unicortical bone screws to further secure the compression plate relative to the bone. In addition, the system includes a cable tensioner for temporarily retaining the cable in tension and then applying a tension to the cable until a desired compression is effected between a plate and bone and while a cable retaining structure is secured to the cable to retain the applied tension on the cable. Also provided is a jig for use with plates for minimally invasive fracture stabilization.
US09504501B2	Systems and methods for reducing pressure within a spinal disc Systems and methods for reducing pressure within a spinal disc are described. In accordance with one implementation, a spinal disc system comprises an aperture within a spinal disc body, and the aperture is configured to permit nucleus pulposus to flow from the disc body through the aperture. In accordance with another implementation, a method of reducing pressure within a spinal disc comprises forming an aperture within a spinal disc body, and permitting at least a portion of the nucleus pulposus to flow from the disc body through the aperture.
US09504500B2	Transverse connector The present disclosure provides a transverse connector having first and second spinal rod connecting members disposed on opposing ends of a cross member. Each spinal rod connecting member is configured to connect to a spinal rod. The first and second spinal rod connecting members are configured for multidirectional articulation relative to the cross member.
US09504499B2	Spinal fixation system A fastener assembly for a spinal fixation system that is particularly useful in treatment of pediatric and small-statured patients includes a fastener, an attachment member, and a locking member. The fastener has a lower portion for contacting a bone and an upper portion integral with the lower portion. The upper portion has two open channels. Each channel is configured and dimensioned to receive a portion of a longitudinal or connecting member along its circumference. The attachment member is positionable on the fastener and at least partially covers the channel that receives the longitudinal or connecting member. The locking member is operatively associated with the upper portion of the fastener and secures the attachment member and the longitudinal or connecting member to the fastener.
US09504493B2	Skull clamp system with pressure limited and alarm systems The skull clamp system with pressure limiting and alarm systems includes at least one and preferably multiple inwardly power driven immobilizing pins adjustably engaging the skull of a patient. The pin power drive systems includes at least one sensor capable of sensing the degree of back pressure on the pin from contact of the pin against the bone of the patient, the sensor being capable of signaling the drive system to stop when the sensor detects a preselected degree of back pressure. The sensor is also capable of signaling an alarm to warn of any reduction of pressure applied to the pins that might result from pin slippage.
US09504490B2	Ear pressure equalizing tube and insertion device Improved ear ventilation tubes and spring loaded insertion devices for use with the of tubes whereby perforation and insertion steps take place substantially simultaneously with an aspiration step following.
US09504488B2	Means of direct visualization through a curved approach path A coupled pair of retractors which are coupled at the distal end to allow the handles at the proximal end to be urged apart to increase the distance between handles to allow for direct line of sight to the surgical site while also allowing the use of curved tools and curved access to the surgical site. A cannula with a cross section taken perpendicular to a straight portion of the cannula that increases between the proximal end of the cannula and the distal end of the cannula allows for direct line of sight to the surgical site while also allowing the use of curved tools and curved access to the surgical site. These tools may be used in a postero-lateral approach from an incision in the back to a target position adjacent to the spine.
US09504487B2	Universal scalpel blade remover A scalpel blade remover comprises a housing, and a planar member mounted in the housing with a longitudinal slot therein. A slider is adapted to slide along the planar member, and has an opening for receiving a portion of a tang therein. The slider is movable along the planar member when pressed by the tang being inserted into the opening and moved along the slot, with the blade being located under the slider. Movement of the slider along the planar member causes the planar member to separate the rear end of the blade from the tang. A stop formation on the planar member engages the rear end of the blade after it has been separated from the tang and prevents the blade being withdrawn along the member. Upon withdrawal of the tang, the blade is stripped from the tang.
US09504480B2	Methods and instruments for use in vertebral treatment Embodiments of the invention include instruments, implants, and methods for surgically treating facet joints of vertebrae. An instrument may be advanced into one or more facet joints to one or both separate vertebrae and remove tissue from one or more articular processes. A stop on the instrument may be used to terminate advancement of the instrument by contacting a vertebra, and one or more implants may be placed into one or more facet joints.
US09504476B2	Catheter markers A catheter is described having one or more markers and one or more marker sections.
US09504472B2	Ligator and method of use A ligating system having a ligating apparatus configured to attach to a distal end of a scope and to hold a ligating band thereon; an activating cord configured to extend down a working channel of the scope and attach to the ligating apparatus; and a line pulling assembly including: a central body; an attachment mechanism on the central body configured to attach the line pulling assembly to a proximal end of the scope; an access channel through the central body and in communication with the working channel of the scope, the access channel providing an open inlet to the working channel of the scope when the line pulling assembly is attached to the proximal end of the scope; and a winding mechanism attached to the central body, wherein the winding mechanism is configured to pull the activating cord proximally such that the ligating band is removed from the ligating apparatus.
US09504470B2	Circular stapling device with buttress The cartridge assembly includes a housing, a pusher member, a fastener cartridge body, a circular cartridge buttress member, and a retaining ring member. The pusher member is supported within the housing and movable between a first position and a second position. The fastener cartridge body is supported on the housing and has a tissue engaging surface that extends to an annular edge. One or both of the housing and the fastener cartridge body define an annular containment groove. The circular cartridge buttress member has a body portion and an extension portion. The body portion is supported on the tissue engaging surface of the fastener cartridge body. The extension portion extends from the body portion and over the annular edge of the tissue engaging surface. The retaining ring member is secured within the containment groove to releasably secure the extension portion of the circular cartridge buttress member to the cartridge assembly.
US09504468B2	Vascular prosthesis A vascular prosthesis comprising a hollow, tubular body (10) having suturing means (20 . . . 22) on at least a first outer end for suturing the body to a vessel wall of a bodily vessel of a user. The suturing means comprise a suturing ring (20), from which at least one suturing member (21) extends radially in order to penetrate the vessel wall. On at least the first outer end the tubular body (10) is double-walled, with an inner wall (11) and an outer wall (12) between which the suturing ring (20) lies enclosed. The suturing ring preferably comprises three such suturing members (21) and a closing ring (40) is arranged locally round the vessel.
US09504458B2	Methods and systems for treating complex fistulae Described, in certain respects, are unique methods and systems for treating fistulae and other passageways and openings in the body. In some embodiments, treatment will be performed on fistulae that include a passage extending through a subcutaneous wall or wall-like structure. Illustratively, such a passage can extend through a subcutaneous tissue wall that includes, at a minimum, portions of an intestinal wall, and in this regard, such a wall can have a first side that is provided by the luminal side of the intestines and a second subcutaneous side that is provided, for example, by the abluminal side of the intestines and/or by other subcutaneous tissues adhered to this abluminal side. Some inventive products and methods involve sealing off the passage from both sides of the wall, for example, where a sealing element is placed on each side of the wall over an opening to the passage.
US09504451B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and shear-elasticity measurement method therefor An inventive ultrasound diagnostic device is provided, which can display information on the temperature rise in a biological object under ultrasound radiation for measurement of a shear elasticity of a biological tissue of interest, thereby drawing attention of an examiner of the device and enabling him to retain the temperature rise within a predetermined safe range while performing the shear elasticity measurement. The device is adapted to measure the shear elasticity of a tissue by ultrasonic waves emitted from a probe. The device has a calculation unit configured to calculate a rise in temperature of the biological tissue irradiated with a focused ultrasonic (US) beam, and a display unit configured to display the temperature information obtained.
US09504450B2	Apparatus and method for combining three dimensional ultrasound images An apparatus and a method for combining three-dimensional ultrasound images are provide. The method involves obtaining a plurality of three-dimensional ultrasound image data that corresponds to a Region of Interest (ROI); detecting one or more landmarks, using a parameter for detection; outputting the detection result and receiving a response from a user; registering each of one or more selected landmarks as link information according to a received response from the user; and generating a combined three-dimensional ultrasound image by combining at least two pieces of three-dimensional ultrasound image data using at least one of the one or more selected landmarks registered as the link information, wherein the at least two pieces of three-dimensional ultrasound image data commonly comprise the at least one of the one or more selected landmarks.
US09504449B2	Ultrasonic imaging device with image acquisition rate optimization The disclosure includes a method of acquiring high-resolution ultrasound images using an array of transducers using successive transmission matrices. Implementations include operations for determining inter-transducer correlation matrices of an area of interest and an unwanted area; determining a characteristic matrix of the area of interest from the product of the inverse of the inter-transducer correlation matrix of the unwanted area and the inter-transducer correlation matrix of the area of interest; calculating eigenvectors and values of the characteristic matrix to define a transmission matrix; adjusting the image acquisition rate and image quality in order to define eigenvectors for firing; multiplying a reception matrix comprising the acquired signals completed by data set to zero corresponding to the firings not effected by the inverse of the transmission matrix to obtain a complete data set; reconstructing a high-resolution image of the area of interest as in synthetic aperture echographic imaging methods.
US09504445B2	Ultrasound imaging system and method for drift compensation An ultrasound imaging system and method includes acquiring motion data from a motion sensing system on a probe while acquiring ultrasound data with the probe. The system and method includes acquiring probe motion data with a motion sensing system, acquiring probe position data with a position sensing system and calculating a drift compensation using the probe motion data and the probe position data.
US09504442B2	Method and system for determining placental volume Method and system for determining a volume of a placenta in utero. The placenta in utero may be modeled as having a convex-concave shape (e.g., like that of a portion of a spherical shell). Volume of the placenta may be determined based on the width (or height) and thickness of the placenta, or based on width, height and thickness of the placenta. Placenta size characteristics may be measured using imaging techniques, such as ultrasound. In one aspect of the invention, a volume of a placenta in utero may be compared to the volume of other placentas for similar gestational age, and a determination regarding whether the placenta volume poses a risk to fetal health may be made.
US09504435B2	Method and device for automated detection of the central line of at least one portion of a tubular tissue structure A method and a device are disclosed for automated detection of at least one part of the central line of at least one portion of a tubular tissue structure. In at least one embodiment of the method, characteristic landmarks of the tubular tissue structure are detected in a 3D data record of the tubular tissue structure; the detected characteristic landmarks of the tubular tissue structure and landmarks of a model of landmarks, which model belongs to the tubular tissue structure and takes into account the position of the landmarks relative to one another, are related to one another such that at least one portion of the tubular tissue structure is identified in the 3D data record of the tubular tissue structure. The central line of the identified portion of the tubular tissue structure is determined at least in part on the basis of at least one detected characteristic landmark and/or at least one landmark of the model of landmarks.
US09504434B2	Craniostat for acquiring extraoral dental radiographies A craniostat for an extraoral dental radiographic apparatus includes an upper portion connected to a lower portion by rods. The upper portion includes a crossbeam and rests for a patient's temples, the rests being formed by two arches articulated with the crossbeam. The arches lean on the patient's temples, and are blocked by a control system, which, in one embodiment, is configured as oscillating levers. The blocking action is caused by shape friction generated at the time of activation via the control levers. A method of use of a craniostat is also described.
US09504429B1	Apparatus for controlling the operation of an MRI system An MRI system is provided that includes a physiological sensor used for gating the MRI system and an MRI control terminal wirelessly connected to the sensor. The physiological sensor is used to monitor a physiological parameter of a user, such as pressure pulse, and communicate data regarding the monitored physiological parameter to the MRI control terminal. The MRI control terminal processes the data received from the physiological sensor and determines whether a triggering condition on the data is met. When it is determined that the triggering condition is met, the MRI control terminal initiates the acquisition of a data set. The acquisition of the data set involves initiating a pre-programmed pulse sequence and acquiring RF signals emitted from the patient's tissue as a result of the execution of the pre-programmed pulse sequence.
US09504425B2	Method of location coordination via wireless protocol between multiple devices Systems and methods for location coordination between multiple devices are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving by a wearable device, a location signal from a positioning device having location-determining capabilities indicative of the location of the positioning device and calculating a first location of the wearable device based, at least in part, on the location of the positioning device and the strength of the location signal received by the wearable device. The wearable device may include at least one sensor configured to measure at least one physiological parameter.
US09504422B2	Breath acetone measurement system with portable base unit that communicates with mobile application A portable system is provided for measuring a ketone, such as an acetone, in the breath or other bodily fluid of a user. The system includes a portable measurement device that analyzes fluid samples and generates corresponding ketone measurements. The portable measurement device communicates with an application which runs on a smartphone or other mobile device of the user. The application tracks, and generates graphs of, the ketone measurements, and may include various features for facilitating the analysis of the measurements.
US09504421B2	Moisture indicating hydrophilic polyurethane The present invention relates at least in part to devices which are capable of indicating the presence of moisture. Embodiments of the present invention involve the provision of a solid dispersion of a color-forming material in a hydrophilic polyurethane material. In particular, although not exclusively, the present invention relates to devices comprising foam, e.g., hydrophilic polyurethane foam and a color former. Also included in the embodiments of the present invention are methods comprising the use of the devices, and other subject matter.
US09504420B2	Methods and arrangements for identifying dermatological diagnoses with clinically negligible probabilities Reference imagery of dermatological conditions is compiled in a crowd-sourced database (contributed by clinicians and/or the lay public), together with associated diagnosis information. A user later submits a query image to the system (e.g., captured with a smartphone). Image-based derivatives for the query image are determined (e.g., color histograms, FFT-based metrics, etc.), and are compared against similar derivatives computed from the reference imagery. This comparison identifies diseases that are not consistent with the query image, and such information is reported to the user. Depending on the size of the database, and the specificity of the data, 90% or more of candidate conditions may be effectively ruled-out, possibly sparing the user from expensive and painful biopsy procedures, and granting some peace of mind (e.g., knowledge that an emerging pattern of small lesions on a forearm is probably not caused by shingles, bedbugs, malaria or AIDS). A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US09504419B2	Male chastity device having a sensor for detecting prohibited behaviors A male chastity device utilizes sensors to detect sexual arousal, sexual activity, and/or attempts to tamper with or remove the device. It reports sensed data and/or employs an aversive electric stimulus to discourage the detected unwanted behaviors. The male chastity apparatus includes a structural element wearable on male genital anatomy, and at least one sensor for detecting unwanted activity relating to the male genital anatomy. The apparatus can also include at least two electrodes capable of delivering aversive stimulation to the male genital anatomy. The at least two electrodes can also be capable of delivering pleasurable stimulation to the male genital anatomy. The structural element can also include electrodes for electrically preventing or electrically inhibiting removal of the structural element from the male anatomy.
US09504415B1	Neuro-behavioral test method for screening and evaluating therapy for ADHD and system A new neuro-behavioral test with analysis algorithms has been developed for use in screening individuals for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and for the quantitative evaluation of ADHD medication/therapy in diagnosed patients. This technique combines a 15 minute auditory-based test of attention with simultaneous EEG monitoring by a wireless, portable data acquisition device. This system acquires both behavioral response (i.e., reaction times to target stimuli, as well as errors of omission/commission) and EEG waveforms. All of the data is simultaneously processed by the algorithms to produce several representative indices. These indices are then combined to produce an overall neuro-behavioral index that represents the degree by which both “behavioral” and “EEG” attention is maintained throughout the test.
US09504411B2	Diabetes manager for glucose testing and continuous glucose monitoring A handheld diabetes management device for managing blood glucose test data and continuous glucose monitoring data includes a port configured to receive a test strip, a wireless transceiver, a communications processor, and a user interface processor. The communications processor communicates with the wireless transceiver to periodically collect glucose measurement data from a continuous glucose monitoring device and to store the glucose measurement data in a first data storage module. The communications processor is operable to consume electrical power at a first rate. The user interface processor communicates with the communication processor to receive the glucose measurement data and operable to display the glucose measurement data on the device. The communications processor operates asynchronously from operation of the user interface processor to collect the glucose measurement data and the user interface processor operates to consume electrical power at a second rate that is higher than the first rate.
US09504408B2	Use of gyroscopes in personal fitness tracking devices and bicycling activities Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques for utilizing gyroscopes in biometric monitoring devices are provided. Such techniques may, in some implementations, involve obtaining swimming metrics regarding stroke cycle count, lap count, and stroke type. Such techniques may also, in some implementations, involve obtaining performance metrics for bicycling activities.
US09504397B2	Self-contained cardiac response unit An apparatus includes a housing including a first side and a second side; a chest compression sensor coupled with the second side of the housing; at least one compartment partially formed by one of the first side and the second side of the housing; and at least one removable defibrillator electrode pad contained in the at least one compartment partially formed by one of the first side and the second side of the housing.
US09504394B2	Electro-optical system, apparatus, and method for ambulatory monitoring An electro-optical system, apparatus, and method allow long-term, ambulatory measurements to be made on a patient using light transmitted into the patient and resulting light received from the patient.
US09504389B2	Non-invasive core temperature sensor A core temperature sensor and a method of using such a sensor to non-invasively measure a temperature of a core thermal compartment of a human body or other mammals. A heater of the core temperature sensor heats a peripheral area to a temperature greater than the core temperature. A skin temperature sensor of the core temperature sensor monitors a cooling of the peripheral area to determine the core temperature.
US09504384B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method An information processing apparatus includes: a light emitting unit configured to emit light; an optical unit configured to induce an optical influence to the light from the light emitting unit, the optical unit having an astigmatic lens configured to generate astigmatism with a plurality of focal lengths; a detecting unit configured to detect the light emitted in the light emitting unit, radiated outside through the optical unit, and reflected by an object; and a measuring unit configured to measure a distance to the object based on astigmatism generated in the reflection light detected in the detecting unit.
US09504383B2	Detection of an oculomotor abnormality in a patient by means of a visual search test The visual search test makes it possible to establish a parameter for binocular coordination that is useful for detecting an oculomotor abnormality, in particular in the context of detecting dyslexia. A system for assisting in the detection is also described.
US09504382B2	Piece of apparatus for measuring the topography and thickness of the cornea and a measuring method employed to this end A piece of apparatus for measuring the topography and thickness of the cornea and a measuring method employed to this end, this piece of apparatus comprising a system for tracking (1) the direction of gaze (D) of the eyes (2), which includes a camera (6) and a diffuse light emitter (7) for each eye (2); a system for inspecting (3) the cornea (4), which comprises a light emitter (8) for each eye (2) and emits light beams (9) onto the cornea (4) and a receiver assembly (10), which receives the light reflected by the cornea (4); a system for displaying visual stimuli (13) in front of the eyes (2) and; a computer (5) that controls the light emitters (7, 8) and the system for displaying visual stimuli (13), which also processes the information from each camera (6) and the receiver assembly (10), in order to determine the topography and thickness of the cornea (4) of each eye (2).
US09504381B2	System and method for the non-contacting measurements of the eye Combined equipment for non-contacting determination of axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (VKT) and corneal curvature (HHK) of the eye, are also important for the selection of the intraocular lens IOL to be implanted, particularly the selection of an intraocular lens (IOL) to be implanted, preferably with fixation of the eye by means of a fixating lamp and/or illumination through light sources grouped eccentrically about the observation axis.
US09504379B2	Method and apparatus for the detection of impaired dark adaptation The present method describes a new method for the measurement of dark adaptation. The dark adaptation status of subjects may then be used to identify those subjects who are at risk of developing and/or who are currently suffering from a variety of disease states having their clinical manifestations in impaired dark adaptation. The disease states include, but are not limited to, age related macular degeneration, vitamin A deficiency, Sorsby's Fundus Dystrophy, late autosomal dominant retinal degeneration, retinal impairment related to diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. An apparatus for administering the test method described is also provided.
US09504376B2	Optical diagnosis using measurement sequence Devices, systems, and methods that facilitate optical analysis, particularly for the diagnosis and treatment of refractive errors of the eye. An optical diagnostic method for an eye includes obtaining a sequence of aberration measurements of the eye, identifying an outlier aberration measurement of the sequence of aberration measurements, and excluding the outlier aberration measurement from the sequence of aberration measurements to produce a qualified sequence of aberration measurements. The sequence of aberrations measurements can be obtained by using a wavefront sensor. An optical correction for the eye can be formulated in response to the qualified sequence of aberration measurements.
US09504375B2	Light source device and observation apparatus A light source device includes a light source unit, a light condensing unit that includes a condenser lens which condenses light from the light source unit and a collimator which renders the condensed light into parallel light having a predetermined diameter, and a wavelength variable interference filter which emits light having a wavelength depending on a gap dimension of a pair of reflection films. The predetermined diameter is smaller than a size of a facing region of the wavelength variable interference filter where the pair of reflection films faces each other.
US09504371B2	Endoscopic system with torque transmitting sheath An endoluminal surgical instrument has first and second steering controls on a handle. A flexible shaft attached to the handle has a distal steerable end including a first link and a second link separated by a plurality of intermediate links. First and second steering elements, such as pairs of steering wires, are linked to first and second steering controls and to the first and second links. One or more of the links is pivotable through an angle of at least 30 degrees relative to an adjoining link. The set back position of the second steering elements from the first steering elements, and the pivoting capability of the links allows the steerable end to be steered into a small bend radius. This makes the instrument highly maneuverable for use in endoluminal surgery, such as incision-less surgery of the stomach.
US09504368B2	Robot cleaner and method for controlling the same A robot cleaner to perform a cleaning process by changing a traveling pattern according to a cleaning start position and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The robot cleaner recognizes a current position of the robot cleaner upon receiving the automatic cleaning command. If the automatic cleaning process starts from the charger, the robot cleaner performs the automatic cleaning process using a conventional cleaning method. Otherwise, if the automatic cleaning process starts from the outside of the charger, the robot cleaner changes a traveling pattern, performs the spot cleaning process and then selectively performs the automatic cleaning process.
US09504366B2	Bare floor cleaner A bare floor cleaner with an upright assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly, a steam generator, a fluid distributor which distributes steam onto the surface to be cleaned, and a mop cloth provided on the base assembly. The mop cloth is mounted to the base assembly by a mop cloth plate that is removable from the base assembly.
US09504359B2	Molded wall unit including a corner bracket A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A corner bracket illustratively includes first and second trios of arms supporting seals and defining first, second, and third recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of wall panels and a locking device of an inner sealing body to provide additional seals with the wall panels.
US09504357B2	Insulating pot bottom for stockpots An insulating pot bottom for stockpots has a connecting base, a flame guiding block, and multiple insulating mounts. The connecting base has a bottom panel, an inlet hole, and multiple abutting ribs. The inlet hole is formed through the bottom panel. The abutting ribs are formed on and protrude from the bottom panel at spaced intervals around the inlet hole, and each one of the abutting ribs has at least one protrusion. The flame guiding block is mounted in the inlet hole of the connecting base and abuts the protrusions of the abutting ribs. The insulating mounts are mounted on the connecting base, and respectively abut the abutting ribs around the flame guiding block.
US09504354B1	Combination barbecue grill and smoker apparatus A combination barbeque and smoker apparatus, fabricated of stainless steel, which includes an open vessel portion, having a plurality of walls and a floor portion; a cover moveable from an open position to a closed position covering the open end of the vessel to define an enclosed space; a metal grill positioned on the open end of the vessel upon which meat would rest to barbeque or smoke; a continuous pipe positioned in a space between an inner vessel wall and. an outer vessel wall, in a pattern along the rear and side walls of the vessel, the pipe receiving pressurized natural gas from a gas source, such as a pressurized tank; a plurality of openings in the upper wall of the continuous pipe for releasing pressurized gas through the openings; and a device for igniting the gas exiting the openings for defining a source of heat along the length of the pipe into the cover space when the cover is in the closed position for receiving and directing heat downward onto meat resting on the metal grill.
US09504353B1	Feeder system and grill components A Grill including one or more of: (a) Dispenser; (b) Fire Access Door; (c) Cooking Grid Elevator; (d) Ceramic Heat Deflector; (e) Secondary Cooking Grid; and (f) Ceramic Flange as possible components. The Dispenser may include a port opening in the side of the grill sealed by a cap. A Dispenser is adapted for insertion into the port opening and includes a supply shaft. The Dispenser may include a follower rod adapted to advance wood chips or other cooking or smoking mater along the supply shaft. The Fire Access Door is a moving portion of the grids that is hinged via a pivot rod. The Cooking Grid Elevator serves as a raiser bracket that elevates the grids from the surface position of the fire ring. The Ceramic Heat Deflector may also be placed atop the fire ring. The Secondary Cooking Grid may be placed atop the primary cooking grids of the grill thus creating additional grid surface area. The Ceramic Flange, a feature provided by the grill's molding, is located at the top of the grill's ceramic base portion.
US09504349B2	Carafe with off centre opening A vacuum insulated carafe has a stainless steel body, with a stainless steel outer sidewall closed off, in part, by a cap. The cap has an eccentric opening and a reservoir affixed to the rim. The eccentric opening of the cap forms an off centre mouth that leads into the interior of the reservoir.
US09504346B2	Device, system and method for dispensing margarine, butter or other bread spreads A device, a system and a method for dispensing butter, margarine or other bread spreads in small portions. The device includes a housing, components for arranging a package in a removable manner inside the housing, a dispensing opening, and a device located at the dispensing opening for stopping the flow of dispensed material. The device further includes pressing components between or through which the package is arranged to travel in order to press against the package's outer surface, and a rotable axle shaft adapted to receive a second end of the package and to move the package between or through the pressing components. A first end of the package is arranged in connection with the dispensing opening.
US09504343B2	Apparatus and method for food capture A method for operating a feeding device, the feeding device including a feed arm operative to transfer food from a food compartment to a feed position, typically adjacent an individual. The method includes operating the feeding device in a predetermined pattern or sequence to retrieve food from the food compartment. The method uses multiple utensil pathways whereby the feeding device includes an initial utensil pattern or sequence and a subsequent pattern or sequence.
US09504339B1	Hanger, system and method A hanger system may include a hanger bracket arm and a hanger bracket leg in fixed relationship. The hanger bracket arm and hanger bracket leg each include a front surface and a rear surface. The hanger bracket arm and the hanger bracket leg may be formed as a single unit. At least a portion of the rear surface of the hanger bracket arm may be coextensive with at least a portion of the rear surface of the hanger bracket leg. The hanger bracket arm upper edge may comprise a first stop at a distal end and a second stop at a proximal end. At least a portion of the front surface of the hanger bracket arm may be coextensive with at least a portion of the front surface of the hanger bracket leg.
US09504338B2	Display case door with transparent LCD panel A display case door for a product storage device includes a transparent unit through which products within the product storage device are visible. The transparent unit includes a transparent LCD panel configured to present visual media content. The display case door further includes an electrical hinge pin rotatably coupling the display case door to the product storage device and one or more electrical conductors extending through the electrical hinge pin. The electrical conductors deliver the visual media content to the transparent LCD panel from a remote data source.
US09504337B2	Ergonomic twin baby carrier A child carrier for carrying two children of the same or different sizes has a first and second child carrier portions including first and second carrier pouches, respectively, each pouch attached at its bottom to a waist support, and shoulder straps. The first and second child carrier portions are configured to be secured between the shoulder straps and directly opposite one another. At least one of the child carrier pouches is configured to extend behind the shoulder straps, such that a heavy weight in the opposite child carrier pouch that presses the shoulder straps tightly against a wearer does not compress a child therein against the wearer. Each of the child carrier pouches is curved towards a wearer to prevent a child inserted therein from facing away from the wearer and is configured to hold a child in a seated straddle position.
US09504329B2	Stackable molded plastic rocking chair A rocking chair has a seat, a back attached to the seat, a right rocker, at least one right leg connected to the seat and to the right rocker, a left rocker and at least one left leg connected to the seat and to the left rocker. The rockers each have a base having an inside edge and an outside edge the base having a slope such that when the rocking chair is placed on a flat surface a portion of the inside edge will be in contact with the flat surface and the outside edge will not be in contact will the flat surface. The rockers may alternatively or additionally each have an inwardly curving center portion. These features alone or in combination can prevent the rockers from splaying outward when a weight is dropped on the chair or while a person is rocking the chair.
US09504327B2	Reclinable chair having a locking gas spring reclining back rest A reclining chair having a seat, base frame, and a back rest movably connected to the base frame. The base frame includes at least a three prong base attached to caster wheels and a column, the seat is connected to the column of the base frame and includes a front end and back end. The back rest has top portion, intermediate portion, and bottom portion, the intermediate portion is hingedly connected to the back end of the seat and the bottom portion is movably connected to the base frame, using a lockable gas spring. The lockable gas spring has a first end connected to the bottom portion of the back rest and a second end connected to the base frame, whereby the movable distance between the first end and the second of the gas cylinder moves the back rest between an upright position and a reclined position.
US09504325B2	Seat, in particular an office chair The invention relates to a seat (1), in particular an office chair, comprising a seat support (3) for a seating surface (6) and comprising a backrest support (4) of a backrest (5), which is held on the seat support (3) so as to be able to move in a tiltable manner to the side, wherein the backrest support (4) comprises two support arms (4a, 4b) which are configured to be flexible and/or articulated laterally and spaced apart from one another. Preferably, the seating surface (6) and/or the backrest (5) comprises a curved seat shell and/or backrest shell (6a, 5a) provided with a cover (6b, 5b) with a number of flexible curved ribs (15, 16) on the edge of the shell, wherein the cover is stretched by the seat shell and/or backrest shell (6a, 5a) such that when the cover (6b, 5b) is loaded, the bending of the curved ribs (15, 16) is altered.
US09504323B1	Drawer slide structure A drawer slide structure to be mounted within storage cavity of a cabinet which utilizes a pair of opposing grid panels mounted on sidewalls of the storage cavity. Each grid panel includes a plurality of identical slots arranged in two spaced apart columns of vertically spaced apart slots. The structure also includes a pair of opposing drawer slide mechanisms. Each drawer slide mechanism has a cabinet member for affixation to a grid panel and a drawer member for supporting a drawer. In each drawer slide mechanism the drawer member is slideably longitudinally movable relative to the cabinet member. The drawer and drawer member utilize an interlocking arrangement for fixing the drawer to the drawer member. The cabinet member includes a pair of outwardly extending hanger tabs with each hanger tab to engage with a slot for supporting the drawer on the grid panel. The drawer can be easily and quickly adjusted to connect with different slots so as to change the height of the drawer storage cavity which is located above the drawer. This invention also includes the method of installing a drawer within a storage compartment of a cabinet in just a few seconds without tools or experience.
US09504322B1	Storage rack with gas-powered strut A storage rack with a spring device has a bracket constructed to be fixed to a vertical surface, and a frame oriented substantially parallel to the vertical surface which is pivotably connected to the bracket. The bracket and the frame have one or more attachment locations for pivotably connecting to opposite ends of the spring device. The frame has at least one mounting location for releasably attaching at least one object support. The spring device is constructed to generate a lift force to deploy the frame and an object supported by the at least one object support to a substantially horizontal storage position. The lift force may be tuned by adjusting the connection of the spring device between the pivotable connections with the bracket or the frame.
US09504321B2	Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam that may define a cam glide.
US09504315B2	Adjustable gas spring, height-adjustable column with gas pressure spring, and furniture with height-adjustable column An adjustable gas pressure spring includes a gas pressure spring portion, a gas reservoir and a connecting means fluidically connecting the gas reservoir and the gas pressure spring portion with each other. The spring force of the gas pressure spring portion is adjustable by means of pressure equalization with the gas reservoir and/or the ambient pressure. Such a gas spring is provided in an adjustable column, in particular an adjustable table column. The table column is in turn provided in a height-adjustable table.
US09504314B2	Folding round table Disclosed is a folding table including two table tops, a first and second support components and four table legs. The two table tops are joined at a folding line with a middle point. The support components support the table tops, each of which has a border and two connecting arms. The border is connected to an outer edge of the table tops. One end of the connecting arm is connected to the border, and the other end of the connecting arm has a hinge part. The hinge part of the connecting arm of the first support component joins that of the respective connecting arm of the second support component. One end of the table leg is hinged to the border. The other ends of the table legs meet at the middle point in the folded state.
US09504312B2	Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same An oral hygiene implement includes a cleaning element carrier and a body. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The cleaning element carrier has a first area and a second area wherein the second area is disposed inboard of the first area. The first area is attached to the body while the second area is unattached to the body. A bending element is disposed between the first area and the second area, thereby allowing the second area to bend/flex while the first area stays fixed to the body.
US09504310B2	Support strap dispensers and holsters for use with same A dispenser for storing and dispensing a rolled support strap, including but not limited to hanger straps (sometimes referred to as “plumber's tape”) such as those sold under the trade name TAB TAPE®, as well as assemblies that include a dispenser and a rolled support strap therein, and associated methods. A holster for holding the dispenser, as well as a system including a holster and a dispenser, are also disclosed.
US09504309B2	Connector apparatus, system, and method of use A connector apparatus, system, and method of use comprising a reusable connector that when attached to gear may be used without tools to removably and adjustably attach the gear securely to a base unit such as belts having different widths or a MOLLE/PALS attaching system. Connectors may comprise disengageable uni-directional teeth on mating slide and engagement members. In various example embodiments each connector can simultaneously engage with multiple rows of straps in a MOLLE/PALS attaching system, the connectors can be used to mount gear alternatively either high or low, and multiple connectors can be used on a single piece of gear. A user can adjust the connection of gear while wearing the gear using certain example embodiments of the connector.
US09504308B2	Fluid reservoir shell Disclosed is a fluid reservoir shell that provides protection for the fluid reservoir of a personal hydration system. The fluid reservoir shell is rigid and does not collapse easily under external pressure. The fluid reservoir shell is sized to contain the fluid reservoir but still fits in a personal hydration system pack. The shell protects the fluid reservoir and prevents the fluid reservoir from leaking due to excessive external pressure. The fluid reservoir shell disclosed includes a shell top piece and a shell bottom piece, which couple together to enclose the bladder of the fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir shell provides ready access to the fill port and the drink tube of the fluid reservoir when the fluid reservoir is contained in the fluid reservoir shell.
US09504307B1	Articulating resistive conformable spine A flexible load bearing system includes a plurality of vertebrae. Each vertebra has a first portion, a second portion, and a socket formed in it. A plurality of links each has a ball at a first end and at a second end. At least one of the plurality of balls is disposed in one of the plurality of sockets, thus forming a column. A tension mechanism is mated to the first portion and to the second portion and configured to pull or push the first portion and the second portion together or apart, respectively.
US09504303B2	Hygienic cosmetic applicator A hygienic cosmetic applicator system comprising an instrument-like gripping body (2) that has a holder on at least one end to releasably grip single use applicator (12) tips. The gripping body (2) has a handle (4) for grasping with the fingers, a tapered shaft (6) emerging from at least one end, and a apertured holder that is terminally formed onto or into a shafts (6) tapered end. A holder may comprise a ringlet (8) with a centrally formed aperture (10) that is formed onto the shafts (6) tapered end, or alternatively, a suitably deep aperture (10) that is formed into the shafts (6) tapered end. By contrast, an applicator (12) has a shaft-like inserting member (14) to frictionally plug into an aperture (10) and furthermore, a terminally formed base (6) on its non-inserting end for holding an applicating member therein or thereon.
US09504297B2	Foldable chair A foldable chair includes a stick shank, a collar sleeve movable between distal and proximate positions on the stick shank, a carrier sleeved on the stick shank, and a seat unit. The seat unit includes a middle portion pivotally connected to the collar sleeve, and left and right wing portions hinged to the middle portion. When the collar sleeve is displaced from the distal position to the proximate position, the seat unit is convertible from a use state, where middle portion is coplanar with the left and right wing portions, to a collapsed state, where the middle portion is at an included angle with each of the left and right wing portions.
US09504290B2	Walking shoe A walking shoe that senses a fall and urges a user of the shoe to perform movement for fall prevention. When the walker stumbles or almost falls, a microprocessor is activated, based on a sensing signal of a pressure-sensitive sensor that senses a pressure applied to a tread to detect a lifting velocity and/or a lifting amount of the foot based on a detection signal of an acceleration sensor, and when the lifting velocity and/or the lifting amount is lower than a reference value, the microprocessor actuates a stimulator that stimulates a bottom of the foot. At this time, since the user reflexively lifts the foot, the user can avoid stumbling.
US09504286B2	Decorative helmet A decorative headgear simulating the appearance of a racing helmet is disclosed. It is in the form of a sheet of thin flexible material. The sheet is shaped and configured with a back panel (BP), a right panel (RP), a left panel (LP), a top panel (TP), a front panel (FP), and a chin cover (CC), all of which are adapted for inter-connection to form the helmet.
US09504285B2	Eyelash holder An eyelash holder includes a base and at least one eyelash mount supported on the base. The eyelash holder has a curved lateral side defining an eyelash positioning edge, and includes two holding slots being distal from one another and extending into the eyelash positioning edge.
US09504284B2	Versatile female shapewear garment A versatile women's shapewear garment functions as a skirt, dress or skirt extension, and dress. A tubular main portion has an open top and bottom and a seamless dimension of elongation (at least thirteen inches) between the top and bottom and a diameter sufficient to receive a human wearer's torso. It has sufficient elastic material (at least about 4% spandex) so as to smooth and control the wearer's body. The main portion is narrowed to a bandless compression portion adjacent the top; it may have the same amount of spandex as, or more than, the rest of the main portion. A tubular decorative fabric band is attached by serging to the main portion adjacent its bottom and has a width such that it extends a significant distance past the bottom. The decorative band may be ruffles or a smooth colorful band.
US09504280B2	Posture-improving garment A garment for improving the wearer's posture provides cords that, when secured in place, exert a slight pressure against the wearer's shoulders each time he/she starts to slouch, serving as a reminder to be more erect. The garment had a horizontal channel that is located around the body of the user, preferably just below the breast area, that accommodates a first cord. The garment further includes vertically-extending channels that extend upward from the horizontal channel and over the shoulders of the user. Respective cords in each vertical channel pass over respective shoulders of the garment from the front of the garment, and extend down the back of the garment to a position at which they are accessible to a person wearing the garment (the “user”), and are anchored in the front of the garment by the horizontal cord in such a way that when the vertical cords are sufficiently pulled at the rear of the garment and secured in place, they lightly engage the front of the wearer's shoulders so that the wearer will feel a slight pressure against his/her shoulders each time he/she starts to slouch, serving as a reminder to be more erect.
US09504272B2	Method of processing oats to achieve oats with an increased avenanthramide content Producing soluble oat flour with an increased level of avenanthramides by using enzymes to precondition whole oat flour prior to extrusion.
US09504265B2	Filling composition comprising an encapsulated oil The present invention relates to filling compositions comprising an encapsulated oil, and optionally a free liquid oil. The encapsulated oil comprises at least 40% w/w of a liquid oil encapsulated in a matrix material. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the filling composition and its use in composite food products.
US09504262B2	Collagen concentrate, use thereof and also process for production thereof A film-forming collagen concentrate is provided containing at least 18% by weight dry matter. At least 50% by weight of the protein of a homogeneous suspension produced from the concentrate in a 0.15 molar aqueous sodium dihydrogenphosphate buffer having a pH of 7 and a calculated dry matter fraction of 0.5% by weight may be separated as sediment by 15 min centrifugation at 1780 RFC and 15° C. A process is also disclosed for producing a collagen-concentrate-containing food casing that includes (a) producing an aqueous collagen mass; (b) concentrating the aqueous collagen mass until it has a solids fraction of 18% by weight or more; (c) admixing the concentrate with dilute acid to obtain a (co)extrudable or castable collagen mass; (d) coextruding or casting the collagen mass to from a casing; (e) solidifying the casing and, optionally, (f) drying the casing.
US09504261B1	Method and apparatus useful in field dressing game animals An apparatus useful in removing internal organs from a game animal, and a method of field dressing an animal. The apparatus includes, generally, a pair of tubes, slidably engaged one within the other, with a hook structure removably affixed to the end of the inner tube. The position of the tubes relative to one-another is controlled by longitudinal and latitudinal channels extending along one of the tubes, and a protuberance formed on the other tube. The associated method for removing internal organs from a game animal using the disclosed apparatus includes inserting the apparatus into the anus of a game animal, securing the hook to the flesh of the animal, cutting around the anus, and pulling back the internal tube so that the anal tract is locked within the proximal end of the external tube.
US09504259B2	Cookie cutter for concurrently cutting a plurality of cookies A device for simultaneous cutting of dough into shapes including upper and lower platform members as well as interior and exterior cutting members. The upper platform member may be actuated to cause the interior cutting members to be telescopically inserted into the exterior cutting members thereby enabling cutting of prepared cookie dough into a plural cookies by each set of interior and exterior cutting members.
US09504251B2	Pesticidal compositions and related methods This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula I, or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, X1, Q, and n are as described herein.
US09504247B2	System for collecting and preserving tissue cores A cooling system for preserving tissue is disclosed. The cooling system comprises a base member, a temperature control sleeve constructed of a thermally conductive material, and a selectively removable lid member. The base member defines a reservoir and receives the temperature control sleeve. The temperature control sleeve at least partially defines a tissue collector chamber that is configured to receive a tissue collector. The temperature control sleeve is in communication with the reservoir. The reservoir is configured to receive a cooling medium. A slit formed within the tissue collection chamber that is sized to receive a tubing connected to the tissue collector therethrough. The lid member is configured to be selectively attached to the base member, and permit access to a tube mount for the tissue collector when the lid is attached to the base member.
US09504244B2	Bait dispensing system Provided is a system and method for dispensing bait for the monitoring or control of pests. A garbage container includes garbage a storage member and a wheel assembly, which supports the storage member. The wheel assembly includes at least one wheel member and an axle joining the wheel member to the garbage storage member. A bait holding station is located inside the wheel member. Pests may enter the interior of the wheel member through an entrance aperture formed in a wall of the wheel member, such as an axle-engaging portion of the wheel member.
US09504240B1	Fishing rod holder having audible strike signal The fishing rod holder having audible strike signal is constructed of a pole configured to be inserted into a ground surface. A “V” member is affixed to a top pole distal end of the pole. The inner “V” member is further defined with an inner “V” armature that extends inwardly and is configured to engage both a fishing rod as well as a fishing line. The fishing rod is adapted to be leaned against the inner “V” armature when in fishing use. The inner “V” armature also includes a bell that rings when the fishing line is pulled. The “V” member also includes reflectors that are located adjacent the top “V” distal ends. The pole includes straps that are configured to secure the pole to a fishing rod when not in use.
US09504239B2	Fishing rod with spiral fishing line guides Disclosed is an improved fishing rod adapted to increase the durability of the fishing rod and fishing line and to improve casting distance and accuracy. The fishing rod comprises an elongated cylindrical rod blank having a working end and a terminal end, wherein the working end is attached to a handle. The rod blank further comprises a plurality of fishing line guides disposed in a gradual spiral configuration along the length of the rod blank. The fishing line guides are adapted to receive a fishing line therethrough. The guides are also low profile so as to minimize snagging. When in use, the fishing line wraps around the rod blank, thereby evenly distributing the weight of the fishing line around the rod. In this way, the present invention eliminates line memory and increases the tensile strength of the rod blank and the fishing line.
US09504234B2	Egg saving perch and method An aviary is provided, wherein the aviary includes a cage tower including an outside surface. An egg collector extends from the outside surface of the cage tower. A cover is positioned over the egg collector. A perch is positioned adjacent to the egg collector so that a gap is formed between the perch and the cover. The gap is sized to prevent eggs from rolling between the perch and the cover.
US09504230B1	Pet carrier with litter tray A pet carrier apparatus includes a main enclosure assembly, an extension assembly receivably connected to the main enclosure assembly, the extension assembly is movable relative to the main enclosure assembly to form a variable volume inner space, and a litter tray removably coupled to the extension assembly and extending within the inner space.
US09504226B2	Methods and apparatus for applying teat dip to a dairy animal Methods and apparatus are used at the end of a dairy animal milking process to stop milking pulsation in an off position and then applying a teat dip into a milker unit teat cup liner to improve dip coverage on the teat.
US09504223B2	Wheat cultivar BZ9WM09-1663 The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated BZ9WM09-1663. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar BZ9WM09-1663. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar BZ9WM09-1663 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar BZ9WM09-1663 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
US09504219B2	Variety corn line ID3659 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated ID3659, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line ID3659 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line ID3659, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line ID3659, and plants produced according to these methods.
US09504218B2	Variety corn line GAV0001 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated GAV0001, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line GAV0001 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line GAV0001, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line GAV0001, and plants produced according to these methods.
US09504214B1	Anti-siphon valve with freeze protection An anti-siphon system for use with an irrigation system, such as lawn sprinkling system is disclosed. The system includes a backflow prevention valve with a bonnet- and poppet valve system with a conical spring that biases a lower poppet valve head, and engages the valve body. The use of the conical spring simplifies the mechanism, while providing reliable backflow prevention.
US09504210B2	Watering device A watering device comprising an inlet valve operably to be connected into fluid communication with a water source, a primary manifold coupled to and in fluid communication with the inlet valve wherein the primary manifold divides the water flow into at least two closed channels. The watering device further includes at least two flexible tubing portions wherein each of the flexible tubing portions may be connected to and in fluid communication with one of the closed channels. The watering device further includes at least two distribution manifolds wherein each of said distribution manifolds may be connected to and in fluid communication with one of the flexible tubing portions. Each distribution manifold includes a plurality of water orifices to facilitate the flow of water therethrough.
US09504207B2	Light emitting device This light emitting device is provided with: a light emitting element which emits excitation light; and a far-red phosphor which is excited by the light of the light emitting element and emits light that has a peak wavelength within the range of 700-800 nm. The far-red phosphor has a median diameter within the range of 1-20 μm.
US09504200B2	Rechopper A rechopper for chopped crop includes first and second rollers having axially parallel rotational axes, peripheral surfaces disposed opposite one another delimiting a comminution gap and truncated-cone shaped sections. The truncated cone-shaped sections have a base surface (G, G′), a top surface (D, D′) and peripheral surfaces extending at a slant relative to the rotational axis of the respective roller. The base surface (G, G′) and the top surface (D; D;) disposed on the first roller and the second roller have diameters that vary in an alternating manner as viewed in an axial direction (R).
US09510493B2	Mixture of hydrofluoroolefin and fluoroketone for use as an insulation and/or ARC extinguishing medium and a gas insulated medium-voltage electrical device comprising same There is provided a method of providing an electric insulating and/or electric arc extinguishing gaseous medium within a sealed enclosure of a medium-voltage electrical device comprising electrical components, the method including enclosing the gaseous medium in the sealed enclosure, wherein the gaseous medium includes a hydrofluoroolefin comprising three carbon atoms and a fluoroketone comprising five carbon atoms. There is also provided a medium-voltage electrical device, including a sealed enclosure comprising electrical components; and a gaseous medium provided within the sealed enclosure, the gaseous medium being an electric insulating and/or electric arc extinguishing medium, wherein the gaseous medium comprises a hydrofluoroolefin comprising three carbon atoms and a fluoroketone comprising five carbon atoms.
US09510492B2	Casing and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method of a casing is provided. First, a plate, a frame and a main shell are provided, wherein the plate has an adhering region and at least one thermal fusion region, and the frame has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. Then, the plate is stacked on the first surface of the frame, wherein the thermal fusion region is overlapped with the frame, and the adhering region is not overlapped with the frame. The main shell is adhered to the adhering region of the plate and the second surface of the frame. The thermal fusion region is fixed to the frame by thermal fusion. In addition, a casing manufactured through the above-mentioned method is also provided.
US09510480B2	Electronic device An electronic apparatus includes: a case; a support device arranged at the case; a rotating plate articulated to the support device; a driving device; and a heat generating device. The driving device is configured to drive the rotating plate to rotate with respect to the support device; the rotating plate rotates with respect to the support device to generate airflow, the airflow is in a direction parallel to a rotation plane of the rotating plate and away from the support device; and the heat generating device is arranged at a region that the airflow flows through and heat of the heat generating is dissipated by the airflow.
US09510477B1	Server A server includes a chassis, a protecting component and at least one power supply. The chassis includes a case, a cover and a lid. The cover is disposed on the case to form at least one accommodating space, and the lid is detachably disposed on the case and covers the cover. The protecting component is assembled on the cover and includes a pressed sheet spring and a first blocking sheet spring. Both the pressed sheet spring and the first blocking sheet spring includes a bending section, and the bending sections are separated apart. The two sheet springs are fastened to the cover to form a fastening part, and the two sheet springs are connected to each other to form a movable part. The two sheet springs move simultaneously when the movable part is moved relative to the cover. The power supply is removably disposed in the accommodating space.
US09510476B2	Standardization of server module in high-density server A server includes a housing having a server-module storage space, a power source disposed in the rear side inside the housing, and a pair of server modules having horizontally symmetrical and vertically reversible shapes. When a pair of server modules is properly inserted into the housing of a server, they can receive electric power from the power source via connectors. Even when a pair of server modules is vertically reversed and inserted into the housing of a server, it is possible to secure electrical connection between the power source and the vertically reversed server modules. An erroneous insertion preventing measure is applied to the server-module storage space and a back panel fixed to a riser card, attached to each server module, so as to prevent erroneous insertion of server modules into the housing of a server. This may establish compatibility and standardization between server modules for use in servers.
US09510474B2	Solid state drive (SSD) assembly method A solid state drive (SSD) assembly and an assembly method for solid state drives, which does not require using screws. The assembly method includes aligning a printed circuit board with a first cover and a second cover, the first cover having pre-installed standoffs on an inner surface thereof. The printed circuit board and the second cover respectively having a first set of through-holes, and the first set of through-holes correspond to the standoffs. The assembly method further includes placing the printed circuit board between the first and second covers, thereby exposing an end portion of each of the standoffs in the through-holes of the second cover, and deforming the end portion of each of the standoffs about the through-holes, thereby fastening the first and second covers with one another.
US09510462B2	Method for fabricating circuit board structure A method for fabricating a circuit board structure is provided. The method includes providing a first circuit board and a second circuit board, wherein the area of the second circuit board is less than the area of the first circuit board. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are combined by a surface mount technology to form the circuit board structure having a portion with a different number of layers.
US09510458B2	High aspect ratio traces, circuits, and methods for manufacturing and using the same High aspect ratio trace circuits and methods of manufacture and use are provided herein. A method may include obtaining a substrate, the substrate having a reservoir for receiving a conductive ink and a plurality of trace voids that are arranged in a pattern, the plurality of trace voids each having a path of fluid connection to the reservoir, filling the reservoir with a conductive ink, placing a cover film over the plurality of trace voids, allowing the conductive ink to fill the plurality of trace voids via capillary action to create a plurality of conductive traces, and allowing the conductive ink in the plurality of conductive traces to dry.
US09510450B2	Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same A printed wiring board includes a insulation layer, a first conductive layer embedded into first surface of the insulation layer and having surface exposed on the first surface of the insulation layer, a second conductive layer formed on second surface of the insulation layer and protruding from the second surface of the insulation layer, a via penetrating through the insulation layer and electrically connecting the first and second conductive layers, a solder-resist layer covering the first conductive layer and having an opening structure forming an exposed structure of the first conductive layer, and a metal layer formed on the exposed structure and protruding from the first surface of the insulation layer. The exposed structure of the first conductive layer includes pads positioned to mount an electronic component to the first conductive layer, and the metal layer has a solder layer formed on the metal layer and having a flat surface.
US09510448B2	Maximizing surface area of surface mount contact pads of circuit board also having via contact pads A circuit board has a first side and a second side opposite thereto. The board includes vias extending through the substrate from the first side to the second side, and via contact pads on the second side, each of which surrounds a corresponding via. The board includes a pair of surface mount contact pads on the second side. Each surface mount contact pad has a surface area and edges, each of which can have a shape to maximize the surface area while maintaining predetermined minimum separation distances. Each edge except one or more edges that are opposite another surface mount contact pad have a curved shape, and each edge opposite another surface mount contact pad have a linear shape. Curved edges adjacently opposite corresponding via contact pads can have curved shapes can have concave shapes, and curved edges not adjacently opposite via contact pads can have convex shapes.
US09510447B2	Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same A printed wiring board includes an insulation layer, a first conductive layer embedded into first surface of the insulation layer, a second conductive layer formed on second surface of the insulation layer, a via conductor penetrating through the insulation layer and electrically connecting the first and second layers, and a solder-resist layer covering the first layer and having an opening structure forming an exposed structure of the first layer. The exposed structure is formed to connect an electronic component to the first layer, and the first layer has a barrier-metal layer and a metal layer on the first layer such that the barrier-metal layer is on surface of the first layer and includes metal different from metal forming the metal layer and that the metal layer is on surface of the barrier-metal layer in the exposed structure and protruding from the first surface of the insulation layer.
US09510445B2	Member for flexible element and manufacturing method thereof In the present invention, a copper electrode having a nanohole structure is prepared by using a polymer substrate in the form of nanopillars in order to avoid fatigue fracture that causes degradation of electrical and mechanical properties of a flexible electrode during repetitive bending of a typical metal electrode. The nanohole structure may annihilate dislocations to suppress the initiation of fracture and may blunt crack tips to delay the propagation of damage. Therefore, the nanohole electrode exhibits very small changes in electrical resistance during a bending fatigue test.
US09510444B2	Substrate and touch panel member using same The present invention aims to provide a substrate having an ITO with a low ITO pattern visibility, which substrate is formed by a method utilizing a simple technique such as coating, printing or the like, and which method is less burdensome from the viewpoints of cost and process; and to provide a touch panel member using the substrate. The present invention provides a substrate including a region where thin layers are laminated on a transparent ground substrate, which thin layers are, in the order mentioned from the upper surface of the substrate: an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) thin layer (I); an organic thin layer (II) having a film thickness of from 0.01 to 0.4 μm and a refractive index of from 1.58 to 1.85; and a transparent adhesive thin layer (III) having a refractive index of from 1.46 to 1.52.
US09510443B2	Multilayer ceramic electronic component and board having the same A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and first and second internal electrodes having at least one of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween. Each of the first internal electrodes includes a first electrode plate and a first lead connected to the first electrode plate, the first lead being exposed to a first surface of the ceramic body and having a bent shape. Each of the second internal electrodes includes a second electrode plate and a second lead connected to the second electrode plate, the second lead being exposed to a second surface of the ceramic body and having a bent shape. A portion of the first lead overlaps the second electrode plate, and a portion of the second lead overlaps the first electrode plate.
US09510442B2	LED light source unit for backlight of liquid crystal display, and liquid crystal display An LED light source unit for a backlight of a liquid crystal display is provided. The light source unit includes a plurality of LED chips, an insulating substrate, and a metal film covering a principal surface of the substrate. The LED chips are mounted on the metal film. With this arrangement, brightness of the light source unit is enhanced.
US09510439B2	Fault containment routing Systems and methods described herein provide for a circuit board having multiple fault containment regions therein. The circuit board includes a first fault containment region defined, at least in part, by first and second metal layers coupled to ground. The first fault containment region includes a first signal layer between the first and second metal layers, a third metal layer between the first and second metal layers, the third metal layer connected to the first signal layer to provide a return path for the first signal layer, and a fourth metal layer between the first and second metal layers, the fourth metal layer connected to the first signal layer to provide power to the first signal layer. The circuit board also includes a second fault containment region in a plurality of layers below the first fault containment region.
US09510436B2	Wide bandgap semiconductor based power supply assemblies for plasma operating systems and related methods and devices In some aspects, plasma torch cutting systems can include a housing and a plasma torch power supply within the housing and configured to generate a signal that initiates generation of a plasma arc in a torch head, the power supply including an integrated circuit comprising a plurality of electronic components used to generate the signal that initiates generation of the plasma arc, at least one of the electronic components being at least partially formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor material.
US09510434B2	Extreme ultraviolet light generating apparatus, method of generating extreme ultraviolet light, concentrated pulsed laser light beam measuring apparatus, and method of measuring concentrated pulsed laser light beam Provided is an extreme ultraviolet light generating apparatus that may include: a chamber containing one or more kinds of gases; a light concentration optical system provided in an optical path of pulsed laser light outputted from a laser unit, and configured to concentrate the pulsed laser light into a concentrated beam; and an image pickup section provided at a position out of the optical path of the pulsed laser light, and configured to pick up a plasma emission image that is an image of plasma emission in the chamber. The plasma emission is caused by application of the concentrated beam to the one or more kinds of gases in the chamber.
US09510429B2	Methods and apparatus for lighting unit configure for presence detection Methods and apparatus related to a LED-based lighting unit (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) having a radar for presence detection. A radar circuit (140; 240; 340A; 340B; 440) may be electrically coupled to conductive wiring (25; 125; 225; 325; 425) of the LED-based lighting unit that at least selectively powers the radar circuit and at least selectively powers the LEDs. In some implementations, an antenna coupled to the radar circuit may be formed from the conductive wiring and optionally at least partially isolated from any current flowing through the LEDs.
US09510428B2	Zero power lighting control device and method The present invention is directed to a lighting control system with a motion sensor unit that electrically couples to a load circuit through a latching relay or load controller for turning on and off lights. The motion sensor unit is configured to power down to draw zero power after a time delay, when motion is longer detected within the work space by the motion sensor unit. The lighting control system further includes a control circuit that reinitiates or turns the motion sensor back on through a switch device.
US09510426B2	Methods, systems, and apparatus for intelligent lighting An ambient light sensor measures an ambient light level at one point in an illuminated environment, such as a warehouse, office, shop, cold-storage facility, or industrial facility, and provides an indication of the measured ambient light level to a processor. The processor maps the measured ambient light level to an estimated ambient light level at a different point in the illuminated environment from the measured ambient light level (e.g., a “task height” about three feet from a warehouse floor). The processor may determine the difference between the estimated ambient light level and a desired light level at the task height, and may change the artificial illumination provided by a light fixture to make the actual ambient light level at task height match the desired light level at the task height.
US09510423B1	Resistive protection to prevent reverse voltage breakdown in anti-parallel wired LEDs A dual color series-wired LED light string formed of a plurality of sockets, each of which receives an LED housing containing a pair of LEDs connected in anti-parallel configuration. Each LED socket includes a protective resistive component which is electrically connected across each pair of anti-parallel LEDs of the respective LED housing to protect each LED of the pair from reverse voltage breakdown damage in the event of a failure of the other LED in the housing. The protective resistive component also further serves as a shunt to electrically bypass a failed LED to keep the remaining LEDs in the light string fully illuminated.
US09510422B2	Light-emitting diode driving apparatus Provided is a light-emitting diode driving apparatus, including: a switching transistor which becomes an on-state or an off-state in response to a pulse width modulation signal; a light-emitting diode electrically connected with a second terminal of the switching transistor; a first comparison circuit which outputs a first voltage depending on a comparison result between a first input voltage corresponding to a voltage applied to the light-emitting diode and a first threshold voltage; a second comparison circuit which outputs a second voltage depending on a comparison result between a second input voltage corresponding to a voltage applied to the light-emitting diode and a second threshold voltage; and a signal processing circuit which detects a failure in the light-emitting diode on the basis of an output state of the pulse width modulation signal, the first voltage, the second voltage and a third voltage on the second terminal side of the switching transistor.
US09510420B2	Methods and apparatus for causing LEDs to generate light output comprising a modulated signal Methods and apparatus for changing a DC supply voltage applied to a lighting circuit are disclosed. In specific cases, a constant voltage power supply is used to power an LED lighting circuit in which there are uncertainties within the forward voltages of the LEDs, which in turn creates uncertainty with respect to the current level flowing through the LEDs. To manage these uncertainties, the current flowing through the LEDs is measured and an indication of the current level is communicated to a person who can manually adjust the DC voltage supply applied to the LED lighting apparatus by the constant voltage power supply. Alternatively, an automatic adjustment of the DC voltage supply applied to the LED lighting apparatus by the constant voltage power supply can be performed based upon the measured current level.
US09510417B2	LED drive method and LED drive device A voltage conversion unit including a coil and a first switch converts an AC voltage into a first voltage, which is a DC voltage, by controlling the first switch to be on in an on-pulse period of a first drive signal. A constant current drive unit is supplied with the first voltage and generates a drive current Id having a current value according to light control information. An LED control unit compares brightness based on the light control information and reference brightness, generates a first drive signal based on an error between the first voltage and a target voltage representing a target of the first voltage, when the brightness is higher than the reference brightness, and generates the first drive signal having a predetermined fixed on-pulse period when the brightness is lower than the reference brightness.
US09510412B2	Lighting system The invention relates to a lighting system comprising: —a substrate comprising a resistive sheet (RS) comprising multiple electrodes (A, B, C, D), each electrode being suitable for connection to a respective voltage source, —a plurality of lighting elements (LEI, LE2, LE3, LE4), each element comprising a light source (LED) and at least two contact pins (CP1, CP2) for electrical connection to respective electrical connection terminals and a control circuit for controlling the light output and/or the color of the light generated by the light source in dependence on the voltage between the contact pins, wherein the electrical connection terminals are distributed over the resistive sheet such that the lighting elements can be connected in different positions and in different orientations, wherein the voltage present between the contact pins depends on the position and orientation of the lighting element and wherein the light output and/or the color of the light generated by the lighting element depends on the magnitude of the voltage between the contact pins of the lighting element.
US09510405B2	Dual power SMPS for a modular lighting system Methods and systems described herein provide efficient lighting where electric grid systems are unreliable. One aspect includes a light assembly that includes an input to receive power from a power source, a controllable power supply having a control input, a power input coupled to the first input, and an output to provide a voltage level controllable based on a control signal received at the control input, a light circuit coupled to the output of the controllable power supply and configured to provide output light in response to the output voltage, a feedback circuit configured to detect a current to a battery and a voltage across the battery and having an output coupled to the control input of the controllable power supply to provide the control signal to the controllable power supply based on at least one of the current to the battery input and the voltage across the battery.
US09510403B2	Two-stage LED driver with buck PFC and improved THD A two-stage light emitting diode (LED) driver for powering an LED load at a substantially constant current, and related methods and systems. The first or front end stage of the LED driver includes a buck topology power factor correction (PFC) circuit, the buck PFC circuit and a PFC controller. The second stage of the LED driver includes a conventional isolation and regulator circuit configured to receive the DC voltage and DC current output by the buck PFC and then to provide the substantially constant current to the LED load. By multiplying the rectified input voltage sensed by the PFC controller, the input AC current drawn by the buck PFC circuit has a much improved total harmonic distortion (THD), which is achievable without the need for using an expensive PFC controller. The rectified input voltage is multiplied using a Zener diode ladder.
US09510397B2	High-frequency induction heating apparatus and film label attaching apparatus A high-frequency induction heating apparatus is provided with a high-frequency oscillation apparatus, a heating coil, a high-frequency transformer and the like, the heating coil has a first coil through which prescribed current outputted by the high-frequency oscillation apparatus is flown, a second coil through which current different from the predetermined current is flown by the high-frequency transformer, and the first coil heats a trunk part and a bottom side part of the can body, and the second coil heats the trim side part of the can body.
US09510393B2	Apparatus for heating surfaces in the internal space of a motor vehicle An apparatus for heating surfaces in the internal space of a motor vehicle comprises at least one heating element, having at least one heating conductor that forms an electrical heating circuit, and at least one carrier material, wherein the heating conductor has at least two HC terminal ends and the temperature acquisition element has at least two TA terminal ends. This apparatus for heating is characterized in that at least two of the HC and TA terminal ends are electrically connected to first HC terminal areas or first TA terminal areas of a printed circuit board and in that the printed circuit board has second HC terminal areas and second TA terminal areas, wherein the first HC terminal areas and the second HC terminal areas are at least in part connected to each other via first pcb traces and the first TA terminal areas and the second TA terminal areas via second pcb traces, wherein the first and the second pcb traces are part of the printed circuit board, and wherein the printed circuit board is arranged on, under or at the at least one carrier material.
US09510385B2	Methods and apparatus to connect wireless-enabled devices Examples to establish a connection between wireless-enabled devices involve collecting first biophysical signal data via a first wireless-enabled device, using the first biophysical signal data as a key to decrypt encrypted information received from a second wireless-enabled device to recover first information, and establishing a wireless connection between the first wireless-enabled device and the second wireless-enabled device based on a comparison of the first information and second information stored in the first wireless-enabled device.
US09510380B2	Communication apparatus, communication system, and computer program A communication apparatus is capable of making wireless communication without using an access point, by using a network identifier having communication identification information identifying a class of communication setting containing an IP address and frequency information. The communication apparatus includes: a detecting unit that detects another communication apparatus causing failure of the wireless communication due to overlap of the network identifier; and a changing unit that changes the network identifier when the detecting unit detects another communication apparatus causing failure of the wireless communication. The changing unit changes the network identifier so as to change the IP address of the communication apparatus or a frequency that the communication apparatus uses.
US09510375B2	Method and apparatus for accelerated link setup A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point.
US09510359B2	Methods and apparatus for use in peer to peer communications devices and/or systems relating to rate scheduling, traffic scheduling, rate control, and/or power control Methods and apparatus related to peer to peer communication networks are described. Embodiments directed to methods and apparatus for establishing traffic data transmission rates and/or transmission power levels between wireless terminals is described. Embodiments direct to methods and apparatus of making decisions whether or not to transmit as a function of the received power of the received response signals are also described. Transmission of pilot signals after granting of a transmission request and a decision to transmit traffic data has been made occurs in some embodiments. Rate information to be used in determining a traffic rate may be received in response to the pilot signal from a peer to peer (P2P) device.
US09510354B2	Method and a device for low intrusive fast estimation of the bandwidth available between two IP nodes A method and a device are provided for estimating the bandwidth available at the level of the IP layer for a stream between a source node and a destination node connected by a path made up of one or more links. The stream is transported by a heterogeneous telecommunications network that may include at least one radio segment over a portion of the path. The method includes: a receive step of the destination node receiving a single train of N packet frames, at a certain constant or variable send rate; a determination step of the destination node determining accumulated reception delay values; an identification step of the destination node identifying atypical jitter values among the successive packet transmission delays; and a utilization step of the destination node using a regression model applied to the accumulated reception delay values.
US09510353B2	Devices and methods for D2D synchronization signalling Embodiments herein relate to a receiver device; a method therein; a transmitter device and a method therein. The transmitter device is configured to transmit to the receiver device a device-to-device synchronization signal during a time window preceding the start of a resource pool. The transmitter device is further configured to transmit a discovery message during the resource pool. The discovery message includes the identity of the transmitter device for enabling the transmitter device and the receiver device to synchronize to each other.
US09510350B2	Reference signal allocation for flexible data lengths Physical layer characteristics, e.g., reference signal density, reference signal distribution, data parameters, etc., are defined in the physical layer for sub-frames of a transmission time interval (TTI) allocated to data packet(s) based on the number of allocated sub-frames. The flexibility provided by the solution presented herein enables the associated wireless system to better define those physical layer characteristics necessary to meet signal quality and system requirements without unnecessarily overburdening the system overhead. Thus, the reference signal overhead may be reduced, which leads to reduced system overhead and/or increased spectrum efficiency.
US09510347B2	Timeslot distribution in a distributed routing protocol for deterministic wireless networks In one embodiment, a particular node operates a distributed routing protocol in a shared-media communication network, and distributes timeslot allocations using the routing protocol, where the particular node as a parent node allocates a pool of timeslots available to child nodes of the parent node. The parent node specifically allocates particular timeslots from the pool to particular child nodes according to particular flows from a source to a target in the shared-media communication network in order to meet a defined time budget for a resultant time-synchronized path from the source to the target.
US09510343B2	Frame based, on-demand spectrum contention protocol vector messaging Systems and methods are disclosed by which base stations with overlapping service areas allocate frames within superframes of a channel in a cognitive radio communication network. The frames are assigned for sole use by a base station on a frame-by-frame basis using a Frame-Based, On-Demand Spectrum Contention process. The process resolves contentions for use of frames using equally probable random numbers. The results of the process are transmitted and received between base stations using vector messages. Applications of the methods and systems include Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRANs), including those using the standards of IEEE 802.22.
US09510342B2	Method and device for transmitting and receiving downlink control channel for controlling inter-cell interference in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method and device for transmitting and receiving a downlink control channel for controlling inter-cell interference in a wireless communication system. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting a downlink control channel from a base station to a terminal, and the method may comprise: a step of determining whether a downlink subframe is of a first type or a second type; and a step in which if the downlink subframe is of the first type, the number of OFDM symbols for transmitting the downlink control channel is set to a preset value (N), and the downlink control channel is transmitted using N OFDM symbols.
US09510341B2	Method, base station, UE, and system for sending and receiving PDCCH signaling A method, a base station, a User Equipment (UE) and a system for sending and receiving Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signaling are disclosed. A method includes determining locations of a first search space and a second search space of a User Equipment (UE). A method also includes sending PDCCH signaling with no Carrier Indication Field (CIF) to the UE in a physically overlapped region between the first search space and the second search space if the physically overlapped region exists and a length of the PDCCH signaling with no CIF in the first search space is equal to a length of PDCCH signaling with the CIF in the second search space.
US09510339B2	Method for transceiving signal via interference measurement in wireless communication system with cooperative base stations, and apparatus therefor Disclosed is a method for a first base station for transmitting a signal to a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a second base station, information related to a plurality of interference measurement resources; applying beamformings corresponding to the plurality of interference measurement resources; transmitting, to the terminal, information that downlink data signal does not get mapped in the plurality of interference measurement resources; and transmitting a downlink signal independent of the beamformings to the terminal from a resource domain which excludes the plurality of interference measurement resources.
US09510335B2	Method and apparatus for transceiving control information for uplink multi-antenna transmission The present description relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for transceiving control information for uplink multi-antenna transmission. A method for transmitting control information for uplink multi-antenna transmission according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: attaching a CRC parity bit to a PDCCH payload sequence containing uplink transmission resource allocation information; scrambling the CRC parity bit attached to the payload sequence to a bit sequence which indicates control information for uplink multi-antenna transmission; and transmitting the entirety of the sequence to which the scrambled CRC parity bit is attached to the payload sequence.
US09510334B2	Method and device for ACK/NACK transmission in TDD-based wireless communication system A method of reporting control information in a wireless communication system in which M downlink time divisional duplex (TDD) subframes are associated with an uplink TDD subframe. A user equipment (UE) receives resource allocation information used for a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format. The UE selects a PUCCH format among a plurality of PUCCH formats including the first PUCCH format and a second PUCCH format. The second PUCCH format is selected if the UE receives a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in one of the M downlink TDD subframes on the primary cell. The UE receives a second PDSCH with a downlink assignment index (DAI) in one of the M downlink TDD subframes on the primary cell. The UE does not receive a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) corresponding to the first PDSCH on the primary cell.
US09510332B2	Method and apparatus of controlling periodic CSI reporting Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for performing periodic CSI reporting available in a system supporting a TDD-FDD aggregation operation and an FDD-TDD aggregation operation. A periodicity and an offset for periodic reporting of channel quality indicator and precoding matrix indicator may be determined based on the cell type of a primary serving cell for a TDD-FDD carrier aggregation and an FDD-TDD carrier aggregation.
US09510331B2	Data transmission using shared uplink control channel resource In data transmission between a mobile network and a terminal device an uplink control channel resource is allocated to the terminal device and to at least one further terminal device. Further, a shared identifier is assigned to both the terminal device and the at least one further terminal device. Using the allocated uplink control channel resource, the mobile network receives a scheduling request from the terminal device. In response to receiving the scheduling request, the mobile network sends an uplink grant. The uplink grant is addressed by the shared identifier to the terminal device and to the at least one further terminal device. Further, the mobile network receives uplink data from the terminal device, which is accomplished on uplink resources indicated by the uplink grant.
US09510329B2	Dynamic user-configurable information element According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for providing a dynamic user-customizable beacon information element (IE) is described. One embodiment of the system comprises an access point comprising a hardware processor wherein the system is configured to perform operations comprising: periodically transmitting, by an access point, a first beacon frame comprising a plurality of IEs, based on user input, configuring at least one IE of the plurality of IEs in the first beacon frame, modifying the at least one IE in the first beacon frame based at least on the user input to obtain a second beacon frame comprising a modified IE based on the user input and periodically transmitting, by the access point, the second beacon frame comprising the modified IE.
US09510328B2	Reducing the effects of interference experienced by a communication device Disclosed are methods for allowing a wireless communication device (or “user equipment” or “UE”) to receive signaling information when there is a power imbalance between a primary cell (“Pcell”) and a New Carrier Type (“NCT”) secondary cell (“Scell”). In one aspect, the UE reduces its downlink bandwidth to cover only a carrier of the Pcell, receives control signaling information, if present, and then increases its bandwidth to cover carriers of both the Pcell and Scell.
US09510318B2	Method and apparatus for ascertaining a location of a personal portable wireless communication device A method and apparatus can ascertain a location of a personal portable wireless communication device. Movement of the personal portable wireless communication device can be sensed using a plurality of movement sensors on the personal portable wireless communication device. Wireless network signal strengths can be measured by the personal portable wireless communication device. A location of the personal portable wireless communication device can be ascertained based on the sensed movement of the personal portable wireless communication device and the measured wireless network signal strengths through Bayesian filtering.
US09510317B1	Location estimation of mobile stations by coordinating the acquisition and use of control plane and user plane location data A technique for estimating the geo-location of a mobile station, based on signal measurements or other data that are obtained from both the control plane and the user plane. Through the coordination of obtaining signal measurements from both planes, the disclosed method and system make location estimations of greater accuracy possible. A data-processing system is configured to receive requests for location estimates from a location-based services (LBS) client or from a different source. The illustrative data-processing system then coordinates the acquisition of location data across both the control plane and the user plane, and correlates the data. The correlated location data can be subsequently used to generate a location estimate.
US09510316B2	Autonomous transport navigation to a shipping location using elements of a wireles node network Methods, media, and node-enabled autonomous transport vehicles are described for navigating to a shipping location using a plurality of nodes in a wireless node network. A node associated with the autonomous transport vehicle, such as a mobile master node, detects a signal broadcast from an ID node associated with the shipping location, and instructs the ID node to lower a power level of the broadcast signal. The mobile master node identifies the signal broadcast from the ID node with the lowered power level, and determines a direction of the ID node relative to the mobile master node based upon the detected signal with the lowered power level. The mobile master node then navigates to the ID node associated with the shipping location based upon the determined direction, which may involve providing the determined direction to an input for the vehicle's control system.
US09510313B2	Mobile station, method for controlling mobile station, mobile communication system, mobility management apparatus, and computer-readable medium In one embodiment, a mobile station (1) is capable of performing location registration procedures with first and second mobile management units (31 and 32) that respectively correspond to first and second RANs (Radio Access Networks). Further, the mobile station (1) supports ISR (Idle mode Signalling reduction) for reducing location registration procedures caused by reselection between the first RAN (21) and the second RAN (22). Furthermore, the mobile station (1) is configured to deactivate ISR in the mobile station (1) when voice service configuration information stored in the mobile station (1) is updated when the ISR is activated.
US09510311B2	Open-loop timing and cyclic prefixes in cellular internet of things communication Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE). A UE may establish a connection with a cell based on an initial access procedure. The UE may also receive a downlink signal from the cell which includes a first cyclic prefix. The UE may transmit an uplink signal with a second cyclic prefix to the cell. The second cyclic prefix may have a different length than the first cyclic prefix.
US09510304B2	Method and apparatus for implementing primary synchronization signal in time domain and computer storage medium Disclosed is a method for implementing a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) in the time domain, including that: PSS time domain sequences with different sampling rates and with configuration represented by NID(2) are pre-stored; a PSS time domain power weighting related parameter is obtained according to a PSS power control related parameter, a cell related parameter and timing information; power weighting processing is performed on the PSS time domain sequences to obtain weighted PSS time domain sequences according to the pre-stored PSS time domain sequences with different sampling rates and with configuration represented by NID(2) and the PSS time domain power weighting related parameter; and addition operation is performed on the weighted PSS time domain sequences and time domain data of signals and channels other than the PSS. Also disclosed are an apparatus for implementing a PSS in the time domain and a computer storage medium.
US09510303B2	Method for controlling transmit power in multichannel system, receive end, and transmit end The present invention discloses a method. The method includes: receiving, through N receive channels, N signals sent by a transmit end, where the N signals include a channel estimation sequence; determining a total receive power of an ith receive channel; determining a channel matrix according to a received channel estimation sequence; determining a useful receive power of the ith receive channel according to the channel matrix and the total receive power of the ith receive channel; determining, according to the channel matrix and a receive power that is required by single-channel communication, a receive power required by the ith receive channel; and sending a power adjustment message to the transmit end if the useful receive power of the ith receive channel does not match the receive power required by the ith receive channel, so that the transmit end adjusts a transmit power of an ith signal.
US09510300B2	Method and apparatus for controlling uplink transmission power Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling uplink transmission power in a wireless communication system. A terminal transmits a random access preamble in a secondary cell, and receives a random access response in a primary cell. The terminal determines a transmission power for an uplink channel transmitted in the second cell based on the transmit power command (TPC) within the random access response.
US09510299B1	Method and apparatus for controlling a power at which a signal is to be transmitted based on path loss associated with a communication channel A first wireless device including a receiver, a signal strength module, a path loss module, and a control module. The receiver receives a first signal from a second wireless device. The first signal includes an indication of a first power at which the second wireless device transmits the first signal. The signal strength module estimates a first signal strength of the first signal. The path loss module estimates a path loss associated with a communication path between the first wireless device and the second wireless device based on the first power at which the second wireless device transmits the first signal and the first signal strength of the first signal received from the second wireless device. The control module controls a second power at which the first wireless device transmits data based on the path loss associated with the communication path between the first wireless device and the second wireless device.
US09510296B2	PUCCH power control method and device Disclosed are a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) power control method and device, which relate to the technique of communications. When a user equipment (UE) supports the transmission of a PUCCH on different uplink carriers corresponding to different carrier groups, an uplink carrier where the PUCCH is transmitted in a current uplink subframe is determined (S501); for each uplink carrier where the PUCCH is transmitted, based on a transmission power control (TPC) command received over at least one downlink carrier in at least one carrier group transmitting uplink control information (UCI) in the PUCCH on the uplink carrier in the current uplink subframe, the UE determines a power regulation cumulant corresponding to the PUCCH transmitted on the uplink carrier in the current uplink subframe (S502); and for each uplink carrier where the PUCCH is transmitted, according to a PUCCH power control parameter and the power regulation cumulant corresponding to the uplink carrier, the UE determines the transmission power of the PUCCH transmitted on the uplink carrier in the current uplink subframe (S503), thereby realizing the PUCCH power control.
US09510294B2	Base station for controlling uplink power A base station and a method of operating the base station is disclosed for controlling an uplink power. A total uplink transmission power employed when transmitting via a single antenna may be offset by a total power offset value from a total uplink transmission power employed when transmitting via a plurality of antennas.
US09510292B2	Limiting wireless discovery range Systems and methods of limiting wireless discovery range. A transmitting device may limit wireless discovery range by adjusting one or more transmission attributes of a discovery message, measuring inter-device distance based on range determination messages, or any combination thereof. A receiving device may limit wireless discovery range based on one or more attributes of a received discovery message, measuring inter-device distance based on range determination messages, or any combination thereof. Discovery messages may include a range adaptation bit indicating whether range adaptation is to be performed.
US09510291B2	M2M devices and communication methods thereof M2M devices and communication methods thereof are provided. The communication method is adopted by a M2M device, including: establishing a traffic channel with a base station; transmitting M2M data via the traffic channel; determining that the M2M device is going to be powered down; and transmitting power-down registration information via the traffic channel.
US09510290B2	Mobile battery consumption analysis system and method of operating on delta charge samples A method for operation of a battery consumption analysis server communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile devices over radio channels to receive packages of data recorded at each mobile device containing application use, and battery charging and discharging events. By receiving independent sets of information from the mobile device wherein independent sets comprise at least one of wireless phone activities and battery use, combining this information in such a way that the battery consumption or over consumption of specific applications are identified, the apparatus and method configures a display to identify the correspondingly bad applications to a user.
US09510289B1	In system calibration of wake up timer A wireless transceiver includes receiver front-end circuitry for processing an ingoing radio frequency (RF) signal to produce an in-going digital signal to a processor connected to receive the in-going digital signal. The processor includes sync word determination logic configured to identify a received sync word or other event or connection point and to subsequently generate an event determination signal. A low power oscillator produces low frequency pulses to a first counter. A crystal oscillator that produces higher frequency pulses to a second counter is used for the last portion of the desired sleep time for greater resolution. Thus, a calibration controller receives pulse counts from at least one of the first and second counters and determines a period between a common event of subsequent beacon signals or connection events and determines wake up times based on the received pulse counts from at least one of the first and second counters.
US09510288B1	Concurrent, reconfigurable, low power harmonic wake-up and main radio receiver A wireless receiver includes a receiver front-end where the input of the LNA and the mixer have separate main radio and wake-up modes, where same DC voltage is used at the input of the LNA, and the input of the baseband filter. When the receiver switches between the wake-up and main radio mode, wake-up current usage is reduced due to near zero latency in programming bias voltages from the power management unit. The receiving circuitry can one or both of selectively change a signal processing path for the receiving circuitry or selectively configure signal processing circuits of the receiving circuitry when switching between the wake-up mode configuration and the main radio mode configuration. The programming and configurations are dependent on the dynamic range and modulation techniques and requires near zero area overhead compared with the main radio receiver.
US09510286B2	Systems and methods for synchronization within a neighborhood aware network Methods, devices, and computer program products for synchronization of wireless devices in a peer-to-peer network are described herein. In one aspect, a method for determining at least one of a time for exiting and a time for entering a low power sleep mode to utilize a discovery window is provided. The method includes determining an earliest possible start time of a discovery window according to a clock at the first device. The method further includes transitioning from the low power sleep mode to a higher power active mode approximately at the determined earliest possible start time, wherein the determined earliest possible start time is based at least in part on a clock drift value associated with the first device and a clock drift value associated with a second device of the wireless network.
US09510283B2	Systems and methods for managing power consumption in a wireless network Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for managing power consumption in a wireless network. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method for wireless communications of isochronous data. A transmission of isochronous data is received using an electronic device having a battery. The method determines how many redundant transmissions can be received by the device within a predetermined time frame while limiting discharge of the battery, and adjusts reception of the redundant transmissions based on the determination. In various embodiments, a reduction in received redundant transmissions preserves energy and prevents complete discharge of the battery.
US09510275B2	Multi-RAT band scan This disclosure relates to multi-RAT band scanning. According to one embodiment, a wireless user equipment (UE) device may perform a power scan of a frequency band. It may be determined whether or not to attempt system acquisition according to each of multiple possible radio access technologies (RATs) at east of multiple frequencies of the frequency band based on the power scan, and system acquisition may be attempted at selected RAT and frequency combinations. Results of the system acquisition attempts may be provided to a system selection module.
US09510271B2	Systems, apparatus, and methods for address format detection Systems, methods, and devices for address format detection are described herein. In one aspect, a method of detecting whether an addressing format is supported by an access point on a wireless network is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a request to an access point using an addressing format including a source address field and a separate transmitter address field. In some aspects, the request may be an address resolution protocol (ARP) request or an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) ping request. The request includes the source address field set to a first address and the transmitter address field set to a second address; monitoring transmissions of the access point to determine whether the access point transmits a response to the request that includes a destination address equal to the first address; and determining whether the access point supports the addressing format based on the monitoring.
US09510270B2	Apparatus and method for managing beacon messaging period of vehicular communication An apparatus and a method for managing beacon messaging period in a vehicular communication provide adaptive control on beacon messaging period by using packet delivery ratio (PDR) which is measured.
US09510267B2	Data sending method, data forwarding method, apparatus, and system A data sending method of a terminal, including sending a data frame to a relay, where the data frame includes a relay information bit, the relay information bit identifies whether the relay needs to forward the data frame, and if the relay information bit indicates that the relay needs to forward the data frame, the data frame is forwarded to an access point by the relay; and receiving a response message of the access point, where the response message is used indicates that the data frame is correctly received by the access point.
US09510265B2	Routing method and a unit for communication between vehicles One embodiment disclosed herein relates to a routing method performed by a unit forming a node in a network made up of a plurality of nodes, the method comprising receiving or generating a message including destination geographical position data representing the geographical position of a destination node of the message and transmitting the message to a neighboring node selected from a plurality of neighboring nodes as a function of the destination geographical position and as a function of a location table, the location table including the geographical position of at least one neighboring node. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving path data from a neighboring node on board a first vehicle, the path data representing a planned path for the first vehicle and updating the location table as a function of the path data.
US09510262B2	Mobility-based reselection scan scheduling An architecture is described that can determine a scanning schedule for reselection scanning in connection with a wireless communication network or service. The architecture can monitor various indicia relating to recent movement of user equipment (UE) such as a wireless device, and, based upon such recent movement indicia, construct a mobility pattern for the UE. In addition, based upon the mobility pattern, the architecture can generate a reselection scanning schedule for the UE designed to optimize tradeoffs between battery life and network awareness.
US09510252B2	Method and apparatus for selecting cell in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for selecting a cell in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives a radio resource control (RRC) connection release message including redirection information from a serving cell. The UE determines whether to ignore the redirection information in the RRC connection release message according to a release cause of an RRC connection release and a user preference between a unicast service and a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) service. If it is determined to ignore the redirection information, the UE ignores the redirection information in the RRC connection release message.
US09510247B2	Mobile communication system, gateway device, base station, communication method, and program A mobile communication system comprises: at least one terminal; a source base station to which the terminal is connected before movement of the terminal; a target base station to which the terminal is connected after the movement; a gateway device that connects the source base station and the target base station to a core network; and a core network node provided in the core network, wherein: the gateway device determines by itself, or makes query to the core network node to determine whether or not to preferentially treat the terminal by the target base station when the terminal moves from the source base station to the target base station; and the gateway device notifies to the target base station preferential information indicative of whether or not to preferentially treat the terminal by the target base station.
US09510246B2	Communication system, network handover processing method and apparatus A communication system, a network handover processing method and a network handover processing apparatus are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a target evolution NodeB (T-eNB), identity information sent from a user equipment (UE), the identity information being allocated to the UE by a source evolution NodeB (S-eNB); and sending, by the T-eNB, parameters to the UE if identity information, matching the received identity information sent from the UE, is available in the T-eNB, wherein the parameters are allocated to the UE. The apparatus includes a receiving module and a sending module.
US09510243B2	Method and system for setting quality of service in a communication system A method and apparatus for determining a Quality of Service (QoS) level in a mobile communication system comprises an access gateway. The access gateway receives an indication of a change of an active talk group of a first communication device operating on a first network. The access gateway formulates a QoS modification request message to forward to a second network. The message requests modification of the QoS for a second communication device that is receiving broadband service from the second network. The second communication device belongs to the same user as the first communication device. An interface between the network entity and the second network provides the QoS modification request message to the second network. The first communication device may be a portable or mobile radio, and the second communication device may be an LTE communication device. The first network may be a Land Mobile Radio system.
US09510236B2	Systems and methods for electronic news gathering A system comprising: at least one network modem configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one base station; and a subsystem configured to provide data packets to the at least one network modem to be transmitted wirelessly to the at least one base station, the subsystem comprising at least one video encoder configured to receive at least one input video signal and provide at least some of the data packets based on the at least one input video signal, wherein the at least one network modem is further configured to: engage in an authentication protocol with the subsystem; and process the data packets received from the subsystem based at least in part on whether the subsystem successfully completes the authentication protocol.
US09510234B2	Method and device for updating area in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more specifically, to a method and a device for updating an area of a terminal. A method for processing an area update request of a terminal in a network node, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving an area update request message from the terminal; and determining whether or not the area update request is accepted on the basis of indication information included in the area update request message when the network is in a congestion state, wherein if the indication information indicates that the terminal has moved to a new area that is not registered, it can be determined that the area update request has been accepted.
US09510233B2	Intelligent handling of voice calls from mobile voice client devices The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for intelligent handling of voice calls from mobile voice client devices. In some embodiments, the network device detects that a load, corresponding to a plurality of client devices associated with an access point, exceeds a particular threshold value. In some embodiments, the network device detects that a call quality for a current ongoing call, corresponding to a first client device associated with an access point, is below a first threshold value. In response, the network device selects a particular client device, of the plurality of client devices associated with the access point, for disassociation with the access point. The network device then causes the particular client device to disassociate with the access point.
US09510229B2	System, method, and computer program product for progressively adjusting an offload setting The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for progressively adjusting an offload setting for offloading a user equipment, UE (410), from a cellular network (420) to a wireless local area network, WLAN (430) or for offloading the UE (410) from the WLAN (430) to the cellular network (420). An exemplary method comprises determining a progressive increase or decrease in a mobility of the UE (410); and progressively adjusting an offload setting for the UE (410) based on the progressive increase or decrease in the mobility of the UE (410).
US09510223B2	Systems and methods for frequency error correction in communication systems Systems and methods for correcting frequency error in a received signal include: receiving a satellite signal, the satellite signal having a bandwidth and a center frequency; determining the profile of the satellite signal; computing the center frequency of the satellite signal based on the profile of the received signal; and generating a reference signal at the computed center frequency. The systems and methods may further include computing a center frequency of each of a plurality of satellite signals based on the computed center frequency. Determining the profile may include sweeping a tuner above and below a given reference frequency; measuring the received signal strength during the sweeping operation; and determining the profile based on the received signal strength.
US09510218B2	Devices and methods for facilitating closed-loop transmission diversity in wireless communications systems Access terminals are adapted to facilitate closed-loop transmit diversity in wireless communications systems. According to one example, an access terminal can calculate an uplink error rate for even slot indexes and a separate uplink error rate for odd slot indexes in an uplink frame to be transmitted. A respective downlink error rate can be estimated for an in-phase (I) component and a quadrature-phase (Q) component of a downlink transmission. The access terminal may further estimate a phase-related weight that was applied to the downlink transmission based on the downlink error rates and the uplink error rates. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
US09510214B1	Activating, configuring, and monitoring cloud-based Wi-Fi services A method of activating and configuring an access point (AP) located at a location of a customer of an entity is disclosed. A first communication from the AP is received by a cloud-based Wi-Fi service manager, wherein the first communication includes a first unique identifier for the AP. A second communication from an administrator of the entity is received by the cloud-based Wi-Fi service manager, wherein the second communication includes a second unique identifier for the AP and an identifier for the customer of the entity. The AP is associated with the customer by the cloud-based Wi-Fi service manager. Configuration information for the customer is retrieved by the cloud-based Wi-Fi service manager. The configuration information is sent to the AP by the cloud-based Wi-Fi service manager, wherein the configuration information is used by the AP for configuration.
US09510213B2	Methods and systems for interference immunity using frequency allocation lists in devices having embedded systems Methods and systems for performing interference mitigation (immunity management) in a radio communication device. A list of frequencies is provided from at least one radio subsystem to an immunity management (IMM) module. The IMM module determines whether any of the frequencies in the list represent a conflict with harmonics associated with one or more clock frequencies associated with one or more embedded systems. If a conflict exists, then the IMM module makes a change in the fundamental frequency of the corresponding clock to remove the conflict, while also ensuring that other frequencies in the list are not impacted by the change. The potential need to change clock frequencies can be evaluated at state transitions of the device, e.g., call establishment, call release, handover or channel re-allocation events.
US09510200B2	Electronic device and a computer program product An electronic device comprises a secured module arranged to store secured data. A component outside the secured module has a normal operating mode with a normal mode operating voltage. An interface is arranged to provide access to the secured module. A voltage monitoring unit is connected to the component and arranged to monitor an operating voltage Vsup of the component. An interface control unit is connected to the voltage monitoring unit and the interface. The interface control unit is arranged to inhibit access to the secured module through the interface when the operating voltage is below a predetermined secure access voltage level, the secure access voltage being higher than the normal mode operating voltage.
US09510197B2	Electronic equipment and method of authenticating a user An electronic equipment comprises a sensor circuit operative to measure at least one electrical property of a user at a plurality of frequencies to thereby capture frequency-resolved electrical characteristics of the user. The electronic equipment comprises a processing circuit operative to perform a comparison between the frequency-resolved electrical characteristics of the user and reference characteristics to authenticate the user. The processing circuit is operative to perform an unlocking operation based on a result of the comparison.
US09510194B2	Open and encrypted wireless network access Embodiments of a system and method for establishing secure communications between devices via a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments a device may transmit a public use credential to a second device to establish a secure device-to-device communication session. In some embodiments a device may prompt a user to provide a network-specific credential or utilize a public use credential to establish a communication session with an access point. In some embodiments a communication module in a device may automatically establish a connection with an access point utilizing a public use credential in response to a previously established relationship with the access point. In some embodiments a plurality of devices may establish unique encrypted communication connections with an access point utilizing an identical public use credential. In some embodiments an access point may provide a certificate identifying the access point to a device utilizing a public use credential.
US09510189B2	Method and device for managing a subscriber device A method for managing a subscriber device includes a first detection step in which a first device detects a first status relating to a presence of a subscriber device under a radio coverage of a home mobile network. In the first detection step, the first device intercepts a message for requesting whether the subscriber device has or has not been stolen, as request message, the request message originating from a Mobile Switching Center relating to the home mobile network and being addressed to an Equipment Identity Register relating to the home mobile network. A corresponding first device is also disclosed.
US09510188B2	Methods providing wireless device subscription information and related network nodes and wireless devices Methods may be provided to operate a wireless device including memory with dummy subscription information stored therein. Such methods may include transmitting an attach request message over a radio interface to a mobile communication network, wherein the attach request message includes the dummy subscription information. After transmitting the attach request message, active subscription information for the mobile communication network may be received over the radio interface, wherein the active subscription information is different than the dummy subscription information. In addition, the active subscription information for the mobile communication network may be stored in memory.
US09510185B2	Method, terminal, server, and system for multiple terminals to share virtual SIM card An embodiment method includes receiving, by a virtual card server from a first terminal, a request for enabling a virtual SIM card, where the request for enabling the virtual SIM card includes a virtual SIM card identifier, where the first terminal stores data of the virtual SIM card and a second terminal stores data of the virtual SIM card and determining whether the second terminal has enabled the virtual SIM card in accordance with the virtual SIM card identifier. The method also includes enabling the virtual SIM card for the first terminal when the second terminal has not enabled the virtual SIM card.
US09510184B2	Contact management and dialing using conditional flow logic A tool for contacts management and automated calling. The tool displays, by one or more computer processors, a contact page for adding a contact, wherein the contact page includes at least one conditional flow statement field. The tool program prompts, by one more computer processors, to configure the at least one conditional flow statement field. The tool saves, by one or more computer processors, the contact based on the at least one control flow statement field. The tool initiates, by one or more computer processors, an automated call to the contact based, on the at least one conditional flow statement field. The tool applies, by one or more computer processors, the at least one conditional flow statement field to the automated call to the contact.
US09510183B2	Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection at a mobile node utilizing a network selction list maintained thereat Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating with which network of a group of wireless local area networks that a mobile node attempts to communicate. Network selection utilizes a network selection list. The network selection list is contained at a SIM card, or the like, if the SIM card is constructed in conformity with a 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) specification. Otherwise, if the card is a legacy card, the network selection list that is used is retrieved from an internal memory element of the mobile node.
US09510182B2	User onboarding for newly enrolled devices Disclosed are various embodiments for onboarding users of devices newly enrolled with a remote service. According to various embodiments described herein, a computing environment operated by an enterprise can be employed to disable a function of a client device owned or operated by a user. The computing environment is employed to determine a role of the user. Content to be presented on the client device can be determined based at least in part on the role of the user. In response to a determination that the content has been presented to, viewed, and/or consumed by the user of the client device, the computing environment may remotely enable the previously disabled function of the client device.
US09510179B2	Portable telephone, communication connection control method, and program A portable telephone equipped with a communication section used for communication inside and outside a country that includes an acquisition section configured to acquire information on a communications company that can be connected at the time of connection to a base station, a judgment section judges whether or not the acquired information on the communications company indicates a communications company for which flat-rate data communication is accessible, and a connection control section performs connection by the communication section to the communications company indicated by the acquired information on the communications company and sets that flat-rate data communication is accessible when judged YES by the judgment section, and conversely performs connection by the communication section to the communications company indicated by the acquired communications company information and sets that flat-rate data communication is not accessible when judged NO by judgment section.
US09510178B2	Method for allowing a successful first mobile terminated call towards a mobile subscriber initially assigned to a failing core network node A method for a fallback core network node within core network nodes for a first mobile terminated call towards a mobile subscriber initially assigned to a failing ore network node (failing CNN). The method includes receiving data associated to International Mobile Subscriber Identity and Location Area Identifier (LAI) of a mobile subscriber handled in the failing CNN. The method includes receiving a service request from a home location register (HLR), whereby the service request indicates that the fallback CNN is acting as a fallback CNN for the failing CNN, and sending a response to the service request towards the HLR comprising the roaming Number assigned by the fallback CNN. The method includes initiating a paging request towards the radio network comprising said received LAI of said mobile subscriber, and sending a Service Request towards the HLR comprising the Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network Number of the mobile subscriber.
US09510176B2	Portable device emergency beacon In one embodiment, an apparatus can include: (i) a location receiver configured to receive position signals, and to derive location information therefrom; (ii) one or more recognition modules configured to receive usage-related inputs, and to provide a pattern therefrom; and (iii) a processor configured to receive the pattern, and to provide the location information and an emergency indication. For example, particular embodiments can advantageously provide an emergency beacon using voice or other usage-related inputs to a cellular telephone.
US09510175B1	Method and system for obtaining emergency caller location Methods and systems for obtaining the location of a caller during an emergency or other telephone call. Before or during a call, a phone system can obtain from one or more sources a subscriber access line identity associated with a subscriber location record that includes a subscriber access line identity attribute and a subscriber location attribute. A phone system can send a query that includes the subscriber access line identity to a subscriber location query system that returns a subscriber location record or a subscriber location to the phone system. The phone system can then display the caller location information to a phone system, an agent or operator so that emergency services can be quickly and accurately dispatched. Using similar procedure and a memory, phone systems can also determine if a subscriber phone has or is changing location. Methods for testing the emergency call capabilities of a subscriber access line.
US09510171B1	Provisioning mobile station with destination communication address during de-registration A method, apparatus, and system for provisioning a mobile station with a destination communication address, such as a public safety answering point address for instance, during de-registration of the mobile station from a cellular radio access network (RAN). During de-registration of the mobile station from the cellular RAN, a location of the mobile station may be determined. The location may then be used as a basis to look up a communication address of a PSAP or other such destination, and the communication address may be provided to the mobile station in a de-registration response message, or the de-registration response message may be otherwise used as a basis to convey the communication address to the mobile station. Thereafter, when the mobile station seeks to place an emergency service call while not registered with the RAN, the mobile station may conveniently retrieve the communication address and place the call to that address.
US09510167B2	Electronic device and method for changing alarm mode An electronic device that includes a control module configured to extract schedule related information from text data, change an alarm mode of the electronic device according to extracted schedule related information and create a triggering message for triggering the change of an alarm mode of at least another electronic device associated with the schedule related information; and a communication interface configured to transmit the triggering message to the at least another electronic device.
US09510162B2	Method for establishing group based on Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi direct-connection apparatus A method for establishing a group based on Wi-Fi and a WiFi direct connection apparatus, and the method is applied in a first WiFi direct connection apparatus and comprises: the first WiFi direct connection apparatus establishing a first group, wherein the first WiFi direct connection apparatus is a group owner of the first group; acquiring apparatus information of other WiFi direct connection apparatuses requesting to join in the first group, and apparatus information of the first WiFi direct connection apparatus itself; allowing, according to the apparatus information, at least one of the other WiFi direct connection apparatuses to join in the first group; saving information of the first group and the apparatus information of all the WiFi direct connection apparatuses in the first group.
US09510159B1	Determining vehicle occupant location A method includes receiving one or more messages including a first message from a first mobile device. The first mobile device is wearable. Based at least in part on the first message, the first mobile device is associated with a first user. Steering wheel movement data during a first time period and movement data from the first mobile device during the first time period are also received. Based on the steering wheel movement data and the first mobile device movement data, it is determined that the first user occupies a vehicle driver seat.
US09510155B2	Transporting residue of vehicle position data via wireless network The invention relates to compressed data transmission in wireless data communication. Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transporting residue of vehicle position data via a wireless network. A disclosed method for transporting residue of vehicle position data via a wireless network, includes the steps of: receiving data for updating residue encoding schema from a monitoring server; constructing a residue encoding schema based on the data, thereby producing a constructed residue encoding schema; and storing the constructed residue encoding schema such that the constructed residue encoding schema will become the current residue encoding schema; where: the constructed residue encoding schema is constructed such that each residue of the constructed residue encoding schema corresponds to a code; and the constructed residue encoding schema is constructed such that a residue having a relatively high probability of occurrence corresponds to a code of relatively short length.
US09510153B2	Handoff between access points for a mobile electronic device based on mobility state A mobile phone (mobile electronic device) includes an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration, a communication module that performs communication, and a controller. When the number of steps based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor has reached a first step count during an ON-state of the communication function of the communication module, the mobile phone shifts from a stop state to a walking state. The controller maintains the ON-state of the communication function of the communication module when the mobile phone shifts from the stop state to the walking state. The controller turns OFF the communication function of the communication module when the number of steps based on the acceleration has reached a second step count larger than the first step count.
US09510152B2	System and method for scheduling location measurements System and method for determining when to initiate radio signal measurements to determine mobile device location. The method includes determining a plurality of locations of one or more mobile devices based on radio signal measurements. Acceleration of the one or more mobile devices between the plurality of locations is determined based on sensor measurements. A first location of a particular mobile device is determined and acceleration is measured by the particular mobile device. It is determined when to initiate radio signal measurements by the particular mobile device to determine a second location of the particular mobile device based on the measured acceleration of the particular mobile device, the determined plurality of locations of the one or more mobile devices, and the determined acceleration of the one or more mobile devices. Radio signal measurements are initiated by the particular mobile device to determine the second location of the particular mobile device.
US09510150B2	Integrating position information into a handheld tool In a method of integrating position information including: position data of an object that will be embedded in a material at a worksite is determined. The position data of the object is recorded, in an information management system. The position data is used to update a record at the information management system, where the record indicates that the object is an embedded object and the position data of the object includes a position of the embedded object. The position of the embedded object is conveyed from information management system to the to a handheld tool at the worksite. The position of the embedded object is displayed on a display device integrated with the handheld tool.
US09510146B1	System and method of super synchronization in RTLS A RTL system and method for operating, the system including: a plurality of groups, each group including: a battery-operated wireless timing beacon generator to transmit timing beacons, wherein the timing beacon generator obtains its timing synchronization for the timing beacons wirelessly from a timing server; and one or more battery-operated secondary technology base-stations to receive the timing beacons, and to transmit respective secondary technology transmissions based on the received timing beacons; and a portable tag to be located, the portable tag configured to receive timing beacons and secondary technology transmissions from at least one group.
US09510144B2	Personally attended service notification based on temporal and spatial proximity A computer system may notify a user about personally attended services satisfying temporal-spatial criteria. The computer system may use a user location and/or information on already scheduled events to determine whether a personally attended service satisfies the temporal-spatial criteria. Travel time may be determined and included when determining whether the personally attended service conflicts with an already scheduled event. The temporal-spatial criteria may also include availability of the personally attended service. A user profile and/or third party information may be used to determine if a user is available and/or would be receptive to a personally attended service. The user profile may be generated from third party information, such as contained in an online social network, and/or learned. The user may be able to reserve the personally attended service through the computer system.
US09510142B2	Methods and apparatus for providing presence service for contact management representation Methods and apparatus for providing a presence service for contact management functions such as user address books. The presence service, in an exemplary embodiment, assembles contact entries into abstract groupings and defines event packages specified by the user that enable the user to be notified about presence information dynamically. For example, a subscribed user may receive presence service information for all entries in the users address book that are in close geographical proximity to the subscribed user. In one variant, the storage and calculation of presence information is performed at a centralized location, thereby sparing the user's device from utilizing unnecessary calculation resources and avoiding unnecessary network bandwidth utilization in order to receive presence information of interest. User device-based variants are also disclosed. Business methods utilizing the aforementioned presence service offerings are also provided.
US09510141B2	App recommendation using crowd-sourced localized app usage data Apps may be tagged with location data when they are used. Mobile device may anonymously submit app usage data. Aggregated app usage data from many mobile devices may be analyzed to determine apps that are particularly relevant to a given location (i.e., exhibiting a high degree of localization). Analysis may include determining the app usage intensity, whether hotspots exist or not at a given location, the spatial entropy of a particular app, the device populations in a particular area, etc. Based on the localized app analysis, apps may be ranked according to local relevance, and, based on this ranking, app recommendations may be provided to a user.
US09510140B2	Docking system and method using near field communication A method and system for configuring a mobile computing device to a docking station using near field communication is disclosed. A mobile computing device may scan an NFC tag integrated with the docking station to gather docking-station information. This docking-station information may be used by the mobile computing device to (i) configure its interface connector to match the docking connector, (ii) establish a communication link with the docking station and/or a host computer connected to the docking station, or (iii) authenticate the docking station to the mobile computing device or vice versa.
US09510132B2	Methods and apparatus for managing machine-type communications The described aspects include methods and apparatus providing MTC in a wireless network. In an aspect, a narrow bandwidth within a wide system bandwidth is allocated for communicating data related to MTC. MTC control data generated for communicating over one or more MTC control channels for an MTC UE within the narrow bandwidth is transmitted over the one or more MTC control channels. The one or more MTC channels are multiplexed with one or more legacy channels over the wide system bandwidth. Other aspects are provided for transmission mode and content of the MTC control data or other MTC data.
US09510130B2	Provisioning of multiple wireless devices by an access point An aspect of the present disclosure enables an access point (AP) to conveniently provision multiple wireless devices. In an embodiment, the AP may normally operate in a secure mode to disregard non-secure provisioning requests from wireless devices. However, upon receipt of a request to accept provisioning requests from multiple wireless devices, the AP permits multiple wireless devices to be provisioned via the AP, in response to corresponding provisioning requests received from the respective wireless devices. The request to accept may be generated upon pressing of a push button provided on the AP, which may be referred to as a group provisioning button since multiple wireless devices are provisioned in response to pressing of that button.
US09510126B2	Sound field control device, sound field control method, program, sound control system and server A sound field control device according to the present disclosure includes a display target object position information acquisition unit for acquiring position information of a viewer from information obtained by imaging, and a virtual sound source position control unit for controlling a virtual sound source position on the basis of the position information. Thus, it becomes possible to optimally adjust virtual sound source reproduction in consideration of size or orientation of a head. Accordingly, it becomes possible to provide a sound field without unnatural feeling to viewers.
US09510117B2	Device for measuring sound level A device for measuring sound level, comprising: an inlet opening; a MEMS microphone for measuring sound level; and an external acoustic attenuator with a pressure divider comprising: a first branch between the inlet opening and the membrane of the MEMS microphone via an inlet channel and a resonant cavity; and a second branch between the resonant cavity and a vent chamber via a vent channel.
US09510111B2	Method and apparatus for a binaural hearing assistance system using monaural audio signals The present application provides method and apparatus for a binaural hearing assistance system using a monaural audio signal input. The system, in various examples, provides adjustable delay/phase adjustment and sound level adjustment. Different embodiments are provided for receiving the monaural signal and distributing it to a plurality of hearing assistance devices. Different relaying modes are provided. Special functions are supported, such as telecoil functions. The system also has examples that account for a head-related transfer function in providing advanced sound processing for the wearer. Other examples are provided that are described in the detailed description.
US09510110B2	Open top back plate optical microphone A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) optical sensor and method of manufacturing a MEMS optical sensor. The MEMS optical sensor may be a MEMS optical microphone including a compliant membrane configured to vibrate in response to an acoustic wave, the compliant membrane having a grating suspended therein. The optical sensor further including a back plate positioned above the compliant membrane, the back plate having a reflector suspended within a center portion of the back plate and aligned with the grating. The optical sensor further including a light emitter positioned below the compliant membrane and configured to transmit a laser light toward the grating and the reflector. The optical sensor also including a light detector configured to detect an interference pattern of the laser light after reflection from the reflector, wherein the interference pattern is indicative of an acoustic vibration of the compliant membrane. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US09510109B2	MEMS microphone device A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone device is provided in the present disclosure. The MEMS microphone device includes a first electromagnetic shielding cover defining a first accommodating space; a second electromagnetic shielding cover received in the first accommodating space and defining a second accommodating space; a MEMS chip and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip received in the second accommodating space. The first electromagnetic shielding cover and the second electromagnetic shielding cover cooperatively provide dual electromagnetic shielding protection for the MEMS chip and the ASIC chip.
US09510105B2	Electronic device Provided is an electronic device including a housing and an acoustic device configured to generate vibration sound that is transmitted through vibration of a part of a human body. The acoustic device includes a panel configured to be joined to the housing; a piezoelectric element configured to be joined to the panel for vibrating the panel; and a vibration adjusting unit configured to be joined to the panel and vibrated together with the panel by the piezoelectric element. With the above configuration, a frequency characteristic is improved.
US09510098B2	Method for recording and reconstructing three-dimensional sound field A method for recording and reconstructing a three-dimensional (3D) sound field, wherein a microphone array is established in a 3D sound field to track and locate sound sources in the 3D sound field and retrieve corresponding sound source signals. A plurality of control points is established inside an area where the 3D sound field is to be reconstructed. The control points are used to establish relational expressions of the sound source signals, the 3D sound field, a reconstructed sound field, and reconstructed sound source signals. The reconstructed sound source signals are obtained via solving the relational expressions and input into a speaker array arranged outside the area to establish the reconstructed sound field in the area. The present invention truly records the 3D sound field without using any extra transformation process and replays the reconstructed sound field with a larger sweet spot in higher fidelity.
US09510096B2	Noise energy controlling in noise reduction system with two microphones In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a noise reduction method for speech processing includes cancelling or reducing noise/interference component signal in speech signal enhancement processing, the method comprising estimating the noise/interference component signal by subtracting voice component signal from a first microphone input signal wherein the voice component signal is evaluated as a first replica signal produced by passing a second microphone input signal through a first adaptive filter. Energy variation of the noise/interference component signal is adjusted based on noise stability detection and/or energy explosion detection, wherein the energy of the noise/interference component signal is reduced or smoothed in voice area or energy explosion area if the stable noise is detected and/or the energy explosion is detected. A noise/interference reduced signal is outputted by subtracting a second replica signal from the target signal, wherein the second replica signal is produced by passing the adjusted noise/interference component signal through a second adaptive filter.
US09510092B2	Method and apparatus for processing a switched audio signal from a crosspoint router Apparatus is provided for processing a switched audio signal output received from a crosspoint router having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, there being a control signal that defines which of the plurality of inputs is to be routed by the crosspoint router to which of the plurality of outputs. A control unit receives the control signal and serves to identify a route change in the control signal. An instantaneous value of the switched audio signal prior to the route change is stored. A signal processing unit then combines the stored value with values of the switched audio signal after the route change to form a processed audio signal that changes smoothly.
US09510091B2	Microphone When external pressure extremely increases, a waterproof vibration membrane tends to be resiliently deformed extremely toward the inside. However, an inward resilient deformation inhibiting member provided on the inner side of the waterproof vibration membrane with a space therebetween inhibits this extreme inward resilient deformation of the waterproof vibration membrane, whereby the waterproof vibration membrane is prevented from being ruptured or plastically deformed. On the other hand, when the internal pressure extremely increases, the waterproof vibration membrane tends to be resiliently deformed extremely toward the outside. However, an outward resilient deformation inhibiting member provided on the outer side of the waterproof vibration membrane with a space therebetween inhibits this extreme outward resilient deformation of the waterproof vibration membrane, whereby the waterproof vibration membrane is prevented from being ruptured or plastically deformed.
US09510086B2	Earphone having an acoustic tuning mechanism An earphone comprising an earphone housing having a body portion, the body portion having an acoustic output opening to output sound from a driver positioned therein into an ear of a user. An acoustic tuning member is positioned within the body portion. The acoustic tuning member defines a back volume chamber of the driver and includes an acoustic output port for outputting sound from the back volume chamber of the driver to improve an acoustic performance of the earphone.
US09510085B1	Headphone audio system A wireless adaptor for Bluetooth compromising a body, a power source, an adaptor wherein the adaptor attaches to a headphone and wherein the receiver communicates with a headphone.
US09510079B1	Dual function sound attenuating and enhancing headpiece A dual function sound attenuating and enhancing headpiece is a device for blocking sound that the user does not wish to hear. The device additionally allows the user to enhance or otherwise alter sound. A first acoustic assembly and a second acoustic assembly are worn on the user's ears and include at least one acoustic-enhancing and attenuating cover that may be closed to block sound entirely. The at least one acoustic-enhancing and attenuating cover may be opened to a desired degree in order to produce an acoustic effect on incoming sound. The at least one acoustic-enhancing and attenuating cover is opened and closed via an at least one servomotor. A wireless control unit and a wireless communications module allow the user to open or close the at least one acoustic-enhancing and attenuating cover via a mobile device. At least one power supply provides electrical power to the device.
US09510072B2	Sound diverter A sound diverter for use with an electronic device which has one or more speakers, wherein the sound diverter is operably connected to the device enhancing the sound emitted from the speaker.
US09510070B2	Wearable electronic device A wearable electronic device includes a band, a gas inlet member, and a gas outlet member. The band defines a sound chamber. The gas inlet member and the gas outlet member are both positioned on the band and communicated with the sound chamber. When the gas inlet member is pressed, air enters into the sound chamber and the sound chamber expands to an expanded state. When the gas outlet member is pressed, the air is exhausted from the gas outlet member and the sound chamber restores to an original state.
US09510061B2	Method and apparatus for distributing video A method and apparatus for distributing live video to multiple client devices is provided herein. In particular, a router is provided that acts on behalf of all client devices in its network. The router serves multiple groups of client devices with each group being formed by client devices having similar bandwidth requirements. The router then requests and receives video chunks from a network. The router then redistributes the video chunks to the multiple client devices using a multicast transmission. In particular, to minimize the demands on the core network, the router sets up a separate multicast to each group. Live video, of the appropriate quality is then multicast to each group.
US09510056B2	Methods and apparatus that support display and use of a program guide based on time spent by a user dwelling on a channel Methods and apparatus for improving channel browsing experience for users by presenting an automatically appearing and automatically scrolling program guide are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for use with remote control devices with limited numbers of input buttons, e.g., under five buttons, but can be used with remote controls with more buttons. The program guide can be used to allow access to a grid guide to users of hospital remotes or other remotes with limited input keys, e.g., an up down arrow and/or a power button. The method in some embodiments uses time spent on a channel in combination with user selection of an input key to determine an action to be taken, e.g., enter or display the program grid guide and/or select a channel and/or corresponding program being displayed in the grid guide.
US09510055B2	System and method for a media experience social interface Embodiments described herein include systems and methods for providing a social interface for sharing media experience information between households in a community. Users of different households may form the community. The social interface may be provided as an application on a mobile device or an Internet webpage as a portal to the community. The social interface may display a list of households, and a user of the interface may select a household from the list to view information on media being experienced within the household. The selected household may include separate groups of media players configured to render media in synchrony, and the social interface may display, upon selection of the household, a list of the separate groups included in the selected household. The user may then select a group from the list, among other actions, view information on media being rendered by the media players in the selected group.
US09510053B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for content availability notification Systems and methods are operable to notify a user of content availability. An exemplary embodiment receives a content availability notification request that specifies at least one content of interest, searches current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the content of interest, determines that the information identifying the specified content of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information, generates a content availability reminder that is associated with the specified content of interest, monitors a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder, determines that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest, and generates a content availability reminder notification that indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest.
US09510050B2	Method and system for context-aware recommendation A context aware recommendation system and method for recommending at least one program to the user responsive to dynamically varying user preferences, learned user behavior and contextual information is described. The recommended program is a television program, radio program or music file. The system and method further alert the user about change in user's preferences and guides the user to change stated preferences.
US09510048B2	Dynamically changing streaming video quality Method and apparatus for dynamically changing streaming video quality are described herein. In one embodiment, a network traffic condition of a network and a local processing bandwidth of a client are periodically determined. A data compression method and/or compression rate is dynamically selected that is most appropriate to transmit a video frame to the client over the network in view of the determined network traffic condition and the local processing bandwidth of the client. The video frame is then compressed using the selected compression method and/or compression rate and sent over to a client to be rendered at the client.
US09510046B2	Methods and devices for estimating a level of use of a communication network and for adapting a level of subscription to multicast sessions The invention in particular concerns a method and a device for estimating a level of use of a communication network linking a server and at least one client, said communication network being used to transmit a data stream at a transmission rate corresponding to the temporal frequency of said data stream, said data stream comprising at least one item of information characterizing a theoretical rate dependent on said transmission rate of said data stream. After having obtained (121) said theoretical rate of said data stream, the real reception rate of at least one part of said data stream is evaluated (109). Said theoretical rate and said evaluated rate are then compared (113) to estimate said level of use of said communication network. The level of subscription of a client to multicast sessions may be adapted according to the level of use of the communication network.
US09510045B2	Methods and apparatus for an embedded appliance In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a media module and a modification module included in an embedded appliance. The media module is configured to receive a first media signal associated with a first input port of the embedded appliance and a second media signal associated with a second input port of the embedded appliance. The media module is configured to identify a first set of media signal parameters based on the first media signal. The modification module is configured to receive a modification instruction associated with a session format having a second set of media signal parameters different from the first set of media signal parameters. The modification module is configured to modify the first media signal based on the first set of media signal parameters and the modification instruction to produce a first modified media signal in the session format and having the second set of media signal parameters.
US09510038B2	Personal measurement devices for media consumption studies A method for conducting a media consumption study, includes at a processor of a position marker placed in a study site in a vicinity of a fixed media device; receiving a signal broadcast from a personal measurement device; determining signal information of the received broadcast signal, the signal information including identification information of the personal measurement device, and one or more signal characteristics; comparing the one or more signal characteristics to threshold values; and based on the comparison, determining the personal measurement device is in proximity to the fixed media device.
US09510037B2	Media service personalization systems and methods In an exemplary method, a media service personalization system directs a media service access device to operate in accordance with a shared mode of operation when user interaction with the media service access device is by way of a shared user input device and directs the media service access device to operate in accordance with a personal mode of operation when user interaction with the media service access device is by way of a personal device specific to a user. In certain examples, the media service personalization system may switch between directing the media service access device to operate in accordance with the shared mode of operation and directing the media service access device to operate in accordance with the personal mode of operation based on a status of a remote control session between the personal device and the shared media service access device.
US09510036B1	Systems and methods for providing content in a content list Providing content in a content list may include identifying positions within the list where content can be provided. A client agent may automatically play items of content at a first position when determining that the first position is within a displayed region of the content list. The client agent may identify a duration during which the first item is within the displayed region of the list, pause playback of the first item at a point in time when the displayed region of the list is advanced to no longer include the first position, and compare the first duration to a threshold value. The client agent may determine that the displayed region of the list has advanced to a second position and resume playback of the first item near the point in time and at the second position if the duration is less than the threshold value.
US09510035B2	Systems and methods for securely streaming media content Systems and methods are provided for securely providing a media stream from a server device to a remote player via a communications network. A request for a connection is received from the remote player at the server device via the communications network. In response to the request for the connection, an authorization credential is requested from a central server via the communications network. Further, in response to the authorization credential received from the central server, the media stream between the server device and the remote player can be established over the communications network. At least a portion of the media stream may be encrypted based upon the authorization credential.
US09510026B1	Apparatus and methods for generating clips using recipes with slice definitions Methods and devices are described for generating a recipe for creating a clip. A recipe request can be received at a server, such as a recipe server. The recipe request may be related to a clip including audio and/or video. The server can generate a recipe for creating the clip using one or more slices of a data source. The recipe can include one or more tasks that can include a data-source task which can include a specification of the data source and slice definitions for the one or more slices. The data source can include a video and/or audio data source. A slice definition can include a slice value and a slice offset for locating a respective slice within the data source. The recipe can then be transmitted from the server.
US09510022B2	Multi-layer approach for frame-missing concealment in a video decoder The invention relates to a method of concealing errors attributed to missing frames in a Motion Picture Expert Group-2 video stream, including the steps of: receiving a new frame for decoding and a “frame missing” flag that is set to a value associated with the occurrence of a missing frame, parsing the new frame to recover a picture type and a frame structure of the new frame, retrieving a picture type and a frame structure of a previous frame decoded immediately prior to the new frame, assigning a picture type and a frame structure to the missing frame based on the picture type and frame-structure values of the previous frame and the new frame and then applying an error concealment technique based upon the assigned picture type and frame structure of the missing frame.
US09510021B2	Method and apparatus for filtering pixel blocks Provided is a method for a plurality of processing elements to filter a plurality of pixel blocks in a plurality of picture partitions for a single frame image. The method for filtering pixel blocks includes: checking the status of a second boundary pixel block adjacent to a picture partition boundary, the second boundary pixel block being one of a plurality of pixel blocks in a second picture partition and neighboring a first boundary pixel block in a first picture partition, the first boundary pixel block neighboring the picture partition boundary; selecting a filtering area for the first boundary pixel block based on the status of the second boundary pixel block; and filtering the filtering area for the first boundary pixel block.
US09510019B2	Two-step quantization and coding method and apparatus Encoding and decoding a video image having a plurality of frames using a two-step quantization and coding process are disclosed. A block of a frame are encoded by identifying pixels having certain spatial characteristics, forming a second block from the block while replacing the identified pixels with a single pixel value, such as an average of the remaining original pixels. The second block is encoded, such as by transformation and quantization, and placed into a bitstream. The second block is decoded and subtracted from the original block to generate a difference block. The difference block is encoded, such as by quantization, and is placed in the bitstream. At a decoder, both blocks are decoded and combined to reconstruct the original block.
US09510016B2	Methods and apparatus for video coding and decoding with reduced bit-depth update mode and reduced chroma sampling update mode Methods and apparatus are provided for video coding and decoding with reduced bit-depth update mode and reduced chroma sampling update mode. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding at least a portion of a picture using at least one of a reduced bit-depth update mode and a reduced chroma sampling update mode that respectively reduces at least one of a bit-depth and a chroma sampling of a residue signal corresponding to the portion.
US09510014B2	Image processing device and method for assigning luma blocks to chroma blocks The present invention relates to an image processing device and method, which realize improvement in encoding efficiency for color difference signals and reduction in address calculations for memory access. In a case where a block size of orthogonal transform is 4×4, and a macroblock of luminance signals is configured of four 4×4 pixel blocks appended with 0 through 1, the four luminance signal blocks are corresponded with one color difference signal 4×4 block appended with C. At this time, there exist four motion vector information of mv0, mv1, mv2, and mv3, as to the four luminance signal blocks. The motion vector information mvc of the one color difference signal 4×4 block is calculated by averaging processing using these four motion vector information. The present invention can be applied to an image encoding device which performed encoding based on the H.264/AVC format, for example.
US09510010B2	Method for decoding images based upon partition information determinations and apparatus for decoding using same The present invention relates to image encoding and image decoding. A method for encoding images according to the present invention comprises the steps of: acquiring division information from peripheral blocks of an encoding target block with respect to the peripheral blocks; predicting the division of the encoding target block on the basis of the acquired division information; encoding information on the difference between the practical division information of the encoding target information and the predictive division information predicted in the predicting process; and transmitting the encoded information. The present invention can encode/decode the division information of the encoding/decoding target blocks using the information about the peripheral blocks.
US09510007B2	Configurable buffer allocation for multi-format video processing Systems and methods are described including dynamically configuring a shared buffer to support processing of at least two video read streams associated with different video codec formats. The methods may include determining a buffer write address within the shared buffer in response to a memory request associated with one read stream, and determining a different buffer write address within the shared buffer in response to a memory request associated with the other read stream.
US09510006B2	Scalable video coding prioritization Technologies are generally described for a scalable video coding scheme. In some examples, a scalable video encoder may include a device information receiver unit configured to receive device information regarding multiple devices requesting video content streaming; and a layer generation unit configured to generate a base layer and multiple scalability layers of video data for scalable coding of the video content based on, at least, the device information received by the device information receiver unit.
US09510005B2	Method and device for encoding blocks of values The present invention relates to a method of encoding blocks of values, e.g. DCT blocks, generated in accordance with an image compression scheme. The values are expressed as a set of bit planes, each bit plane comprising, for the values, all bits with a specific significance. In each bit plane at least one parameter is determined (7) in accordance with a predetermined definition, the parameter defining a partition of the bits in the bit plane which encloses all set bits. All bits in the partition are transferred (8) to a bit stream that may be truncated. This provides a method with low complexity. The invention further relates to a corresponding encoding device, a corresponding decoding device, and a corresponding bit-stream.
US09510004B2	Multi-layered rate control for scalable video coding Systems and methods for multi-layered rate control for scalable video coding. A parameter value may be calculated based on a current layer target bit rate and a current layer buffer state for a frame in a video stream. The frame may include a lower layer and one or more higher layers. A determination may then be made as to whether the current layer is the lower layer. If the current layer is the lower layer, a determination may then be made as to whether a coupling request has been received from a higher layer in the frame. If the coupling request has been received from the higher layer in the frame, the parameter value for the current layer may be increased based on a buffer state threshold value of the higher layer in the frame.
US09510003B2	Moving picture coding device, moving picture coding method, and moving picture coding program A moving picture coding device is a moving picture coding device which codes a moving picture, and includes: a VBV modeling unit which simulates an occupancy amount of a coded data buffer (VBV buffer occupancy amount) at the time of decoding; and a bit rate control unit which determines a quantization width (quantization scale) according to a rate of change of the occupancy amount of the coded data buffer so that the occupancy amount of the coded data buffer increases.
US09509994B2	Broadcast video decoder with reduced memory and processing requirements suitable for handheld and mobile applications The present application relates to an apparatus for programmable video size reduction with dynamic image filtering for use in block-based video decoding system. The invention improves the image quality within low video memory requirements and allows for efficient decoding of higher resolution video to be displayed on a lower resolution display device.
US09509993B2	Image processing device and method, program, and recording medium An image processing device includes a motion predicting unit that detects, from a criteria image and a reference image, the motion vector of each of blocks constituting an image, a motion compensating unit that generates a motion-compensated image by performing motion compensation on the reference image, using the motion vectors, a correction value calculating unit that calculates a correction value for correcting the pixel value of a current pixel in a current block in the motion-compensated image based on a boundary difference value between the criteria image and the motion-compensated image, and an adding unit that adds the correction value to the pixel value of the current pixel in the motion-compensated image.
US09509989B2	Method and apparatus for reordered binarization of syntax elements in CABAC A method and apparatus of context-based adaptive binary arithmetic encoding/decoding for syntax elements of one or more blocks are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the binarization results of the x and y positions of the last significant coefficient of a transform unit are reordered by collecting the bypass bins together. According to another embodiment of the present invention, binarization results of syntax elements from two or more of four Intra N×N prediction units, including prev_intra_luma_pred_flag, rem_intra_luma_pred_mode, and mpm_idx are reordered by collecting the bypass bins together. In yet another embodiment according to the present invention, the binarization results of other syntax elements are also reordered by collecting bypass bins together. Furthermore, the above reordering of binarization results may be used for binarization results corresponding to a block and its neighboring blocks.
US09509984B2	Three dimensional image display method and device utilizing a two dimensional image signal at low-depth areas A 3D image display device includes a display unit including a display panel and an optical panel located at a front side of the display panel and changing a path of light. A controller is configured to generate a signal for controlling the display unit. The controller includes an image signal processor which generates an input image signal based on image information containing 2D image information and depth information. The image signal processor generates a 3D image signal based on the 2D image information and the depth information. The image signal processor extracts a low-depth area having a small depth and generates a 2D image signal corresponding to the low-depth area. The display unit displays the low-depth area by a 2D image.
US09509980B2	Real-time capturing and generating viewpoint images and videos with a monoscopic low power mobile device A monoscopic low-power mobile device is capable of creating real-time images and videos for multiple viewpoints from a single captured view. The device uses statistics from an autofocusing process to create a block depth map of a single capture view. Artifacts in the block depth map are reduced and an image depth map is created. Alternate views are created from the image depth map using a Z-buffer based surface recover process and a disparity map which is a function of a geometric vision model.
US09509978B2	Image processing method, image processing apparatus, image-capturing apparatus, and image processing program The present invention includes the steps of: generating a temporary left parallax image using the pixel value of the left parallax pixels of the first image for each pixel; generating a temporary right parallax image using the pixel value of the right parallax pixels of the first image for each pixel; generating a standard view point image using the pixel values of at least the non-parallax pixels of the first image for each pixel; generating an edge enhanced standard view point image, by carrying out an edge enhancement process on the standard view point image; and generating a left direction view point image and a right direction view point image based on the edge enhanced standard view point image and the temporary left parallax image and the temporary right parallax image for each pixel.
US09509974B2	Method and system for providing three dimensional stereo image The present invention provides a method for providing 3D stereo image. The method comprises: accepting a request submitted from a client system by an intermediate server system; selecting an image server based on the request and responding to the client system from the image server through a processor in the intermediate server system; requesting at least one 3D stereo image by the client system from the image server according to the response; and providing the at least one 3D stereo image to the client system by the image server system. The present invention also provides a system for providing 3D stereo image.
US09509970B2	Crosstalk reduction with location-based adjustment in multiview video processing In one example, a method includes identifying a pixel in an image frame that is a candidate for causing crosstalk between the image frame and a corresponding image frame in a multiview image system. The method further includes, for a pixel identified as a candidate for causing crosstalk, applying crosstalk correction to the pixel. The method further includes applying a location-based adjustment to the pixel, wherein the location-based adjustment is based at least in part on which of two or more portions of the image frame the pixel is in.
US09509968B2	Apparatus, system, and method for annotation of media files with sensor data Embodiments of methods for multimedia annotation with sensor data (referred to herein as Sensor-rich video) includes acquisition, management, storage, indexing, transmission, search, and display of video, images, or sound, that has been recorded in conjunction with additional sensor information (such as, but not limited to, global positioning system information (latitude, longitude, altitude), compass directions, WiFi fingerprints, ambient lighting conditions, etc.). The collection of sensor information is acquired on a continuous basis during recording. For example, the GPS information may be continuously acquired from a corresponding sensor at every second during the recording of a video. Therefore, the acquisition apparatus generates a continuous stream of video frames and a continuous stream of sensor meta-data values. The two streams are correlated in that every video frame is associated with a set of sensor values. Note that the sampling frequency (i.e., the frequency at which sensor values can be measured) is dependent on the type of sensor. For example, a GPS sensor may be sampled at 1-second intervals while a compass sensor may be sampled at 50 millisecond intervals. Video is also sampled at a specific rate, such as 25 or 30 frames per second. Sensor data are associated with each frame. If sensor data has not changed from the previous frame (due to a low sampling rate) then the previously measured data values are used. The resulting combination of a video and a sensor stream is called a sensor-rich video.
US09509964B2	Endoscope system and light source device Violet narrowband light Vn and green narrowband light Gn produced by a light source device are supplied to a complementary color type endoscope, and simultaneously applied to an observation object. From a complementary color type imaging device, first mixed pixels and second mixed pixels, which sense both of the violet narrowband light Vn and the green narrowband light Gn, are read out. The light amount ratio Z of the violet narrowband light Vn to the green narrowband light Gn is set within a predetermined range based on an optimal light amount ratio Z0 at which the proportion P1 of a violet narrowband light Vn component within a first mixed pixel signal becomes equal to the proportion P2 of a green narrowband light Gn component within a second mixed pixel signal. This improves color separability of an endoscope system.
US09509963B2	Independent wireless dialysis instrument monitoring system and method using camera with programmable camera control mechanism Provided is a dialysis treatment instrument monitoring system capable of communicating with an extrahospital terminal via the Internet without affecting an intrahospital network. In the hospital equipped with a dialysis treatment instrument monitoring system monitoring dialysis treatment instruments including a dialysate feeding device, a bulk powder dissolving device, and a RO device, while a staff is absent in the hospital, the dialysate feeding device and the bulk powder dissolving device perform a dialysis preparation processing of cleaning and sterilizing inside the devices, and stop if an error occurs during execution of the dialysis preparation processing. If an error occurs in any of the dialysis treatment instruments, a network camera takes an image of a display of the dialysis treatment instrument in which the error occurred, and transmits image data to the terminal on the Internet via a mobile router dedicated to the dialysis treatment instrument monitoring system.
US09509962B2	Vehicle vision system with enhanced functionality A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Control circuitry includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The image processor processes image data captured by the camera for a pedestrian detection system of the vehicle. The control circuitry, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by the image processor, is operable to cause adjustment of the pedestrian detection system of the vehicle from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity. Adjustment from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity is at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by the image processor determining that the vehicle is in the vicinity of children that a driver of the vehicle should watch out for.
US09509961B2	Multichannel video content analysis system using video multiplexing A system and method of analyzing a plurality of video signals received concurrently from a plurality of video cameras includes receiving a plurality of video signals captured from a plurality of respective video cameras, each video signal received over a respective camera channel; multiplexing the plurality of video signals to output a multiplexed video signal including frames from each of the captured video signals; performing automated video content analysis on the multiplexed video signal, including performing automated video content analysis for at least two of the camera channels.
US09509946B2	Conference call terminal and method for operating user interface thereof A method and an apparatus for operating a User Interface (UI) of a conference call terminal are provided. The method includes operating a first camera and a second camera when a conference call is initiated, outputting an output image of a conference call screen comprising a first image and a second image collected from the first camera and the second camera, the first image and the second image being arranged not to overlap, and distinguishing a speaking person's image from another person's image, when the speaking person's image is detected in the output image of the conference call screen.
US09509944B2	System and method for follow me television function A method for a follow me television function the method comprising the steps of: receiving an audio video content; processing and delivering the content to a first device at a first location for playback; the method further comprising the steps of: monitoring location of at least one another device by a device monitoring means; monitoring location of a user by a user monitoring means; detecting whether the user is closer to a second device than to the first device currently used for playback; wherein in case the user is closer to the second device than to the first device currently used for playback, transferring the audio video playback session from the first device to the second device; and starting playback of the audio video content on the second device and stopping playback on the first device.
US09509943B2	Lens apparatus and a camera system A lens apparatus detachably attachable to an image pickup apparatus, the lens apparatus includes a variable magnification lens arranged to move along an optical axis when changing magnification, a focus lens (105) arranged to move along the optical axis so as to perform focusing, position detection means for detecting a position of the focus lens, lens control means for acquiring normalized position information of the focus lens based on position information of the focus lens, and a memory arranged to store electronic cam data representing a position relation of the variable magnification lens and the focus lens corresponding to a plurality of object distances and, and a sensitivity of the focus lens calculated based on the normalized position information of the focus lens.
US09509933B2	Semiconductor apparatus, solid-state image sensing apparatus, and camera system A semiconductor apparatus, a solid-state image sensing apparatus, and a camera system capable of reducing interference between signals transmitted through adjacent via holes, preventing an increase in the number of the via holes, reducing the area of a chip having sensors thereon and the number of mounting steps thereof. First and second chips are bonded together to form a laminated structure, a wiring between the first chip and the second chip being connected through via holes, the first chip transmitting signals obtained by time-discretizing analog signals generated by respective sensors to the second chip through the corresponding via holes, the second chip sampling the signals transmitted from the first chip through the via holes at a timing different from a timing at which the signals are sampled by the first chip and quantizing the sampled signals to obtain digital signals.
US09509931B2	Solid-state imaging apparatus and camera A solid-state imaging apparatus, comprising a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed, a plurality of processing units, forming a plurality of groups each including two or more processing units, an output line, a power supply line, a plurality of signal lines corresponding to the plurality of groups and connecting output nodes of the two or more processing units in the corresponding group, a plurality of connecting units provided between the output line and the plurality of signal lines, and a control unit configured to control the plurality of processing units and the plurality of connecting units based on a group including the two or more processing units being to output signals.
US09509929B2	Solid state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus A solid state imaging device including: a plurality of sensor sections formed in a semiconductor substrate in order to convert incident light into an electric signal; a peripheral circuit section formed in the semiconductor substrate so as to be positioned beside the sensor sections; and a layer having negative fixed electric charges that is formed on a light incidence side of the sensor sections in order to form a hole accumulation layer on light receiving surfaces of the sensor sections.
US09509927B2	Solid-state imaging device, method of driving the same, signal processing method for the same, and imaging apparatus Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device, including, a pixel array unit, first driving means, second driving means, and third driving means.
US09509925B2	Device and method of transferring sensed data in image sensor An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a converter configured to convert a photoelectric converted analog signal in a unit pixel into a digital signal including a plurality of bits, a data transfer unit configured to selectively output the converted digital signal output from the converter in units of bits in response to a control signal, and including a plurality of switching circuits which are serially connected; and a memory configured to store data output from the data transfer unit.
US09509924B2	Wearable apparatus with integrated infrared imaging module Various techniques are disclosed for providing a wearable apparatus having an integrated infrared imaging module. In one example, a wearable apparatus implemented as a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) may include a shield to protect a user from an external environment, one or more infrared imaging modules, a projector, a processor, and a communication module for projecting a user-viewable thermal image onto a surface of the shield. Such infrared imaging modules may be positioned internal to the SCBA for protection from a hazardous external environment. In another example, a wearable apparatus implemented as a welding mask may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a projector, a processor, and a communication module, so as to project a user-viewable thermal image onto a surface of a shield of the welding mask, while at the same time protecting these components and the welder's face from a harsh welding environment.
US09509921B2	Video processing circuit and related method for merging video output streams with data stream for transmission A video processing circuit includes a video generating unit for generating a video output stream, a data generating unit (e.g. graphic generating unit) for providing a data stream (e.g. graphical stream), and a communication interface circuit. The communication interface circuit has a mode provided for merging the video output stream and the graphical stream to transmit a first merged signal through a channel. In the mode, the communication interface circuit merges the video output stream and the data stream by increasing a working frequency of the communication interface circuit to increase bandwidths of the channel, using positions for transmitting a portion of video control signals in the video output stream to transmit the data stream, and compressing the video output stream. The communication interface circuit may have another mode provided for mixing the video output stream and the data stream to transmit a mixed video output stream through the channel.
US09509919B2	System and method for generating a digital image A system, method, and computer program product for generating a resulting image from a set of images is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an image set that includes a first image of a photographic scene based on a first set of sampling parameters and a second image of the photographic scene based on a second set of sampling parameters, and generating a resulting image based on the first image and the second image according to depth values in a selection depth map. Each distinct depth value in the selection depth map corresponds to a different image in the image set.
US09509917B2	Wide dynamic range using monochromatic sensor A digital imaging method for use with an endoscope in ambient light deficient environments is disclosed. In an implementation, the method may include illuminating the environment with pulsed electromagnetic radiation and sensing differing exposures of reflected electromagnetic radiation with a pixel array of an image sensor. The method may further include receiving image data from the pixel array that corresponds to the differing exposures. The method may include creating exposed frames from the image data, where each frame corresponds with a different exposure. The method may further include emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation during a blanking period. The method may further include creating a display frame from the exposed frames. The method may further include creating a stream of images by sequentially combining display frames taken using the differing exposures to provide increased dynamic range.
US09509916B2	Image presentation method and apparatus, and terminal A preview image presentation method and apparatus, and a terminal are provided. The method includes acquiring, by a terminal, an image captured by a camera; and presenting, on a screen of the terminal, a first preview image and a second preview image that are generated according to the image, where a size of the second preview image is less than a size of the first preview image. In the embodiments of the present invention, on an existing basis of displaying a first preview image in a full screen manner, a second preview image that is smaller than the first preview image may be presented additionally, so that a user can adjust photographic composition according to the second preview image, thereby enhancing a photography effect and improving user photography experience.
US09509914B2	Image processing apparatus, location information adding method, and program An information processing apparatus (10) that acquires captured image data determines whether a position determining unit of the information processing apparatus detects a location of the information processing apparatus; controls a user interface to prompt a user to enter information when it is determined that a location of the information processing apparatus has not been detected; and receives location information that is extracted based on a user input received at the user interface in response to the prompt.
US09509911B2	Image-capturing device, and image combination program An image-capturing device includes: an image-capturing unit that captures an image of a photographic subject; a selection unit that selects, as a reference image, a single image from among a plurality of images that have been captured in succession by the image-capturing unit; a calculation unit that calculates an amount of positional deviation between the reference image and each of the plurality of images other than the reference image; and a generation unit that generates a combined image by positionally aligning and then combining the reference image and those ones of the plurality of images whose amounts of positional deviation are less than or equal to a predetermined amount of deviation. The selection unit selects the reference image so that the number of images for which the amount of positional deviation is less than or equal to the predetermined amount of deviation becomes large.
US09509909B2	Method and apparatus for a surround view camera system photometric alignment A method, apparatus and a surround view camera system. The method includes extracting block samples from at least one of a composite view geometric LUT, input fish-eye image and view overlapping region, selecting sample inliers from the extracted block samples, estimating optimal color gain for the selected block samples, performing refined adjustment based on the estimated color gain and applying color transform, and producing a composite surround view image.
US09509906B2	Image processing apparatus, method for processing image, and computer program An image processing apparatus includes a taken image data acquiring unit configured to acquire taken image data, a storage unit configured to store therein one or more pieces of interface data for designating a tag to be attached to the taken image data, an imaging situation information acquiring unit configured to acquire information on an imaging situation of the taken image data, an interface identifying unit configured to identify at least one piece of interface data from among the pieces of interface data stored in the storage unit based on the information on the imaging situation acquired by the imaging situation information acquiring unit, and a display image generating unit configured to generate interface image data from the interface data identified by the interface identifying unit and to generate image data for display from the generated interface image data and the taken image data.
US09509901B2	Imaging apparatus having an electronic zoom function An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a display unit, an interested-position obtaining unit, a zoom operation obtaining unit and an image-processing unit. The imaging unit is configured to image an image of an object through a lens. The display unit is configured to display the image imaged by the imaging unit. The interested-position obtaining unit is configured to obtain specification of an interested position in the image displayed on the display unit. The zoom operation obtaining unit is provided for the lens and is configured to obtain a zoom operation. The image-processing unit is configured to perform, on the image, an electronic zoom processing of enlarging the interested position, in accordance with the zoom operation.
US09509900B2	Camera control method, and camera control device for same A camera control apparatus includes a database to store camera installation information of the cameras including a main camera and one or more sub-cameras; an image acquisition unit to acquire at least one image from the cameras; and a camera controller to convert image center coordinates of the image acquired by the main camera to three-dimensional coordinates on a three-dimensional reference coordinate system, by using the camera installation information, select at least one new main camera from among the one or more sub-cameras that include the three-dimensional coordinates as field-of-view information, and calculate a control value of the newly selected main camera for controlling the newly selected main camera to gaze the three-dimensional coordinates.
US09509899B2	Camera system and method for correcting focus detection pixel A camera system includes an interchangeable lens and a camera main body. The interchangeable lens includes a lens side storage unit that stores pupil related data according to an image height. The camera main body includes an image sensor including focus detection pixels, a main body side storage unit that stores correction data, and a correction unit corrects non-uniformity in illumination distribution of outputs of the focus detection pixels. The pupil related data is data regarding an F-number and an exit pupil position. The data regarding the F-number indicates a range of luminous flux to be applied to the focus detection pixels at a predetermined image height. The data regarding the exit pupil position relates to a position of intersection of a center of luminous flux applied to the focus detection pixels at a predetermined image height and an optical axis of the imaging optical system.
US09509898B2	System and method for automatic focusing based on statistical data A system for automatic focusing with a lens and methods for making and use the same are provided. When performing a focusing operation, a controller calculates a focus measure value for each lens position of a plurality of lens positions. The focus measure values are calculated based on each of the window evaluation values and a respective weight for image focusing windows within a set of image focusing windows. The controller then compares the calculated focus measure values of the plurality of lens positions in order to select an optimal lens position. The set of image focusing windows can be selected based on one or more sets of image focusing window selection rules derived from statistical data. In addition, the respective weights for image focusing windows can also be calculated based on the statistical data.
US09509888B2	Sensor system for high-radiation environments A detection system is provided for use in a high-radiation environment includes a sensor assembly with a housing enclosing an unshielded radiation-hardened sensor for generating a digital signal of detected data corresponding to an object of interest and a first serializer/deserializer (SERDES) for converting the digital signal into a serial bit stream. A high-frequency transmission cable transmits the serial bit stream to a signal processing module located outside of the high-radiation environment where a second SERDES deserializes the serial bit stream to generate a decoded signal that is processed to generate an output at a display device corresponding to the detected object.
US09509886B2	Flicker removal for high speed video Embodiments provide techniques for stabilizing coloration for video content containing a plurality of frames. Embodiments include selecting a reference frame from the plurality of frames. A plurality of reference points are identified within the reference frame. Embodiments further include adjusting the coloration of each of two or more unselected frames in the plurality of frames, by identifying a second reference point within the unselected frame, corresponding to one of the plurality of reference points within the reference frame, determining a coloration difference between a depiction of the second reference point and a depiction of the corresponding reference point within the reference frame, and adjusting the coloration of the unselected frame, based on the determined coloration difference.
US09509884B2	Skew detection Presented is a skew detection apparatus. In one form, the apparatus estimates skew based on the locations of a set of foreground content pixels or a set of edge pixels that are nearest to the side of an image of a document. In another form, the apparatus includes a skew estimation unit adapted to estimate skew based on the orientation of foreground or background content in the interior of a document. In another form, the apparatus estimates skew using segments of an image of a document. Also presented is a document image processing apparatus including the skew detection apparatus.
US09509882B2	Steganographic encoding and decoding This patent document relates generally to steganography and digital watermarking. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: electronic memory for buffering samples corresponding to a digital image; means for analyzing a digital image relative to an expected workflow process, the expected workflow process comprising optical capture of a printed version of the digital image, the digital image comprising data representing process colors CMY; means for applying tone correction to the digital image, said means for applying yielding an altered digital image; means for transforming the altered digital image with digital watermarking, the digital watermarking conveying a plural-bit message; and a processor configured for providing the transformed, altered digital image. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.
US09509879B2	Image processing apparatus, method for controlling image processing apparatus, and storage medium A multi-function peripheral (MFP) receives authentication information and permits use of the MFP when authentication of a user based on the authentication information succeeds. The MFP inhibits timer transmission setting of image data when a password included in the authentication information is used continuously for transmitting the image data.
US09509875B2	Image process device An image process device includes a medium placing part, a sheet feeding part, a first carrying part arranged on a downstream side of the sheet feeding part in a medium carrying direction; a second carrying part arranged on a downstream side of the first carrying part; an imaging unit positioned between the first carrying part and the second carrying part; a driving part equipped with a rotation shaft and provides a driving force via the rotation shaft; a drive transmission member that rotates in correspondence with a rotation of the rotation shaft; a first drive transmission system that connects the drive transmission member with the sheet feeding part and transmits the driving force of the driving part to the sheet feeding part; and a second drive transmission system that is independent from the first drive transmission system, connects the drive transmission member with the first and second carrying parts and transmits the driving force of the driving part to the first and second carrying parts.
US09509871B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a processing unit that performs a process, and a notification unit that is adapted to notify a display of a status of the process for the display to display the status, performs first communication from the information processing apparatus to the display if the status as a notification target occurs, and notifies the display of the occurring status by second communication to transmit a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) response in response to an HTTP request from the display to which the first communication has been performed.
US09509869B2	Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus a chassis, a sheet supporting unit disposed on the chassis configured to receive a sheet of a document placed thereon, a reading unit movably disposed on the chassis and configured to read an image on the sheet placed on the sheet supporting unit while moving in a predetermined direction, a reference member provided at a side portion of the sheet supporting unit, the sheet being placed on the sheet supporting unit such that one end of the sheet contacts the reference member, and an electrostatic capacitive touch key unit disposed on a side portion of the chassis is provided. Additionally, the reference member and the electrostatic capacitive touch key unit are arranged at opposite side portions, in the predetermined direction, of the chassis.
US09509863B2	Server for implementing image processing functions requested by a printing device An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.
US09509862B2	Image processing system, image output device, and image processing method An image processing system includes an image reading device and an image output device. The image reading device includes an image conversion unit configured to create a low-quality image by reducing a quality of a predetermined image, a dictionary creating unit configured to create a dictionary for restoring the low-quality image to the predetermined image, the dictionary being created by using the predetermined image and the low-quality image, and a sending unit configured to send the low-quality image and the dictionary or information relating to the dictionary. The image output device includes a receiving unit configured to receive the low-quality image and the dictionary or the information relating to the dictionary, and an image restoring unit configured to restore the low-quality image to the predetermined image, by using the dictionary or the information relating to the dictionary.
US09509861B2	Communication terminal, communication method, and recording medium storing communication control program Example embodiments of the present invention include a communication terminal, a communication method, and a communication control program stored on a non-transitory recording medium, each of which is capable of communicating with a counterpart terminal via a network. While communicating with a counterpart communication terminal being a first counterpart terminal, the communication terminal displays, on a display, second-terminal-specific information regarding an image forming apparatus as a candidate of a second counterpart terminal. In response to a user instruction that selects the image forming apparatus as the second counterpart terminal, the communication terminal communicates with the selected image forming apparatus to transmit image data to the selected image forming apparatus through the network.
US09509860B2	Function execution apparatus and screen information server A function execution apparatus is configured to execute a specific function relating to a specific service that is to be provided by a service providing server. A screen information server is configured to supply, to the function execution apparatus, screen information for enabling a user to select setting information corresponding to a setting item relating to the specific service.
US09509858B1	Calling card replenishment system A method and system of real-time replenishment and electronic confirmation of sale, such as a SMS text message, to a consumer responsive to purchase or referral of long distance calling minutes, including real-time replenishment of the customer's account, and seamless, pin-less use of the purchased long-distance from the user's chosen phone(s). A computer based server receives a phone number, monetary amount, and an indication of whether an increase or decrease to the balance is requested. Phone number is then compared with a stored list of registered phone numbers having a unique pin and a balance amount. The balance is increased or decreased by desired amount if comparison results in a match. If comparison does not result in a match a new pin is created associating the phone with the balance amount. A message is then sent containing an access number for use in pre-paid long distance calling.
US09509857B2	Mobile device push notification using mobile application usage history Mobile device application usage history is collected across a plurality of mobile device applications. A mobile device application usage trigger event is received. For each of a plurality of candidate push notifications, a quality score adjustment is determined as a function of the collected mobile device application usage history and the trigger event. An opportunity to push a notification to the first mobile device is auctioned based on the adjusted quality scores. The notification of the auction winner is pushed to the first mobile device.
US09509854B2	Echo cancellation An echo cancellation device including a first adaptive filter for producing a first echo cancellation signal, a second adaptive filter for producing a second echo cancellation signal, and a post-processor for suppressing any remaining echo. The first adaptive filter and the second adaptive filter are designed for canceling a first part of the echo impulse response and a second part of the echo impulse response respectively. The device may be utilized in a mobile telephone.
US09509851B2	Information processing method and electronic device An information processing method and an electronic device are provided, the method includes establishing, by a first electronic device, a call connection with a second electronic device through a first channel; acquiring, by the first electronic device, an input track of a third electronic device; determining, by the first electronic device, whether the input track meets a switching condition; and transmitting first switching information through the first channel in a case that said determining indicates that the input track meets the switching condition, the first switching information includes information for switching interfaces on the second electronic device.
US09509850B2	Gathering information for members of call Responsive to detecting a call from a first user into a call system, a user identifier associated with the first user to can be added to respective user information stored in an e-meeting data structure associated with the call. A determination can be made as to whether the call system recognizes the user identifier associated with the first user and, responsive to determining the call system does not recognize the user identifier associated with the first user, a determination can be made as to whether the call system recognizes a voice of the first user. If the call system does not recognize the voice of the first user, a location of the first user can be identified by processing the user identifier. The location of the first user can be added to respective user information stored in the e-meeting data structure. An e-meeting can be generated for the call.
US09509849B2	System and methods for enhanced multimedia in VoIP networks Calls placed to a call recipient bypass the terminating messaging system, creating an enhanced message in the call originator's messaging system and delivering the enhanced message using alternate routing information. A caller creates enhanced messages for a call recipient even when the call recipient's messaging system does not support such functionality. The caller also embeds stored content and/or use links in the enhanced messages to allow the message to be modified and/or deleted before it is accessed by the call recipient.
US09509845B2	System and method for pairing agents and callers within a call center A system and method for pairing agents and callers within a call center environment is provided. A call is received from a caller into a call center. A voice sample is received from the caller during the call and traits of the caller are identified from the voice sample. The traits of the caller are compared to traits of one or more candidate agents within the call center. A similarity is determined between the caller and each candidate agent based a number of the traits shared by the caller and that candidate agent. One of the candidate agents is selected based on the similarity and the caller is connected with the selected candidate agent.
US09509840B2	Method and system for marking a phone number A method for marking a phone number and a system for marking a phone number are provided. Said method comprises: obtaining a phone number of an incoming call or a dialed call to/from a mobile terminal; performing matching process on the obtained phone number in at least one of a local database and a cloud database; based on whether or not said phone number is successfully matched in the local database or the cloud database and whether said phone number is a questioned number, displaying the user with different marking pages, to prompt the user to mark said phone number or confirm the marking information of said phone number; obtaining the marking information marked by the user to said phone number according to the marking page, and performing marking verification process on the marking information; and according to the result of the marking verification process, updating said cloud database and said local database.
US09509839B2	Methods and apparatus to monitor subscriber activity Methods and apparatus to respond to monitor subscriber activity are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a first set of client telephone number (TN) data associated with a client and a current time period, and receiving a second set of client TN data associated with a prior time period. The example method also includes receiving a first set of subscriber activity data associated with the current time period, identifying a TN that is in the first set of subscriber activity data and is absent from at least one of the first or second sets of client TN data, and identifying the TN with at least one of a new inroad for a competitor or a new inroad for the client based on at least one activity code from the first set of subscriber activity data.
US09509838B2	Contextual conversation processing in telecommunication applications A method for generating a ring tone for a given caller based on a prior conversation with that caller. A portion of a conversation with a given caller is recorded and stored in memory as a ring tone. When a subsequent call is received from the same caller, identified by caller ID, the ring tone is played, alerting the user to the incoming call as well as the context of their prior communication. In alternative embodiments of the invention, a prior textual or video conversation is used as the basis for a ring tone, and/or the ‘ring tone’ is delivered by other than audio means. The invention is capable of implementation in telecommunications systems such as cellular, local exchange, and VOIP, and in combination with other forms of internet-based telecommunication.
US09509833B2	System and method controlling access to applications on a mobile device Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling access to applications of a mobile device. An example method includes collecting, by a controlled shell of an OS of the mobile device, information about an application of the user device; determining a category designation of the application based on the collected information; determining, by the controlled shell, whether the category designation of the application complies with one or more rules of a usage policy of the mobile device; blocking user access to the application if it is determined that a rule exists prohibiting use of applications in the designated category or if no rule exists permitting use of the applications in the designated category; and permitting user access to the application if it is determined that a rule exists allowing use of applications in the designated category or if no rule exists prohibiting use of the applications in the designated category.
US09509830B2	System and method for controlling mobile communication devices A system and method are provided for controlling a mobile device. The method includes, during use of the mobile device, interpreting at least one item, the at least one item corresponding to data or events detectable on the mobile device. At least action may then be determined, which are associated with the at least one item, each action capable of preemptively executing at least a portion of a task using features available on the mobile device. At least one of the actions may then be executed and a result associated with the execution of the at least one action provided.
US09509829B2	Urgent communications A communications system by which a user may provide inputs using an accessory device is provided. The accessory device may provide instructions to the communications device over any suitable wired or wireless communications path. The accessory device may include any suitable input mechanism for providing an input, including for example one or more switches, sliders, knobs, keys, motion sensing components, environmental sensing components, or any other input mechanism that the user may actuate. A communications system by which a communications device may transmit urgent communications requests is provided. The user may select an urgent option when transmitting a communications request to cause the recipient communications device to enable an urgent mode in which the recipient communications device may change the notification scheme to ensure that the recipient receives the urgent communications request.
US09509828B2	Method of providing notification and electronic device thereof A method of providing notification information in an electronic device includes establishing a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, detecting an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtaining a status of the electronic device, and determining whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a transceiver configured to establish a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, and a processor configured to detect an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtain a status of the electronic device, and determine whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US09509824B2	Multi-phone programming application Automated provisioning of radiotelephone handsets at a fulfillment center and automated quality assurance uses a computer database of specifications for authentication and activation from multiple handset manufacturing vendors, radiotelephone service providers, and distributors. A universal interface system is provided to efficiently access diverse makes and models of handsets. The handsets are attached to the interface system in accordance with a build request, checked to see if the attached handset matches the build request, and automatically provisioned via the interface in accordance with the build request.
US09509815B2	Ergonomic case for a hand-held electronic device A protective ergonomic case for a device, such as a smartphone, a tablet, etc. is provided that includes a bottom surface with a valley sized and shaped to receive one or two fingers of a user. The fingers in the valley provide support for the case and the device while the device is operated by the user with his other hand.
US09509814B1	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a housing with an accommodation space, the housing including a metal rear cover serving as a radiator, the metal rear cover including a first metal part, a second metal part and a third metal part insulated to each other; a mainboard received in the accommodation space, the mainboard including a grounding part and a feed part; an antenna module including a grounding dynamic switch unit and a feed dynamic switch unit; wherein the grounding dynamic switch unit is connected between the grounding part and the first metal part, one end of the feed dynamic switch unit connects with the feed part, and the other end connects with the first metal part or the second metal part selectively.
US09509807B2	Control frame handling by a provider backbone bridge A method and Bridge in a Provider Backbone Bridge Network, PBBN, for enabling frames from a Higher Layer Entity attached alternatively to a Provider Instance Port on an I-Component of a Backbone Edge Bridge or to a Customer Backbone Port on a B-Component of the Backbone Edge Bridge, to reach an intended entity in the PBBN. A Virtual Instance Port Service Access Point, VIP SAP, is configured for every VIP and every Higher Layer Entity configured on the I-Component. An Enhanced VIP Port Connectivity function utilizes the VIP SAP to tunnel customer-initiated Layer 2 Control Protocols, L2CPs. A Special Multiplexed SAP handles the frames of the Higher Layer Entity, and is assigned an I-SID value that is universally recognized to identify the L2CPs. A Service Instance Multiplex Entity utilizes the Special Multiplexed SAP to transfer frames between the Provider Instance Port or the Customer Backbone Port and the entity inside the PBBN.
US09509804B2	Scalable content delivery network request handling mechanism to support a request processing layer Described herein are improved systems, methods, and devices for delivering and managing metadata in a distributed computing platform such as a content delivery network (CDN) so as to configure content servers to handle client requests. The teachings hereof provide, among other things, scalable and configurable solutions for delivering and managing metadata, preferably by leveraging dynamically obtained control information. For example, in one embodiment, a given content server may store metadata, e.g., in a configuration file, that references dynamic, late-bound control information for use in satisfying dependencies. This dynamic control information can be requested by the CDN content server, typically from a remote host, when needed to parse and execute the metadata.
US09509803B2	Distributed storage systems and methods The inventive subject matter provides apparatus, systems, and methods of pre-loading (or caching) activatable content to several mobile devices for future use by at least one of the mobile devices. The mobile devices are communicatively coupled with each other to form a distribute storage network. The pre-loaded content can be used by applications executed in any one of the mobile devices within the network. A content server is configured to transmit portions of the content to the mobile devices upon detection that a subset of conditions within the multi-conditional content activation criteria has been satisfied. The content server is configured to transmit the entire content when all conditions within the multi-conditional content activation criteria has been satisfied. The content server then activates the content when a content activation event is detected.
US09509800B2	Document priority determination apparatus and document priority determination method A document priority determination apparatus comprises a program schedule retrieving unit configured to retrieve schedules of programs of an event, a current time detection unit configured to detect a current time, and a priority determination unit configured to set a priority of a document based on the retrieved program schedules and the detected current time.
US09509798B1	Subscriptions to paid channels of an internet-based content platform An internet-based content platform that includes subscribable channels is provided. The internet-based content platform provides channels to end users. The internet-based content platform receives a selection of a paid channel from the list of channels from the end user. The paid channel includes a plurality of media items including at least one paid media item and at least one free media item. The internet-based content platform receives a selection of one of the plurality of media items from the end user. The internet-based content platform determines whether the selected media item is a free item or a paid item. When the selected media item is a paid item, the internet-based content platform requests subscription information of the end user. When the selected media item is a free item, the internet-based content platform provides the at least one free media item to the end user.
US09509797B1	Client communication over fibre channel using a block device access model A system and method executed by a client for communicating between the client and a server over a Fiber Channel (FC) network. The method creates a first Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) request, including a virtual connection identifier and a call message for a server process at the server, sends the first SCSI request to the server over the FC network, creates a second SCSI request, including the virtual connection identifier, sends the second SCSI request to the server over the FC network, and receives, from the server over the FC network, a second SCSI response responsive to the second SCSI request, wherein the SCSI response includes a reply message from the server process.
US09509784B2	Manifest chunking in content delivery in a network Implementations described and claimed herein provide a system and methods for dynamic re-localization and manifest chunking in a content delivery network. In one implementation, a request for content is received. A first manifest subset is provided using a network component in response to the request for content. The first manifest subset identifies a first set of one or more content segments and a second manifest subset. The first set of one or more content segments constitute a portion of the content, and the second manifest subset is identified at a tail of the first manifest subset. The first set of one or more content segments is served in response to separate requests. A request for the second manifest subset identifying a second set of one or more content segments is received. In another implementation, localization errors are remedied by replacing a relative identifier with an absolute identifier.
US09509778B2	SIP-based method, apparatus and system for secure communication between MTC devices Provided is a SIP-based method for secure communication between MTC devices, including that an SIP server establishes a secure connection with a source MTC device and a secure connection with a target MTC device respectively through a GBA manner or a GBA-push manner, the SIP server generates an application layer session key, sends the application layer session key to the source MTC device through the secure connection between the SIP server and the source MTC device, and sends the application layer session key to the target MTC through the secure connection between the SIP server and the target MTC device. A SIP-based system and apparatus for secure communication between MTC devices are also provided. The establishment of a secure connection between MTC devices based on an SIP protocol can be implemented.
US09509777B2	Connection method and management server A connection method and a management server are provided. Each electronic apparatus detects connection behavior supported by a network, where the electronic apparatus is located, through the management server and accordingly generates a corresponding connection profile and stores it to the management server. The management server reads two connection profiles corresponding to two electronic apparatuses when the management server receives a connection request desired to connect from one of the electronic apparatuses to another one, and dynamically adjusts a plurality of connection detection procedures based on a connection success/failure record. The management server tests the connection detection procedures to determine whether a connection can be established between the two electronic apparatuses so as to obtain a session profile for establishing the connection.
US09509776B2	Method and system for managing and using sessions as RESTful web services Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing and using sessions as RESTful web services. A session is exposed as a resource having an associated Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), and the session is composed with other services. For example, a client sends an HTTP POST request to a web server to create a session, an HTTP GET request to retrieve a representation of the session, an HTTP PUT request to update the representation of the session, and an HTTP DELETE request to delete the session so that resources within the session are reclaimed. Since the sessions are resources, the resources can be shared among clients, and the web servers knows the client states while still being stateless, making them robust and scalable. Composing web services with the common RESTful session service reduces complexity and enhances interoperability.
US09509773B2	Array-based computations on a storage device An instruction from an application server to perform a computation is received at a network-attached storage (NAS) device. The computation uses arrays of data that are stored by the NAS device as inputs. The instruction includes remote procedure calls that identify operations that are included in the computation, including a first remote procedure call that will cause the NAS device to perform a read operation on a first file containing an array of data to be used as an input for the computation, and a second remote procedure call that will cause the NAS device to perform an array operation using the array of data. The operations are executed on the NAS device to produce a result that is stored in a second file in a location in a file system managed by the NAS device and accessible to the application server.
US09509772B1	Visualization and control of ongoing ingress actions A method includes providing, by a server computer, a shared storage space for receiving and storing data from a plurality of data sources. The method further includes obtaining real-time ingress information describing at least one ongoing ingress action currently being performed between one of the plurality of data sources and the shared storage space. The method further includes outputting, for display in an ingress dashboard associated with the shared storage space, an ingress activity notification based on the at least one ongoing ingress action. The ingress activity notification can include means configured for selection by a user to interrupt the ongoing ingress action as well as means configured for selection by the user to generate an alert associated with the ongoing ingress action.
US09509768B2	Associating user interactions across multiple applications on a client device An online system transmits third-party content originating from a third-party system to a client device. The third-party content includes a pointer to a third-party application associated with the third-party system. When the client device receives an interaction with the third-party content from a user of the client device, the client device executes the third-party application and generates an attribution identifier from which the user's identity cannot be determined. The attribution identifier is transmitted to the online system. Subsequently, the client device determines information describing interactions by the user with the third-party application that is transmitted to the third-party system along with the attribution identifier. The third-party system transmits the attribution identifier and the information describing interaction with the third-party application to the online system, which matches the attribution identifiers to associate the interaction with the third-party content with the interactions with the third-party application.
US09509765B2	Asynchronous processing of messages from multiple search peers Systems and methods for asynchronous processing of messages that are received from multiple servers. An example method may comprise: receiving, by a first processing thread, in a non-blocking mode, a plurality of sub-application layer protocol packets from a plurality of servers; processing one or more sub-application layer protocol packets received from a first server of the plurality of servers, to produce a first application layer message; writing the first application layer message to a message queue; processing one or more sub-application layer protocol packets received from a second server of the plurality of servers, to produce a second application layer message; writing the second application layer message to the message queue; and reading, by two or more processing threads of a processing thread pool, two or more application layer messages including the first application layer message and the second application layer message from the message queue, to produce two or more memory data structures based on the read application layer messages.
US09509763B2	Delayed actions for a decentralized system of learning devices An embodiment delay device for use within a decentralized system of learning device delays broadcast messages to introduce a time shift into events. The delay device may receive a first message from a triggering device, generate a first pattern using at least a first event based on the received first message, determine whether the first pattern matches a known trigger pattern, wait a predetermined delay period in response to determining that the first pattern matches the known trigger pattern, and broadcast a second message in response to the predetermined delay period expiring. Delay periods may be user-configurable, such as via user inputs (e.g., dials, sliders, etc.) or learned based on messages from responding devices. The second message may be similar to the first message or a distinct message indicating the elapse of the delay period.
US09509757B2	Parallel sorting key generation A multi-language sorting index may allow sort keys for multiple languages to be stored in an auxiliary table associated with a primary table in which the strings to be sorted are stored. Sort keys may be generated for each string and stored in the auxiliary table, with duplicate sort keys excluded. Queries for sorted data in the first table may use the auxiliary table to identify and sort the requested data.
US09509749B2	Providing transaction identifiers for application performance management in distributed computer systems Systems and methods for providing transaction identifiers for application performance management in distributed computer systems. An example method may comprise: receiving, by a first computer system, a first message; identifying, based on a pre-defined byte pattern, an incoming transaction identifier within the first message; responsive to failing to identify the incoming transaction identifier, generating a new transaction identifier; transmitting, to a second computer system, a second message associated with the first message, the second message comprising a transaction identifier provided by one of: the incoming transaction identifier or the new transaction identifier; and transmitting, to a third computer system, a third message representing a log record, the third message comprising the transaction identifier.
US09509748B2	Efficient storage and retrieval of resources for rendering structured documents In one embodiment, a method includes accessing local storage on the computing device. The local storage includes multiple local-storage slots that each currently correspond to a domain or sub-domain and includes one or more resources for a structured document associated with the particular domain or sub-domain. Each of the resources has a timestamp indicating when it was last used by the computing device. The method further includes identifying based on the timestamps one or more resources to be discarded from the local storage.
US09509747B2	Content item synchronization by block A content management system synchronizes content items across client computing systems. The content items are transmitted to the content management system and managed as blocks of data with a fixed size. When a new content item is added to synchronized data at a client, the client transmits the blocks and a blocklist to the content management system. The content management system uses the blocklist to determine blocks expected to be received at the content management system and the client begins to transmit blocks of the content item to the content management system. When blocks received at the content management system match expected blocks, the content management system notifies receiving clients to begin receiving blocks for the content item, prior to receipt of all blocks on the blocklist at the content management system. This enables content items to begin synchronization across clients prior to actual entry of the content item into the content management system.
US09509746B2	Provisioning remote access points Provisioning remote access points for use in a telecommunication network. A remote access point contains identity information established during manufacturing; this identity information may be in the nature of a digital certificate. The identity information is stored in the remote access point, and may be stored in a Trusted Platform Module if present. When the remote access node is powered up in unprovisioned state, outside the manufacturing environment, it attempts to establish an internet connection via a first wired interface, and queries a user for information representing the TCP/IP address of its controller via a second wired interface. Once an internet connection is present, and a TCP/IP address has been provided, the remote access point attempts to connect to the controller at that address. Once a connection is established, controller and access point exchange and verify each other's identities.
US09509742B2	Configuring manifest files referencing infrastructure service providers for adaptive streaming video Techniques for serving a manifest file of an adaptive streaming video include receiving a request for the manifest file from a user device. The video is encoded at different reference bitrates and each encoded reference bitrate is divided into segments to generate video segment files. The manifest file includes an ordered list of universal resource locators (URLs) that reference a set of video segment files encoded at a particular reference bitrate. A source manifest file that indicates the set of video segment files is identified based on the request. An issued manifest file that includes a first URL and a second URL is generated based on the source manifest file. The first URL references a first domain and the second URL references a second domain that is different from the first domain. The issued manifest file is transmitted to the user device as a response to the request.
US09509736B2	Method for optimizing WAN traffic A local stream store of a local proxy caches one or more streams of data transmitted over the WAN to a remote proxy, where each stream is stored in a continuous manner and identified by a unique stream identifier (ID). In response to a flow of data received from a client, the local proxy examines the flow of data to determine whether at least a portion of the flow has been previously transmitted to the remote proxy via one of the streams currently stored in the local stream store. If the portion of the flow has been previously transmitted to the remote proxy, the local proxy transmits a first message to the remote proxy without sending actual content of the portion of the flow to indicate that the portion of the flow has been transmitted in one of the streams previously transmitted to the remote proxy.
US09509735B2	Apparatuses and methods for selecting a transport control mechanism The present invention proposes an apparatus and a method for selecting a transport control mechanism to be used between a first device (110) and a second device (120). Firstly, a first unit (231) obtains first information indicating the transport control mechanism supported by the first device (210) and second information indicating the transport control mechanism supported by second device (220); then, a second unit (232) selects the transport control mechanism to be used between the first device (210) and the second device (220) on the basis of the first and second information and a preset rule. With the apparatuses and methods provided in the present invention, the problem of how to select the transport control mechanism to be used between the media server and the media client is well solved. Furthermore, by applying the defined messages and the interaction process in IGRS protocols, there is no need for additional messages nor for an additional interaction process.
US09509734B2	Data group paging service A method for setting-up a data connection during a group voice service between several group members as a user of a mobile communication network. In a first method, functions of an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) are used and a session initiation protocol (SIP) and a controlled data connection between an emitter, a terminal and one or several receivers is produced. Each user is allocated to a group voice service identity (VGCS-ID) an IMS group identity (IMS group ID) and is routed to an application server in the IMS with the aid of the user. A data group voice service is developed between the users. In a second method, each user is routed to the service nodes via GPRS using a group voice service identity (VGCS-ID) and an IP address of a service node, which acts as a relay and a data group voice service is carried out between the users.
US09509732B2	System and method for hosting and sharing a live event A computer-implemented method and computing system for generating, using one or more computing devices, an event page corresponding to a particular event, the event page associated with a social network. The method further configured to allow access to the event page to one or more members of the social network and to determine a subset of the one or more members of the social network. The method further configured to provide the subset of the one or more members of the social network with permission to edit the event page and receive real-time updates to the event page from the subset of the one or more members of the social network.
US09509731B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information display method An information processing apparatus is provided that shares an operation on content with another information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a drawing unit that draws information on the content based on a drawing operation accepted from an operator for drawing the information on the content, a generation unit that generates data for drawing the information on the content that is being displayed at the other information processing apparatus based on the drawing operation, and a transmission unit that transmits to the other information processing apparatus a message including the data for drawing the information and a command according to the drawing operation. Based on the drawing operation, the generation unit generates data for continuously displaying the information on the content being displayed at the other information processing apparatus, or data for deleting the information after a duration time elapses.
US09509729B2	Apparatus and methods for origination of voice and messaging communication in a network A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a query from a call session server for a first pointer associated with a telephone number of a terminating device of a requested communication session, transmitting to the call session server the first pointer including a session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier associated with the terminating device to initiate an internet protocol communication session, receiving a notification from the call session server responsive to the call session server failing to initiate the internet protocol communication session, and transmitting to the call session server a second pointer including a telephone protocol uniform resource identifier for originating a circuit-switched communication session responsive to receiving the notification. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09509724B2	Handling session initiation protocol messages in a wireless telecommunications device A wireless telecommunications device configured to use Session Initiation Protocol in communication with other telecommunications devices comprises a modem subsystem configured to deploy Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem services using Session Initiation Protocol and comprising a Session Initiation Protocol stack; and an application processing engine configured to deploy Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem services using Session Initiation Protocol and comprising a Session Initiation Protocol stack. The device comprises a logical element configured to capture Session Initiation Protocol messages from Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem services to an external Session Initiation Protocol proxy server and to function as a Session Initiation Protocol Back-to-Back User Agent; and send to the external Session Initiation Protocol proxy server Session Initiation Protocol messages based on the captured messages. The need for special Application Programming Interface between the two subsystems is avoided, and multiple SIP request messages need no longer be sent.
US09509718B1	Network-attached storage solution for application servers A storage system for application servers is disclosed. The storage system comprises a network-attached storage device comprising a plurality of files that include a plurality of server applications in a plurality of network zone directories. Each of the network zone directories corresponds to one of a plurality of network zones. Access is restricted between each of the network zones. The storage system also comprises one or more application servers in each of the network zones. Each application server is configured to mount only a network zone directory of the network zone directories corresponding to a network zone of the network zones within which the corresponding application server resides based on a policy associated with the network-attached storage device and access one or more of the files including at least one server application of the server applications in the network zone directory.
US09509717B2	End point secured network The disclosed embodiments include a method for receiving data packets at a host system. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: intercepting a data packet, at a data link layer, that is being sent to an input/output (I/O) port of the host system using a hardware device that is located between a hardware network interface and the input/output port of the host system; reading, using the hardware device, at least one parameter from the data packet; determining, by the hardware device using instructions written in memory of the hardware device, whether the at least one parameter meets an authentication criteria, wherein the host system is unable to write to the memory of the hardware device; and in response to determining that the at least one parameter meets an authentication criteria, forwarding, by the hardware device, the data packet to the input/output port of the host system.
US09509711B1	Comparing an organization's security data to aggregate security data An organization's security data is compared to an aggregation of multiple organizations' security data. Security data is received from multiple organizations having organizational characteristics. The received security data is aggregated based on the organizational characteristics to generate sets of aggregate data associated with the organizational characteristics. A query is received from an organization of the multiple organizations. The query specifies a particular organizational characteristic. A set of aggregate data associated with the specified organizational characteristic is identified. A representation of the organization's security data in relation to the identified set of aggregate data is generated. The representation is transmitted to the organization in response to the query.
US09509709B2	Mechanism to augment IPS/SIEM evidence information with process history snapshot and application window capture history A method to augment a plurality of IPS or SIEM evidence information is provided. The method may include monitoring a plurality of processes associated with a computer system. The method may also include identifying a plurality of processes that have network activity. The method may further include capturing the identified plurality of processes that have network activity. The method may also include storing the identified captured plurality of processes that have network activity. The method may include monitoring a plurality of selected programs associated with an operating system of the computer system. The method may also include identifying a plurality of selected programs that have network activity. The method may further include capturing a plurality of screen capture images associated with the identified plurality of selected programs. The method may include storing, by the second component the captured plurality of system process activity.
US09509708B2	Security information and event management Systems and methods for universal interception of events. The methods involve: intercepting functions performed by an OS object manager which specify Physical Events (“PEs”) occurring therein, each PE comprising a real-time event occurring in an OS in runtime; obtaining PE information indicating which PEs are specified by the intercepted functions being performed by the OS object manager; analyzing the PE information to identify Virtual Events (“VEs”) which are associated with each PE, where each VE comprises an event occurring when one of a plurality of operations is performed by an OS subsystem which facilitates an occurrence of a respective PE; filtering VE information specifying the VEs identified as being associated with the PEs so as to generate filtered information specifying only select ones of the VEs; and placing the filtered information is a queue for subsequent processing to detect malware threats to a computing device.
US09509704B2	Rights-based system A rights-based system is described in which vouchers are employed for creating, managing, distributing, and redeeming rights in digital contexts. A voucher is a digital, possession-based rights representation. An authorization component of the system validates the vouchers and issues corresponding tokens. Access to digital resources is provided in response to presentation of the tokens which are validated by matching voucher refresh values to corresponding values maintained by the system. New refresh values are generated and inserted in the vouchers each time they are redeemed.
US09509702B2	Self-selected user access based on specific authentication types Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and a computer program product self-selected user access based on specific authentication types. The system typically including a memory, a processor, and a module configured to receive from a user, a user-selected preference, wherein the user-selected preference comprises one or more authentication types desired by the user; determine a level of authentication from a plurality of levels of authentication are associated with the one or more authentication types associated with the user-selected preference; initiate the presentation of a user interface that enables the user to select one or more application functions, wherein the one or more application functions are associated with the determined level of authentication; receive from a user, a selection of one or more application functions.
US09509693B2	Flexible and generalized authentication Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: receiving, at an authentication server, a request message including a plurality of attributes having respective attribute names and respective attribute values; retrieving a profile object that identifies a first attribute name; reading a first attribute value from a first attribute of the plurality of attribute values, wherein the first attribute carries the first attribute name; generating a first subscription identifier that carries the first attribute value; identifying a first subscriber profile that stores the first subscription identifier; and authenticating the request message based on the first subscriber profile.
US09509688B1	Providing malicious identity profiles from failed authentication attempts involving biometrics A technique provides malicious identity profiles. The technique involves storing unsuccessful authentication entries in a database, the unsuccessful authentication entries including (i) descriptions of failed attempts to authenticate users and (ii) biometric records captured from the users during the failed attempts to authenticate the users. The technique further involves generating a set of malicious identity profiles based on the descriptions and the biometric records of the unsuccessful authentication entries stored in the database. Each malicious identity profile includes a profile biometric record for comparison with new biometric records during new authentication attempts. The technique further involves outputting the set of malicious identity profiles. Such a set of malicious identity profiles is well suited for use in future authentication operations, i.e., well suited for predicting intruder attacks and fraud attempts, and for sharing risky identities among authentication systems (e.g., among different security products within a cybercrime detection network).
US09509683B2	Multi-factor authentication According to some embodiments, a method provides a designated link in a notification to an intended recipient of the message. The designated link includes a unique identifier associated with the message. Upon receiving a request to access the message, the method authenticates the request. Authentication includes verifying whether the request corresponds to the designated link provided in the notification. If the request passes authentication, the method communicates the message.
US09509681B2	Secure instant messaging system A secure instant messaging (IM) system integrates secure instant messaging into existing instant messaging systems. A certificate authority (CA) issues security certificates to users binding the user's IM screen name to a public key, used by sending users to encrypt messages and files for the user. The CA uses a subscriber database to keep track of valid users and associated information, e.g. user screen names, user subscription expiration dates, and enrollment agent information. A user sends his certificate to an instant messaging server which publishes the user's certificate to other users. Users encrypt instant messages and files using an encryption algorithm and the recipient's certificate. A sending user can sign instant messages using his private signing key. The security status of received messages is displayed to recipients.
US09509680B2	Information processing system, information processing method and communication device Provided is a state with which each user is able to use information processing service of each user. A router (2) receives, from a terminal device, authentication information which authenticates a user of a cloud service, and executes a user authentication request upon an authentication server device (3). If the authentication server device (3) successfully authenticates the user, the authentication server device (3) transmits a first information and a second information which are defined for each user of the cloud service, the router (2) receives the first information and the second information. On the basis of the received first information, the router (2) transmits to a data center (DC_1) a first command which instructs a start of software, and, on the basis of the received second information, the router (2) establishes a tunnel to a communication network (Nt).
US09509677B2	Method, apparatus, and system for sending credentials securely A software application executing in a first local operating environment may be used to connect to a remote server that requires a credential of a user to complete a transaction. In a second local operating environment that operates external to the first local environment, a user may be authenticated based on a user input received in the second local operating environment. The credential of the user may be securely communicated to the remote server from the second local operating environment. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09509673B2	Automated accounts for media playback Content stored on a server may be selected using a user device and enabled on a central device. The identity of the central device may be authenticated without transmitting user credentials corresponding to the user, user device, user account, etc. A central device identifier can be sent to the server via the user device. An encrypted version of the central device identifier may be returned to the user device and to the central device. The central device can send the encrypted and unencrypted version of the identifier to the server, and the server can transmit the desired content to the remote device based on a comparison of the encrypted and unencrypted identifier.
US09509669B2	Efficient routing of streams encrypted using point-to-point authentication protocol Embodiments relate to routing encrypted data from a source to a sink via a router without decrypting the data in the router. The source authenticates with the router, the result of which produces a session key and a pseudo-random number. The router authenticates with the sink using the same session key and pseudo-random number. The router passes encrypted data received from the source to the sink without decryption and re-encryption.
US09509668B2	Content distribution method, content distribution system, source device, and sink device Provided is a content distribution method which allows a source device to safely distribute copyrighted content to a sink device in response to a request from the sink device as a trigger. The content distribution method includes a list transmission step S11, a content request step S12, and a content transfer step S13. In S11, a source device transmits metadata which includes a format identifier indicating that content is distributable under the specification of the HDCP and the URL of the content. In S12, a sink device makes a request for content identified by the URL after adding information necessary for authentication processing to the request. In S13, the source device creates an encryption key by performing the authentication processing on the sink device in accordance with the information necessary for the authentication processing, encrypts the content using the encryption key, and transfers the encrypted content to the sink device.
US09509665B2	Protecting against malicious modification in cryptographic operations A message and an identifying parameter associated with the message are obtained. The message comprises a plurality of units. A plurality of one-unit message authentication codes is generated, wherein each one-unit message authentication code corresponds to a respective unit of the plurality of units of the message, and wherein each one-unit message authentication code is generated based on the identifying parameter associated with the message, a given one of the plurality of units, and the position of the given unit in the message. Verification of each unit of the message may then be efficiently performed inside a method of secure computation such as, by way of example only, a garbled circuit.
US09509660B2	Systems and methods for dynamic network security control and configuration A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes identifying, by a computer system, an asset associated with a logical zone; detecting a change in an attribute of the asset; and in response to detecting the change in the attribute of the asset, modifying, by the computer system, a configuration setting for a firewall. Among other things, the embodiments of the present disclosure can perform dynamically configure and control security features in response to changes in the computing environment, including asset attribute changes, security events, operational events, user input and environmental changes. Embodiments of the present disclosure thereby help to quickly maintain or change the security posture of a system and maintain the level of compliance with set of predefined security benchmarks or codified best practices.
US09509656B2	Broadcast distribution table for BACnet/IP A system for providing addresses to a broadcast distribution table. A BACnet device may have an internet protocol, be connectable to a name server via a network, and have a broadcast distribution table. The BACnet device may also have a shadow name table. A name may be looked up in the shadow name table to obtain an address associated with the name. The address may be copied into the broadcast distribution table. There may be one or more additional BACnet devices, each having a protocol, being connectable to a network, and having a broadcast distribution table. The first BACnet device may provide and update the broadcast distribution table of each additional BACnet device with information from the broadcast distribution table of the first BACnet device via the network.
US09509655B2	Aligning content and social network audience using analytics and/or visualization Various embodiments provide for the use of analytics to determine a number of key factors prior to a user sending a communication (e.g., an email or instant message, making an online social media post, or accepting or requesting friendship on a social media site). The analytics may determine content, subject, emotion, relationships, and other relevant details when users interact (e.g., with email or other social software). Any alerts/suggestions provided can be provided in real-time as the person types.
US09509650B2	Electronic message management with conversation participation status Electronic message management with conversation participation status is enabled. Accordingly, time may be saved and lost productivity due to overload of messages may be reduced. Electronic conversations may be associated with a set of participants. Each participant may have a varying and/or changing level of interest in the conversation. Each participant may specify a conversation participation status and the conversation participation status and/or user status of each participant may be communicated and/or presented to each of the other participants. Messaging clients may change presentation of conversations and/or electronic messages for a participant based on the participant's specified conversation participation status. Participants sending messages may specify message status specific for each participant to alter treatment of message that would be based on participant status and/or conversation participation status when message is received by each participant.
US09509646B1	Inter-carrier communications for multimedia-message delivery A method, system, and medium are provided for causing a first multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) on a home network to communicate a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message to a second MMSC on a foreign network, the MMS message being modified to conform to multimedia-messaging parameters of a recipient mobile device. A query is issued by the first MMSC to the second MMSC to obtain one or more multimedia-messaging parameters of the recipient mobile device. The parameters include characteristics of the recipient mobile device and subscription details as well as parameters set by the foreign network. The first MMSC modifies the MMS message to conform to the parameters and communicates the modified MMS message to the second MMSC. The second MMSC delivers the MMS message to the recipient or provides a failed-delivery notification to the first MMSC. A reason for the failed delivery might also be indicated.
US09509645B2	Mobile terminal, message transceiving server and controlling method thereof A mobile terminal can include a wireless communication unit for transceiving messages with another terminal, and a touchscreen for displaying the messages in an order in which the messages were transceived. Also, the mobile terminal can include a controller for receiving a selection of a first message displayed at a first position among the transceived messages, moving the selected first message to a different position on the touchscreen of mobile terminal such that the transceived messages are displayed in an order different from the order in which they were transceived, and transmitting a message rearrangement command to the other terminal for rearranging messages displayed on a touchscreen of the other terminal in an order different from the order in which they were transceived.
US09509643B1	Network-based content discovery using messages of a messaging platform A system, method, and computer-readable medium for identifying relevant content from a messaging platform. The method can include: identifying a context account; identifying a set of initial accounts of the messaging platform; selecting a set of relevant accounts from among the set of initial accounts; selecting a set of messages authored by the set of relevant accounts based at least on a recency of each of the set of messages; and providing the set of messages in response to a request.
US09509637B1	Methods and apparatus for virtualizing switch control plane engine In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a scheduler disposed at a control device of a switch fabric system. The scheduler is configured to receive a control plane request associated with the switch fabric system having a data plane and a control plane separate from the data plane. The scheduler is configured to designate a control plane entity based on the control plane request and state information of each control plane entity from a set of control plane entities associated with the control plane and instantiated as a virtual machine. The scheduler is configured to send a signal to a compute device of the switch fabric system in response to the control plane request such that the control plane entity is instantiated as a virtual machine at the compute device.
US09509632B2	Workload prediction for network-based computing Technologies are generally described for systems and methods effective to efficiently schedule a workload in a cloud computing system. In one example, calendar data is collected from respective sets of devices associated with respective sets of subscribers and a workload to be performed at a specific time or range of time is predicted based in part on an analysis of calendar data. Moreover, timing data associated with a set of predicted requests is determined based on the analysis and at least a portion of cloud computing resources that service the set of predicted requests are dynamically scheduled based on timing data.
US09509628B2	Managing devices in a heterogeneouus network A system that accesses managed devices in a heterogeneous network includes a controller, coupled to the managed devices, having processor hardware, an operating system running on the processor hardware, an application framework layer that provides low level communication and resource management to the operating system, and a mapping layer that that provides data routing for the system and includes a plurality of user equipment devices, coupled to the controller, that communicate with the managed devices through the controller, where the controller and the user equipment devices provide messages for the managed devices in a first format and where at least some of the managed devices receive messages in a plurality of different formats and wherein the mapping layer converts messages in the first format to at least one of the different formats prior to providing the messages to the managed devices. The first format may be a CoAP/LWM2M format.
US09509626B2	Method and apparatus for provisioning a virtual machine (VM) from a network service provider A method and apparatus facilitates an enterprise to lease virtual appliances from network services provider. The method operates by deploying a converged networking and computing device at a service location, downloading a virtual machine to the converged networking and computing device, activating the virtual machine by a service in the wide area network, and connecting the virtual machine to a provisioned network path over the wide area network. Different virtual machines can be deployed to different locations. The same virtual machine can be deployed to different locations. Moreover, more than one virtual machine may be deployed to more than one service location.
US09509624B2	Generating transmission schedules In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for generating a schedule to transmit data on a network. The method includes accessing information that identifies a quantity of data that a particular client device has designated for transmission. The method includes determining, using the information that identifies the quantity of data for each of multiple client devices, a first schedule that identifies a subset of packet time segments, from a frame that includes packet time segments, during which a first client device is permitted to transmit data to the computing system. The first client device is one of the multiple client devices. The information includes transmitting the first schedule. The schedule includes receiving a transmission of data from the first client device during the identified subset of packet time segments in accordance with the schedule.
US09509620B2	Deadline-aware network protocol A deadline-aware network protocol is described. In an example, data transfer at a transport layer entity of a packet-based communication network is controlled by receiving a request for network resources for a data flow from a network element and allocating network resources to the data flow. The data flow comprises a number of data packets associated with an application, and the request comprises a factor relating to a time deadline associated with the application. The network resources allocated depend on the factor relating to the time deadline. In examples, the network resource can be a bandwidth or data rate allocated to the data flow, and the factor can be a data rate sufficient to complete the data flow within the time deadline. In examples, the network resources are allocated greedily, such that requests are fully satisfied whenever possible, and the network resources are fully utilized.
US09509618B2	Method of transmitting data in a communication system A method, terminal and program, the method comprising: at a second terminal, receiving a first signal transmitted from a first terminal via a communication network; transmitting a second signal from the second terminal to the first terminal; outputting the first signal from an output device associated with the second terminal; determining a balance between a characteristic of the first signal and a characteristic of the second signal, wherein the characteristics affect a processing resource required to process the first and second signals, the determined balance comprising a decision concerning the characteristic of the first signal; and sending the decision to the first terminal so as to advise the first terminal to adjust the characteristic of the first signal as transmitted from the first terminal.
US09509612B1	Adaptive performance control of multi-stream data transfer from a source system to a target system According to one embodiment, in response to a request to transfer a data set from a source system to a target system over a network, an adaptive performance control (APC) controller allocates a plurality of data streams for transferring the data set. The APC controller activates one or more data streams from the allocated data streams to transfer the data set from the source system to the target system. The APC controller monitors an overall throughput of the activated data streams assigned to transfer the data set from the source system to the target system. The APC controller dynamically adjusts a number of the activated data streams based on the monitored overall throughput of the activated data streams, such that a maximum overall throughput of the activated data streams is reached while maintaining a minimum number of the activated data streams.
US09509606B2	Distributed virtual private network A system includes: multiple access points, the multiple access points including at least a first access point and a second access point; the system performs operations including: receiving, by the second access point from a client device, a data packet to be transmitted to a device outside of the system; forwarding the data packet by the second access point to the first access point; assigning, by the first access point, a first sequence number to the data packet to be used for transmitting the data packet outside of the system; transmitting the data packet with the first sequence number to the device outside of the system.
US09509605B2	Methods and apparatuses for handling communication in a communication system comprising an access point and a wire line network node connected via wire line to the access point A method is provided performed by an access point for handling uplink communication in a communication system comprising the access point and a wire line network node connected via wire line to the access point. The method comprises receiving an encrypted and/or integrity protected packet data unit, PDU, from a user equipment (UE) wirelessly connected to the access point and detecting type of the received PDU, the type of PDU being any of a signaling radio bearer type or a data radio bearer type. The method further comprises encapsulating the received PDU by setting a header to the PDU, which header comprises an identity indicating the detected type of PDU and an identity indicating a source address and/or a destination address of the PDU, and sending the encapsulated PDU to the wire line network node. Provided is also a corresponding method performed in the wire line network node.
US09509603B2	System and method for route health injection using virtual tunnel endpoints A system and method for route health injection using virtual tunnel endpoints. The method includes detecting, by a virtual tunnel endpoint (VTEP), that a new host is connected to the VTEP, where the VTEP is executing on the network device. The method further includes, based on the detecting, generating by the VTEP, a new route for the new host, where the new route is at least a longer match for the new host than currently existing routes for the new host, and providing the new route to a default gateway for the new host.
US09509594B2	Mobile terminal preparation A method of operating a mobile terminal in a wireless communications network is provided. The method includes connecting with a serving cell to establish a radio link enabling the transmission of data via the serving cell, receiving signaling data associated with the serving cell, the signaling data being configured to prepare the mobile terminal for the re-establishment of a connection of the mobile terminal to a different cell in the event of radio link failure on the serving cell, and processing the signaling data in order to store fallback data which is to be used in the event of radio link failure on the serving cell.
US09509591B2	Technique for dual homing interconnection between communication networks A dynamically self-configuring and re-configuring dual homing connection (DH) for loop-free data communication between a first communication network and a second communication network, the DH acquiring either a Symmetrical configuration or an Asymmetrical configuration.
US09509590B2	Method and apparatus for providing resiliency in multicast networks Techniques for minimizing packet loss of multicast traffic stream when a failure occurs are described herein. In one embodiment of the invention, a network element separately joins a multicast group through a first and second path respectively. During uninterrupted operation, the network element processes the packets of the multicast traffic stream it receives through the first path and drops the packets of the equivalent multicast traffic stream it receives through the second path. Upon an interruption of the packets of the multicast traffic stream being received through the first path, the network element transitions to processing the packets of the equivalent multicast traffic stream it receives through the second path. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
US09509572B2	Presence delay and state computation for composite services A presence calculation method comprising receiving first presence subscription request for a composite service that comprises a service at the node and a plurality of discrete services at one or more child nodes, sending a second presence subscription request to one or more child nodes in response to the first subscription request, receiving one or more response messages that comprise a collection of presence state transition delays corresponding to the child nodes from the child nodes in response to the second subscription request, determining one or more communication delays between the node and the child nodes using the response messages, computing a presence state transition delay for the composite service using the collection of presence state transition delays and the communication delays; and determining a composite presence state using a mapping between the presence state transition delay for the composite service and the composite presence state.
US09509570B2	Routing apparatus and method for configuring low-power wireless mesh network based on channel hopping time-multiplexed wireless link Disclosed herein is a routing apparatus and method for configuring a LPWMN based on a channel hopping time-multiplexed wireless link. The routing apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit for setting up a channel hopping time-multiplexed wireless link with a gateway router, one or more routers, and one or more devices based on deterministic and synchronous multi-channel extension (DSME) media access control (MAC) link control (DSME MAC link control: DLC) sublayers and DSME MAC link network (DLN) sublayers. A communication unit transfers data frames to the gateway router, routers, and devices depending on connection quality of the channel hopping time-multiplexed wireless link.
US09509569B2	Intermediate network in a ring topology, and method for setting up a network connection between two network domains An intermediate network in a ring topology includes a first marginal node and a second marginal node in a first network domain. The first and second marginal nodes are connected to one another by a first network connection within the first network domain. The intermediate network includes a third marginal node and a fourth marginal node, in a second network domain. The third marginal node and the fourth marginal node are connected to one another by a second network connection within the second network domain. A first virtual network connection connects the first and the third marginal nodes via an intermediate network. A second virtual network connection connects the second and the fourth marginal nodes via the intermediate network. The first network connection, the second network connection, the first virtual network connection, and the second virtual network connection have a ring topology on which a connection redundancy protocol is implemented.
US09509567B2	Network device configuration by mobile device In one implementation, a wireless network device is automatically accessed and configured through a mobile device. The mobile device receives provisioning data encoded for installation and operation of a network device and decodes the provisioning data to identify at least one access parameter for the network device. The mobile device accesses a wireless network of the network device according to the access parameter. Once access has been established, the mobile device transmits a configuration signal including a network configuration setting through the wireless network to the network device for the installation of the network device. The network device is provisioned based on the network configuration setting.
US09509566B2	System and method for generating output data The present invention relates to a primary apparatus for generating an output for use with a secondary apparatus, both apparatuses having a first configuration and second configuration respectively. A configuration validator determines if the first and second configurations are compatible with each other. A conflict module determines conflict between the first configuration and the second configuration. A corresponding system, software and method are also disclosed.
US09509563B2	Modular service level objective (SLO) subsystem for a network storage system A service level objective (SLO) subsystem that includes an SLO engine in a network storage system that allows new degrees of freedom to be added to the SLO subsystem, without requiring any modification of an associated SLO engine or the system's existing SLOs, and without requiring the SLO engine to have any a priori knowledge of the new degrees of freedom. In certain embodiments, the system has a modular design which includes the SLO engine and one or more SLO modules that interface with the SLO engine. Each SLO module corresponds to a different degree of freedom. Each SLO module evaluates SLO compliance and determines what specific action(s) within its corresponding degree of freedom should be taken to comply with an SLO.
US09509559B2	Bandwidth control apparatus, bandwidth control method, and bandwidth control program There is provided a control apparatus that includes a reception unit configured to receive information including information of a transmission source, an amount of target data to be transmitted, and a destination, an identification unit configured to identify a transfer apparatus included in a route from the transmission source to the destination, a calculation unit configured to calculate a power consumption based on a transfer rate at which the transfer apparatus performs a transfer, power consumed by the transfer apparatus, and the amount of target data, a determination unit configured to determine a transfer rate corresponding to the power consumption calculated by the calculation unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a transfer request for requesting a transfer of the target data at the determined transfer rate to the transfer apparatus.
US09509553B2	System and methods for management virtualization A method of executing an original agent application as a virtual agent, the method comprising encapsulating an original agent in a container file to produce a virtual agent; providing the virtual agent to an endpoint machine; and executing the virtual agent, within the container, on the endpoint machine.
US09509552B2	System and method for data center security enhancements leveraging server SOCs or server fabrics A data center security system and method are provided that leverage server systems on a chip (SOCs) and/or server fabrics. In more detail, server interconnect fabrics may be leveraged and extended to dramatically improve security within a data center.
US09509551B2	Correlation of synchronous and asynchronous hierarchical data in loosely-coupled data processing systems A method, a server, and a management system correlate performance data in loosely coupled software, such as network and element management systems, with minimal overhead. The systems and methods can be used to determine performance bottlenecks and interdependencies between components by correlating and analyzing collected data. In an exemplary embodiment, the systems and methods can relate to network management systems (NMSs), element management systems (EMSs), and the like, which are collectively referred to herein as management systems. Management systems can include a loosely coupled software architecture that utilizes a message-based communication mechanism. As messages are processed, synchronous calls between components of the management system as employed as well. For the purpose of performance analysis and optimization, the systems and method correlate data between synchronous and asynchronous interactions as each message is processed through a management system.
US09509550B2	Generating an idempotent workflow Various methods and systems for generating an idempotent workflow are described herein. In one example, a method includes detecting distributed code and identifying a boundary function in the distributed code. The method can also include separating the boundary function into a transition function, a non-idempotent function, and a reversion function. Additionally, the method can include transforming the non-idempotent function into an idempotent function by generating a flag corresponding to the non-idempotent function, wherein the flag indicates if the non-idempotent function has been executed. Furthermore, the method can include combining the transition function, the idempotent function, and the reversion function to form the idempotent workflow.
US09509548B2	Multimedia aggregation technique based on RSS feeds A technique to determine trending data based on the aggregation of RSS feeds received from a networking site or system is described. A computer-implemented method monitors a link path from a source for a request feed. The request feed is read and a determination is made as to which one or more of a plurality of web sites the request feed is associated with. The number of request feeds associated with particular ones of the plurality of web sites is aggregated. A determination is made, based on the number of aggregated request feeds what multimedia content is displayed.
US09509547B2	Selection of service domain in IMS centralised services The invention includes methods of using IMS Centralized Services, ICS, in the selection of a service domain relating to a call involving a User Equipment, UE, being served by a CS access network. In one aspect a method includes receiving a request from a routing node, such as a Mobile Switching Center, MSC, or a Gateway Mobile Switching Center, GMSC, for a service domain selection at a Service Control Point, SCPin the UE's IMS network (801). The SCP has a Service Domain Selection, SDS, function, which retrieves data relating to the UE from a Domain Selection function (802). Based on the retrieved data, the SDS selects either the IMS service domain or the CS service domain as the service domain for routing the call (803), and sends an indication of the selected service domain to the routing node (805). Other aspects include methods for domain selection at the originating and terminating sides of the call, and network entities configured to carry out the methods.
US09509544B2	Robust scalable and adaptive frequency estimation and frequency tracking for wireless systems Methods and apparatuses to determine a frequency adjustment in a mobile wireless device are disclosed. A method includes determining a coarse frequency error estimate and multiple fine frequency error estimates; selecting at least one candidate fine frequency error estimate having a frequency value closest to a corresponding frequency value for the coarse frequency error estimate; and determining a frequency adjustment based on a combination of the coarse frequency error estimate and the selected at least one candidate fine frequency error estimate. In an embodiment, the method further includes calculating a confidence metric for the coarse frequency error estimate; when the confidence metric exceeds a threshold value, determining the frequency adjustment based on the candidate fine frequency error estimate; otherwise, determining the frequency adjustment based on a fine frequency error estimate in the plurality of fine frequency error estimates closest to a most recent previous fine frequency error estimate.
US09509542B1	Method and apparatus for channel estimation tolerant to timing errors Channel estimation is essential in a receiver for many communication systems. In OFDM systems the channel estimation is often performed in frequency domain. Typically an FFT is used to convert a time domain signal into frequency domain signal. The sample position at which the first sample for the FFT is selected depends on the estimated timing position of the OFDM symbol boundary. Any error in the timing position estimate for the OFDM symbol boundary causes linear phase distortion in frequency domain. The linear phase distortion in frequency domain degrades the quality of channel estimation which may be performed in frequency domain. A method and apparatus are disclosed that estimate the FFT window position errors and compensate for the FFT window position error for improved channel estimation.
US09509541B1	Crest factor reduction A method is presented which performs crest factor reduction (CFR) on a digitized signal. The method may include determining one or more peak values in a series of data samples of a communication signal, and/or generating a peak queue comprising the one or more peak values that exceed a threshold value and a corresponding index values for each peak value. The method may further include generating, from the peak queue, an entry to a clip table, the entry including a clip coefficient at the corresponding index value, updating the clip table to include a new clip coefficient at a new corresponding index value when the clip function squared at the new index value exceeds a scaled output power for an input power at the new corresponding index value, and/or clipping the series of data samples in a neighborhood of the peak value according to the clip function.
US09509536B2	Communication apparatus, circuit for communication apparatus, and communication method In a communication apparatus which performs wireless communication over a plurality of lines, a reduction in transmission efficiency is prevented from occurring. A communication apparatus is provided with: a plurality of reception units which receive signals of the same content from an opposed station over a plurality of lines using wireless communication; a quality determination unit which determines qualities of the plurality of lines based on the received signals of the same content; a modulation scheme determination unit which determines a modulation scheme to be used for the wireless communication based on the quality of only a line over which communication is possible when it becomes impossible to perform communication over a line among the plurality of lines; and a transmission unit which transmits information indicating the determined modulation scheme to the opposed station.
US09509530B2	Communication system and communication terminal A transmitting circuit is connected to a communication line and configured to transmit a primary signal, being a current signal, to the communication line by changing a current flowing from a transmission unit via the communication line. A receiving circuit is configured to receive a secondary signal which is generated by converting the primary signal transmitted from the transmitting circuit to a voltage signal by a current/voltage converter provided between the transmission unit and the communication line. Specifically, the primary signal, being a current signal transmitted from a communication terminal, is converted to the secondary signal being a voltage signal by the current/voltage converter. As a result, communication can be performed even when the impedance of the communication line is reduced, facilitating introduction of a communication system.
US09509529B1	Assured messaging system with differentiated real time traffic A method of managing shared resources for controlling message flows in an assured message delivery system having a plurality of clients involves identifying different classes of clients based on their performance behaviors, and providing differentiated access to said shared resources between said different classes of clients.
US09509526B2	Method and apparatus for quality of service (QoS) planning for an Ethernet based network A method for determining required routes through an Ether based network associated with VLANs by determining a set of spanning trees. The set of spanning trees is determined to provide a number of routes for consideration. Each spanning tree comprising a plurality of links, sorts the VLANs into an order based on one or more VLAN criteria for the network topology, and maps the sorted VLANs onto the set of spanning trees in an order to optimise one or more characteristics relating to the combination of spanning tree and VLAN to determine an optimised VLAN tree mapping for each set of spanning trees for each route. A best primary tree for each route is selected. Possible failures for each link in the best primary tree for each route are analyzed to derive for a backup tree optimised to determine one or more best backup trees in the event of a possible failure.
US09509525B2	Intelligent illumination device Intelligent illumination device are disclosed that use components in an LED light to perform one or more of a wide variety of desirable lighting functions for very low cost. The LEDs that produce light can be periodically turned off momentarily, for example, for a duration that the human eye cannot perceive, in order for the light to receive commands optically. The optically transmitted commands can be sent to the light, for example, using a remove control device. The illumination device can use the LEDs that are currently off to receive the data and then configure the light accordingly, or to measure light. Such light can be ambient light for a photosensor function, or light from other LEDs in the illumination device to adjust the color mix.
US09509524B2	System and method for service level management The system and method described herein may provide service level management, wherein business processes may be composed of services. A state of the service may be defined by one or more service parameters, which depend upon performance of network components that support the service (e.g., component parameters). The state of the service may depend, for example, on a collection of service parameter values for availability, reliability, security, integrity, and response time. A service level agreement is a contract between a supplier and a customer that identifies services supported by a network, service parameters for the service, and service levels (e.g., acceptable levels for each service parameter).
US09509523B2	Method for protection switching in ethernet ring network A method for protection switching in an Ethernet ring network is provided. According to an aspect, the protection switching method includes: at a first node on the Ethernet ring network, detecting link failure; at the first node, determining whether a port through which a protection switching message has to be transmitted is on a forwarding path; and at the first node, generating a protection switching message based on the result of the determination; and at the first node, transmitting the protection switching message.
US09509521B2	Contextual chat based on behavior and usage Techniques are disclosed for providing an enhanced contextual chat feature in online environments. The contextual chat feature may be used to present users with a list of expressions that may be sent to other users within an online environment (or to users in other online environments). The list of messages may be derived from a linguistic profile which itself may change as the use of language in an online environment (or by a particular user group) evolves, over time. In cases where a user sends a contextual chat message to another user in the same online environment, messages may be sent without being altered. However, when a user selects a contextual chat message from the list to send to a user in another online environment, the message may be translated based on a linguistic profile associated with users in the second environment.
US09509518B2	Method and apparatus for managing joining events for G.fast vectoring with discontinuous operation In general, the present invention provides an efficient usage of Far End Crosstalk (FEXT) coefficient memory in a G.fast vectoring system. According to certain aspects, embodiments of the invention provide a simple scheme for efficient management of the Discontinuous (DO) and Regular Operation (RO) FEXT coefficient memories to handle the complexity of lines joining/leaving the system in both regular and DO groups. In embodiments, by disabling the power-efficient, Discontinuous Operation, a G.fast system according to the invention first frees up the DO coefficient memory. Next, the system uses this memory as the staging area to manage joining/leaving events. Finally the system re-enables to the power-efficient Discontinuous Operation and re-populates the DO coefficient memory.
US09509516B2	Apparatus and method for providing digital signature Disclosed are an apparatus and method for providing a digital signature. The apparatus includes a certificate unit, an input unit receives a selection input for a certificate related to signature content received from a signature-requesting terminal, and a control unit for determining whether the certificate unit is capable of performing a digital signature function corresponding to a selected certificate. If the certificate unit is capable of performing the digital signature function, the certificate unit creates a digital signature based on a private key corresponding to the selected certificate when the control unit commands the certificate unit to create a digital signature. Further, if the certificate unit is not capable of performing the digital signature function, the control unit creates a digital signature based on a private key corresponding to a certificate selected from the certificate unit. The control unit transmits the digital signature to the signature-requesting terminal.
US09509510B2	Communication device, communication method, and computer program product According to an embodiment, a communication device includes a first manager, and a second manager, a first communication unit, a determination unit, a controller, and a second communication unit. The first manager shares a first cryptographic key with a first external device connected via a link. The second manager shares a second cryptographic key to be provided to an application, with the first external device and with a second external device connected via links. The first communication unit transmits the second cryptographic key to the first external device. The determination unit determines whether a device with which the second cryptographic key is to be shared is the first external device. If it is affirmative, the controller controls the second manager to share, as the second cryptographic key, a cryptographic key obtained by converting the first cryptographic key. The second communication unit provides the application with the second cryptographic key.
US09509509B2	Random identifier generation for offline database Various embodiments of the present technology involve creating a secure unique identifier for a content item to be used in a synchronized content management system while off-line with the synchronized content management system. In some embodiments, securing the unique identifier involves generating a random key and applying a hash function to an input to generate a hash. The synchronized content management system can require a user to send both the secure identifier and the key to the content management system in order to register the content item with the content management system. Accordingly, a malicious user who only has access to the secure identifier cannot use it to identify the key. This prevents a malicious user who has obtained the secure identifier, but does not have access to the key from registering a malicious document using the original user's secure identifier.
US09509508B2	Generating a session key for authentication and secure data transfer A key-generating apparatus is provided for generating a session key which is known to a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, for the first communication apparatus, from secret information which may be determined by the first and second communication apparatuses. The key-generating apparatus includes a first module operable to calculate the session key using a concatenation of at least a part of a random number and a part of the secret information, and a second module operable to use the session key for communication with the second communication apparatus.
US09509506B2	Quantum key management Innovations for quantum key management harness quantum communications to form a cryptography system within a public key infrastructure framework. In example implementations, the quantum key management innovations combine quantum key distribution and a quantum identification protocol with a Merkle signature scheme (using Winternitz one-time digital signatures or other one-time digital signatures, and Merkle hash trees) to constitute a cryptography system. More generally, the quantum key management innovations combine quantum key distribution and a quantum identification protocol with a hash-based signature scheme. This provides a secure way to identify, authenticate, verify, and exchange secret cryptographic keys. Features of the quantum key management innovations further include secure enrollment of users with a registration authority, as well as credential checking and revocation with a certificate authority, where the registration authority and/or certificate authority can be part of the same system as a trusted authority for quantum key distribution.
US09509499B2	Electronic key registration method and electronic key registration system A method for registering a first electronic key, which is capable of controlling a communication subject, to a controller of the communication subject, the method including: performing an initial production process including storing identification information unique to the communication subject in the controller, and storing an encryption key generation code unique to the first electronic key and an encryption key that is used to verify the first electronic key in the first electronic key; and performing an initial registration process including writing the identification information stored in the controller to the first electronic key, obtaining the encryption key generation code from the first electronic key, generating the encryption key with an encryption key generation logic that uses the encryption key generation code, storing the encryption key in the controller, and storing encryption key information related to the encryption key in a database in association with the identification information.
US09509496B2	Electronic key registration system An electronic key registration system includes an electronic key device that stores a key ID and a first piece of information. A controller is arranged in a communication subject. A registration tool writes the key ID to the controller and stores a second piece of information. Encrypted communication between the communication subject and the electronic key device is enabled after the key ID and a corresponding encryption key are written to the controller. An information center, which communicates with the registration tool, receives and compares the first and second pieces of information. The registration tool is permitted to write the key ID when receiving a signal from the information center indicating that the first and second pieces of information conform to each other.
US09509494B2	Computer-implemented system and method for providing secure data processing in a cloud using discrete homomorphic encryption A computer-implemented system and method for providing secure data processing in a cloud using discrete homomorphic encryption is provided. Plaintext data items are homomorphically encrypted into queries, which are transmitted to a discrete homomorphic encryption server. From the server are received identifiers associated with the queries. The identifiers are transmitted to a computing server in a cloud-computing environment, where at least one of the identifiers is processed. The plaintext data items are encrypted into ciphertext data items and transmitted to a storage server in the environment requested to store the items in a storage. References for storage locations of the ciphertext data items are received and associated with identifiers for the queries encrypted from the same plaintext data item as the ciphertext data items at the locations. The ciphertext data item whose location is identified by the reference associated with the identifier in the processing result is retrieved and decrypted.

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