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US09596791B2 Cooling device and power converter having cooling device
A cooling device includes a plurality of side wall fins formed on an outer surface of a first side wall of a housing, and a plurality of bottom fins formed on a bottom surface of a bottom portion of the housing. A cover member covers the side wall fins and bottom fins from an outer side to form side wall and bottom cooling channels. A chamber is provided that forms a fluid introduction chamber in a direction facing a second side wall so as to communicate with the side wall cooling channel and the bottom cooling channel. A coolant supply device is externally attached to the chamber so as to supply a coolant to the fluid introduction chamber. The side wall fins and the bottom fins are formed in predetermined shapes to adjust an amount of the coolant in the side wall cooling channel and the bottom cooling channel.
US09596782B2 Power converter with cooling board
In a power converter, cooling of the power converter is extremely important for improving a power conversion performance. Specifically, a DC smoothing capacitor module stored in a housing of the power converter is heat-sensitive, and in order to secure the performance, efficient cooling of the capacitor module is required. In addition, reducing the heat entering from the outside as much as possible is required.A conductor panel of the capacitor module and the housing are connected via a cooling panel, an AC connection bus bar and the housing is connected by the cooling panel to release heat from the capacitor module and the AC connection bus bar to the housing via the cooling panel.
US09596776B2 Electrical apparatus
In order to provide the electrical apparatus capable of improving the handleability, the electrical apparatus of the present invention includes the fan main body portion converting electrical power into wind to output the converted wind from a front face side to an outside of the fan main body portion, the pair of side frames supporting the fan main body portion, the pair of bottom frames extending from lower ends of the side frames to a rear side, the connecting frame connecting the pair of bottom frames, and the battery retaining portion having a rechargeable battery for supplying electrical power to the fan main body portion detachably attached thereto, where the battery retaining portion is provided in the connecting frame and disposed with a space from an air inlet port at a rear face of the tan main body portion.
US09596775B2 Buffer module and portable electronic device using the same
A buffer module and a portable electronic device using the same are provided. The buffer module comprises a buffer component and a base. The buffer component comprises a protrusion. The base has a gas vent and a buffer recess corresponding to the protrusion.
US09596772B2 Stackable switch cooling system
A switch includes a switch chassis that houses a heat producing component. A plurality of side walls are located on the switch chassis and define a chassis perimeter. A top wall extends between the plurality of side walls and defines a top wall perimeter vent adjacent the chassis perimeter. A bottom wall extends between the plurality of side walls, is located opposite the switch chassis from the top wall, and defines a bottom wall perimeter vent adjacent the chassis perimeter. A plurality of feet are located on the bottom wall and provide an air gap between the switch chassis and a support surface when the plurality of feet engage the support surface. In response to the heat producing component generating heat, fresh air is drawn in through the air gap and the bottom wall perimeter vent, and heated air flows through the top wall perimeter vent.
US09596770B2 Electronic device
An electronic device is described that includes a first body; a second body; and a connection member through which the first body is connected with the second body. The connection member includes a rotary connection part for supporting the first body to rotate around an axis line of the rotary connection part and an extensible connection part for supporting the first body to be close to or away from the second body.
US09596765B2 Manufacturing method for component incorporated substrate and component incorporated substrate manufactured using the method
A manufacturing method for a component incorporated substrate according to the present invention includes positioning an electronic component with reference to a mark formed on a copper layer, the mark consisting of a material less easily etched than copper by a copper etching agent used for etching of copper, after mounting the electronic component on the copper layer with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween, embedding the electronic component and the mark in an insulating substrate, thereafter, etching and removing a part of the copper layer to form a window for exposing the mark, forming an LVH reaching a terminal of the electronic component with reference to the exposed mark, electrically connecting the terminal and the copper layer via a conduction via formed by applying copper plating to the LVH, and, thereafter, forming the copper layer into a wiring pattern.
US09596754B2 Dry film, printed wiring board using same, method for producing printed wiring board, and flip chip mounting substrate
A dry film includes a carrier film, a thermosetting resin composition layer, and a photocurable resin composition layer formed between the carrier film and the thermosetting resin composition layer. The thermosetting resin composition layer is formed by applying and drying a thermosetting resin composition. The photocurable resin composition layer is formed by applying and drying a photocurable resin composition. A method of producing a printed writing board includes forming a resin insulation layer which includes a thermosetting resin composition layer and a photocurable resin composition layer on the substrate, in the order of the thermosetting resin composition layer and the photocurable resin composition layer from a surface side of the substrate, patterning the resin insulation layer by photolithographic approach, and patterning the resin insulation layer by laser processing.
US09596752B2 Panel with electric devices
A panel of rectangular shape comprising a plurality of electric devices spread over the panel, a control unit including a microprocessor and a power supply, drivers for driving the electric devices based on control information received from the control unit and electric wiring connecting the control unit, the drivers and the electric devices, the shape of the panel being adaptable by removing one or more parts of the panel by cutting, sawing, milling, drilling or other suitable methods, wherein the control unit and the drivers are positioned closer to a first side of the panel than to a second side opposite the first side. The drivers and electric devices are partitioned into groups that each comprises one driver that exclusively drives the electric devices in that group.
US09596747B2 Wiring substrate and electronic device
A wiring substrate in which a plating layer is sufficiently plated on a surface metal layer and which has an excellent reliability is provided. A wiring substrate includes an insulating base; a heat dissipation member disposed in the insulating base, the heat dissipation member partially exposed from the insulating base, the heat dissipation member containing Cu; a surface metal layer disposed on a surface of the insulating base, the surface metal layer contacting and covering the heat dissipation member, the surface metal layer containing Mo as a main component, the surface metal layer including a surface portion containing Cu; and a plating layer disposed on the surface metal layer, wherein Cu contained in the heat dissipation member and Cu contained in the surface portion are bonded to each other.
US09596746B2 Charged particle beam generator, charged particle irradiation system, method for operating charged particle beam generator and method for operating charged particle irradiation system
Provided are a charged particle beam generation apparatus, a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus, a particle beam therapy system, and a charged particle beam generation apparatus operating method capable of implementing injection of a charged particle beam into a circular accelerator at an arbitrary timing by setting a normal operation period of a linear accelerator to be larger than a shortest period and securing a stability of the beam. In timing control of controlling injecting, accelerating, emitting, and decelerating processes of a synchrotron (200), after an end of the emitting process, a linear accelerator (111) is allowed to stop repetition of an operation based on an after-end-of-emitting-process timing signal to be in a stand-by state and is allowed to be start the repetition of the operation in a constant period based on a master signal.
US09596745B2 Apparatus for accelerating and compressing plasma
Examples of a plasma acceleration and compression device are described. The device includes a plasma accelerator with a high compression funnel section extending from an inlet of the accelerator and an elongated section connected to the high compression funnel section that can extend from the end of the funnel section to an accelerator's outlet. The funnel section can be a cone with a steep tapering while the elongated section can have a mild, gentle, tapering along its length toward the outlet. The device further includes a power source for providing a current pulse to the accelerator to generate a pushing flux to accelerate and compress a plasma torus throughout the accelerator. The current pulse can be so shaped so that the current pulse behind the plasma torus at the outlet of the elongated section is significantly smaller than the current pulse at the first end of the elongated section while the pressure of the plasma torus at the outlet of the elongated section is greater than the pressure of the plasma torus at the beginning of the elongated section.
US09596744B2 Radio frequency generator having multiple mutually exclusive oscillators for use in plasma processing
A radio frequency (RF) power supply is provided. The RF power supply includes a first frequency oscillator for generating a first frequency signal and a second frequency oscillator for generating a second frequency signal. Also provided is an amplifier and a first switch connected to an output of the first frequency oscillator and a second switch connected to an output of the second frequency oscillator. An output of the first switch and the second switch are connected to an input of the amplifier. Also provided is a switch control coupled to the first switch and the second switch. The switch control is configured to enable a connection via the first and second switches from only one of the first frequency oscillator or the second frequency oscillator to the amplifier at one time. The amplifier is configured to power amplify both of the first and second frequency signals from the first and second frequency oscillators.
US09596742B2 Device for a controlled electrostatic discharge in persons
A device for a controlled electrostatic discharge in persons consists of two electrically non-conductive elements mutually spaced by at least one spring and arranged in a housing. At least one element is arranged in the housing in a way to come closer parallel to a second element when force is exerted on it from the outside. Electric pins are arranged on adjacent surfaces of both elements and arranged on each surface at a mutual distance and the two surfaces are arranged at a mutual distance and simultaneously the rows of pins on one and the second element are offset, so that the pins of one row lie in the middle of the distance and both rows of pins are spaced from each other by a different distance.
US09596739B2 Distributed control of lights subject to compliance constraints
A lighting control system is provided which accepts user lightning commands, generates controls in accordance with predetermined operating policies and directs light fixtures to produce brightness, color, or directional pattern of the light emitted by the light fixtures. The lighting control system determines whether the light emitted by the light fixtures complies with government regulations, and building policies, and insures that controls are adjusted such that all regulations regarding lighting safety and working conditions, as well as building policy and energy management targets are adhered to. In addition, a way to reconcile conflicting user requests for lighting settings is provided.
US09596735B2 Security light with lifestyle solutions
A lifestyle lighting solution using microcontroller technology for controlling nighttime illumination is disclosed wherein the night time illumination is divided into two stages with the first stage being a high power illumination for a preset time period and the second stage being an energy saving/security illumination. The time period of the first stage high power illumination is managed by a virtual timer which is programmable and dynamically variable according to the home owners' living habits and needs. The second stage energy saving illumination with four options is produced by different combinations of dimming techniques and motion sensor. The lifestyle illumination also using microcontroller technology to replace the function of photo cell enables the users to manage their time table of home lighting performance for both indoor and outdoor application. The present invention provides home owners possibility to choose among different working modes integrated in a single lighting device.
US09596734B2 Anti-tampering daylight harvesting system
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device in a daylight harvesting system. When a user tampers with a sensor, in order to decrease the light level light level measured and therefore increase the light intensity of the lighting device, the tampering is detected. Based on this tamper detection the light intensity of the lighting device is controlled based on a set value (e.g. 70% dimming).
US09596733B2 Switch-actuated arrangements
An article incorporating a light or sound source (14) has two or more switches (18, 24, 26) which must be closed for the source (14) to be actuated, the switches being arranged to be successively closed at different stages of the packing, unpacking and using procedures. A first switch (26) can be a pull tab arrangement, closed on packing or unpacking the article. A second switch (18) can be a light-sensitive switch. A third switch (24) can be a user-operated switch or a tilt switch etc.
US09596730B1 Method for controlling a tunable white fixture using multiple handles
A system allows a light fixture to have a wider range of color temperatures (CCT) while limiting the warmest temperature reached at full intensity. The CCT of the light output may be controlled independently of intensity across a certain range of CCT and dependent on intensity across another range. In an implementation, both intensity and CCT may be adjusted from a single handle, where the interface positions may be divided into multiple zones. In another implementation, intensity may be adjusted from a first handle, while CCT may be adjusted from a second handle. The CCT of the light output may be limited to cooler levels when the intensity is higher, and/or the intensity of the light may be limited to lower levels when the CCT is warmer.
US09596728B2 Maintaining output capacitance voltage in LED driver systems during PWM off times
A method and system of driving an LED load. A driver is configured to deliver a level of current indicated by a control signal to the LED load when a PWM signal is ON and stop delivering the level of current when the PWM signal is OFF. An output capacitance element is coupled across a differential output of the LED driver. A feedback path, having a store circuit, is configured to store an information indicative of a first voltage level across the output capacitance element as a stored feedback reference signal just after the PWM signal is turned OFF. The feedback path causes the voltage across the output capacitance element to be at the first voltage level just before the PWM signal is turned ON.
US09596724B2 Method and apparatus for calculating an average value of an inaccessible current from an accessible current
In a power converter, a circuit determines an average value of an inaccessible current from an average value of an accessible current and a value of the operating duty cycle of the converter. A method of measuring an average value of an inaccessible current from a measured value of a current in a power converter by a duty cycle of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal representing a duty cycle of the power converter. Coupling a voltage representing the measured value to an input of a low pass filter during a time period (D) and coupling the input of the low pass filter to a reference voltage during a time period (1−D).
US09596723B2 PWM signal generating circuit for DC-DC converter using dimming signal and LED driving circuit having the same in direct digital dimming method
An LED driving circuit is provided. The LED driving circuit includes an input unit which receives an input dimming signal for driving an LED array, a PWM signal generating unit which extends an on-period of the input dimming signal to form an extended dimming signal, and generates a PWM signal using the extended dimming signal, a DC-DC converter which supplies output voltage to the LED array using the PWM signal, and an LED driving unit which drives the LED array using the input dimming signal.
US09596722B2 Induction cooking apparatus and method of use
A method of forming a cooking apparatus includes providing a vessel having an inside surface, an outside surface, and a hollow area that is configured to receive food. The method also includes forming a first plurality of ferrous elements to be disposed on an outside of the vessel. The method also includes forming a second plurality of ferrous elements to be disposed in the hollow area of the vessel. The first plurality of ferrous elements and the second plurality of ferrous elements are configured to be heated by electromagnetic radiation from an electromagnetic radiation source, and the first plurality of ferrous elements and the second plurality of ferrous elements are configured to transfer heat to food located in the vessel. The method further includes providing a controller to control movement of at least the first plurality of ferrous elements.
US09596720B2 Inductively heated extruder heater
One embodiment of a heated nozzle for extruding meltable material consists of an electrically conductive nozzle, comprised of an inlet, an outlet, and a passage connecting inlet and outlet. The nozzle fits into a hole or gap cut or formed through a loop of high permeability soft magnetic material such as ferrite or pressed iron powder. Electrically conductive wire is coiled around and through this magnetic loop to form a coil. A high-frequency alternating current is supplied to the coil, inducing a magnetic field in the magnetic core. The magnetic field, when passing through the electrically conductive nozzle, induces eddy currents that heat the nozzle to melt the material entering the inlet.
US09596719B2 Composite pane having an electrically heatable coating
A composite pane having an electrically heatable coating is described. The composite pane comprises: at least two individual panes; an intermediate layer, which connects the individual panes to one another; at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating on at least one side of at least one of the at least two individual panes, the at least one side faces the intermediate layer; and at least two bus bars, which are connected to the at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating, wherein a first bus bar is electrically connected to a first feed line provided for connection to one pole of a voltage source and a second bus bar is electrically connected to a second feed line provided for connection to the second pole of the voltage source.
US09596715B1 Long wireless local area network (WLAN) packets with midambles
A preamble, first and second portions of a data payload of a single data unit, and a midamble included between the first and second portions are generated. The midamble includes calibration information, and is based on a maximum number of space-time streams of a communication channel. A network interface of a communication device generates the preamble, the first and second portions of the data payload, and the midamble. A preamble, first and second portions of a data payload of a single data unit, and a midamble are received. The midamble includes calibration information, and is based on a maximum number of space-time streams. A first and/or a second characteristic is updated based on the midamble. A network interface of a communication device receives the preamble, the first and second portions of the data payload, and the midamble; and updates the first or the second characteristic based on the midamble.
US09596713B2 Network node, method, and mobile terminal for providing voice calls to a mobile terminal in a packet-switched-only network
A network node, method, and mobile terminal for providing circuit-switched (CS) voice calls to a mobile terminal operating in a packet-switched (PS)-only network. A control node such as an EPC node in an SAE/LTE PS-only network is modified to mimic the messaging functionality of a Serving GPRS Service Node (SGSN). The EPC node is connected to an MSC/VLR in a CS network through a Gs interface. The EPC node registers the terminal with the MSC/VLR and provides a VLR TMSI to the terminal. When the MSC/VLR receives an incoming CS voice call for the terminal, the MSC/VLR notifies the EPC node, which sends a paging message to the terminal. To set up the CS voice call, the terminal sends a paging response directly to the MSC/VLR.
US09596711B2 Method and apparatus for transmitting Media Access Control information in wireless communication system supporting Device to Device communication
Provided is an apparatus and method for performing a device-to-device communication. User equipment devices may perform a wireless communication through a base station and may perform a device-to-device communication among user equipment devices. Exemplary embodiments provide a method including: receiving, at a target user equipment (UE), MAC PDU including a MAC header and a MAC payload, wherein the MAC header indicates a device-to-device communication, and the MAC payload includes data to be transmitted through the device-to-device communication; identifying, from the MAC header, a source identification field and a target identification field following the source identification field, wherein the source identification field is associated with a source layer-2 identification of a source UE, and the target identification field is associated with a target layer-2 identification of the target UE; and determining whether the MAC payload includes data for the target UE based on a value of the target identification field.
US09596710B2 Information processing method and electronic device
An information processing method is described that is applied to an electronic device capable of running an application. The method includes inserting a first execution module into a target process of the application for triggering a detection for network connection safety; the first execution module acquiring a first network connection from the target process and invoking a second execution module; the second execution module validating safety of the first network connection and feeding back a second network connection, the second network connection is a safe connection corresponding to the same content as the first network connection; the target process acquiring the second network connection. An electronic device corresponding thereto is also disclosed.
US09596709B2 Methods, devices, and computer program products for facilitating device-to-device communication among wireless communication devices
A method, device, and computer program product for facilitating device-to-device, D2D, communication among wireless communication devices, WCDs, is provided. The device is a first WCD that receives a wireless packet broadcasted by a second WCD. The wireless packet has one or more of i) a group identifier that identifies a group to which the second WCD belongs and ii) an application identifier that identifies an application which generated at least part of the wireless packet. The first WCD extracts from the wireless packet one or more of the group identifier and the application identifier. The first WCD determines whether to discard the wireless packet based on the one or more of the group identifier and the application identifier extracted from the wireless packet.
US09596706B2 Delivery system, delivery method and delivery device
A delivery method between a terminal device and a delivery device, the method includes: causing the terminal device to request a connection to the delivery device, and request the delivery device to update information to be delivered when the terminal device is connected to the delivery device; and causing the delivery device to deliver delivery target information stored in a storage unit, to interrupt delivery of the delivery target information and to switch to connection to the terminal device, when the connection request is made by the terminal device, to authenticate the terminal device, to restart delivery of the delivery target information when an authentication is not obtained in a first predetermined period, and to update the delivery target information stored in the storage unit in response to a request from the terminal device when the authentication is obtained in the first predetermined period.
US09596699B2 Mobile communication method, radio base station, and mobile station
An objective is to improve communication quality by reducing an insertion loss or the like of a diplexer inserted to reduce a leakage from an uplink band to a downlink band in different bands. A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes the steps of: transmitting simultaneous transmission capability information from a mobile station UE to a radio base station eNB, the simultaneous transmission capability information indicating whether or not the mobile station UE can transmit uplink data signals via multiple carriers in the same sub-frame while performing uplink CA; performing scheduling for the mobile station UE by the radio base station eNB on the basis of the simultaneous transmission capability information; and performing communication by the mobile station UE on the basis of the scheduling information.
US09596698B2 Full and partial resource access in RAN sharing
The disclosure relates to a method and radio base station for sharing resources in a wireless communication system. The radio base station stores an identity of a first entity to which a first plurality of UEs is associated. The first plurality of UEs has full access to resources provided by the radio base station. The radio base station also stores an identity of a second entity to which a second plurality of UEs is associated. The second plurality of UEs has partial access to the resources provided by the radio base station. When the radio base station receives a request for accessing resources from a UE, it determines whether the UE is associated with the second entity, i.e. if the UE is to be handled in support mode. If the UE is associated with the second entity it means that the UE only should have partial access to the resources.
US09596695B2 Methods and devices for reducing interference in heterogeneous communication networks based on inter-cell interference coordination
Devices and methods for reducing interference in a communication network including a first node and a first node coverage area, a second closed subscriber group (CSG) node located within the first node coverage area, and one or more user equipment (UE) devices located within the first node coverage area are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving link quality measurement information from the one or more UE devices and determining if a link quality value for a UE device is below a predetermined link quality threshold value and is caused by the second CSG node. If both conditions are true, if the UE device is a member of the second CSG node, and if the first UE device does not include interference cancellation capability, the method further includes instructing the second CSG node to mute transmission causing interference for the UE device.
US09596686B2 Bandwidth efficient wireless signal trunking system and method
A narrowband radio system and method for use in wireless communication systems. Preferred embodiments are designed to provide data communication links between users, referred to as “endpoints”. Endpoints in many embodiments include wireless radio modems. In preferred embodiments many or all of these links are two-way data communication links. Endpoints (typically “human users or computer systems”) can send data to the radio modems, and the radio modems can send data to the endpoints. In typical systems, the radio modems are connected to machines that are configured to respond to data communication. Computers are programmed with special protocols designed for efficient communication of information through the narrow band channels among users of the wireless trunking system.
US09596685B1 Method and apparatus for high data rate high frequency data link (HDR-HFDL)
A method and apparatus for establishing a high data rate high frequency data link (HDR-HFDL) between aircraft and ground stations enhances the aircraft HFDL data radio to transmit at an HDR frequency assigned by a ground station and transmitted to the aircraft via the HFDL frequency assigned to the ground station. The ground station may select and transmit an alternate HDR frequency if necessary. In Phase I, existing aircraft subsystems and ground stations will be configured for HDR downlink only, but an aircraft subsystem may additionally receive HDR data packets if propagation conditions allow. In Phase II, dedicated HDR ground stations and enhancements to existing aircraft subsystems will provide for full HDR uplink and downlink capability. Dedicated HDR ground stations may select an HDR frequency from the band including the assigned HFDL frequency or transmit at an assigned HDR frequency.
US09596684B2 Method and apparatus for allocating resources for group call in cluster system
In a method for allocating resources for a group call in a cluster system, when a group call is initiated, as cluster server counts the number of terminals under all MBSFN areas allocated and pre-allocated by each MCE for the group call, according to information about MBSFN areas allocated and pre-allocated by each MCE for the group call; when the group call is ongoing, re-counts the number of the terminals under all MBSFN areas allocated and pre-allocated by each MCE for the group call; upon determining that the number of the terminals under an MBSFN area changes from zero to non-zero, initiates a process of allocating resources for the group call under the MBSFN area; and upon determining that the number of the terminals under an MBSFN area changes from non-zero to zero, initiates a process of releasing resources allocated for the group call under the MBSFN area.
US09596683B2 Allocating transmission resources to MTC-type terminals
An apparatus and method for allocating transmission resources to MTC-type terminals and transmitting data in mobile telecommunication systems in dependence upon the capability of the RF receiver equipment of those terminals. Where a virtual carrier is established to carry data for a given MTC-type device, the position of the center frequency for that virtual carrier is assigned on the basis of both the capability of the RF receiver equipment of that terminal and the degree of traffic congestion on the frequency band at which the virtual carrier has been established.
US09596681B2 Almost blank subframe allocation in heterogeneous network
A first base station provides overlapping coverage area with second base stations and third base stations. Second base stations allow access to wireless devices and configure a second plurality of almost blank subframes. Second base stations configure the same set of subframes as the second plurality of almost blank subframes. Third base stations allow access to a restricted subset of wireless devices and configure a third plurality of almost blank subframes. At least two base stations in the third base stations configure different set of subframes as the second plurality of almost blank subframes.
US09596678B2 Communication apparatus and communication reception method
Provided are a base station, whereby the erroneous detection of control information can be reduced, thereby preventing the degradation of the system throughput. A base station (100) maps a downstream allocation control information unit, which is addressed to a terminal (200), to a first resource region, which can be used for any of a downstream control channel region and a downstream data channel region, or to a second resource region, which can be used only for the downstream control channel, so as to transmit the downstream allocation control information unit. In the base station (100), a control unit (102) establishes a scale of the PDCCH region, and a transmission region establishing unit (131) establishes, on the basis of a scale value established by the control unit (102), a mapping region to which the DCI is mapped within the R-PDCCH region and the PDCCH region.
US09596673B2 Resource negotiation method, device, and system for D2D communication
A resource negotiation method, a device, and a system for D2D communication are provided. The method comprises: a second base station acquires an available channel resource of a first device, where the first device is connected with a first base station; the second base station allocates, on the basis of an available channel resource of a second device connected with self and of the available channel resource of the first device, a D2D communication resource for D2D communication between the first device and the second device; and the second base station notifies the second device of the allocated D2D communication resource and notifies the first device via the first base station. The resource negotiation method, the device, and the system for D2D communication implement resource negotiation for successful D2D communication between devices under different base stations or access points.
US09596672B2 Terminal and operating method thereof
A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes receiving, via a controller of the mobile terminal, an event trigger indicating a first event has occurred on the mobile terminal; checking, via the controller, a notification level allocated to the first event corresponding to the event trigger; and outputting a notification notifying the first event has occurred on the mobile terminal with a notification strength corresponding to the notification level allocated to the first event.
US09596671B2 Event tagging for mobile networks
Improved network event tagging for mobile communications is described herein. By way of example, a mobile network can be configured to take periodic geographic positions of a mobile terminal operating within the mobile network. Network events occurring between the periodic geographic positions, otherwise partially unknown in position, can be estimated by referencing topographical information and estimating a route of travel of the mobile device. Estimated speed of the mobile device can be utilized to place the mobile device on a road network, cycling route, pedestrian walkway, or the like, and refine the estimated position of the mobile device at the time of the network event. Such estimates can be refined from traffic information or other real-time travel data. An estimated position of the mobile device can be output as an approximation of the network event to facilitate event modeling for the mobile network.
US09596667B2 Communication system
A communication system is disclosed in which each base station is configured to provide synchronizations signals in each radio frame of both a primary (backwards compatible) component carrier and a secondary (extension) component carrier. The location of the synchronization signals in the radio frame of the primary (backwards compatible) component carrier are fixed whilst the location of the synchronization signals in the radio frame of the secondary (extension) component carrier are configurable.
US09596666B1 System for processing asynchronous sensor data
A sensor synchronization system for a sensor apparatus. The system synchronizes a local clock signal with an external timing signal. For example, the external timing signal may correspond to a pulse per second (PPS) signal received from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. The system further generates a plurality of sensor pulses that are each offset in phase relative to the local clock signal by a respective amount. The system then receives sensor data from the sensor apparatus, and determines a timing of the sensor data in relation to the local clock signal based at least in part on the plurality of sensor pulses.
US09596660B2 Method for transmitting and receiving random access preamble and device therefor
Provided are a method and a device for setting a repetition level of a random access preamble and determining transmission power for each random access preamble, when a random access preamble for an MTC terminal is repetitively transmitted and received to increase the transmission and reception performance of a random access preamble for a coverage-restricted MTC terminal. Provided are also a method and a device for controlling transmission power for a random access preamble when a terminal, located in improved coverage compared to the coverage for a general terminal, repetitively transmits the random access preamble. When the terminal repetitively transmits a PRACH through a plurality of uplink subframes, the terminal can determine the repetition number of transmitting the PRACH, determine transmission power for the PRACH based on the determined repetition number, and transmit the PRACH at the transmission power determined for the PRACH.
US09596655B2 Radio resource control technique
A technique for controlling a duty cycle of a transmitter in a mobile device is provided. When the mobile device is wirelessly connected to a telecommunications network, discontinuous reception and transmission is provided by a duty cycle including an active state and an inactive state. As to a method aspect of the technique, a switching option for initiating the inactive state after the active state is determined. It is assessed whether a timer of the mobile device triggers a future transmission at a corresponding transmission time. If a time difference between the switching option and the transmission timer exceed a predefined minimum duration, the inactive state is initiated.
US09596653B2 Remedying power drain via a coverage map
A system and method for managing mobile communications device connectivity and communication behavior monitor device location relative to known communication-mode coverage areas and cause or suggest changes in device connectivity or behavior based on a power-drain map to preserve device battery power. The power-drain map provides, in an embodiment, a pairing of locations, available communication modes, and expected power drains when a given device employs each available communication mode. In general, behavioral modifications include preemptive or delayed downloading as well as switching networks or network types among other types of behavior.
US09596651B2 Methods and apparatus for low power wake up signal and operations for WLAN
Methods and apparatuses for wireless communications are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless communications includes a receiver configured to wirelessly receive a message comprising a time for the apparatus to wake up and instructions to execute an action in response to receiving a paging frame from a wireless communication device. The receiver is further configured to receive the paging frame from the wireless communication device. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to execute the action in response to receiving the paging frame. In one implementation, receiving the paging frame comprises comparing an address of the paging frame with an address of the apparatus. The action may include one or more of sending a power save poll frame, waiting for packet reception, receiving the beacon, and receiving the delivery traffic indication message beacon.
US09596650B2 Radio wake-up system with multi-mode operation
In a method of establishing communication between a primary node and secondary nodes over communications channels, the secondary nodes are placed in a sleep state in the absence of active communications and are responsive to a wake-up message transmitted over the one or more communications channels from the primary node to enter a wake-up state. A wake-up message is sent from an instigator at the primary node to a receptor at a said secondary node. The communications channels with the receptor at said secondary node are periodically sniffed for a valid wake-up message. In response to reception of a valid wake-up message the receptor places the secondary node in the wake-up state. The instigator and receptor employ a selected operational mode being defined by the timing of the wake-up message and sniff pattern at the receptor. The selected operational mode is changed to suit different channel conditions.
US09596649B1 Power saving technique for a wireless device
A system and method are disclosed for decreasing the amount of power consumed by a data transmitter in a wireless device when transmitting media (audio and/or visual) data or other data received from a media source or other source. A transmission circuit, such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or WLAN chip, is configured to deactivate the data transmitter for a deactivation interval and aggregate the media data (or other consistent-rate data) in a buffer while the data transmitter is deactivated. At the end of the deactivation interval, the data transmitter is activated and the aggregated data packets are transmitted. The data transmitter may be repetitively deactivated and activated for transmitting the data. The deactivation interval may be based on the data sampling rate, the transmission rate of the data transmitter, the capacity of the buffer, and/or other factors.
US09596648B2 Unified beacon format
A beacon frame corresponding to a unified beacon format is generated. Generating the beacon frame comprises generating a first portion of the beacon frame, wherein the first portion has the same format whether (i) it is determined to transmit a short beacon frame or, (ii) it is determined to transmit a full beacon frame. A second portion of the beacon frame is generated. The second portion corresponds to a first subformat when it is determined to transmit the short beacon frame, and the second portion corresponds to a first subformat when it is determined to transmit the full beacon frame. The first subformat is different than the second subformat. An indication of whether the beacon frame corresponds to the first subformat or the second subformat is included (i) in the beacon frame or (ii) in a physical layer (PHY) header associated with the beacon frame.
US09596644B2 Local cell discovery in macro-assisted enhanced local area
A macro eNB (MeNB) triggers a small cell (eLA eNB) to transmit a sequence on a second frequency band using a triggering command that indicates a time to transmit the sequence. On a first frequency band the MeNB triggers at least one user equipment UE to detect the sequence on the second band, and this trigger also has a first indication of when the sequence will be transmitted. From a second indication the MeNB receives on the first band from the at least one UE in response to the triggering of the UE the MeNB can determine whether the UE is located proximate to the small cell. The indication may be as little as a single bit indicating whether the UE detected or not the sequence. The first and second bands may be on first and second component carriers that may not be synchronized to one another, and the aperiodic nature of the triggered sequences and detection reports saves UE power.
US09596643B2 Providing a user interface experience based on inferred vehicle state
A mobile device is described herein that provides a user interface experience to a user who is operating the mobile device within a vehicle. The mobile device provides the user interface experience using mode functionality. The mode functionality operates by receiving inference-input information from one or more input sources. At least one input source corresponds to at least one movement-sensing device, provided by the mobile device, that determines movement of the mobile device. The mode functionality then infers a state of the vehicle based on the inference-input information and presents a user interface experience that is appropriate for the vehicle state. In one scenario, the mode functionality can also infer that the vehicle is in a distress condition. In response, the mode functionality can solicit assistance for the user.
US09596642B2 Wireless network with multiple paths between nodes
A wireless communications system includes both a primary communications path, wherein a gateway can communicate with each member of a plurality of ambient condition detectors, and a secondary back-up path available in the event of a failure on part of the primary path. Required power for the network can be minimized by path selection.
US09596634B2 Assist reordering of downlink data at serving GW relocation
A packet data network gateway (PDN-GW) on a wireless telecommunications network having a target radio access network (RAN) and a Serving (GW) includes a processing unit which generates an end marker packet The PDN-GW includes a network interface which sends the end marker packet onto the network to assist the target RAN in reordering of downlink data. A method for a packet data network gateway (PDN-GW) on a wireless telecommunications network having a target radio access network (RAN) and a Serving (GW) includes the steps of generating an end marker packet with a processing unit. There is the step of sending the end marker packet onto the network with a network interface to assist the target RAN in reordering of downlink data.
US09596633B2 Adaptive neighboring cell measurement scaling for wireless devices
Adaptive neighboring cell measurement scaling by a wireless user equipment (UE) device. The UE may operate alternately in active and inactive states in a periodic manner according to DRX cycle timing for each of a plurality of DRX cycles. Paging messages may be checked for while in the active state during each DRX cycle. If a paging message is received, it may be decoded using a joint detection technique. The UE may adaptively determine whether or not to perform neighboring cell measurements during at least a subset of the DRX cycles, and perform neighboring cell measurements according to the adaptive determination. The adaptive determination may be based on one or more of joint detection of paging messages, one or more previous cell measurements, or an amount of motion of the UE.
US09596631B2 Communication terminal
A communication terminal is capable of simultaneously communicating through a plurality of carriers by carrier aggregation, and the communication terminal comprises: a quality measurement unit for measuring the reception quality of a radio wave transmitted through a plurality of carriers from a base station of a connected cell to obtain a measured value; a primary carrier storage unit storing information specifying a primary carrier chosen from the plurality of carriers; a comparator for comparing a measured value of the primary carrier measured by the quality measurement unit to a threshold value; and a cell search unit for searching for another cell when the measured value of the primary carrier is less than or equal to the threshold value. Consequently, a search threshold value for carrier aggregation can be appropriately determined to perform a cell search and a quality measurement.
US09596625B2 Technique for communication between user equipment and a data network in a communication network
A method and apparatus are provided for communication, within a packet-mode communication network, between user equipment and a data network. A session is established between the user equipment and a data-network access gateway via an access network. The method includes: a step of detecting a request for access to a service on the basis of at least one packet transmitted by the user device via the established session; a first step of determining, on the basis of at least one criterion, that a new session is to be established; a second step of determining another access gateway, the other gateway being suitable for the service required by the user equipment; and a step of triggering the establishment of the new session between the user equipment and the other access gateway, the establishment being initiated by equipment of the packet-mode communication network.
US09596624B2 Handover processing method and base station
The application provides a handover processing method and a base station. The method includes: receiving a handover request message sent by a source base station or a core network node; sending a first message, according to the handover request message, to a second target base station to notify the second target base station that a handover of part or all of a service of a user equipment to the second target base station is to be performed; and sending a handover request acknowledge message to the source base station or the core network node to notify the source base station or the core network node to hand over the user equipment to at least one target cell of the first target base station and/or at least one target cell of the second target base station. The present application realizes a multi-cell handover.
US09596623B2 Shared spectrum load balancing
A wireless telecommunications system may be configured to provide wireless service via licensed and/or shared frequency bands (e.g., frequency bands that are shared with other telecommunications systems, and for which access is regulated by an external entity). A load balancing technique, described herein, may provide load balancing between licensed and shared frequency bands based on traffic type (e.g., real-time or non-real-time traffic) and/or based on device type (e.g., whether a device is typically involved in real-time communications). Techniques described herein may also provide for the staggered or gradual reduction of the transmit power of a radio associated with a shared frequency band (e.g., in response to an instruction from the external entity), in order to minimize the abrupt increase in load on other frequency bands that may result from reducing coverage of the shared frequency band.
US09596622B2 Mesh networking of access points for load balancing
A mesh network may be established between a plurality of access points to facilitate load balancing for one or more of the access points. The mesh network may define a plurality of communication routes through the access points having capabilities sufficient to facilitate or mimic communications underperforming or being unavailable at the access point requesting load balancing.
US09596619B2 Mobile infrastructure assisted ad-hoc network
A mobile infrastructure assisted ad-hoc network increases the number of nodes capable of being serviced by the network by selectively choosing those protocols for selected nodes which minimize overhead with the freed up bandwidth permitting an increase in the overall number of nodes serviceable by the ad-hoc network to as many as 1,000 nodes. In one embodiment node dynamicity is determining factor as to what protocol will be used.
US09596618B2 Method of anonymously reporting minimization of drive test measurements
The present invention provides a method of anonymously reporting minimization of drive test (MDT) measurements. According to the method, a mobility management entity (MME) obtains MDT data anonymity configuration which indicates whether MDT measurements are to be reported anonymously at a type allocation code (TAC) level; sends a TAC of a UE to a trace collection entity (TCE) if the MDT data anonymity configuration indicates MDT measurements are to be reported anonymously at the TAC level; sends an international mobile subscriber identification (IMSI) or an international mobile equipment identity and software version (IMEISV) of the UE to the TCE if the MDT data anonymity configuration indicates other information, e.g. Trace, is adopted for anonymously reporting MDT measurements. The present invention enables an MME to send different identities of a UE to the TCE according to different requirements for anonymity to implement anonymous reporting of MDT measurements.
US09596614B2 Method and apparatus for transmitting acknowledgement frame in wireless local area network
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for transmitting an acknowledgement frame in a wireless local area network. The method includes: generating an acknowledgement frame for a send frame, where the acknowledgement frame includes a short acknowledgement frame, and the short acknowledgement frame includes an STF, an LTF, and a SIG; and sending the acknowledgement frame. In the embodiments of the present invention, the short acknowledgement frame may not include a data unit, so that a size of the acknowledgement frame is reduced and an overhead of the acknowledgement frame is cut down, thereby improving interaction efficiency of the acknowledgement frame.
US09596609B2 Methods and systems for determining radio coverage in wireless communication networks
This disclosure relates generally to wireless communication networks, and more particularly to methods and systems for determining radio coverage in wireless communication networks. In one embodiment, a method for determining radio coverage in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method includes categorizing each of a plurality of micro zones within coverage area of a Base Station (BS) as one of a User Equipment (UE) micro zone and a blind micro zone based on signal measurement reports associated with the plurality of micro zones. The method further includes estimating signal quality of a blind micro zone within the plurality of micro zones based on signal quality of at least one set of neighboring micro zones surrounding the blind micro zone.
US09596608B2 Cellular communications spectrum management
The techniques described herein enable a commercial cellular service provider to use a repurposed portion of spectrum to provide cellular service to a customer base while ensuring that the use of the repurposed portion of spectrum does not interfere with a previous use of the repurposed portion of spectrum by an incumbent entity. The techniques determine, and manage the use of, forbidden cells and clean cells. A “forbidden” cell is a cell in which a previous use of spectrum by an incumbent entity is protected. A “clean” cell is a cell that can be freely used by the commercial cellular service provider without a possibility of interference with a protected use of the spectrum by the incumbent entity.
US09596601B2 System and method of modifying policy settings in an electronic device
The present invention provides a system and method of modifying policy settings in an electronic device. An embodiment includes a plurality of access stations, each capable of wirelessly transmitting across a geographic region. A mobile electronic device, capable of roaming between regions is operable to establish a wireless link with the access stations. The device is owned by an office which sets communication policies determining through which access stations mobile device can place voice calls. This policy is stored on an office server as a database and periodically transmitted to the device as the device makes contact with the office server over the internet. Hence, the device maintains a copy of this policy database. When placing a voice call, the device first determines which access station is serving the region it is located in and then determines whether it is allowed to place a call through that access station using its policy database.
US09596599B2 Authentication for secure wireless communication
A method and apparatus for use in authentication for secure wireless communication is provided. A received signal is physically authenticated and higher layer processed. Physical authentication includes performing hypothesis testing using a channel impulse response (CIR) measurement of the received signal and predetermined referenced data. Higher layer processing includes validating the signal using a one-way hash chain value in the signal. Once a signal is authenticated, secure wireless communication is performed.
US09596596B2 Machine-to-machine device triggering using session initiation protocol uniform resourse identifier
A machine-to-machine communication proxy node is presented herein. The proxy node may be used as a translation device in machine-to-machine communications. For example, if an application server in a packet based network initiates communication with device in a mobile network, the proxy node may be utilized to translate application domain specific device identities coded in the format of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Uniform Resource Identifier's (URI's) to mobile specific identities such as IMSI and establish communication connection in the mobile network. This identifying of mobile devices may be utilized to replace the commonly used E.164 Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN) numbers for identifying mobile devices.
US09596592B2 Controller and method of controlling multiple identities of a mobile device
A method can include detecting at a mobile device controller a communication from a sender to a recipient. One of the sender or the recipient is a mobile device that is registered to operate with a first identity in a mobile network of a service provider and is registered to operate with a second identity in a private network. The method can include determining which identity of the mobile device to employ in response to detecting the communication based on information associated with the communication. The communication can be directed to the recipient using the determined identity.
US09596589B1 Third-party control of call-related services for a mobile station and subscriber
A system and method are disclosed that provide for the control, by a third party, of call-related services that are provided to a wireless subscriber. For each mobile station whose calls and other communications are to be controlled, the server interposes itself between the serving Visitor Location Register (VLR) of the mobile station and the subscriber's Home Location Register (HLR). Through a sequence of standardized messages, the server represents itself to the unsuspecting HLR as the mobile station's new serving VLR. The server receives from the subscriber's HLR a first set of subscriber data that comprises data related to call-service permissions. The server then modifies a parameter from the first set, restricting an end-user service to the mobile station. The server then transmits the modified parameter to the serving VLR, which is used to block one or more types of calls that involve the mobile station.
US09596588B1 CQI verification for a roaming WCD
A Mobility Management Entity (MME) of a wireless network and verification method for verifying a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) of a roaming Wireless Communication Device (WCD) are provided. The MME in one example includes an interface configured to receive a roaming request of the roaming WCD and a processing system coupled to the interface. The processing system is configured to obtain a home CQI of the roaming WCD, compare the home CQI to a contract-stipulated CQI for the roaming WCD, and use the contract-stipulated CQI for the roaming WCD if the home CQI differs from the contract-stipulated CQI.
US09596586B2 System, method, and computer program product for scanning frequency bands
The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for scanning frequency bands at a device in order to find a network. An exemplary method comprises substantially simultaneously scanning a first frequency band using a first receive chain in the device and a second frequency band using a second receive chain in the device; determining, based on priority information accessed by the device, whether a first network found on the first frequency band has priority over a second network found on the second frequency band; and determining whether to connect the device to the first network or the second network based on determining whether the first network has priority over the second network.
US09596585B2 Managing associations in ad hoc networks
A first wireless devices establishes an association with a second wireless device by sending a connection request packet to a previously-discovered second wireless device. The second wireless device identifies the received packet as a connection request and responds with a connection response packet, thereby establishing an association between the first and second wireless devices. The wireless devices can then, for example, send and receive data.
US09596582B2 Automated location determination to support VoIP E911 using self-surveying techniques for ad hoc wireless networks
Network devices in an Ad-Hoc wireless network self-survey themselves as necessary for approximate location or precise position information, based on methods employed, particularly useful for a non-open-sky environment. A WiFi Access Point (AP) with or without an internal GPS receiver and location conveyance support may utilize the mesh technique. If an Ad-Hoc network device is unable to contact a suitable location server, or a position request has otherwise failed to deliver a precise position, a WiFi AP is manually configured with appropriate location information, and then offers itself as if it were a location server (thereby becoming an ‘internal’ server’, containing either the determined or provisioned location of itself, for use by other APs or devices). A location server (either internal to the AP needing location, or external), performs a ‘mesh’ location determination by selecting position information from 3 or more location determined APs for subsequent processing.
US09596580B2 System and method for multi-frame message exchange between personal mobile devices
Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved system, method, and computer program product for electronic messaging that augments and/or expands a user's ability to express his thoughts or ideas, while supporting “quick” message generation and delivery in near real-time. More specifically, the present invention embodiments allow a user to communicate effectively and efficiently via an electronic message comprised of consolidated, small/short media files or “frames” that can be easily generated and viewed as a single, sequential cohesive message. Multimedia frames may be comprised of: text, images, visual motion clips (video or animation) and/or sound data. These frames may display in a variety of sizes and patterns.
US09596579B2 Method and system for enhanced messaging
Techniques for acquiring, sending, receiving or using status information from a remote location over a network are disclosed. The status information is transmitted over the network between or among electronic devices. The status information can be provided by one or more sensors associated with the electronic device that is transmitting the status information. The status information can be transmitted with messages so as to enhance the messages. The electronic devices include at least computing devices, such as personal computers, personal digital assistants, pagers, and mobile telephones.
US09596578B1 Voicemail greeting fingerprint matching to differentiate between human and voicemail greetings
Techniques are disclosed for using voicemail fingerprints to detect when a call has been answered by voicemail. A voicemail fingerprint of a known voicemail greeting is stored in association with a telephone number. The voicemail fingerprint contains a set of audio analysis streams, each of which contains audio characteristics of the known voicemail greeting beginning at a different offset from the beginning of the known voicemail greeting. A current audio analysis stream is generated containing audio characteristics of audio received beginning when a call to the telephone number is answered. If the current audio analysis stream matches one of the audio analysis streams contained in the voicemail fingerprint of the known voicemail greeting associated with the telephone number, the call to the telephone number has been answered by a voicemail box of the telephone number, and may be transferred to a secondary destination.
US09596576B2 Providing services according to subscription status of user equipment
Provided are a femtocell base station and a method for providing different levels of service according to a user's subscription. The femtocell base station may include a determination unit and an IP request unit. The determination unit may be configured to determine whether user equipment coupled to the femtocell base station is a closed subscriber group (CSG) member or a non-CSG member based on subscription information of the user equipment. The IP request unit may be configured to allocate a private IP address to user equipment determined as the CSG-member and to allocate a public IP address to user equipment determined as the non-CSG member.
US09596574B1 Controlling a crowd of multiple mobile station devices
A method and apparatus of communicating with multiple mobile station devices in a concerted effort is disclosed. According to one example method of operation content is provided to multiple mobile station devices in a pre-defined venue location. The method may also provide identifying the mobile station devices as being present at the pre-defined venue location via a server and initiating an application on the server that establishes a customized content delivery function utilized to deliver customized content to each of the identified mobile station devices. A command may be triggered to begin transmitting the customized content to each of the mobile station devices at a predetermined time and the customized content may be transmitted to each of the mobile station devices responsive to receiving the trigger command.
US09596572B2 System and method for providing traffic notifications to mobile devices
A system and method for providing traffic notifications to mobile devices is provided. The system obtains device data from a plurality of mobile devices within a similar area, gathered using, e.g., a GPS system. According to the speed that the mobile devices are travelling and the location of the similar area, traffic events can be identified and other mobile devices notified to provide dynamic updates as traffic situations change. Follow up notifications can be provided to update the user regarding the progress of traffic congestion, detours can be suggested, and various alerts provided. The mobile device may be connected to or part of a vehicle and leverage the notification system to provide different types of alerts and to notify users using various mechanisms.
US09596569B2 Method and apparatus for interactive mobile offer system using time location for out-of-home display screens
Content which is related to content being displayed on an out-of-home display screen is synchronized with content being shown on an out-of-home display screen. A mobile device operates to receive content which is related to the content being displayed on the out-of-home display screen. The system operates based on mobile device location, out-of-home display screen location and the time of day. Based on the time and locations, a server can determine what content is on the display screen and can therefore serve related content based on that to the mobile device. It works passively with periodic regular updates of the mobile device location or actively through the use of a button (touch screen, keyboard, etc.) on the mobile device to signal the server to check its location and therefore identifying which display screen the mobile device is near.
US09596567B2 Determining a location of a target wireless device
Various techniques and systems are provided for determining a location of a target wireless device. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for determining a location of a wireless device using timestamps assigned to communications transmitted between the wireless device and one or more other wireless devices on a same WiFi channel as the wireless device. Implementations describe devices, computer-program products, and methods including transmitting a beacon frame by a network device on a channel of a radio frequency band, receiving a first frame that corresponds to the client device, assigning a first timestamp to the first frame, transmitting a second frame in response to the client device communication, assigning a second timestamp to the second frame, determining a time difference between the first timestamp and the second timestamp, receiving an alternative time difference corresponding to an alternative network device on the channel, and determining a location of the client device using the time difference and the alternative time difference.
US09596566B2 Concepts for location-based call control
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for location-based call control. In one embodiment, call control rules for an outbound call can be determined/identified based on the location of the mobile device. The call control rules direct the outbound call to different numbers and/or different applications.
US09596562B2 Portable electronic device and method of recording mobility of the portable electronic device
The present disclosure generally relates to recording movement of a portable electronic device, and more particularly, to a portable electronic device and methods for recording mobility of the portable electronic device. In one embodiment, a method for recording a mobility of a portable electronic device is disclosed, comprising detecting a movement of the portable electronic device using a first sensor; when the movement exceeds a threshold level, determining velocity, a position coordinate, and a time coordinate of the portable electronic device using a second sensor, wherein the threshold level indicates a pre-configured speed and a pre-configured time period associated with the movement; and recording one or more values corresponding to the determined velocity, the position coordinate, and the time coordinate, the one or more values representing mobility of the portable electronic device.
US09596559B2 Efficient machine-to-machine data notifications
A server device may be configured to store association information that associates a group of machine-to-machine (“M2M”) devices with a group of customer devices; identify, based on the association information, a particular customer device, of the group of customer devices, associated with one or more M2M devices from which M2M data was received by the server device; output, using a connectionless communication technique, a notification to the particular customer device, the notification being based on the received M2M data; receive a request for M2M data associated with the particular customer device; and output the received M2M data to the particular customer device.
US09596555B2 Camera driven audio spatialization
A camera input can be used by the computer to support audio spatialization or to improve audio spatialization of an application that already supports it. A computer system may to support audio spatialization, for example, by modifying the relative latency or relative amplitude of the rendered audio packets. If a sound is intended, for example, to be located on the left side of the user, then the audio channel that is rendered on the headset speaker located on the user's left ear may have a somewhat decreased latency and increased amplitude compared to the other audio channel.
US09596554B2 Methods circuits devices systems and associated computer executable code for acquiring acoustic signals
The present invention includes methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated computer executable code for acquiring, processing and rendering acoustic signals. According to some embodiments, one or more direction specific audio signals may be generated using a microphone array comprising two or more microphones and an audio stream generator. The audio stream generator may receive a direction parameter from an optical tracking system. There may be provided an audio rendering system adapted to normalize and/or balance acoustic signals acquired from a soundscape.
US09596551B2 Hearing aid device comprising a sensor member
A hearing aid device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises means to improve, augment and/or protect the hearing capability of a user by receiving acoustic signals from the surroundings of the user, generating corresponding audio signals, possibly modifying the audio signals and providing the possibly modified audio signals as audible signals to at least one of the user's ears. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor member for detecting the movement and/or acceleration and/or orientation (or spatial position) of the hearing aid device. The hearing aid device comprises at least two hearing aid microphones and a control unit for determining the position or a deviation from an intended position of the hearing aid device or hearing aid microphones. The hearing aid device is configured to compensate for a possible dislocation of the hearing aid microphones.
US09596541B2 Post-filter for handling resonance-induced echo components
A method and system for improving echo suppression and/or duplexity of handsfree telephone applications is presented. An echo suppression unit for an electronic device comprising a loudspeaker and a microphone is described. The microphone is configured to capture a transmit signal, wherein the transmit signal comprises an echo of a receive signal rendered by the loudspeaker. The echo suppression unit is configured to determine, based on the receive signal, whether the receive signal comprises a first frequency component causing the echo of the receive signal to comprise a distortion component. The distortion component comprises one or more frequencies which are not comprised within the first frequency component. Furthermore, the echo suppression unit is configured to apply a post-filter to the transmit signal, if it is determined that the receive signal comprises the first frequency component. The post-filter is configured to selectively attenuate the distortion component.
US09596540B2 Active noise reduction device and active noise reduction method
An active noise reduction device is used with a secondary noise source that generates a secondary noise and an error signal source that outputs an error signal corresponding to a residual sound caused by interference between the secondary noise and a noise. A μ-adjustment unit calculates a step-size parameter for updating a filter coefficient of an adaptive filter by multiplying a standard step-size parameter by a ratio of a standard representative input value corresponding to amplitude of a signal to a representative input value corresponding to the amplitude of the signal.
US09596536B2 Microphone arranged in cavity for enhanced voice isolation
The present application describes bone conduction microphone (BCM) systems and applications thereof. An example apparatus includes: (a) an enclosing structure having a cavity therein, wherein a first portion of the enclosing structure is formed by an elastic material, and wherein the elastic material is moveable to transfer vibration from an exterior source to gas within the cavity; and (b) a microphone coupled to the enclosing structure and located within the gas-filled cavity, wherein gas in the cavity separates the microphone from the first portion of the enclosing structure, such that the vibration transferred from the exterior source to the gas in the cavity is detectable by the microphone.
US09596535B2 Vibration pickup device, vibration measurement device, measurement system, and measurement method
A vibration pickup device for measuring an electronic device that transmits sound to a user via vibration transmission by pressing a vibrating body held in a housing against a human ear includes a plate-shaped vibration transmission member and a vibration pickup joined to a portion of the vibration transmission member. The vibration transmission member is mountable on a peripheral portion of an artificial external ear canal, formed in an ear model unit modeled after a human ear, and includes a hole in communication with the artificial external ear canal.
US09596531B1 Flat panel displaying and sounding system integrating flat panel display with flat panel sounding unit array
In accordance with the invention, the disclosure presents a flat panel displaying and sounding system integrating a flat panel display with a flat panel sounding unit array. Generally, the flat panel displaying and sounding system comprises a panel surface for both displaying picture and emanating audible sound, a flat panel display means for said displaying picture and a flat panel sounding unit array means for said emanating audible sound. The flat panel system may be made by attaching a flat panel displaying layer with a flat panel sounding unit array. Furthermore, the flat panel system may be made by disposing a flat panel displaying layer inside layers of a flat panel sounding unit array. Furthermore, layer level integration may be used to implement function needed for displaying and function necessary for sounding on one integrated layer.
US09596529B2 Parametric transducer with adaptive carrier amplitude
An ultrasonic emitter system includes a digital processing system for adjusting the amplitude of an ultrasonic carrier signal to increase audio levels of an audio signal during lower power portions of the audio signal. To increase the audio levels without introducing unwanted audio and/or distortion, an additive constant is added to the ultrasonic carrier signal based on a rolling average audio signal power measurement.
US09596527B2 Method and apparatus for updating and switching between bit loading profiles for transfer of data from an optical network to network devices in a coaxial cable network
A conversion module including physical layer and control modules. The physical layer module, via an optical network, receives first data from a service provider. The control module, via a coaxial cable network: transmits the first data, via sub-carriers, from the conversion module to a first network module according to a first bit loading profile; requests from the first or second network module a report that indicates channel conditions respectively for the sub-carriers; based on the request, receives the report; updates a second bit loading profile based on the report; transmits, to the first or second network module, the updated second bit loading profile or a difference between the first and updated second bit loading profiles; and subsequent to performing a switch over between the first and second bit loading profiles, transmit second data according to the updated second bit loading profile to the first or second network module.
US09596526B2 Wavelength selective switch
A wavelength selective switch includes a dispersion optical system dispersing wavelength multiplexing light obtained by multiplexing the plurality of frequency components to the plurality of frequency components by giving a dispersion angle having nonlinear frequency dependency to each of a plurality of frequency components; a light deflection element deflecting the plurality of frequency components; a condensing element condensing the plurality of frequency components on the light deflection element; and a prism optical system optically coupled to the dispersion optical system and the condensing element, and adapting spatial positions of the frequency components incident on the light deflection element to change linearly for frequencies by linearizing the frequency dependency of the dispersion angles and making incident the plurality of frequency components on the condensing element.
US09596525B2 System and method for multi-wavelength encoding
In one embodiment, a method for multi-wavelength encoding includes receiving an input optical packet stream having an address and data and encoding the address of the input optical packet stream producing an encoded address including a first group of symbols including a first selected symbol, where the first group of symbols has more than two symbols. The method also includes generating a first wavelength in accordance with the first selected symbol and generating an output optical packet stream having the data of the input optical packet and the first wavelength, where the first wavelength corresponds to the first selected symbol. Additionally, the method includes modulating the first wavelength with the input optical packet stream.
US09596523B2 Image processing device, image processing method, and program
An image processing device, includes: a highlight extracted video creation unit creating a highlight extracted video, by obtaining a plurality of video files, obtained by extracting a highlight of each video file; and a highlight extracted video storage unit storing the highlight extracted video as one data file.
US09596521B2 Interactive content acquisition using embedded codes
Methods and devices are provided to obtain associated information for a multimedia content. One such method includes receiving a content at a receiver device equipped with a watermark detector, performing watermark detection on the received content to extract a payload of an embedded watermark. The payload comprises a first field that includes a server identifier and a second field that includes an interval identifier associated with the server identifier. The first field provides a mapping to an Internet address accessible to retrieve metadata associated with content segments identified by the watermark payload. In this method, based on the detected watermark payload, a query is formed and transmitted to a server identified by the Internet address, and a response to the query is received from the server that includes metadata associated with the content.
US09596520B2 Method and system for pushing information to a client
An information push method, includes acquiring a photo of an environment in which a client is located; recognizing a target object from the photo and collecting statistics on a frequency value or a frequency of appearance; and pushing related information of the target object to the client according to the frequency value or the frequency. An information push system, a digital television receiving terminal, and a computer storage medium are further provided. Statistics are collected on quantized data of how often a target object appears in an environment in which a client is located by using a scientific and technical means and the statistical data is used as a reference for push.
US09596519B2 Wireless transmission terminal, wireless receiving terminal, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and computer readable storage device
A wireless transmission terminal wirelessly transmits data in a multicast manner to wireless receiving terminals that set whether to wirelessly transmit responses for wirelessly received data, wirelessly transmit priority information representing a priority of a reception side terminal, and serve as any one of response-enabled terminals for which wireless transmission of the responses is enabled and response-disabled terminals for which wireless transmission of the responses is disabled. The wireless transmission terminal includes: a wireless communication unit; a storage unit; and a control unit configured to store the priority information in the storage unit in correlation with identification information for identifying the wireless receiving terminal having wirelessly transmitted a connection request for receiving data wirelessly transmitted in a multicast manner when the connection request and the priority information have been wirelessly received in the wireless communication unit.
US09596516B1 Video object tag creation and processing
Methods, and systems, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable storage mediums, including a method for presenting a video content item in a first display area; concurrently presenting, with the video content item in the first display area, objects that are displayed during the presentation of the video content item in a second display area, wherein the objects persist in the second display area after the object is no longer displayed during the presentation of the video content item in the first display area; receiving an indication identifying one of the objects presented in the first display area or the second display area; and processing a tag associated with the object, the tag comprising a reference to a media item, wherein the processing comprises: accessing the media item referenced by the tag; and presenting the media item at least partially in the first display area or the second display area.
US09596515B2 Systems and methods of image searching
Systems and methods of image searching include receiving content, receiving a request to select an image from content, selecting a plurality of items in the image, retrieving information about the selected item, and providing display data based on the retrieved information.
US09596514B2 Method and apparatus for providing user control of advertising breaks associated with a media program
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting an advertisement for playback in conjunction with a streamed media program are described. The method permits the user to control advertising breaks and in particular, the timing of advertising breaks associated with the media program.
US09596512B2 Apparatus, systems and methods for media content event recommendation banner
Systems and methods are operable to recommend media content events with a personalized user incentive. An exemplary embodiment generates a media content event recommendation banner that is concurrently presentable with a presented electronic program guide (EPG), wherein the media content event recommendation banner includes at least one identifier of a recommended media content event and at least one personalized user incentive that is configured to be selected by the user.
US09596506B2 Transfer of data related to broadcast programming over a communication network
A broadcast programming receiver is provided which includes a broadcast programming interface, a memory, a communication network interface, and output circuitry. The broadcast programming interface is configured to receive broadcast programming, while the output circuitry is configured to transfer the broadcast programming to an output device. The memory is configured to store data related to the broadcast programming. In one embodiment, the communication network interface is configured to receive the data related to the broadcast programming over a communication network from a second broadcast programming receiver and transfer the data to the memory. In another implementation, the communication network interface is configured to receive the data from the memory and send the data over the communication network to a second broadcast programming receiver.
US09596503B1 Apparatus, systems and methods for deleting recording timers of a media device
Systems and methods are operable to manage timers that control recording of media content. An exemplary embodiment compares a retrieved stale timer criteria with a retrieved timer attribute; determines whether the timer is stale based on the comparison of the retrieved timer attribute and the stale timer criteria, wherein the timer is determined to be stale when the media content event identified by the timer will not be recorded because the media content event identified by the timer is not scheduled to be broadcast at a future date; and then automatically deletes the timer in response to determining that the timer is stale.
US09596492B2 Embedded system for video processing with hardware means
An embedded system for video processing comprises hardware means for realizing the following functions: i) a server function, wherein for realizing the server function the following functions are realized: i1) receiving of at least one image-, at least one audio-data stream; i2) compression of at least one of the image- and audio-data streams yielding in each case a combined data stream respectively; i3) output of at least one of the combined data streams via a protocol based network; ii) a client function, wherein for realizing the client function the following functions are realized: ii1) receiving of at least one combined data stream from the protocol based network; ii2) decompression of the at least one combined data stream; ii3) output of the combined decompressed image- and audio-data stream; iii) wherein the hardware means are designed in such a way that they compress and decompress a continuous combined data stream and iv) the hardware means for realizing the server function and the client function are arranged on a joint circuit board.
US09596490B2 Authorizing devices based on identifying content distributor
Methods and systems to authorize devices and/or perform other actions based on identifying content distributors are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems access video content playing at a client device, calculate fingerprints of a portion of the video content, identify a distributor of the video content based on the fingerprints, and perform an action in response to the identification of the distributor of the video content, such as actions to authorize the client device or other associated devices (e.g., second screens) to receive content from the distributor, actions to present sponsored content to the client device or associated devices, and so on.
US09596489B2 Methods and apparatus for content caching in a video network
Methods and apparatus for selectively caching (and de-caching) video content in network so as to reduce content transformation requirements and also cache storage requirements. In one embodiment, a content caching controller associated with a content server differentiates content requests based on content attributes such as the requested codec format (e.g., MPEG or Windows Media), resolution, bitrate, and/or encryption type or security environment. If the content requested by a user is not available with the requested attribute(s), the content server transfers to content to the user by first transforming it. The content server also speculatively caches the transformed content locally, so that a future request for the same content with the same attributes can be filled by transferring without the intermediate transformation step. The controller allows the network operator to optimize use of available storage and transcoding resources.
US09596485B2 Motion picture encoding/decoding apparatus, adaptive deblocking filtering apparatus and filtering method for same, and recording medium
A video encoding/decoding apparatus, an adaptive deblocking filtering apparatus and a filtering method for same, and a recording medium are disclosed. The filtering apparatus includes: a boundary strength determiner for determining strength of boundaries between subblocks of current block; a direction selector for selecting multiple directions preset with reference to the boundary sequentially; a filtering pixel selector for selecting pixels for filtering based on selected directions; a filtering determiner for determining whether to perform the filtering for the selected directions depending on relationships between pixel values of selected pixels; and a filtering unit for filtering the selected pixels in the selected directions depending on the determination of whether to perform filtering to apply pixel-wide deblocking filtering in a plurality of directions as well as in vertical and horizontal directions, thus effectively removing block distortions resulting from a diagonal discontinuity caused by edges in a plurality of diagonal directions.
US09596483B2 Method and apparatus of improved intra luma prediction mode coding
A method and apparatus for improved intra prediction mode coding are disclosed. Intra prediction exploits the spatial correlation within a picture or within a picture region. In High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), a coding scheme for the intra luma prediction mode is considered, where the intra prediction mode of a current block is compared with the minimum of two intra luma prediction modes corresponding to two neighboring blocks. If the intra prediction mode of the current block is the same as the minimum of the two neighboring intra luma prediction modes, a single bit is transmitted to indicate the case. Otherwise, information for the current intra prediction mode is transmitted in fixed-length codeword. The present invention provides multiple intra prediction mode candidates based on neighboring intra prediction modes so that there is a better chance for predictor hit. Accordingly, improved coding efficiency is achieved.
US09596482B2 Video encoding device using adaptive search range and method thereof
A device and method for encoding a picture sequence including a group of pictures (GOP) having a base layer and a hierarchical layer. The device includes a first unit and a second unit. The first unit is configured to perform an inter-prediction operation on first unit blocks of a first picture in the base layer with reference to first reference picture in the base layer using a first search range, and to obtain first optimum motion vectors corresponding to the first unit blocks of the first picture. The second unit is configured to determine a second search range using the first optimum motion vectors. The first unit is configured to perform the inter-prediction operation on second unit blocks of a second picture in the hierarchical layer using the second search range.
US09596479B2 Method of pulse-code modulation and palette coding for video coding
Methods for coding a block of video data using palette coding in a video coding are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the palette transpose flag is signaled conditionally depending on the maximum index value or the palette size. If the maximum index value or the palette size is equal to or greater than a threshold size, the palette transpose flag is signaled at an encoder side or parsed at a decoder side. Otherwise, the palette transpose flag is not signaled or parsed. In another embodiment, the last palette and the last palette size are updated by the current palette with the current palette size conditionally. For example, updating the last palette and the last palette size by the current palette with the current palette size is skipped if the current coding unit is coded using a pulse-coded modulation (PCM) mode or the current palette size is zero.
US09596475B2 Entropy coding of motion vector differences
An entropy decoder is configured to, for horizontal and vertical components of motion vector differences, derive a truncated unary code from the data stream using context-adaptive binary entropy decoding with exactly one context per bin position of the truncated unary code, which is common for horizontal and vertical components of the motion vector differences, and an Exp-Golomb code using a constant equi-probability bypass mode to obtain the binarizations of the motion vector differences. A desymbolizer is configured to debinarize the binarizations of the motion vector difference syntax elements to obtain integer values of the horizontal and vertical components of the motion vector differences. A reconstructor is configured to reconstruct a video based on the integer values of the horizontal and vertical components of the motion vector differences.
US09596472B2 Method and apparatus for entropy encoding using hierarchical data unit, and method and apparatus for decoding
Provided are video encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses. The video encoding method includes: encoding a video based on data units having a hierarchical structure; determining a context model used for entropy encoding a syntax element of a data unit based on at least one piece of additional information of the data units; and entropy encoding the syntax element by using the determined context model.
US09596465B2 Refining filter for inter layer prediction of scalable video coding
Techniques involving inter layer prediction of scalable video coding are described. Such techniques may employ refining filters.
US09596462B2 Image processing apparatus, method, and medium with feedback control and quantization search
An image processing apparatus includes: a quantization parameter determination section which determines a reference quantization parameter; a back search section which detects a detected quantization parameter for each coding unit; a coding section which codes the input image for each coding unit; a feedback control section which confirms the generated code quantity of the input image, and if it is predicted that the generated code quantity for each image unit exceeds the target code quantity for each image unit, increases the determined reference quantization parameter; and a coding control section which performs control such that, during dubbing, the coding section uses the reference quantization parameter when the back search detection is not successful and selectively uses the reference quantization parameter or the detected quantization parameter in accordance with a determination result of a need for code quantity suppression when the back search detection is successful.
US09596458B2 Switchable imaging device, switchable optical device, and display
A switchable imaging device (1) has a first mode of operation in which the device performs an imaging function and a second mode of operation different from the first mode, for example a non-imaging mode. In the first mode of operation the device comprises at least one first region that performs a lensing action and at least one second region that at least partially absorbs light passing through the or each second region. The switchable imaging device (1) may be disposed in path of light through an image display panel (4). This provides a display that may be operable in either a directional display mode such as an autostereoscopic 3D display mode or a 2-D display mode, by controlling the switchable imaging device to be in its first mode or its second mode.
US09596457B2 Video system and methods for operating a video system
A multiple camera video system and methods for operating such a system. The system may include a plurality of cameras located around a stadium, athletic playing field or other location. The cameras are remotely controlled in a master-slave configuration. A camera operator at a master pan head selects one of the plurality of cameras as the current master camera and utilizes the master pan head to adjust the telemetry and zoom of the master camera to follow the target object. The telemetry and zoom parameters of the master camera are then used to calculate corresponding telemetry, zoom and/or other parameters for each of the plurality of slave cameras. Video captured by each of the cameras is stored for the production of replay video feeds or for archiving. The replays may be capable of “spinning” through the video feeds of adjacent cameras in order for the viewer to get the sensation of revolving around the target object. The multiple camera video system also includes methods for calibrating the system.
US09596456B2 Head mounted display system
A head mounted display system comprises a lens set, an image capturing unit and a processing circuit. The lens set comprises a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel. The first liquid crystal panel comprises first liquid crystal blocks, and the second liquid crystal panel comprises second liquid crystal blocks. The image capturing unit captures front image data having a first dynamic range. The processing circuit performs tone mapping according to the front image data to generate mapping image data having a second dynamic range smaller than the first dynamic range. The processing circuit calculates regulated values according to the mapping image data. A driving circuit drives the first liquid crystal blocks and the second liquid crystal blocks according to the regulated values, respectively.
US09596448B2 Simplifications on disparity vector derivation and motion vector prediction in 3D video coding
A video coder can be configured to perform texture first coding for a first texture view, a first depth view, a second texture view, and a second depth view; for a macroblock of the second texture view, locate a depth block of the first depth view that corresponds to the macroblock; based on at least one depth value of the depth block, derive a disparity vector for the macroblock; code a first sub-block of the macroblock based on the derived disparity vector; and, code a second sub-block of the macroblock based on the derived disparity vector.
US09596445B2 Different-view image generating apparatus and different-view image generating method
An apparatus includes: a generating unit which generates, from each of images respectively obtained at viewpoint positions, one of different-viewpoint images which corresponds to an image at a virtual viewpoint position different from the viewpoint positions, the different-viewpoint image including a hole area in which a pixel value is missing; a calculating unit which calculates, for each of processing units respectively in predetermined areas in the different-viewpoint images, a hole density indicating, with respect to the predetermined area, a ratio of one of the hole areas in the processing units in the different-viewpoint images; a calculating unit which calculates, for each processing unit, a combination ratio of the different-viewpoint image, based on the hole density of the processing unit co-located with an other one of the processing units in an other one of the different-viewpoint images; and a combining unit which combines the different-viewpoint images, based on the combination ratios.
US09596444B2 Image processing system, apparatus, and method
An image processing system according to an embodiment includes a stereoscopic display device, a transform unit, an image generating unit, and a display control unit. The transform unit reduces or enlarges volume data which is three-dimensional (3D) image data such that among scales of a stereoscopic image assumed to be displayed on the stereoscopic display device using a parallax image group obtained from the volume data, a scale in a depth direction on a display surface of the stereoscopic display device is substantially the same as a scale in another direction which is a direction other than the depth direction. The image generating unit generates a parallax image group by performing a rendering process on transformed volume data. The display control unit causes the parallax image group to be displayed on the stereoscopic display device.
US09596440B2 Scanning laser planarity detection
A scanning laser projector includes a proximity sensor and a planarity detector. When the proximity sensor detects an object closer than a proximity threshold, laser power is turned down. The scanning laser projector can measure distance at a plurality of projection points in the projector's field of view. If the projection points lie substantially in a plane, laser power may be turned back up.
US09596435B2 Distribution control apparatus, distribution control method, and computer program product
A distribution control apparatus is connected to a communication terminal via a network. The distribution control apparatus includes a receiving unit, a whiteboard control unit, a whiteboard unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives, from the communication terminal, operation data representing an operation performed by a user. When the operation is a stroke command, the whiteboard control unit stores a series of coordinates entered onto the communication terminal and contained in the operation data in a first storage unit and generates stroke data representing a stroke from the stored coordinates. The whiteboard unit stores the generated stroke data in a second storage unit and generates video data by rendering the stroke data. The transmitting unit transmits, to the communication terminal, converted video data that is obtained by converting the generated video data into a data format that allows distribution.
US09596433B2 System and method for a hybrid topology media conferencing system
Examples hybrid topologies of a conferencing system are disclosed. An example of a hybrid topology may comprise a plurality of endpoints and a central entity. Each of said plurality of endpoints may provide its primary video stream and audio stream to said centralized entity. The centralized entity provides the primary speaker stream and the mixed audio stream to each of said plurality of endpoint participants. In addition, some of plurality of endpoint establishes low bandwidth/low resolution media streams with other of said plurality of endpoint participants for non-speaker video.
US09596432B2 Display apparatus and control method thereof
A display apparatus including: a camera configured to photograph a first user of the display apparatus; a communication interface configured to communicate with an external apparatus of a second user; a display configured to display an image of a visual communication between the first user and the second user; and a controller configured to generate information regarding a change in a position of a face of the first user from an image of the first user photographed by the camera during the visual communication, and configured to transmit the information regarding the change in the position of the face of the first user to the external device so that the face of the first user having the changed position is displayed on the external apparatus.
US09596428B2 Multiple input television receiver
Disclosure is generally directed to a television receiver with multiple inputs, some accepting a local broadcast and some accepting satellite transmissions or transmissions across another network. The television receiver may pass local transmissions through to a display in their original form and at their original frequency, while retuning the display to receive the transmission at its original frequency. The television receiver may also receive, process and provide satellite or other types of programming to the television as necessary. The output of the receiver's modulator may switch back and forth as a user changes between local broadcast and satellite channels. Further, an EPG may be provided that includes information for both programming sources in an integrated fashion.
US09596425B2 Driving method for an image pickup apparatus, image pickup apparatus, and image pickup system
The present invention provides a driving method for an image pickup apparatus that appropriately performs both readout of a signal of a reference pixel and mixing of mutual signals output by a plurality of effective pixels, and the present invention also provides an image pickup apparatus and an image pickup system.
US09596420B2 Image sensor having pixels with different integration periods
An image sensor includes pixels that accumulate charge during a first integration period and pixels that accumulate charge during shorter second integration periods when an image is captured. The pixels having the shorter second integration period accumulate charge at two or more different times during the first integration period. Charge is read out of the pixels associated with the first integration period at the end of the first integration period, while charge is read out of the pixels having the second integration period at the end of each second integration period.
US09596419B1 Image capture system with motion compensation
An example image system may include a lens that produces an image, an image sensor, an image stabilizer, and a controller. This image sensor has a first edge and an opposite second edge. The first edge is placed closer to lens such that it focuses on more distant objects. The image stabilizer provides a time-varying compensation of image motion at the image sensor. The controller operates the image capture system in a repeating cycle where the sensor exposes and reads out an image progressively from one edge to the opposite edge. The controller operates the image stabilizer to provide an image motion compensation that varies in time such that the image motion compensation is greater when exposing and reading the second edge of the sensor than when exposing and reading the first edge of the sensor.
US09596418B2 System and method for focusing an electronic imaging system
The present invention relates to the field of image processing and methodologies to passively focus an image automatically, using the electronic sensor signal. The method comprises steps of; receiving a pixel image, generating at least two histograms of the received image using at least two different frequency components, finding widths of acquired histograms and storing them as a focus measure, finding difference between last received frame's highest frequency component histogram width and at least one previously received frame's histogram width corresponding to the same component, determine whether there is a meaningful difference, and determine the focus direction signal by using the difference. The system comprises; an image sensor to acquire an electronic pixel image; an image processing unit configured to receive an image and implement the method using this image and output a focus direction signal found by the method; and a memory unit configured to store image histogram widths.
US09596410B2 Vision systems and methods for analysing images taken by image sensors
A vision system is disclosed having an image sensor for capturing an image, the image sensor having a lens, an image processing unit and optionally a memory unit. The image processing unit is adapted to capture and/or store in the memory, for selected areas of the image, a set of frames from the past, where the division of the image in areas and/or the number of frames from the past depend on lens parameters, position and/or orientation of the image sensor, or image parameters of the captured image.
US09596409B2 Imaging module and electronic apparatus
An imaging module (100) includes a lens unit (11) that includes a lens group, and an imaging element unit (13) that is fixed to the lens unit and includes an imaging element. The lens unit (11) includes: a focus drive unit; first and second image blur-correction drive units; a first connecting portion (37A) that is electrically connected to the imaging element unit; a first wiring portion that electrically connects the focus drive unit, the first image blur-correction drive unit, and the second image blur-correction drive unit to the first connecting portion; a second wiring portion that is electrically connected to only a part of a plurality of wires of the first wiring portion; and a plurality of second connecting portions (59) that are electrically connected to the second wiring portion.
US09596407B2 Imaging device, with blur enhancement
An imaging device includes an imaging section, an image segmenting section, and a blur enhancement section. The imaging section images a field to generate photographic image data. The image segmenting section partitions an image of the photographic image data into a first region that is a main subject region and a second region where the main subject is not included. The blur detecting section detects degree of blur of an image of the second region of the image of the photographic image data. The blur enhancement section performs blur enhancement processing on the image of the second region to enlarge the degree of blur of the image after image processing in proportion to the magnitude of the detected degree of blur of the image.
US09596403B2 Distance detecting device, imaging apparatus, distance detecting method and parallax-amount detecting device
A distance detecting device includes a distance calculation unit configured to calculate a distance to a target of imaging based on a first signal corresponding to a luminous flux having passed through a first pupil region of an exit pupil in an imaging optical system, and a second signal corresponding to a luminous flux having passed through a second pupil region different from the first pupil region, and a signal processing unit configured to perform a filtering process on at least one of the first signal and the second signal by using a band pass filter having a lower number of cells in a first direction than a number of cells in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a filter for phase correction having a higher number of cells in the first direction than the number of cells in the second direction.
US09596398B2 Automatic image capture
Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments for automatically capturing images in a mobile electronic device. One embodiment comprises sensing device motion and automatically triggering image capture when the device is stationary. Use of this approach reduces image blur and avoids the need for subsequent image alteration or compensation for camera motion. Images can simply be captured in-between motions by leveraging high-resolution sensors and computational assets available to the mobile device to accurately assess when to trigger the shutter. Images can then be saved in a memory within the device. Enhancements to the disclosed method of automatic image capture include pre-selecting a set of threshold values for image acceptance.
US09596397B2 Dual shot strobe lens and flex and stiffener features of a camera
An electronic device having a lens and a lens retaining member is disclosed. The lens and the lens retaining member may both be molded in a single mold cavity. However, the lens includes a first material that is clear and translucent, while the lens retaining member includes a second material that is opaque. The lens retaining member may include an alignment such that the lens and lens retaining member, when secured to a flexible circuit, may self-align with a window. The window allows a light source to emit light while the lens retaining member blocks or reflects light. In another embodiment, a container having a first member and a second member may be positioned around a camera module. The container may act as an EMI shield for the camera module.
US09596393B2 Smart case for mobile photography
A mobile device case is configured to facilitate coupling of an auxiliary lens assembly along an optical path of a miniature camera module of a mobile device. A case processor and electrical circuitry embedded within the case are configured to detect the presence of the auxiliary lens assembly that is coupled to the lens attachment interface. A lens recognition sensor is coupled to the case processor and electrical circuitry and is configured to identify the auxiliary lens with a specific lens type.
US09596392B2 Detachable imaging unit and imaging apparatus for a display screen
An imaging unit includes an attached portion which is detachably attached to an attaching portion disposed in a display apparatus including a display screen, an imaging main body portion which includes an imaging element, and a rotational mechanism which includes a rotational member formed as an arc-like portion, and connects the attached portion and the imaging main body portion such that the imaging main body portion is able to be rotated around a center of an arc of the arc-like portion as a rotational center in a direction in which an imaging direction is changed, in which when viewed from a direction in which a rotational axis of the imaging main body portion by the rotational mechanism is viewed as a point, the imaging main body portion is superposed on a circle which has the same center and the same radius as the arc of the arc-like portion.
US09596382B2 Image forming apparatus capable of customizing operation screen based on personal setting information and method for controlling image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains personal setting information about a user who logs into the image forming apparatus from a server apparatus and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display a customized operation screen customized for the user based on the obtained personal setting information. If the personal setting information has been obtained from the server apparatus within a predetermined time, the customized operation screen is displayed. If the personal setting information has been obtained from the server apparatus after the predetermined time elapses, the customized operation screen is not displayed.
US09596381B2 System and method for sending, delivery and receiving of faxes
Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.
US09596380B1 Methods and systems for image compression
According to embodiments illustrated herein there is provided a method of image compression. The method includes generating a modified image based on a compression of an image. The method further includes generating a first residual layer and a second residual layer based on a comparison of the modified image and the image. The method further includes filtering a set of pixels from the first residual layer and the second residual layer. The method further includes compressing the filtered first residual layer and the filtered second residual layer to generate a compressed first residual layer and a compressed second residual layer. Additionally, the method includes generating a second compressed image based on the modified image, the compressed first residual image and the compressed second residual image.
US09596376B2 Photograph sticker creating apparatus, and a method of generating photograph sticker
A photograph sticker creating apparatus includes an image pickup device that generates a shot image, a storage device that stores a plurality of composite-use images to be combined with shot images, a compositing processor that combines the shot image and the composite-use image to generate a composite image, a printing device that prints the composite image on a sticker sheet, a display processor that generates and displays a selection screen allowing the user to select a composite-use image from a plurality of composite-use images, and a direction receiving device that receives selection of composite-use image performed by the user on the selection screen. The display processor combines a predetermined portrait image with the selected composite-use image and does not combine the portrait image with a composite-use image other than the selected composite-use image, to generate and display the selection screen.
US09596373B2 Image processing apparatus, and remote operation system for image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus is configured to be capable of being remotely operated by a terminal device via a wireless communication line. The image processing apparatus is equipped with a body control unit, a LAN interface, and a body operation unit. The body operation unit is capable of displaying a plurality of operation keys and capable of receiving a touch operation with respect to each of the plurality of operation keys. The LAN interface is used in order to acquire a positional relationship between the terminal device and the image processing apparatus. The body control unit, when determining that the terminal device is located close to the image processing apparatus, disables a touch operation with respect to a specific operation key among the plurality of operation keys on the body operation unit.
US09596371B2 Image forming apparatus having an improved residual sheet estimation with toner development and sheet transportation modes
In an image forming apparatus, a paper sheet cassette stores a bunch of paper sheets to be fed. A media sensor unit measures a thickness and a surface roughness of one paper sheet fed and transported from the paper sheet cassette. A residual sheet amount sensor detects a residual amount of the paper sheets in the paper sheet cassette. A residual sheet number estimating unit estimates the number of residual paper sheets in the paper sheet cassette on the basis of (a) a thickness of a bunch of the paper sheet in the paper sheet cassette, the thickness of the bunch corresponding to the residual amount detected by the residual sheet amount sensor and (b) the thickness of the one sheet and the surface roughness of the one sheet measured by the media sensor unit.
US09596369B2 Function execution apparatus, function execution method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions therefor
A function execution apparatus has a display, a scanner, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute a key display process in which at least one shortcut key is displayed on a display, and a multiple functions assigning process in which the controller assigns multiple particular functions to a multiple-function assigned key which is a shortcut key. Each of the multiple functions is associated with a scanning operation in which a scanner scans an image on the original, and a multiple functions execution process in which the controller executes the multiple functions assigned to the multiple-function assigned key when a user operation to select the multiple-function assigned key is done such that only one scanning operation is executed and the multiple functions are executed based on scan data obtained by one scanning operation instead of executing the scanning operation for each of the multiple functions.
US09596366B1 Video mail between residents of controlled-environment facilities and non-residents
Providing video mail to and from residents of controlled-environment facilities may include presenting a resident or non-resident a user interface and receiving a selection to send video mail. Whereupon, the user may be offered a selection to either upload a video or image or to capture a video or image. A selection by the user is accepted and in response to a selection to upload a video or image file, the user may be presented a file selection interface to enter a video or image filename and/or browse for a video or image file. In response to a selection to capture a video or image, the user may be presented a video or image capture interface for capturing the video or image, such as by using a camera of the host device. The selected or recorded video or image may then be uploaded and presented to the recipient for viewing.
US09596365B2 Controlling apparatus for setting SSID in unset device
The controlling apparatus may search for one or more access points so as to obtain N items of wireless identifiers, in a case where a first wireless network to which a set device belongs is a first type of wireless network in which a carrier wave having a first frequency is used. A first wireless identifier has been set in the set device and an unset device is a first type of device which is not capable of using the carrier wave having the first frequency. The controlling apparatus may obtain, from a memory of the set device, the first wireless identifier for identifying the first wireless network, select, based on the first wireless identifier, a second wireless identifier from among one or more wireless identifiers included in the N items of wireless identifiers, and execute a first setting process for setting the second wireless identifier in the unset device.
US09596363B2 Electronic apparatus capable of connecting to accessory device, method of controlling the same, storage medium, and accessory device
An electronic apparatus capable of confirming connection between a body and an accessory without performing communication therebetween. When transmitting first data to the accessory in synchronism with a clock signal and receiving second data from the accessory in synchronism with the clock signal, the body can perform data communication selectively by the first or second communication method. A body microcomputer changes the level of the first data from high level to low, and then further changes the same from low to high in a state where the clock signal is at high in the first communication method. The microcomputer detects a change in level of the second data responsive to the change in level of the first data, and detects accessory connection and compatibility with the second communication method based on detection result.
US09596362B1 Automated determination of power transmission resistance
A system for optimizing the transmission of power through multiple conductors from a remote power source to a local communications device including: (a) a controller for the power source and for incrementally increasing the output voltage during a transmission resistance detection protocol; (b) a first voltage detection circuit for detecting a predetermined minimum voltage received by the detection circuit and for placing a load across the conductors when that minimum voltage is received; (c) a second voltage detection circuit for detecting a predetermined maximum voltage received by that detection circuit and for removing the load from across the conductors at that time; (d) voltage and current measuring devices to measure the transmission current and the output voltage of the power source when the predetermined maximum voltage is received; and (e) memory for storing the measured voltage, measured current and the predetermined maximum voltage for use by the controller.
US09596360B1 Telecommunication price-based routing apparatus, system and method
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to telecommunications networks, processing and routing calls between networks, a computing system and methodologies for optimizing pricing particularly in situations with massive amounts of data, processing call volume data, deseasonalizing data, minutes of use data, establishing and distributing pricing data for use in routing decisions, among other features and advantages.
US09596355B2 Information providing apparatus and method thereof
An information providing apparatus including a communication unit configured to form a communication network with a plurality of mobile terminals within a vehicle; a display unit; and a controller configured to receive seat position information of the plurality of mobile terminals through the communication network, and activate or deactivate application programs for each of the plurality of mobile terminals based on the seat position information, and display information indicating the activated or deactivated application programs of the plurality of mobile terminals on the display unit.
US09596353B2 System, method, and apparatus for using alternative numbers for routing voice calls and short messages in a communications network
A system, method and computer-readable medium for allowing the use of an alternative numbering plan for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers using the public mobile telephone network is provided. Users of an enterprise or other closed networks as well as users that are not part of a closed network may send short messages destined to members of an enterprise or closed network from their mobile or other devices associated with their subscription using an alternative enterprise directory number, such as the office number, instead of the mobile number, such that the alternative number will be presented at the destination device as the originating number. The recipient may respond to the message by addressing the response to the enterprise or closed network number, and the response may be delivered to the originator's mobile or other device associated with their subscription.
US09596349B1 Voice and speech recognition for call center feedback and quality assurance
A computer-implemented method for providing an objective evaluation to a customer service representative regarding his performance during an interaction with a customer may include receiving a digitized data stream corresponding to a spoken conversation between a customer and a representative; converting the data stream to a text stream; generating a representative transcript that includes the words from the text stream that are spoken by the representative; comparing the representative transcript with a plurality of positive words and a plurality of negative words; and generating a score that varies according to the occurrence of each word spoken by the representative that matches one of the positive words, and/or the occurrence of each word spoken by the representative that matches one of the negative words. Tone of voice, as well as response time, during the interaction may also be monitored and analyzed to adjust the score, or generate a separate score.
US09596344B2 System and method for encrypting and recording media for a contact center
A system and method for recording media for a contact center where a processor is configured to determine that media exchanged between first and second communication devices during a telephony call is to be recorded; bridge a media path between the first and second communication devices; cause replicating of the media exchanged in the media path; encrypt the replicated media via a first cryptographic key for storing the encrypted media in a data storage device; and encrypt the first cryptographic key via a second cryptographic key for storing the encrypted first cryptographic key as metadata for the encrypted media.
US09596340B2 Mobile electronic device, control method, and computer program product
A mobile electronic device includes a communication unit, a display, and a controller. The communication unit performs communication for a phone call. The display displays a first screen during the phone call made by the communication unit. The controller causes a second screen different from the first screen to be displayed on the display when the display of which display is turned off is to be re-displayed during the phone call after the display of the first screen is turned off during the phone call.
US09596338B1 Communication device
The communication device comprising a stereo audio data output implementer, a multiple language mode implementer, and a remote control result display implementer.
US09596337B2 Directing audio output based on device sensor input
A first device determines whether there is an incoming call to the first device or an outbound call from the first device; performs at least two different acts, among a set of acts for monitoring a set of devices that include the first device and a second device; redirecting audio input and output at a first one of input/output (I/O) devices to a second one of the I/O devices based on the monitoring. The I/O devices include the plurality of devices.
US09596336B2 Communication apparatus connectable to external apparatus, and control method thereof
A communication apparatus connectable to an external apparatus via first communication unit and second communication unit different from the first communication unit, comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain device information about the external apparatus from the external apparatus via the first communication unit; a connection unit configured to perform connection processing to the external apparatus via the second communication unit based on the device information; and a control unit configured to determine an internal state of the communication apparatus and to control a connection to the external apparatus via the second communication unit in accordance with a determination result, wherein the control unit changes a determination timing in accordance with a type of the external apparatus determined based on the device information obtained via the first communication unit.
US09596325B2 Data frame for PLC having destination address in the PHY header
A physical layer (PHY) data frame for use in conjunction with processor in a node, processor coupled to a program memory for storing a sequence of operating instructions. The frame has a preamble, PHY header, a MAC header and a MAC payload. The PHY header includes a destination address field having a destination address therein. The destination address is used by the processor to determine match with the node address.
US09596322B2 Bitrate efficient transport through distributed antenna systems
A distributed antenna system includes a host unit configured to receive downlink wireless network information from a radio access network interface and at least one antenna unit communicatively coupled to the host unit by at least one digital communication link. Host unit is configured to convert downlink wireless network information received from radio access network interface from first protocol layer to second protocol layer. Second protocol layer uses relevant bits more efficiently than first protocol layer. Host unit is configured to communicate downlink wireless network information to at least one antenna unit across at least one digital communication link. At least one antenna unit is configured to convert downlink wireless network information communicated from host unit from second protocol layer to downlink radio frequency signals. At least one antenna unit is configured to communicate downlink radio frequency signals wirelessly using at least one antenna.
US09596320B2 Uncoupled application extensions including interactive digital surface layer for collaborative remote application sharing and annotating
Systems and method for providing for uncoupled application extensions to a remote access application. The application extensions are provided as part the remote access application to provide features and functionalities that otherwise are not provided by underlying the application programs that are made available by the remote access program. These features and functionalities may be provided without a need to modify the underlying application program, as they are integral with the remote access application.
US09596318B2 Dynamic network device processing using external components
A network device may receive information regarding a service set identifying service to apply to a data flow received via a particular interface of the network device; receive the data flow via the particular interface; identify a service to provide to the data flow based on the information regarding the service set; identify a processing device to process the data flow; and provide the data flow to the processing device. The processing device may be different than the network device and may process the data flow, on behalf of the network device, to form a processed data flow. The processed data flow may include the data flow with the service applied to the data flow. The network device may further receive the processed data flow from the processing device and transmit the processed data flow toward a destination device.
US09596315B2 Secure data transfer platform for hybrid computing environment
A data transfer profile defines the transfer of data among different domains. The data transfer profile is processed to generate data transfer rules. Subsets of the rules are distributed to the different domains. A rule can specify a folder in a particular domain in which files stored in the folder will be transferred to another domain.
US09596313B2 Method, terminal, cache server and system for updating webpage data
A method, terminal, cache server and system for updating webpage data are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes obtaining an update identifier corresponding to latest released webpage update data, sending a first update request for obtaining the webpage update data to a cache server, wherein the first update request includes the update identifier. The method also includes receiving the webpage update data from the cache server based on the first update request and updating the current webpage data based on the webpage update data.
US09596307B2 Communication system
A communication system includes: a plurality of mobile terminals; and a linked apparatus that works in concert with the plurality of mobile terminals. The linked apparatus is configured to establish a wireless connection to a selected one of the plurality of mobile terminals. The selected one of the plurality of mobile terminals is designated as a relaying apparatus that relays communications. The plurality of mobile terminals includes: a first mobile terminal that serves as the relaying apparatus before a change of selection of the relaying apparatus; and a second mobile terminal that serves as the relaying apparatus after the change of selection of the relaying apparatus. In a case where the selection of the relaying apparatus is changed from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal, (1) the first mobile terminal sends, to the linked apparatus, a credential that is used to establish a wireless connection to the second mobile terminal, the credential being acquired from the second mobile terminal, and (2) the linked apparatus establishes the wireless connection to the second mobile terminal as the relaying apparatus using the credential.
US09596305B2 Systems and methods for distributed hash table contract renewal
The present application is directed towards ASDR table contract renewal. In some embodiments, a core may cache an ASDR table entry received from an owner core such that when the entry is needed again the core does not need to re-request the entry from the owner core. As storing a cached copy of the entry allows the non-owner core to use an ASDR table entry without requesting the entry from the owner core, the owner core may be unaware of an ASDR table entry's use by a non-owner core. To ensure the owner core keeps the ASDR table entry alive, which the non-owner core has cached, the non-owner core may perform contract renewal for each of its recently used cached entries. The contract renewal method may include sending a message to the owner core that indicates which cached ASDR table entries the non-owner core has recently used or accessed. Responsive to receiving the message the owner core may reset a timeout period associated with the ASDR table entry.
US09596304B2 Distributed server election with imperfect clock synchronization
Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system, and computer program product for selecting a server as a selected server for performing a specified function in a distributed computing system. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying a group of servers in the system; and choosing as the selected server the server that has been in the system the longest. In one embodiment, each of the servers in the group has a respective contention period, during which the server sends a contention message, and the selected server is chosen using these contention messages. The servers in the group may have imperfect clock synchronization. In this case, the contention periods of the servers is kept greater than the maximum difference between the server clocks. The invention may be used to select a name server, or to select a server for another service.
US09596296B2 Method of inter-board communication in a router cluster, router, and router cluster
A method of inter-board communication in a router cluster, a router, and a router cluster are provided. The method comprises: the main router configuring and enabling an IP address of the interconnection interface of the main router, and acquiring IP address(es) of other router(s) in the router cluster; other router(s) except the main router configuring and enabling IP address(es) of interconnection interface(s) of other router(s) except the main router respectively, and acquiring the IP address of the main router; the main router establishing communication connections with other router(s) in the router cluster, and enabling the function of communication agent; the main router and the other router(s) in the router cluster transmitting internal control messages of the router cluster through their respective communication agent modules.
US09596292B1 Client-side scripts in a service-oriented API environment
Use of client-side scripts in a service-oriented API environment is disclosed. A communication that includes a script sent by a service in response to a service request sent by a client to the service is received and executed at the client. In various embodiments, client-side scripts sent by a service are used to apply a policy and/or to cause the client to perform at the client required pre- and/or post-processing with respect to a services response.
US09596291B1 Migration of data storage
An operable mechanism implements a stub utility to facilitate the migration of stub files, where the stub utility is integrated with a data storage product and a data storage technique of an existing storage site containing the stub files. The stub utility identifies the stub files and uses virtualization to migrate the stub files to a new storage site without concomitantly recalling or accessing source files linked to the stub files.
US09596290B2 System and method for providing caching and pre-fetch of assets/media
A system and method for routing and delivering pre-fetched assets/media, such as a digital image, is provided. The present invention is directed to a system that allows for two digital images to be pre-fetched or otherwise transferred concurrently from two separate source devices to virtually expand the bandwidth and increase the efficiency of the transfer. The system also allows image enhancements to be made in a distributed manner either by a source or destination device, or by both. The invention further provides a method of efficiently delivering multiple versions of a single image to a destination device. An asset ranking system is also provided that takes into consideration the frequency at which the digital image is accessed and the number of source devices that that the digital image is stored within.
US09596281B2 Transport accelerator implementing request manager and connection manager functionality
Transport accelerator (TA) systems and methods for delivery of content to a user agent (UA) of the client device from a content server are provided according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Embodiments of a TA operate to subdivide, by a request manager (RM) of the TA, fragment requests provided by the UA each into a plurality of chunk requests for requesting chunks of the content and to provide, by the RM to a connection manager (CM) of the TA, chunk requests of the plurality of chunk requests for requesting chunks of the content. Requests may thus be made, by the CM, for the chunks of the content from the content server via a plurality of connections established between the CM and the content server.
US09596275B2 Method for registering multi-contact devices
A technique is described allowing an IMS enabled network to terminate a communication request directed towards a user device in a well-defined way, even for cases in which multiple registrations for IMS are present that are related to the same physical user device. A method embodiment of this technique comprises registering multiple user agents for one and the same user device, wherein from each user agent contact information including a device ID identifying the user device is provided; and processing a communication request directed towards the user device, the processing comprising identifying multiple identical device IDs of registered contacts, and treating the communication request according to a predetermined handling scheme related to the detection of identical device IDs.
US09596274B2 System and method for processing telephony sessions
In one embodiment, the method of processing telephony sessions includes: communicating with an application server using an application layer protocol; processing telephony instructions with a call router; and creating call router resources accessible through a call router Application Programming Interface (API). In another embodiment, the system for processing telephony sessions includes: a call router, a URI for an application server, a telephony instruction executed by the call router, and a call router API resource.
US09596273B2 Systems and methods for sharing of media sessions within a social network
In one embodiment, a computing device identifies a set of second users to participate in an ongoing media session which was initiated by a first user. Each of the identified second users has a social-networking relationship with the first user, or a social-networking relationship with a media item of the ongoing media session. The computing device provisions the ongoing media session to second users, so that the second users join the ongoing media session in progress at the current point in time of the ongoing media session. The computing device sends a notification to the first user indicating that the second users have joined the ongoing media session.
US09596272B2 Media session between network endpoints
A media session between an initiating endpoint and a responding endpoint is established via a communication network. A set of candidate pairs is generated, each comprising a respective network address available to the initiating endpoint and a respective network address available to the responding endpoint by exchanging network addresses between the initiating endpoint and the responding endpoint. The media session is established using a candidate pair of the set determined to be valid. Connectivity checks are performed for at least one candidate pair of the set to determine whether or not the candidate pair is valid. The at least one candidate pair is selected in dependence on selection data pertaining to at least one of the network addresses and indicative of the quality of a path through the network that would be traversed were that network address to be used for the media session.
US09596270B2 Secure XDM communication between IMS networks
Requests between first and second IMS network domains are communicated by receiving an XDM request in the first domain. The XDM request relates to an XML document that can be accessed via the XDM request from a location in the second domain. A SIP request is created that includes information identifying it as a request that relates to an XDM request. The SIP request is sent to the second domain so that the SIP request can be routed to the location in the second domain based on the identifying information in the SIP request. A connection for XDM requests between the first and second domains is established.
US09596266B1 Apparatuses, methods and systems for a real-time cyber threat indicator verification mechanism
The real-time cyber threat indicator verification mechanism technology (hereinafter “TIVM”) instantiates one or more virtual client emulators to access a source of a threat, in response to a received threat indicator, so as to evaluate validity and/or severity of the potential threat. In one embodiment, the TIVM may receive a cyber threat indicator having identifying information of a cyber threat source; instantiate, in response to the cyber threat indicator, a virtual client emulator; send a control message to cause the virtual client emulator to interact with the cyber threat source based on the identifying information; obtain a confidence indicator relating to the cyber threat indicator based on interaction between the virtual client emulator and the cyber threat source; and generate a cyber threat indicator confirmation report including the confidence indicator.
US09596261B1 Systems and methods for delivering context-specific introspection notifications
Described systems and methods enable a computer security module to protect a set of guest virtual machines against computer security threats. In some embodiments, the computer security module receives introspection notifications from the protected VM, each such notification indicating that a particular trigger event (e.g., a system call) has occurred during execution of guest software within the respective VM. In some embodiments, delivering a notification comprises suspending execution of guest software and switching the processor to executing a notification handler forming part of the computer security module. Some embodiments enable a context-specific delivery of notifications, wherein the set of events triggering notifications may vary from one guest process to another.
US09596260B2 Method and apparatus for uploading files
A method and apparatus for uploading files are disclosed. The method includes: upon receiving a scanning instruction, obtaining unknown files on a client and putting the unknown files in a file upload queue; scanning unknown files in the file upload queue to obtain a risk coefficient for each unknown file; sorting in descending order the unknown files in the file upload queue based on the risk coefficient of the unknown files; and uploading the unknown files in the file upload queue in order to a server. The unknown files in the file upload queue are sorted so that the most suspicious files are uploaded first to ensure that the server will timely receive the most suspicious files, which greatly improves the efficiency of cloud servers in collecting suspicious files.
US09596259B2 Method for combining multiple signal values in the dendritic cell algorithm
Artificial Immune Systems (AIS) including the Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA) are an emerging method to detect malware in computer systems. A DCA module may receive an output or signal from multiple indicators concerning the state of at least a portion of the system. The DCA module is configured to combine the plurality of signals into a single signal vector. The DCA module may be configured to sort the received signals based on signal type and magnitude of each signal. The DCA module may then use a decay factor to weight the received signals so that a large number of “nominal” signals do not drown out a small number of “strong” signals indicating a malware attack. The decay factor may be exponentially increased each time it is applied so that all received signals are considered by the DCA module, but so that the “nominal” signals may have a minimal effect.
US09596250B2 System and method for protecting against point of sale malware using memory scraping
A software, system and methodology for protecting against malware Point-of-Sale attacks that utilize, for example, memory scraping techniques. The application protects Point-of-sale hardware and its software against memory scraping malware attacks, and the loss of critical user credit card and confidential information often swiped at a terminal or stored in point of sale application databases. An embodiment of a method for blocking memory scraping attacks includes the following steps. Upon detecting a credit card swipe submission event from local hardware or comport event specific memory table events are flagged as unreadable, and immediately after allowing the data to be properly submitted, the system memory tables are cleared of data and specific memory processes are flagged as readable again. The method prevents memory scraping or point of sale malware from capturing swiped credit card data or input data, thereby protecting the user from theft of credit card data or other credentials.
US09596241B2 Preserving an authentication state by maintaining a virtual local area network (VLAN) association
A method may include detecting a presence of a first server device; communicating, with the first server device, to obtain information associated with the first server device; sending, to a second server device, a request for authentication services, where the request includes the information associated with the first server device; receiving, from the second server device, a notification that the first server device has been authenticated, where the notification includes a session threshold; and establishing, based on the notification, a session with the first server device by associating the first server device with a virtual local area network (VLAN), where the associating permits network traffic to be received from or sent to the first server device via the VLAN, and where the network node uses the session threshold received from the second server device, instead of a threshold associated with the VLAN, to determine a duration permitted for the session.
US09596240B2 Method and system for layer-3 subscriber login in a cable data network
A subscriber login server is used for managing a subscriber login session. The login server is associated with a DHCP server for configuring a premise equipment device and operator-managed device. A subscriber login client at the premise equipment device securely communicates login username and password identifiers to the subscriber login server without using PPP technology. The login server retrieves matching identifiers from a RADIUS server and authorizes service with messages to the DHCP server and the CMTS.The login client can emulate a PPP login client so that a user's interface is similar to a PPPoE client. However, a layer-3 CMTS can be used instead of a layer-2 CMTS. In addition, subscriber authentication and accounting using RADIUS are preserved, positive network access control at the CMTS is maintained, and native IP traffic is routed or switched for maximum performance and QoS treatment.
US09596235B2 Power efficient storage management
One or more systems and/or techniques are provided for managing a partially encrypted file system, for storage hardware virtualization, and/or for storage management. In example, data may be stored in a partially encrypted file system, where sensitive data is encrypted for security and non-sensitive data is unencrypted, which may mitigate energy usage otherwise used for encrypting non-sensitive data, thus improving battery life. In an example, a storage device may be exposed to applications as a plurality of isolated storage structures where an application is provided data access to an isolated storage structure assigned to the application but not to isolated storage structures assigned to other applications, which may provide hardware level isolation with improved energy efficiency. In an example, a storage management component, configured to provide isolation and encryption, may be integrated into a computing device as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a system on a chip (SoC).
US09596232B2 Managing sharing of wireless network login passwords
Managing sharing of wireless network login passwords is disclosed, including: receiving from a terminal an authentication request to authenticate a wireless network, wherein the authentication request includes a first identifying information; sending an authentication code to the terminal, wherein the authentication code is to be configured as a newly configured login password associated with the wireless network; receiving a feedback response from the terminal, wherein the feedback response includes a second identifying information and the newly configured login password associated with the wireless network; in the event that the first identifying information matches the second identifying information and the authentication code matches the newly configured login password, determining that the terminal is an administrative terminal associated with the wireless network; and storing at least one of the first identifying information and the second identifying information as authentication identifying information with the newly configured login password.
US09596226B2 Carrier network security interface for fielded devices
Carrier-side security services for fielded devices is disclosed. In contrast to conventional authentication systems for fielded devices, wherein an end-to-end communications pathway is typically established for authentication of a fielded device by a back-end service provider, authentication and security services can be moved into devices associated with a carrier network. A device associated with the carrier network can authenticate field components to service components without first establishing a communications pathway to a back-end service provider. Further, the device can provide for secured communications with an authenticated field component and are not readable by carrier devices. In an aspect, this can allow for centralization of security elements from the periphery of back-end service providers into a device associated with the carrier network. In a further aspect, the device can host a security services platform for back-end service providers.
US09596224B2 Systems, devices, components and methods for communicating with an IMD using a portable electronic device and a mobile computing device
The present disclosure involves a method of communicating with an implantable medical device. An authentication process is performed to verify an identity of a user of a mobile computing device. A request is received from the user to access an implantable medical device via the mobile computing device. Based on the identity of the user, a first user interface suitable for the user is selected from a plurality of user interfaces that are each configured to control an implantable medical device. The plurality of user interfaces have different visual characteristics and different levels of access to the implantable medical device. The first user interface is displayed on the mobile computing device.
US09596220B2 Secure protocol for peer-to-peer network
A wireless computing device operating as a controller of a peer-to-peer group configured to generate unique master keys for each device joining the group. The wireless computing device may use the unique master keys to selectively remove remote devices from the group such that the remote device cannot later rejoin the group. Other remote devices, each possessing a master key that remains valid, can disconnect from the group and later reconnect to the group without express user action. To support such behavior, the wireless device may provide a user interface through which a user may manage connected remote devices by providing commands to selectively disconnect or remove remote devices from the group.
US09596214B2 Firewall with two-phase filtering
Two-phase filtering for a firewall is disclosed. In the first, general phase, a request is filtered to verify one or more of: that the request is pursuant to a supported protocol, that a command of the request is allowed, that the length of the request does not exceed the allowed maximum for the command, and that characters of the request are of an allowable type. Upon first-phase verification, a second phase is invoked that is particular to the protocol of the request. In the second, specialized phase, the request is filtered to verify one or more of the source, the destination, and the content of the request. Upon second-phase verification, the request is allowed to pass. If either first- or second-phase verification fails, then the request is denied.
US09596213B2 Monitoring arrangement
A monitoring arrangement (1) for use with a computer network. The arrangement (1) comprises a filtering module (7) which is operable to filter content delivered to a device connected to the network and to generate filtering data indicative of content filtered by the filtering module (7). The arrangement (1) further comprises a connectivity detection module (6) which is operable to detect the connectivity of a device connected to the network and to generate connectivity data indicative of the connectivity of the device. The arrangement (1) is operable to detect when a new device is connected to the computer network and to examine the new device to determine whether the new device is a trusted device. If the new device is not a trusted device then the monitoring arrangement (1) alerts a user to the attempted access by the untrusted device. The monitoring arrangement (1) is also operable to improve the performance of the computer network.
US09596211B2 Cloud based customer premises equipment
Network (cloud) based customer premises equipment may receive, over a broadband access circuit, layer 2 traffic from an access device at a customer premises; provide dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) services for computing devices at the customer premises, the DHCP services providing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to the computing devices at the customer premises; and provide network address translation (NAT) services for the computing devices at the customer premises.
US09596206B2 In-line images in messages
In one embodiment, a computing device detects an identifier of an object entered by a user participating in a message session. The message session includes one or more messages including text, and the text includes the identifier. The computing device accesses an image corresponding to the object based at least in part on the identifier. The computing device provides for display to a second user the image in place of the identifier within the text.
US09596204B2 Determination of a navigational text candidate
A method comprising receiving a text input that defines text input information, determining message text information to include the text input information, determining that at least a portion of the message text information corresponds with a navigational preamble, determining a location candidate based, at least in part, on the navigational preamble, determining at least one navigational text candidate that comprises textual information that is associated with the location candidate, causing display of information indicative of the navigational text candidate, receiving a selection input that is indicative of selection of the navigational text candidate, and causing insertion of the navigational text candidate in the message text information in response to the selection of the navigational text candidate is disclosed.
US09596201B2 Identifying first contact unsolicited communications
Techniques involving identification of electronic messages that are the first contact between the sender identification and addressed recipients. One representative technique includes identifying electronic messages originating from a sender that are first contact electronic messages between the sender and targeted recipients. The sender of the electronic messages may be designated as a source of unsolicited messages if heuristics involving the first contact electronic messages indicate a distribution of unsolicited messages by the sender.
US09596199B2 Enabling and supporting a presence server cache
A method, computer program product, and computer system for enabling and supporting a presence server cache are described herein. A presence server cache may receive a plurality of requests to poll a status of a contact from a plurality of clients. The presence server cache may determine the status of the contact. If the status of the contact is unavailable at the presence server cache, the presence server cache may transmit a request for the status of the contact to a presence server. The presence server cache may transmit the status of the contact of the user to the plurality of clients.
US09596186B2 Multiple processes sharing a single infiniband connection
A compute node with multiple transfer processes that share an Infiniband connection to send and receive messages across a network. Transfer processes are first associated with an Infiniband queue pair (QP) connection. Then send message commands associated with a transfer process are issued. This causes an Infiniband message to be generated and sent, via the QP connection, to a remote compute node corresponding to the QP. Send message commands associated with another process are also issued. This causes another Infiniband message to be generated and sent, via the same QP connection, to the same remote compute node. As mentioned, multiple processes may receive network messages received via a shared QP connection. A transfer process on a receiving compute node receives a network message through a QP connection using a receive queue. A second transfer process receives another message through the same QP connection using another receive queue.
US09596183B2 NAS off-loading of network traffic for shared files
A device may comprise storage, a network interface configured to couple the device to a computer network and a processor connected to the storage and to the network interface. The processor may be configured to store a file in the storage, divide the file into at least a first and second part, send the first part of the file to a first selected remote storage coupled to the computer network and send the second part of the file to a second selected remote storage coupled to the computer network, the second remote storage being different from the first remote storage, such that, responsive to receiving, over the network, a request from a requestor to access the file, the first part of the file is provided to the requestor from the first remote storage and the second part of the file is provided to the requestor from the second remote storage.
US09596182B2 Controlling non-congestion controlled flows
A packet is received. A flow associated with the packet is determined. An access control (“AC”) policy for the flow is determined. The flow in a flow set is organized for transmission based at least on the AC policy. A bandwidth for the flow is monitored. The flow is marked for transmission based on the monitoring.
US09596177B2 Method for a retransmission roundtrip correction
The present disclosure relates generally to communication systems and more particularly to Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and wireless communication systems. One embodiment relates to a method of processing data in a communication system. In this method, a data stream is received by a transmitter and packaged into discrete data units prior to transmission. The size of a data unit depends upon the details of the embodiment, and is estimated by communication system prior to data transmission. Once a data unit is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, the receiver sends an acknowledgement that the data unit is received. Knowledge of the roundtrip time delay between transmission of the data unit and reception of the acknowledgement allows the communication system to determine an optimum data unit size to maximize throughput. Other methods and systems are also disclosed.
US09596176B2 Pseudowire selection in a pseudowire redundancy network
A pseudowire redundancy network comprises a plurality of pseudowires (PW13, PW 14) attached to a provider edge node (201). For selecting an active pseudowire (PW13) to be used for forwarding user traffic, the provider edge node (201) determines a local preferential forwarding status for each of the pseudowires (PW13, PW14). The determined preferential forwarding status is active for no more than one of the pseudowires (PW13, PW14). The provider edge node (201) indicates the determined local preferential forwarding status of the pseudowires (PW13, PW14) to remote provider edge nodes (203, 204). Further, the provider edge node (201) receives indications of a remote preferential forwarding status for each of the pseudowires (PW13, PW14) from the remote provider edge nodes (203, 204). The provider edge node (201) then selects that one of the pseudowires (PW13, PW14) as active for which both the local preferential forwarding status and the remote preferential forwarding status is active.
US09596173B2 Method and system for traffic pattern generation in a software-defined networking (SDN) system
In one embodiment, a packet from a SDN controller is received at a network device. The packet is processed according to a flow table, which contains at least two entries that each matches the packet. The entries contain instructions to forward the packet according to group tables, and the entries are to expire after different time durations. The packet is to be forwarded according to a first group table and gets duplicated into two: one is transmitted to a first packet queue that transmits packets in a fixed interval to a loopback port that loops back the packets, while the other is forwarded to a first packet buffer that randomly drops packets at a probability prior to transmitting the remaining packets to generate a traffic pattern. The packet is received from the loopback port, and then forwarded according to a second group table to generate another traffic pattern.
US09596168B2 Communication method for access point and terminal for retransmission of multicast packet in network including access point and plurality of terminals
A communication method of an access point (AP) for retransmission of a multicast packet in a network including the AP and terminals, includes selecting a candidate terminal to be used to retransmit the multicast packet, from the terminals, and retransmitting the multicast packet, using the candidate terminal.
US09596166B2 Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing inter-cell interference coordination capabilities of wireless access access nodes
The subject matter described herein relates to methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing inter-cell interference coordination capabilities of wireless access nodes. One method for testing inter-cell interference mitigation capabilities of wireless access nodes includes, in a network equipment test device, emulating at least one user equipment (UE) served by a wireless access node under test. The method further includes emulating a wireless access node. The method further includes causing the emulated wireless access node to generate and send an indication of inter-cell interference to the wireless access node under test. The method further includes monitoring the response and evaluating the performance of the wireless access node under test to the indication of inter-cell interference using the network equipment test device.
US09596163B1 Restart a force stop mobile application
A method for restarting a force stop mobile application is described. In one embodiment, the method may include establishing a connection with a first application installed on a mobile device and receiving a heartbeat signal from the first application via the established connection. Upon receiving the heartbeat signal, the method may include monitoring for subsequent heartbeat signals from the first application and determining a subsequent heartbeat from the first application is not received when expected. Upon determining the subsequent heartbeat from the first application is not received when expected, the method may include determining whether a second application related to the first application is running on the mobile device.
US09596152B2 Identifying wideband impulse noise through a group of small channels
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to determine impulse noise over a wide spectrum based upon measurements of impulse noise associated with each of a plurality of channels. Impulse noise can be observed on each of the plurality of channels and the observed impulse noise signals can be summed together. In summing observed impulse noise signals, a Fourier transform can be used to convert the observed impulse noises from a time domain representation to a frequency domain representation. The sum of the impulse noises can represent the impulse noise existing on the wide spectrum and can be converted from a frequency domain representation to a time domain representation using an inverse Fourier transform.
US09596150B2 Methods and apparatus to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information
Examples to determine media impressions using distributed demographic information are disclosed. Some disclosed example methods involve sending a request to an impression monitor system in response to detecting a login event at a client device. The login event is associated with an Internet-based service of a first Internet domain different from a second Internet domain of the impression monitor system. Such disclosed example methods also involve sending a login reporting message to a database proprietor that provides the Internet-based service. The login reporting message including first and second cookie identifiers. The first cookie identifier is associated with the first Internet domain of the Internet-based service, and the second cookie identifier is associated with the second Internet domain of the impression monitor system.
US09596149B2 Server information handling system NFC ticket management and fault storage
Server information handling system deployment and maintenance is enhanced with automated trouble ticket generation at a mobile telephone through an NFC transaction with a management controller. NFC transactions coordinate authorization for replacement component installation and server information handling system replacement. In one embodiment, a bezel includes an NFC device that interfaces with a management controller and stores configuration information to aid installation of replacement server information handling systems in the event of a system failure. A back-up battery provides power to an NFC support circuit that stores fault codes detected by the management controller so that fault codes are available during management controller failures.
US09596146B2 Mapping key performance indicators derived from machine data to dashboard templates
Raw machine data are captured and organized as events. Entity definitions representing machine entities that perform a service identify the machine data associated with respective entities. KPI search queries each define a KPI. Each KPI search query derives one or more values for the KPI from machine data identified in the entity definitions. A dashboard template having an identifier for the KPI is presented by a graphical interface. The identifier presents at a user-designated location and may be a widget that provides a numerical or graphical representation of one or more values for the KPI. Embodiments may allow modification of the template.
US09596142B2 Wireless partitioned on-board telecommunication network
The subject matter disclosed herein relates an on-board network with nodes linked by wired links, the on-board network being partitioned into adjacent sub-networks, mutually segregated by security elements. Each sub-network can be equipped with access points allowing mobile terminals to connect to the sub-network by wireless links. The access points of adjacent sub-networks use different communication standards or distinct sets of transmission resources in such a way that the segregation between adjacent sub-networks is preserved.
US09596140B2 Methods and arrangements for providing radio access at local site
Methods and nodes for providing radio access to a communication network (314) for mobile terminals (T) at a local site (300). When a local transition unit (304) at the local site receives incoming signals from an antenna (302a) and associated radio head (302b) installed at the local site, the signals are converted into optical form and the local transition unit sends the signals in optical form over an optical link (306) to a central office (308) comprising a set of radio units (312). A central transition unit (310) at the central office converts the signals into a form adapted for reception by a radio unit. The central transition unit is further instructed by a control unit (316) to forward the signals to one of the radio units based on configuration data of the antenna/radio head. The configuration data has been registered at the control unit when received from the antenna/radio head over a control channel automatically at installation. The central transition unit accordingly forwards the signals according to the instruction from the control unit to the correct radio unit for processing in digital format and digital transmission over the communication network.
US09596135B1 Configuring new nodes for using a storage system managed by a unified storage manager
Systems and methods for configuring new nodes for using a storage system managed by a unified storage manager (USM) are disclosed. An example method may comprise detecting, by a processing device executing a unified storage manager (USM), a connection of a machine to the USM, invoking a provisioning component of the USM to initiate a provisioning process for the machine, utilizing, via the provisioning process, an external provisioning service to cause a bootstrapping process to execute on the machine, the bootstrapping process to install an operating system (OS) on the machine and to execute a kickstart file on the machine, responsive to execution of the kickstart file, performing a handshake process with the machine to establish a communication channel between the USM and the machine, and receiving, via the established communication channel, an availability status of the machine as a storage node for storage services managed by the USM.
US09596129B2 Communication system, control apparatus, communication apparatus, information-relaying method, and program
A communication system includes a communication apparatus that processes a packet according to control information set by a control apparatus; a first control apparatus that controls the communication apparatus by setting the control information in the communication apparatus; and a second control apparatus that operates in concert with the first control apparatus. The first control apparatus transmits information necessary for interoperation between the first and second control apparatuses to the second control apparatus via the communication apparatus.
US09596128B2 Apparatus for processing one or more events
Processing events for use with a complex event processing system that includes a server computer system and a client application executable on a client computer system. The processing includes analyzing content of the events and assigning a plurality of attributes to associated event processing logic. A first attribute is associated with event processing logic that is operable to be applied at the client computer system and a second attribute is associated with event processing logic that is operable to be applied at a server computer system. The processing also includes using, in response to receiving a first event, assigned attributes to determine whether event processing logic associated with the first event is operable to be applied at the client computer system. The first event is forwarded to the server computer system based on determining that the event processing logic associated with the first event is not operable to be applied at the client computer system.
US09596124B2 Assistance device of network system
A design assistance device includes: a design information storage section configured to store design information containing at least information of slave devices and information of a topology in a network system in accordance with a design created by a user; an actual configuration information generation section configured to generate actual configuration information containing at least the information of the slave devices and the information of the topology in the actual network system; a comparison section configured to compare the design information and the actual configuration information; and an output section configured to generate a comparison screen indicating the respective configurations of the designed network system and the actual network system along with their commonalities and differences and outputting the comparison screen to a display device. Thus, a technology can be provided which assists the user to easily compare the designed network configuration and the actual machine's network configuration.
US09596123B2 Identity provider discovery service using a publish-subscribe model
A proxy is integrated within an F-SSO environment and interacts with an external identity provider (IdP) instance discovery service. The proxy proxies IdP instance requests to the discovery service and receives responses that include the IdP instance assignments. The proxy maintains a cache of the instance assignment(s). As new instance requests are received, the cached assignment data is used to provide appropriate responses in lieu of proxying these requests to the discovery service, thereby reducing the time needed to identify the required IdP instance. The proxy dynamically maintains and manages its cache by subscribing to updates from the discovery service. The updates identify IdP instance changes (such as servers being taken offline for maintenance, new services being added, etc.) occurring within the set of geographically-distributed instances that comprise the IdP service. The updates are provided via a publication-subscription model such that the proxy receives change notifications proactively.
US09596117B2 OFDM modulator, OFDM transmission device, and OFDM modulation method
A transmission device has an inverse fast Fourier transform converter (first circuit) that acquires plural multi-value symbol data each of which is assigned to a dedicated subcarrier, and generates waveform data on the basis of the acquired plural multi-value symbol data, and a digital frequency converter (second circuit) that shifts frequency of the waveform data generated by the inverse fast Fourier transform converter.
US09596116B2 Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals
The present invention provides an apparatus of transmitting broadcast signals. The apparatus includes, an encoder for encoding service data, a bit interleaver for bit interleaving the encoded service data, a mapper for mapping the bit interleaved service data into a plurality of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) symbols to build at least one signal frame, an OFDM modulator for modulating data in the built at least one signal frame by an OFDM scheme and a transmitter for transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data.
US09596115B2 Device beacon for communication management for peer to peer communications
A wireless communication device transmits a device beacon in accordance with a system timing of a wireless wide area network (WWAN). For one example, the beacon is transmitted relative to WWAN uplink channels of the time-frequency space of the uplink WWAN channel assignment. In response to the reception of the device beacon by another wireless communication device, a peer to peer communication session is established.
US09596114B2 Peak suppressing device and peak suppressing method
A peak suppressing device (10) includes: a subtracting unit (11) that subtracts a predetermined threshold from an amplitude value of an input signal and generates a first peak signal; a multiplying unit (12) that multiplies the first peak signal by a weight coefficient and generates a second peak signal; a band limiting filter (13) that limits a band of the second peak signal, and generates a third peak signal; a subtracting unit (14) that subtracts the third peak signal from the input signal; and a weight coefficient generating unit (15) that generates the weight coefficient based on a value, the value being an amplitude value of the first peak signal divided by an amplitude value of a fourth peak signal generated when a convolution arithmetic operation is performed on by using at least a tap coefficient used in a center tap of the band limiting filter (13).
US09596113B2 Pilot pattern design for a STTD scheme in an OFDM system
A transmitting device for transmitting data symbols and pilot symbols in an OFDM transmission system; the device comprising symbol generating means for generating said data symbols and said pilot symbols, means for transmitting said data symbols and pilot symbols respectively by using a plurality of subcarriers of said OFDM transmission system, wherein said symbol generating means is designed to selectively generate a first type pilot symbol and a second type pilot symbol being orthogonal to said first type pilot symbol so that a pilot symbol pattern in the frequency dimension comprises at least said first type pilot symbol to be transmitted by using a predefined subcarrier and second type pilot symbol to be transmitted by using other predefined subcarrier, and wherein said pilot symbol pattern has a different pattern from a succeeding pilot symbol pattern in time dimension.
US09596111B1 Methods and apparatus for multi-channel modem and preamble detection
Methods and apparatus for multiple channel modem and preamble detection. In an example arrangement, a system includes a plurality of communication nodes coupled to one another via an over the air interface, at least one of the communication nodes including an antenna for transmitting and receiving signals on the over the air interface; a radio transceiver coupled to the antenna for receiving signals and having an output for transmitting signal samples; and a dual core processor coupled to the radio transceiver, the dual core processor comprising a first CPU and a second CPU, the first CPU configured to process signals for a first channel within the signal samples received from the radio transceiver, and the second CPU configured to process signals for a second channel within the signal samples received from the radio transceiver. Methods and additional apparatus are also disclosed.
US09596109B2 Methods and systems for high bandwidth communications interface
Systems and methods are described for transmitting data over physical channels to provide a high bandwidth, low latency interface between a transmitting device and a receiving device operating at high speed with low power utilization. Communication is performed using group signaling over sets of four wires using a vector signaling code, where each wire of a set carries a low-swing signal that may take on one of four signal values. Topologies and designs of wire sets are disclosed with preferred characteristics for group signaling communications.
US09596108B2 Method and apparatus for baud-rate timing recovery
Described is an apparatus which comprises: a Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE); and a phase detector, operationally coupled to the DFE, to set a sampling phase based on a first post-cursor value of a composite pulse response being substantially equal to zero when the phase detector collects data bits having current bit and next bit such that value of the current bit is unequal to a value of the next bit.
US09596107B2 Electrical dispersion compensator and tap coefficient calculation method suitably applicable thereto
There is provided an apparatus allowing waveform shaping even at a low sampling rate, which includes a sampling unit, an equalizing unit, a tap coefficient calculating unit, a delay adjusting unit, a peak monitoring unit, and a timing value extracting unit. The timing value extracting unit provides a magnitude of a delay to the delay adjusting unit, and from a plurality of sets of the magnitude of the delay provided by the delay adjusting unit and maximum values of output signal intensity acquired by the peak monitoring unit, acquires the magnitude of a delay where the output signal intensity becomes the greatest, as a suitable delay amount, and notifies the delay adjusting unit of the suitable delay amount.
US09596105B1 Time tracking schemes for reduced ISI in multi-transmission-point OFDM systems
A method includes, in a receiver, receiving a superposition of multiple signals originating from multiple transmitters. A symbol interval of the superposition is transformed in the receiver into a frequency domain. A start time of the symbol interval to be transformed is set in accordance with a criterion that reduces Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI) in the transformed symbol interval. At least one of the multiple signals is demodulated in the receiver using the transformed symbol interval.
US09596104B2 Blind equalization tap coefficient adaptation in optical systems
A method of blind tap coefficient adaptation includes receiving a digital data signal including random digital data, equalizing a first portion of the digital data signal using a first set of predetermined tap coefficients and a second portion of the digital data signal using a second set of predetermined tap coefficients. The method includes generating a first eye diagram and a second eye diagram from a first portion and a second portion of an equalized signal, respectively. The first eye diagram is compared with the second eye diagram to determine which of the sets of predetermined tap coefficients results in a data signal having a higher signal quality. The method includes inputting to an equalizer as an initial set of tap coefficients the first set of predetermined tap coefficients or the second set of predetermined tap coefficients according to the determination.
US09596103B2 Interference canceling for mobile devices
A user-device implemented method includes encoding a first digital signal to generate a first digital baseband signal and modulate the first digital baseband signal to generate one or more RF signals corresponding to one or more frequency bands. The one or more RF signals are transmitted via one or more antennas. Substantially simultaneously with the transmission of the one or more RF signals, a second one or more RF signals is received via the one or more antennas. The second one or more RF signals are demodulated to generate a second digital baseband signal. The first digital baseband signal is subtracted from the second digital baseband signal to generate a modified second digital baseband signal.
US09596102B2 Computing system with channel estimation mechanism and method of operation thereof
A computing system includes: an inter-device interface configured to receive receiver signal for communicating serving content through a communication channel; a communication unit, coupled to the inter-device interface, configured to: calculate a weighting set corresponding to a modular estimation mechanism, and generate a channel estimate based on the weighting set for characterizing the communication channel for recovering the serving content.
US09596087B2 Token authentication for touch sensitive display devices
A token-based method for authenticating a user includes placing a predetermined token (i.e., physical object) at a predetermined location on a touch sensitive device to generate an authentication authorization rather than a traditional text-based, smartcard or biometric method of user authentication. In various embodiments, a plurality of tokens is placed upon the touch sensitive device in a predetermined sequence at predetermined locations to generate an authentication authorization.
US09596083B2 Information processing technique for pattern matching
A matching method includes: generating a first numerical vector; generating a second numerical vector by squaring each component of the first numerical vector and a third numerical vector by cubing each component of the first numerical vector; generating first to third polynomials by executing polynomial transformation of the first to third numerical vectors; encrypting the first to third polynomials by a homomorphic encryption scheme; executing a predetermined operation while keeping data used in the predetermined operation encrypted, by using fourth to sixth polynomials obtained by the polynomial transformation and the homomorphic encryption of fourth to sixth numerical vectors, wherein the fourth numerical vector is generated by numerically vectorizing second text, the fifth numerical vector is generated by squaring each component of the fourth numerical vector, and the sixth numerical vector is generated by cubing each component of the fourth numerical vector; and decrypting a result of the predetermined operation.
US09596079B1 Secure telecommunications
The present disclosure describes techniques for configuring and participating in encrypted audio calls, audio conferences, video calls, and video conferences. In particular, a call initiator generates a meeting identifier and a first meeting key, which are encrypted using a first encryption key and distributed to one or more participants of the call. The one or more participants decrypt the meeting identifier and the first meeting key, and use that information to participate in the encrypted call. Further, participants respond to the encrypted communication data by encrypting their reply data with the first meeting key. The call initiator decrypts the reply data using the first meeting key.
US09596076B1 Encrypted data exchange between computer systems
Aspects include encrypting data exchanged between two computer systems. A method includes accessing content of a memory, via a memory address, by at least one processing unit of one of the computer systems. Based on the accessing being a write operation, the content of the memory is encrypted using a memory encryption key, the encrypting is by a crypto unit of the at least one of the processing units. Based on the accessing being a read operation, the content of the memory is decrypted using the same memory encryption key, the decrypting is by a crypto unit of the at least once of the processing units. Remote direct memory access is established via memory addresses between the computer systems, the establishing including at least one of the computer systems locally storing a respective network encryption key as memory encryption keys for memory areas used for the data exchange.
US09596068B2 System information update for carrier aggregation
A method for providing system integration (SI) updates for a carrier aggregation system is described. The method includes, for each other component carrier (CC) of a configured set of CCs, determining a start time for the other CC when updated SI for the other CC becomes valid. A first time prior to each start time for the at least one other CC is determined. A message including the updated SI for the at least one other CC and an indication of the first time is sent on a first CC. A UE configured for a set of CCs receiving the message. For each CC of the configured set of CCs, a next time for the other CC which begins after the first time is determined and the user equipment (UE) is configured to use the updated SI for the other CC beginning at the next time. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described.
US09596066B2 Multipoint channel state information reporting method and device
Disclosed are a multipoint channel state information reporting method and device. The technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to configure a corresponding reporting mode for a reference signal resource pair composed of a channel sounding reference signal resource and an interference sounding reference signal resource which are allocated to a terminal device or configure a plurality of channel state information reporting configurations containing corresponding reporting modes, and allocate to each channel state information reporting configuration a reference signal resource pair composed of a channel sounding reference signal resource and an interference sounding reference signal resource; then, the terminal device report channel state information about corresponding reference signal resource pairs according to corresponding report modes, thereby achieving the purpose that the terminal device reports the channel state information for the one or more transmission points on one or more interference assumptions.
US09596061B2 Reference signal coupling in a wireless network
According to some embodiments, a method of coupling reference signals of a wireless network comprises establishing a wireless connection with a wireless device. The wireless connection comprises a first reference signal and a second reference signal and both the first and second reference signals are associated with one or more antenna ports. The method further comprises determining a mapping between the one or more antenna ports associated with the first reference signal and the one or more antenna ports associated with the second reference signal; communicating the mapping of antenna ports to the wireless device; and transmitting the first reference signal and the second reference signal to the wireless device according to the communicated mapping.
US09596059B2 Communication device for receiving and transmitting OFDM signals in a wireless communication system
A communication device for transmitting orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signals in a wireless communication system. The device includes a plurality of antenna elements that transmit the OFDM signals to a receiver over a plurality of transmission channels in the wireless communication system. The device also generates weight coefficients applied to each of the plurality of subcarrier signals, and controls an amplitude and/or phase of the plurality of subcarrier signals as a function of said weight coefficients.
US09596058B2 MAC architecture in wireless communication systems supporting H-ARQ
A medium access control-high speed (MAC-hs) comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) device configured to receive data blocks over a wideband-code division multiple access (W-CDMA) high speed-downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH). The H-ARQ device generates an acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) for each said data block received. Each received data block having a transmission sequence number. The H-ARQ device receives a new transmission instead of a pending retransmission at any time. At least one reordering device has an input configured to receive an output of the H-ARQ device and the at least one reordering device configured to reorder the received data blocks based on each received data block's transmission sequence number (TSN). Received data blocks are immediately forwarded for processing for higher layers when the received data blocks are received in sequence.
US09596057B2 Method and apparatus for physical layer link adaptation based on traffic properties
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method, including receiving data for transmission over a physical link, acquiring information about the data transmission, setting physical layer link adaptation parameters for the transmission based on the acquired information, wherein the setting includes adjusting the physical layer link adaptation parameters separately for transmission in an application data transfer direction and an application feedback direction. Also, the present invention provides a correspondingly adapted device and computer program product.
US09596052B2 Method and device for transmitting MCS indication information
The present application relates to the field of wireless communications, and in particular, to an indication method and device for a modulation coding scheme. It is for solving the problem that in an existing LTE/LTE-A system, a higher-order modulation scheme cannot be supported, thereby limiting the further improvement of throughput in an application scenario of a high signal-to-noise ratio. The method of the embodiments of the present application includes: according to the channel quality and a first MCS table, a network side determining an MCS level corresponding to a channel scheduled for a UE; and by means of first indication information, notifying the UE of the determined MCS level, so as to indicate to the UE to determine a modulation scheme and code rate for the channel scheduled therefor according to the MCS grade, wherein there are at least corresponding entries of MCS indexes and TBS indexes corresponding to modulation schemes at higher modulation orders than 6 in the first MCS table. The embodiments of the present application introduce a higher-order modulation scheme into an existing LTE/LTE-A system, improving the spectrum efficiency.
US09596051B2 Inhibiting unauthorised contactless reading of a contactless readable object
A jamming device for inhibiting unauthorized contactless reading of a contactless readable object is disclosed. In one embodiment, the jamming device includes: an antenna for receiving an interrogation signal from a reader device; a touch sensitive interface; and a circuit electrically connected to the antenna and the touch sensitive interface, wherein the circuit is configured to: operate in a first mode to generate and emit a jamming signal, via the antenna, in response to receiving the interrogation signal while the touch sensitive interface fails to indicate a touch event; and operate in a second mode while the touch sensitive interface indicates a touch event, wherein the jamming signal is not emitted via the antenna in response to receiving the interrogation signal while operating in the second mode. A card carrying object, system and method is also disclosed.
US09596047B2 Implement method of resource reservation protocol with multi-services convergence transmission for optical burst switching networks
An implement method of reservation protocol with multi-services convergence transmission for OBS networks differentially processes the synchronous service flow and the asynchronous service flow, and assembles multiple different types service data into different data burst (DB) by generalized optical-burst paradigm. It functionally expands burst control packet (BCP) and classifies the BCP into two categories: routine burst control packet (R-BCP) and synchronous trace burst control packet (T-BCP). Then it can differentially reserve wavelength channel resource and preempt resource to try to keep the transmission features of synchronous service such as period, low delay jitter and low dropping probability on the base of ensuring the basic QoS requirements of various kinds of service, and realize that a single OBS network efficiently provides asynchronous service and synchronous service.
US09596042B2 Methods of performing inter-frequency measurements in the IDLE state
The disclosure relates to inter-frequency measurement and cell search techniques in scenarios where two neighboring base stations transmit on different carrier frequencies having bandwidths that overlap at least in part. A wireless terminal samples a baseband signal to perform an estimation or a measurement on a serving carrier frequency. The samples may be used also to perform an estimation or a measurement, or to performs a cell search, on an inter-frequency carrier.
US09596041B2 Noise localization within cable based communication systems
A communication device (e.g., a cable modem (CM)) includes a digital to analog converter (DAC) and a power amplifier (PA) that generate a signal to be transmitting via a communication interface to another communication device (e.g., cable modem termination system (CMTS)). The CM includes diagnostic analyzer that samples the signal based on a fullband sample capture corresponding to a full bandwidth and/or a subset (e.g., narrowband) sample capture to generate a fullband and/or subset signal capture (e.g., of an upstream (US) communication channel between the CM and the CMTS). The diagnostic analyzer can be configured to generate sample captures of the signal based on any desired parameter(s), condition(s), and/or trigger(s). The CM then transmits the signal to the CMTS and the fullband and/or subset signal capture to the CMTS and/or a proactive network maintenance (PNM) communication device to determine at least one characteristic associated with performance of the US communication channel.
US09596040B2 Local oscillator phase synchronization for beamforming and MIMO
An initial phase of each output signal generated by a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front-end circuits is determined by mixing an input signal with a mixing signal in a mixer of the corresponding RF front-end circuit. To that end, a time difference for each of the plurality of RF front-end circuits is determined by measuring a time difference between a reference signal (common to all of the RF front-end circuits) and the mixing signal of each RF front-end circuit. The initial phase for each output signal is then determined based on the measured time difference for the corresponding RF front-end circuit. Determining the initial phase in this manner accounts for any uncertainty of the phase when the RF front-end circuits are activated, enabling the phase of the corresponding antenna element to be accurately controlled.
US09596037B2 Apparatus and method for measuring power supply noise
Described is an apparatus which comprises: a power delivery distribution network (PDN) to provide a power supply to at least one circuit; and an on-die synchronous power supply noise injector to inject noise to the power supply on the PDN. Described is another apparatus which comprises: a PDN to provide power supply to various circuits; an on-die power supply noise (PSN) sampler to sample the power supply with an injected noise, wherein the PSN sampler to sample the power supply with at least two different clock signals; and a phase noise accumulator to randomize the periods of the at least two different clock signals.
US09596036B2 System and method for communication between mobile devices using digital/acoustic techniques
Techniques have been developed for transmitting and receiving information conveyed through the air from one portable device to another as a generally unperceivable coding within an otherwise recognizable acoustic signal. For example, in some embodiments in accordance with the present invention(s), information is acoustically communicated from a first handheld device toward a second by encoding the information in a signal that, when converted into acoustic energy at an acoustic transducer of the first handheld device, is characterized in that the acoustic energy is discernable to a human ear yet the encoding of the information therein is generally not perceivable by the human. The acoustic energy is transmitted from the acoustic transducer of the first handheld device toward the second handheld device across an air gap that constitutes a substantially entirety of the distance between the devices. Acoustic energy received at the second handheld device may then be processed using signal processing techniques tailored to detection of the particular information encodings employed.
US09596035B2 Minimum variance carrier recovery with increased phase noise tolerance
A method of data symbol recovery. An optical signal is modulated by a transmitter using a modulation scheme comprising a symbol constellation having a predetermined asymmetry and detected at a receiver. Phase error estimates corresponding to data symbol estimates detected from the received optical signal are calculated. A phase rotation is calculated based on the phase error estimates, using a filter function, and the phase rotation applied to at least one data symbol estimate to generate a corresponding rotated symbol estimate. The phase error estimates model the asymmetry of the symbol constellation, such that the computed phase rotation can compensate phase noise that is greater than one decision region of the symbol constellation.
US09596032B2 Bi-directional optical transceiver module
Disclosed is a bi-directional optical transceiver module, which is capable of effectively separating optical signals even when wavelength bands of a first optical signal output from an optical fiber and a second optical signal output from an optical transmitter are narrow.
US09596030B2 Innovative operation room light system capable of wireless data exchange between operating room devices
The invention relates to a communication system and devices forming part of this system, wherein light is used for the transmission signal. The communication system includes an apparatus for forwarding operating room device signals to a device which apparatus is configured to receive an analog signal comprising the operating room device signal and to produce a digital signal based upon the analog signal, the apparatus further being configured to produce a signal based upon the digital signal, wherein the signal is for modulating the output of a light source. This invention includes a device for managing access and priority of traffic within this system according to a specific hierarchy of priority starting with safety and ending with administrative information.
US09596025B1 Method for providing internet access to network devices via a mobile phone
A portable access point includes a first transceiver, a second transceiver, and a routing module. The first transceiver is configured to access an Internet via a mobile phone. The first transceiver is separate from the mobile phone. The first transceiver receives signals transmitted from the mobile phone to the portable access point. The signals contain content received from the Internet. The routing module is configured to route the content from the first transceiver to the second transceiver. The second transceiver is configured to (i) respectively establish wireless links between the portable access point and network devices, (ii) select a first network device of the network devices, and (ii) forward the content from the portable access point to the first network device on the wireless link respectively established between the portable access point and the first network device.
US09596024B2 Multi-channel communication optimization methods and systems
Aircrafts flying near Earth or naval vessels are used as communications towers or relays. Using techniques of ground based beam forming and wavefront multiplexing enhance the ability to coherently combine the power of the communication signals, and improve the signal-to-noise ratio. When multiple antennas or signal sources exist, a ranking system is employed to optimize performance.
US09596022B2 Method and apparatus for routing IP packets in multi-beam satellite networks
An example system for satellite payload communications includes a digital channelizer and a regenerative communications subsystem (RCS). The digital channelizer includes a plurality of inputs for receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of uplink beams and a plurality of outputs for outputting the plurality of signals. The RCS includes a plurality of inputs selectably coupled to the digital channelizer outputs to receive signals from selected ones of the digital channelizer outputs and a plurality of outputs selectably coupled to the digital channelizer inputs to transmit the processed signals to selected ones of the digital channelizer inputs. The RCS is configured to process selected ones of the plurality of signals to produce processed signals.
US09596016B2 Reference signal measurement method and apparatus for use in wireless communication system including plural base stations with distributed antennas
An apparatus and a method of measuring a reference signal for efficient downlink transmission in a mobile communication system are provided. The system includes plural base stations, each having a plurality of antennas distributed in the service area thereof based on a Distributed Antenna System (DAS). A method for a base station to notify a terminal of reference signal measurement information in a mobile communication system comprises determining whether the terminal is in a Rank Indicator/Precoding Matrix Indicator (RI/PMI) disabled mode, selecting, when the terminal is in the RI/PMI disabled mode, the reference signal to be measured by the terminal between a Cell-specific Reference Signal (CRS) and a Channel Status Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), notifying the terminal of the reference signal measurement information with the selection result, and receiving channel information generated based on the reference signal measurement information from the terminal.
US09596015B2 Uplink signal transmission and reception using optimized rank 3 codebook
A method for transmitting and receiving uplink signals using an optimized rank 3 codebook is disclosed. The optimized rank 3 codebook includes 6 precoding matrix groups, each of which has 1 variable having an amplitude of 1. Preferably, the optimized 4Tx rank 3 codebook has 12 precoding matrix, two precoding matrixes are selected from each the above 6 precoding matrix groups considering chordal distance and the number of precoding matrix.
US09596014B2 Method and apparatus for cancelling interference
A method and apparatus for cancelling interference are disclosed. The method for cancelling interference, performed by a User Equipment (UE) includes receiving interference transmission layer restriction information about a neighbor Base Station (BS) transmitting an interference signal or information about the number of antenna ports used in transmitting the interference signal by the neighbor BS, detecting control information about the interference signal using the interference transmission layer restriction information, and removing the interference signal using the detected control information. The control information includes a field related to precoding of the interference signal determined differently according to a field related to Multiple User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) included in the interference transmission layer restriction information, the information about the number of antenna ports, or the control information.
US09596013B2 Method and device for operating a precoded MIMO system
A method is provided for generating precoder data, comprising: obtaining transmit power data indicative of a transmit power of a plurality of multiple-input/multiple-output signals; obtaining signal quality data, the signal quality data including at least one measure of a quality of the plurality of multiple-input/multiple-output signals; obtaining channel data with respect to a wireless channel, the channel data including a measure of respective channel parameters of each of a plurality of channel paths in the wireless channel; constraining one or more system performance parameters; and determining first and second precoder diagonal values (wA and wB) based on the signal quality data, the transmit power data, the channel data, and the one or more constrained system performance parameters.
US09596007B2 Communication device
A communication device may establish at least one type of connection among a first type of connection and a second type of connection which are according to a particular protocol defined in an NFC standard based on a current state of the communication device and a current state of an external device. The first type of connection may be a connection in which the communication device operates as a server and the external device operates as a client. The second type of connection may be a connection in which the communication device operates as a client and the external device operates as a server. The communication device may communicate the target data with the external device by using the established connection. The contents of the communication may be different in response to which type of connection is established.
US09596006B2 Information processing apparatus and power supply control method
An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit configured to perform short distance wireless communication and a power reception unit configured to receive wirelessly transmitted power. The information processing apparatus provides a user interface for prompting a user to designate a function which an external apparatus is to be instructed, via the communication unit, to execute, and controls power reception by the power reception unit based on the function designated through the user interface.
US09596002B2 Transceiver front-end for communication over power lines
Various circuits and methods are disclosed for communications over AC power lines. In one example embodiment, a power line communication circuit includes an analog front end having a data-coupling circuit configured to communicatively couple communication signals to and from a set of AC power lines in the power line communication system. The analog front end also includes a noise reduction circuit that is coupled to the data-coupling circuit. The noise reduction circuit is configured to mitigate noise within a communication frequency band of the communication signals by filtering, from the communication signals, at least one frequency that is located outside of the communication frequency band and that has harmonics located within the communication frequency band and to demodulate data from the communication frequency band of the filtered communication signals.
US09595999B2 Method for data transmission between a pump assembly and a control device, as well as a correspondingly designed pump system
A method for data transmission between a pump assembly (2) and a control device (8) is provided, wherein the pump assembly (2) for the energy supply is connected via at least one electrical supply lead (10) to a frequency converter (14). The data transmission is effected via the electrical supply lead (10), and an evaluation of a data transmission signal (34) received by the pump assembly (2) or the control device (8) is only effected in low-disturbance regions of a carrier signal (22) formed by a supply current. A pump system designed for carrying out this method is also provided.
US09595997B1 Adaption-based reduction of echo and noise
The systems, devices, and processes described herein may generate a signal, such as an audio signal or an electrical signal, that may include echo and/or noise. The echo may be at least partially canceled based at least in part on acoustic echo cancellation or local echo cancellation, while the noise may be at least partially reduced based at least in part on noise reduction. A residual amount of echo and/or noise may then be determined. The residual echo and/or noise may be suppressed based at least in part on adaptive filtering of the signal, which may include modifying weights of an algorithm associated with an adaptive filter.
US09595994B2 Mode-based antenna tuning
Exemplary embodiments are related to antenna tuners. A device may include a transceiver configured to operate in a frequency division duplex (FDD) network. The device may also include an antenna tuner coupled to the transceiver. Further, the device includes a processor configured to tune the antenna tuner for a receive frequency if the device is operating in receive mode and tune the antenna tuner for a transmit frequency if the device is operating in a transmit and receive mode.
US09595988B2 Communication device and method for receiving a signal
A communication device is described comprising a plurality of receive paths, wherein each of the plurality of receive paths is configured to extract a multipath component of a received signal, a determiner configured to determine whether at least two of the plurality of receive paths fulfil a mutual interference correlation criterion among the plurality of receive paths and a processor configured, if at least two of the plurality of receive paths fulfil the interference correlation criterion among the plurality of receive paths, to determine the sent signal based on canceling or mitigating the interference between the multipath components of the received signal extracted by the at least two receive paths.
US09595985B1 Power reduction in noise-cancelling receivers
Recently proposed noise-cancelling receivers report a best case trade-off between noise figure and linearity for a matched wideband receiver. These receivers are further improved using a passive front-end gain. The front-end gain reduces the power requirements of the radio frequency transconductance stage, and potentially other stages where, e.g., smaller mixer switches may be employed.
US09595983B1 Method and apparatus for digital predistortion of ultra wideband radio frequency upconverters
Method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for performing digital pre-distortion of wideband analog upconversion chains existing within communications systems. By pre-distorting for the deterministic non-linearities in an analog upconverter, a radiated passband signal will show an improved signal quality which will enhance the ability of a receiver to properly decode received data symbols, as well as perform equalization of the received signal constellation. It is desired that this pre-distortion technique will further improve the signal quality of communication systems who only implement pre-distortion techniques for compression effects due to power amplifiers.
US09595979B2 Multiple erasure codes for distributed storage
Embodiments relate to a system with multiple erasure codes, and selecting and encoding for a write file with one of the codes to mitigate costs associated with storage recovery. The codes include a fast recovery code for frequently accessed data and a higher storage efficiency code for less frequently accessed data. State data is tracked to ascertain frequency of access to the file. One of the erasure codes is dynamically selected based on the tracked data, with the focus of the code select to lower recovery costs, and the data is encoded with the selected erasure code. Accordingly, the original coding of the write file is subject to change based on the tracked state data.
US09595974B1 Reconfigurable wideband sub-ranging analog-to-digital converter
A reconfigurable wideband analog-to-digital converter (ADC) system comprising a first converter stage including a first sample and hold circuit for sampling an input signal, a first ADC configured to generate a digital representation of the sampled input signal from the first sample and hold circuit, and a first digital-to-analog converter (DAC) responsive to the output of the first ADC and configured to generate an analog representation of the digital representation of the sampled input signal. A control processor is provided and configured to generate a digital control signal. A current control circuit is responsive to the digital control signal for generating an analog current control signal for selectively altering a characteristic of at least one of the first ADC and the first DAC.
US09595973B2 Atom cell, quantum interference device, atomic oscillator, electronic apparatus, and moving object
An atomic oscillator includes a pair of window units, a wall extending between the pair of window units and forming a first space in which alkali metal in a gas state is housed with the pair of window units, and a second space communicating with the first space and provided in a position with the wall between the first and second spaces and housing alkali metal in a liquid or solid state.
US09595970B1 Superconducting cell array logic circuit system
One embodiment describes a superconducting cell array logic circuit system. The system includes a plurality of superconducting cells arranged in an array of at least one row and at least one column. The superconducting cell array logic circuit system can be configured to implement a logic operation on at least one logic input signal received at at least one respective input associated with the respective at least one row to provide at least one logic output signal on at least one respective output associated with the at least one column based on a predetermined selective coupling of the at least one input to the at least one output via the plurality of superconducting cells.
US09595963B2 Method and apparatus for dynamic memory termination
Described herein are a method and an apparatus for dynamically switching between one or more finite termination impedance value settings to a memory input-output (I/O) interface of a memory in response to a termination signal level. The method comprises: setting a first termination impedance value setting for a termination unit of an input-output (I/O) interface of a memory; assigning the first termination impedance value setting to the termination unit when the memory is not being accessed; and switching from the first termination impedance value setting to a second termination impedance value setting in response to a termination signal level.
US09595962B1 Method to implement a short pin detector on a bus bar
The present disclosure provides a method of safely activating and deactivating hot-swap circuitry powered off of a bus bar. One aspect of the present technology provides a method that includes receiving a bus bar connector. The bus bar connector includes a housing having first and second electrical contacts. The first and second electrical contacts are configured to connect with a bus bar. The bus bar connector also includes a short pin detector attached to the housing. The short pin detector is configured to transmit one or more signals. The method includes engaging the first and second electrical contacts with the bus bar. In response to engaging of the first and second electrical contacts, a first signal can be transmitted indicating that the housing is connected to the bus bar and a hot-swap payload associated with the bus bar connector is activated.
US09595961B2 Capacitance-sensitive touch switch
The present invention relates to a capacitance-sensitive touch switch. The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a touch switch of an electronic device, which is capable of sensing constant variation of capacitance regardless of whether the cover panel of the front surface of the switch is curved or flat, and is capable of subtly sensing a variation in capacitance even when the electronic device is used over a long time.
US09595959B2 Radio frequency switch with improved linearity
A Radio Frequency (RF) switch element is described. The RF switch element comprises a primary transistor element for facilitating switching an RF signal between circuit nodes. A pair of secondary transistor elements are also provided. The pair of secondary transistor elements are co-operable with the primary transistor element and provide respective signal paths which have a lower impedance level than an intrinsic element associated with the primary transistor element.
US09595956B2 Tuning capacitance to enhance FET stack voltage withstand
An RF switch to controllably withstand an applied RF voltage Vsw, or a method of fabricating such a switch, which includes a string of series-connected constituent FETs with a node of the string between each pair of adjacent FETs. The method includes controlling capacitances between different nodes of the string to effectively tune the string capacitively, which will reduce the variance in the RF switch voltage distributed across each constituent FET, thereby enhancing switch breakdown voltage. Capacitances are controlled, for example, by disposing capacitive features between nodes of the string, and/or by varying design parameters of different constituent FETs. For each node, a sum of products of each significant capacitor by a proportion of Vsw appearing across it may be controlled to approximately zero.
US09595955B2 Semiconductor device including power storage elements and switches
To generate an analog current without restriction by a power supply voltage. A semiconductor device includes a first node, a second node, a first- to an n-th-stage power storage element (n is an integer greater than or equal to 2), and a first- to an n-th-stage switch. The capacities of the first- to the n-th-stage power storage element are different from one another. The first- to the n-th-stage power storage element are electrically connected in parallel between the first node and the second node. A first terminal of a k-th stage power storage element (k is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to n) is electrically connected to the first input node via a k-th stage switch. The on/off states of the first- to the n-th-stage switch are controlled by a first to an n-th signal.
US09595950B1 High-voltage stacked transistor circuit
A High-Voltage Stacked Transistor Circuit (HVSTC) includes a stack of power transistors coupled in series between a first terminal and a second terminal. The HVSTC also has a control terminal for turning on an off the power transistors of the stack. All of the power transistors of the stack turn on together, and turn off together, so that the overall stack operates like a single transistor having a higher breakdown voltage. Each power transistor, other than the one most directly coupled to the first terminal, has an associated bipolar transistor. In a static on state of the HVSTC, the bipolar transistors are off. The associated power transistors can therefore be turned on. In a static off state of the HVSTC, the bipolar transistors are conductive (in one example, in the reverse active mode) in such a way that they keep their associated power transistors off.
US09595949B2 Control of a clamp circuit during transient conditions
According to example configurations herein, a clamp circuit includes: i) a power dissipation circuit disposed between a first node and a second node of the clamp circuit, and ii) a capacitive element disposed in a control path between the first node and a control input of the power dissipation circuit. During operation, when a voltage spike occurs at the first node, such as caused by opening of a respective switch, the capacitive element in the control path conveys a portion of energy from the first node to control activation of the power dissipation circuit. That is, during the voltage spike, based on conveyance of the energy over the control path, the power dissipation circuit turns ON to dissipate the transient voltage, protecting a main power switch.
US09595947B2 Driver device for transistors, and corresponding integrated circuit
A driver device is for switching on and off a transistor for supplying a load by driving a control electrode of the transistor. The driver device includes a first terminal connected to the control electrode of the transistor, a second terminal connected between the transistor and the load, and a current-discharge path coupled to the first terminal. The current-discharge path includes a diode and is activated when the transistor is switched off. The diode becomes non-conductive to interrupt the current-discharge path when the voltage on the second terminal reaches a threshold value.
US09595941B2 Filter and duplexer with resonators having insertion films of different widths
A filter includes: piezoelectric thin film resonators, each including a substrate, a piezoelectric film located on the substrate, a lower electrode and an upper electrode facing each other across at least a part of the piezoelectric film, and an insertion film inserted in the piezoelectric film, located in at least a part of an outer peripheral region within a resonance region, and not located in a center region of the resonance region, the resonance region being a region where the lower electrode and the upper electrode face each other across the piezoelectric film, wherein at least two piezoelectric thin film resonators out of the piezoelectric thin film resonators have different widths of the insertion films within the resonance regions.
US09595939B2 Reactance filter having a steep edge
A reactance filter includes a series branch that connects a signal input to a signal output. At least one parallel branch branches off from the series branch with respect to ground. A parallel resonator is arranged in each parallel branch. Two or more series resonators are connected in series in the series branch. A capacitor is connected in parallel with one of the series resonators in the series branch.
US09595938B2 Elastic wave device
An elastic wave device includes elastic wave filters connected in parallel between an input and an output, and has reduced size and insertion loss, and improved electric power handling capability. An elastic wave filter chip is mounted on a die-attach surface of a wiring board and includes an input signal terminal and output signal terminals. At least one of the input and output signal terminals includes a plurality of signal terminals. A common connection wiring line to commonly connect the plurality of signal terminals of the elastic wave filter chip is provided in the wiring board.
US09595937B2 Programmable step attenuator with cross connection
Disclosed examples include a programmable attenuator circuit providing selective cross coupling of impedance components between circuit input nodes and output nodes according to control signals to set or adjust an attenuation value of the attenuator circuit. The attenuator circuit includes a plurality of attenuator impedance components, and a switching circuit to selectively connect at least a first attenuator impedance component between the first input node and the second output node, to selectively connect at least a second attenuator impedance component between the second input node and the first output node, to selectively connect a third attenuator impedance component between the first input node and the first output node, and to selectively connect a fourth attenuator impedance component between the second input node and the second output node.
US09595935B2 Active notch filter
A method and apparatus are disclosed for filtering a signal, such as a transmit communication signal with a configurable notch filter. The configurable notch filter may attenuate a set of frequencies near a selected notch frequency. In some embodiments, the configurable notch filter may include a variable resistor, a variable capacitor, a first inductor, and a second inductor. The variable resistor may be configured to compensate for resistive losses within the configurable notch filter. The variable capacitor may be configured to determine the set of frequencies to be attenuated.
US09595930B2 Solid state microwave generator and power amplifier
A microwave generator and power amplifier system for the same are provided. The power amplifier system can include a first power amplifier unit that can receive an input power signal and can provide an output power signal. A power splitter unit can receive the output power signal and can generate a plurality of split power input signals. The split power input signals can be received by a second power amplifier unit that can provide a plurality of split power output signals. At least one isolator unit that can couple at least part of the second power amplifier unit with a power combiner unit. The power combiner unit can receive the plurality of split power output signals from the second power amplifier unit via the at least one isolator unit and can combine the plurality of split power output signals into a unified power output.
US09595929B2 Distributed pole-zero compensation for an amplifier
An amplifier includes an amplifier input and an amplifier output. A compensation network is coupled to the amplifier output. The compensation network includes at least one RC network tuned to a frequency in which the amplifier operates. The compensation network provides at least one zero to compensate for at least one pole introduced by a load coupled to the amplifier output.
US09595922B2 Chopper amplifier
Various apparatuses and methods are described where a signal is amplified using a chopper amplifier arrangement, and ripples caused by said chopper amplifier arrangement are reduced. In some cases, this reduction of ripples is performed by controlling a voltage offset of an amplifier of said chopper amplifier arrangement. In other embodiments, a detection of ripples or a chopping of the chopper amplifier arrangement is at least temporarily disabled.
US09595899B2 Motor control device
A motor control device capable of executing a start mode that takes into consideration both the start performance with respect to a residual load and the life of a drive circuit is provided. A motor control device for executing a start mode in which a rotor is rotated by forced commutation control: stores a current value at the time when a stop command to a synchronous motor is issued; and decides, when a start command to the synchronous motor is issued after the issuance of the stop command, a target current value based on the stored current value in the start mode in response to the start command.
US09595898B1 Device for controlling motor driving
According to one embodiment, a device for controlling motor driving which includes a first comparator, a second comparator, a zero level detecting portion, and a data determining portion is provided. The first comparator compares a voltage induced in a coil with a first threshold value. The second comparator compares the induced voltage with a second threshold value which is different from the first threshold value. The zero level detecting portion detects that a current flowing in an H-bridge circuit is zero. The data determining portion determines a value of digital data to be inputted to a DA convertor which generates a reference voltage for use in controlling a driving current of the motor based on an output of the first comparator, an output of the second comparator and an output of the zero level detecting portion.
US09595895B2 Motor control system and method for protecting inrush resistor
A system for protecting an inrush resistor by determining whether an inrush relay connected in parallel with the resistor properly closes. A differential amplifier connected across the resistor produces an output signal that is proportional to the differential voltage. A control circuit determines whether the relay is open based on the output signal, and if the relay is open and the motor is running, takes remedial action to protect the inrush resistor. Alternatively, the amplifier is replaced with a slow response filter that produces an output signal that is a delayed version of a bus voltage. The control circuit determines the difference between the bus voltage and the output signal, and if it exceeds a predetermined value and the motor is running, takes remedial action to protect the inrush resistor. Remedial action may include shutting off the motor or restarting the motor to confirm improper behavior of the relay.
US09595894B2 Triboelectric nanogenerator for powering portable electronics
A triboelectric generator includes a first contact charging member and a second contact charging member. The first contact charging member includes a first contact layer and a conductive electrode layer. The first contact layer includes a material that has a triboelectric series rating indicating a propensity to gain electrons due to a contacting event. The conductive electrode layer is disposed along the back side of the contact layer. The second contact charging member is spaced apart from and disposed oppositely from the first contact charging member. It includes an electrically conductive material layer that has a triboelectric series rating indicating a propensity to lose electrons when contacted by the first contact layer during the contacting event. The electrically conductive material acts as an electrode. A mechanism maintains a space between the first contact charging member and the second contact charging member except when a force is applied thereto.
US09595893B2 Non-stationary multi-frequency vibration energy harvesting with tunable electrical impedance
Harvesting energy from non-stationary, multi-frequency mechanical vibrations using a tunable electrical circuit. In an embodiment, an apparatus for converting vibrational energy to electrical energy includes a vibrational energy harvester having a transducer for generating time-varying electrical signals in response to environmental vibration; at least one power storage device; a switching network operably coupled between the transducer of the vibrational energy harvester and the at least one power storage device, wherein the switching network includes a plurality of switching elements each defining a switchable current path that is controlled by a control signal supplied to the respective switching element; and electronics configured to generate the control signals for supply to the switching elements of the switching network, the electronics including first circuitry, second circuitry, third circuitry, and fourth circuitry.
US09595889B2 System and method for single-phase and three-phase current determination in power converters and inverters
A system and method for capturing current information for a power converter is disclosed. The current monitoring system includes a control system operably connected to a circuit having a plurality of semiconductor switches that are controllable to convert an input power to an output power having a desired voltage and current. The control system includes a PWM signal generator to generate switching signals that control switching of the switches, gate drivers to facilitate switching of the switches, and desaturation circuits to provide overcurrent protection to the switches. The control system further includes a processor that receives voltage data from the desaturation circuits regarding a measured voltage across each of the switches, determines a current through each of the switches based on the voltage across each respective switch, and calculates an input current to the circuit or an output current of the circuit based on the determined currents through the switches.
US09595883B2 Method for controlling a Vienna rectifier
The invention is an optimized method for controlling a Vienna rectifier (10), comprising the following steps: on the basis of a characteristic vector—vector—a block (B1-B6) is selected from a plurality of blocks (B1-B6) in a space vector switching diagram for the Vienna rectifier (10), depending on the block (B1-B6) selected and its position in the space vector switching diagram, the vector is rotated through an offset angle according to the position of the block (B1-B6) in the space vector switching diagram, wherein the resulting angle of the rotated vector continues to be used as the normalized phase angle (⊖) and the block (B1) in which the rotated vector falls is designated the first block (B1), on the basis of the normalized phase angle (⊖), an upper or lower half of the first block (B1) is selected, on the basis of the absolute value of the normalized phase angle (⊖) and the vector, one of three area sections (F1-F3) of the block (B1) is selected in the first block (B1), on the basis of the area section (F1-F3) determined, subvectors (k0, k1, k2) corresponding in total to the rotated vector are determined, on the basis of the subvectors (k0, k1, k2) determined, switching times (t0, t1, t2) for triggering the switches (S1-S3) are determined.
US09595878B2 Drive circuit for synchronous rectifier and method thereof
A power converter includes a primary side power circuit, a secondary side power circuit, and a synchronous rectifier drive circuit. The primary side power circuit includes a primary winding and a main switch coupled in series. The main switch is turned on and off in response to control signals. The secondary side power circuit includes a secondary winding, at least one synchronous rectifier switch, and an output inductor winding. The secondary winding is inductively coupled to the primary winding and forms a first magnetic coupling with the primary winding. The synchronous rectifier drive circuit includes a first and a second auxiliary winding coupled in series. The first auxiliary winding is inductively coupled to the primary winding and forms a second magnetic coupling with the primary winding. The second auxiliary winding is inductively coupled to the output inductor winding and forms a third magnetic coupling with the output inductor winding.
US09595876B2 DC-DC converter
Power converters and methods of converting power are provided. In one aspect a converter includes an input to receive an input voltage having an input voltage value, an output, a first voltage bus, a midpoint, a first transformer having a primary and a secondary, a first circuit coupled to the input, coupled between the midpoint and the first voltage bus and coupled to the primary of the first transformer, an output circuit coupled to the secondary of the first transformer and coupled to the output, and a control circuit coupled to the first circuit and configured to control the first circuit to provide an AC voltage at the primary of the first transformer, wherein the control circuit is configured to control switches of the first circuit using a modified triangular waveform.
US09595872B2 Adjustment of circuit operations in response to AC line distortion
An example method for controlling a circuit may include determining an input signal in a circuit, the input signal comprising distortion; determining a fundamental component of the input signal; determining an error of the input signal using the input signal and the fundamental component; determining a distortion metric using the error; and controlling the circuit as a function of the distortion metric.
US09595870B2 High efficiency high power density power architecture based on buck-boost regulators with a pass-through band
A power system comprising a non-isolated voltage regulator configured to couple to an input voltage and produce an output voltage, wherein the non-isolated voltage regulator is in a power distribution system and configured to boost the input voltage when the input voltage is less than a minimum output voltage, to reduce the input voltage when the input voltage is greater than a maximum output voltage, and to pass-through the input voltage when the input voltage is greater than or equal to the minimum output voltage and less than or equal to the maximum output voltage.
US09595869B2 Multi-level switching regulator circuits and methods with finite state machine control
The present disclosure includes multi-level switching regulator circuits and methods with finite state machine control. In one embodiment, a circuit comprises a switching regulator and a finite state machine. The switching regulator comprises high side and low side switches, and at least one capacitor. A finite state machine receiving a switching signal and a duty cycle signal to generate switch control signals to the switches. The switches are turned on and off under control of the finite state machine in response to transitions of the switching signal and the duty cycle signal. The switching signal may be generated from an envelope tracking signal, and the switching regulator may be part of an envelope tracking system.
US09595867B2 System and method to improve standby efficiency of LLC converter
A system includes an LLC converter to convert an input DC voltage to an output DC voltage. A burst generator generates a switching signal having a burst time and a sleep time to operate the LLC converter when output load current of the LLC converter is below a predetermined threshold. A burst power calculator adjusts the sleep time for the switching signal such that output power of the LLC converter during the burst time is held substantially constant with respect to changes in the output load current.
US09595865B2 Converter unit and method for converting a voltage
In various examples, a converter unit for converting an input voltage to an output voltage is disclosed. The converter includes input terminals for connecting the converter unit to a voltage supply and for receiving the input voltage from the voltage supply and output terminals for connecting the converter unit to a load for driving the load. A controllable switch is connected to an inductor. The converter unit further includes a current detector for detecting a current of the inductor, a voltage slope detector for detecting a slope of a voltage measured across the controllable switch, and a control unit for controlling the controllable switch on the basis of the inductor current and the voltage slope.
US09595864B2 Method and apparatus for balancing voltages of multi-level inverter DC link
A method is provided for balancing voltages of a DC link of a multi-level inverter, where the DC link is divided into two halves by a neutral point connection. The method includes injecting a periodic common-mode voltage injection signal to a common-mode voltage reference and a periodic power injection signal to a power reference of the inverter. The power injection signal has the same frequency as the common-mode voltage injection signal. A phase shift between the common-mode voltage injection signal and the power injection signal is constant. The amplitude of at least one of the common-mode voltage injection signal and the power injection signal is controlled on the basis of a difference between voltages over the two halves of the DC link. An apparatus is also provided for implementing the method.
US09595862B1 Multi-level inverter systems
A system comprises a first T-type inverter and a second T-type inverter connected to a dc power source and a first winding of a transformer, wherein the second T-type inverter is configured to operate with a first phase shift from the first T-type inverter, a third T-type inverter and a fourth T-type inverter connected to the dc power source and a second winding of the transformer, wherein the fourth T-type inverter is configured to operate with a second phase shift from the third T-type inverter and a fifth T-type inverter and a sixth T-type inverter connected to the dc power source and a third winding of the transformer, wherein the sixth T-type inverter is configured to operate with a third phase shift from the fifth T-type inverter.
US09595861B2 Power switching converter
A circuit includes a transformer with a primary, secondary, and auxiliary. A first control circuit actuates a first switch circuit based on a wake-up signal to cause the primary to transmit power to the secondary. A second control circuit actuates a second switch circuit based on an output voltage at the secondary being less than a threshold to generate the wake-up signal to the secondary for transmission to the auxiliary. The second switch circuit has a transistor with a source coupled to a reference node, a gate coupled to the second control circuit. A first diode has an anode coupled to the source and a cathode coupled to the drain, and blocks flow of current from the drain to the source. A second diode has an anode coupled to the substrate and a cathode coupled to the drain, and blocks flow of current from the drain to the substrate.
US09595858B2 Double air gap, spoke type vernier machine
A vernier machine includes a rotor, permanent magnets mounted as spokes in pole pairs within the rotor, a first stator, a second stator, a first stator winding wound about the first stator to form a number of poles between a first set of terminals, and a second stator winding wound about the second stator to form the number of poles between a second set of terminals. The first stator and the second stator each include slots and teeth. The first stator and the second stator are mounted on opposite sides of the rotor with each separated by an air gap. The teeth of the first stator are offset from the teeth of the second stator by a half slot pitch relative to the rotor. A number of the pole pairs of the rotor is greater than the number of poles of the first stator winding.
US09595853B2 Electric compressor
An electric compressor which compresses a coolant by driving a compression mechanism with a motor which is drive controlled by a drive circuit, said compressor being characterized by having a lead pin connected to a current output section of the drive circuit, and a connector which, by being mounted on the lead pin, can provide electrical continuity between the current output section of the drive circuit and a current input section of the motor, said connector being provided with a connector terminal which contacts the lead pin at the time of mounting on the lead pin, a connector housing which houses the connector terminal, a vacuum flow path that communicates the inside of the connector housing with the outside thereof, and a sealing member which provides a seal between the connector housing and the vacuum flow path. Thus, provided is a compressor which is easy to produce and for which it is possible to secure the electrical insulation properties of the interior of the compressor while homogenizing the internal pressure thereof.
US09595849B2 Synchronous electric motor having a mobile stator body designed for ease of assembly, corresponding mobile stator body and inherent method of assembly
The invention relates to a body (1) for the winding of conducting wire with unusually high packing coefficient, comprising a plurality of reels (2), connected in sequence (12) at a predefined pitch, intended to receive by winding the conducting wire, it being possible to articulate the body (1) from an initial arrangement, suitable for receiving the conducting wire by winding on the reels (2), to a substantially circular arrangement, wherein the reels (2), wound, are assembled in an electric motor; the body (1) comprises connection portions (3) which can be configured in such a way that said pitch is high, for the winding, and small, for the assembly; the invention also relates to a synchronous electric motor (1) with central stator (12) and external rotor (32) and comprising a plurality of reels (2) per the stator windings arranged according to a pre-defined pitch and intended to receive respective windings of a conducting wire, wherein the stator (12) comprises a body (10) with mobile structure and which can be articulated from an initial arrangement, suitable for receiving conducting wire by winding on reels (2), to a final arrangement of substantially annular configuration wherein the wire wound on the reels (2) has ends electrically connected to corresponding terminals of an electronic printed circuit board associated with the stator of the motor.
US09595848B2 Controlling power provided to an automated banking system
In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine causes financial transfers related to financial accounts that correspond to data read from user cards. The automated banking machine also includes devices that control the supply of power to included devices to facilitate the completing a transaction when a decline or loss of power is encountered.
US09595844B2 Electric power control system, battery control system, battery control device, battery control method, and recording medium
A battery control system that communicates by way of a communication network with a plurality of batteries that are connected to an electric power system includes: communication characteristics detection means that detects characteristics of communication paths between the batteries and the battery control system for each of the plurality of batteries; selection means that, based on the detection results of the communication characteristics detection means, selects from among the plurality of batteries each battery that uses a communication path having characteristics within a predetermined range of communication characteristics as a candidate of a regulating battery that is to be used for regulating the electric power of the electric power system, and that selects regulating batteries from among candidates of regulating batteries based on predetermined conditions; and control means that supplies operation instructions that instruct the regulating batteries to charge or discharge.
US09595842B2 Electricity storage system
In a system having a plurality of storage batteries equipped with bidirectional invertors respectively, the present invention allows a new storage battery to be easily attached later with a structure in which an inverter control is performed according to a value detected in another storage battery. An electricity storage system of the present invention includes: a current detector (22) that detects a charging/discharging current or charging/discharging power of a first electricity storage system (10) directly or indirectly; a second bidirectional inverter (23) that performs power conversion when charge/discharge of a second storage battery (21) is performed from/to a power system (30); and a control device that controls driving the second bidirectional inverter (23) so as to compensate for charge/discharge of a first storage battery (11) in response to a detected value of the current detector (22).
US09595841B2 DC-DC converter, secondary battery charge and discharge system, and method of controlling DC-DC converter
In a DC-DC converter, a smoothing capacitor is connected between DC terminals of the switching circuit, and a smoothing capacitor and a voltage clamp circuit are connected between DC terminals of a switching circuit, the voltage clamp circuit including the switching device and the clamp capacitor. The smoothing capacitors are connected to the DC power sources) in parallel, respectively. The winding of the switching circuit is magnetically coupled to the winding of the switching circuit by the transformer. The DC-DC converter performs a discharging operation for discharging the clamp capacitor between at least one of the step-down operation and a step-up operation and a step-up operation performed thereafter.
US09595836B2 Power transfer circuit for achieving power transfer between stacked rechargeable battery cells
A power transfer circuit for achieving power transfer between stacked rechargeable battery cells is disclosed. The power transfer circuit includes an inductor, a first switch, a second switch and a controller. A loop of the rechargeable battery cell having higher power and the inductor is conducted so that the inductor stores power until the current flowing through the inductor meets the cutoff amount. Then, a loop of the rechargeable battery cell having lower power and the inductor is conducted so that the inductor releases the power saved in the inductor to the rechargeable battery cell having lower power until current flowing through the inductor changes direction. Therefore, balance between the rechargeable battery cells can be achieved.
US09595826B2 Protection element having integrated distance protection with real time adaptation of the trigger time for detecting and separating high impedance errors in meshed networks
A protection element for a meshed energy supply network of a means of transport, in particular of an aircraft, a meshed energy supply network having such protection elements, a method for protecting such a meshed energy supply network and a computer program for executing the method. The protection element comprises a control unit, which is formed to deduce a trigger time value from a detected fault impedance value of a network error that has occurred in the energy supply network and to adapt the trigger time value in the event of a subsequent change in the fault impedance value of the network error, and a separation unit for interrupting a connection between the protection element and the network error depending on the trigger time value.
US09595825B2 Method and apparatus for smart circuit breaker
A smart circuit breaker is provided. An electronic device can be electrically positioned between a utility and an electrical power outlet, electrical subpanel, load center, transformer, or other power distribution center. The electronic device can include a circuit breaker associated with an electrical power circuit, a communications device, a monitoring device and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine an account of a user of the electrical power circuit and to determine from the account whether to supply power to the electrical power circuit. Further, the electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to, if power is supplied to the electrical power circuit, charge the account and activate the circuit breaker if the monitoring device detects an undesirable power condition.
US09595822B2 Reverse battery protection device and operating method thereof
A reverse battery protection device and an operating method thereof are provided. The reverse battery protection device includes a signal generating unit measuring a voltage of a battery, and, when the measured voltage is not smaller than a reference voltage, generating an electrical signal, a signal converting unit converting the generated electrical signal into a DC voltage, and a switch unit switching to allow a current to flow between the battery and a converter, when the converted DC voltage is received.
US09595821B2 Failure detection for switch devices
A device and a method for temporarily closing a switch are disclosed. In an embodiment the device includes a first switch configured to be coupled to a load and a control circuit configured to temporarily close the first switch in response to a detection of a failure event in the first switch.
US09595817B2 Transformer position adjustment preventing device of switchboard
A transformer position adjustment preventing device includes a case having a handle insertion unit formed therein, a position displaying unit disposed in the case and displaying a test position or an operation position of a transformer truck with a transformer seated thereon, a rotating member disposed in the case, connected to the position displaying unit, rotated by the rotation of the position displaying unit to open or close the handle insertion unit, and a restricting member rotated in a direction of the rotating member or an opposite direction of the rotating member according to opening or closing of a door opening and closing the transformer chamber in which the transformer truck is disposed, so as to restrict the rotation of the rotating member or release the restriction state.
US09595810B2 Light emitting element having multiple surface areas of a semiconductor layer and method of producing same
Light emitting elements, and methods of producing the same, the light emitting elements including: a laminated structure, the laminated structure including a first compound semiconductor layer that includes a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, an active layer that is in contact with the second surface of the first compound semiconductor layer, and a second compound semiconductor layer; where the first surface of the first compound semiconductor layer has a first surface area and a second surface area, the first and second surface areas being different in at least one of a height or a roughness, a first light reflection layer is formed on at least a portion of the first surface area, and a first electrode is formed on at least a portion of the second surface area.
US09595807B2 Circuit arrangement for operating laser diode
A circuit arrangement for operating a laser diode in clocked mode includes a monitor photodiode, from the signal of which a measure of the radiation emitted by the laser diode is obtained as voltage to be measured, and a comparator, which compares the voltage to be measured with a reference voltage and provides the difference signal to a controller, wherein both the voltage to be measured and the reference voltage are applied continuously to the comparator. In order to carry out operation of the laser diode in clocked mode, a clocked-mode operation of the energy supply of the comparator is provided.
US09595806B2 Laser light-emitting apparatus
The disclosed subject matter relates to a reliable laser light-emitting apparatus. The laser light-emitting apparatus can include a laser chip, which is sealed by a first base board having an opening, a second base board and a wavelength converting board. The wavelength converting board can be attached between the first base board and the second base board so as to be located between the opening and the laser chip. A laser beam emitted from the laser chip can be emitted from the opening via the wavelength converting board, and heats generated from the laser chip and the wavelength converting board can efficiently radiate from the first base board and the first base board. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can provide reliable semiconductor light-emitting apparatuses, which can emit various color lights having favorable optical characteristics and which can be used for lighting units such as a headlight under the tough environments.
US09595805B2 III-V photonic integrated circuits on silicon substrate
A semiconductor device including a substrate structure including a semiconductor material layer that is present directly on a buried dielectric layer in a first portion of the substrate structure and an isolation dielectric material that is present directly on the buried dielectric layer in a second portion of the substrate structure. The semiconductor device further includes a III-V optoelectronic device that is present in direct contact with the isolation dielectric material in a first region of the second portion of the substrate structure. A dielectric wave guide is present in direct contact with the isolation dielectric material in a second region of the second portion of the substrate structure.
US09595804B2 System and method of dynamic and adaptive creation of a wavelength continuous and prescribed wavelength versus time sweep from a laser
A system (10, 20) and method including a wavelength tuning mechanism and a laser path length tuning mechanism for reducing discontinuities in a sweep range. A processor (14) is coupled to a wavelength monitoring device (18) and the tuning mechanisms. The processor analyzes data from the wavelength monitor to adjust the wavelength tuning and cavity length tuning at discontinuities in the wavelength sweep to reduce the discontinuities.
US09595803B2 Fat-fiber adapter for pump use
As kilowatt class fiber laser and amplifier systems become more in demand, there are ongoing efforts to improve optical fiber laser and amplifier designs to maximize efficiency and further increase the capacity of these high-energy optical fiber lasers and amplifiers. The present disclosure provides a fiber laser or amplifier system configured to efficiently and conveniently generate and couple high numerical aperture and high-energy pump light into a fiber laser or amplifier system.
US09595802B2 Multi-mode fiber amplifier
A laser utilizes a cavity design which allows the stable generation of high peak power pulses from mode-locked multi-mode fiber lasers, greatly extending the peak power limits of conventional mode-locked single-mode fiber lasers. Mode-locking may be induced by insertion of a saturable absorber into the cavity and by inserting one or more mode-filters to ensure the oscillation of the fundamental mode in the multi-mode fiber. The probability of damage of the absorber may be minimized by the insertion of an additional semiconductor optical power limiter into the cavity.
US09595801B2 Marking apparatus with a plurality of lasers and a combining deflection device
The invention relates to a marking apparatus (100) for marking an object with laser light, comprising a plurality of lasers (10), in particular gas lasers (10), and a control unit for individually activating each of the lasers (10) to emit a laser beam according to a sign to be marked. A deflection device (30) is provided by which at least two laser beams are combined on a common spot.
US09595798B2 VME P2 five row interface adapter assembly, system, and method
A Versa Module Europa (VME) adapter assembly is configured to operatively couple a subsystem to a five row VME64x chassis. The VME adapter assembly includes an adapter circuit board having a mating contact area proximate to a chassis-mating edge, and at least one area proximate to a system-connecting edge that is configured to couple to the subsystem. A mating plug housing is coupled to the mating contact area and may include a chassis interface insert defining a mating interface area having five aligned rows of contact apertures. The five aligned rows of contact apertures are configured to mate with a same number of aligned rows of contact pins within a backplane connector of the five row VME64x chassis.
US09595794B2 Electrical fixture secured to a junction box via a cover plate having an electrical connector
An electrical fixture includes an electrical fixture housing having a mounting surface, an electrical connector disposed on the mounting surface, and an electrical fixture support. A corresponding cover plate includes an electrical connector configured to electrically connect to hot and neutral lines from a junction box and the corresponding electrical connector disposed on the mounting surface of the electrical fixture. An electrical fixture ground connection separate from the fixture electrical connector electrically connects to an electrical ground from the junction box.
US09595790B1 Electric vehicle charge port
Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for flexibly and movably mounting a charge port in front-facing portions of an electric vehicle. When not in use the charge port can be concealed by the body of the vehicle. In a pre-charging or charging mode the charge port can be automatically moved to a charging position where it is exposed through the vehicle body and thus available for coupling with a charging connector at a charging station. Further, the charge port can be flexibly mounted to the vehicle so as to absorb impact forces in one or more directions. The charge port can include oscillation dampening mechanisms for electrical cables coupled to the charge port.
US09595788B1 Electrical connector having a flexible latch actuated by a ramp on a release collar
An electrical connector includes a housing holding power terminals and having a mating end with a flexible latch configured to engage a latch of a mating connector. The flexible latch includes a pull hook extending therefrom. A release collar is slidably coupled to the housing in an axial direction between a forward position and a rearward position. The release collar has an actuator ramp facing the pull hook. The actuator ramp engages the pull hook to actuate the flexible latch to release the flexible latch from the latch of the mating connector as the release collar is moved to the rearward position. The housing includes a locking finger engaging the release collar to lock the release collar in the forward position. The release collar is unlocked from the locking finger to move to the rearward position.
US09595786B1 Narrow width adapters and connectors with spring loaded remote release
Narrow width fiber optic connectors having spring loaded remote release mechanisms to facilitate access and usage of the connectors in high density arrays. A narrow pitch connector comprises a plurality of LC connectors wherein a pitch of said narrow pitch connector is less than about 5.25 mm, for example about 4.8 mm, a plurality of latching arms coupled to the plurality of LC connectors, a housing configured to hold the plurality of LC connectors, and a pull tab coupled to the plurality of latching arms and configured to remotely unlatch the narrow pitch connector, The pull tab may include a spring configured to provide a force such that the latching arms return to an undisplaced position. In another embodiment, a narrow width multi-fiber connector has a width less than or equal to about 9.6 mm.
US09595783B2 Fluid-tight contact with permanently elastic sealant
A fluid-tight via includes a plastic body, a flat contact, and a permanently elastic sealant. The plastic body is composed of a non-shrinking, duroplastic material. The flat contact has an intermediate region encapsulated by the plastic body. The intermediate region of the flat contact has a cross-sectional width which varies along an axial direction of the flat contact. The permanently elastic sealant fills cracks in interfaces between the plastic body and the flat contact.
US09595781B2 Terminal and connector
The terminal has a base portion held by a terminal holding member, and a contact arm portion extending from the base portion and contacting the contact portion of another terminal. In this terminal, the contact arm portion includes a cantilevered first frame portion and second frame portion extending from the base portion, a connecting frame portion connecting a free end of the first frame portion and a free end of the second frame portion, a contact protruding portion formed in the first frame portion, and a contact face formed in the contact protruding portion; and the contact face moves in a parallel direction and maintains contact with a contact face of a contact portion of another terminal when the contact arm portion is elastically deformed by contact with the contact portion of the other terminal.
US09595779B2 Electrical connector having a provisional fixing member with a plurality of provisional fixing portions
An electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts, each contact having a first contact point electrically connected to a wiring pattern of a first connection object at one end and a second contact point mounted and fixed onto a wiring pattern of a second connection object by soldering at the other end, and the plurality of contacts is arranged in accordance with a predetermined wiring pattern, and after the second contact is mounted and fixed onto the wiring pattern of the second connection object, portions other than the second contact point of each contact are not fixed and bound with respect to the second connection object.
US09595777B2 Low profile electrical terminal assembly
An electrical terminal assembly is provided for use in a low-profile electrical raceway or the like. The terminal assembly includes first and second conductive bodies and an insulator disposed between them. The first body has at least two branches including respective electrical terminals extending outwardly from a main or central portion, with the terminals positioned in a terminal plane. The second body also has at least two branches including respective electrical terminals extending outwardly from a main or central portion, with the terminals positioned in the same terminal plane as the terminals of the first body. The terminals of the second body are positioned next to respective terminals of the first body. The central portions of the first and second bodies are stacked atop one another and therefore lie in different planes, at least one of which is different from the terminal plane.
US09595775B2 Grounding blocks for wires/coaxial cables
A grounding block includes a conductive grounding surface configured to electrically ground a wire to a grounded structure, a retention member rotationally fixed about an axis orthogonal to the grounding surface and slidable toward and away from the conductive grounding surface in a direction parallel to the axis, and a biasing element configured to apply a first force to the retention member in the direction toward the conductive grounding surface to electrically ground the wire to the housing to satisfy a first regulatory requirement. A fastener is operative to apply a second force to the retention member in the direction toward the grounding surface to apply a mechanical load to satisfy a second regulatory requirement.
US09595774B2 Metallisation of a housing of an aeronautic engine made of electrically insulating material
The invention relates to an aeronautic engine (1), comprising: a housing (10), made of electrically insulating material, a first metal piece (2, 3), and electrical equipment (30), fixed to the housing (10) and connected to the first metal piece (2, 3) by means of an electrically conductive connection path (16, 18) and a first connecting flange (12, 14) of the housing (10).
US09595773B2 Probe pin having a first plunger with a guide projection slidingly movable in a guide slot of a second plunger
A probe pin has a coil spring having a first end and a second end, a first plunger having a major portion, and a first elastic extension and a second elastic extension that from the major portion in the same direction, and a second plunger forcedly inserted between the first and the second elastic extensions. The first and the second plungers have electric conductivity. The first and the second plungers are inserted from the first and second ends of the coil spring, respectively, so that the first and the second elastic extensions of the first plunger hold the second plunger with the first elastic extension making a forced contact with a surface of the second plunger to form thereat an electric connection between the first and the second plungers.
US09595772B2 Adjustable bonding washer
An adjustable bonding washer for placement between two metal pieces to create an electrical bond between them. The bonding washer has two metallic parts constrained to slide relative to one another along an axis. Each part has oppositely directed teeth that are forcibly embedded into the metal pieces to make electrical contact with them when they are rigidly clamped together. Adjustability enables the bonding washer to be mated with metal pieces having a range of widths and profiles, such as the slotted rails used to support arrays of photovoltaic panels.
US09595771B2 Communication plug with improved crosstalk
A communication plug having a plug body and a plurality of contact pairs at least partially within the plug body, the contact pairs including an inherent asymmetric coupling between individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs. Second asymmetric coupling elements are connected between the individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and the other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs. The second asymmetric coupling elements, when combined with the inherent asymmetric coupling, provide a balanced symmetric coupling between the individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and the other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs.
US09595770B2 Terminal fitting
A terminal fitting (20) includes a rectangular tubular main body (30) with a bottom wall (30A), side walls (30B, 30C) extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall (30A) and a ceiling wall (30D, 30E) facing the bottom wall (30A). A main spring (31) is in the main body (30) and resiliently contacts a mating terminal. An auxiliary spring (35) is cantilevered from the bottom wall (30A) and into the main body (30) for contacting the main spring (31) from a side opposite the mating terminal. Protection walls (36) are formed on ends of the side walls (30B, 30C) on the side of the bottom wall (30A) for laterally covering the auxiliary spring (35). Chamfered portions (37) are formed on surfaces of the protection walls (36) for contacting an inner wall (52) of a hole (51) of a collective rubber plug (50).
US09595766B2 Patch antenna array for transmission of hermite-gaussian and laguerre gaussian beams
A multi-level antenna array includes a plurality of patch antennas. A plurality of layers are separated from each other by a distance. Each of the plurality of layers further supports a portion of the plurality of patch antennas. A plurality of connectors is each associated with one of the plurality of layers to supply a signal for transmission by the associated layer. A feed network on each of the plurality of layers provides a connection between a connector of the plurality of connectors associated with the layer and the portion of the plurality of patch antennas located on the layer. A length of the connection between the connector and each of the portion of the plurality of patch antennas applies a different phase to each of the portion of the plurality of patch antennas on the layer.
US09595763B2 Process for assembling different categories of multi-element assemblies to predetermined tolerances and alignments using a reconfigurable assembling and alignment apparatus
Systems and methods for assembling different multi-element items with different specifications using a reconfigurable apparatus are provided. One embodiment includes a base plate, a back plate coupled to the base plate in a predetermined angle relationship. The exemplary back plate comprises a plurality of alignment pins adapted to engage with alignment locations of multiple element assembly items. The exemplary base plate and alignment mounting structures couple to end cap parts disposed on opposing ends of the multiple element assembly items holding the items together. A clamping mechanism maintains/releases pressure on the multiple element assembly items against the back plate. The back plate holds alignment pins in a first back plate location in a first orientation for one type of multiple element assembly items and hold the alignment pins in a second location when the back plate is in a second orientation for a different type of multiple element assembly items.
US09595761B2 Antenna
This disclosure provides an antenna having a high degree of design flexibility. In a representative embodiment, the antenna includes a ground conductor to which a ground potential is applied, a linear conductor that transmits a high-frequency signal, an insulating layer configured to isolate the ground conductor and the linear conductor from each other, and a radiation conductor that is connected between the linear conductor and the ground conductor. The radiation conductor has a line width larger than that of the linear conductor between a point of connection to the linear conductor and a point of connection to the ground conductor, and is configured to emit an electric field.
US09595759B2 Single element dual-feed antennas and an electronic device including the same
Provided is an antenna. The antenna, in this aspect, includes an inverted-F GPS antenna structure, the inverted-F GPS antenna structure embodying a GPS feed element, a GPS extending arm, and a ground element. The antenna, in this aspect, further includes a loop WiFi antenna structure, the loop WiFi antenna structure embodying a WiFi feed element, the ground element, and a WiFi connecting arm coupling the WiFi feed element to the ground element. In this particular aspect, the ground element is located between the GPS feed element and the WiFi feed element.
US09595758B2 Dual-band, series-aligned antenna, method of manufacture and kits therefor
A planar monopole antenna for dual-band Wi-Fi application is disclosed. The antenna has a ground copper and a radiation copper. The radiation copper is adhered to a substrate and has a conductive layer attached to a first surface of the substrate wherein the conductive layer further comprises a first radiation control section operating at a first bandwidth and connected in series via a central post with a second radiation control section operating at a second bandwidth different than the first bandwidth, and a ground section having a rectangularly-shaped pattern with a U-shaped opening at one end thereof positioned around a portion of the second radiation control section, wherein the planar antenna has a current distribution that is higher along the central post and a squared end of the rectangularly shaped ground section. Reception of the radiation copper into the opening of the ground copper forms an U-shaped separation that is approximately 0.6 mm wide. The antenna has a gross span of approximately 45 mm and a width of approximately 7 mm.
US09595754B2 Patterned conductive structure and method for forming the same
A method for forming a patterned conductive structure is provided. The method includes forming a soluble layer on a surface of a substrate, wherein the soluble layer has an opening exposing a rough portion of the surface. A first conductive layer is formed on the soluble layer, wherein the first conductive layer extends onto the rough portion in the opening. The soluble layer and the first conductive layer on the soluble layer are removed, wherein a portion of the first conductive layer corresponding to the rough portion is remained on the substrate. A patterned conductive structure formed by the method is also provided.
US09595753B2 Antenna arrangement structure for vehicle communication apparatus
An interior antenna of a vehicle communication apparatus for performing wireless communication with a portable terminal device present inside a cabin is disposed in the cabin. The interior antenna includes left and right leaky coaxial cables that can transmit high-frequency band radio waves into the cabin. The left and right leaky coaxial cables are positioned under the cabin and inside left and right door inner panels in a vehicle with direction, either above left and right side sills or at end portions in the vehicle width direction above a floor panel, and extend in a vehicle front-rear direction.
US09595751B2 Electronic device
Provided is an electronic device including a case including a conductor part, and an antenna that is provided on a case surface on an inner side of the conductor part and includes an antenna element extending in a first direction parallel to the case surface, the antenna element being grounded to the case surface. A slit extending in the first direction is formed in an area of the case surface, the area being parallel to the antenna element.
US09595750B2 Carbon fiber-based chassis components for portable information handling systems
A chassis component of an information handling system may include a chassis main lid component constructed of carbon fiber composite material that supports a lid chassis antenna housing that includes an internal antenna cavity defined therein to create an antenna window for the system. The carbon fiber composite material may be attached to the chassis antenna housing by an interlocking rib that provides sufficient joint strength to allow for a substantially larger and extended chassis antenna housing with larger antenna window that may be spaced further away from the carbon fiber composite material of the chassis main lid component than would otherwise be possible for the same form factor size so as to minimize or substantially eliminate shielding or blocking of wireless signals by the carbon fiber composite material lid component that would result in reduced system wireless performance.
US09595749B2 Antenna apparatus and communication terminal
An antenna apparatus includes a power supply coil, a booster electrode sheet, a magnetic sheet, and a ground substrate arranged in this order from the top. The power supply coil includes a spiral coil conductor located on a flexible substrate. The booster electrode sheet includes a booster electrode located on an insulating substrate. The booster electrode includes a conductor region covering the coil conductor, a conductor aperture covering a coil window, and a slit portion connecting the outer edge of the conductor region and the conductor aperture in plan view. The magnetic sheet covers the booster electrode sheet so that the magnetic sheet covers a region slightly larger than a region including the conductor aperture and the slit portion of the booster electrode.
US09595744B2 Closed-loop cooling device for batteries
Provided is a closed-loop cooling device for batteries, including: a housing including components of the cooling device for batteries disposed therein and sealed to prevent outer air from being introduced thereinto; a battery module disposed inside the housing; an inlet duct including an intake port through which cooled gas is introduced into the battery module; a blower fan including an exhaust port through which gas present inside the battery module is discharged and sucking and discharging the gas; a loop duct having one side connected to the exhaust port and the other side connected to the intake port to deliver the gas; a heat exchanger connected to the loop duct to cool heated gas; and a pipe through which a cooling fluid to cool the heat exchanger moves.
US09595739B2 Apparatus and method for controlling battery
An apparatus and method for controlling a battery are provided. The apparatus includes a battery pack and a battery management system (BMS). The BMS is configured to calculate a battery state by sensing the battery pack and perform a selective control to select a control object of a unit element of the battery pack or an intensive control to intensively use the control object of the unit element using the battery state.
US09595736B2 Lithium-ion conductor and all-solid lithium-ion secondary battery
The lithium-ion conductor contains a crystal structure whose composition formula is represented by Li7+2xP1-xBxS6 (0
US09595734B2 Non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for secondary battery and secondary battery
A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for a secondary battery, containing an electrolyte, and at least one or more cyclopropane compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (I-1), a compound represented by the following formula (II-1), and a compound represented by the following formula (III-1) in an organic solvent, wherein R11 to R15, R21 to R24 and R31 to R34 represent a hydrogen or a specific substituent; L11, L21, L31 and L32 represent a specific linking group; X represents an electron-withdrawing group; and n and m each independently represent 1 or 2.
US09595732B2 Square lithium secondary battery
A square lithium secondary battery includes a wound body in which a collective sheet in which a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet overlap each other with a first separator interposed therebetween is wound while a second separator is put inside the collective sheet. An active material mixture layer on one or both surfaces of at least one of the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet includes a region with a plurality of openings and a region with no opening. At least a bent portion of the collective sheet is covered with the region with the plurality of openings.
US09595729B2 Ionic electrolyte membrane structure method for its production and solid oxide fuel cell making use of ionic electrolyte membrane structure
To provide an ionic electrolyte membrane structure that enables contact between the air pole and the fuel pole in which structure an edge face of the interface between an ion conducting layer and an ion non-conducting layer stands bare on a plane, an ionic electrolyte membrane structure which transmits ions only is made up of i) a substrate having a plurality of pores which have been made through the substrate in the thickness direction thereof and ii) a plurality of multi-layer membranes each comprising an ion conducting layer formed of an ion conductive material and an ion non-conducting layer formed of an ion non-conductive material which have alternately been formed in laminae a plurality of times on each inner wall surface of the pores of the substrate in such a way that the multi-layer membranes fill up the pores completely; the ions only being transmitted in the through direction by way of the multi-layer membranes provided on the inner wall surfaces of the pores.
US09595724B2 Bipolar plate and electrochemical cell comprising such a bipolar plate
A bipolar plate for an electrochemical cell contains two plate elements between which a flow field has a flow inlet and a flow outlet. The flow field has coolant flowing through it. Each plate element has a contact plane for making contact with the respective other plate element and a plurality of first embossments project from the contact plane and face away from the other plate element. One of the plate elements has second embossments. Both the first and the second embossments have an aperture to the contact plane of the plate element. Flow channels are formed by the apertures by having the embossments of the two plate elements offset against one another such that each embossment only partially overlaps one embossment of the other plate element. The second embossments are smaller than the first embossments such that the flow channels are restricted in the second embossments.
US09595722B2 Fuel cell plate and fuel cell
A plate for a fuel cell consisting of a stack of plates and membrane electrode assemblies is provided. The plate includes at least one striated sealing surface for bearing in a sealed manner against a membrane electrode assembly or against another fuel cell plate. The plate is a bipolar plate, a monopolar plate, or an elementary plate of such a bipolar or monopolar plate.
US09595720B2 Electrode with catalyst segmentation
A fuel cell assembly includes an anode with a catalyst layer and a gas inlet end, and a cathode with a catalyst layer and a gas inlet end. The assembly comprises a catalyst layer including a first and second set of catalyst segment pairs spaced apart respectively with first and second distances, a first ratio of an average segment width of the first set of catalyst segment pairs relative to the first distance being different from a second ratio of an average segment width of the second set of catalyst segment pairs relative to the second distance.
US09595715B2 Negative electrode active material and use of same
This invention relates to an anode active material comprising at least one iron oxide selected from the group consisting of amorphous iron oxides, ferrihydrite, and lepidocrocite. The invention also relates to a lithium ion secondary battery anode material comprising the anode active material as a constituent component, a lithium ion secondary battery anode comprising the lithium ion secondary battery anode material, and a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the lithium ion secondary battery anode.
US09595713B2 Lithium electrode for a lithium-ion battery and method for producing the same
A method for producing a lithium electrode for a lithium-ion battery includes: a) provision of a basic body including an active material having in particular metallic lithium, a lithium alloy, and/or a lithium intercalation material; b) treatment of the basic body with a treatment composition in a wet-chemical process for the formation of a lithium-ion-conducting protective layer, with a reaction of the active material with at least one component of the treatment composition; and c) an optional treatment of the electrode at increased temperature and/or in a vacuum.
US09595712B2 Active material powder and method of producing the same
An active material powder includes an active material particle, and a coating layer. The coating layer contains LiNbO3 and has pores. When a total volume of pores having a diameter of 2 nm to 7 nm and a total volume of pores having a diameter of 2 nm to 200 nm are respectively represented by V1 and V2, V1/V2 is 0.185 or less. In addition, a method of producing an active material powder includes: obtaining, with a fluidized bed granulating-coating machine, a powder including an active material particle to which an alkoxide compound is attached; and promoting hydrolysis of the alkoxide compound by exposing the powder to a humidified inert gas atmosphere. An intake-gas temperature of the fluidized bed granulating-coating machine is 100° C. or higher. A time during which the powder is exposed to the humidified inert gas atmosphere is four hours or longer.
US09595711B2 Positive electrode active material, preparation method thereof, and lithium battery including the same
A positive electrode active material including: a lithium complex oxide represented by Formula 1; and a carbon coating layer disposed on the lithium complex oxide, wherein, in a C1s XPS spectrum of the positive electrode active material, a peak intensity of a first peak at a binding energy from about 288 eV to about 293 eV is greater than a peak intensity of a second peak at a binding energy from about 283 eV to about 287 eV, and in an O1s X-ray photoelectron spectrum of the positive electrode active material, a peak intensity of a third peak at a binding energy from about 530.5 eV to about 535 eV is greater than a peak intensity of a fourth peak at a binding energy from about 527.5 electron volts to about 530 electron volts, LiaMbM′cM″dOe.  Formula 1
US09595706B2 Protected transition metal hexacyanoferrate battery electrode synthesis method
A protected transition metal hexacyanoferrate (TMHCF) battery cathode is presented, made from AxMyFez(CN)n.mH2O particles, where the A cations are either alkali or alkaline-earth cations, and M is a transition metal. In one aspect the cathode pas tion layer may be materials such as oxides, simple salts, carbonaceous materials, or polymers that form a film overlying the AxMyFez(CN)n.mH2O particles. In another aspect, the cathode passivation layer is a material such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, or iodine that interacts with the AxMyFez(CN)n.mH2O particles, to cure defects in the AxMyFez(CN)n.mH2O crystal lattice structure. Also presented are TMHCF battery synthesis methods.
US09595698B2 Battery
A battery including a supporting member that functions as a fixing part or a gripping part. The supporting member includes fixing parts for fixing a battery to another battery, and a body-holding part for holding and fixing a region of an exterior body with a battery element housed therein.
US09595697B2 Light-emitting device, electronic device, lighting device, and method for manufacturing the light-emitting device
A light-emitting device in which deterioration of an organic EL element due to impurities such as moisture or oxygen is suppressed is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a light-emitting element provided over the first substrate, a first sealant provided so as to surround the light-emitting element, and a second sealant provided so as to surround the first sealant. One of the first sealant and the second sealant is a glass layer and the other is a resin layer. A dry agent is provided in a first space surrounded by the first sealant, the second sealant, the first substrate, and the second substrate, or in the resin layer. The light-emitting element is included in a second space surrounded by the first sealant, the first substrate, and the second substrate.
US09595693B2 Electro-optical device, method for manufacturing electro-optical device, and electronic device
Provided is a display apparatus in which a plurality of pixels are arranged. The pixels have a reflection layer, an optical distance adjusting layer, a pixel electrode, an insulating film, a light-emitting functional layer, and an opposing electrode that are sequentially layered in a Z direction. The insulating film has an opening that overlaps part of the pixel electrode. The reflection layer is disposed across the plurality of pixels, and has a high reflectance portion (where a first underlayer film and a reflection film are layered) and a low reflectance portion (where a second underlayer film and the reflection film are layered). The high reflectance portion (where the first underlayer film and the reflection film are layered) is disposed so as to overlap at least part of the opening when viewed from above.
US09595692B2 Method for producing an organic component and organic component comprising an arrangement of isolated metal particle nanoclusters
The invention relates to a method for producing an organic component in which a layer stack comprising an electrode, a counter-electrode and one or more organic layers is produced and in which a functional layer with metal particle nanoclusters is formed in the layer stack, wherein here in the layer stack a base layer of an inorganic material is produced on an underlying stack region which comprises at least one organic layer and an arrangement of isolated metal particle nanoclusters is formed on the base layer. The invention further relates to an organic component.
US09595690B2 Display apparatus
A display apparatus including a substrate having an active area and a sealing area surrounding the active area; a display unit disposed on the active area of the substrate; a sealing member including a recess, which is formed in the sealing area of the substrate and is concave in a direction from an edge of the substrate to the active area of the substrate or from the active area of the substrate to the edge of the substrate; and an alignment mark disposed between the recess and the edge of the substrate or between the recess and the active area of the substrate.
US09595685B2 Nanoscale wires, nanoscale wire FET devices, and nanotube-electronic hybrid devices for sensing and other applications
The present invention generally relates to nanotechnology, including field effect transistors and other devices used as sensors (for example, for electrophysiological studies), nanotube structures, and applications. Certain aspects of the present invention are generally directed to transistors such as field effect transistors, and other similar devices. In one set of embodiments, a field effect transistor is used where a nanoscale wire, for example, a silicon nanowire, acts as a transistor channel connecting a source electrode to a drain electrode. In some cases, a portion of the transistor channel is exposed to an environment that is to be determined, for example, the interior or cytosol of a cell. A nanotube or other suitable fluidic channel may be extended from the transistor channel into a suitable environment, such as a contained environment within a cell, so that the environment is in electrical communication with the transistor channel via the fluidic channel. In some embodiments, the rest of the transistor channel may be coated, e.g., so that the electrical properties of the transistor channel reflect the electrical behavior of the environment that the fluidic channel is in communication with. Other aspects of the invention are generally directed to methods of making such sensors, methods of using such sensors, kits involving such sensors, or the like.
US09595684B2 Substrate for organic electronic device having high refractive layer on light scattering, optical functional layer
Provided are a substrate for an organic electronic device (OED), an organic electronic system, a method of manufacturing the substrate or the system, a light source for a display, and a lighting device. The substrate for an OED may form an organic electronic system having excellent performances including light extraction efficiency.
US09595682B2 Organic conductive materials and devices
Embodiments described herein relate to compositions including iptycene-based structures and extended iptycene structures. In some embodiments, the compositions may be useful in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic photovoltaics, and other devices.
US09595676B2 Synthesis of water soluble doped conjugated polyelectrolytes for applications in organic electronics
A method of fabricating a composition of matter, including fabricating one or more conjugated polyelectrolytes each comprising a donor-acceptor copolymer backbone and one or more anionic side groups, wherein the one or more conjugated polyelectrolytes are self doped. The doped conjugated polyelectrolytes can be used in a hole transport layer in a solar cell.
US09595675B2 Light emitting element with improved layer thickness uniformity
A light-emitting element includes an anode, a cathode, a hole transporting layer provided between the anode and cathode, a light-emitting layer provided in contact with the hole transporting layer between the anode and cathode, where the surface of the light-emitting layer side of the hole transporting layer is formed in a shape having a part in which the distance with the reference surface along the anode changes in a continuous or step-wise manner, and the surface of the opposite side to the hole transporting layer of the light-emitting layer is formed so as to have the same shape as the surface of the light-emitting layer of the hole transporting layer.
US09595670B1 Resistive random access memory (RRAM) cell and method for forming the RRAM cell
A method includes patterning a layered structure comprising a monolithic stack including a bottom electrode surrounded by a dielectric material, a switching material, a barrier material, a dielectric hardmask, and a patterned photoresist formed above and adjacent to a portion of the dielectric hardmask. The patterning includes patterning the dielectric hardmask using a first etchant and employing the patterned photoresist as a mask, patterning the barrier material using a second etchant and employing a portion of the dielectric hardmask remaining after the patterning the dielectric hardmask as a mask, and patterning the switching material using ion milling or etching and employing the portion of the dielectric hardmask remaining after the patterning the barrier material as a mask.
US09595664B2 STT-MRAM cell structures
A magnetic cell structure including a nonmagnetic bridge, and methods of fabricating the structure are provided. The magnetic cell structure includes a free layer, a pinned layer, and a nonmagnetic bridge electrically connecting the free layer and the pinned layer. The shape and/or configuration of the nonmagnetic bridge directs a programming current through the magnetic cell structure such that the cross sectional area of the programming current in the free layer of the structure is less than the cross section of the structure. The decrease in the cross sectional area of the programming current in the free layer enables a lower programming current to reach a critical switching current density in the free layer and switch the magnetization of the free layer, programming the magnetic cell.
US09595662B2 MRAM integration techniques for technology scaling
A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) integration compatible with shrinking device technologies includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) formed in a common interlayer metal dielectric (IMD) layer with one or more logic elements. The MTJ is connected to a bottom metal line in a bottom IMD layer and a top via connected to a top IMD layer. The MTJ substantially extends between one or more bottom cap layers configured to separate the common IMD layer and the bottom IMD layer and one or more top cap layers configured to separate the common IMD layer and the top IMD layer. The MTJ can include a top electrode to connect to the top via or be directly connected to the top via through a hard mask for smaller device technologies. The logic elements include vias, metal lines, and semiconductor devices.
US09595658B2 Piezoelectric material piezoelectric device and electronic apparatus
A piezoelectric material that does not use lead and potassium and has a high piezoelectric constant and good insulating properties and a piezoelectric element that uses the piezoelectric material are provided. The piezoelectric material contains a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by general formula (1): (NaxBa1-y)(NbyTi1-y)O3 (1) (where 0.80≦x≦0.95 and 0.85≦y≦0.95), and an auxiliary component containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Si and B. A content of the auxiliary component on a metal basis is 0.001 parts by weight or more and 4.000 parts by weight or less relative to 100 parts by weight of the perovskite-type metal oxide.
US09595656B2 Double-masking technique for increasing fabrication yield in superconducting electronics
An improved microfabrication technique for Josephson junctions in superconducting integrated circuits, based on the use of a double-layer lithographic mask for partial anodization of the side-walls and base electrode of the junctions. The top layer of the mask is a resist material, and the bottom layer is a dielectric material chosen so to maximize adhesion between the resist and the underlying superconducting layer, be etch-compatible with the underlying superconducting layer, and be insoluble in the resist and anodization processing chemistries. The superconductor is preferably niobium, under a silicon dioxide layer, with a conventional photoresist or electron-beam resist as the top layer. This combination results in a substantial increase in the fabrication yield of high-density superconducting integrated circuits, increase in junction uniformity and reduction in defect density. A dry etch more compatible with microlithography may be employed.
US09595639B2 Light emitting device and light emitting device package
A light emitting device includes a light emitting structure provided over a first substrate and including at least a first conductive semiconductor layer; an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer. A first electrode is provided over the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second electrode is provided over the second conductive semiconductor layer. A MIM (metal-insulator-metal) structure is provided over at least one of the first and second electrodes.
US09595635B2 Point source light-emitting diode
The present invention relates to a point source light-emitting diode containing a support substrate, a metal layer, a first conduction-type layer, an active layer, a second conduction-type layer containing a current-narrowing structure, and a topside electrode having an aperture, stacking in this order, in which the metal layer is provided locally in an area corresponding to the aperture and has a metal reflection face by which a light generated in the active layer is reflected towards the aperture side, and the point source light-emitting diode further contains a light-reflection reduction face having a lower reflectivity and/or a higher absorptivity than the metal reflection face, provided around the metal reflection face.
US09595632B2 Method for producing GaN-based crystal and semiconductor device
A method for producing a GaN-based crystal includes forming a Zinc-blend type BP crystal layer on a Si substrate; forming an In-containing layer, on the BP crystal layer, with such a thickness as to keep the Zinc-blend type structure; and forming a Zinc-blend type GaN-based crystal layer on the In-containing layer. The In-containing layer is a metallic In layer having a thickness of 4 atom layers or less, an InGaN layer having a thickness of 2 nm or less, an InAl mixture layer having a thickness of 4 atom layers or less and containing Al at 10% or less, or an AlInGaN layer having a thickness of 2 nm or less and containing Al at 10% or less.
US09595630B2 Solar cell sealing material, method for manufacturing solar cell sealing material, and solar cell module
An encapsulating material for solar cell containing an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer satisfying the following a1) and a2), and a specific peroxyketal having a 1-hour half-life temperature in a range of 100 to 135 degrees centigrade; the peroxyketal being contained in an amount of 0.1 to less than 0.8 weight parts relative to 100 weight parts of the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer. a1) the shore A hardness is from 60 to 85 as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240. a2) MFR is from 2 to 50 g/10 minutes as measured under the conditions of a temperature of 190 degrees centigrade and a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with ASTM D1238.
US09595626B2 Method for manufacturing photovoltaic panels by the use of a polymeric tri-layer comprising a composite getter system
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic panels by the use of a sealing means composed by a polymeric tri-layer comprising a composite getter system composed of a polymer with a low H2O transmission, having dispersed in its inside a H2O sorption material, and two outer polymeric layers with the composite getter system therebetween, as well as to a polymeric tri-layer for the manufacturing of photovoltaic panels.
US09595624B2 Strain engineered bandgaps
An optoelectronic device as well as its methods of use and manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, the optoelectronic device includes a first optoelectronic material that is inhomogeneously strained. A first charge carrier collector and a second charge carrier collector are each in electrical communication with the first optoelectronic material and are adapted to collect charge carriers from the first optoelectronic material. In another embodiment, a method of photocatalyzing a reaction includes using a strained optoelectronic material.
US09595621B2 MOS capacitors flow type devices and methods of forming the same
A capacitor structure is described. The capacitor structure includes a substrate; a source/drain region formed in the substrate to form an active area, the active area having an active area width; and at least two gates formed above the substrate. The at least two gates having a gate width. The gate width is configured to be less than the active area width. And, the at least two gates are formed such that the source/drain region is between the two gates to form at least one channel between the two gates.
US09595616B1 Vertical III-nitride thin-film power diode
A vertical III-nitride thin-film power diode can hold off high voltages (kV's) when operated under reverse bias. The III-nitride device layers can be grown on a wider bandgap template layer and growth substrate, which can be removed by laser lift-off of the epitaxial device layers grown thereon.
US09595614B2 Semiconductor structures and methods with high mobility and high energy bandgap materials
An embodiment is a structure comprising a substrate, a high energy bandgap material, and a high carrier mobility material. The substrate comprises a first isolation region and a second isolation region. Each of first and second isolation regions extends below a first surface of the substrate between the first and second isolation regions. The high energy bandgap material is over the first surface of the substrate and is disposed between the first and second isolation regions. The high carrier mobility material is over the high energy bandgap material. The high carrier mobility material extends higher than respective top surfaces of the first and second isolation regions to form a fin.
US09595612B2 Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes an isolation layer defining an active region formed in a semiconductor substrate. A first recessing process is performed on the isolation layer to expose edge portions of the active region. A first rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region. A second recessing process is performed on the isolation layer. A second rounding process is performed to round the edge portions of the active region.
US09595606B2 Field-effect transistor
A field-effect transistor includes a codoped layer made of AlxGa1-xN (0≦x≦1) and formed on a p-type Si substrate, a GaN layer formed on the codoped layer, and an AlGaN layer formed on the GaN layer. The codoped layer contains C and Si as impurity elements. The impurity concentration of C in the codoped layer is equal to or higher than 5×1017/cm3. The impurity concentration of Si in the codoped layer is lower than the impurity concentration of C. The impurity concentration of C in the GaN layer is equal to or lower than 1×1017/cm3. The thickness of the GaN layer is equal to or greater than 0.75 μm.
US09595604B2 Electronic element
Provided is an electronic element that functions as a switch or memory without using metal nanoparticle. The electronic element includes: one electrode 5A and an other electrode 5B arranged to have a nanogap therebetween; and halide ion 6 provided between the electrodes 5A and 5B; and on one of the electrodes.
US09595602B2 Switching device for power conversion and power conversion device
The present invention provides a switching device (100) for power conversion in which a first gate electrode (6), a p-type channel layer (2) having an n-type emitter region (3), a second gate electrode (13), and a p-type floating layer (15) are repeatedly arranged in order on the surface side of an n-type semiconductor substrate (1). An interval a between the two gates (6, 13) that sandwich the p-type channel layer (2) is configured to be smaller than an interval b between the two gates (13, 6) that sandwich the p-type floating layer (15). The first gate electrode (6) and the second gate electrode (13) are both supplied with drive signals having a time difference in drive timing.
US09595601B2 Method of fabricating thin-film semiconductor substrate
A method of fabricating a thin-film transistor substrate including a thin-film semiconductor includes: forming a metal film mainly comprising Cu above a substrate; forming a source electrode and a drain electrode by processing the metal film in a predetermined shape; irradiating the source electrode and the drain electrode with nitrogen plasma; exposing surfaces of a top and an end portion of the source electrode and the drain electrode with silane (SiH4) gas; and forming an insulating layer comprising an oxide on the source electrode and the drain electrode.
US09595597B1 Semiconductor device including dual spacer and uniform epitaxial buffer interface of embedded SiGe source/drain
A semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor fin on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor fin includes a channel region formed of a first semiconductor material interposed between opposing embedded source/drain regions formed of a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material. At least one gate stack is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and wraps around the channel region. The embedded source/drain regions have a symmetrical shape and a uniform embedded interface.
US09595595B2 Method of forming field effect transistors (FETs) with abrupt junctions and integrated circuit chips with the FETs
A method of forming field effect transistors (FETs) and on Integrated Circuit (IC) chips with the FETs. Channel placeholders at FET locations are undercut at each end of FET channels. Source/drain regions adjacent to each channel placeholder extend into and fill the undercut. The channel placeholder is opened to expose channel surface under each channel placeholder. Source/drain extensions are formed under each channel placeholder, adjacent to each source/drain region. After removing the channel placeholders metal gates are formed over each said FET channel.
US09595592B1 Forming dual contact silicide using metal multi-layer and ion beam mixing
A method for forming contact silicide for a semiconductor structure. In one embodiment, a dielectric layer is formed over a p-type region of a semiconductor structure comprising a gate stack and source and drain regions. The source and drain regions are formed within a semiconductor layer. First and second contact trenches are formed within the dielectric layer exposing at least a portion of the source region and a portion of the drain region, respectively. First and second metal layers are formed within the first and second contact trenches. The second metal layer includes a metallic material that is different from a metallic material of the first meal layer. The metallic materials of the first and second metal layers in a lower region of the first and second contact trenches are intermixed. A silicide is formed within the source and drain regions from the semiconductor layer and the intermixed metallic materials.
US09595580B2 Two-dimensional (2D) material element with in-plane metal chalcogenide-based heterojunctions and devices including said element
According to example embodiments, a two-dimensional (2D) material element may include a first 2D material and a second 2D material chemically bonded to each other. The first 2D material may include a first metal chalcogenide-based material. The second 2D material may include a second metal chalcogenide-based material. The second 2D material may be bonded to a side of the first 2D material. The 2D material element may have a PN junction structure. The 2D material element may include a plurality of 2D materials with different band gaps.
US09595578B2 Undercut insulating regions for silicon-on-insulator device
A method of making a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) semiconductor device includes etching an undercut isolation trench into an SOI substrate, the SOI substrate comprising a bottom substrate, a buried oxide (BOX) layer formed on the bottom substrate, and a top SOI layer formed on the BOX layer, wherein the undercut isolation trench extends through the top SOI layer and the BOX layer and into the bottom substrate such that a portion of the undercut isolation trench is located in the bottom substrate underneath the BOX layer. The undercut isolation trench is filled with an undercut fill comprising an insulating material to form an undercut isolation region. A field effect transistor (FET) device is formed on the top SOI layer adjacent to the undercut isolation region, wherein the undercut isolation region extends underneath a source/drain region of the FET.
US09595577B2 Semiconductor device with trench structure and methods of manufacturing
A vertical semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having semiconductor portions of semiconductor elements of the vertical semiconductor device, a front side contact on a front surface of the semiconductor body and a back side contact on an opposite back surface of the semiconductor body, and a trench structure extending from the front surface into the semiconductor body. The trench structure includes an etch stop layer lining an inner surface of the trench structure and surrounding a void within the trench structure.
US09595576B2 Enhanced hydrogen barrier encapsulation method for the control of hydrogen induced degradation of ferroelectric capacitors in an F-RAM process
An encapsulated ferroelectric capacitor or ferroelectric memory cell includes encapsulation materials adjacent to a ferroelectric capacitor, a ferroelectric oxide (FEO) layer over the encapsulated ferroelectric capacitor, and an FEO encapsulation layer over the ferroelectric oxide to provide protection from hydrogen induced degradation.
US09595572B2 Thin film encapsulation unit, organic light emitting diode display including the same and manufacturing method thereof
A thin film encapsulation unit including an inorganic layer, a first organic layer on the inorganic layer and including a light-blocking unit and a light-transmitting unit, and a reflection-preventing layer on the first organic layer.
US09595568B2 Semiconductor memory device having unequal pitch vertical channel transistors employed as selection transistors and method for programming the same
A semiconductor device comprises a set of selection transistors, such as in a three-dimensional memory structure or stack having resistance change memory cells arranged along vertical bit lines. Each selection transistor has a non-shared control gate and a shared control gate. The transistor bodies may have an unequal pitch and a common height. Some of the transistor bodies can be misaligned with the vertical bit lines to fit the transistors to the stack. A method for programming the three-dimensional memory structure includes forming one or two channels in a transistor body to provide a current to selected memory cells. Programming can initially use one channel and subsequently use two channels based on a programming progress. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching a gate conductor material so that shared and non-shared control gates have a common height.
US09595564B1 Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
The embodiments provide a semiconductor memory device including: a plurality of first wiring lines extending in a first direction, the first wiring lines being provided in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a plurality of second wiring lines extending in the second direction, the second wiring lines being provided in the first direction; a plurality of memory cells provided in the intersections between the first wiring lines and the second wiring lines, each memory cell having a first stack structure comprising at least a variable resistor film; a contact extending in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, the contact having a first end connected to one of the first wiring lines or one of the second wiring lines, the contact having a second stack structure having a stack of a plurality of films; and a wiring layer connected to a second end of the contact. At least some of the films of the second stack structure have generally the same third direction position and film thickness as at least some of layers of the first stack structure. And, the second stack structure has a higher metal ratio than the first stack structure.
US09595560B2 Pumped pinned photodiode pixel array
The present invention relates to a pumped pixel that includes a first photo-diode accumulating charge in response to impinging photons, a second photo-diode, and a floating diffusion positioned on a substrate. The pixel also includes a charge barrier positioned on the substrate between the first photo-diode and the second photo-diode, where the charge harrier temporarily blocks charge transfer between the first photo-diode and the second photo-diode. A pump gate may also be formed on the substrate adjacent to the charge barrier. The pump gate pumps the accumulated charge from the first photo-diode to the second photo-diode through the charge barrier. Also included is a transfer gate positioned on the substrate between the second photo-diode and the floating diffusion. The transfer gate serves to transfer the pumped charge from, the second photo-diode to the floating diffusion.
US09595559B2 Imaging device and imaging system
An object of the present invention is to prevent a sensitivity difference between pixels. There are disposed plural unit cells each including plural photodiodes with plural transfer MOSFETs arranged respectively corresponding to the plural photodiodes, and a common MOSFET that amplifies and outputs signals read from the plural photodiodes. The unit cell includes reset and selecting MOSFETs. Within the unit cell, each pair of photodiode and corresponding transfer MOSFET has translational symmetry with respect to one another.
US09595558B2 Photodiode architectures and image capture methods having a plurality of photodiode with a shared electrode
A photodiode architecture comprises first, second, and third independent photodiodes, and a shared electrode. The first, second, and third photodiodes are each connected to respective sources of bias voltage and to a common shared electrode, whereby the photodiode architecture comprises at least one of a shared anode and shared cathode photodiode architecture. The photodiode architecture selectively reverse biases the first, second, and third photodiodes so that, during operation, at least one of the first, second and third photodiodes is always operating in a photoconducting mode, to enable capture and storage of charge from any photodiode in the architecture operating in photoconducting mode. Advantageously, the first photodiode can be configured to respond to a first wavelength of light and at least one of the second and third photodiodes can be configured to be responsive to a respective second or third wavelength of light shorter than the first wavelength of light.
US09595557B2 Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method of solid-state imaging device, and electronic device
The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic device, which can provide a solid-state imaging device having further improved features such as reduced optical color mixing and the like. Also, an electronic device using the solid-state imaging device thereof is provided. According to a solid-state imaging device having a substrate and multiple photoelectric converters that are formed on the substrate, an insulating film forms an embedded element separating unit. The element separating unit is configured of an insulating film having a fixed charge that is formed so as to coat the inner wall face of a groove portion, within the groove portion which is formed in the depth direction from the light input side of the substrate.
US09595550B2 CMOS three-dimensional image sensor detectors having reduced inter-gate capacitance, and enhanced modulation contrast
A CMOS detector with pairs of interdigitated elongated finger-like collection gates includes p+ implanted regions that create charge barrier regions that can intentionally be overcome. These regions steer charge to a desired collection gate pair for collection. The p+ implanted regions may be formed before and/or after formation of the collection gates. These regions form charge barrier regions when an associated collection gate is biased low. The barriers are overcome when an associated collection gate is high. These barrier regions steer substantially all charge to collection gates that are biased high, enhancing modulation contrast. Advantageously, the resultant structure has reduced power requirements in that inter-gate capacitance is reduced in that inter-gate spacing can be increased over prior art gate spacing and lower swing voltages may be used. Also higher modulation contrast is achieved in that the charge collection area of the low gate(s) is significantly reduced.
US09595549B2 Display device comprising a plurality of microcavities and an encapsulation layer that seals the plurality of microcavities and method of manufacturing the same
A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device improve reliability by preventing contact between a color filter, a light blocking member and a liquid crystal layer. The display device includes: a substrate including pixel areas; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and formed in the pixel areas; a roof layer formed on the pixel electrode; microcavities interposed between the pixel electrode and the roof layer; an injection hole formed in the roof layer, the injection hole configured to expose at least a portion of the microcavities; a liquid crystal layer filled in at least one of the microcavities; an encapsulation layer formed on the roof layer, the encapsulation layer configured to cover the injection hole and to seal the microcavities; and an organic layer formed on the encapsulation layer.
US09595547B2 Array substrate and method for repairing broken data line
The invention discloses an array substrate, and a method for repairing a broken data line on an array substrate. The method for repairing a broken data line on an array substrate includes steps: performing a treatment on a part of a semiconductor layer corresponding to an opening in a data line so that the part of the semiconductor layer becomes a conductive region, and the ends of the opening in the data line are electrically connected to each other by the conductive semiconductor layer. The above method for repairing a broken data line provided by the invention is not affected by the linewidth of the data line so that the broken data line can be repaired in the case that the linewidth of the data line is relatively small.
US09595545B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device (100) includes: a first line (8) having a first end portion (8T); a second line (2) being insulated from the first line and having a second end portion (2T); a first electrically-conductive portion (9) provided in the neighborhood of the first and second end portions so as to be spaced apart therefrom; a dielectric layer (20) covering them; and a second electrically-conductive portion (38) on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer (20) has a first contact hole (CH1) overlapping the first end portion and a second contact hole (CH2) overlapping the first electrically-conductive portion; the second electrically-conductive portion (38) is connected with the first end portion (8T) and the first electrically-conductive portion (9) within the first contact hole (CH1) and the second contact hole (CH2); the second end portion (2T) is insulated from the first electrically-conductive portion (9); the first electrically-conductive portion (9) includes a proximate portion (9T) protruding toward the first end portion; and the dielectric layer (20) has a first hole (H1) overlapping the proximate portion (9T) of the first electrically-conductive portion.
US09595541B2 Semiconductor device
Provided is a semiconductor device including a transistor having excellent electrical characteristics (e.g., on-state current, field-effect mobility, or frequency characteristics) or a semiconductor device including a transistor with high reliability. In the channel width direction of a channel-etched transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is between first and second gate electrodes, the first and second gate electrodes are connected to each other through an opening portion in first and second gate insulating films. In addition, the first and second gate electrodes surround the oxide semiconductor film in a cross-section in the channel width direction, with the first gate insulating film provided between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor film and the second gate insulating film provided between the second gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor film. Furthermore, the channel length of the transistor is 0.5 μm or longer and 6.5 μm or shorter.
US09595539B2 Array substrates and the manufacturing method thereof, and display panels of enhanced speed of film formation
The present disclosure relates to an array substrate and the manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate and a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs). The TFT includes a gate, a gate insulation layer, a trench layer, an etch stop layer (ESL), a source, and a drain. The gate insulation layer is arranged between the gate and the trench layer to insulate the gate from the trench layer, the source. The drain and the ESL are respectively arranged on the trench layer. The ESL is arranged between the source and the drain. The ESL is an aluminum nitride (AlN) film. In this way, the quality of the TFTs may be guaranteed, and the speed of the film formation of the ESL may be enhanced.
US09595534B2 U-shaped common-body type cell string
A flash device comprising a well and a U-shaped flash cell string, the U-shaped flash cell string built directly on a substrate adjacent the well. The U-shaped flash cell string comprises one portion parallel to a surface of the substrate, comprising a junctionless bottom pass transistor, and two portions perpendicular to the surface of the substrate that comprise a string select transistor at a first top of the cell string, a ground select transistor at a second top of the cell string, a string select transistor drain, and a ground select transistor source.
US09595533B2 Memory array having connections going through control gates
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a substrate, a memory cell string including a body, a select gate located in a level of the apparatus and along a portion of the body, and control gates located in other levels of the apparatus and along other respective portions of the body. At least one of such apparatuses includes a conductive connection coupling the select gate or one of the control gates to a component (e.g., transistor) in the substrate. The connection can include a portion going through a portion of at least one of the control gates.
US09595530B1 Methods and apparatus for vertical bit line structures in three-dimensional nonvolatile memory
A method is provided that includes forming a first vertical bit line disposed in a first direction above a substrate, forming a first word line disposed in a second direction above the substrate, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, forming a first memory cell comprising a nonvolatile memory material at an intersection of the first vertical bit line and the first word line, forming a transistor above the substrate, and forming a first bit line select device coupled between the first vertical bit line and the transistor.
US09595528B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
To prevent contact plugs formed to sandwich an abutting portion between gate electrodes, from being short-circuited via a void formed inside an insulating film of the abutting portion. Over sidewalls SW facing each other in the abutting portion between gate electrodes G2 and G5, a liner insulating film 6 and an interlayer insulating film 7 are formed. Between the sidewalls SW, the liner insulating film 6 formed on each of the side walls of the sidewalls SW are brought in contact with each other to close a space between the sidewalls SW to prevent a void from being generated inside the interlayer insulating film 7 and the liner insulating film 6.
US09595526B2 Multi-die fine grain integrated voltage regulation
A semiconductor device package is described that includes a power consuming device (such as an SOC device). The power consuming device may include one or more current consuming elements. A passive device may be coupled to the power consuming device. The passive device may include a plurality of passive elements formed on a semiconductor substrate. The passive elements may be arranged in an array of structures on the semiconductor substrate. The power consuming device and the passive device may be coupled using one or more terminals. The passive device and power consuming device coupling may be configured in such a way that the power consuming device determines functionally the way the passive device elements will be used.
US09595514B2 Package with SoC and integrated memory
A semiconductor package includes a processor die (e.g., an SoC) and one or more memory die (e.g., DRAM) coupled to a ball grid array (BGA) substrate. The processor die and the memory die are coupled to opposite sides of the BGA substrate using terminals (e.g., solder balls). The package may be coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) using one or more terminals positioned around the perimeter of the processor die. The PCB may include a recess with at least part of the processor die being positioned in the recess. Positioning at least part of the processor die in the recess reduces the overall height of the semiconductor package assembly. A voltage regulator may also be coupled to the BGA substrate on the same side as the processor die with at least part of the voltage regulator being positioned in the recess a few millimeters from the processor die.
US09595510B1 Structure and formation method for chip package
Structures and formation methods of a chip package are provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor die and a package layer partially or completely encapsulating the semiconductor die. The chip package also includes a conductive feature penetrating through the package layer. The chip package further includes an interfacial layer the interfacial layer continuously surrounds the conductive feature. The interfacial layer is between the conductive feature and the package layer, and the interfacial layer is made of a metal oxide material.
US09595500B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip having a switching element and multiple pads electrically connected to the switching element; and multiple lead terminals electrically connected to the respective pads. The multiple lead terminals include a control terminal used for control of on/off operation of the switching element, and a main terminal into which a main current flows when the switching element is in an on state. A coupling coefficient k falls within a range of −3%≦k≦2%, where the coupling coefficient k is defined by a parasitic inductance Lg in a current path of a control current flowing in the control terminal, a parasitic inductance Lo in a current path of the main current, and a mutual inductance Ms of the parasitic inductances Lg and Lo.
US09595497B2 Display with low reflectivity alignment structures
A display may have a thin-film transistor layer formed from a layer of thin-film, transistor circuitry on a substrate. The thin-film transistor layer may overlap a color filter layer. A portion of the thin-film transistor layer may extend past the color filter layer to for a ledge region. Components such as a flexible printed circuit and a display driver integrated circuit may be mounted to the thin-film transistor layer in the ledge region. The components may have alignment marks. The thin-film transistor layer may have a black masking layer that is patterned to form openings for display pixels. In a border area of the display that overlaps the ledge region, the thin-film transistor layer may have alignment mark viewing windows. Alignment marks formed from black masking material in the windows may be aligned with respective alignment marks on the components.
US09595492B2 Device manufacture and packaging method thereof
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductive device. The semiconductive device includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer above the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a first portion and a second portion protruding from the first portion. A via structure is under the second conductive layer and on top of the first conductive layer. The via structure is substantially aligned vertically with the second portion.
US09595489B2 Semiconductor package with bonding wires of reduced loop inductance
A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor device including a plurality of signal pads and a plurality of auxiliary pads which are alternatively arranged in a predetermined direction, and a package board including a plurality of signal bond fingers, a plurality of first power supply voltage bond fingers, and a plurality of second power supply voltage bond fingers. The signal pads are connected respectively to the signal bond fingers by first wires. The first power supply voltage bond fingers and the second power supply voltage bond fingers are connected respectively to the auxiliary pads by second wires. The first wires are disposed between those of the second wires which are connected to the first power supply voltage bond fingers and those of the second wires which are connected to the second power supply voltage bond fingers.
US09595488B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor element, an island having a surface on which the semiconductor element is fixed using a first metal, and a first pattern formed by a second metal, the first pattern being arranged on one part of the surface, wherein the second metal has a greater wetting characteristic than the surface when the first metal is melted.
US09595486B2 Metal oxide semiconductor structure
A metal oxide semiconductor structure, the structure including: a substrate; a gate electrode, deposited on the substrate; a gate insulation layer, deposited over the gate electrode and the substrate; an IGZO layer, deposited on the gate insulation layer and functioning as a channel; a source electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at one side of the IGZO layer; a drain electrode, deposited on the gate insulation layer and being at another side of the IGZO layer; a first passivation layer, deposited over the source electrode, the IGZO layer, and the drain electrode; a second passivation layer, deposited over the first passivation layer; and an opaque resin layer, deposited over the source electrode, the second passivation layer, and the drain electrode.
US09595480B2 Method of forming a BICMOS semiconductor chip that increases the betas of the bipolar transistors
The betas of the bipolar transistors in a BiCMOS semiconductor structure are increased by forming the emitters of the bipolar transistors with two implants: a source-drain implant that forms a first emitter region at the same time that the source and drain regions are formed, and an additional implant that forms a second emitter region at the same time that another region is formed. The additional implant has an implant energy that is greater than the implant energy of the source-drain implant.
US09595479B2 Method and structure of three dimensional CMOS transistors with hybrid crystal orientations
A method for fabricating a three-dimensional integrated circuit device includes providing a first substrate having a first crystal orientation, forming at least one or more PMOS devices overlying the first substrate, and forming a first dielectric layer overlying the one or more PMOS devices. The method also includes providing a second substrate having a second crystal orientation, forming at least one or more NMOS devices overlying the second substrate, and forming a second dielectric layer overlying the one or more NMOS devices. The method further includes coupling the first dielectric layer to the second dielectric layer to form a hybrid structure including the first substrate overlying the second substrate.
US09595477B2 Semiconductor device including an epitaxy region
A method is described which includes providing a substrate and forming a first spacer material layer abutting a gate structure on the substrate. A second spacer material layer is formed adjacent and abutting the gate structure and overlying the first spacer material layer. The first spacer material layer and the second spacer material layer are then etched concurrently to form first and second spacers, respectively. An epitaxy region is formed (e.g., grown) on the substrate which includes an interface with each of the first and second spacers. The second spacer may be subsequently removed and the first spacer remain on the device decreases the aspect ratio for an ILD gap fill. An example composition of the first spacer is SiCN.
US09595474B2 3D IC with serial gate MOS device, and method of making the 3D IC
A die stack comprises a first integrated circuit (IC) die having at least a first device comprising a first source, a first drain and a first gate electrode above a first channel region between the first source and the first drain. A second IC die has at least a second device comprising a second source, a second drain and a second gate electrode above a second channel region between the second source and the second drain. The second gate electrode is connected to the first gate electrode by a path including a first through substrate via (TSV), the second drain connected to the first source by a path including a second TSV.
US09595464B2 Apparatus and method for reducing substrate sliding in process chambers
Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing a substrate includes: a substrate support having a substrate supporting surface including an electrically insulating coating; a substrate lift mechanism including a plurality of lift pins configured to move between a first position disposed beneath the substrate supporting surface and a second position disposed above the substrate supporting surface; and a connector configured to selectively provide an electrical connection between the substrate support and the substrate lift mechanism before the plurality of lift pins reach a plane of the substrate supporting surface.
US09595451B1 Highly selective etching methods for etching dielectric materials
Methods for forming high aspect ratio features using an etch process are provided. In one embodiment, a method for etching a dielectric layer to form features in the dielectric layer includes (a) supplying an etching gas mixture during a first mode to etch a portion of a dielectric layer disposed on a substrate while forming a passivation protection in the dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is etched through openings defined in a patterned mask layer disposed on the dielectric layer, (b) supplying an etching gas mixture during a second mode to continue forming the passivation protection in the dielectric layer without etching the dielectric layer, and repeatedly performing (a) and (b) to form features in the dielectric layer until a surface of the substrate is exposed.
US09595447B2 Detection apparatus, imprint apparatus, and method of manufacturing products
This disclosure provides a detection apparatus configured to detect a moire pattern generated by grid patterns having grid pitches different from each other including: an image-pickup unit configured to pick up an image of the moire pattern; an imaging optical system configured to cause the image-pickup unit to image the moire pattern; and a processing unit configured to process an image-pickup result of the moire pattern imaged by the image-pickup unit, wherein a mark including a plurality of patterns having a width not larger than the resolving power of the imaging optical system arranged in a measuring direction and changed in duty ratio between the widths and intervals of the plurality of patterns is imaged by the image-pickup unit, and the processing unit evaluates the detection apparatus by processing the image-pickup result of the mark picked up by the image-pickup unit.
US09595445B2 Floating body storage device employing a charge storage trench
A charge storage trench structure is provided underneath a body region of a field effect transistor to store electrical charges in a region spaced from the p-n junctions between the body region and the source and drain regions of a field effect transistor. The charge storage trench structure can be embedded in a dielectric material layer, and a semiconductor fin can be formed by attaching a semiconductor material layer to the top surface of the charge storage trench structure and by patterning the semiconductor material layer. The field effect transistor is formed such that the charge storage trench structure contacts a bottom surface of the body region of the field effect transistor, while not contacting any of the source and drain regions. The electrical charges stored in the charge storage trench structure are physically spaced from the p-n junctions, and are less prone to leakage through the p-n junctions.
US09595441B2 Patterning a substrate using grafting polymer material
Patterning methods for creating sub-resolution trenches, contact openings, lines, and other structures at smaller dimensions as compared to using conventional self-aligned multiple patterning and sequential litho-etch deposition patterning approaches. Techniques herein include patterning using a grafting polymer material that has been modified to provide little or no etch resistance (fast etching). The grafting polymer material is deposited as spacer material on a substrate having mandrels. The spacer material selectively adheres to mandrel surfaces without adhering to exposed portions of an underlying layer. The spacer material also adheres up to a specific length so that sidewall spacers are formed. Openings between spacers are filled with a filler material, and then the sidewall spacers, made of the grafting material, are etched thereby creating antispacers. Etch transfer to a memorization layer and/or using additional relief patterns can be incorporated for creating various features.
US09595428B2 Cellular probe device, system and analysis method
A sampling probe, system and analysis method is disclosed. The sampling probe includes a tube having at least a first bore, a second bore, a first end, and a tapered second end; a first capillary partially disposed within the first bore, at least a portion of the first capillary extending from the first end of the tube; a second capillary partially disposed within the second bore, the second capillary having a portion with a free tapered end which extends from the first end of the tube; and wherein an end of the first capillary and an end of the second capillary converge at a junction in the tapered second end of the tube.
US09595423B2 Frequency tuning for dual level radio frequency (RF) pulsing
Methods and apparatus for frequency tuning in process chambers using dual level pulsed power are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for frequency tuning may include providing a first pulsed power at a first frequency while the first frequency is adjusted to a second frequency, wherein the first frequency is a last known tuned frequency at the first pulsed power, storing the second frequency as the last known tuned frequency at the first pulsed power, providing a second pulsed power at a third frequency while the third frequency is adjusted to a fourth frequency, wherein the first pulsed power and the second pulsed power are different and non-zero, and wherein the third frequency is a last known tuned frequency at the second pulsed power, and storing the fourth frequency as the last known tuned frequency at the second pulsed power.
US09595421B2 Multi charged particle beam writing method, and multi charged particle beam writing apparatus
A multi-beam writing method includes irradiating a target object with a multi-beam each being one of beams of irradiation time periods of a set of irradiation steps corresponding to writing processing concerned of plural writing processing of the multi-pass writing, for each writing processing of the multi-pass writing, using each set of irradiation steps, obtained by dividing entire irradiation steps of all the number of writing times of a beam concerned into a predetermined digit number irradiation steps to be set as an irradiation time obtained by multiplying a corresponding second gray scale by a quantization unit, as a set of irradiation steps of one of the plural writing processing of the multi-pass writing, wherein the corresponding second gray scale is one of plural second gray scales defined in decimals converted from each digit value of a binary number of a predetermined digit number.
US09595415B2 X-ray generator and X-ray imaging apparatus
Provided is an X-ray generator including an electron passage in an electron-passage forming member; and a target on an insulative substrate. The transmission X-ray generator irradiates the target with electrons that have passed through the electron passage to generate X-rays. The target is provided at a central region of the substrate; the electron passage accommodates a secondary-X-ray generating section that generates X-rays by irradiation with electrons reflected from the target; the secondary-X-ray generating section and the target are disposed so that both of X-rays generated by direct irradiation of the target with the electrons and X-rays generated by irradiation of the secondary-X-ray generating section with the electrons reflected from the target are radiated to the outside; and at least part of the peripheral region of the substrate has higher transmittance for the X-rays generated at the secondary-X-ray generating section than the central region of the substrate.
US09595411B2 Electromagnetic relay
An electromagnetic relay includes an electromagnet device, a contact device, and a trip device. The electromagnet device includes a first stator, a movable element, and a first exciting coil. The contact device includes a movable contact and a fixed contact. A trip device includes a second exciting coil. The electromagnet device moves the movable element from a first position to a second position. The trip device moves the movable element to a third position. An open state is reached when the movable element is in the first position and the third position. A closed state is reached when the movable element is in the movable element is in the second position.
US09595408B2 Electrical system and operating handle interface assembly therefor
An operating handle interface assembly is for an electrical system. The electrical system includes an enclosure having an interior and an exterior, and a plurality of electrical switching apparatus disposed within the interior. Each of the electrical switching apparatus includes an operating handle. The operating handle interface assembly includes a linking assembly structured to interconnect the operating handles of a plurality of the electrical switching apparatus. An elongated shaft includes opposing first and second ends. The first end cooperates with one of the operating handles of one of the electrical switching apparatus. The second end is disposed on the exterior of the enclosure. A handle attachment is coupled to the second end of the elongated shaft on the exterior of the enclosure. The handle attachment is operable among a plurality of positions to correspondingly operate the operating handles of all of the interconnected electrical switching apparatus.
US09595406B2 Switch structure and display device
A switch structure includes an operation key attachment, a substrate facing the operation key attachment and including a switch at least a portion of which is exposed from an opening, and an operation key including a protrusion that protrudes parallel or substantially parallel to the substrate from an opening end surface, an operation receiver at a tip end of the protrusion and that accepts a user pressing operation in the direction toward the substrate, and a pressing member that extends from the operation receiver in a direction that defines a first angle spanning between the pressing member and the protrusion, and is used to press the switch.
US09595405B2 Circuit breaker comprising at least one contact for tapping a voltage
A circuit breaker baying a switch housing and at least one contact for tapping a voltage on a primary conductor.
US09595402B2 Single knob controller
A single knob for controlling at least an audio input signal to produce up to fourteen distinct results, plus one quiescent state, through axial translational states corresponding to: the knob being translationally biased out, pushed in, or pushed in and held; and rotational states corresponding to: rotationally biased to a first position, turned clockwise, turned clockwise and held, turned counterclockwise, and turned clockwise and held, and combinations of those translational and rotational states. The single knob controller can be linked to a Bluetooth device for controlling such device. Some applications include automotive electronics and audio systems generally.
US09595399B2 Solid-state ion capacitor
The present invention provides a solid-state ion capacitor. In the solid-state ion capacitor, the particle number in the thickness direction of the solid electrolyte sandwiched between the electrodes was at least 1 and the average particle number was 80 or less. Further, the solid electrolyte includes particles with D10˜D90 in the particle diameters of particle size distribution of 0.5 μm or more and 100 μm or less.
US09595396B2 Electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method therefor
An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, and an electrolyte solution with which the capacitor element is impregnated. The capacitor element includes an anode foil having a dielectric layer on a surface thereof, and a solid electrolyte layer including a conductive polymer and in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode foil. The electrolyte solution contains at least one of polyalkylene glycol and a derivative of polyalkylene glycol, and at least one of diphenyl amine, naphthol, nitrophenol, catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, and pyrogallol.
US09595393B2 Dielectric-thin-film forming composition, method of forming dielectric thin film, and dielectric thin film formed by the method
A dielectric-thin-film forming composition for forming a BST dielectric thin film, includes a liquid composition for forming a thin film which takes a form of a mixed composite metal oxide in which a composite oxide B including Cu (copper) is mixed into a composite metal oxide A expressed by a formula: Ba1-xSrxTiyO3 (wherein 0.2
US09595392B2 Multilayer ceramic condenser and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed are a multilayer ceramic condenser and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes printing a plurality of stripe-type inner electrode patterns in parallel on ceramic green sheets; forming a laminate by staking the ceramic green sheets having the plurality of stripe-type inner electrode patterns printed thereon; cutting the laminate in order to have a structure in which first and second inner electrode patterns are alternately stacked; and forming a first side part and a second side part by applying ceramic slurry in order to cover the sides of the laminate to which the first and second inner electrode patterns are exposed.
US09595389B2 Film capacitor
A film capacitor includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a dielectric film disposed between the first and second electrode layers. The dielectric film mainly contains a styrene polymer having a syndiotactic structure. The first electrode layer includes first small electrode segments and a first fuse which interconnects the first small electrode segments. A value obtained by dividing an area of each of the plurality of first small electrode segments by the third power of a thickness of the dielectric film is not smaller than 0.4×1013/m and not larger than 5.0×1013/m. The film capacitor has a high withstanding voltage.
US09595387B2 High aspect ratio openings
A capacitor forming method includes forming an electrically conductive support material over a substrate, with the support material containing at least 25 at % carbon. The method includes forming an opening through at least the support material where the opening has an aspect ratio of at least 20:1 within a thickness of the support material. After forming the opening, the method includes processing the support material to effect a reduction in conductivity, and forming a capacitor structure in the opening.
US09595384B2 Coil substrate, method for manufacturing coil substrate, and inductor
A coil substrate includes a substrate, a coil-shaped wiring provided on one surface of the substrate, the coil-shaped wiring including adjacent parts provided adjacent to each other, and an insulating layer formed between the adjacent parts of the coil-shaped wiring. The coil-shaped wiring includes a first wiring, and a second wiring that is layered on the first wiring and has a thickness greater than a thickness of the first wiring. A space is provided between a side surface of the first wiring and the insulating layer. The second wiring fills the space and covers the first wiring. Both side surfaces of the second wiring contact the insulating layer.
US09595382B2 Resonance coil, electric power transmission device, electric power receiving device, and electric power transmission system
A resonance coil includes plural unit coils where directions of magnetic fields which are formed by flowing of electric current are the same, in which the plural unit coils are arranged around a coil center line, and when the resonance coil is seen in a direction of the coil center line, the coil wire that forms the resonance coil is formed so as not to be overlapped.
US09595377B2 Ceramic electronic component and method for producing ceramic electronic component
A ceramic electronic component includes a ferrite material magnetic body part and a Cu conductive part, the ferrite containing 20 to 48% trivalent Fe in terms of Fe2O3 and divalent Ni. The ferrite can contain Mn so that it is less than 50% of the total of Fe and Mn in terms of Mn2O3 and Fe2O3. The magnetic and conductive parts are co-fired at a pressure not exceeding the equilibrium oxygen partial pressure of Cu—Cu2O thereby ensuring insulating performance and favorable electrical characteristics.
US09595376B2 Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof
A non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising, Si: not less than 1.0 mass % nor more than 3.5 mass %, Al: not less than 0.1 mass % nor more than 3.0 mass %, Ti: not less than 0.001 mass % nor more than 0.01 mass %, Bi: not less than 0.001 mass % nor more than 0.01 mass %, wherein Expression (1) is satisfied when a Ti content (mass %) is represented as [Ti] and a Bi content (mass %) is represented as [Bi]: [Ti]≦0.8×[Bi]+0.002 . . . (1).
US09595374B2 Polymer composition and a power cable comprising the polymer composition
The invention relates to a use of a polymer composition for producing an insulation layer of an AC power cable with and to an AC cable surrounded by at least an insulating layer comprising said polymer composition.
US09595370B2 Electric cables for solar plants generating electrical and thermal energy, and plants comprising the electrical cables
A composite flat cable, having in cross-section a major side, may include an outer sheath; two main electrical conductors; and two ducts for fluid circulation configured to circulate fluid. A composite flat cable may include two ducts configured to circulate fluid; a first main electrical conductor on a first side of the two ducts; a second main electrical conductor on a second side of the two ducts; and a sheath around the two ducts, the first main electrical conductor, and second main electrical conductor. A solar cogeneration plant may include at least one cell configured to produce electric current, connected to a plant for distribution of electrical energy and of heated fluid by a composite flat cable.
US09595368B2 Self-cleaning cable assemblies
A cable assembly includes a conductor and a self-cleaning layer that surrounds the conductor and includes one or more of a photocatalyst and an electrocatalyst. Overhead high voltage electricity transmission lines are formed from these cable assemblies. Methods of reducing surface buildup on a cable are also provided.
US09595365B2 Thermoplastic, semiconductive compositions
Crosslinkable, semiconductive, peroxide-free thermoplastic compositions having a stable volume resistivity of less than 1000 ohm-cm comprise, based on the weight of the composition: A. 60-90 wt % silane-functionalized polyethylene; B. 0.5-20 wt % organopolysiloxane containing two or more functional end groups; C. 10-20 wt % high conductivity carbon black, e.g., a carbon black having an average particle size of 50 nm or less, a surface area (BET) of 700-1250 m2/g, and an oil absorption (DBP) of 300-500 ml/100 g; and D. 0.05-0.2 wt % crosslinking catalyst.
US09595361B2 Thin film structure including metal seed layer and method of forming oxide thin film on transparent conductive substrate by using the metal seed layer
A thin film structure includes a metal seed layer, and a method of forming an oxide thin film on a conductive substrate by using the metal seed layer is disclosed. The thin film structure includes a transparent conductive substrate, a metal seed layer that is deposited on the transparent conductive substrate, and a metal oxide layer that is deposited on the metal seed layer.
US09595359B2 Magnetic lens for focusing a beam of charged particles
A magnetic lens for focusing a beam of charged particles traveling along an optical axis includes an axial bore disposed around said optical axis; magnetic field generating means; and magnetic yoke, to guide and concentrate said magnetic field toward said optical axis so as to form a focusing region, wherein Said yoke has a composite structure, comprising an outer primary portion and an inner secondary portion; Said secondary portion is mounted as a monolithic insert within said primary portion so as to be disposed around said focusing region; Said secondary portion comprises a waist region surrounding said bore and acting as a magnetic constriction, configured such that said magnetic field undergoes saturation in said waist region, thereby causing magnetic flux to exit the waist region and form a focusing field in said focusing region.
US09595354B2 Nonvolatile memory refresh
A system and method of refreshing a nonvolatile memory having memory cells. The method includes identifying one or more of the memory cells that do not satisfy a data retention test; remapping the one or more identified memory cells from original memory addresses to spare memory addresses; and refreshing the identified memory cells.
US09595351B2 Apparatus and method for selective sub word line activation for reducing testing time
A semiconductor memory apparatus may include a decoding unit configured to enable one of a plurality of sub word line driver enable signals by decoding a plurality of addresses while the decoding unit operates in a normal mode, and enables specific sub word line driver enable signals among the plurality of sub word line driver enable signals regardless of the plurality of addresses while the decoding unit is operating in a test mode. The semiconductor memory apparatus may include a sub word line driver group configured to include a plurality of sub word line drivers, the plurality of sub word line drivers configured for activation in response to the plurality of sub word line driver enable signals. The sub word line driver group is configured so that inactivated sub word line drivers are arranged between activated sub word line drivers while the decoding unit is operating in the test mode.
US09595350B2 Hardware-based memory initialization
Systems and methods for hardware-based initialization of memory circuitry. In some embodiments, a method may include, after completion and/or independently of an integrity test of a memory circuit, generating a sequence of random logic values using a Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) circuit. The method may further include initializing the memory circuit with the sequence of random logic values using the BIST circuit. In some implementations, the sequence of logic values may be generated using memory circuit identification, chip identification, and/or clock information as a seed state.
US09595346B2 3-Dimensional semiconductor memory device and operating method thereof
Disclosed is a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device, comprising a cell array formed on a first substrate and a peripheral circuit formed on a second substrate that is at least partially overlapped by the first substrate, wherein the peripheral circuit is configured to provide signals for controlling the cell array. The cell array comprises insulating patterns and gate patterns stacked alternately on the first substrate, and at least a first pillar formed in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate and being in contact with the first substrate through the insulating patterns and the gate patterns. The three-dimensional semiconductor memory device further comprising a first ground selection transistor that includes a first gate pattern, adjacent to the first substrate and the first pillar, and a second ground selection transistor that includes a second gate pattern positioned on the first gate pattern and the first pillar, and wherein the first ground selection transistor is not programmable, and the second ground selection transistor is programmable.
US09595343B1 Early prediction of failure in programming a nonvolatile memory
A storage device includes multiple memory cells and storage circuitry. The storage circuitry is configured to write data to a group of the memory cells by applying to the group of the memory cells up to a maximal number of programming pulses. The storage circuitry is further configured to evaluate, after applying less than the maximal number of programming pulses, a criterion that predicts whether or not the data will be written successfully within the maximal number of programming pulses, and when the criterion predicts that writing the data will fail, to perform a corrective operation.
US09595342B2 Method and apparatus for refresh programming of memory cells based on amount of threshold voltage downshift
Techniques are provided for periodically monitoring and adjusting the threshold voltage levels of memory cells in a charge-trapping memory device. When a criterion is met, such as based on the passage of a specified time period, the memory cells are read to classify them into different subsets according to an amount of downshift in threshold voltage (Vth). Two or more subsets can be used per data state. A subset can also comprise cells which are corrected using Error Correction Code (ECC) decoding. The subsets of memory cells are refresh programmed, without being erased, in which a Vth upshift is provided in proportion to the Vth downshift. The refresh programming can use a fixed or adaptive number of program pulses per subset. Some cells will have no detectable Vth downshift or a minor amount of Vth downshift which can be ignored. These cells need not be refresh programmed.
US09595337B2 Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
When selectively erasing one sub-block, a control circuit applies, in a first sub-block, a first voltage to bit lines and a source line, and applies a second voltage smaller than the first voltage to the word lines. Then, the control circuit applies a third voltage lower than the first voltage by a certain value to a drain-side select gate line and a source-side select gate line, thereby performing the erase operation in the first sub-block. The control circuit applies, in a second sub-block existing in an identical memory block to the selected sub-block, a fourth voltage substantially identical to the first voltage to the drain side select gate line and the source side select gate line, thereby not performing the erase operation in the second sub-block.
US09595335B2 Memory device and systems and methods for selecting memory cells in the memory device
A memory device comprises memory cells arranged in rows and columns, and source lines associated with memory sections, each of which includes a plurality of memory cells. Source terminals of transistors included in the memory cells in a first memory section are physically coupled to a first source line that is distinct from other source lines associated with other memory sections on a same row of the memory device as the first memory section. Gate terminals of transistors included in memory cells in a row share a common wordline configured for providing a signal to the gate terminals.
US09595331B1 Nonvolatile memory device
A nonvolatile memory device may include a plurality of memory blocks each including a drain select line, word lines and a source select line, and a pass transistor stage including a plurality of pass transistors formed in series in an active region and suitable for transferring word line voltages to a memory block selected among the memory blocks, in response to a block select signal, wherein the pass transistors each share a drain with a first adjacent pass transistor at one side while sharing a source with a second adjacent pass transistor at the other, and wherein a pair of pass transistors which share the source transfer word line driving signal form drains thereof to a pair of word lines which are included in different memory blocks among the memory blocks, through the source.
US09595328B2 State-changeable device
A state-changeable device includes a first and a second particle arranged in proximity to each other; and a coupling material between the first and the second particle; wherein the first and the second particle are adapted to provide a charge carrier distribution such that surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) occur; the coupling material is adapted to exhibit a variable conductivity in response to a trigger signal thereby changing an electro-optical coupling between the first and the second particle; and the first and the second particle are arranged in proximity to each other such that a first SPP configuration corresponds to a first electro-optical coupling between the first and the second particle and a second SPP configuration corresponds to a second electro-optical coupling between the first and the second particle.
US09595326B2 Electronic device
An electronic device comprising a semiconductor memory unit that may include a cell array including a plurality of storage cells; a first line connected to one ends of the plurality of storage cells; a second line connected to the other ends of the plurality of storage cells; a first driver connected to one end of the first line at a first contact location on one side of the cell array, and configured to apply a first electrical signal to the one end of the first line; and a second driver connected to one end of the second line at a second contact location on a side of the cell array opposing the side of the cell array where the first contact location is located, and configured to apply a second electrical signal to the one end of the second line.
US09595324B1 Semiconductor memory device
According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device comprises: a first wiring line; a memory string connected to this first wiring line; and a plurality of second wiring lines connected to this memory string. In addition, this memory string comprises: a first semiconductor layer connected to the first wiring line; a plurality of second semiconductor layers connected to this first semiconductor layer; and a variable resistance element connected between this second semiconductor layer and the second wiring line. Moreover, of the first semiconductor layer and the plurality of second semiconductor layers, one includes a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, and the other includes a semiconductor of a second conductivity type.
US09595321B1 Multi-level reversible resistance-switching memory
A method is provided for operating a reversible resistance-switching memory cell. The method includes programming the reversible resistance-switching memory cell to three or more memory states while limiting the current through the memory cell to less than between about 0.1 microamp and about 30 microamps.
US09595317B2 Multi-state programming for non-volatile memory
A method is provided for programming a non-volatile memory. The method includes programming memory cells for even bit lines by programming the memory cells into a plurality of intermediate data states from an erased state, and for each of the intermediate data states, concurrently programming the memory cells to a plurality of target data states. The method also includes programming memory cells for odd bit lines by programming the memory cells into the plurality of intermediate data states from an erased state, and for each of the intermediate data states, concurrently programming the memory cells to the plurality of target data states.
US09595314B2 Memory devices, systems and methods employing command/address calibration
During a command/address calibration mode, a memory controller may transmit multiple cycles of test patterns as signals to a memory device. Each cycle of test pattern signals may be transmitted at an adjusted relative phase with respect to a clock also transmitted to the memory device. The memory device may input the test pattern signals at a timing determined by the clock, such as rising and/or falling edges of the clock. The test pattern as input by the memory device may be sent to the memory controller to determine if the test pattern was successfully transmitted to the memory device during the cycle. Multiple cycles of test pattern transmissions are evaluated to determine a relative phase of command/address signals with respect to the clock for transmission during operation of the system.
US09595313B2 Semiconductor device
An object is to increase the retention characteristics of a memory device formed using a wide bandgap semiconductor. A bit line controlling transistor is inserted in a bit line in series. The minimum potential of a gate of the transistor is set to a sufficiently negative value. The gate of the transistor is connected to a bit line controlling circuit connected to a battery. The minimum potential of the bit line is set higher than that of a word line. When power from an external power supply is interrupted, the bit line is cut off by the transistor, ensuring prevention of outflow of charge in the bit line. The potential of a source or a drain (bit line) of a cell transistor is sufficiently higher than that of a gate of the cell transistor, resulting in an absolute off-state; thus, data can be retained. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09595306B2 Control signal generation circuit and non-volatile memory device including the same
A control signal generation circuit may include: a counting unit suitable for generating counting information; a first signal generation unit suitable for activating/deactivating a first signal based on the counting information, first rising information, and first falling information; a second signal generation unit suitable for activating/deactivating a second signal based on the counting information, second rising information, second falling information, and the first falling information; and a control signal driving unit suitable for driving a control signal in response to the first and second signals.
US09595301B2 Efficient multichannel data format using variable-length headers
In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se. The program instructions are executable by a tape drive to cause the tape drive to perform a method. The method includes writing data to a first write section of a magnetic tape, at least some of the data being written in association with first headers. The method also includes selecting some of the data for rewrite based on detected errors. Moreover, the method includes rewriting the selected data to a rewrite section of the magnetic tape, the rewritten data being written in association with rewrite headers. A length of each of the rewrite headers is greater than a length of each of the first headers.
US09595287B2 Recording and reproducing apparatus
A recording and reproducing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a first optical pickup configured to record information on either a land track and a groove track, with respect to a recording medium that is able to be recorded in the land track and the groove track, a second optical pickup configured to record information on a track different from a track recorded by the first optical pickup, and a controller configured to cause the first optical pickup to record information if tracks of both sides of a track that the first optical pickup follows are recorded, and to cause the second optical pickup to record information if tracks of both sides of a track that the second optical pickup follows are recorded.
US09595286B2 Glass substrate for magnetic disk and magnetic disk
A magnetic-disk glass substrate has a circular center hole, a pair of main surfaces and an edge surface. The edge surface has a side wall surface and chamfered surfaces interposed between the side wall surface and the main surfaces, and a roundness of an edge surface on an outer circumferential side is 1.5 μm or less. Also, a midpoint A between centers of two least square circle respectively derived from outlines in a circumferential direction respectively obtained at two positions spaced apart by 200 μm in a substrate thickness direction on the side wall surface on the outer circumferential side, and centers B and C respectively derived from a respective one of two chamfered surfaces on the outer circumferential side in the substrate thickness direction, are located such that a sum of respective distances between A and B, and A and C, is 1 μm or less.
US09595283B2 Glass substrate for magnetic disk and magnetic disk
A magnetic-disk glass substrate capable of suppressing turbulence of air flow in a vicinity of an outer circumferential side edge portion of the magnetic disk and suppressing disk flutter is provided. This magnetic-disk glass substrate includes a pair of main surfaces, a side wall surface formed on an outer circumferential side edge surface, and chamfered surfaces interposed between the side wall surface and the main surfaces, respectively. The side wall surface has a roundness of 1.5 μm or less. A difference in radius between an inscribed circle and a circumcircle of a plurality of outlines of the side wall surface at a plurality of positions that include a central position of the magnetic-disk glass substrate in a thickness direction and are different from each other in the thickness direction is 5 μm or less.
US09595281B2 Tunable contact detection sensitivity to directly measure clearance of protrusions in magnetic recording heads
Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to contact at the disk by the recording head in a hard disk drive. In one embodiment, a direct current is applied to an element in a HAMR head. An alternating current is then applied to the element over top of the direct current to cause the HAMR head to dither. By monitoring the head signal at the dither frequency, a touchdown or contact of a NFT on a disk may be detected based upon variations in the produced signal.
US09595273B1 Shingle magnetic writer having nonconformal shields
A shingle magnetic write apparatus is described. The shingle magnetic write apparatus includes a pole, a side gap, a write gap, a top shield and side shield(s). The pole has a pole tip region including a top wider than a bottom, and sides. The sides are at a sidewall angle from a down track direction. The write gap is adjacent to the pole top and between the top shield and the pole top. The side shield(s) are magnetically connected with the top shield and extend past the bottom of the pole. The side gap is between the side shield(s) and the pole. The side shield(s) have pole-facing surface(s) not more than a side shield angle from the down track direction. The side shield angle is less than the sidewall angle. The side gap width increases from the top near the gap to the bottom near the bottom of the pole.
US09595272B2 Magnetic media access head with metal coating
Embodiments disclosed herein provide magnetic media access heads with metal coatings. In a particular embodiment, a magnetic media head for accessing magnetic media comprises a base substrate configured to support a magnetic head layer. The magnetic head layer is formed on the base substrate and configured to magnetically access the magnetic media. A metallic layer formed over the magnetic head layer and disposed between the magnetic head layer and the magnetic media when the magnetic media is positioned for access by the magnetic head layer.
US09595271B2 Computer system employing speech recognition for detection of non-speech audio
A computer system executing a computer audio application such as video conferencing applies audio detection and speech recognition to an input audio stream to generate respective audio detection and speech recognition signals. A function is applied to the audio detection and speech recognition signals to generate a non-speech audio detection signal identifying presence of non-speech audio in the input audio stream when the audio detection signal is asserted and the speech recognition signal is not asserted. A control or indication action is performed in the computer system based on assertion of the non-speech audio detection signal.
US09595269B2 Scaling for gain shape circuitry
A method of operation of a device includes receiving a first set of samples and a second set of samples. The first set of samples corresponds to a portion of a first audio frame and the second set of samples corresponds to a second audio frame. The method further includes generating a target set of samples based on the first set of samples and a first subset of the second set of samples and generating a reference set of samples based at least partially on a second subset of the second set of samples. The method also includes scaling the target set of samples to generate a scaled target set of samples and generating a third set of samples based on the scaled target set of samples and one or more samples of the second set of samples.
US09595265B2 Resampling output signals of QMF based audio codecs
An apparatus for processing an audio signal includes a configurable first audio signal processor for processing the audio signal in accordance with different configuration settings to obtain a processed audio signal, wherein the apparatus is adapted so that different configuration settings result in different sampling rates of the processed audio signal. The apparatus furthermore includes an analysis filter bank having a first number of analysis filter bank channels, a synthesis filter bank having a second number of synthesis filter bank channels, a second audio processor being adapted to receive and process an audio signal having a predetermined sampling rate, and a controller for controlling the first number of analysis filter bank channels or the second number of synthesis filter bank channels in accordance with a configuration setting.
US09595263B2 Encoding and decoding of pulse positions of tracks of an audio signal
An apparatus for decoding an encoded audio signal is provided. The apparatus includes a pulse information decoder and a signal decoder. The pulse information decoder is adapted to decode a plurality of pulse positions, wherein each one of the pulse positions indicates a position of one of the pulses of the track, wherein the pulse information decoder is configured to decode the plurality of pulse positions by using a track positions number, a total pulses number, and one state number. The signal decoder is adapted to decode the encoded audio signal by generating a synthesized audio signal using the plurality of pulse positions and a plurality of predictive filter coefficients.
US09595262B2 Linear prediction based coding scheme using spectral domain noise shaping
An encoding concept which is linear prediction based and uses spectral domain noise shaping is rendered less complex at a comparable coding efficiency in terms of, for example, rate/distortion ratio, by using the spectral decomposition of the audio input signal into a spectrogram having a sequence of spectra for both linear prediction coefficient computation as well as spectral domain shaping based on the linear prediction coefficients. The coding efficiency may remain even if such a lapped transform is used for the spectral decomposition which causes aliasing and necessitates time aliasing cancellation such as critically sampled lapped transforms such as an MDCT.
US09595259B2 Sound source-separating device and sound source-separating method
A sound source-separating device includes a sound-collecting part, an imaging part, a sound signal-evaluating part, an image signal-evaluating part, a selection part that selects whether to estimate a sound source direction based on the first sound signal or the first image signal, a person position-estimating part that estimates a sound source direction using the first image signal, a sound source direction-estimating part that estimates a sound source direction, a sound source-separating part that extracts a second sound signal corresponding to the sound source direction from the first sound signal, an image-extracting part that extracts a second image signal of an area corresponding to the estimated sound source direction from the first image signal, and an image-combining part that changes a third image signal of an area other than the area for the second image signal and combines the third image signal with the second image signal.
US09595257B2 Downsampling schemes in a hierarchical neural network structure for phoneme recognition
An approach for phoneme recognition is described. A sequence of intermediate output posterior vectors is generated from an input sequence of cepstral features using a first layer perceptron. The intermediate output posterior vectors are then downsampled to form a reduced input set of intermediate posterior vectors for a second layer perceptron. A sequence of final posterior vectors is generated from the reduced input set of intermediate posterior vectors using the second layer perceptron. Then the final posterior vectors are decoded to determine an output recognized phoneme sequence representative of the input sequence of cepstral features.
US09595243B2 Image processing apparatus and image processing method
Units which respectively acquire information on an aberration generated by a display optical system and information on an aberration generated by a vision correction optical system used by an observer are arranged. Aberration correction is executed based on the two aberrations. An aberration generated by a combination of the display optical system and the vision correction optical system used by the observer can be appropriately corrected for each observer.
US09595242B1 Client-server visualization system with hybrid data processing
The invention comprises a system of client-server visualization with hybrid data processing, having a server digital data processor, that allows for server side rendering and processing image data, and client digital data processors simultaneously connected to the server, which receives messages from the clients, creates rendered images of data sets or other data processing results and sends those rendered images and results to the clients for display or further processing. Performing certain image rendering operations on either the server or the client according to which is better suited for the tasks requested by the user at any point in time, and possibly adjusting this division of work dynamically, improves rendering speed and application responsiveness on the clients.
US09595241B2 Addressable drawer organizer with item display panel
A drawer organizer for facilitating the location of an item stored in one of several drawers in one or more drawer organizer cabinets. Each drawer has an LED and a display device mounted on a front panel, as well as a CPU and a display device driver. The CPU memory contains the address of the associated drawer and communicates with an associated controller which receives drawer address and display information from a host computer. A user specifies an item to be retrieved from one of the cabinet drawers, the host computer transmits drawer identification signals to the controller, which converts these signals to a drawer address and supplies the drawer address to all drawer CPUs in the cabinet. If the incoming address matches the address stored in CPU memory of one of the drawers, this result is conveyed via the controller to the host computer, which then sends item display information to the controller. The controller forwards this information to the CPU, which relays this information to the display device driver and the information is displayed to the user. The CPU also activates the drawer LED.
US09595235B2 Scan driving circuit of reducing current leakage
A scan driving circuit includes a pull controlling module for generating scan level signal based on transferring signals from the previous one stage and from the previous two stage, a pull-up module, a pull-down module, a pull-down holding module, a transferring module, a first bootstrap capacitor, a constant low voltage level source, and a second bootstrap capacitor for pulling up the scan level signal through the transferring signal from the previous one stage. The present invention upgrades a reliability of the scan driving circuit.
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