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US09875887B1	Electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp with wave-launcher Electrodeless high intensity discharge (HID) lamps have the promise of higher reliability and higher efficiency than traditional electroded high intensity discharge lamps. However, most electrodeless HIDs operate in the frequency range of around 400 MHz or higher resulting in expensive, inefficient RF drivers that reduce the overall efficacy of the lamp. Operating the lamp at lower frequencies results in substantial increase in the physical dimensions of the resonators used in traditional electrodeless HIDs. In this invention a novel wave-launcher technology is used allow the lamp housing's operating frequency to be independent of the physical dimensions of the lamp housing. This provides an avenue to increase the conversion efficiency of the RF driver and the efficacy of the lamp system.
US09875885B2	Systems and methods for ion isolation A mass spectrometer includes a radio frequency ion trap and a controller. The controller is configured to cause an ion population to be injected into the radio frequency ion trap and supply an isolation waveform to the radio frequency ion trap. The isolation waveform has at least one notch at a target mass-to-charge ratio and a frequency profile determined to eject unwanted ions at a plurality of frequencies in a substantially similar amount of time.
US09875884B2	Ambient desorption, ionization, and excitation for spectrometry An ion source includes a plasma generator for supplying plasma at an ionization region proximate to a sample surface. The plasma generator applies energy that may be utilized for desorbing analytes from the sample surface as well as for generating plasma by which analytes are excited or ionized. Desorption and ionization/excitation may be controlled as individual modes. The ion source may be interfaced with an ion-based or optical-based spectrometer. A sample support may be provided, which may be capable of performing analytical separation.
US09875878B2	Sample holder and analytical vacuum device Sample transferring can be securely and easily performed between an FIB device, an electron microscope, and an atom probe device, and atom probe analysis can be performed to a material that easily alters due to atmospheric exposure. A sample holder that holds a sample (12) is provided with an atmosphere-isolation mechanism that prevents the sample from altering due to the atmospheric exposure upon the sample transferring between the devices. There is provided a structure enabling of attaching and detaching a housing (21) of a sample holder leading end of a part of the atmosphere-isolation mechanism in an analytical vacuum device, such as the atom probe device.
US09875876B2	Charged particle beam writing apparatus and charged particle beam writing method A charged particle beam writing apparatus according to an embodiment starts a wiring operation when the sum of the amount of shot data stored in a buffer memory of a transfer control calculator, the amount of shot data being transferred by a transfer unit, and the amount of shot data stored in a buffer memory of a deflection control circuit reaches the amount of data for one stripe region.
US09875870B2	Metallic device having mobile element in a cavity of the BEOL of an integrated circuit In order, for example, to improve the ohmic contact between two metal pieces located at a metallization level, these two metal pieces are equipped with two offset vias located at the metallization level and at least partially at the via level immediately above. Each offset via comprises, for example, a nonoxidizable or substantially nonoxidizable compound, such as a barrier layer of Ti/TiN.
US09875867B2	Electronic switch for simulating a mechanical rocker switch The present disclosure relates to an electronic switch for simulating a mechanical rocker switch having a determined current-interrupting capacity, the electronic switch being configured to supply power to an electronic device using an input voltage, and comprises a tact switch for the generation of a control signal, a bistable circuit whose output state depends on said control signal, a switching circuit adapted to the opening and to the closing of a power supply line supplying power to the device, which device consumes a current less than or equal to said determined interrupting capacity, a memory circuit comprising a reservoir capacitor, the tact switch being configured to control opening and closing of the switching circuit and the memory circuit being adapted to the storage of an “open” or a “closed” mechanical position of the electronic switch for a predetermined duration according to the reservoir capacitor.
US09875866B2	Haptic keyswitch structure and input device A keyswitch structure includes a keycap layer having a keycap region and a peripheral region adjacent to the keycap region, a circuit layer disposed under the keycap layer, a haptic actuator electrically connected to the circuit layer, a supporting structure layer being disposed under the circuit layer and having an accommodation space for accommodating the haptic actuator, and an adhesive layer disposed between the keycap layer and the circuit layer corresponding to only the peripheral region.
US09875865B2	Haptic keyswitch structure and input device A keyswitch structure includes a keycap layer having a keycap region, a circuit layer disposed under the keycap layer, at least a haptic actuator disposed under the circuit layer and electrically connected to the circuit layer, a cushion layer disposed under the circuit layer and having an accommodation space for accommodating the haptic actuator, a sensing unit disposed under the cushion layer, and a control circuit coupling the sensing unit and the circuit layer, wherein when an external force is applied and delivered through the cushion layer to trigger the sensing unit, the sensing unit outputs a trigger signal, and the control circuit receives the trigger signal and outputs a driving signal to drive the haptic actuator to vibrate.
US09875864B2	Keyboard and backlight module A backlight module includes a masking plate, a light guiding plate, a light emitting unit, a reflective plate and an attaching layer. A plurality of upper through holes are formed on the masking plate. An upper attached area is defined by a periphery of each of the upper through holes. The light guiding plate is disposed below the masking plate with a plurality of penetrating holes formed thereon. The light emitting unit is located on a lateral side of the light guiding plate and. The reflective plate is disposed below the light guiding plate. A plurality of lower through holes are formed on the reflective plate and located corresponding to the penetrating holes. A lower attached area is defined by a periphery of each of the penetrating holes. The lower attached area is attached to the upper attached area by the attaching layer via the penetrating hole.
US09875856B2	Capacitor An aspect of a capacitor comprises an exterior package case housing an electrolyte along with a capacitor element, a sealing plate where an external terminal is disposed, the sealing plate sealing the exterior package case, a current collecting plate disposed between an electrode protruding portion formed on an element end surface of the capacitor element and the external terminal, a gas releasing mechanism disposed in the sealing plate to release a gas in the exterior package case, and a blocking mechanism disposed on at least one of the sealing plate and the current collecting plate to block the electrolyte from the gas releasing mechanism.
US09875855B2	High voltage tantalum capacitor with improved cathode/separator design and method of manufacture A wet tantalum capacitor of either a single anode design or of multiple anode configurations having cathode active material supported on the casing and sealed in its own separator material is described. The separator “covers’ the cathode active material and is adhered directly to the casing. For a multiple anode design, an inner cathode foil positioned between opposed anode pellets is sealed in its own separator bag. Preferably, a polymeric restraining device prevents the anode from contacting the casing. The completed anode/cathode electrode assembly is sealed in the casing, which is filled with electrolyte thru a port. The fill port is hermetically sealed to complete the capacitor.
US09875853B2	Electrical storage device, manufacturing method of the same, and separator An electrical storage device includes an electrical storage element and an electrolytic solution. The electrical storage element is formed of an anode body, a cathode body facing the anode body, and a separator interposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The separator includes a separator substrate and a conductive polymer adhering to the separator substrate. The electrical storage element is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The separator includes a first surface layer having a first surface facing the anode body and a second surface layer having a second surface facing the cathode body. The first surface layer includes a first region that is not provided with the conductive polymer, and the second surface layer includes a second region provided with the conductive polymer.
US09875852B2	Use of mixtures of self-doped and foreign-doped conductive polymers in a capacitor Described are methods for the production of a capacitor, comprising the process steps: a) the provision of an electrode body (1) of an electrode material (2), wherein a dielectric (3) covers one surface (4) of this electrode material (2) at least partly under formation of an anode body (5); b) the introduction of a dispersion comprising a dispersing agent, a foreign-doped conductive polymer and counter-ions which are not covalently bonded to the foreign-doped conductive polymer into at least a part of the anode body (5); c) the at least partial removal of the dispersing agent under obtaining a solid electrolyte (6) in a capacitor body; wherein a self-doped conductive polymer is additionally introduced into at least a part of the anode body (5). Also described are capacitors obtainable by these methods, capacitors, electronic circuits, the use of these capacitors and dispersions.
US09875850B2	Multilayer ceramic electronic component and board having the same mounted thereon There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and satisfying T/W>1.0 when a width thereof is W and a thickness thereof is T; and first and second internal electrodes stacked to face each other, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, within the ceramic body, wherein when an average width of the first and second internal electrodes stacked at an upper portion of the ceramic body in a thickness direction is M1 and an average width of the first and second internal electrodes stacked at a lower portion of the ceramic body in the thickness direction is M2, M1>M2 is satisfied.
US09875843B2	Electric coil device An electric coil device includes a terminal unit and a coil module. The terminal unit includes a block and multiple terminals. The coil module is mounted to the block and includes first and second winding cores, two first wires and two second wires. Each of the first wires has a transformer wire segment wound on the first winding core, and an inductor wire segment wound on the second winding core. The transformer wire segment of each of the first wires is electrically connected to a respective one of the terminals, and the inductor wire segment of each of the first wires is electrically connected to the respective one of the terminals, thereby achieving the functions of a transformer and a common-mode choke.
US09875839B2	Magnetic composition and inductor including the same A magnetic composition includes: coarse powder containing a non-crystalline iron-based material; medium powder containing a crystalline iron-based material; and fine powder containing nickel. A ratio of the coarse powder and the medium powder is in a range of 65:35 to 80:20, and the amount of the fine powder is in a range of 3 wt % to 7 wt % on the basis of a total weight of the coarse powder and the medium powder.
US09875834B2	Printed flexible circuit A flexible printed circuit may include a flexible body portion and a flexible head end portion, where conductors and/or elongated cut outs may be formed in a pattern. The flexible body may include a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is configured to be connected to a stationary object and the distal end is configured to be connected to a moving object that moves in relation to the stationary object. The head end of the flexible printed circuit may be located at the distal end of the flexible body. The head end may include a plurality of elongated cut-outs, and/or a plurality of electrical connection pads suspended from the flexible body by the plurality of elongated cutouts.
US09875831B2	Method for producing a multi-layer varistor component and a multi-layer varistor component A method for producing a multi-layer varistor component is specified. A main body for the multi-layer varistor component includes a plurality of internal electrodes. The method further includes providing the main body with a starting material for a copper electrode layer in such a way that the starting material is directly connected to at least one internal electrode. A thermal treatment of the starting material is performed under a protective gas atmosphere in order to form the copper electrode layer.
US09875826B2	Field makeable cryostat/current connections for an HTS tape power cable A method of connecting prefabricated pieces of an HTS cable onsite is disclosed. This quick and reliable procedure of connecting pieces of HTS cable adds to the flexibility of designing and installing power transmission and distribution grids. The joint can also be dissembled such that it can be dismantled for replacing the cable on one side of the connection. The joint can then be reassembled with a new cable in its place. This facilitates repairing the electrical grid in case of local damage to the cable, as well as reconfiguring the grid in case this is required. The complexity of creating demountable HTS cable joints is due to the necessity to create and maintain continuity of several media across the joint along the length of the cable. Various combinations of design options satisfying these requirements are possible.
US09875822B2	Aluminum alloy conductor wire, aluminum alloy stranded wire, coated wire, wire harness and method of manufacturing aluminum alloy conductor wire An aluminum alloy conductor wire has a composition comprising Mg: 0.1-1.0 mass %, Si: 0.1-1.20 mass %, Fe: 0.01-1.40 mass %, Ti: 0-0.100 mass %, B: 0-0.030 mass %, Cu: 0-1.00 mass %, Ag: 0-0.50 mass %, Au: 0-0.50 mass %, Mn: 0-1.00 mass %, Cr: 0-1.00 mass %, Zr: 0-0.50 mass %, Hf: 0-0.50 mass %, V: 0-0.50 mass %, Sc: 0-0.50 mass %, Co: 0-0.50 mass %, Ni: 0-0.50 mass %, and the balance: Al and inevitable impurities, where Ti, B, Cu, Ag, Au, Mn, Cr, Zr, Hf, V, Sc, Co and Ni are arbitrary additive components of which at least one component may be contained or none of the components may be contained. A density of a compound having a particle size of 0.5-5.0 μm and containing Fe is 1 to 300 particles/10000 μm2.
US09875818B2	Fail-safe reactivity compensation method for a nuclear reactor The present invention relates generally to the field of compensation methods for nuclear reactors and, in particular to a method for fail-safe reactivity compensation in solution-type nuclear reactors. In one embodiment, the fail-safe reactivity compensation method of the present invention augments other control methods for a nuclear reactor. In still another embodiment, the fail-safe reactivity compensation method of the present invention permits one to control a nuclear reaction in a nuclear reactor through a method that does not rely on moving components into or out of a reactor core, nor does the method of the present invention rely on the constant repositioning of control rods within a nuclear reactor in order to maintain a critical state.
US09875815B1	Fast memory array repair using local correlated electron switch (CES) memory cells An integrated circuit is provided for self-repair of a memory array. The circuit includes first word lines coupled to first memory rows of the memory array, one first word line for each bit of a line address word, second word lines coupled to one or more spare memory rows of the memory array. Repair configuration data is stored in memory cells within the integrated circuit to direct memory accesses to spare memory rows rather than dysfunctional first memory rows. A memory cell may be based on a correlated electron switch (CES). A built-in self-test circuit is provided to facilitate setting of repair configuration data. The repair data may be reconfigurable, enabling operating margins to be improved by testing under various operating conditions.
US09875812B2	Health state of non-volatile memory An embodiment relates to a method for determining a health state of a non-volatile memory comprising: determining the health state based on at least one indicator for determining a predictable failure of the non-volatile memory.
US09875811B2	Method and device for reading a memory A method for reading data from memory cells of a target word line in a semiconductor memory includes determining a disturbance status of the target word line. The disturbance status reflects a disturbance of a neighboring word line on the memory cells of the target word line. The method further includes determining a read voltage for the target word line according to the disturbance status of the target word line and applying the read voltage to the memory cells of the target word line.
US09875808B2	Reclaimable semiconductor device package and associated systems and methods Several embodiments of reclaimable semiconductor device packages and assemblies are disclosed herein. A semiconductor device assembly (100) includes a package (101) having a housing (102) and a package contact (104) arranged to receive a signal indicative of a reclamation state. A plurality of modules of semiconductor dies (106) are located within the housing and electrically coupled to the package contact (104). The dies (106) of the first and second modules dies are configured to store a module configuration state. The first and second modules (107a, 107b) are enabled for operation based, at least in part, on the reclamation state and the module configuration state.
US09875805B2	Double lockout in non-volatile memory A double lockout programming technique is provided having a hidden delay between programming and verification. A temporary lockout stage and a permanent lockout stage are provided for double lockout programming. The temporary lockout stage precedes the permanent lockout stage and is used to initially determine when a memory cell should be locked out a first time for one or more program pulses. When a memory cell initially passes verification for its target state, it is temporarily locked out from programming for one or more program pulses. The memory cell enters a permanent lockout stage where it is verified again for its target state. When the memory cell passes verification a second time, it is permanently locked out for programming during the current program phase. The memory cell may be programmed at one or more reduced program rates in the permanent lockout stage.
US09875804B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device with read voltage setting controller A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array. The memory cells of the memory cell array can be programmed to have different threshold voltages. A word line is connected to the memory cells. A controller is configured to receive a first command and perform a first read sequence and a second read sequence to read data from the memory cell array. In the first read sequence, a series of different voltage levels are applied to the word line and data is read from the array at each voltage level. In the second read sequence, a read voltage level is set based on the data obtained during the first read sequence. The read voltage level is applied to the word line to read the data to be output from the memory cell array.
US09875802B2	Access line management in a memory device Memory devices are configured to store a number of access line biasing patterns to be applied during a memory device operation performed on a particular row of memory cells in the memory device. Memory devices are further configured to support modification of the stored bias patterns, providing flexibility in biasing access lines through changes to the bias patterns stored in the memory device. Methods and devices further facilitate performing memory device operations under multiple biasing conditions to evaluate and characterize the memory device by adjustment of the stored bias patterns without requiring an associated hardware change to the memory device.
US09875801B2	Methods and apparatuses including an asymmetric assist device Apparatuses and methods have been disclosed. One such apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells that can be formed at least partially surrounding a semiconductor pillar. A select device can be coupled to one end of the plurality of memory cells and at least partially surround the pillar. An asymmetric assist device can be coupled between the select device and one of a source connection or a drain connection. The asymmetric assist device can have a portion that at least partially surrounds the pillar and another portion that at least partially surrounds the source or drain connection.
US09875800B2	3D NAND semiconductor device for erasing groups of bit lines A semiconductor device may include a memory block including memory strings connected to respective bit lines coupled to a substrate and commonly connected to a common source line coupled to the substrate. The semiconductor device may include an operation circuit configured to perform an operation on memory cells included in the memory strings. The bit lines may be classified into a plurality of groups. The operation circuit may be configured to apply a voltage to bit lines of a selected group and set the common source line to a voltage level for the operation.
US09875799B1	Methods for pattern matching using multiple cell pairs Memories having a plurality of cell pairs, where each cell pair of the plurality of cell pairs is programmed to store a same bit of data corresponding to a particular bit position of a pattern to be searched in a memory are useful in mitigating match errors, such as in a CAM (Content Addressable Memory) memory device.
US09875797B1	Photon memory system A photon memory system. The photon memory system includes a first memory cell having a first memory cell output and a second memory cell output. The first memory cell also includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a photo dot region that includes phosphorescent material. The first memory cell can be charged to first, second, and third initial values for a first memory cell output voltage across the first and second memory cell outputs. The first memory cell output voltage changes from the first, second, and third initial value towards zero. The first memory cell includes a read circuit electrically connected to the first and second memory cell outputs. The read circuit can distinguish first, second, and third voltage ranges of the first memory cell output voltage. The first, second, and third voltage ranges do not overlap with one another.
US09875796B2	Resistive memory device and method relating to a read voltage in accordance with variable situations A resistive memory device and a method may be provided. The resistive memory device may include a reset voltage-detecting circuit, a set voltage-detecting circuit, a control circuit and a read voltage-generating circuit. The reset voltage-detecting circuit may receive a variable preliminary reset current to detect reference reset voltage information. The set voltage-detecting circuit may receive a variable preliminary set current to detect reference set voltage information. The control circuit may receive the reference reset voltage information and the reference set voltage information to determine middle voltage information of the reference reset voltage information and the reference set voltage information. The read voltage-generating circuit may receive the middle voltage information to generate a read voltage.
US09875795B2	Memory architecture and cell design employing two access transistors Some embodiments include an improved memory array architecture and memory cell design. In one of such embodiments, a memory cell may comprise a memory element to store a logic state and two access transistors coupled to the memory element to access the logic state of the memory element. Other embodiments are described.
US09875790B1	Boost charge recycle for low-power memory A negative bit line boost circuit for a memory is configured to control a write multiplexer and a write assist transistor so that charge from a boost capacitor positively charges a bit line following a write assist period.
US09875788B2	Low-power 5T SRAM with improved stability and reduced bitcell size A 5 Transistor Static Random Access Memory (5T SRAM) is designed for reduced cell size and immunity to process variation. The 5T SRAM includes a storage element for storing data, wherein the storage element is coupled to a first voltage and a ground voltage. The storage element can include symmetrically sized cross-coupled inverters. A single access transistor controls read and write operations on the storage element. Control logic is configured to generate a value of the first voltage a write operation that is different from the value of the first voltage for a read operation.
US09875785B2	Refresh timer synchronization between memory controller and memory A memory controller is configured to communicate to a DRAM an indication of when a most-recent memory-controller-triggered refresh cycle occurred prior to a transition to a self-refresh mode of operation in which the DRAM self-triggers its refresh cycles.
US09875782B2	Magnetic memory device and operating method thereof A magnetic memory device may include a bit line, a plurality of source lines, a plurality of normal cells coupled between the bit line and the plurality of source lines, and each including a magnetic resistance element and a switching element coupled in series to the magnetic resistance element and switched by a word line signal, a dummy cell coupled to the bit line, and a spin-hall effect material layer between the bit line and the magnetic resistance element. The magnetic resistance element may write data according to a first current that flows through the dummy cell and flows in a direction parallel to the magnetic resistance element, and a second current that flows through the magnetic resistance element.
US09875779B2	Storage element and memory A storage element includes a magnetization fixed layer, and a magnetization free layer. The magnetization fixed layer includes a plurality of ferromagnetic layers laminated together with a coupling layer formed between each pair of adjacent ferromagnetic layers. The magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic layers are inclined with respect to a magnetization direction of the magnetization fixed layer.
US09875778B2	Semiconductor device including a clock adjustment circuit Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a clock circuit configured to receive first and second clock signals and perform a phase control operation in which a phase relationship between the first and second clock signals is controlled, the clock circuit configured to initiate the phase control operation each time a first control signal is asserted, the clock circuit including a comparator circuit that is configured to produce a second control signal indicative of a phase difference between the first and second clock signals, and a timing generator configured to assert the first control signal cyclically, the timing generator configured to respond to the second control signal to control a cycle of producing the first control signal.
US09875777B2	Semiconductor memory device and method for operating the same A semiconductor memory device includes: an enable signal generation portion suitable for generating a data output enable signal activated at a predetermined first moment corresponding to column address strobe (CAS) latency based on a read command, a strobe signal generation portion suitable for generating a data strobe signal which has a preamble section until the data output enable signal is activated from a predetermined second moment ahead of the first moment based on the read command and toggles based on a source clock during an activated section of the data output enable signal, and a data output portion suitable for outputting internal data in synchronization with the data strobe signal during the activated section of the data output enable signal.
US09875776B1	Bit writability implementation for memories Maskable level shifter circuits and memories are provided. Memories may include a plurality of memory cells and a bitline coupled to the plurality of memory cells. The memories includes a maskable level shifter configured to receive write data and a mask signal. A maskable level shifter includes a level shifter configured to level shift the write data and output the level shifted write data to the bitline when the mask signal is inactive and a masking circuit configured to remove power from the level shifter when the mask signal is active. Another maskable level shifter includes a level shifter configured to level shift the write data and output the level shifted write data to the bitline when the mask signal is inactive and a masking circuit configured to output a predetermined state to the bitline when the mask signal is active.
US09875775B2	Sense amplifier and input/output circuit of semiconductor apparatus including the same A sense amplifier may be provided. The sense amplifier may include a first switch coupled between any one of a first signal line pair and a first power supply terminal. The sense amplifier may include a second switch coupled between the other one of the first signal line pair and the first power supply terminal. The sense amplifier may include a third switch configured to turn on the first switch depending on a level of the any one of the first signal line pair. The sense amplifier may include a fourth switch configured to turn on the second switch depending on a level of the other one of the first signal line pair.
US09875773B1	Acoustic hard drive surrogate Systems and methods for an acoustic hard drive surrogate. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a chassis having a hard drive bay, and an acoustic hard drive surrogate coupled to the hard drive bay, where the acoustic hard drive surrogate includes a microphone configured to measure a combined airflow-induced and fan-generated acoustic wave transmitted over the air within the chassis and received at a selected point on a surface of the acoustic hard drive surrogate, and where the measurement excludes vibration received by the acoustic hard drive surrogate through the chassis.
US09875765B2	Base for magnetic recording medium A base for a magnetic recording medium includes, a substrate made of an Al alloy, and a film made of a NiP-based alloy and provided on the substrate. The Al alloy of the substrate includes Mg in a range of 0.2 mass % to 6 mass %, Si in a range of 3 mass % to 17 mass %, Zn in a range of 0.05 mass % to 2 mass %, and Sr in a range of 0.001 mass % to 1 mass %. An average grain diameter of Si grains in an alloy structure of the substrate is 2 μm or less. The film has a thickness of 10 μm or greater. The substrate has an outer diameter of 53 mm or greater, a thickness of 0.9 mm or less, and a Young's modulus of 79 GPa or higher.
US09875754B2	Method and apparatus for pre-processing speech to maintain speech intelligibility An audio system processes a speech signal to maintain a target value of the speech intelligibility index (SII) while minimizing the overall speech level so that speech intelligibility is preserved across different environmental sound levels while possible distortions and overall loudness are mitigated. In one embodiment, a hearing aid processes a speech signal received from another device to maintain a target value of the SII while minimizing the overall speech level before mixing the speech signal with a microphone signal.
US09875750B2	Digital volume control A digital volume control may be implemented in a digital-to-analog controller (DAC) when an output rate of the DAC is higher than the input rate. The upsampling conversion process from the digital input to analog output may be controlled to adjust a volume of an output signal produced from the digital signals. The frames produced by the upsampling conversion process may include a fraction of scheduling blocks filled with the input data bit, where the fraction is based on a desired volume. The generated frames are provided to a finite impulse response (FIR) filter that produces an analog signal with a magnitude proportional to the determined fraction of scheduling blocks.
US09875747B1	Device specific multi-channel data compression A sensor device may include a computing device in communication with multiple microphones. A neural network executing on the computing device may receive audio signals from each microphone. One microphone signal may serve as a reference signal. The neural network may extract differences in signal characteristics of the other microphone signals as compared to the reference signal. The neural network may combine these signal differences into a lossy compressed signal. The sensor device may transmit the lossy compressed signal and the lossless reference signal to a remote neural network executing in a cloud computing environment for decompression and sound recognition analysis.
US09875746B2	Encoding device and method, decoding device and method, and program The present invention pertains to an encoding device and method, a decoding device and method, and to a program, with which sound of an appropriate volume level can be obtained with a smaller quantity of codes. A first gain calculation circuit calculates a first gain for volume level correction of an input time series signal, and a second gain calculation circuit calculates a second gain for volume level correction of a downmixed signal obtained by downmixing of the input time series signal. A gain encoding circuit computes the gain differential between the first gain and the second gain, the gain differential between time frames, and the gain differential within time frames, and encodes the first gain and the second gain. The present invention can be applied in encoding devices and decoding devices.
US09875745B2	Normalization of ambient higher order ambisonic audio data In general, techniques are directed to performing normalization with respect to ambient higher order ambisonic audio data. A device configured to decode higher order ambisonic audio data may perform the techniques. The device may include a memory and one or more processors. The memory may be configured to store an audio channel that provides a normalized ambient higher order ambisonic coefficient representative of at least a portion of an ambient component of a soundfield. The one or more processors may be configured to perform inverse normalization with respect to the audio channel.
US09875742B2	Word-level blind diarization of recorded calls with arbitrary number of speakers Disclosed herein are methods of diarizing audio data using first-pass blind diarization and second-pass blind diarization that generate speaker statistical models, wherein the first pass-blind diarization is on a per-frame basis and the second pass-blind diarization is on a per-word basis, and methods of creating acoustic signatures for a common speaker based only on the statistical models of the speakers in each audio session.
US09875740B1	Using voice information to influence importance of search result categories Approaches provide for using voice information to influence the importance of search result categories for a search query. For example, various embodiments may provide search results for a search query based on a most relevant search result category to the search query. Voice information associated with a subsequent user interaction may be analyzed to identify whether the search result category is correct or if search results from a different category should be provided. Additionally, the voice information may be used to update the relevance score of the search result category to the search query to improve the category matching of future queries.
US09875738B2	Query rewrite corrections Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for natural language processing. One of the methods includes receiving a first voice query; generating a first recognition output; receiving a second voice query; determining from a recognition of the second voice query that the second voice query triggers a correction request; using the first recognition output and the second recognition to determine a plurality of candidate corrections; scoring each candidate correction; and generating a corrected recognition output for a particular candidate correction having a score that satisfies a threshold value.
US09875736B2	Pre-training and/or transfer learning for sequence taggers Systems and methods for pre-training a sequence tagger with unlabeled data, such as a hidden layered conditional random field model are provided. Additionally, systems and methods for transfer learning are provided. Accordingly, the systems and methods build more accurate, more reliable, and/or more efficient sequence taggers than previously utilized sequence taggers that are not pre-trained with unlabeled data and/or that are not capable of transfer learning/training.
US09875732B2	Handheld electronic musical percussion instrument An apparatus, system, and method for an electronic handheld musical instrument that generates electronic signals for processing by a processor-based module to generate musical sounds adapted to replicate non-electronic traditional hand percussion and other handheld instruments, is provided. A piezoelectric-based trigger is secured in an enclosed volume or enclosure formed in the electronic handheld musical instrument. When manipulated by a musician in a normal fashion, freely moving beads float or travel within the enclosure of the electronic handheld musical instrument and strike against a sensitive face of the piezoelectric transducer device to create a desired sound effect.
US09875727B2	Circuit and display device A circuit arranged in a gate drive area on a display panel comprises control lines. Each control line is connected with multiple gate lines, and the gate lines connected with each control line are distributed at intervals on the display panel. A switch-on level can be provided sequentially to the control lines in a preset time interval when the display panel is being shut down. The circuit mitigates or otherwise eliminates a shutdown afterimage phenomenon and also avoids delivery of a relatively large instantaneous current generated at shutdown.
US09875725B2	Information processing to exchange information via wireless communication There is provided an information processing device including an operation acceptance unit configured to accept a user operation related to an image based on image data received from another information processing device using short-range wireless communication when the image is displayed on a display unit, and a controller configured to perform control in a manner that notification information for issuing a notification that the user operation is accepted is output when the user operation is accepted, and control data corresponding to the user operation is transmitted to the other information processing device.
US09875720B2	Display wall The present invention discloses a display wall comprising a display device and a solar panel for supplying power to the display device, wherein the display device and the solar panel are laminated.
US09875719B2	Identifying a characteristic of an individual utilizing facial recognition and providing a display for the individual A method may include automatically remotely identifying at least one characteristic of an individual via facial recognition; and providing a display for the individual, the display having a content at least partially based on the identified at least one characteristic of the individual. A system may include a facial recognition module configured for automatically remotely identifying at least one characteristic of an individual via facial recognition; and a display module coupled with the facial recognition module, the display module configured for providing a display for the individual, the display having a content at least partially based on the identified at least one characteristic of the individual.
US09875718B1	Electrochromic two way display for two in one laptop/tablet form factors In one general aspect, a computing device can include a base, and a lid coupled to the base, the lid housing a display device that includes a first electrochromic material, a second electrochromic material, and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display. The OLED display can be located between the first electrochromic material and the second electrochromic material.
US09875717B2	Liquid crystal display device having improved side visibility Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a substrate; a first gate line; a first data line and a second data line to which data voltages with different polarities are applied; a first pixel electrode connected to the first gate line and the first data line; a liquid crystal layer formed on the first pixel electrode; and a first common electrode and a second common electrode disposed on the liquid crystal layer, in which the first pixel electrode includes a first subpixel electrode overlapping with the first common electrode and a second subpixel electrode overlapping with the second common electrode. A first voltage and A second voltage are alternatingly applied to the first common electrode and the second common electrode every two or more frames, respectively.
US09875713B2	Semiconductor device It is an object to provide a semiconductor device which can supply a signal with sufficient amplitude to a scan line while power consumption is kept small. Further, it is an object to provide a semiconductor device which can suppress distortion of a signal supplied to the scan line and shorten a rising time and a falling time while power consumption is kept small. A semiconductor device which includes a plurality of pixels each including a display element and at least one first transistor and a scan line driver circuit supplying a signal for selecting the plurality of pixels to a scan line. A light-transmitting conductive layer is used for a pixel electrode layer of the display element, a gate electrode layer of the first transistor, source and drain electrode layers of the first transistor, and the scan line. The scan line driver circuit includes a second transistor and a capacitor for holding a voltage between a gate electrode layer of the second transistor and a source electrode layer of the second transistor. The source electrode of the second transistor is connected to the scan line.
US09875700B2	Source driver and driving method thereof A source driver utilized for a display device and switching between two operational modes includes a reception module for receiving a plurality of display information and a plurality of transmission channels. Each transmission channel includes a register module for receiving one of the plurality of display information; a voltage level transformer for determining a voltage level of the one of display information; a polarization digital-to-analog converter for processing a digital-to-analog operation for the voltage level of the one display information; and an output module for outputting a plurality of voltage levels of the display information. The voltage levels of every two adjacent transmission channels include different polarization of voltage levels, and the output module processes an odd-number switching operation before outputting the plurality of voltage levels.
US09875699B2	Display device A liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 11, a driver 21, panel-side output terminals 24, image signal lines 30, and control signal lines 31. The driver 21 is configured to generate output signals by processing input signals supplied by a control circuit board 12 and transmit the output signals to a display area AA to drive the display panel 11. The panel-side output terminals 24 are connected to the driver 21. The panel-side output terminals 24 include panel-side image output terminals 24A and panel-side control output terminals 24B disposed along a ling edge 21L of the driver 21. The image signal lines 30 are routed so as to extend from the panel-side image output terminals 24A, to cross a long edge 21L of the driver, and to spread in a fan-like form toward the display area AA. The control signal lines 31 are routed so as to extend from the panel-side control output terminals 24B toward the display area AA and to cross the short edge 21S of the driver 21.
US09875696B2	Method of displaying three-dimensional image and display apparatus using the same A method of displaying a three-dimensional image includes outputting a converted left image generated based on a left image to a pixel of a display panel during a first period, where the converted left image has a grayscale value less than a grayscale value of the left image, outputting the left image to the pixel of the display panel during a second period, outputting a converted right image generated based on a right image to the pixel of the display panel during a third period, where the converted right image has a grayscale value less than a grayscale value of the right image, and outputting the right image to the pixel of the display panel during a fourth period.
US09875695B2	Display device A display device uses a control unit to analyze an image obtained by picturing a user using an image-capturing unit and detect a line of sight of the user with respect to the display region of a display unit. Further, the control unit identifies observation condition information indicating the condition of the user viewing the display region based on the detected line of sight of the user. A display control unit writes the image signal in the display region of the display unit for each frame, wherein the display control unit halts, for a predetermined frame period, writing of the image signal in a controlled region when the identified observation condition information meets a predetermined requirement, the controlled region being at least a part of the display region.
US09875693B2	Data driver and organic light emitting display device having the same A data driver includes a data signal converter to convert image data to a data signal, an output buffer to output the data signal to a data line, a first cascode circuit connected to the output buffer and including a plurality of transistors, a first noise attenuator connected to a first node between the output buffer and the first cascode circuit, and to attenuate a first current noise, a second cascode circuit connected to the output buffer and including a plurality of transistors, a second noise attenuator connected a second node between the output buffer and the second cascode circuit, and to attenuate a second current noise, a current integrator to generate an integrated voltage by integrating a first current flowing through the first cascode circuit and a second current flowing through the second cascade circuit, and an analog-digital converter (ADC) to convert the integrated voltage to a digital signal.
US09875692B2	DC-DC converter and organic light emitting display including the same Disclosed are a direct current converter and an organic light emitting display including the converter. The converter includes a power generator configured to generate a first voltage; an output terminal connected to the power generator and configured to output the first voltage; a feedback terminal connected to an external feedback wiring and configured to input a second voltage to a selector; and the selector connected to the first power generator, and configured to transfer the first voltage or the second voltage to the first power generator.
US09875691B2	Pixel circuit, driving method thereof and display device The present invention provides a pixel circuit, a driving method thereof and a display device. The pixel circuit comprises a drive module, an energy storage module, an electroluminescent module, a data voltage writing module, a threshold compensation module and a reset module, and also comprises an operating voltage input terminal, a data voltage input terminal and a plurality of control signal input terminal. The threshold compensation module is capable of introducing the voltage on the compensation voltage input terminal so as to set the voltage on the control terminal of the drive module to be a sum of the threshold voltage of the drive module and the operating voltage, thus the driving current flowing through the electroluminescent units is not affected by the threshold voltage of corresponding drive modules, such that the problem of uneven display brightness caused by the threshold voltage drift of driving transistors can be solved.
US09875686B2	Voltage driving pixel circuit, display panel and driving method thereof The present disclosure relates to a voltage driving pixel circuit, a display panel and a driving method thereof. The voltage driving pixel circuit comprises: any two power lines and a load connected in each power line, wherein there is one or more switching circuits between the any two power lines. By means of the voltage driving pixel circuit of the present disclosure, the power lines form a network structure in the light emitting phase, so as to avoid voltage change of the power line voltage Vdd of each row in the pixel in the light emitting phase, thereby improving lateral resistance drop and crosstalk phenomenon of the variable power line voltage Vdd.
US09875685B2	Display device and method for compensation of image data of the same A display device includes: a display including a plurality of pixels; and a controller configured to: receive an external input image signal, adjust the external input image signal to compensate for brightness deviations of the pixels, and transmit corresponding image data signals to the pixels, wherein the controller includes: a data input section configured to receive the external input image signal and transmit a test image data signal to the pixels through a data driver, a luminance information extracting section configured to: extract brightness information for the pixels after displaying a test image in accordance with the test image data signal, and calculate first, second, and third parameters, using the brightness information, and a data compensating section configured to generate the image data signals by adjusting the external input image signal based on the first, second, and third parameters.
US09875683B2	Scan driver for outputting a sensing scan signal to detect a driving current of pixels and display device having the same A scan driver includes a plurality of decoder type stages respectively outputting a plurality scan signals. An n-th stage includes a first input block configured to provide a first DC voltage to a first node in response to a plurality of selection signals, a pull-down block configured to pull down a first node voltage, a second input block configured to reduce a voltage drop of a second node voltage when a scan signal is output, and to provide a second DC voltage to a second node in response to the selection signals, a buffer block configured to output the first node voltage, that is a buffer output voltage, in response to the first node voltage and the second node voltage, and an output block configured to output the scan signal.
US09875680B2	Method and apparatus for generation of gray scale adjustment voltage and panel driver circuit The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating gray scale adjustment voltages and a panel driver circuit using the same. With the method provided in the invention, said apparatus for generating gray scale adjustment voltages generates a plurality of gray-scale reference voltage groups at a given time interval T0, and provides them for, such as a data driver circuit for adjusting gray scale of pictures by means of the reference gray-scale voltages, wherein values of the gray-scale reference voltages in each gray-scale reference voltage group are different from one another, and the time interval T0 need to be less or equal to a quotient from the displaying time in each frame divided by the product of the number of pixels in the vertical direction of a display screen and the number of gray-scale reference voltage groups. The present invention can improve the rate for outputting the gray scale voltages by said gray scale adjustment voltages generation apparatus without modifying the original data driver circuit in the liquid crystal display, such that a displaying effect of higher-order is obtained and improvement in picture quality is accomplished. The present invention may be widely used in various image display devices.
US09875678B2	Image display method An image display method is disclosed. In one aspect, the image display method includes receiving image data including a black region and a white region, determining a boundary between the black and white regions, determining a pixel to be corrected which is adjacent to the boundary, and determining a direction of the boundary and an arrangement of the black and white regions with respect to the boundary. The method also includes converting pixel data corresponding to the pixel into corrected pixel data based at least in part on the boundary direction and the arrangement and displaying images on a display device based at least in part on corrected image data including the corrected pixel data.
US09875670B2	Braille copy machine using image processing techniques A Braille Copy Machine includes a processor configured to detect at least one Braille cell from a scanned image of an original Braille document. The detecting includes determining a coordinate and a code for the at least one Braille cell. The Braille Copy Machine also includes an embosser configured to create an embossed copy of the original Braille document based on the determined coordinate and code for the at least one Braille cell.
US09875669B2	Systems and methods for generating distractors in language learning Disclosed are systems, methods, and products for language learning software that automatically extracts text from resources using various natural-language processing features, which can be combined with custom-designed learning activities to offer a needs-based, adaptive learning methodology. The system may receive a text, extract keywords pedagogically valuable to non-native language learning, assign a difficulty score to the text using various linguistic attributes of the text, generate a list of potential distractors for each keyword related to a resource to implement in learning activities. Distractors may be of various types, which are dynamically selected from a distractor store depending on a learning activity chosen to meet a learner's needs. Distractors may vary in difficulty, and may be dynamically selected based on a learner's overall proficiency or based on a learner's abilities in specific language skills.
US09875667B2	Method and apparatus for utilizing control points to manage a user to a desired state The system is an interactive control system that uses multiple control points to manage a user toward a desired state through coaching, feedback, and feed-forward mechanisms. They system uses push and pull from a user to dynamically determine which control points to utilize and emphasize to guide the user to a desired state. The system creates Topics that are generated out of Content Elements. These topics are referenced by Rules and are arranged in a queue so that a planned succession of Topics can be presented proactively to a user in a prioritized and logical manner to guide the user to a desired state. The Rules include Dynamic Rules that allow real time modification of the queue to present Topics relevant to user state and progress toward the desired state.
US09875664B2	Virtual trainer optimizer method and system This disclosure provides an augmented Virtual Trainer (VT) method and system. According to an exemplary system, a video based physiological metric system is integrated with a VT system to provide health and/or safety related data associated with a user of the VT system. According to an exemplary embodiment, the disclosed augmented VT system modifies an exercise routine based on the physiological metrics and/or provides audio signals to the user.
US09875663B2	Personalized testing of learning application performance in a modular learning system A modular learning system is provided for providing learning users a plurality of learning applications. On occasion, learning users may wish to develop personalized testing systems to determine the learning user's progress. In the modular learning system, individual learning applications are selected by the learning users. The learning applications include learning content and are provided to the user with a learning facility, tutoring user, and other learning services. The personalized testing systems allows learning users to construct personalized testing for the user comprised of particular learning applications for performance by the learning user.
US09875655B2	Parking assist system A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to set at least one candidate position that is a candidate for a target position of a moving path of a vehicle on the basis of at least one of a detected obstacle or a detected parking boundary, rank each of the at least one candidate position on the basis of the candidate position and a position and orientation of the host vehicle, and determine one of the ranked at least one candidate position as the target position.
US09875654B2	Real-time monitoring and diagnostic processing of traffic control data A traffic control monitoring and abnormality determination system and associated methods are disclosed for receiving and analyzing traffic controller input/output data during a learning phase to determine a model indicative of normal or healthy operation of the traffic controller in regulating traffic flow at an intersection and receiving and evaluating additional traffic controller input/output data against the model during an evaluation phase to determine whether an abnormality exists in operation of the traffic controller. If an abnormality is detected during the evaluation phase, the system may initiate a corrective action to resolve the abnormality such as sending an alarm signal to a traffic controller to cause the traffic controller to alter an operating state to resolve the abnormality.
US09875653B2	Electronic traffic alert system An electronic traffic alert system for communicating with an emergency vehicle and a centralized traffic control station includes a traffic display having a screen for displaying graphics and configured to hold a plurality of modules. The modules are of substantially uniform shape, such that individual modules are interchangeably connectable to the traffic display, and the plurality of modules are mounted below the screen so that at least one of them extends below the traffic display. The traffic display also includes a central processor in communication with the plurality of modules and the screen, with the central processor configured to display a predetermined graphic on the screen according to input from at least one of the plurality of modules, and an interface for transmitting traffic-related information to the traffic display from and a centralized traffic control station.
US09875650B2	Trainable transceiver and mobile communications device diagnostic systems and methods A trainable transceiver for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device includes a transceiver circuit configured based on training information to communicate with the remote device, a communications device configured to communicate with a mobile communications device, and a control circuit coupled to the transceiver circuit, and coupled to the communications device. The control circuit is configured to transmit diagnostic information related to the trainable transceiver to a mobile communications device via the communications device.
US09875644B2	Master slave wireless fire alarm and mass notification system A wireless fire alarm notification system uses wireless repeater devices to annunciate an alarm to slave devices from the control panel. A notification device provides a local synchronization signal via wire to a secondary notification device. A method enables the activation or deactivation of child device without the child device having to query their parent repeater. A circuit to test the integrity of an active battery charger, a battery, and an isolation circuit is also shown. A method for qualifying that an RF signal meets a specified minimum acceptable level is described. A method for wirelessly sending events to avoid RF link overload is provided. A programming checksum method confirms that an annunciator has latest programming information. A method to automatically process messages from new devices without having to hardcode repeaters to support these new devices is also described.
US09875633B2	Patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus comprises a substantially rigid support deck for supporting a patient support element, a first sensing element and a second sensing element arranged on the support deck and separated from one another in a direction along the width of the patient support apparatus. Each sensing element is configured to determine, in use, the force or pressure applied to it by the patient support element and a patient on the patient support element. One or more processors, coupled to the sensing elements, are configured to determine the location of the center of gravity of a patient on the patient support element, along the width of the patient support apparatus, based upon outputs of the first and second sensing elements. An alarm may be activated when the location of the center of gravity along the width of the patient support apparatus is outside a predetermined range of values.
US09875631B2	Detector unit and sensing chamber therefor According to one embodiment, a hazard detector may include a back plate and a front casing coupled to the back plate to define a housing having an interior region and an opening through which air flows into the interior region. A circuit board may be coupled to the back plate and have a plurality of components mounted thereon. A smoke chamber may be mid-mounted on the circuit board, mid-mounting being characterized in the smoke chamber extending through a hole formed in the circuit board such that a top surface of the smoke chamber is positioned above a top surface of the circuit board and a bottom surface of the smoke chamber is positioned below a bottom surface of the circuit board, whereby an interior region of the smoke chamber is accessible to smoke from both the top and bottom surfaces of the circuit board.
US09875622B2	Method and device for conducting a card game Game wagers are received on a hand. At least two hands are dealt and completed according to an underlying game of baccarat or baccarat variation. A bonus wager is received. After the hands are completed, a determination is made whether an end-bonus condition is met. If not, a determination is made whether a bonus-eligible sum has been obtained in a designated hand. Bonus-eligible hand sums may include designated hand sums in a player hand, a banker hand, a player hand or banker hand, and/or a player hand and banker hand. Bonus-eligible hand sums may also be hand sums closer to a target value in a designated hand. When bonus-eligible sums have been obtained in a threshold quantity of bonus triggering games, without obtaining an end-bonus condition, an award is issued on the bonus wager.
US09875621B1	Providing secondary wagering-game play via a mobile device A mobile device for playing a wagering game and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include obtaining a game code associated with a secondary game, wherein the game code was scanned from a physical game card. In some embodiments, the game code is scanned by a scanning mechanism of a mobile device. The physical game card is associated with a wagering game. The operations can further include determining an outcome for the secondary game based on the game code. The operations can further include providing, for presentation, an indication of the outcome. In some examples, the indication of the outcome is provided for presentation via the mobile device.
US09875619B2	Electronic gaming based on intermediate points in an event Systems and methods related to gaming based on the results at intervals of a race.
US09875618B2	Gaming system and method employing multi-directional interaction between multiple concurrently played games A gaming system which includes a plurality of overlapping game plays each configured to activate zero, one or more features. Following any activation of one or more features of at least one of the overlapping game plays, the gaming system causes such activated features to also be activated in one or more of the other overlapping game plays independent of which specific game play such features were activated initially for.
US09875613B2	Methods and system for providing outcomes Gaming devices may generate outcomes to be sold in printed form. Representations of the outcomes, corresponding payouts, and other information are printed on sheets of paper. Multiple printed outcomes are assembled into books, wrapped, and sold to consumers. Consumers may purchase the books and browse through the printed outcomes at their leisure. When finished with a book, a consumer may submit a portion of the book to the casino that sold the outcomes. The casino may then pay the player based on the payouts associated with the outcomes in the book.
US09875612B2	Pre-authorized casino credit instrument A casino credit access instrument comprises a source of funds for a player, such as for placing wagers to play casino-style games or to purchase other goods or services. The instrument defines a period of timed during which credit may be accessed up to a predetermined amount, defines a redemption period during which any accessed credit may be re-paid, and defines settlement terms if the instrument is not redeemed. Credit may be granted based upon financial collateral, which collateral may be executed upon to settle the instrument. The instrument provides a convenient source of funding for player at low risk to the casino or other lender.
US09875599B2	Operation device and play machine An operation device installed on a play machine has a push button switch having a push button made of a translucent material, a floating image projector that projects a floating image into midair above the push button through the push button from a rear face side of the push button, and a gesture detector in which at least a region where the floating image is projected is set to be a detection region.
US09875597B2	Processing user information in wagering game systems Techniques for processing user information in wagering game systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a first wagering game system to assign a first set of access credentials to a user, wherein the first wagering system is connected to a first set of wagering game machines. The system can also include a second wagering game system to assign a second set of access credentials to the user, wherein the second wagering system connected to a second set of wagering game machines. The systems can also include a master identifier controller to receive and store the first and second sets of access credentials, to receive requests to access the first wagering game system based on the second set of user access credentials, and to facilitate access the first wagering game system based on the second set of user access credentials.
US09875592B1	Drone used for authentication and authorization for restricted access via an electronic lock In an electronic lock authentication method using a drone, authentication information input by a person is received at an electronic lock, a first level verification of the authentication information is performed at the electronic lock, and a drone request signal is transmitted from the electronic lock to the drone. The drone request signal instructs the drone to proceed to the electronic lock and perform a second level verification of the person when the first level verification has passed. Further in the method, the second level verification of the person is performed with the drone, a grant access signal is transmitted from the drone to the electronic lock, the grant access signal instructs the electronic lock to unlock when the second level verification has passed, and the electronic lock is unlocked in response to the grant access signal.
US09875591B2	Systems and methods for phone-as-a-key range extension Systems and methods for phone-as-a-key range extension are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes an integrated antenna array with a plurality of antenna located on a roof of the vehicle. The plurality of antenna includes a personal area network antenna. The example vehicle also includes a personal area network module communicatively connected to the personal area network antenna. Additionally, the vehicle includes a key phone unit communicatively connected to the personal area network module. The example key phone unit performs key fob functions as requested by an authorized mobile device.
US09875588B2	System and method for identification triggered by beacons There is provided systems and methods of identification and automation of devices using a beacon. A system includes a beacon, an automation device, and a server. The beacon is configured to transmit a signal to the automation device in response to entering a defined geographic zone. The automation device is configured to receive the signal from the beacon, transmit, in response to receiving the signal, the signal to the server, receive an identification of a person possessing the beacon from the server, and activate an automation feature, wherein the automation feature uses the identification of the person possessing the beacon. An automation feature may include, but is not limited to, a video camera, a display device, or a stereo.
US09875584B2	Systems and methods for monitoring flight Systems, methods, and devices are provided herein for recording operation history of a remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history may comprise outgoing operation commands sent from a remote controller of a remotely controlled vehicle, as well as incoming operation commands received by the remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history may further comprise vehicle status data, such as data related to an operation process of the remotely controlled vehicle. The recorded operation history of a vehicle may be used to analyze a behavior of the vehicle.
US09875583B2	Vehicle operational data acquisition responsive to vehicle occupant voice inputs Vehicle operational data can be acquired in response to receiving a vehicle occupant voice command. A voice input can be received from a vehicle occupant while a vehicle is in operation. The received voice input can be analyzed to determine whether a vehicle diagnostic command is included in the voice input. In response to determining that a vehicle diagnostic command is included in the received voice input, one or more vehicle sensors can be caused to acquire vehicle operational data based on the vehicle diagnostic command. The vehicle operational data can be presented to a user, such as a driver, a passenger, or a review entity.
US09875581B2	Automated 3D reconstruction of the cardiac chambers from MRI or ultrasound The disclosure relates to a method of automatically producing a three-dimensional (3D) segmentation of a heart chamber, the method comprising: obtaining data sets from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound, generating a 3D segmentation of the heart chamber from the data sets using an active contour method, modifying the 3D segmentation by adding a plurality of intra-chamber structures; and identifying an enclosing myocardium using the 3D segmentation generated by the method.
US09875578B2	Voxelization of a mesh A method for 3D rendering, including receiving a group of 3D triangles defining a mesh of a surface, each 3D triangle in the group having 3D vertices with respective 3D coordinates, and transforming each 3D triangle into a 2D triangle having 2D vertices corresponding respectively to the 3D vertices, each 2D vertex having respective 2D pixel coordinates and a triplet of pixel attributes corresponding to the 3D coordinates of a corresponding 3D vertex. Each 2D triangle is passed to a graphics processor, which treats the triplet of pixel attributes of each 2D vertex as interpolatable values. The graphics processor computes respective triplets of interpolated pixel attributes for pixels within each 2D triangle by interpolation between the pixel attributes of the 2D vertices, and a 3D image of the surface is rendered by converting the interpolated pixel attributes computed by the graphics processor into voxel coordinates in the 3D image.
US09875575B2	Smoothing 3D models of objects to mitigate artifacts A system and method is provided for smoothing portions of a 3D model of an object based on the likelihood of a portion being an accurate representation of the surface of the object, and based on whether the surface of the object according to the model is relatively jagged or relatively smooth.
US09875573B2	Method and apparatus for rendering a 3-dimensional scene Provided herein are methods and systems to provide for parallax correction for multiple eye-points in a single viewpoint within a Homogeneous 3-Dimensional (3D) virtual environment. In preferred embodiments, the systems and methods are used as part of a virtual training environment where multiple participants are participating simultaneously. The methods and systems render multiple objects from multiple eye-points by creating custom projection matrix for each eye-point. Each rendered object is overlaid over the background and other images rendered with the standard eye-point projection matrix. Preferred embodiments use the same view matrix for all renderings.
US09875569B2	Unified 3D volume rendering and maximum intensity projection viewing based on physically based rendering In rendering in medical imaging, the MIP and VRT modes are emulated using physically-based rendering, such as Monte Carlo ray tracing. By weighting the rendering based on user or other input, where along a continuum of MIP to VRT to render is selected. A sequence of different images may be rendered with different settings at different points on the continuum using the same window level, classification, or other parameters.
US09875568B2	Graphics effect data structure and method of use thereof A graphics effect data structure and method of use thereof. One embodiment of the graphics effect data structure is embodied in an effect processing system, including: (1) a memory configured to store an effect data structure that describes a graphics effect implemented by a plurality of passes and shader code modules contained in the effect data structure, (2) a graphics processing unit (GPU) operable to render the graphics effect according to a shader program based on the shader code modules, assembled according to the plurality of passes, and (3) a central processing unit (CPU) configured to execute an application that employs the graphics effect and to gain access to the effect data structure during run time, at which time the shader program is passed to the GPU for processing.
US09875567B2	Systems and methods for modeling The invention provides systems that allow users to design and model natural structures such as biomolecules. The system can include a collection of individual models and also provide users with the option to select certain simulation/interaction modalities that will influence the dynamics of models within a simulation created by the user. The system includes a processor coupled to a non-transitory memory within which is stored a digital model that includes data representing a structure and a rig that defines animation dynamics for the structure such that a range of motion of the at least one digital model on an electronic display device is predetermined without manipulation from a user. They system also includes at least one molecular dynamics modality selectable by the user that applies one or more parameters that influence the animation dynamics of the structure in a simulation provided by the system.
US09875561B2	Method and system for dynamically creating and exploring graph structures A system and method are presented that store graph data in a database as nodes, edges that link nodes, and profiles that contain properties that provide additional context for the nodes and edges. Computerized methods are described that provide for the dynamic creation of graph data based on the properties stored on the profiles related to each node, including the ability to predetermine which properties are used within a CSS-like language. Methods for visually focusing on a portion of a graph are also disclosed that allow a user to select one or more base nodes and limit the display of related nodes to those nodes within a defined degree of separation from the base node(s). The user can control the desired degree of separation, can select multiple base nodes, and can predetermine the base nodes to be used (and desired degree of separation for each) using a CSS-like language.
US09875560B2	Graphical display of physiological parameters on patient monitors A system for receiving one or more measured physiological parameters of a patient and displaying a graphical representation of the same. In various embodiments, a display module generates a graphical display that includes a range of possible values for the physiological parameter, one or more thresholds and/or alarm values, a numeric display of the current value of the measured physiological parameter, and a historical comparator of the current value with historical values.
US09875554B2	Surface normal estimation for use in rendering an image Relightable free-viewpoint rendering allows a novel view of a scene to be rendered and relit based on multiple views of the scene from multiple camera viewpoints. Image values from the multiple camera viewpoints can be separated into diffuse image components and specular image components, such that an intrinsic color component of a relightable texture can be determined for a specular scene, by using the separated diffuse image components. Furthermore, surface normals of geometry in the scene can be refined by constructing a height map based on a conservative component of an initial surface normal field and then determining the refined surface normals based on the constructed height map.
US09875547B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting stereoscopic image parallax The present invention provides a method for adjusting stereoscopic image parallax. An original camera is provided. A scene space corresponding to the original camera is preset, including presetting a depth range of the scene space. Preset viewing environment parameters for displaying stereoscopic images of a scene in the scene space are configured, including presetting a depth range of an actual view space. The method further includes establishing a mapping relationship between the depth range of the actual view space and the depth range of the scene space. According to the mapping relationship, the preset viewing environment parameters and the scene space, camera parameters for adjusting stereoscopic image parallax are calculated. The original camera is adjusted based on the camera parameters to capture the scene. Thus, the stereoscopic images of the scene can be generated and presented.
US09875545B2	Camera pose estimation apparatus and method Provided is a camera pose estimation apparatus that estimates an initial camera pose using one of an input depth image and an input color image, and refines the initial camera pose using the other image. When the initial camera pose is estimated using the input depth image, the radius of a first area, in which color information is matched for refinement, can be adaptively set according to the distribution of the depth value of at least one first point that is subject to matching.
US09875535B2	Wear measurement system using computer vision A wear measurement system for a component is disclosed. The wear measurement system may have an imaging device configured to obtain a plurality of two-dimensional images of the component. The wear measurement system may also have a controller. The controller may be configured to generate a three-dimensional point cloud representing the component based on the two-dimensional images. The controller may also be configured to select at least two reference points appearing in each of a subset of images selected from the two-dimensional images. Further, the controller may be configured to determine locations of the two reference points in the three-dimensional point cloud. The controller may also be configured to determine an image distance between the locations. In addition, the controller may be configured to determine an amount of wear based on the image distance.
US09875533B2	Image processing for productivity applications Image processing for productivity applications is provided. An image may be received by a computing device. The computing device may detect the edges comprising the received image and adjust the image based on a skew state of the detected edges. The computing device may then process the adjusted image to correct imbalances. The computing device may then assign an image classification to the processed image. The computing device may then adjust the processed image based on the assigned image classification.
US09875527B2	Apparatus and method for noise reduction of spectral computed tomography images and sinograms using a whitening transform A method and apparatus is provided to denoise material-decomposition data generated using projection data from a spectral computed tomography scanner. A whitening transform is used to transform the material-decomposition data into uncorrelated components and perform denoising on the uncorrelated components. Using different denoising parameters for the various uncorrelated components, a flattening can be achieved for the standard deviation of the noise as a function of X-ray energy, which can be determined using mono-energetic images derived from the material-decomposition data. The whitening transformation and the denoising can be applied the material-decomposition sinograms and/or to material-decomposition images reconstructed from the material-decomposition sinograms.
US09875523B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus and image processing method enlarge an input image (Din) to generate a low-resolution enlarged image (D101). Depending on a result of identification of the pattern of the input image (Din), coefficient data (D108) for conversion to a high-resolution are selected, and a feature component (D102H) of a low resolution is converted to a feature component (D103H) of a high resolution. Decision as to whether or not the pattern of a local region of the input image (Din) is flat is made. If it is flat, the coefficient data are so selected that no substantial alteration is made to pixel values in a high-resolution conversion unit (103). It is possible to reduce the circuit size and the memory capacity, and to improve the noise immunity, and achieve conversion to a high resolution suitable for implementation by hardware.
US09875522B2	Display control apparatus A display control apparatus includes: a plurality of acquiring units; a determining unit configured to determine, as a display target, image data acquired by at least one of the acquiring units on the basis of an acquisition result of the plurality of acquiring units; and a setting unit configured to set a first display mode in a case where two or more image data are determined as the display targets, and to set a second display mode in a case where one image data is determined as the display target, wherein in a case where formats of a plurality of acquired image data are not the same, the determining unit determines one format based on the formats of the plurality of image data, and determines one or more image data having the determined one format as the display target.
US09875521B2	Image output apparatus, image output method, and program An image output apparatus includes an input image acquiring unit, a target attribute value acquiring unit that acquires at least one target attribute value, which is an original attribute value of a subject contained in an input image, an attribute value acquiring unit that acquires at least one attribute value of the subject contained in an output image formed using the input image, a difference information acquiring unit that acquires at least one piece of difference information indicating a difference between the at least one target attribute value acquired by the target attribute value acquiring unit and the at least one attribute value acquired by the attribute value acquiring unit, and an image output unit that, in a case where the at least one piece of difference information does not satisfy a predetermined condition, changes an output mode of the output image formed using the input image, and performs output.
US09875517B2	Data processing method, data processing apparatus, and storage medium A data processing method performed by a first processor configured to control a second processor that performs a process of creating an image and has a plurality of operation modes with different power consumption levels, the data processing method includes setting a number related to a second period following a first period based on a number of first images created by the second processor during the first period; and switching an operation mode of the second processor to an operation mode in which power consumption is lower than a power consumption of an operation mode during creating the image, among the plurality of operation modes, when the number of second images created during the second period reaches the set number.
US09875513B2	Method and system for venture capital raising for startup via award and reality television show Provided are equity crowdfunding platform for startup projects and methods of using thereof. An exemplary equity crowdfunding platform comprises an online service, a processor, and a database in communication with the online service and the processor. The online service is configured to receive information associated with a crowdfunding request from an owner of a startup project. The processor checks the information using a set of pre-defined rules to determine whether the startup project complies with the pre-defined rules. If the startup project related to the information complies with the pre-defined rules, the processor generates a crowdfunding request page for startup project using the information. The crowdfunding request page is provided to investors via the online service. The database is configured to store at least the information, the pre-defined rules, and the crowdfunding request page.
US09875512B2	Photo and video sharing In one embodiment, a set of tags associated with a media item may be ascertained. One or more of a plurality of individuals may be identified based, at least in part, upon the set of tags associated with the media item and a plurality of sets of sharing preferences, each one of the plurality of sets of sharing preferences being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of individuals and indicating tags for which media items are to be automatically shared with the corresponding one of the plurality of individuals. Information pertaining to the media item may be shared with the identified individuals.
US09875509B1	Method and system for determining the condition of insured properties in a neighborhood A method and system may determine the condition of insured properties in a neighborhood using aerial images captured from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or from a satellite device. The neighborhood may be selected by identifying a neighborhood having a large concentration of properties which are insured by a particular insurance provider. Aerial images of the entire neighborhood may then be captured and received from the UAV or the satellite device. For each insured property in the neighborhood, a condition and level of risk may be automatically determined based on the received aerial images, and the aerial images along with indications of the level of risk may be displayed.
US09875505B2	Hierarchical transaction filtering Systems and methods of allocating transactions among business objects are described. The systems and methods include storing transaction data characterizing the plurality of transactions, producing a plurality of generated allocation rules, using relationships between nodes of a data structure, and executing a plurality of queries on the stored transaction data, using the plurality of generated allocation rules.
US09875504B1	Real-time video streaming of marine life for sale A method and system is provided for a merchant to display live streaming video feeds of live items, such as marine life, for sale to a buyer through an online e-commerce website. More specifically, the method can include placing the item within a storage vessel, positioning a video recording camera adjacent to the storage vessel, and capturing streaming video from the camera of the item. The method can further include transmitting the streaming video of the item to a client portal, receiving an order request from the client, processing the order request, updating an inventory based on the processed order request, and ceasing transmission of the streaming video to the portal based on the processed order. The method and system provide a simple, automated, and reliable method for a buyer to purchase live items from a merchant wherein the buyer can see exactly the item he or she is purchasing, including the physical condition, configuration, size, health, and overall well-being of the item.
US09875503B2	Method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of stacked motorized transport units A housing contains a plurality of motorized transport units in a stacked relationship to one another, with a bottom-most one of the plurality of motorized transport units serving as a locomotion mechanism that selectively causes movement of the housing with the plurality of motorized transport units contained therein. By one approach the aforementioned housing has a cylindrical form factor and includes a cylindrically-shaped chamber configured to receive the motorized transport units, By one approach, for example, this housing includes no lifting mechanism to lift any of the motorized transport units into itself and further has no integral locomotion mechanism by which the housing can move itself. The interior of the housing can include at least one track formed therein to receive a corresponding part of each of the plurality of motorized transport units which the motorized transport units can engage to thereby lift themselves into the interior of the housing.
US09875496B2	Product schematics collection and projection A method of projecting a likeness of an item onto a surface is disclosed. A determination that a user is interested in an item is made. A schematic corresponding to the item is identified based on information about the item. The user is provided with an option to project a likeness of the item onto a surface. Based on an accepting of the option by the user, a device of the user is instructed to project the likeness of the item onto the surface based on the schematic.
US09875493B2	Online/offline payment system A method for receiving a payment includes receiving information for a transaction with a merchant over the network, wherein the transaction includes an incomplete online transaction associated with a user account. A location of a user device that is associated with the user account is then retrieved, and a payment location is determined that is within a predetermined distance of the location of the user device. The payment location is then sent over the network to the user device. The user of the user device may then go to the payment location to provide payment information offline to a payment location device (e.g., by presenting a payment card to the payment location device provider, providing cash, etc.). That payment information is then received over the network from the payment location device and, in response, the online transaction is completed.
US09875491B2	Systems and methods for facilitating lending between two or more parties A method and a system for facilitating lending between private parties, the private parties including a lendee and at least one lender. For example, a loan request from a lendee may be received, the loan request sent to at least one lender, the lender indicating acceptance of the loan request, notifying the lendee of the acceptance and transferring funds from a financial account of the lender to a financial account of the lendee.
US09875489B2	Dynamic binding of video content A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display.
US09875486B2	Extracting product purchase information from electronic messages Improved systems and methods for extracting product purchase information from electronic messages transmitted between physical network nodes to convey product purchase information to designated recipients. These examples provide a product purchase information extraction service that is able to extract product purchase information from electronic messages with high precision across a wide variety of electronic message formats and thereby solve the practical problems that have arisen as a result of the proliferation of different electronic message formats used by individual merchants and across different merchants and different languages. In this regard, these examples are able to automatically learn the structures and semantics of different message formats, which accelerates the ability to support new message sources, new markets, and different languages.
US09875483B2	Conversational interfaces In accordance with some implementations, a method for responding to requests submitted through a conversational interface is disclosed. The method is performed on a server system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The server system receives a request from a user through a conversational interface. The server system determines, based on the request, whether the system is able to fulfill the request automatically. In accordance with a determination that the system is able to fulfill the request automatically, the server system fulfills the user request with no human interaction. In accordance with a determination that the system is not able to fulfill the request without human intervention, the server system sends the request to a human operator for fulfillment.
US09875481B2	Capture of retail store data and aggregated metrics A computer extracts traffic data from one or more traffic servers and stores the traffic data in a database. The computer also extracts and stores customer wait time, resource management, and point of sale (POS) data from one or more retail store servers in the database, and each of the retail store servers can correspond to a retail store. Extract and store subroutines may be executed in parallel using multithreading. Upon achieving synchronization of the parallel subroutines, the computer transforms the traffic, customer wait time, resource management, and POS data from the database by determining one or more metrics for each of the retail stores. Next, the computer loads the one or more determined metrics into the database. Finally, the computer aggregates the one or more determined metrics on at least one of a district level, region level, area level, and nation level to determine one or more aggregated metrics.
US09875478B1	System and method for leveraging location to enhance banking services Methods, machine-readable media, apparatuses and systems are provided to provide an application platform that provides the ability to track and report the location of customers of various organizations such as retailers, banks and other service organizations. In one embodiment, customers' locations are tracked via automatic check-in with a centralized location service via channels of such organizations such as corporate websites, ATMs, POS terminals and so forth. In one embodiment, customers' locations are tracked via third-party websites such as social networking websites via manual and/or automated check-in with check-in facilities on such websites. Organizations, with appropriate, permissions can then inquire on, inter alia, customers' last known location.
US09875476B2	Wireless devices for storing a financial account card and methods for storing card data in a wireless device Systems and methods for completing a transaction using biometric validation and data received from a wireless device are provided. The method comprises wirelessly receiving card data or information associated with the card data from a wireless device, the card data being associated with a card user, and authorizing for transmission, by one or more processors, the card data or the information associated with the card data, to complete the transaction, wherein the card data or information associated with the card data is received after validation of a first entity as the card user, and validation of the first entity as the card user is based on first biometric data received by an electronic device from the first entity.
US09875475B2	Systems and methods for fraud detection by transaction ticket size pattern A method and system for detecting fraud in a payment card network using a pattern of transaction ticket size are provided. The method including receiving transaction information, for a current financial transaction, from at least one of a merchant point of sale (POS) device and a merchant website, the transaction information including a current transaction amount, the transaction information associated with a single payment card cardholder, retrieving a predetermined number of historical transactions for the single cardholder based on the transaction information, and generating a historical spend ticket size pattern based on average ticket size and dispersions for at least one of the same store, similar stores, and relevant merchant categories. The method further including comparing the current transaction amount to the historical spend ticket size pattern and generating a recommendation for approval or decline of the current financial transaction based on the comparison.
US09875473B2	Method and system for retrofitting an offline-payment operated machine to accept electronic payments A payment module with one or more processors, memory, a short-range wireless transceiver (e.g., BLE), and a first interface module configured to couple the payment module with a control unit of an offline-payment operated machine that includes a coin receiving switch. The payment module receives a transaction request via the short-range wireless transceiver from a respective mobile device to perform a transaction with the offline-payment operated machine. In accordance with receiving the request, the payment module causes the offline-payment operated machine to perform the requested transaction by issuing one or more electronic pulses emulating one or more signals issued by the coin receiving switch to perform the transaction to the control unit of the offline-payment operated machine via the first interface module.
US09875468B2	Intelligent authentication process A method is provided for authentication that includes receiving consumer information associated with a consumer transmitted over a first data network, determining available account authentication options based on the received consumer information and a database of potential authentication options stored in a memory, selecting a set of available authentication options from the available authentication options based on a database of the potential authentication option attributes stored in the memory, transmitting the selected set of available authentication options to the consumer over the first data network, receiving a selected authentication option transmitted over the first data network, transmitting the consumer information to an authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option over a second data network, and receiving an authentication confirmation transmitted over the second data network.
US09875466B2	Probability based whitelist A system and method are disclosed for maintaining a whitelist, including: obtaining message data based on an email message sent by a user; extracting recipient information from message data; updating the whitelist using the recipient information.
US09875464B2	Dynamic presentation of contextual business component data Various arrangements for organizing business components for use in creating a business object are presented. A selection of a business context may be received from a plurality of business contexts. After receiving the selection of the business context, for each business component of the plurality of business components, whether the business component is within the received business context or outside of the received business context may be determined. An indicator may be assigned to each business component of the plurality of business components based on the business component being determined as being within the received business context or outside of the received business context. Each business component of the plurality of business components with the business component's assigned indicator may be presented.
US09875462B2	Docking modules for controlling access to goods or services A docking module for use in a modular locking system includes a locking daughter board configured to selectively operate a locking mechanism into locking and unlocking positions. The docking module further includes an ID daughter board configured to interact with an identifier incorporated into a latching body of a tangible item in order to generate identification information regarding the tangible item. The ID daughter board is configured to transmit the identification information to a remote computer. The locking daughter board is configured to receive instructions from the remote computer regarding whether to selectively move the locking mechanism into the locking and unlocking positions.
US09875460B2	Removably sustended electronically addressable object and system An electronically addressable object carrier for enabling the management of removably suspended objects, such as keys, distributed in an object location space, The object carrier includes a housing having an object retention element for securing an object to the object carrier and at least one through aperture for removably receiving an electrically conductive suspension member capable of manifesting object address signals and power signals supplied by a source; a microcontroller carried by the housing, the microcontroller having a unique object address serving to identify an object secured to the object carrier; an electrically conductive element located in the at least one aperture for electrically coupling the microcontroller to the electrically conductive suspension member when the aperture is removably received on the electrically conductive suspension member; and a visible indicator coupled to the microcontroller for activation whenever the microcontroller receives an address signal representative of the unique object address. Two electrically conductive elements can be used: one having first and second electrically conductive members slidably and oppositely disposed in a single aperture and bias means for urging the first and second electrically conductive members toward each other to make contact with an electrically conductive suspension member when the carrier is mounted. Another being a pair of washers mounted in spaced first and second apertures in the housing. In use, the devices are removably suspended by one or two electrically conductive suspension members secured to a support element, such as the back board of a cabinet.
US09875454B2	Accommodating mobile destinations for unmanned aerial vehicles A device receives a request for a flight path for a UAV to travel from a location to an anticipated location associated with a mobile device, and determines capability information for the UAV based on component information associated with the UAV. The device receives information associated with a current location, a direction of travel, and a speed of the mobile device, and calculates the flight path from the location to the anticipated location associated with the mobile device based on the capability information and based on the information associated with the current location, the direction of travel, and the speed of the mobile device. The device generates flight path instructions for the flight path, and provides the flight path instructions to the UAV to permit the UAV to travel from the location to the anticipated location associated with the mobile device, based on the flight path instructions.
US09875449B1	Systems and methods for dynamic business decision making A system comprises one or more modules to access a business rule, deconstruct the business rule into a condition and an associated action, determine a set of questions relevant to the condition, place the set of questions into a question queue, order the question queue, and present the question queue to a user. A system comprises one or more modules to determine a subject of the request received from a user, use the subject to obtain a set of relevant questions, examiner each question and determine whether an answer to a current question is available in a storage area, and present the current question when the answer is not available. A system comprises one or more modules to access a decision tree, determine a current node, determine an estimated number of nodes between the current node and a leaf node, and present a representation using the estimated number of nodes.
US09875448B2	Mobile service platform A method and apparatus for a service platform capable of providing device-based task completion is disclosed. A request for a task is received at a service platform from a customer. A worker device to complete the task is selected from a group of worker devices registered with the service platform based on a current attribute of the worker device. Data resulting from completion of the task is received from the selected worker device, validated, and presented to the customer. A reward or incentive can be provided to the worker device in response to the data being received from the worker device and validated.
US09875445B2	Dynamic hybrid models for multimodal analysis Technologies for analyzing temporal components of multimodal data to detect short-term multimodal events, determine relationships between short-term multimodal events, and recognize long-term multimodal events, using a deep learning architecture, are disclosed.
US09875444B2	Systems and devices for quantum processor architectures A problem graph having one or more odd cycles is embedded in a quantum processor. The quantum processor includes a plurality of qubits and coupling devices, each coupling device operable to provide controllable communicative coupling between a respective pair of the plurality of qubits to form an interconnected topology. Embedding may, for example, be realized by mapping each vertex of the problem graph to a respective single qubit; mapping each edge of the problem graph to a respective single coupling device, where for pairs of qubits, each qubit of the pair is mapped to a respective pair of vertices. The problem graph may include one or more sub-graphs, one or more of the sub-graphs being a bipartite K3,3 graph.
US09875442B2	Method, apparatus, and artificial intelligence editor for implementing artificial intelligence behavior Methods, apparatus and artificial intelligence (AI) editors for implementing an AI behavior are provided herein. In an exemplary method, an AI behavior configuration file can be obtained. The AI behavior configuration file can be configured using at least one preset component, and the AI behavior configuration file matches logic of a preset AI behavior. It can be tested whether a result of running the AI behavior configuration file reaches a preset effect. When the result of running the AI behavior configuration file reaches the preset effect, the preset AI behavior can be implemented according to the AI behavior configuration file.
US09875439B2	License plate radio electronic identifier A license plate radio electronic identifier is provided. Through an isolated space defined between an RFID tag in an elongate frame of an identifier and a license plate to form a resonant cavity at a slot of a metal film antenna on the RFID tag, the metal film antenna can resonate and sense an electromagnetic wave signal reflected by the surface of the license plate through the resonant cavity. The electromagnetic wave signal of a frequency band is transmitted to a radio frequency identification chip under the action of the frequency band and the field pattern adjustment of the slot and a groove. The overall structure of the identifier serves as radio identification for a vehicle. The identifier is resistant to a metal interference and capable of long distance reading and can be put into mass production and is cost-effective.
US09875437B2	Systems and methods for drive circuits for dynamic magnetic stripe communications devices Dynamic magnetic stripe communications devices are provided as magnetic stripe emulators. A magnetic stripe emulator may include a coil. Drive circuits may be coupled to this coil in order to produce electromagnetic fields from the coil operable to communicate with a magnetic stripe reader.
US09875434B2	Method of printing a plurality of sections of a complete image A method for printing a strip-shaped material to be printed uses a printing unit of a roller printer. Output data for actuating at least one printing machine printing unit component, which determines the shape of printing images, is generated from stored template image data of a complete printing image in order to generate a printed complete printing image. The complete printing image is determined or described in a primary data packet, and the dimensions of the complete image, which dimensions are measured in a template direction, are assigned to the complete printing image in the template image data or the primary data packet. The dimensions of the complete image are compared with a threshold, and if the threshold is exceeded, the complete printing image is divided into a plurality of sections with respect to the template direction, with the plurality of sections being determined or described in a plurality of secondary data packets. The sections are produced on the material to be printed by printing processes which are carried out by the printing unit and during each of which, output data, based on at least one of the secondary data packets, is processed.
US09875433B2	Linkage system and linkage method for image processing, portable terminal device, and image processing linkage program An image processing linkage system includes: an image processing apparatus and a portable terminal device connectable with each other, wherein the image processing apparatus includes a display unit, and a transmitting unit, the portable terminal device includes a display unit, a receiving unit, a display control unit, an operation information converting unit, and a transmitting unit, and the image processing apparatus receives the operation information transmitted from the portable terminal device, and executes a process corresponding to the operation information.
US09875429B2	Font attributes for font recognition and similarity Font recognition and similarity determination techniques and systems are described. In a first example, localization techniques are described to train a model using machine learning (e.g., a convolutional neural network) using training images. The model is then used to localize text in a subsequently received image, and may do so automatically and without user intervention, e.g., without specifying any of the edges of a bounding box. In a second example, a deep neural network is directly learned as an embedding function of a model that is usable to determine font similarity. In a third example, techniques are described that leverage attributes described in metadata associated with fonts as part of font recognition and similarity determinations.
US09875421B2	Method, apparatus and system for detecting the thickness of a substance on a body of water Methods and systems described herein are useful for determining a thickness of a substance on a surface of a body of water, in particular through the use of a thickness detection apparatus that includes a body and at least one camera. The body has a plurality of sides with at least a portion of one of the sides comprising a light transmitting material. At least one camera is disposed within the body and configured to generate at least one image through the light transmitting material of the substances extending a depth below an air-substance interface.
US09875418B2	Method and apparatus for detecting biometric region for user authentication A method of detecting a biometric region, the method including receiving an input image; setting a plurality of regions of interest (ROI) corresponding to a plurality classifiers, respectively, the plurality of classifiers corresponding to a plurality of multi-stages, respectively, the plurality of ROIs having different sizes with respect to each other, each ROI of the plurality of ROIs including a biometric region of the input image; calculating a plurality of similarity values for the plurality of classifiers, respectively, based on the ROIs corresponding to the plurality of classifiers from among the plurality of ROIs; and detecting a first biometric region for a user authentication based on at least one of the plurality of similarity values.
US09875413B2	Vehicle monitoring apparatus and vehicle monitoring method An embodiment of a vehicle monitoring apparatus has a determiner and a reader. The determiner determines whether or not a specific site of a vehicle exists at least in an area of an image, the image imaged by an imager, the area being one of multiple areas into which the image is divided by dividing line that are substantially orthogonal to a direction of travel of the vehicle. The reader reads information on a license plate mounted to the vehicle from the area in case that the determiner determines the specific site of the vehicle is determined to exist in the area.
US09875411B2	Video monitoring method, video monitoring apparatus and video monitoring system The present disclosure relates to a video monitoring method and a video monitoring system based on a depth video. The video monitoring method comprises: obtaining video data collected by a video collecting module; determining an object as a monitored target based on pre-set scene information and the video data; extracting characteristic information of the object; and determining predictive information of the object based on the characteristic information, wherein the video data comprises video data including the depth information.
US09875408B2	Setting apparatus, output method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A setting apparatus that configures a setting for detecting that an object existing at different positions in images corresponding to different times has passed through a detection line or a detection area composites, on an image, an indication indicating a trajectory of an object in an image, and outputs the image on which the indication is composited, as a setting window for setting the detection line or the detection area.
US09875407B2	Hyperspectral image acquisition system and method A system for acquiring a hyperspectral image, including: a grey level image sensor; and a diffuser and dispersive element placed on the optical path between the sensor and a scene, this element including an array of individually-controllable liquid crystal cells, where each cell can receive a control voltage selected from among a series of at least three different control voltages.
US09875405B2	Video monitoring method, video monitoring system and computer program product The present disclosure relates to a video monitoring method, a video monitoring system and a computer program product. The video monitoring method comprises: obtaining video data collected by a video data collecting apparatus; and based on pre-set scene information and the video data, performing determination and statistics of monitored objects in a scene to be monitored corresponding to the scene information.
US09875404B2	Automated metric information network A Metric Information Network (MIN) with a plurality of Ground Control Points (GCPs) that are selected in an automated fashion. The GCP selection includes clustering algorithms as compared to prior art pair-wise matching algorithms. Further, the image processing that takes place in identifying interest points, clustering, and selecting tie points to be GCPs is all performed before the MIN is updated. By arranging for the processing to happen in this manner, the processing that is embarrassingly parallel (identifying interest points, clustering, and selecting tie points) can be performed in a distributed fashion across many computers and then the MIN can be updated.
US09875403B2	Method for accurately geolocating an image sensor installed on board an aircraft A method for geolocating an image sensor having an LoS and installed on board an aircraft. The geographical position of the sensor and the orientation of its LoS being approximate, it comprises: a step of creating an opportune landmark comprising the following substeps: an operator locating, on a screen for displaying acquired images, a stationary element on the ground, the axis of a telemeter being indicated in these images by means of a reticle the direction of which represents the LoS; the operator moving the LoS in order to place the reticle on this stationary element; tracking of this stationary element; estimating the approximate geographical position of this stationary element; searching in a terrain DB for the location corresponding to a zone centered on the stationary element; displaying an image of the terrain of this location, the operator locating the stationary element; and the operator pointing to this stationary element in the displayed terrain image, the geographical coordinates pointed to being retrieved from the terrain DB, this stationary element becoming an opportune landmark; and the sensor moving relative to the landmark, a step of accurately locating the sensor, from the geographical coordinates of this landmark and using a Kalman filter supplied with a plurality of measurements of the distance between the sensor and the landmark and with a plurality of measurements of the orientation of the LoS of the sensor toward the landmark, there being one orientation measurement for each telemetry measurement, simultaneously allowing the orientation of the LoS to be accurately estimated.
US09875402B2	Digital image manipulation Techniques for assigning context to a digitally captured image, and for manipulating recognized data fields within such image. In an exemplary embodiment, a context of an image may be assigned based on, e.g., user input or pattern recognition. Based on the assigned context, recognized data fields within the image may be manipulated according to context-specific processing. In an aspect, processing specific to a sales receipt context may automatically manipulate certain data, e.g., calculate updated sales tax and subtotals based on user-designated fields, and display the automatically calculated data in an output receipt. Fields not designated by the user may be selectively concealed in the output receipt for privacy. Further aspects disclose processing techniques specific to other contexts such as restaurant menu, store shelf, and fillable form contexts.
US09875401B2	Image processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and image processing method for classifying document images into categories An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit, a first classification unit, and a second classification unit. The obtaining unit obtains plural types of document images. The first classification unit classifies each of the plural types of document images obtained by the obtaining unit into any of classification items included in one category among plural categories, the plural categories each including plural classification items. The second classification unit classifies, in a case where there is a document image that is not classified into the one category by the first classification unit among the plural types of document images, the document image, which is not classified into the one category, into another category that includes at least one of classification items into which some of the document images are classified by the first classification unit.
US09875398B1	System and method for face recognition with two-dimensional sensing modality A method and system in which facial image representations stored in a database are defined by facial coordinates in a plane common to other images in the database in order to facilitate comparison or likeness of the facial images by comparing the common plane facial coordinates, the common plane being determined by the locations of the eyes and mouth corners; at least one input operatively connected to the at least one processor and configured to input the corners of the eyes and mouth coordinates; the at least one processor configured to convert inputted coordinates for the corners of the eyes and mouth into estimated common plane coordinates by minimizing the error between the inputted corners of the eyes and mouth coordinates and the estimated coordinates corners of the eyes and mouth obtained from the least square estimation model of the common plane coordinates of the corners of eyes and mouth.
US09875396B2	Spoofing detection in image biometrics System and techniques for spoofing detection in image biometrics are described herein. A sequence of images may be obtained from a camera; a first plurality of images in the sequence of images including a representation of a user body part, and a second plurality of images in the sequence of images including a representation of an environment of the user. A marker may be created for the representation of the body part. A feature of the environment of the user present during the second plurality of images may be identified in the sequence of images using a third group of circuits. A correlation between the marker and the feature of the environment in the sequence of images may be quantified to produce a synchronicity metric of the degree to which the marker and the feature of the environment correlate.
US09875395B2	Method and system for tagging an individual in a digital image A system and method for tagging an image of an individual in a plurality of photos is disclosed herein. A feature vector of an individual is used to analyze a set of photos on a social networking website to determine if an image of the individual is present in a photo of the set of photos. Photos having an image of the individual are tagged preferably by listing a URL or URI for each of the photos in a database.
US09875392B2	System and method for face capture and matching According to an example, a face capture and matching system may include a memory storing machine readable instructions to receive captured images of an area monitored by an image capture device, and detect one or more faces in the captured images. The memory may further store machine readable instructions to track movement of the one or more detected faces in the area monitored by the image capture device, and based on the one or more tracked detected faces, select one or more images from the captured images to be used for identifying the one or more tracked detected faces. The memory may further store machine readable instructions to select one or more fusion techniques to identify the one or more tracked detected faces using the one or more selected images. The face capture and matching system may further include a processor to implement the machine readable instructions.
US09875386B2	System and method for randomized point set geometry verification for image identification Object recognition can be improved by verifying a geometric consistency between matching interesting points pairs of two images, as objects with the images are more likely to match when the matching interesting points pairs are geometrically consistent. The geometric consistency between matching interesting points pairs can be verified in accordance with a topology code distance vector (D). The topology code distance vector (D) may be evaluated in accordance with a decision tree classifier, which may be trained in accordance with previous or historic topology code distance vectors. The topology code distance vector (D) may be computed from a subset of matching interesting points pairs having the shortest matching distance.
US09875385B1	Method and system for sharing of product receipts A method for transmitting line item data from an electronic receipt comprising storing a plurality of receipt data entries affiliated with a consumer account based on a consumer identifier. The method comprises storing a plurality of merchant identifiers affiliated with one or more product data files for products sold by a merchant. The method further receives a transaction message for a payment transaction using the consumer identifier via a payment network and executes a query on the electronic receipt database from a first consumer device to identify one or more products purchased in the payment transaction. The method generates an electronic receipt displaying purchase information for the one or more products and links the purchase information on the electronic receipt to the product data file for the one or more products for transmittal.
US09875384B2	Method for reading an identification code on a glass sheet A method for reading symbols forming a code, the symbols each being marked on one face of a number of glass sheets in proximity to the same edge face of the glass sheets, the glass sheets being arranged in a stack. The method includes acquiring, with a camera, at least one image via the edge face of the glass sheets, the observation direction being non-perpendicular and inclined relative to the edge face of each of the glass sheets the code of which is read with the image; and an image processing step in which the acquired image is processed by a processor programmed to extract information present in at least one code visible in the image and having to be read.
US09875382B2	RFID tracking fastener In some embodiments, a tracking fastener may include a plastic tracking fastener. The plastic tracking fastener may include a plastic tracking staple or a plastic tracking nail. The plastic tracking fastener may include at least one elongated member comprising at least one distal end, and a proximal end. The distal end(s) may penetrate, during insertion, a surface of an object. The tracking fastener may include a wireless identification device. The wireless identification device may contain electronically stored information associated with an item to which the plastic tracking fastener is coupled. The plastic tracking fastener may have a primary antenna electrically coupled to the wireless identification device. The plastic tracking fastener may have a secondary antenna electromagnetically coupled to the primary antenna of the wireless identification device. The secondary antenna may provide higher read range/distance relative to the primary antenna itself. The tracking fastener may communicate information to an interrogator.
US09875379B2	System and method for providing user-accessible card slot Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with providing a user-accessible card slot are provided. A removable card carrier a configured to mechanically interface an information handling system may include a body and a cover. The body may be adapted to hold a card. The cover may be movably coupled to the body such that exterior surfaces of the cover and the information handling system are substantially flush with each other when card carrier is disposed in the information handling system.
US09875375B2	Method for performing similar-information search while keeping content confidential by encryption A similar-information search method includes receiving, with a data computation device, an encrypted feature quantity and an encrypted similarity value from a user terminal device; calculating, with the data computation device, an encrypted distance between an encrypted reference feature quantity and the encrypted feature quantity; determining, with the data computation device, whether the encrypted distance matches the encrypted similarity value; generating, with the data computation device, encrypted reference data that is information obtained by encrypting reference data if it is determined that the encrypted distance matches the encrypted similarity value; and transmitting, with the data computation device, the generated encrypted reference data to the user terminal device.
US09875373B2	Prioritization of users during disaster recovery Two or more users of a system are determined. The system includes at least one resource. Contextual information for a user of the two or more users is determined. The user of the two or more users are assigned to a tier of a plurality of tiers based on the contextual information. A failure of a system is determined. Responsive to determining the system has a system failure, a user of the two or more users is granted access to the system based on the tier assigned to the user.
US09875372B2	Redacting restricted content in files Restricted content of a data file is identified. The restricted content is removed from the data file, and a redacted version of the data file is generated. The restricted content is stored separate from the redacted version of the data file.
US09875362B2	Hash value generation apparatus For enabling improvement in throughput for generating a hash value, a hash value generation apparatus comprises: a θ operation unit configured to execute a θ operation included in a round process of a SHA-3 algorithm; a ρ operation unit configured to execute a ρ operation included in the round process; a π operation unit configured to execute a π operation included in the round process; a χ operation unit configured to execute a χ operation included in the round process; and an ι operation unit configured to execute an ι operation included in the round process, wherein the θ operation unit receives data for each sheet structure, and starts to execute the θ operation upon receiving data of three sheet structures.
US09875357B2	Methods and systems for detecting fake user interactions with a mobile device for improved malware protection A computing device processor may be configured with processor-executable instructions to implement methods of detecting and responding to fake user interaction (UI) events. The processor may determine whether a user interaction event is a fake user interaction event by analyzing raw data generated by one or more hardware drivers in conjunction with user interaction event information generated or received by the high-level operating system. In addition, the processor may be configured with processor-executable instructions to implement methods of using behavioral analysis and machine learning techniques to identify, prevent, correct, or otherwise respond to malicious or performance-degrading behaviors of the computing device based on whether a detected user interaction event is an authentic or fake user interaction event.
US09875356B2	System for preventing malicious intrusion based on smart device and method thereof The present invention provides a system and a method of preventing intrusion of a malicious code based on a smart device.The system for preventing intrusion of a malicious code based on a smart device includes: a collection unit that collects at least one situation information allowing for recognition of situation of the smart device; a control unit that primarily determines whether to execute an application on the basis of the collected situation information and secondarily determines whether to execute the application on the basis of a hash value extracted from a portion of or the entire file relating to execution of the application; and a display unit that displays an image for executing the application on the basis of the result of determination, in which the control unit checks whether the application performs a function of a predetermined malicious code on the basis of the collected situation information and primarily determines whether to execute the application on the basis of the result of checking.
US09875354B1	Apparatus and method for enhancing security of data on a host computing device and a peripheral device A method of enhancing security of at least one of a host computing device and a peripheral device coupled to the host computing device through a communication interface. Data is transparently received from the peripheral device or the host computing device, and the received data is stored. The stored data is analyzed to detect a circumstance associated with a security risk. If such a circumstance is not detected, then the data is transparently forwarded to the other of the peripheral device or the host. However, if a circumstance associated with a security risk is detected, then a security process, defined by a rule, is performed. Related apparatus are provided, as well as other methods and apparatus.
US09875353B2	Log information generation apparatus and recording medium, and log information extraction apparatus and recording medium A log information generation apparatus includes: a process information generation unit which generates first identification information for temporally and spatially uniquely identifying a process that is an execution subject of an application program at a start of a process behavior constituted by a series of events of the process, in a space of a system including a plurality of computers, and which generates process information including the first identification information; an event information generation unit which generates event type information indicating an event type for each of the events and which generates event information including the event type information; and a log information generation unit which generates, for each of the events, log information including the process information generated by the process information generation unit and the event information generated by the event information generation unit.
US09875351B2	Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for hiding access to information in an image Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for hiding access to information in an image. A method may include receiving user input indicating a desire of a user to magnify a region within an image to a level of magnification. The method may further include causing the region to be magnified to the level of magnification. The method may further include determining whether the region is associated with at least one of an application or information and determining whether the level of magnification satisfies a level of magnification threshold. The method may further include causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be opened in an instance in which the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information and the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
US09875348B2	E-learning utilizing remote proctoring and analytical metrics captured during training and testing A device configured to utilize training techniques and to gather information while training and administering certification examinations. Certification examinations may require security to ensure users taking the certification examination are actually the user designated on any issued certificate. When certification examinations are administered remotely from a proctor, different techniques to identify the user and attempt to guarantee that the user is not obtaining outside aid during the examination may be performed. Tests may be administered off-line while not connected to any network and locally cached data may be collected on the testing device for later transmittal to a back-end server for further analysis. In addition to remote proctoring/invigilating capabilities, the disclosed techniques and device may collect metrics that have a number of uses. For example, skill level of different geographical regions may be calculated to assist companies in determining a location for a new factory (e.g., assembly plant).
US09875347B2	System and method for performing authentication using data analytics A system, apparatus, method, and machine readable medium are described for performing authentication using data analytics such as machine learning. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: selecting a set of parameters related to user activity on a client device; receiving a request to authenticate the user for a current transaction; responsively calculating a distance between parameters associated with the current transaction and historical parameters from an existing dataset; determining a risk level associated with the current transaction based on the calculated distances between the parameters associated with the current transaction and the historical parameters; selecting one or more authentication techniques required to authenticate the user based on the risk level; performing the one or more authentication techniques to attempt to authenticate the user and generating an authentication result; and updating the historical parameters using the parameters associated with the current transaction and the authentication result.
US09875344B1	Dynamic monitoring and authorization of an optimization device Disclosed is a system and method for the monitoring and authorization of an optimization device in a network. In exemplary embodiments, an optimization device transmits an authorization request message to a portal to receive authorization to operate. The portal transmits an authorization response message to the optimization device with capability parameters for operation of the device, including an expiration parameter for the authorization. The optimization device sends updated authorization request messages to the portal with its device usage information, such that the portal can dynamically monitor the optimization device and continue to authorize its operation.
US09875342B2	Dynamic barcode generation for content location A user can share digital content with another user or device using dynamically-generated barcodes. A user might request to share an electronic book (“e-book”), stored on a first device, with another user having a second device. The first device can generate a barcode that includes not only information about the identity of the e-book, but also information about the user or the first device, which can help to determine rights and/or access restrictions for the content. The second device can capture an image of the barcode generated on a display of the first device, and use information extracted from that image to attempt to obtain a copy of the e-book. Other types of barcodes can be generated based at least in part upon the context, such as where a user is attempting to locate a physical copy of a type of digital content in a retail location.
US09875339B2	System and method for generating a patient-specific digital image-based model of an anatomical structure Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of performing computerized simulations of image-guided procedures. The method may comprise receiving medical image data and metadata of a specific patient. A patient-specific digital image-based model of an anatomical structure may be generated based on the medical image data and the metadata. A computerized simulation of an image-guided procedure may be performed using the digital image-based model and the metadata.
US09875332B2	Contact resistance mitigation Various implementations described herein are directed to systems and methods for mitigating contact resistance. In one implementation, a method may include analyzing operating conditions for cells of an integrated circuit. The method may include selectively marking instances of the cells having timing degradation along a critical path of the integrated circuit. The method may include reducing contact resistance for the selectively marked instances of the cells having timing degradation.
US09875330B2	Folding duplicate instances of modules in a circuit design Disclosed approaches for processing a circuit design include identifying duplicate instances of a module in a representation of the circuit design. A processor circuit performs folding operations for at least one pair of the duplicate instances of the module. One instance of the duplicates is removed from the circuit design, and a multiplexer is inserted. The multiplexer receives and selects one of the input signals to the duplicate instances and provides the selected input signal to the remaining instance. For each flip-flop in the remaining instance, a pipelined flip-flop is inserted. Connections to a first clock signal in the remaining instance are replaced with connections to a second clock signal having twice the frequency of the first clock signal. An alignment circuit is inserted to receive the output signal from the first instance and provide concurrent first and second output signals.
US09875328B2	High-speed latch circuits by selective use of large gate pitch An apparatus for storing data includes a latch circuit comprising a first set of transistors that propagate an input signal to an output signal and a second set of transistors that do not propagate the input signal of the latch circuit to the output signal wherein a gate pitch for the first set of transistors is substantially greater than a gate pitch for the second set of transistors. Also disclosed herein, a method for improving circuit performance includes receiving an electronic representation of a plurality of latching circuits associated with a design file and increasing transistor gate pitch for selected transistors of the plurality of latching circuits, wherein the selected transistors comprise transistors that propagate an input signal to an output signal. The method may also include fabricating a chip comprising the plurality of latching circuits. A computer program product corresponding to the method is also disclosed within.
US09875327B2	Timing violation resilient asynchronous template An asynchronous circuit may include a single-rail logic datapath; one or more error-detecting latches; a controller that controls the error-detecting latches; and delay lines. The controller and the delay lines may cooperate to communicate with one or more other controllers that the output of the controlled error-detecting latches may be valid prior to when the error-detecting latches indicate whether or not an error occurred.
US09875326B2	Addressing coupled noise-based violations with buffering in a batch environment A mechanism is provided for addressing coupled noise-based violations. For each net in an integrated circuit (IC) design, a determination is made as to whether an associated delta wire delay is below a predetermined threshold. Responsive to the associated delta wire delay failing to be below the predetermined threshold, a subset of nets is formed. For each net in the subset of nets, a stage delay side model of the net is adjusted to emulate a noise impact on timing of the net and an optimization is applied using the stage delay side model of the net. A full retiming of the set of nets is then performed. For each net in the subset of nets a determination is made as to whether the net has degraded slack and, responsive to the net having degraded slack, the applied optimization is backed out.
US09875323B1	Optimization of fastener selections An apparatus and method for a computer implemented tool for designing fasteners to satisfy design rules and optimize the engagement between the locking insert of the bolt and the insert threads to achieve the best solution which has maximum engagement or friction, minimum vibration and weight.
US09875320B1	Providing search results based on sorted properties An entity may be related to multiple related entities by one or more properties, and the entity may also be associated with one or more entity types. A system for providing sorted results may include identifying the entity, related entities, and types. The system may also determine related entity scores for each respective related entity, relative to the entity. For each property, the related entity scores of the related entities related to the entity by that property are combined to generate a property score. The properties are then sorted based on their property scores. The sorting may occur for properties associated with an entity type, and sorted search results may be provided as output for one or more entity types of interest.
US09875314B2	Content request with HTTP request-header rendering template that is independent of content storage location Techniques are disclosed for managing page state and interaction between a client and server. One embodiment provides a server that is configured to serve webpages having code therein that is executable within the client browser. The code is invoked upon user input indicative of a content request and is configured to request the server to pass back a desired representation of the requested content based on a template specified in the HTTP Accept request-header. The template is independent of content storage location, thereby allowing the same resource at a given server storage location to be accessed and presented in numerous renditions. The server is configured to send back the requested content in a rendition that corresponds to the specified template. The client-based code can be further configured to place the returned content the appropriate page location. The HTTP Accept request-header may specify a media type and template combination.
US09875312B2	System and devices for digital media distribution A device includes a memory for storing digital media, a transfer module, and a processor. The media includes first data that associates the media with the device, second data authorizing the device to play back the media, and third data authorizing the device to transfer a copy of the media. A transfer includes transfer data identifying the copy uniquely relative to the device. The processor implements instructions to receive a request to transfer a copy of the media to a peer device, create a copy of the media that includes the first data and the transfer data, and direct the transfer module to transfer the copy to the peer device and send a transaction record including the first data and the transfer data to a server.
US09875311B2	Collaborative CAx updates A method, executed by at least one processor, may include storing, within a set of memory locations within a storage medium, data for a feature of an engineering object in a first client format and a collaborative server format that is different than the first client format, the first client format corresponding to a first CAx application operable by a first user, the collaborative server format corresponding to a collaborative server. The method may also include updating the data for the feature in both the first client format and the collaborative server format in response to receiving an update to the feature from, or detecting an update to the feature by, the first CAx application or the collaborative server. A corresponding system and computer readable medium are also disclosed herein.
US09875307B2	Using content identification as context for search Techniques for using contextual information relating to content presented by a television as part of a search query for an information search are presented. A search management component, at a given moment in time during presentation of television-related content by a communication device in or associated with a television, identifies contextual information associated with a section of the television-related content and generates a content identifier timestamp associated with the contextual information and the section of television-related content. A search component augments a search query using the contextual information to facilitate customization of a subset of search results based on the contextual information. The contextual information in the search query can facilitate disambiguating the search query or promoting a search result over another search result in the subset of search results, based on the contextual information, to facilitate customization of the subset of search results.
US09875303B2	System and process for building a catalog using visual objects A method including: clustering a plurality of records, each record comprises at least one object image and at least one textual field associated with the object, to yield a plurality of clusters such that the object images in each cluster exhibit between them a visual similarity above a specified value; associating each cluster with a label by applying a dictionary function to the textual fields of each cluster, wherein the label reflects a common semantic factor of the textual fields of each cluster, wherein the common semantic factor has a value above a specified threshold. Accordingly, the visual similarity provides a measure of resemblances between two visual objects that can be based on at least one of: the fit between their color distribution such as correlation between their HSV color histograms, the fit between their texture, the fit between their shapes, the correlation between this edge histograms and face similarity.
US09875280B2	Efficient partitioned joins in a database with column-major layout Embodiments of the present invention provide a database processing system for efficient partitioning of a database table with column-major layout for executing one or more join operations. One embodiment comprises a method for partitioning a database table with column-major layout, partitioning only the join-columns by limiting the partitions by size and number, executing one or more join operations for joining the partitioned columns, and optionally de-partitioning the join result to the original order by sequentially writing and randomly reading table values using P cursors.
US09875278B2	Modified data query function instantiations Techniques are described for using stored function instantiations, together with user queries. In one example, a method includes receiving a query from a user that contains one or more parameters. The method further includes comparing one or more parameters of the query with one or more parameters of one or more stored function instantiations. The method further includes determining a pre-existing function instantiation from the one or more stored function instantiations that have one or more parameters in common with the query. The method further includes identifying one or more parameters that are not in common between the query and the pre-existing function instantiation. The method further includes modifying the pre-existing function instantiation into a repurposed function instantiation that incorporates the one or more parameters from the query that are not in common between the query and the pre-existing function instantiation. The method further includes executing the repurposed function instantiation.
US09875277B1	Joining database tables In one implementation, a query is received that is related to data stored in a database that is implemented in computer memory. Based on the received query, attributes of data stored in the database that are relevant to generating a response to the received query are identified. Information that is indicative of attributes for which values are recorded in different tables included in the database is accessed. Based on having accessed this information, tables included in the database that record values for the attributes identified as being relevant to generating a response to the received query are identified. These tables then are joined to create, within computer memory, a new table that reflects relationships between values of attributes identified as being relevant to generating a response to the received query.
US09875276B2	Database view generation In some embodiments, a system for database view generation may include a view generator configured to generate a database view for one or more database tables. The view generator includes a generation module configured to determine a generation template for the database view, where the generation template is a code structure describing a manner in which the database view is created. The code structure does not reference a database name of the one or more database tables. The generation module is configured to invoke a code composer to insert code commands into the generation template to build a structured query language (SQL) statement for the database view, where the SQL statement references the database name of the one or more database tables. The view generator is configured to create the database view based on the SQL statement.
US09875268B2	Natural language management of online social network connections Natural language management of online social network connections may comprise receiving natural language data associated with a user's social network interactions. The natural language data associated with a user's social network interactions is analyzed and features used in the user's social network interactions are determined based on the analysis. The contexts in which the features are used in the user's social network interactions may be also determined. Point values to the features used in the user's social network interactions are assigned. A fingerprint of the user is created at least based on the features and the point values. The created fingerprint may be compared with information associated with online communities, and based on the comparison, one or more of the online communities may be recommended as user's potential social network connections.
US09875266B2	Restoring database consistency integrity Techniques for restoring point-in-time and transaction consistency across consistency groups between a first and a second independent database management system (DBMS) for a disaster recovery. Several consistency groups (CGs) are defined for replication. For each CG in the first DBMS data changes are transmitted to a second DBMS. A timestamp representing a most recently received commit log record or a heartbeat during periods of inactivity for a CG is stored in a database table at regular intervals. At regular intervals, the timestamp is compared with timestamps for other CGs to identify a common time at which data to be applied to the CGs in the second DBMS have been received into a recoverable data store. The received data is applied to the CGs in the second DBMS up to the common time.
US09875265B2	Database table format conversion based on user data access patterns in a networked computing environment An approach for conversion between database formats (e.g., from a relational database format to a hash table or a “big table” database format) based on user data access patterns in a networked computing environment is provided. A first set of database tables having a first format is identified based on a set of access patterns stored in a computer storage device. A second set of database tables having a second database format corresponding to the first set of database tables may then be provided (e.g., accessed, augmented, and/or generated). A mapping between the first set of database tables and the second set of database tables may then be created. A column set may then be generated based on at least one condition of the set of queries. The column set may then be used as a key for the second set of database tables.
US09875260B2	Systems and methods of provisioning data storage and runtime configuration in telecommunications systems and devices Systems and methods of provisioning data storage and runtime configuration in telecommunications systems and devices. The systems and methods employ at least one decentralized revision control system as a data repository for storing data, such as configuration data, and at least one data provisioning component as an interface for accessing the configuration data stored in the data repository. By employing the decentralized revision control system in conjunction with the data provisioning component, the systems and methods can provide a data storage and runtime configuration provisioning framework that is data agnostic, application agnostic, and user agnostic, while further providing at least the capability of tracking and maintaining the version history of the configuration data.
US09875259B2	Distribution of an object in volatile memory across a multi-node cluster Techniques are described herein for distributing distinct portions of a database object across the volatile memories of a plurality of nodes in a clustered database system. The techniques involve establishing a single database server instance located on a node in a multi-node cluster as a load-operation master for a particular data set. The load-operation master determines how the data set may be separated into chunks using a hash function. The load-operation master then broadcasts a small payload of consistency information to other database servers, so each database server may independently execute the hash function and independently load their respectively assigned chunks of data.
US09875254B2	Method for searching for, recognizing and locating a term in ink, and a corresponding device, program and language A method for searching for at least one term, consisting of at least one character, in at least one set of ink data is disclosed. This method advantageously includes an operation for converting ink data into intermediate data, in an intermediate format, in the form of at least one segmentation graph, each node of one of the graphs including at least one ink segment associated with at least one assumption of correspondence with a recognition unit, and an operation for searching for the term or terms, carried out on the intermediate data, the conversion operation being carried out once and for all during storage of one of the sets of data, and the search operation being capable of being carried out at any time.
US09875250B2	Solid state disk, data management method and system therefor The present invention is applied to the technical field of solid-state storage, and provided are a solid state disk and a data management method and system. The data management method for a solid state disk comprises: saving the written data in a solid state disk after adding a timestamp to written data; receiving a mark command for marking the data to be invalid, marking an address range corresponding to the invalid data, and saving the marked information in the solid state disk after adding a timestamp to the marked information; comparing the timestamp of the marked information with the timestamp of the data in the marked address range after starting the solid state disk; if the timestamp of the data in the marked address range is earlier than the timestamp of the marked information, marking the address range as invalid, otherwise not marking the address range as invalid.
US09875248B2	System and method for identifying a file path using tree data structure Disclosed is a system and method for identifying a path in a tree data structure having a plurality of levels. An example method includes receiving a request from a software application to access a resource in a computer file system using a requested path; identifying a first element in the requested path; comparing the first element with nodes in a first level of the tree data structure to identify an exact match; if the first element does not have an exact match, comparing the first element with at least one mask node in the first level of the tree data structure to identify a match by mask; and if the first element does not match one of mask nodes in the first level of the tree data structure, determining that the requested path is not in the tree data structure.
US09875245B2	Content item recommendations based on content attribute sequence User created playlists can be analyzed to create a statistical language model indicating the likelihood that a particular sequence of content attributes will be found in a playlist created by a user, as well as the likelihood of any sequence of one or more content attributes following a playlist or partial playlist created by a user. The language model can be used to generate a recommended content attribute sequence based on a partial playlist of one or more content items. A recommended content item sequence that will be pleasant to a user when added to the partial playlist can be selected based on the recommended content attribute sequence.
US09875237B2	Using human perception in building language understanding models An understanding model is trained to account for human perception of the perceived relative importance of different tagged items (e.g. slot/intent/domain). Instead of treating each tagged item as equally important, human perception is used to adjust the training of the understanding model by associating a perceived weight with each of the different predicted items. The relative perceptual importance of the different items may be modeled using different methods (e.g. as a simple weight vector, a model trained using features (lexical, knowledge, slot type, . . . ), and the like). The perceptual weight vector and/or or model are incorporated into the understanding model training process where items that are perceptually more important are weighted more heavily as compared to the items that are determined by human perception as less important.
US09875233B1	Associating one or more terms in a message trail with a task entry Methods and apparatus related to determining an association between a message trail and a task entry of a user and associating an n-gram with the task entry, wherein the n-gram is based on one or more messages of the message trail. A similarity score between the n-gram and one or more aspects of the associated task entry may be determined. The similarity score may be utilized, for example, to determine when to associate the n-gram with the task entry and/or how to utilize the associated n-gram with the task entry.
US09875226B1	Performing server-side and client-side operations on spreadsheets A method for obtaining server-side and client-side calculations performed on a spreadsheet includes loading, on a client computer, a spreadsheet stored on a server and receiving an input from a user on the client computer, where the input causes a calculation of one or more cell values in the spreadsheet. The client computer performs the calculation of the one or more cell values on the client computer and sends the input to the server to perform the calculation of the one or more cell values on the server. The client computer then displays in the spreadsheet a result of the calculation of the one or more cell values to the user, where the result of the calculation is taken from the quicker of the calculation performed on the client computer or the calculation performed on the server.
US09875223B2	Apparatus and method for editing memo in user terminal An apparatus and a method for editing memo contents of a user in a user terminal including a user interface are provided. When a part or all of the memo contents on a screen are damaged based on a memo function by using a prearranged pattern, the damaged part or all of the memo contents are deleted and a memo where the part or all of the memo contents have been deleted is displayed on the screen. At this time, the memo displayed on the screen has gone through an edit for filling a blank generated due to the deletion of the damaged part or all of the memo contents by moving successive memo contents to the deleted memo contents.
US09875218B2	Document summarization A computer implemented method, system and a computer program product is provided for summarizing a document which includes receiving a reading speed of the reader, determining a summary length of a summary of the document based on the received reading speed of the reader, and generating a summary of the document having the determined summary length.
US09875215B2	Systems and methods that formulate problems for solving by a quantum processor using hardware graph decomposition Systems and methods formulate problems for solving by a quantum processor using hardware graph decomposition. A decomposition of a primal graph may be built in a first stage based on a hardware specific graph, and refined in a second stage by, for example, removing vertices from the decomposition. The hardware specific graph may be a graph that is specific to a piece of hardware, for instance a quantum processor comprising a plurality of qubits and couplers operable to communicatively couple pairs of qubits.
US09875210B2	Method and apparatus of USB 3.1 retimer presence detect and index An apparatus for retimer presence detection is described herein. The apparatus includes at least one retimer, wherein an algorithm is to enable the at least one retimer to announce its presence by asserting a bit of a presence message during link initialization. The at least one retimer can declare an index and is accessible via the index.
US09875195B2	Data distribution among multiple managed memories A system and method are disclosed for managing memory interleaving patterns in a system with multiple memory devices. The system includes a processor configured to access multiple memory devices. The method includes receiving a first plurality of data blocks, and then storing the first plurality of data blocks using an interleaving pattern in which successive blocks of the first plurality of data blocks are stored in each of the memory devices. The method also includes receiving a second plurality of data blocks, and then storing successive blocks of the second plurality of data blocks in a first memory device of the multiple memory devices.
US09875194B2	Security system for external data storage apparatus and control method thereof A security system for an external data storage apparatus and control method thereof are disclosed. The system utilizes a preset identification (ID) and input ID to selectively permit data to be written and/or read.
US09875193B2	Cache structure for a computer system providing support for secure objects A method (and structure) protects confidentiality and integrity of information in a secure object from other software on the system. An object-id value that identifies software currently executing on a CPU (Central Processing Unit) is stored, the value having a predetermined standard value when software that is not a secure object is executing. Each block of information in the cache is associated with an ownership value that is used to store an identification of the software that owns the information in the block. When software attempts to access information in one of the blocks, the object-id of the currently executing software is compared with the ownership value associated with the block being accessed. Access to the block is allowed if the object-id of the currently executing software matches the ownership value of the block.
US09875187B2	Interruption of a page miss handler A first operation associated with a request for a page miss handler may be identified. A second operation associated with a current execution of the page miss handler may also be identified. An age of the first operation and an age of the second operation may be determined. The page miss handler may be interrupted based on the age of the first operation and the age of the second operation by stopping the current execution of the page miss handler for the second operation and starting execution of the page miss handler for the first operation.
US09875182B1	Lock free container packing Systems and methods for writing data are provided. A lock-free container and methods of writing to the lock-free container are disclosed. The container is associated with a tail pointer that identifies free space in the container. Threads writing to the container access the tail pointer and update an offset in the tail pointer to account for a size of a write to the container. Multiple threads can write to the same container without having to contend for a container lock.
US09875180B2	Systems and methods for managing storage compression operations A compression manager generates a reduced-size data set for a page. The reduced-size data set is stored on a storage medium by a storage module, and unused portions of the page are identified and/or recorded by the storage module. The reduced-size data set may be generated by compressing the page. The reduced-size data set may be written in response to a request from a client, which provides a message that identifies the unused portion(s) of the page. The page may be stored in a file, and the unused portion may correspond to empty portion(s) within the file. The storage module may maintain an index to map the page to the reduced-size data set, such that portions of the page are unmapped. The storage capacity used by the page may correspond to the mapped portion of the page, and exclude portion(s) of the page that are unmapped.
US09875173B2	Time travel debugging in managed runtime Various technologies described herein pertain to time travel debugging in a managed runtime system. The managed runtime system can include an execution component that executes a managed program component. Moreover, the managed runtime system can include a time travel debugger component. The time travel debugger component can be configured to record a sequence of live-object snapshots of program states during execution of the managed program component. A live-object snapshot can include live objects from a heap in memory at a given time during the execution. Moreover, the time travel debugger component can be configured to replay at least a portion of the execution of the managed program component based upon the live-object snapshots.
US09875170B2	Data storage device for self-detecting error and logging operation and method of operating the same A method of operating a data storage device which is provided with an operating voltage from a host and communicates with the host is provided. The method includes converting an operation mode of the data storage device into a debugging mode in response to a log start command transmitted from the host, receiving a first operation command from the host and executing the first operation command, generating first log information corresponding to a result of executing the first operation command, storing the first log information in a first storage area of memory of the data storage device, and copying at least part of the first log information from the first storage area to a second storage area of the memory of the data storage device when an event occurs according to the result of executing the first operation command.
US09875165B2	Communication bus with baseboard management controller A system and method of using a baseboard management controller (BMC) to detect a fault on a communication bus. The BMC is connected to and monitors the operation of the communication bus. The BMC automatically detects a communication bus hang and reports bus hang to the host. The BMC attempts to access the communication bus. If the BMC can access the communication bus, the BMC then resets all of the devices connected to the communication bus. The BMC then attempts to contact components connected to the devices. If a component is not accessible via its communication device, the BMC blocks the channel used by the component and reports that information. Once the BMC detects that the component has been removed, the BMC attempts to recover the channel via the I2C/SM bus for use by the computer network.
US09875164B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for fixing logical or physical corruption in databases using LSM trees In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for fixing logical or physical corruption in databases using LSM trees including, for example, means for storing records in a LSM database at the host organization; processing transactions to the LSM database by writing the transactions into immutable extents for subsequent merge into the LSM database; recording a history of the transactions in a log; identifying corruption in at least one of the records of the LSM database represented within the immutable extents prior to use of the immutable extents in the LSM database; and correcting the identified corruption to the at least one of the records of the LSM database based at least in part on the recorded history of the transactions in the log during live operation of the LSM database. Other related embodiments are disclosed.
US09875161B2	Data replication across servers Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, and computer program products for replicating data between redundant sources. In one embodiment, during a reverse replication process, roles of a source system and target system are altered such that the target system controls the replication process. The target system can identify objects to be transferred, build batches of objects for efficient transfer, and transmit the batches of objects to the source system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention can reduce inefficient communication between a source system and a target system that might otherwise occur during replication processes controlled by the source system.
US09875156B2	Data storage device with a memory die that includes an interleaver A data storage device includes a set of latches, read/write circuitry, a memory, and an interleaver. The set of latches is configured to receive data. The read/write circuitry is coupled to the set of latches. The memory is coupled to the read/write circuitry. The interleaver is configured to interleave the data and to cause the read/write circuitry to program the interleaved data to the memory. The set of latches, the read/write circuitry, the memory, and the interleaver are integrated within a common die.
US09875153B2	Validation bits and offsets to represent logical pages split between data containers A flash memory codeword architecture is provided. A non-integer count of logical pages is packed into a codeword payload data container. A codeword payload header is generated. The codeword payload header includes an offset to a first logical page that is packed, at least in part, into the codeword payload data container. The codeword payload data container and the codeword payload header are concatenated to generate a codeword payload. Error-correcting code data is generated based, at least in part, on the codeword payload using a systematic error-correcting code. The codeword payload and error-correcting code data is concatenated to generate a codeword. A physical page is programmed with the codeword.
US09875146B1	Managing workloads in a database system using a plurality of health and demand metrics A database system monitors a metric for a Workload Definition (WD) and adjusts a metric throttle for the WD to a new metric throttle level Cn, computed as the average of a theoretical metric level Cc that would drive a metric to a target T and a theoretical metric level Cr that would drive a rolling average of the metric to the target T.
US09875143B2	Computer system, management computer and management method The purpose of the invention is to simplify the work of setting migration WWNs used in live migration of LPARs. Hypervisor management software of a management computer acquires and stores, in a storage unit, WWNs set for logical FC-HBAs of hypervisors of computers and host information including a WWN of a source capable of accessing a logical unit (LU) of a storage device. The hypervisor management software uses such information as a basis to output, on a display screen, information indicating whether or not a migration WWN, which is a WWN value of a logical FC-HBA used at migration of a virtual computer of the computer, is in a state of being able to be used to access the LU.
US09875141B2	Managing pools of dynamic resources Computer systems attempt to manage resource pools of a dynamic number of similar resources and work tasks in order to optimize system performance. Work requests are received into the resource pool having a dynamic number of resources instances. An instance-throughput curve is determined that relates a number of resource instances in the resource pool to throughput of the work requests. A slope of a point on the instance-throughput curve is estimated with stochastic gradient approximation. The number of resource instances for the resource pool is selected when the estimated slope of the instance-throughput curve is zero.
US09875140B2	System, method, and apparatus for coordinating distributed electronic discovery processing The present invention relates to a method, system, and apparatus for coordinating distributed electronic discovery processing. The method may comprise the steps of receiving electronic discovery data comprising a plurality of electronic files, determining, with at least one processor, a plurality of discrete tasks for processing the electronic discovery data, determining, with at least one processor, a coordinated distribution of the plurality of discrete tasks to a plurality of computers, and assigning at least a portion of the plurality of discrete tasks to the plurality of computers based on the coordinated distribution such that at least one discrete task is assigned to each computer at any given time or during any given time period. A system and apparatus configured to perform the method is also disclosed.
US09875139B2	Graphics processing unit controller, host system, and methods A graphics processing unit controller configured to be communicatively coupled to one or more graphics processing units and one or more virtual machines, comprising: a unit collection module which is configured to store information regarding the available resources of one or more graphics processing units; and a scheduler module configured to allocate at least part of the one or more graphics processing units to the execution of a compute kernel in response to receipt of a request for the execution of the compute kernel, wherein the scheduler is configured to allocate at least part of the one or more graphics processing units based on a comparison between the available resources of the one or more graphics processing units and required resources for the execution of the compute kernel.
US09875138B2	General purpose software parallel task engine A software engine for decomposing work to be done into tasks, and distributing the tasks to multiple, independent CPUs for execution is described. The engine utilizes dynamic code generation, with run-time specialization of variables, to achieve high performance. Problems are decomposed according to methods that enhance parallel CPU operation, and provide better opportunities for specialization and optimization of dynamically generated code. A specific application of this engine, a software three dimensional (3D) graphical image renderer, is described.
US09875137B2	Intelligent application back stack management Intelligent application back stack management may include generating a first back stack for activities of an application that have been executed by a device that executes the application. The first back stack may include a back stack size limit. A further back stack may be generated for selected ones of the activities of the application if a total number of the activities of the application and further activities of the application exceeds the back stack size limit. The first back stack may be an in-memory back stack for the device that executes the application, and the further back stack may include an external on-device back stack for the device that executes the application and/or a Cloud storage based back stack. Intelligent application back stack management may further include regenerating an activity of the selected ones of the activities that is pulled from the further back stack.
US09875125B2	Parallel mapping of client partition memory to multiple physical adapters Techniques are disclosed for performing input/output (I/O) requests to two or more physical adapters in parallel. One method for performing an input/output (I/O) request includes mapping an address for at least a first page associated with a virtual I/O request to an entry in a virtual TCE table and identifying a plurality of physical adapters required to service the virtual I/O request. For each of the identified physical adapters, the entry in the virtual TCE table is mapped to an entry in a physical TCE table corresponding to the physical adapter. This method may also include, in parallel, issuing physical I/O requests to the physical adapters.
US09875124B2	Data assignment and data scheduling for physical machine in a virtual machine environment A computer program product for performing a method comprising receiving, by a processor executing on a computing device, data to be processed from a scheduler configured to assign job data. The processor also storing the received data to be processed into a single queue, wherein the single queue is shared by the multiple virtual machines running on the physical machine, and in response to an idle virtual machine being among the multiple virtual machines, assigning, by the processor, data in the queue to the idle virtual machine to be processed by the idle virtual machine, wherein storing the received data to be processed into a single queue comprises parsing the received data to be processed and storing data to be processed, which is determined as specific to a predetermined application after the parsing, into the single queue.
US09875122B2	System and method for providing hardware virtualization in a virtual machine environment A system and method for providing hardware virtualization and resource management in a virtual machine environment. An application server environment is extended to provide an interface from the higher layers in the application server environment to the system's actual processing power, such that the allocation of processing can be made in a machine-independent way. A layer of software can be placed between the virtual machine and the hardware that improves the efficiency of the virtualized Java execution system. The system comprises two main components: a first, lower-level, execution environment that replaces the usual operating system; and a second, higher-level, resource broker that is responsible for handing out new virtual machines to the above layers, and for monitoring the current resource usage of the running virtual machines.
US09875114B2	Method, computer readable medium and device for the configuration or maintenance of a computer system in a cluster The configuration and maintenance of a computer system in a cluster, where the computer system is configured to allow booting from data stored in an administration computer system is disclosed. In one aspect, after obtaining a boot disk image making it possible to boot an operating system and configuration data from the administration computer system, the operating system is booted and configured and a virtual storage disk is created. The configuration data received are analyzed in order to obtain and store in the virtual disk a program for the configuration of the computer system. The program for the configuration of the computer system is then executed.
US09875109B2	Method and apparatus for generating user adaptive application in mobile terminal A method and apparatus for generating a user adaptive application in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a list of applications in the mobile terminal and displaying a list of services provided by at least one of the applications in the mobile terminal from among lists of services provided by each of the applications in the mobile terminal, receiving a selection of at least one service for an operation of a desired application module from among the displayed list of services, dynamically loading library modules for performing the selected services, and generating a specific application by combining the loaded library modules.
US09875107B2	Accelerated execution of execute instruction target As disclosed herein a method, executed by a processor, for accelerated instruction execution includes retrieving an execute instruction including a register reference and a reference to a target instruction, retrieving the target instruction, decoding the execute instruction using an instruction pipeline, decoding the target instruction using the instruction pipeline, associating the register reference to the target instruction, and executing the target instruction using the register reference as a source operand modifier. The instruction pipeline is configured such that it allows the target instruction to continue processing without waiting for the register reference to be resolved. The contents of the referenced register may be retrieved in a later stage of the instruction pipeline, and the target instruction may be modified and executed. An apparatus corresponding to the described method is also disclosed herein.
US09875106B2	Computer processor employing instruction block exit prediction A computer processor is provided that executes sequences of instructions stored in memory. The sequences of instructions are organized as one or more instruction blocks each having an entry point and at least one exit point offset from the entry point. An apparatus for predicting control flow through sequences of instructions includes a table storing a plurality of entries each associated with an instruction block or part thereof. At least one entry of the table corresponding to a given instruction block or part thereof includes a predictor corresponding to a predicted execution path that exits the given Instruction block or part thereof. The table is queried in order to generate a chain of predictors corresponding to a sequence of instruction blocks or parts thereof that is predicted to be executed by the computer processor.
US09875104B2	Accessing data in multi-dimensional tensors Methods, systems, and apparatus, including an apparatus for processing an instruction for accessing a N-dimensional tensor, the apparatus including multiple tensor index elements and multiple dimension multiplier elements, where each of the dimension multiplier elements has a corresponding tensor index element. The apparatus includes one or more processors configured to obtain an instruction to access a particular element of a N-dimensional tensor, where the N-dimensional tensor has multiple elements arranged across each of the N dimensions, and where N is an integer that is equal to or greater than one; determine, using one or more tensor index elements of the multiple tensor index elements and one or more dimension multiplier elements of the multiple dimension multiplier elements, an address of the particular element; and output data indicating the determined address for accessing the particular element of the N-dimensional tensor.
US09875103B2	Translating instructions in a speculative processor A method for use by a host microprocessor which translates sequences of instructions from a target instruction set for a target processor to sequences of instructions for the host microprocessor including the steps of beginning execution of a speculative sequence of target instructions by committing state of the target processor and storing memory stores previously generated by execution at a point in the execution of instructions at which state of the target processor is known, executing the speculative sequence of host instructions until another point in the execution of target instructions at which state of the target processor is known, rolling back to last committed state of the target processor and discarding the memory stores generated by the speculative sequence of host instructions if execution fails, and beginning execution of a next sequence of target instructions if execution succeeds.
US09875099B2	Computer-implemented method and system for executing android apps natively on any environment A method for executing Android apps nativelyon any environment comprises converting one or more Android applications to a binary format of other applications in the Host Operating System. The Android applications are in one of a source format and a binary format. Further, all equivalent components are replaced from a standard Android environment with ones provided by the Host OS using the Host Operating System's capabilities. Furthermore, Android applications are executed natively by a Host Operating System. Moreover, the method includes mixing Android generated with content created by the Host Operating System to generate a final screen and the user views and interacts with the final screen.
US09875096B2	Systems and methods for software scanning tool Systems, methods, and non-transitory machine readable medium are provided for creating a structured report that aggregates information related to a plurality of source code files based on selective scanning of one or more repositories. A repository search request is received including a repository identifier, a project identifier, and a search term. The specified repository is scanned to identify source code files for the specified project that include the search term. It is determined whether an instance of a search term within the source code file corresponds to a reserved term. A report is generated identifying the source code files that include an instance of the search term. A new file directory is created, and populated with a first results file including the generated report.
US09875095B2	Software bundle detection A method for grouping of software components may be provided. The method may comprise relating a trigger agent to a software component, identifying the trigger agent, and triggering a trigger message of the trigger agent to potential other trigger agents. The method may also comprise monitoring a response to the trigger message from at least one other trigger agent related to at least one other software component, grouping the software components with the at least one other software component based on responses to a group of software components, and relating the group of software components to the software product based on comparisons with a software catalog.
US09875093B2	Rack server device firmware update using network switch A system and method of updating device firmware on a rack server computer system using a network switch. The network switch receives a request to update the firmware of a device in the rack server computer system. The network switch determines the location of the device in the rack server system and transmits the firmware update to the device and commands the device to update its firmware using the firmware update transmitted by the switch. Alternatively, the network switch automatically detects a new device connected to the network switch in the rack server computer system. The network switch determines the identification of the new device, including its firmware, and determines if a newer version of the device firmware is available. The network switch obtains the newer version of the device firmware, transmits the firmware to the device, and commands the device to update its firmware with the newer version.
US09875091B1	User-initiated software application deployment to an orbital satellite platform Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying software applications in satellites. In one example, a control system may receive user input indicative of deployment requirements for a software application, and identify an availability of resources present in a plurality of satellites deployed as an orbiting satellite platform. The control system further determines deployment options for deployment of the software application based on the deployment requirements and the availability of resources in the plurality of satellites, and provides the deployment options for the software application via a user interface for deployment of the software application onto the orbiting satellite platform.
US09875090B2	Program analysis based on program descriptors A deployment package descriptor may be obtained. One or more application files that include application content in a plurality of different data formats may be obtained. An analysis of the application content included in the obtained one or more application files may be initiated, based on a plurality of different data formats and descriptive information associated with the obtained application files, the descriptive information included in the obtained deployment package descriptor.
US09875088B2	Optimized compiling of a template function A template function is received. The template function includes one or more data types. A single abstract instantiation of the template function is created. An abstract internal descriptor for each data type is created. A map set for each abstract internal descriptor is created. The number of instantiations required and the type of instantiation required is provided. A finished object is created using each map set. The finished object is a translation of the intermediate representation into assembly code.
US09875085B2	Memory system and method of generating a seed value A memory system and method are provided for generating a seed value. In one embodiment, a memory system identifies a random defect in a memory die and, in accordance with the identified random defect in the memory die, generates a seed value, wherein with the generated seed value a random number can be generated. Other embodiments are provided, which can be used alone or in combination with one another.
US09875083B2	Performing a comparison computation in a computer system A method and computer system are provided for performing a comparison computation, e.g. for use in a check procedure for a reciprocal square root operation. The comparison computation compares a multiplication of three values with a predetermined value. The computer system performs the multiplication using multiplier logic which is configured to perform multiply operations in which two values are multiplied together. A first and second of the three values are multiplied to determine a first intermediate result, w1. The digits of w1 are separated into two portions, w1,1 and w1,2. The third of the three values is multiplied with w1,2 and the result is added into a multiplication of the third of the three values with w1,1 to thereby determine the result of multiplying the three values together. In this way the comparison is performed with high accuracy, while keeping the area and power consumption of the multiplier logic low.
US09875082B2	Single operation array index computation Embodiments are directed to a processor for adjusting an index, wherein the index identifies a location of an element within an array. The processor includes a shift circuit configured to perform a single operation that adjusts a first parameter of the index to match a parameter of an array address. The single operation further adjusts a second parameter of the index to match a parameter of an array element.
US09875078B1	External amplifier interface An interface configured to allow desired cooperation between an OEM or aftermarket head unit and an external power amplifier. The inventive interface receives an audio input signal from the head unit. It also monitors the vehicle's CAN bus. The interface detects CAN bus commands that cause the head unit to play an audio notification signal such as a “chime.” Upon detecting such a CAN bus command, the inventive interface selectively adjusts the output level so that the user hears the audio notification signal at an appropriate volume.
US09875077B2	Personalized car radio system A personalized car radio system comprising: a remote application server comprising: a collector, being a software that scans web sites continuously, for detecting content that corresponds to keywords expressing a driver's preferences; a client application, being a software that schedules displaying collected content in accordance with an alertness rank of the driver and a rhythm of the content; and a client device interacting with the application server by Unicast communication, the client device comprising: a safety module, being a software activated continuously or intermittently, for determining an alertness rank according to (a) metered movement of an organ of the driver, and (b) road condition; and a sounding device and a user interface thereof, for sounding the scheduled content; and a text-to-speech converter, being executed either on the server or the client device, for converting text files to audio files.
US09875074B2	Projection device and control method therefor When each of a plurality of projection devices projects an image on a screen, in order to easily determine whether or not an association between identification information of each of the plurality of projection devices and positional relationship of each of the plurality of projection devices is correct, an image for notifying of an association between a predetermined area included in a display pattern and an external projection device is projected, and a communication unit of a projection device transmits information related to the association between the predetermined area included in the display pattern and the external projection device, which is inputted by an input unit, to the external projection device.
US09875073B2	Printing apparatus and control method therefor A printing apparatus according to the present invention stores in a predetermined storage area, identification information of a print job including a print setting as a monitoring target in accordance with an extension program, for a job registration event issued according to a basic program when the print job is received. Then, for the job registration event issued according to the basic program, a job log including the identification information that has been stored in accordance with the extension program, in a dedicated file different from a normal file.
US09875072B2	Information processing system, terminal device, information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium There is provided an information processing system. A terminal device includes a parameter transmission unit that transmits a parameter being used for designating processing which is performed by using a first file; an instruction data transmission unit that transmits instruction data for storing a second file which is a duplicate of the first file; a control data memory that store control data which includes the parameter and storing location information of the second file. A control data transmission unit transmits the stored control data, acquires the second file by requiring transmission of the second file based on the storing location information, and transmits the acquired second file to the information processing apparatus which performs processing designated by the parameter included in the control data.
US09875067B2	Information processing apparatus, computer-readable recording medium, and information processing system An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires sets of apparatus type specifying information that specify types of apparatuses connected to the apparatus; an identifying unit that identifies the apparatus types of the connected apparatuses into a first apparatus type corresponding to a control program transmitted from a server and a second apparatus type different from the first apparatus type; and a specifying unit that, according to the sets of apparatus type specifying information on the apparatus types that are identified by the identifying unit and correspondence information that associates the sets of apparatus type specifying information with the types of user interface for accepting a setting relating to the process required to the apparatus, specifies a first type corresponding to the first apparatus type and a second type corresponding to the second apparatus type among the types of user interface.
US09875066B2	Single action print application creation A method of creating a print application by a single action comprises appending a print application creation button to a browser instance displayed on a user device, receiving a single action user input on the user device to add content displayed in the browser instance as a print application, and creating the print application based on the content. A system for creating a print application comprises a user device communicatively coupled to a server, the user device comprising a processor, a data storage device, and a native print application to display a print application creation button in association with content displayed in a browser instance and obtain data related to the content displayed in the browser instance.
US09875062B2	Memory die temperature adjustment based on aging condition A device includes a memory device and a controller. The controller is coupled to the memory device. The controller is configured to, in response to receiving a request to perform a memory access at the memory device, determine that the memory device has a characteristic indicative of a temperature crossing. The controller is also configured to, in response to the determination, increase a temperature of the memory device by performing memory operations on the memory device until detecting a condition related to the temperature.
US09875058B2	Prioritizing pages to transfer for memory sharing A method for transferring memory pages to a first and a second page repository identifies pages in a memory sharing operation for transfer to a first page repository and pages in a memory migration operation for transfer to a second page repository. Pages in the memory migration operation may be prepared for transfer prior to transfer of the pages in the memory sharing operation. Transferring pages in the migration operation may remove the need to transfer pages in the memory sharing operation.
US09875044B2	Data storage device compensating for initial threshold voltage distribution shift, method of operating the same, and data processing system including the same A method is provided for operating a data storage device capable of compensating for an initial threshold voltage shift of multiple memory cells. The method includes generating a first compression value for a first write address corresponding to a first write request input during a first time interval among different time intervals, and storing the first compression value in a first table among multiple tables.
US09875041B1	Synchronized change tracking in data storage volumes Various examples are directed to systems and methods for backing up data. A tracking utility may receive a start request and then receive a write request directed towards the first volume. An address of the block of the volume to be modified by the write request may be recorded to a current changes list. The tracking utility may also receive a first lock request, wherein the lock request comprises an instruction to place the volume in a read-only mode. Upon receiving the first lock request, the tracking utility may copy the current changes list to a frozen changes list and clear the current changes list. Upon receiving a second lock request, the tracking utility may merge the current changes list and the frozen changes list.
US09875040B2	Assigning read requests based on busyness of devices Techniques are provided for assigning read requests to storage devices in a manner that reduces the likelihood that any storage device will become overloaded or underutilized. Specifically, a read-request handler assigns read requests that are directed to each particular item among the storage devices that have copies of the item based on how busy each of those storage devices is. Consequently, even though certain storage devices may have copies of the same item, there may be times during which one storage device is assigned a disproportionate number of the reads of the item because the other storage device is busy with read requests for other items, and there may be other times during which other storage device is assigned a disproportionate number of the reads of the item because the one storage device is busy with read request for other items. Various techniques for estimating the busyness of storage devices are provided, including fraction-based estimates, interval-based estimates, and the response-time-based estimates. Techniques for smoothing those estimates, and for handicapping devices, are also provided.
US09875037B2	Implementing multiple raid level configurations in a data storage device Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer program products for implementing multiple raid level configurations in a computer storage device. In one embodiment, performance or resiliency of application data being executed to a single computer storage device can be prioritized. Embodiment of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer program products for a recovery operation, responsive to determining to prioritize performance of application data being executed to the single computer storage device.
US09875034B2	Delaying programming requests in flash memory Embodiments herein describe a memory system that queues program requests to a block of flash memory until a predefined threshold is reached. That is, instead of performing program requests to write data into the block as the requests are received, the memory system queues the requests until the threshold is satisfied. Once the buffer for the block includes the threshold amount of program requests, the memory system performs the stored requests. In one embodiment, the memory system erases all the pages in the block before writing the new data in the program requests into the destination pages. The data that was originally stored in the pages that are not destination pages is rewritten into the pages. In this example, the queued program requests can be written into the pages using one erase and write step rather than individual erase and write steps for each of the requests.
US09875033B2	Apparatus and method for minimizing data storage media fragmentation A method of minimizing data storage medium fragmentation, wherein the method provides a data storage library comprising (N) data storage media, wherein (N) is greater than or equal to 1. The method establishes a threshold fragmentation index, and determines, for each value of (i), an actual fragmentation index for an (i)th data storage medium, wherein (i) is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to (N). The method receives a data set from a host computer in communication with the data storage library, and writes the data set to an (i)th data storage medium based upon an (i)th actual fragmentation index.
US09875030B2	Media write operation A method or system comprises determining an end data track of a write operation in response to a request for the write operation in a media storage device, saving data from an adjacent track following the end data track to a cache, performing the write operation. In one implementation, performing the write operation is comprises writing data to a plurality of data tracks in a band.
US09875029B2	Network-attached storage enhancement appliance A network attached storage management appliance that can be inserted into a pre-existing network. The appliance sits between an end user and the available storage and optimizes performance and storage through acceleration of data, migration of data, compression of data, deduplication of data, and expansion of storage. The device moves data between lower- and higher-performance storage, with frequently accessed data sitting in higher-performance storage and infrequently accessed data sitting in lower-performance storage.
US09875025B2	System and method for performing data retention in solid-state memory using an LRU list Systems and methods for retaining data are disclosed in which refresh copy operations are performed on data stored in non-volatile solid-state memory. A controller may be configured to maintain a list of physical memory locations, the list sorted by a least recently used criterion. The controller may select a first entry from a top of the list and perform a refresh operation to copy data stored in a current physical memory location associated with the first entry to a new physical memory location, and may remove the first entry from the top of the list and add a new entry associated with the new physical memory location to a bottom of the list. The controller may repeat the select, perform, remove and add steps for a plurality of entries in the list, and the steps may be timed such that all refresh operations are performed for all of the plurality of entries within a set period of time.
US09875022B2	Portable terminal device using touch pen and handwriting input method thereof A portable terminal device using a touch pen and a handwriting input method thereof are provided. The handwriting input method of the portable terminal device using a touch pen includes displaying an execution screen of an application on a touch screen in response to the application being executed, overlapping a handwriting input layer, which is configured for a handwriting input, with the execution screen, inputting a handwriting image on an area of the handwriting input layer using the touch pen, determining a data type for recognizing the input handwriting image in consideration of an attribute of the area corresponding to a position in which the handwriting image has been input on the execution screen, and recognizing the input handwriting image as the determined data type, and applying a recognized result of the determined data type to the application.
US09875021B2	Method and system for ink data generation, ink data rendering, ink data manipulation and ink data communication A method is provided for generating ink data including stroke objects. The method includes generally four steps. The first step receives device-dependent user-input data including either one of pen event data of Type 1, which includes indicator position data and indicator pressure data, or pen event data of Type 2, which includes indicator position data but does not include indicator pressure data. The second step determines whether the pen event data is Type 1 or Type 2. The third step derives one or both of radius data for defining a width of the stroke object and transparency data for defining a transparency of the stroke object, based on the pen event data of Type 1 or Type 2. The fourth step outputs the stroke object including said one or both of radius data and transparency data as device-independent common attribute value(s) of each of multiple points of the stroke object.
US09875020B2	Method for capturing user input from a touch screen and device having a touch screen A touch screen device is configured to provide outputs responsive to inputs provided by a user interacting with the touch screen. The outputs are processed by processing circuitry to determine touch locations of consecutive taps. If the latter tap is within a threshold area of the former tap the action performed in response to the former tap is repeated. In the latter tap is not within a threshold area of the subsequent tap, the action performed in response to the former tap is different to the action performed in response to the subsequent tap.
US09875019B2	Indicating a transition from gesture based inputs to touch surfaces A system and method for indicating a transition from a gesture based input to a touch surface is provide herein. The system includes a detection monitor coupled to a detection device to detect the transition; and an alert transmitter to alert an output device based on the detection. The gesture based input is a non-contact interface associated with an electronic system, and a touch surface is a contact interface associated with the electronic system.
US09875018B2	Electronic device and text-input interface displaying method thereof The present invention discloses an electronic device including a storage device, an input device, a display device and a processing unit. The storage device stores an input rule table. The input device receives at least one input signal corresponding to text editing. The display device is arranged to display a text input interface, wherein the text input interface comprises a first display region and a second display region provided for users to do the text editing by the input device, wherein the display device has a display region, the display region has a predetermined display area, and the text input interface has an interface area. The processing dynamically adjusts the interface area of the text input interface to change the ratio of the interface area and the predetermined display area of the display region according to the input signal and the input rule table.
US09875015B2	Data processing device and driving method thereof A data processing device which includes a flexible position input portion for sensing proximity or a touch of an object such as a user's palm and finger. In the case where a first region of the flexible position input portion is held by a user for a certain period, supply of image signals to the first region is selectively stopped.
US09875014B2	Input apparatus and storage medium storing input control program An input apparatus including: a display device on which at least one operational image is displayed; a selected image determining section which determines, as a selected image, an operational image displayed at a position designated by an input operation; and a display updating section which updates a display from a first operational screen to a second operational screen where a display update condition has been satisfied, and which includes: a position specifying section which, where the input operation has been performed or expected to be performed within a period after the satisfaction of the display update condition and before the update, specify one of positions designated by the input operation and expected to be designated by the input operation; and an image arranging section which arranges the at least one operational image on the second operational screen after the update so as to avoid the specified position.
US09875011B2	Moving an object by drag operation on a touch panel A contact state of a finger with respect to an object displayed on a first layer is detected. The object is moved onto a second layer and displayed on the second layer in response to detecting that the finger has moved from the contact state to a proximity state with respect to the object and in response to the finger reaching a second layer displayed nearer than the first layer.
US09875004B2	Spread matrix with statistics Systems, methods and user interfaces are provided for displaying spread product market data and statistics. Market data may be arranged in a matrix and statistical information is inserted in the matrix in available space. In some cases, a computer system may receive market data for a plurality of spread products, receive and/or compute statistical information for the plurality of spread products, and generate a user interface screen that includes the market data for the plurality of spread products and the statistical information associated with the plurality of spread products, where the market data and the statistical information are arranged in a matrix.
US09875003B2	Method and apparatus for providing a user interface A method for providing a user interface in which a set of objects stored in the form of data is displayed as a sequential list. The method involves each of the objects being allocated a position in a graphical presentation displayed in addition to the sequential list, the position being taken as a basis for displaying the objects in the graphical presentation. A first user action selects a position in the graphical presentation, and the selected position is taken as a basis for selecting a subset from the displayed set of objects in the sequential list. The positions in the graphical presentation are allocated a metric, wherein it is possible to ascertain a measure of distance between two positions, and an object is included in the subset on the basis of the measure of distance between the position associated with the respective object and the selected position.
US09874996B2	Big face icons A navigation system which minimizes vehicle driver distraction through a series of simple, easily identifiable individual large icons separately displayed. The driver taps the screen and sees a first big non-verbal icon for an image related to the driver's query, wherein the driver hears an audio prompt and proceeds to select a desired navigation related to the driver's query.
US09874981B2	Detection method and device for touch screen A detection method and device for a touch screen is provided. When a pen touching or approaching the touch screen is detected, only the location of the pen in a predetermined range is provided, and the locations of all other objects within the predetermined range are not provided, such as the location of a palm. Only when the pen is no longer detected over a predetermined period of time, then the locations of objects other than the pen in the predetermined range are provided again.
US09874980B2	Dynamic configuration of touch sensor electrode clusters An apparatus of one embodiment includes a sensor having a plurality of electrodes and a controller having a processor and a memory. The memory includes logic operable to configure the electrodes to form a first cluster pattern having a plurality of first clusters of two or more electrodes, apply voltage to each first cluster, and determine a plurality of first values associated with a capacitance of a first cluster. The logic is further operable to configure the electrodes to form a second cluster pattern having a plurality of second clusters of two or more electrodes, apply voltage to each second cluster, and determine a plurality of second values associated with a capacitance of a second cluster. At least one second cluster is interleaved with an adjacent second cluster. The logic is further operable to determine a position of an object based at least on the second values.
US09874975B2	Reconstruction of original touch image from differential touch image Reconstruction of an original touch image from a differential touch image is disclosed. Reconstruction can include aligning columns of the differential touch image relative to each other and aligning the image to a baseline DC value. The column and baseline alignment can be based on the differential image data indicative of no touch or hover, because such data can more clearly show the amount of alignment needed to reconstruct the original image. The reconstruction can be performed using the differential image data alone. The reconstruction can also be performed using the differential image data and common mode data indicative of the missing image column average.
US09874971B2	Display device A display device is configured in a display state to allow the common electrode to function as an electrode for display and a scanning electrode for a touch panel, to which a common voltage and a first scanning pulse voltage are supplied, and to allow a detection circuit to detect a touched position based on the voltage detected by the first and the second detection electrodes. In a display stop state, the first detection electrode is configured to function as a temporary scanning electrode, and the detection circuit is configured to supply a second scanning pulse voltage to the first detection electrode so as to detect existence of a swipe based on the voltage detected by the second detection electrode.
US09874970B2	Touch display device and driving method thereof A touch display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a pixel array structure and a pressure sensing electrode layer is provided. The display medium layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The pixel array structure is disposed between the second substrate and the display medium layer and includes a plurality of pixel electrodes and a multi-function electrode layer overlapping the pixel electrodes. The pressure sensing electrode layer is parallel to the multi-function electrode layer and a changeable gap is formed between the pressure sensing electrode layer and the multi-function electrode layer. The touch display device capable of 3D touch is provided.
US09874967B2	Touch-panel display device The present disclosure provides a touch-panel display device. The touch-panel display device comprises a substrate, a display module, a sensing module and a function layer. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides of the substrate, respectively. The display module is proximal to the first surface of the substrate, and the sensing module is disposed between the display module and the substrate. The function layer, disposed on either the first surface or the second surface of the substrate, is configured to polarize light emitted from the display module towards the substrate.
US09874966B2	Electrostatic device having spaced electrodes Devices are described herein that include spaced electrodes. In one example, a spaced distance between the electrodes may cause a capacitance between the electrodes to exceed a capacitance threshold. In another example, an impedance component (e.g., a resistor or a capacitor) may be coupled between the electrodes. In accordance with this example, the impedance component may provide an impedance that is less than an impedance threshold while causing an absolute difference between voltages that are induced by the respective electrodes to exceed a voltage threshold.
US09874965B2	Transparent strain sensors in an electronic device An electronic device includes one or more transparent strain sensors configured to detect strain based on an amount of force applied to the electronic device, a component in the electronic device, and/or an input surface of the electronic device. The one or more transparent strain sensors may be included in or positioned below an input surface that is configured to receive touch inputs from a user. The area below the input surface can be visible to a user when the user is viewing the input surface. The one or more transparent strain sensors are formed with a nanostructure, including a nanomesh or nanowires.
US09874961B2	Optical structures having integrated component layers A method of forming an optical structure in a continuous manufacturing process includes providing a continuous ribbon of flexible glass substrate (134) having a thickness of no more than 0.3 mm. The continuous ribbon of flexible glass substrate has a first side and a second side separated by a plane formed by the ribbon of flexible glass substrate. A liquid polarizer material (142) is applied on the ribbon of flexible glass substrate at one of the first and second sides as the continuous ribbon of flexible glass substrate moves by a polarizer material application apparatus to form a polarizing layer. A conductive material (150) is applied on the ribbon of flexible glass substrate at one of the first and second sides to form a touch layer for a touch sensitive display.
US09874959B2	Array substrate, touch control display device and touch control driving method The invention discloses an array substrate, a touch control display device and a touch control driving method. The array substrate comprises a common electrode layer, comprising: touch control driving electrodes and common electrodes insulated from one another and arranged in an intersecting manner, each of the touch control driving electrodes being loaded a common electrode signal and a touch control scanning signal in a time-sequence manner and comprising touch control driving sub-electrodes arranged along an extending direction of thereof at an interval and each being positioned between adjacent common electrodes; pixel units; and touch control driving lines, arranged in a same layer as data lines or gate lines, an extending direction thereof being same as that of the touch control driving electrode, and touch control driving sub-electrodes of each of the touch control driving electrodes being electrically connected by at least one of the touch control driving line.
US09874947B2	Display control apparatus and control method therefor, and imaging apparatus and control method therefor A display control apparatus for controlling displaying of a display unit includes an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of the display control apparatus, and a display control unit configured to, when an orientation change from a first orientation to a second orientation of the display control apparatus is detected by the orientation detection unit, perform display control based on the second orientation after the orientation change in a case where a speed of the orientation change is higher than a predetermined speed, and perform display control based on the first orientation even after the orientation change in a case where the speed of the orientation change is lower than or equal to the predetermined speed.
US09874946B2	Information processing to select an image An input device includes: an operating section which is held by a user and operated in a three-dimensional free space in order to operate an information processing apparatus by remote control; a calculation section which calculates a hand shake related value for controlling selection of an image to be controlled which is displayed on the information processing apparatus, the hand shake related value being relevant to an amount of hand shake of the operating section; and an output section which outputs the hand shake related value as an operation signal for operating the information processing apparatus by remote control.
US09874945B2	Low-profile pointing stick A low-profile, small-footprint gel-based pointing device is described herein. The gel-based pointing device described herein includes a gel-based body, a tactile surface affixed to a first side of the gel-based body, and a base surface affixed to a second side of the gel-based body that is opposite the first side. The tactile surface is configured to receive an input from a user and the base surface couples the gel-based body to a sensor surface. In at least one embodiment, the gel-based pointing device described herein further includes a sensor for receiving the gel-based pointing device and a detector for detecting changes in at least one of resistance, capacity, pressure, or lateral or vertical position of the gel-based pointing device.
US09874940B2	Input display control device, thin client system, input display control method, and recording medium A display control unit (15) in an input display control device (1) displays an image including a symbol display area in which a symbol input by a user is displayed, on the screen of a display unit (11). The display control unit (15) also displays operation buttons and symbols allocated to the operation buttons on the screen of the display unit (11) while being superimposed on the image displayed by the display control unit (15), the operation buttons being arrayed in a virtual keyboard through which a symbol to be displayed in the symbol display area is input through tapping on the display unit (11), the operation buttons being translucently displayed. The display control unit (15) also changes a display color of the symbols allocated to the operation buttons arrayed in the virtual keyboard to a display color selected from a plurality of display colors set in advance.
US09874936B2	Wearable electronic device An electronic device including a frame and a plurality of capsules is provided. The frame is configured to be wearable on a user, and the frame includes a bridge portion having a first mountable section, a first arm portion having a second mountable section, and a second arm portion having a third mountable section. The plurality of capsules is configured to be mounted on the first mountable section, the second mountable section, and the third mountable section of the frame. The bridge portion is configured to be supported by the nose of a user, the first arm portion has a first free end supported by an ear of the user, and the second arm portion has a second free end supported by the other ear of the user.
US09874935B2	Systems and methods for a texture engine Systems and methods for a texture engine are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes: a processor configured to receive a display signal including a plurality of pixels, determine a haptic effect comprising a texture, and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to an actuator in communication with the processor, the actuator configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.
US09874934B1	System, method, and recording medium for tracking gaze with respect to a moving plane with a camera with respect to the moving plane A gaze tracking method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for tracking an eye gaze on a screen of a device including a fixed camera, include calculating a parametric equation of an eye gaze vector passing through a pupil of a user and an eye ball center of the user, computing a first angle of the screen with respect to a fixed plane relative to the screen based on a preset angle of the screen and an object, calculating a current plane of the screen based on the first angle and a position of the fixed camera with respect to the screen, and calculating an intersection of the eye gaze vector calculated by the calculating the parametric equation with the current plane equation calculated by the calculating the current plane.
US09874931B1	Head-tracking system and method A head-tracking system includes a georeferenced head tracker (GHT) configured to provide georeferenced head position data, and a platform-referenced head-tracker (PRHT) configured to provide platform-referenced head position data. A controller is coupled with the GHT and the PRHT, and configured to be coupled with an avionic system configured to provide georeferenced aircraft position data. The controller includes a processor configured to access the georeferenced head position data, compare a current drift error of the GHT with a predetermined error threshold. When the current drift error is below the threshold, the processor transmits a signal indicative of the georeferenced head position data being a current georeferenced head position data. When the current drift exceeds the threshold, the processor access the georeferenced aircraft position-data, generates update data based on the platform-referenced head position data and the georeferenced aircraft position data, and updates the GHT at a known instant in time.
US09874928B2	DNP3 based Ethernet port power saving for solar power energized RTU system A system includes a control system and a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU). The control system is configured to communicate data with one or more field devices via the RTU. The RTU is configured to transmit received data from the one or more field devices and the control system. The RTU is also configured to activate a power saving mode that selectively provides power to transmit the received data. The RTU is further configured to, while the power saving mode is activated, prevent power from being provided to transmit the received data, and store the received data in a memory of the RTU when the power is not provided to transmit the received data. The RTU is configured to, while the power saving mode is activated, provide power to transmit the received data after storing the received data in the memory of the RTU.
US09874919B2	Soft switching control after power interruption In some implementations, power provided to a computing system, such as a rack system, may be interrupted. This interruption is detected, and in response, power from a battery backup system is directed to the computing system to replace the interrupted power source, which in some implementations may be a main AC power grid source. A signal is received indicating that a backup power source, for example a backup generator system, is online and prepared to deliver power to the computing system. For an initial period of time, this backup power source is prevented from providing power to the computing system. For example, the backup generator system may be providing power to a power supply unit of the computing system, but the power is not allowed to flow to the computing system. After the initial period of time passes, the power provided to the computing system by the battery backup unit is reduced at a particular rate of change while the power from the backup generator system is allowed to flow to the computing system through the power supply unit.
US09874913B2	Apparatus and methods for power conflict resolution in power delivery systems An apparatus includes voltage summation logic to provide a summed voltage corresponding to a sum of voltage contributions, each contribution associated with a corresponding port controller of a plurality of port controllers. The apparatus also includes a first port controller to determine, based on the summed voltage, whether a second power source is to be coupled to a system power bus of a system via a second port controller of the plurality of port controllers, and if not, the first port controller is to couple a first power source to the system power bus. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09874910B2	Methods and apparatus to effect hot reset for an on die non-root port integrated device In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core to initiate a hot reset, and a peripheral device that is coupled to a root complex fabric via through the root port via an peripheral component interconnect express to on-chip system fabric (PCIE to OSF) bridge. The processor also includes a power control unit that includes reset logic to decouple the peripheral device from the root complex fabric responsive to initiation of the hot reset. After the peripheral device is decoupled from the root complex fabric, the reset logic is to assert a reset of the peripheral device while a first core of the at least one core is in operation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09874909B2	Laptop A laptop includes a housing, a touch sensor, a fingerprint sensor and a contact panel. The housing has a through hole. The touch sensor is received in the housing and the touch sensor includes a touch area exposed through the through hole. The fingerprint sensor is received in the housing and the fingerprint sensor includes a fingerprint collecting area exposed through the through hole. The contact panel is arranged at the through hole and covers the touch area and the fingerprint collecting area.
US09874908B2	Electronic devices An electronic device capable of maintaining an angle between two display units at a certain angle, without any hinge structure is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit including a first display unit and a functional unit spaced apart from each other, the functional unit being equipped with an electronic component, a cover unit including a first cover part and a second cover part, to which the first display unit and the functional unit are respectively attached, and a connection unit including a shape-preserving member, which is configured to allow the display unit and the functional unit to be maintained at a certain angle, when an angle between the first cover part and the second cover part is changed by an external force.
US09874903B2	Foot assembly system Disclosed is a foot assembly system comprising a foot member configured to attach to a base of a device through a cutout in the base. The system may further comprise a cap configured to affix the foot member to the base, wherein the foot member and cap are configured to engage from opposite sides of the base, through the cutout in the base.
US09874900B2	Form adjustable angle between a battery and battery cavity to selectively place a video display in viewing orientations A tablet computing device may include a main body, a video display, and a battery cavity. The main body may include a front side and a back side. The video display may be disposed on the front side. The video display may display images. The battery cavity is disposed on the back side to receive a battery to supply power to the main body. The battery may form an adjustable angle between the battery and the battery cavity. The video display may be selectively placed in one of a plurality of viewing orientations based on an amount of the adjustable angle.
US09874899B2	Devices and methods for dispensing hand sanitizer A portable sanitizer dispenser for use with a cellular phone includes a hand sanitizer dispenser configured to releasably engage at least one surface of a cellular phone. The sanitizer dispenser includes a compressible cavity defined therein configured to retain a sanitizer therein. The sanitizer dispenser further includes a nozzle disposed on an outer surface thereof. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compressible cavity such that when pressure is applied to the compressible cavity, sanitizer is expelled from the nozzle.
US09874898B2	Memory system using asymmetric source-synchronous clocking The disclosed embodiments relate to a memory system that generates a multiplied timing signal from a reference timing signal. During operation, the system receives a reference timing signal. Next, the system produces a multiplied timing signal from the reference timing signal by generating a burst comprising multiple timing events for each timing event in the reference timing signal, wherein consecutive timing events in each burst of timing events are separated by a bit time. Then, as the reference clock frequency changes, the interval between bursts of timing events changes while the bit time remains substantially constant.
US09874895B2	Reference current generating circuitry, A/D converter, and wireless communication device A reference current generating circuit has a variable current supply to output a reference current, delay circuitry to generate a reference clock by delaying a clock by a reference delay amount and a delay clock by delaying the clock depending on a current value of the reference current, a phase comparator to compare a phase of the reference clock with a phase of the delay clock to output a comparison result, and control circuitry to control the current value of the reference current based on the compared result.
US09874893B2	Self-biased multiple cascode current mirror circuit A self-biased cascode current mirror/scaler circuit can include a bias FET biased with an input current to generate a gate-source voltage, which can be divided by a bias circuit into a first voltage component (e.g., at a threshold voltage) and a second voltage component (at a FET drain-source saturation voltage or edge of saturation voltage). An input FET of the current mirror/scaler circuit can receive approximately the input current or a function thereof. A gate of the input FET can be biased at the first voltage component in sum with a FET drain-source saturation voltage or edge of saturation voltage of the input FET. A gate of the output FET can be connected to the gate of the input FET. A gate of a cascode FET in series with the output FET can be biased at the first voltage component in sum with the second voltage component in sum with the FET drain-source saturation voltage or edge of saturation voltage of the input FET. Multiple cascode FETs, multiple output stages, high frequency bypass capacitors, and lowpass filters are also described.
US09874891B2	Auto-adaptable energy management apparatus An apparatus includes a housing including an LCD screen capable of displaying settings information and an energy savings settings icon, and a processor configured to detect multiple inputs with the housing including settings information provided by a user in response to an interaction with the housing. The processor is further configured to initiate a suggestion of a setting resulting in a display of the energy savings settings icon, and process the multiple inputs and determine a schedule and determine whether to display the energy savings settings icon based on the determined schedule. A wireless communication module is configured to access a hosted web service and a mobile device, each of which receive multiple inputs such that the settings information can be provided remotely. The multiple inputs include detecting a presence in proximity to the housing over a period of time and providing a presence status to determine the settings information.
US09874885B2	System and method for optimal load and source scheduling in context aware homes A controller for controlling energy consumption in a home includes a constraints engine to define variables for multiple appliances in the home corresponding to various home modes and persona of an occupant of the home. A modeling engine models multiple paths of energy utilization of the multiple appliances to place the home into a desired state from a current context. An optimal scheduler receives the multiple paths of energy utilization and generates a schedule as a function of the multiple paths and a selected persona to place the home in a desired state.
US09874877B2	Method and system for automatically controlling a following vehicle with a scout vehicle A method and system for automatically controlling at least one following vehicle where a scout trajectory is produced for a scout vehicle and the scout vehicle is guided along an actual trajectory, the actual trajectory of the scout vehicle and scout environmental data is captured by scout sensors. A desired trajectory is produced for the following vehicle and following vehicle environmental data are captured by following vehicle sensors. A scout trajectory similarity is determined based on the scout trajectory produced and the captured actual trajectory, reference trajectory data are produced and reference environmental data are produced based on the scout environmental data. The reference trajectory data and the reference environmental data are transmitted to the following vehicle and a trajectory similarity is determined by a trajectory comparison based on the desired trajectory produced and the transmitted reference trajectory data.
US09874876B2	Control apparatus for autonomously navigating utility vehicle In an apparatus for controlling operation of an autonomously navigating utility vehicle travelling about a working area delineated by a boundary wire, the working area including a narrow area and a broad area, there are provided with a magnetic field strength detector, a travel controlling unit controlling the vehicle to turn and travel straight forward every time the vehicle reaches the boundary wire based on the magnetic field strength, and a narrow area discriminating unit discriminating that the vehicle travels in the narrow area when the magnetic field strength is kept to be greater than a threshold value predefined based on a minimum value of the magnetic field strength in the narrow area from a first turn to a second turn of the vehicle, or for a predetermined time period after the first turn.
US09874874B2	Dynamic compliance monitoring of unmanned vehicles A system includes an unmanned vehicle (UV). A compliance unit receives sensor data from one or more sensors and compares the sensor data to a predetermined payload capacity threshold and a predetermined range capability threshold to determine compliance with a predetermined payload capacity and a predetermined range capability of the UV. The compliance unit generates a command to restrict the operation of the UV if the sensor data exceeds the predetermined payload capacity threshold and the predetermined range capability threshold of the UV.
US09874873B2	Environmental management systems including mobile robots and methods using same A mobile robot includes a microprocessor connected to a memory and a wireless network circuit, for executing routines stored in the memory and commands generated by the routines and received via the wireless network circuit. The microprocessor drives the mobile robot to a multiplicity of accessible two dimensional locations within a household, and commands an end effector, including at least one motorized actuator, to perform mechanical work in the household. A plurality of routines include a first routine which monitors a wireless local network and detects a presence of a network entity on the wireless local network, a second routine which receives a signal from a sensor detecting an action state of one of the network entities, the action state changeable between waiting and active, and a third routine which commands the end effector to change state of performing mechanical work based on the presence and on the action state.
US09874866B2	Control system including control apparatus for controlling machine having a plurality of axes A control system includes a control apparatus, identification information storage units disposed in a plurality of servo amplifiers and configured to store identification information pieces for identifying each of the plurality of servo amplifiers, communication units configured to perform communication between the control apparatus and the plurality of servo amplifiers, and an automatic setting unit configured to automatically set axis configuration parameters for assigning correspondence relations between a plurality of control axes and axes of the plurality of servo amplifiers based on the identification information and a type of a servo amplifier corresponding to each of the plurality of control axes recognized by software of the control apparatus.
US09874859B1	Framework for simulations of complex-adaptive systems An initial data state is obtained for an adaptive system. A simulation is started for the adaptive system on an electronic computing device. A first trial is run of the simulation of the adaptive system until a first stop point is reached. When the first stop point is reached, one or more recursive simulations are run from the first stop point. After the one or more recursive simulations have been run, an optimized set of modified data states for the adaptive system at the first stop point is automatically determined. Using the optimized set of modified data states, the run of the first trial of the simulation is continued from the first stop point until either additional stop points are reached or the first trial of the simulation is completed. An additional set of optimized modified data states is determined for at least one of the additional stop points.
US09874858B2	Automation control system and a method in an automation control system Systems and methods for controlling lab equipment such as transmitters are provided that includes a mini automation controller (MAC). The system provides a control system, user interface, and interfaces, including network interfaces usable for interfacing equipment, MAC, and user interfaces over a network, which provide a variety of functions including automation and monitoring of transmission sequences and receiver events. An exemplary MAC may include an Ethernet controller capable of converting an Ethernet signal to a serial signal. The MAC may also include a receiver monitor section comprising a fiber optic receiver input, a copper cable receiver input, and a monostable multivibrator. In addition to the receiver monitor section, the MAC may have a transmitter control section including a transmitter control pulse and a power output. An exemplary MAC may have a microcontroller coupled to the Ethernet controller, the receiver monitor section, and the transmitter control section.
US09874856B2	EEPROM cell with charge loss An EEPROM memory cell includes a dual-gate MOS transistor in which the two gates are separated by an insulation layer. The insulation layer includes a first portion and a second portion having lower insulation properties than the first one. The second portion is located at least partially above a channel region of the transistor.
US09874854B2	Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and electrophotographic photosensitive drum unit A drum unit includes a photosensitive drum having an axis L1, a drum flange provided at an end of the photosensitive drum, and a coupling member having an axis L2. The coupling member includes (i) a first end portion connected to the drum flange, (ii) a second end portion including at least one projection, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion. The coupling member is movable between (i) a first position in which a tip of the at least one projection is a first distance away from the photosensitive drum as measured in the direction of the axis L1 and (ii) a second position in which the tip of the at least one projection is a second distance away from the photosensitive drum as measured in the direction of the axis L1.
US09874851B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a fixing device, and a latching member. The fixing device is disposed in the apparatus main body. The latching member is disposed at the apparatus main body. The fixing device includes a fixing device main body and a fixing device cover. The fixing device cover is disposed over the fixing device main body in an openable and closable manner. The fixing device cover includes a fixing device cover main body and a to-be-latched portion. The fixing device cover is disposed over the fixing device main body in an openable and closable manner. The to-be-latched portion is disposed at the fixing device cover main body. In a situation in which the fixing device cover is opened, the to-be-latched portion is latched by the latching member.
US09874848B2	Image forming apparatus having a lubricant and developer of opposite polarity An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge including an image bearing member, and a developer bearing member that bears a developer. A lubricant of a polarity opposite to a polarity of the developer is coated on the developer bearing member, with the lubricant being a resin. If the cartridge is new, a discharging operation of discharging the lubricant from a surface of the developer bearing member onto the image bearing member is performed.
US09874846B2	Process cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and electrophotographic photosensitive drum unit A drum unit includes a photosensitive drum having an axis L1, a drum flange provided at an end of the photosensitive drum, and a coupling member having an axis L2. The coupling member includes (i) a first end portion connected to the drum flange, (ii) a second end portion including at least one projection, and (iii) a connecting portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion. The coupling member is movable between (i) a first position in which a tip of the at least one projection is a first distance away from the photosensitive drum as measured in the direction of the axis L1 and (ii) a second position in which the tip of the at least one projection is a second distance away from the photosensitive drum as measured in the direction of the axis L1.
US09874840B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus including a fixing device There is provided a fixing device. An endless belt comes into contact with a developer image on a recording medium. A heat source is provided on an inner side of the belt and emits radiant heat. A heat transmitting member includes a contact portion which contacts with an inner circumferential surface of the belt, absorbs the radiant heat of the heat source, and transmits the heat to the belt. A deforming unit deforms when a temperature of the contact portion exceeds a predetermined setting temperature, and separates the belt and at least a part of the contact portion from each other.
US09874833B2	Cartridge and image forming device A cartridge includes: a casing including a developer accommodation part for accommodating developer; an agitator for agitating the developer and rotatable about a first rotational axis extending in an axial direction; a receiving member rotatable about a second rotational axis upon receipt of a drive-force inputted thereto; a first drive-force transmission member rotatable about a third rotational axis upon receipt of the drive-force from the receiving member; and a second drive-force transmission member rotatable about the first rotational axis together with the agitator. The second drive-force transmission member can contact the first drive-force transmission member and receive the drive-force therefrom, the first rotational axis being positioned closer to the second rotational axis than the third rotational axis is to the second rotational axis when projected in the axial direction of the agitator.
US09874832B2	Roller and image forming apparatus using same Provided is a roller capable of suppressing generation of cut waste from an end of a roller due to contact with another member inside a device when mounted on an image forming device, particularly a conductive roller, and an image forming device using the same. A roller includes a shaft 1 and a base layer 2 provided on the outer periphery of the shaft. A filler layer 4 covering the base layer is provided on end faces of both ends of the base layer in the roller axial direction, and the filler layer is composed of a material having a breaking strain measured according to a tensile test of JIS K 7127 of not less than 120% and a tensile stress at 100% elongation measured according to a tensile test of JIS K 7127 of from 5 to 30 N/mm2.
US09874830B2	Image forming apparatus with a control that compensates for changing humidity An image forming apparatus has a control portion configured to control a charging bias to be applied to a charging member and a first exposure amount with respect to humidity inside an image forming apparatus and a thickness of a photosensitive layer of a photoreceptor, and the control portion controls the charging bias and the first exposure amount so that a potential difference between a non-image forming portion and the charging member increases as the humidity decreases, and decreases as the humidity increases.
US09874824B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor and image formation device An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising at least a photosensitive layer on a conductive substrate, wherein the photosensitive layer is a laminate having a charge transport layer and a charge generation layer, the charge transport layer contains four or more types of compounds each having a maximum absorption wavelength falling within a wavelength range of from 300 nm to 600 nm in a tetrahydrofuran solution at 25° C., and maximum absorption wavelengths falling within the wavelength range of at least four types of the compounds of said four or more types of the compounds are separated from each other by 10 nm or more.
US09874823B2	Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method A purge cover is equipped whose upper end is connected to an illumination unit and the lower end has a pair of plate sections facing an upper surface of a reticle stage and a reticle via a predetermined clearance. Therefore, gaseous circulation can be substantially blocked via the clearance between the reticle stage and the plate sections. This allows a space which is almost airtight surrounded by the purge cover, the reticle stage and/or the reticle to be formed on the optical path of the illumination light that reaches the projection optical system from the illumination unit. Further, the space above which is almost airtight serves as a purge space that is purged with clean dry air and the like.
US09874816B2	Radiation-sensitive resin composition and resist pattern-forming method A radiation-sensitive resin composition comprises: a polymer, and a radiation-sensitive acid generator. The polymer comprises a structural unit comprising: an acid-labile group; and an oxoacid group or phenolic hydroxyl group protected by the acid-labile group. The acid-labile group is represented by formula (1). R1 and R2 each independently represent a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R3 represents a monovalent group having 1 to 40 atoms and having at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom. * denotes a binding site to the oxy group in the oxoacid group or phenolic hydroxyl group protected.
US09874812B2	Methods of forming hardmask material film Methods of forming a hardmask material film are provided. The methods may include preparing a substrate including a first region that includes first patterns with a first density and a second region that includes second patterns with a second density that is lower than the first density or is free of patterns, forming a first hardmask material film in gaps between the first patterns and on surfaces of the first region and the second region, performing a heat treatment on the first hardmask material film such that solvent solubility of portions of the first hardmask material film in the gaps between the first patterns becomes different from solvent solubility of portions of the first hardmask material film outside the gaps, removing the first hardmask material film formed on the surfaces of the first region and the second region such that the portions of the first hardmask material film in the gaps at least partially remain in the gaps, and forming a second hardmask material film on the surfaces of the first region and the second region.
US09874810B2	Layout decomposition methods and systems A layout decomposition method is provided which may include building, a graph including a plurality of nodes and edges from a layout design including a plurality of polygons, wherein the nodes correspond to the polygons of the layout design and the edges identify two nodes disposed close to each other at a distance shorter than a minimum distance among the plurality of nodes, comparing degrees of the plurality of nodes with a reference value, selecting a target node, the degree of which exceeds the reference value, identifying a first and second subgraph based on the target node, performing multi-patterning technology decomposition on the first and second subgraph to acquire a first and second result, and creating first mask layout data corresponding to one portion of the layout design and second mask layout data corresponding to the other portion of the layout design by combining the first and second result.
US09874794B2	Thin film transistor array panel and display device including the same Gate-driving circuitry of a thin film transistor array panel is formed on the same plane as a display area of the transistor array panel. The gate-driving circuitry includes driving circuitry and signal lines having apertures. Thus, a sufficient amount of light, even though illuminated from the thin film transistor array panel side, can reach a photosetting sealant overlapping at least in part the gate-driving circuitry. The thin film transistor array panel and the counter panel are put together air-tight and moisture-tight. Consequently, the gate-driving circuitry can avoid corrosion by moisture introduced from outside. Gate-driving circuitry malfunctions can also be reduced.
US09874793B2	Narrow frame liquid crystal display and method for producing the same, large screen liquid crystal display apparatus A narrow frame liquid crystal display, comprising: an array substrate comprising a first mounting area and a second mounting area; a color film substrate mounted on the first mounting area; a first chip bonded onto the second mounting area of the array substrate; a first flexible circuit board bonded onto the second mounting area of the array substrate; a first lead configured to electrically connect the first chip and the first flexible circuit board; and a second lead configured to electrically connect a display region of the array substrate and the first chip. The first chip, the first lead and the first flexible circuit board are sequentially arranged on the second mounting area in a first direction away from the color film substrate. A distance between the first chip and the first flexible circuit board is set to be less than 10 mm. The size of the area for mounting the chip can be reduced, and the frame of the liquid crystal display can become narrower. The present invention further provides a method of producing narrow frame liquid crystal displays.
US09874792B2	Display device, electronic apparatus, and method of manufacturing display device A display device includes an electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer. The electrode layer has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode is opposed to the first electrode and having a plurality of openings extending in a same extending direction. The liquid crystal layer is disposed on the electrode layer. The liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer in a region in proximity to one side of the opening and liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer in a region in proximity to another side of the opening, the sides of the opening being opposed to each other in a width direction of the opening, are rotated in opposite directions from each other and aligned.
US09874789B2	Thin film transistor display panel and liquid crystal display A thin film transistor according to the present inventive concept includes: a first and a second pixel electrodes that are electrically connected to the drain electrode through the contact hole and disposed to be adjacent to each other in a column direction, wherein the first pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode that include a vertical stem part, a horizontal stem part, and a plurality of minute branches, the second pixel electrode includes a third sub-pixel electrode and a fourth sub-pixel electrode that include a vertical stem part, a horizontal stem part, and a plurality of minute branches, and the plurality of minute branches of the second sub-pixel electrode and the plurality of minute branches of the third sub-pixel electrode that are adjacent to each other to each other in the column direction form an angle of 45° or more to 135° or less.
US09874787B2	Liquid crystal display device for preventing displacement between two substrates Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a first spacer and a second spacer, which reduces the amount of residual displacement between a TFT substrate and a counter substrate after an external force applied to the liquid crystal display device has been removed, The first spacer, as seen in plan view, has an octagonal shape of a special form with a long axis in a direction of its gate lines, is planar in section at a central section thereof, and includes an inclined section on both sides. The second spacer has an octagonal shape of a special form with a long axis in a perpendicular direction relative to the gate lines, is planar in section at a central section thereof, and includes an inclined section on both sides. A gap between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate is defined by the first spacer and the second spacer.
US09874778B2	Color filter substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and liquid crystal display including the same A color filter substrate includes: a first substrate including a first sub-pixel region corresponding to a non-white color region and a second sub-pixel region corresponding to a white color region and adjacent to the first sub-pixel region; a light-blocking pattern disposed on the first substrate, the light-blocking pattern including a first opening corresponding to the first sub-pixel region and a second opening corresponding to the second sub-pixel region; a first color filter having a first color and disposed in the first sub-pixel region; and a transparent layer disposed in the second sub-pixel region and on the first color filter. The light-blocking pattern further includes a disconnected portion between the first sub-pixel region and the second sub-pixel region, and the first and second openings are coupled to each other via the disconnected portion.
US09874772B2	Flexible display and manufacturing method thereof A flexible display and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the flexible display includes a display panel configured to display images, a window substrate disposed on a first surface of the display panel, and a lower passivation film attached to a second surface of the display panel opposing the first surface. The flexible display can also include a lower adhesive layer interposed between the display panel and the lower passivation film. The lower adhesive layer can include a plurality of isolated-pattern portions and a peripheral portion surrounding the isolated-pattern portions.
US09874768B2	Optical modulation device An optical modulation device includes: an optical waveguide formed above a substrate; a phase modulator disposed on part of the optical waveguide; a capacitor connected to the phase modulator and including a lower electrode and an upper electrode; a resistor connected in parallel to the capacitor; and an appended part integrated with the upper electrode and electrically connected to the resistor, wherein the appended part is smaller in area than the capacitor (upper electrode).
US09874760B2	Stereoscopic displays with addressable focus cues The present invention relates generally to stereoscopic displays, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to stereoscopic displays with addressable focus cues. A stereoscopic display system with the addressable focus cues, comprises: a microdisplay for providing a virtual image for display to a user; a reflective active optical element configured to provide a variable optical power; a relay lens disposed along an optical path between the microdisplay and the active optical element, the relay lens positioned therebetween such that the microdisplay and the active optical element are disposed at conjugate planes of the relay lens; a beamsplitter disposed along the optical path between the microdisplay and the active optical element at an orientation to receive optical radiation from the active optical element; and a see-through eyepiece comprising a selected surface configured to receive optical radiation from the beamsplitter and reflect the received radiation to an exit pupil of the system to provide a virtual display path, the selected surface also configured to receive optical radiation from a source other than the microdisplay and to transmit such optical radiation to the exit pupil to provide a see-through optical path.
US09874754B2	Glasses-type terminal Provided is a glasses-type terminal including: a frame that is supported on a user's head, having both ends separated from each other as a front part therein is cut-out; a power supply unit that is connected to one end of the frame; a control module that is connected to the other end of the frame, and having therein various electronic components that drive the glasses-type terminal; and a display unit that is provided on one end of the control module and that provides visual information, in which a rail is formed on an upper surface of the control module, and the rail is formed to be connected to a lower surface of the frame in a concavo-convex manner so that the control module slidably moves on the frame.
US09874749B2	Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise a vision system having one or more optical elements to project one or more images to a user, a mapping database comprising map data corresponding to one or more real objects of the world, wherein the mapping database receives inputs from at least a component of one or more wearable augmented reality display systems, and a processor communicatively coupled to the mapping database for retrieving the map data and processing the retrieved map data to determine one or more output parameters, wherein the processor further controls the vision system in a manner such that the one or more images are projected to the user based at least in part on the determined output parameters.
US09874741B2	Wavelength conversion element, light source device, and projector A wavelength conversion element includes a substrate, a reflecting section disposed on one surface side of the substrate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on an opposite side of the reflecting section to the substrate, and emitting fluorescence in response to irradiation with excitation light, and a reflecting surface disposed between a surface of the wavelength conversion layer on an opposite side to the reflecting section and the reflecting section, and adapted to totally reflect light having been input at an angle no smaller than a critical angle out of the fluorescence.
US09874738B2	Endoscope with image erecting device An endoscope includes an image transmission device in a shaft for transmitting an image from the distal end to the proximal end of the endoscope and an image erecting device for erecting an image registered by means of the endoscope. The image erecting device has a first surface for angle-dependent reflection and a second surface for angle-dependent reflection. The image erecting device is arranged and embodied in such a way that light for image erecting is successively reflected at the first reflective surface, passed through the first reflective surface and through the second, reflective surface and reflected at the second reflective surface.
US09874737B2	Method and apparatus for combination of localization microscopy and structured illumination microscopy A fluorescence microscope for obtaining super-resolution images of a sample labeled with at least one fluorescent label by combining localization microscopy and structured illumination microscopy is provided. The fluorescence microscope includes one or more light sources, an illumination system having a structured illumination path for illuminating the sample with structured illumination light and a localization illumination path for illuminating the sample with localization illumination light.
US09874732B2	Zoom lens and image device using the same A zoom lens includes a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, a third lens group having a negative refractive power, and an image plane in an order from object-side to image-side. The first lens group includes a first lens having a positive refractive power and a second lens having a negative refractive power in the order from object-side to image-side. The second lens group includes a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens having a positive refractive power in the order from object-side to image-side. The third lens group includes at least one sixth lens.
US09874731B2	Zoom lens and imaging apparatus A zoom lens is constituted by, in order from the object side to the image side: a positive first lens group which his fixed when changing magnification; at least two moving lens groups that move when changing magnification; and a positive final lens group which is fixed when changing magnification. The first lens group is constituted by, in order from the object side to the image side: a negative 1a lens group which is fixed during focusing operations, a positive 1b lens group which moves during focusing operations, and a positive 1c lens group which is fixed during focusing operations. The 1a lens group includes at least one negative lens that satisfies predetermined conditional formulae.
US09874724B2	Photographic optical system The present invention discloses a photographic optical system which includes a first lens (focal length f1), a second lens (focal length f2), a third lens (focal length f3), a fourth lens (focal length f4), a fifth lens (focal length f5), a sixth lens (focal length f6) and a seventh lens (focal length f7). The photographic optical system disclosed in the present invention by optimizing rationally face shape, distributing refractive power, selecting optical material, is designed as a big relative stop photographic optical system, and can provide the imaging performance in low illumination environment.
US09874723B2	Photographic optical system The present invention discloses a photographic optical system which includes a first lens (focal length f1), a second lens (focal length f2), a third lens (focal length f3), a fourth lens (focal length f4), a fifth lens (focal length f5), a sixth lens (focal length f6) and a seventh lens (focal length f7). The photographic optical system disclosed in the present invention by optimizing rationally face shape, distributing refractive power, selecting optical material, is designed as a big relative stop photographic optical system, and can provide the imaging performance in low illumination environment.
US09874719B2	Mobile device and optical imaging lens thereof Present embodiments may provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens may comprise an aperture stop and five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. By controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least one inequality, the optical imaging lens may exhibit better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens may be shortened.
US09874714B2	Adjustable stand for an optical observation instrument An adjustable stand having a first spindle, a second spindle and a flange for connection to and positioning of an optical observation instrument. Positioning of the instrument relative to the stand is maintained by a torque compensation device respectively arranged with at least one of the spindles to compensate against torque caused by the mass and positioning of the instrument and spindles. Each torque compensation device includes a brake for securing the spindle, a spring, a motor for adjusting the spring tension, and a motor controller which includes a transmission device with a transmission ratio deviating from 1:1 and which is positioned between the spring and the spindle. The motor controller controls the spring tension by selectively rotating the motor based on instructions from a control unit, which receives signals from a spindle-position sensor and a spring-tension sensor and automatically provides counter-torque rotational movement instructions to the motor controller.
US09874712B2	Module for optical fiber installation and storage at customer premises A module for installing and storing an optical fiber includes a supply spool containing fiber for routing between the module and a service module at a customer premises. An adapter inside the module connects the fiber on the spool with an outside connector associated with a device at the premises. A wall of the module has a payout opening, and an edge of the module base is set back from the outside surface of the wall at the payout opening. A ramp area formed on the base inclines downward from the spool toward the payout opening. A lower edge of the ramp area substantially coincides with the setback edge and is substantially flush with a supporting surface beneath the base. Fiber drawn from the module can be adhered to the supporting surface at the payout opening and thus ameliorate any adverse visual impact of the fiber near the module.
US09874711B2	Flexible optical circuit, cassettes, and methods A fiber optic cassette includes a body defining a front and an opposite rear. A cable entry location, such as a multi-fiber connector, is defined on the body for a cable to enter the cassette, wherein a plurality of optical fibers from the cable extend into the cassette and form terminations at one or more single or multi-fiber connectors adjacent the front of the body. A flexible substrate is positioned between the cable entry location and the connectors adjacent the front of the body, the flexible substrate rigidly supporting the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the connectors adjacent the front of the body includes a ferrule. Dark fibers can be provided if not all fiber locations are used in the multi-fiber connectors. Multiple flexible substrates can be used with one or more multi-fiber connectors.
US09874707B2	Photoelectric conversion connector and method for manufacturing same A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.
US09874705B2	Optical waveguide module An optical waveguide module includes an optical waveguide sheet including multiple optical waveguides, and a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device each positioned over a surface of the optical waveguide sheet. At least one of the optical waveguides includes a first mirror, a second mirror, and a slit. The first mirror is configured to reflect light entering the corresponding optical waveguide from its first end to the light-receiving device or to reflect light emitted from the light-emitting device toward the first end of the corresponding optical waveguide. The second mirror is configured to reflect light entering the corresponding optical waveguide from its second end toward the surface of the optical waveguide sheet. The slit is provided between the second mirror and the second end of the corresponding optical waveguide. The corresponding optical waveguide is discontinuous across the slit.
US09874703B2	Fiber optical cable assembly with sealed coupling mechanism A sealing enclosure for a connector on a terminated end of a cable includes an inner housing and an outer housing. In a first embodiment, the inner housing is permanently affixed and sealed to a section of the cable adjacent to the connector. The outer housing slides over the inner housing and has attachment features at a forward end of the outer housing for attaching to an enclosure surrounding a port for the connector. In a second embodiment, the outer housing has a sealing member attached to an inner circumference thereof, wherein when the outer housing is slid forward along the inner housing, the sealing member engages an outer surface of the inner housing to seal the outer housing to the inner housing.
US09874694B2	Production method for mounting structure for grating elements A plurality of Bragg gratings are formed at predetermined locations of a laminate including a mounting substrate, a clad layer provided on the mounting substrate and an optical material layer provided on the clad layer. Optical waveguides are formed each including at least each of the Bragg gratings. Masks are formed each covering a region corresponding to each of the grating elements on the optical material layer. The optical material layer and clad layer are etched to shape an end face of each of the grating elements.
US09874692B2	Substrate-type optical waveguide element and method for producing substrate-type optical waveguide element In a substrate-type optical waveguide element, in a case where effective refractive indexes of a TE polarized wave and a TM polarized wave in a first core are defined as NTE@WG1 and NTM@WG1, respectively, and effective refractive indexes of a TE polarized wave and a TM polarized wave in a second core are defined as NTE@WG2 and NTM@WG2, respectively, a magnitude relation of the effective refractive indexes NTM@WG1 and NTM@WG2 at a start position of a parallel-core section is opposite to that at an end position of the parallel-core section, and a relative refractive index difference defined by Formula (a) is 0.25 or higher.
US09874690B2	Integrated waveguide structure with perforated chip edge seal An integrated waveguide structure with perforated chip edge seal and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. The structure includes a guard ring structure surrounding an active region of an integrated circuit chip. The structure further includes a gap in the guard ring structure which is located at a predetermined level of the integrated circuit chip. The structure further includes a waveguide structure formed on a substrate of the integrated circuit chip. The structure further includes a fiber optic optically coupled to the waveguide structure through the gap formed in the guard ring structure.
US09874688B2	Co-packaging photonic integrated circuits and application specific integrated circuits Disclosed herein are designs, structures and techniques for advanced packaging of multi-function photonic integrated circuits that allow such high-performance multi-function photonic integrated circuits to be co-packaged with a high-performance multi-function ASIC thereby significantly reducing strenuous interconnect challenges and lowering costs, power and size of the overall devices.
US09874687B2	Single-mode fiber with ultralow attenuation and large effective area A single-mode fiber with an ultra-low attenuation and a large effective area includes a core layer having a radius of 4.8 to 6.5 and a relative refractive index difference Δn1 of −0.06% to 0.10%, and cladding layers. The cladding layers includes an inner cladding layer surrounding the core layer, a trench cladding layer surrounding the inner cladding layer, an auxiliary outer cladding layer surrounding the trench cladding layer, and an outer cladding layer surrounding the auxiliary cladding layer. The inner cladding layer has a radius of 9 to 15 μm and a relative refractive index difference of −0.40% to −0.15%. The trench cladding layer has a radius of 12 to 17 μm and a relative refractive index difference of −0.8% to −0.3%. The auxiliary outer cladding layer has a radius of 37 to 50 μm and a relative refractive index difference of −0.6% to −0.25%. The outer cladding layer is a pure-silicon-dioxide glass layer.
US09874683B2	Backlight and display device The present disclosure discloses a backlight, which includes a rubber frame, a light guide plate and a membrane disposed on the light guide plate. The membrane has at least one positioning hole defined therein; the rubber frame includes an elastic connecting part disposed thereon, and the elastic connecting part engages with the positioning hole to fix the membrane. The present disclosure also discloses a display device.
US09874679B2	Backlight module and fabricating method thereof, and display apparatus A backlight module and a fabricating method thereof, and a display apparatus are provided. The backlight module comprises a light emitting unit and a power generating unit for supplying power to the light emitting unit. The backlight module has a light-exiting surface; the power generating unit and the light-exiting surface face each other and are spaced from each other, light rays emitted from the light emitting unit enter between the power generating unit and the light-exiting surface and exit from the backlight module through the light-exiting surface; the power generating unit includes a first electrode, a power generating layer and a second electrode in a direction away from the light-exiting surface, and the first electrode is configured to reflect the light rays from the light emitting unit.
US09874677B2	Light source device and display apparatus The present invention provides a light source device which includes a light guide plate configured to emit light entered from a light source of a side face through one surface of the light guide plate, and an optical sheet disposed to face the one surface of the light guide plate, wherein the light source device includes interval holding parts which are provided along side faces of the light guide plate, and are configured so that one end portions thereof are disposed between the optical sheet and the light guide plate to maintain an interval between the optical sheet and the light guide plate, and the one end portions of the interval holding parts have a white color, such that it is possible to prevent shadows of the interval holding parts from being reflected on the display panel provided on a front side of the optical sheet, and a display apparatus including the light source device.
US09874676B2	Light guide plate, and backlight unit and mobile device including the same A light guide plate in accordance with various embodiments comprises: a body having a light incident part at a first side surface of the body; an upper optical pattern at a top side of the body; and a lower optical pattern at a bottom side of the body, wherein the lower optical pattern is an embossed pattern protruding from the bottom side of the body and having a trapezoid shape, wherein a first end of the trapezoid shape has a first width and a second end of the trapezoid shape has a second width, wherein the first end is closer to the light incident part than the second end, and wherein the first width is narrower than the second width.
US09874672B2	Illumination device An illumination device includes a light source, a transmission part and a lighting appliance. The light source is configured to emit a laser light. The transmission part is configured to transmit the laser light emitted from the light source through an optical fiber. The lighting appliance is configured to convert a wavelength of the laser light transmitted through the transmission part and emit an illumination light. The transmission part includes a guide part having a rail-shape and extending along a transmission direction of the laser light. The lighting appliance is further configured to be mounted in an arbitrary position of the guide part.
US09874671B2	Light diffusing fiber lighting device A lighting device is provided that includes a light source package including a diode disposed in a housing and emitting light at an emission point within the housing. The lighting device also has an optical fiber extending through an opening in the housing and having a terminal end optically aligned on an optical axis with the diode to within a distance of less than 1.0 millimeter from the emission point, wherein the fiber emits light via a light diffusing fiber.
US09874664B2	Actuation of fluid-filled lenses An actuation mechanism for simultaneous actuation of first and second variable focal length lenses is disclosed. Each lens comprises a distensible membrane bounding a fluid-filled cavity, the focal length varying with the degree of curvature of the membrane as it distends. The actuation mechanism comprises a hydraulic master actuator in fluid communication with a hydraulic slave actuator associated with the first lens and with a hydraulic slave actuator associated with the second lens. Each slave actuator is configured to vary the degree of distension of the membrane of its associated lens in response to operation of the master actuator, whereby the master actuator is operable to cause a variation of the degree of distension of the membranes of both the first and second lenses simultaneously.
US09874661B2	Wavelength conversion member, related manufacturing method, and related backlight assembly A wavelength conversion member may include a first substrate and a second substrate that overlaps the first substrate. The wavelength conversion member may further include a wavelength conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate in a first direction. The wavelength conversion member may further include a first hydrophobic membrane that overlaps at least one of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the wavelength conversion layer in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US09874660B2	Hardcoat composition and polarizer and display device applying the same A hardcoat composition and a polarizer and a display device applying the same are provided. The hardcoat composition includes an acrylic copolymer, a multi-functional unsaturated photomonomer or oligomer, a photoinitiator, and a thermal curing agent. The acrylic copolymer with hydroxyl group has a weight-average molecular weight equal to or larger than 15,000 and has a glass transition temperature higher than 25° C.
US09874657B2	Compensation film and optical film and display device A compensation film including a polymer having a first structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, and having a photoelastic coefficient of less than or equal to about 40×10−13 cm2/dyn wherein in Chemical Formula 1, Ar1, X, L1, and R1 are the same as described in the detailed description.
US09874651B2	Actively controlled buoy based marine seismic survey system and method A buoy for recording seismic signals while underwater. The buoy includes a body; a buoyancy system configured to control a buoyancy of the body to descend to a predetermined depth (H1); a propulsion system configured to actively adjust a position of the body at a given position (X, Y); a seismic sensor located on the body and configured to record the seismic signals; and a control device configured to control the buoyancy system to maintain the body substantially at the predetermined depth (H1) and to control the propulsion system to maintain the body substantially at the given position (X, Y) while the buoy records seismic data, and also to instruct the seismic sensor when to record seismic signals.
US09874650B2	Methods and systems for seismic imaging using coded directivity Method, source array and seismic vibro-acoustic source element for seismic data acquisition. The number of beams of acoustic energy to be generated for the seismic data acquisition are determined or selected. A different pilot signal is generated for each of the number of beams of acoustic energy. A plurality of drive signals are generated using the different pilot signals. An array of source elements are driven using the plurality of drive signals to generate the two or more beams of acoustic energy.
US09874649B2	Device and method for displaying full azimuth angle domain image data A device, system, and method for displaying seismic image data may include computing, from a wide-azimuth data set, a discrete data set associated with an image function at a seismic image point. The discrete data set may be mapped onto a continuous curved three-dimensional surface. The mapped data set may be projected onto a continuous planar surface. The projected data may be displayed as a planar disk. A plurality of continuous planar surfaces, each representing a single image point, may be assembled to form a three-dimensional body, representing a seismic gather of image points. The three-dimensional body may be displayed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09874648B2	Reservoir connectivity analysis in a 3D earth model There is provided a system and method for reservoir connectivity analysis in a 3D earth model. A subsurface region is identified and a baseline reservoir connectivity model is obtained from the subsurface region. Compartments and connections are determined from the baseline reservoir connectivity model using reservoir connectivity analysis, and a set of 3D objects representing the compartments and/or connections is created from the 3D earth model. A mathematical graph structure is created from the 3D objects and reservoir connectivity scenarios are evaluated based on analysis of the mathematical graph structure and 3D objects.
US09874646B2	Seismic data processing A method for seismic data processing can include obtaining seismic data acquired based upon trigger times and not based upon positions of triggered source elements. The seismic data can include near-continuously recorded seismic data in split records. The split records can be spliced together into a single near-continuous record to produce a trace with seismic data from a single acquired line. The seismic data can be processed by performing a spatial shift for each of a number of time samples to correct for motion of a number of seismic receivers.
US09874645B2	POS system, bar code scanner, and method for controlling POS system Provided is a POS system including: a storage part for storing a product code for identifying a product and a radiation dose or a radioactivity threshold defined for each product code, the product code and the radiation dose or the radioactivity threshold being associated with each other; a scanner part including a product reading part for reading a product code attached to a product, and a radioactivity measurement part for measuring a radiation dose emitted from the product or radioactivity defined based on the radiation dose; a comparison part for comparing a radiation does or a radioactivity threshold corresponding to the product code read by the product code reading part and a value measured by the radioactivity measurement part with each other; and an alert output part for outputting an alert when the measured value exceeds the threshold.
US09874637B2	Illumination optical system and 3D image acquisition apparatus including the same An illumination optical system of a 3-dimensional (3D) image acquisition apparatus and a 3D image acquisition apparatus including the illumination optical system. The illumination optical system of a 3D image acquisition apparatus includes a beam shaping element which outputs light having a predetermined cross-sectional shape which is proportional to a field of view of the 3D image acquisition apparatus. The beam shaping element may adjust a shape of illumination light according to its cross-sectional shape. The beam shaping element may uniformly homogenize the illumination light without causing light scattering or absorption.
US09874634B1	Radar apparatus A radar apparatus derives (i) first target information of a first target existing in the transmission range of the transmission wave, the first target being a rear end portion of a vehicle and (ii) second target information of a second target existing in the transmission range of the transmission wave, the second target being a portion of the vehicle other than the rear end portion of the vehicle. The radar apparatus calculates a distance difference between the first target and the second target, and predicts, in a case where the first target information of the first target derived in a previous target information derivation process is not derived in a latest target information derivation process, a position of the first target, using the distance difference and the second target information of the second target derived in the latest target information derivation process.
US09874632B2	Electromagnetic reflection profiles Methods, systems, and products determine electromagnetic reflective characteristics of ambient environments. A wireless communications device sends a cellular impulse and receives reflections of the cellular impulse. The cellular impulse and the reflections of the cellular impulse may be compared to determine the electromagnetic reflective characteristics of an ambient environment.
US09874628B2	Dual hidden point bars A system is provided including a first elongated object proximate a first surface on a first side of a structure and a second elongated object proximate a second surface on a second side of the structure, the second surface and the second side opposite the structure relative to the first surface and the first side, the first object aligned with the second object at a first point on the first surface. The system also includes a first plurality of corner cubes affixed to the first object at first known distances from each other and from the first point, wherein the first object abuts the first surface at the first point. The system also includes a second plurality of corner cubes affixed to the second object at second known distances from each other and from the first point, wherein the second object abuts second surface at second point opposite first point.
US09874622B2	Hyperpolarized media transport vessel A system and method for transporting a hyperpolarized substance is disclosed. A transport vessel for transporting such a hyperpolarized substance includes a vessel housing, a chamber formed within the vessel housing that is configured to receive a container holding a hyperpolarized substance, and an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic containment field about the chamber when a current is supplied thereto, the magnetic containment field comprising a homogeneous magnetic field. The transport vessel also includes a non-magnetic power source to supply the current to the electromagnet and a control circuit configured to selectively interrupt the supply of current to the electromagnet so as to control generation of the magnetic containment field, with the transport vessel being magnetically inert when the supply of current to the electromagnet is interrupted by the control circuit.
US09874620B2	Low field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for cardiac imaging A low-cost magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus that may be used for, e.g., Cardiac MRI (CMR). CMR is a clinical imaging tool that can investigate a wide range of cardiac conditions by exploring changes in the anatomy, physiology, or dynamics of the heart. The applications of CMR include, but are not limited to, the evaluation of congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiac masses, the pericardium, cardiomyopathy, hibernating myocardium, and valvular and ventricular function. Generally, the MRI apparatus is a low-field (˜0.5 T) system equipped with a high-end data processing unit (DPU) to enable the implementation of structure aware (SA) recovery in clinically relevant times.
US09874615B2	Dipole array arrangement An apparatus can be provided that can include a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements, and a processing arrangement configured to receive a signal(s) from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generate a magnetic resonance image based on the signal(s). Each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements can have at least two poles extending in opposite directions from each other. One of the poles can have a curved shape, which can bifurcate and follow two mirror symmetric S-shapes.
US09874609B2	Sensor self-diagnostics using multiple signal paths Embodiments relate to systems and methods for self-diagnostics and/or error detection using multiple signal paths in sensor and other systems. In an embodiment, a sensor system comprises at least two sensors, such as magnetic field sensors, and separate signal paths associated with each of the sensors. A first signal path can be coupled to a first sensor and a first digital signal processor (DSP), and a second signal path can be coupled to a second sensor and a second DSP. A signal from the first DSP can be compared with a signal from the second DSP, either on-chip or off, to detect faults, errors, or other information related to the operation of the sensor system. Embodiments of these systems and/or methods can be configured to meet or exceed relevant safety or other industry standards, such as safety integrity level (SIL) standards.
US09874604B2	Semiconductor device and test system including the same A semiconductor device may include a first node coupled to a first pad to which a first voltage having a first voltage level is inputted; a second node coupled to a second pad to which a second voltage having a second voltage level is inputted; an internal voltage generation unit suitable for shifting a voltage level of the first node to generate an internal voltage having the second voltage level, and outputting the internal voltage to third and fourth nodes; a first internal circuit suitable for operating by employing a voltage of the second node; and a node coupling unit that electrically couples the second node to the third node during a test operation, and electrically separates the second node and the third node during a normal operation.
US09874598B2	System and method for electrical testing of through silicon vias (TSVs) A testing system for carrying out electrical testing of at least one first through via forms an insulated via structure extending only part way through a substrate of a first body of semiconductor material. The testing system has a first electrical test circuit integrated in the first body and electrically coupled to the insulated via structure. The first electrical test circuit enables detection of at least one electrical parameter of the insulated via structure.
US09874597B2	Light-emitting device test systems Light-emitting devices, such as LEDs, are tested using a photometric unit. The photometric unit, which may be an integrating sphere, can measure flux, color, or other properties of the devices. The photometric unit may have a single port or both an inlet and outlet. Light loss through the port, inlet, or outlet can be reduced or calibrated for. These testing systems can provide increased reliability, improved throughput, and/or improved measurement accuracy.
US09874596B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor apparatus, and energization test apparatus The present invention provides a method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor apparatus including a testing step of testing a PN diode for the presence or absence of stacking faults in a relatively short time and an energization test apparatus. The present invention sets the temperature of a bipolar semiconductor element at 150° C. or higher and 230° C. or lower, causes a forward current having a current density of 120 [A/cm2] or more and 400 [A/cm2] or less to continuously flow through the bipolar semiconductor element, calculates, in a case where a forward resistance of the bipolar semiconductor element through which the forward current flows reaches a saturation state, the degree of change in the forward resistance, and determines whether the calculated degree of change is smaller than a threshold value.
US09874593B2	Decision support system for outage management and automated crew dispatch A decision support system is provided for utility operations to assist with crew dispatch and restoration activities following the occurrence of a disturbance in a multiphase power distribution network, by providing a real-time visualization of possible location(s). The system covers faults that occur on fuse-protected laterals. The system uses real-time data from intelligent electronics devices coupled with other data sources such as static feeder maps to provide a complete picture of the disturbance event, guiding the utility crew to the most probable location(s). This information is provided in real-time, reducing restoration time and avoiding more costly and laborious fault location finding practices.
US09874591B2	Subsea deployed apparatus and method An apparatus includes a voltage source, voltage measurement means and a processing means, and connects to a line to apply and monitor a voltage between the line and earth. The processing means controls the voltage source to transmit and receive communications from the line, via the voltage measurement means. The apparatus also has a first and second current measurement means. The voltage source is connectable to a wire under test to inject a predetermined test voltage on the wire. The wire extends in a first and second direction from the test location. The first current measurement means measures the leakage current from the voltage source flowing along the wire in a first direction, and the second current measurement means determines the leakage current along the wire in a second direction, and the processing means uses the current flows measured by both current measurement means to determine wire insulation properties.
US09874590B2	Test platform for high-frequency cable The present invention discloses a test platform for high-frequency cable, comprising conductive contacts and clamps for pressing a conductor of the cable on the conductive contact, and comprising a splitter seat, which comprises a top surface and a plurality of varied sides, the conductive contacts are respectively arranged on the sides, the clamps are arranged at a peripheral of the splitter seat and is opposite to the conductive contact, the splitter seat is further provided with a splitter channel, and the splitter channel slantingly connects the top surface to the sides. The present invention adopts a splitter seat with a polyhedral structure, which may shorten the stripped length, and prevent for vertically bending the core, thereby reducing the damage to the cable structure to the greatest extent, and greatly increasing the test frequency.
US09874588B2	Method for determining the average value of a periodic or quasi-periodic voltage signal A method for determining an average value of a periodic or quasi-periodic voltage signal that can be transmitted on a communication bus with a transmission period greater than the period of the signal. The method includes acquiring measurements of the signal with a measurement period corresponding to the transmission period of the average value on the bus, obtaining the average value from the acquired measurements, applying, for each measurement, a variable delay, defining a time of measurement within the measurement period, relative to a reference time, and obtaining the average value from the result of the measurement made at each time of measurement and from the results of the measurements made previously.
US09874584B2	Monitoring arrangement and method for monitoring an electrical line The invention relates to a monitoring arrangement for monitoring an electrical line having at least one thermogenerator and/or a device for inductively producing energy, determination means for determining at least one electrical characteristic parameter of an electrical current flowing in the electrical line and/or the temperature of the electrical line and/or the area surrounding the electrical line. An electrical connection exists or can be established between the determination means and the thermogenerator or the device for inductively producing energy, which connection can be used to operate the determination means with electrical energy produced by the thermogenerator or provided by the device for inductively producing energy; and connection means for establishing a mechanical connection to the electrical line.
US09874581B2	In-situ bias correction for MEMS accelerometers In some examples, an accelerometer may self-calibrate while in use by setting a scale factor of the accelerometer to a first value; while the scale factor of the accelerometer is set to the first value, obtaining a first acceleration value; setting the scale factor of the accelerometer to a second value; while the scale factor of the accelerometer is set to the second value, obtaining a second acceleration value; based on the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value, determining a bias correction value; obtaining a third acceleration value; and correcting the third acceleration value based on the bias correction value.
US09874579B1	Heat exchanger system for an inertial measurement unit An inertial measurement unit includes a spherical gimbal system and a heat exchanger system that cool components of the spherical gimbal system without affecting the operations of the spherical gimbal system. The heat exchanger system can be configured to flow chilled air to the components of the spherical gimbal system by using the spherical gimbals as transport pathways for the chilled air and the returned heated air.
US09874571B2	Multiplex immunohistochemical assay using primary antibodies of the same host species Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detecting two different epitopes in the same sample using immunohistochemical methods using primary antibodies from the same host species and secondary antibodies immunoreactive with antibodies of the host species of the primary antibodies. Methods to denature and block the first primary antibody contacted with the sample are provided.
US09874563B2	Detecting and quantifying cryptic HIV replication The present invention relates to a novel method for detecting efficient cryptic HIV replication in a patient who receives a suppressive antiviral therapy followed by administration of the HIV integrase inhibitor in an effective amount for intensifying the suppressive antiviral therapy, and has undetectable plasma viremia prior to the administration of the HIV integrase inhibitor. The method comprises making a pre-intensification measurement and one or more post-intensification measurements of the concentration of an episomal artifact in samples from the patient, and computing a pre-intensification HIV infection success ratio (R). A pre-intensification HIV infection success ratio (R) sufficiently close to 1 indicates that the patient has the efficient cryptic HIV replication. The method may further comprise quantifying the efficient cryptic HIV replication.
US09874562B2	Zanamivir phosphonate congeners with anti-influenza activity and determining oseltamivir susceptibility of influenza viruses Methods and compositions for detection of drug resistant pathogens and treatment against infections thereof are provided. Methods for detection of oseltamivir-resistant influenza viruses by competitive binding assays utilizing non-oseltamivir influenza virus neuraminidase inhibitors and oseltamivir carboxylate are provided. Influenza virus neuraminidase inhibitors coupled to sensors and useful for employment in the methods of the invention are disclosed. Novel phosphonate compounds active as neuraminidase inhibitors against wild-type and oseltamivir-resistant influenza strains of H1N1, H5N1 and H3N2 viruses are disclosed. An enantioselective synthetic route to preparation of these phosphonate compounds via sialic acid is provided.
US09874558B2	Immunoassay method less affected by impurities An object of the present invention is to provide a method of measuring the amount of a compound containing a sugar chain in a biological sample by a sandwich immunoassay method using a labeled lectin, which method is suitable for reduction of noise originating from impurities and determination of the exact amount of a target compound. The present invention provides a method of measuring the amount of a target compound containing a sugar chain in a biological sample by a sandwich immunoassay method using a labeled lectin (including cases where a target compound-capturing substance other than an antibody is used as a ligand), the method containing adding a sugar chain compound which competes (crosses) with impurities contained in the biological sample in binding with the labeled lectin.
US09874554B1	Aptamer-based in vivo diagnostic system A system for modulating a response signal includes aptamer conjugates, e.g., aptamer-particle conjugates, configured to bind with target analytes, a detector configured to detect an analyte response signal transmitted from the body, a modulation source configured to modulate the analyte response signal, and a processor configured to non-invasively detect the one or more target analytes by differentiating the analyte response signal from a background signal, at least in part, based on the modulation. The analyte response signal is related to the binding interaction of the target analytes with the aptamer-particle conjugates. In some examples, the system may also include magnetic particles and a magnetic field source sufficient to distribute the magnetic particles into a spatial arrangement in the body. The analyte response signal may be differentiated from the background signal, at least in part, based on modulation of the signals due, at least in part, to the spatial arrangement of the magnetic particles.
US09874551B2	Determining mineralogy of an earth formation using linear regressions A method for determining mineralogy of a formation includes determining a model of arenites in the formation by performing a first type of linear regression on a plurality of elemental dry weights of the formation based upon a sum of elemental dry weights of calcium and magnesium being at least a given value, or performing a second type of linear regression on the elemental dry weights based upon the sum of the elemental dry weights of elemental calcium and magnesium being less than the given value. A model of arkoses in the formation is determined by performing a third type of linear regression on the elemental dry weights. A partitioning function is then determined. The mineralogy of the formation is then determined by applying the partitioning function to the model of arenites and the model of arkoses, and adding the model of arenites and the model of arkoses together.
US09874547B2	Wireless combustion/efficiency analyzer A technician uses a wireless apparatus and system to vary air or fuel in the burner to optimize efficiency and safety. A wireless remote sensor unit has a probe in a flue to draw a sample of combustion gas from the flue for gas sensors and a temperature sensor. The sensors generate analog signals of gas identity, concentration and temperature that are converted to digital signals by an A-to-D converter. A wireless transceiver sends digital signals to a hand held unit or central computer via wireless transmission. The hand held unit receives the digital signals and displays an analysis of the signals. The analysis may be performed by any one of the remote sensor unit, the hand held unit, or the central computer. The wireless unit also receives control signals for the hand held unit or the central computer.
US09874546B2	Systems and methods for conserving carrier gas A device for a gas chromatograph system includes an injector, a conduit assembly, a flow restrictor, and a pressure controller. The injector is connected to a carrier gas source and an auxiliary gas source. The conduit assembly surrounds the input end of an analytical column. A carrier gas is supplied at a constant pressure through a flow restrictor to the injector. A pressure controller is configured to control the pressure of an auxiliary gas supplied to the injector from the auxiliary source. The pressure controller is configured to operate in a first mode to provide a first auxiliary gas pressure sufficient to force a flow of the auxiliary gas and a sample onto the analytical column during an inject phase and to operate in a second mode to provide a second auxiliary gas pressure below a threshold necessary to flow auxiliary gas into the analytical column during a resolving phase.
US09874544B2	Gas sensor A gas sensor includes a base, an insulating layer, two sensing electrodes, a heating layer, a gas-sensing material, and an exciting light source. A thru-hole is formed on the base, the insulating layer is disposed on the base to cover the thru-hole, and a portion of the insulating layer corresponding to the thru-hole is defined as an element area. Each sensing electrode disposed on the insulating layer has a sensing segment disposed on the element area and a sensing pad disposed outside the element area. The heating layer disposed on the insulating layer has a heating segment disposed on the element area and two heating pads disposed outside the element area. The gas-sensing material is disposed on the element area and covers the sensing segments and the heating segment. The exciting light source is arranged in the thru-hole and is configured to emit light toward the gas-sensing material.
US09874543B2	Ion mobility analyzer and mass spectrometer A drift voltage generator applies voltages to a plurality of annular electrodes, respectively, so that a potential distribution φ on an ion beam axis of an accelerating electric field created within a drift region satisfies ∂2φ/∂Z2>0. Trailing ions undergo a higher rate of acceleration than preceding ions, so that a compressing force acts on an ion packet in the direction of the ion beam axis. Consequently, the ion packet is constantly confined to a smaller space in the direction of the ion beam axis, and ions having the same ion mobility form a narrower peak in a spectrum with the horizontal axis representing the drift time, so that the resolving power improves. A control unit switches the applied voltages so that a uniform accelerating electric field is created.
US09874542B2	Signal detection techniques for the detection of analytes The invention relates to the use of signal processing methods in order to achieve higher signal to noise ratios, to increase the detection limits of target analytes. These techniques include the monitoring of the output signal at higher harmonic frequencies.
US09874541B2	Chemiresistor sensor A sensor is provided with (i) a pair of electrically conducting electrodes on an electrically insulating substrate; (ii) a chemiresistor film in contact with the pair of electrodes, with an impedance that changes in the presence of an ionic analyte; (iii) a gate electrode formed from an electrically conductive material; (iv) a potential generator configured to apply an electrical potential difference between the gate electrode and the chemiresistor film; (v) a controller to selectively control the potential generator to apply an electric potential to the gate electrode relative to the potential of the chemiresistor film; and (vi) a voltage power source adapted to apply a voltage signal between the pair of electrically conducting electrodes to enable measurement of the resistance of the chemiresistor film.
US09874537B2	Method for measuring temperature of biological sample, measuring device, and biosensor system The concentration measurement method includes: introducing a predetermined amount of the biological sample into the capillary; measuring a temperature of the biological sample by applying a first voltage to the electrode unit when the temperature of the biological sample is measured, the first voltage allowing the temperature measurement to be less affected by increase and reduction in an amount of the analyte contained in the biological sample; measuring the concentration of the analyte contained in the biological sample by applying a second voltage to the electrode unit; measuring an environmental temperature in a surrounding of the biological sample; and correcting the concentration of the measured analyte based on the measured temperature of the biological sample and the measured environmental temperature.
US09874532B2	Scatter diagram display device and surface analyzer A scatter diagram display device includes a principal component analysis section that performs principal component analysis on intensity or concentration map data that represents each element, a priority level setting section that sets a priority level to each element based on the results of the principal component analysis performed by the principal component analysis section, and a display control section that performs a control process that arranges a plurality of scatter diagrams generated by combining each element based on the priority level that has been set to each element by the priority level setting section, and displays the plurality of scatter diagrams on a display section.
US09874531B2	X-ray method for the measurement, characterization, and analysis of periodic structures Periodic spatial patterns of x-ray illumination are used to gather information about periodic objects. The structured illumination may be created using the interaction of a coherent or partially coherent x-ray source with a beam splitting grating to create a Talbot interference pattern with periodic structure. The object having periodic structures to be measured is then placed into the structured illumination, and the ensemble of signals from the multiple illumination spots is analyzed to determine various properties of the object and its structures. Applications to x-ray absorption/transmission, small angle x-ray scattering, x-ray fluorescence, x-ray reflectance, and x-ray diffraction are all possible using the method of the invention.
US09874530B2	Method of measuring crosslink densities in sulfur-containing polymer composite material Provided is an evaluation method that provides detailed information on the crosslink densities in sulfur-containing polymer composite materials. The present invention relates to a method of measuring crosslink densities in a sulfur-containing polymer composite material, the method including: a measurement step of irradiating the sulfur-containing polymer composite material with high intensity X-rays and measuring an X-ray absorption spectrum of the composite material while varying the energy of the X-rays; a visualization step of determining the three-dimensional structure of sulfur atoms in the sulfur-containing polymer composite material by the reverse Monte Carlo method from the X-ray absorption spectrum; and a calculation step of calculating, from the three-dimensional structure of sulfur atoms, a crosslink density for each number of sulfur atoms bonded.
US09874524B2	In-situ spatially resolved plasma monitoring by using optical emission spectroscopy Implementations of the present disclosure relate to a plasma chamber having an optical device for measuring emission intensity of plasma species. In one implementation, the plasma chamber includes a chamber body defining a substrate processing region therein, the chamber body having a sidewall, a viewing window disposed in the sidewall, and a plasma monitoring device coupled to the viewing window. The plasma monitoring device includes an objective lens and an aperture member having a pinhole, wherein the aperture member is movable relative to the objective lens by an actuator to adjust the focal point in the plasma using principles of optics, allowing only the light rays from the focal point in the plasma to reach the pinhole. The plasma monitoring device therefore enables an existing OES (coupled to the plasma monitoring device through an optical fiber) to monitor emission intensity of the species at any specific locations of the plasma.
US09874522B2	System for a stimulated raman scattering (SRS) spectrophotometer and a method of use thereof A small size, robust stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) spectrophotometer system for industrial, medical and field use, exhibiting high SNR, high resolution and very short acquisition times. The architecture of the system allowing for such features comprises three main elements: (1). Use of a narrow range tunable pump laser and an array of fixed wavelength lasers to produce the wavelength differences as required to generate the SRS (Raman) spectrum; (2). Application of analog signal processing, prior to the digital conversion, in order to obtain higher resolution and SNR; (3). Use of relatively inaccurate or unstable laser sources coupled to calibration samples, followed by various calibration methods to compensate for system instabilities, such as wavelength drift, laser inaccuracies, and variations in the optical components/elements of the system.
US09874516B2	Detection system and method of detecting corrosion under an outer protective layer Wide-angled incoherent millimeter or sub-millimeter electromagnetic waves from an extended active source are used to probe substrates and their protective coatings or outer layers, such as paint or thermal insulation. The incoherent waves provide dispersion and angular variation with respect to angular incidence to the substrate. Illumination of the substrate permits differentiation between un-corroded and corroded sections of the sample because reflectivity, emissivity and/or transmissivity from the substrate or protective coating various according to its homogeneousness. A detector/camera is arranged to identify and resolve differences in detected power within an observed frequency range of the area under test, with this contrast in power being relative to either adjacent areas or anticipated reference levels. The power differences therefore signify the presence or lack of corrosion or, indeed, the presence of anomalies within or on the substrate or in or under the protective coating or layer applied to the substrate.
US09874513B2	Method of measuring isotope ratio An isotope ratio of a continuous sample is measured in an isotope ratio spectrometer. At least one sample isotope ratio is measured over a measurement time period tns, (n≧1) and a sample concentration cns is measured over at least a part of the measurement time period tns. A reference gas concentration cnref for the spectrometer is selected for reference to the sample measured during the measurement time period tns, on the basis of the measured sample concentration cnref. An isotope ratio of the reference gas is measured at the selected reference gas concentration cnref in the spectrometer. The at least one isotope ratio of the sample measured during the measurement time period tns is calibrated using the measured isotope ratio of the reference gas at the corresponding reference gas concentration cnref and a plurality of calibrated isotope ratios and a plurality of sample gas concentration measurements are determined, each being for a different time.
US09874509B2	Particle sensor, exhaust system and method for determining particles in the exhaust gas Embodiments of a particle sensor are provided. In one example, a particle sensor for an exhaust system comprises at least two inlet openings for an exhaust-gas flow of the exhaust system, wherein the inlet openings are of different sizes, and at least two sensor elements, wherein in each case one sensor element is arranged downstream of one inlet opening. In this way, the relative proportion of different-sized particles within the exhaust-gas flow may be determined.
US09874503B2	Systems and methods of use for digitally testing and reporting the pull-out strength of a fastener member Systems and methods of use pertaining to a digital testing and communication system for testing the pull-out strength of a fastener member secured within a base material. The system includes a mechanical screw/actuation arrangement configured to act through a load cell to apply an increasing tensile force to the fastener. The system also includes a digital load gauge in communication with the load cell and configured to indicate the tensile force measured by the load cell. The testing and communication system may incorporate a data system, a reporting system, and a transmission system configured compile the force information into a testing report along with location information, date and time information, and/or a pass-fail indication that is transmitted to/provided upon one or more client devices located on-site or at a remote location.
US09874497B2	Trace gas measurement apparatus for electrical equipment Provided is a trace gas measurement apparatus for electrical equipment that includes at least one sample cell configured to collect an oil sample from the electrical equipment. The sample cell having an oil receiving portion for receiving an oil sample, at least one perforated or porous sheet within a head space thereof for receiving the oil sample from the oil receiving portion, housing the oil sample thereon, and separating a new oil sample received from an existing oil sample within the at least one sample cell. The trace gas measurement apparatus also includes an oil pump for selectively pumping oil into and out of the sample cell, and a control module controlling operation of the oil pump, to adjust an oil level and air pressure within the sample cell, for performing an extraction process of trace gases within the oil sample.
US09874487B2	Physical quantity sensor and method of manufacturing physical quantity sensor A pressure sensor includes a socket portion and a nut portion which are integrally molded with resin, a screw portion which is tightly fixed to a side wall of an opening in a concave part of the nut portion by adhesive, and a sense element which is fixed to the screw portion and is disposed in the concave part of the nut portion. The socket portion, the nut portion and the screw portion constitute a package. A through hole introducing the pressure measurement target liquid is formed in the screw portion. An external lead-out terminal is fixed to the sense element. The external lead-out terminal passes through the through hole on a base of the concave part of the nut portion, and is tightly fixed to the socket portion with adhesive. The external lead-out terminal is a connection terminal to be connected with external wiring.
US09874485B2	Valve stem connector with integrated stem force measurement A valve stem connector comprises a first half and a second half, each of which includes a top section adapted to receive a portion of an actuator and a bottom section adapted to receive a portion of a valve stem. A plurality of cut-away sections is disposed in each of the first and second halves, and a pair of shear web installation sites is disposed between the plurality of cut-away sections on each of the first and second halves. A force measurement device is disposed in each shear web installation site of the pair of shear web installation sites, the force measurement device for measuring the strain on the valve stem. Each shear web installation site has a shear strain measurable by the force measurement device, and the plurality of cut-away sections allows for a bending beam near each pocket to minimize deflection.
US09874480B2	Characterizing contents of conduits, in particular multiphase flow conduits A method and apparatus for determining contents of a conduit containing at least one fluid is described. The conduit may be at least partially defined by at least one wall portion. The wall portion may be cooled. After cooling said, the temperature at least one temperature sensor located adjacent to the wall portion may be measured. A characteristic of said contents is determined based on said measured temperature at the or each temperature sensor.
US09874479B2	Temperature detection device To provide a high accuracy temperature detection device, a D/A conversion circuit includes a ladder network, constant current circuits and switch circuits. A temperature sensing circuit such as a diode is kept at a threshold temperature of a protecting operation against overheating and the switch circuits are switched according to a predetermined adjustment data value such that a temperature detection voltage is in a prescribed range. Since each of the switch circuits connects between corresponding one of the constant current circuits and a common terminal while disconnecting between the corresponding one of the constant current circuits and corresponding one of current terminals, an electric current flowing to the temperature sensing circuit is constant regardless of the adjustment data value and a correction resolution of the temperature detection voltage is constant.
US09874478B1	Sensor clip and method of using The present system provides a sensor clip system that can be clipped to luminaires of a plurality of shapes and sizes and method of using the sensor clip. Some of the sensors are upward looking (into the luminaire) while others are downward looking (away from the luminaire); and thus face in substantially opposite directions. The sensor clip is adjustable in one, two or three dimensions to be able to easily fit with different sized and shaped luminaires, such that the upward looking sensors may face the incoming light and downward looking sensors face away from the light. The sensor clip system may also provide attenuation of the luminous intensity of the emitted light coming out of the luminaires and extends the longevity and usability of the embedded sensor.
US09874473B2	Optoelectronic sensor To allow a simple cascading without any optical crosstalk at the connection points, an optoelectronic sensor is provided having at least one electronic card which has light transmitter elements and/or light reception elements and having at least two optical modules which can be fastened to the electronic card, wherein each optical module comprises a tube array, which has a plurality of tubes, an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the optical module comprises an open first connection element of a connection to the tube array and comprises wall connection elements and wherein the closed end of the optical module comprises a closed second connection element of the connection which has an outer wall which is formed with shape matching to the wall connection elements of the open end of the optical module such that, on a plugging together of an open end of an optical module and of a closed end of a further optical module, the two connection elements of the connection form a connection tube which is like the tubes of the tube array.
US09874471B2	Liquid transfer systems and methods of calibration thereof by performing air aspirations Disclosed are methods adapted to calibrate a liquid transfer system. The methods include providing a probe having a fluidly-coupled pressure sensor, the pressure sensor adapted to sense an aspiration pressure associated with the probe, performing one or more air aspirations and taking one or more pressure readings with the pressure sensor, and using one or more of the pressure readings to calibrate the pressure sensor. A novel liquid transfer system is also disclosed, as are other aspects.
US09874469B2	Method and device for tracking content of a movable fluid tank The invention relates to a device including: at least one fluid-using apparatus; at least one movable tank capable of and intended for providing at least the fluid and connected, via pipes, to the fluid using apparatus, the movable tank containing, at the outset, a given initial amount of the gas; and a means for assessing amounts of the fluid that are used by the fluid using apparatus from the movable tank, the assessment means being rigidly connected to the fluid-using apparatus.
US09874465B2	Pointer for instrument cluster of vehicle A pointer to indicate gradations formed in a dial of a vehicle instrument cluster includes: a pointer blade to receive and emit light received from the lower portion of the dial when a blade body formed integrally with a blade arm is rotatably supported above the dial; a pointer weight disposed adjacent to a rear surface of the blade body and having a light through-hole to allow light received from the lower portion of the dial to pass through the pointer weight; a light pin part extending to the rear surface of the blade body from one end of the blade arm and inserted into the light through-hole; and a weight supporter, fit between the pointer blade and the pointer weight and below the light through-hole to receive light from the lower portion of the dial and transfer the light to the pointer blade.
US09874464B2	Sensor mount An assembly is disclosed. The assembly can comprise a sensor comprising external threads. The assembly can further comprise a flexible mount for mounting the sensor to a support. The flexible mount can threadably engage the external threads of the sensor. Additionally, the flexible mount can comprise a spring-loaded casing and/or an elastomeric sleeve and/or nut, for example. The sensor can extend through the support and can be configured to float and/or shift relative to the support. The flexible mount can be positioned on one side of the support.
US09874463B2	Optical encoder for preventing crosstalk In an optical encoder which includes a rotary plate formed with a plurality of slit arrays and a plurality of light receiving parts corresponding to the slit arrays, at least one of the outer edge of a light receiving part located on the outer side of the optical axis X of light emitted from a light emitting part and the inner edge of the light receiving part located on the inner side of the optical axis X is positioned at a greater distance from the optical axis than the edge of the slit array corresponding to the light receiving part.
US09874460B2	System and method for determining direction of motion using an inductive sensor A system and method is disclosed for detection of a direction of movement of a component using a single inductive sensor. The component may be a rotational component such as a motor, shaft, gear, or the like. An ON and/or OFF time of the inductive sensor is measured as north and south poles of one or more magnets are moved past a face of the inductive sensor. A directional correlation is established which allows for determination of an unknown direction of movement.
US09874457B2	Adaptive lifestyle metric estimation Systems and methods for estimating lifestyle metrics with a wearable electronic device are disclosed herein. One disclosed system may include the wearable electronic device comprising a processor and a sensor system providing inputs to the processor. The sensor system may include a high power sensor and a low power sensor. The processor may operate in a high power mode in which both sensors are operational and a low power mode in which the high power sensor is not operational. In the high power mode, the processor may compute a lifestyle metric about a user for a first time period based on first data from the high power sensor. In the low power mode, the processor may compute the lifestyle metric for a second time period based on second data from the low power sensor and the first data and/or a derivative of the first data.
US09874453B2	Navigation system having point of interest recommendation mechanism and method of operation thereof A method of operation of a navigation system includes: monitoring a purchase history; extrapolating a selection behavior associated with the purchase history; extrapolating a group behavior for a member designation associated with the selection behavior; generating a recommendation based on the group behavior; and generating a notification with the recommendation for displaying on a device.
US09874452B2	Method and apparatus for enhanced driving experience including dynamic POI identification A system includes a processor configured to receive vehicle coordinates. The processor is also configured to compare the vehicle coordinates to geo-fence coordinate sets of a plurality of geo-fences surrounding point of interest (POI), wherein at least a portion of each geo-fence is within some predetermined distance from the vehicle coordinates. The processor is further configured to receive information relating to the POI if the vehicle coordinates fall within the geo-fence coordinates and instruct presentation of the received information to vehicle occupants.
US09874448B2	Electric device and information display method An electric device includes a location detector, a display, and at least one processor. The location detector detects a current position. The display displays an object for performing an application in an area of a screen. At least one processor acquires information of one or more geographic locations near the current position from a database, and causes the display to display the information in the area.
US09874439B2	Roughness measuring instrument for use in a machine tool and method for measuring roughness in a machine tool Multidirectional roughness measurement insert for determining a measured variable that is characteristic of the roughness of a surface, having a carrier body on which a stylus holder is arranged for holding a stylus, an analog sensor, which converts the movements of the carrier body into measurement signals that are characteristic of the roughness of a surface of workpiece, a stylus to be coupled to the carrier body, comprising a rod-shaped shaft and a scanning head mounted on the shaft, wherein the scanning head is at least one section of a test body, which is essentially rotationally symmetrical to at least one section of the rod-shaped shaft, or wherein the scanning head is at least one section of an essentially rotationally symmetrical test body, which is arranged on a distal end of at least one section of the rod-shaped shaft.
US09874437B2	Method for the 3-dimensional measurement of a sample with a measuring system comprising a laser scanning microscope and such measuring system The invention relates to a method for the 3-dimensional measurement of a sample with a measuring system having a 3-dimensional measuring space and comprising a laser scanning microscope, characterised by—providing the measuring system with a 3-dimensional virtual reality device,—creating the 3-dimensional virtual space of the measuring space using the 3-dimensional virtual reality device,—allowing for selecting an operation in the virtual space,—providing real-time unidirectional or bidirectional connection between the measuring space and the virtual space such that an operation selected in the virtual space is performed in the measuring space and data measured in the measuring space is displayed in the virtual space. The invention further relates to a measuring system for the 3-dimensional measurement of a sample, the measuring system having a 3-dimensional measuring space and comprising a laser scanning microscope, characterised by further comprising a 3-dimensional virtual reality device for displaying a 3-dimensional virtual space of the measuring space, and a real-time unidirectional or bidirectional connection is provided between the laser scanning microscope and the 3-dimensional virtual reality device.
US09874436B2	Hole inspection method and apparatus An inspection apparatus initially involves an illuminator for directing an illuminating light beam towards a hole having two extremities and an internal surface extending between the two extremities. The inspection apparatus also involves a lens assembly for imaging the internal surface of the hole into the flat image. The lens assembly has a cylindrical field of view as well as a cylindrical depth of view. The cylindrical depth of field extends at least between the two extremities of the hole. The inspection apparatus further involves an image capturing device for capturing the flat image, and an image processing unit for performing inspection of the flat image to thereby inspect the internal surface of the hole. More specifically, the internal surface of the hole between the two extremities thereof is substantially in-focus along the flat image.
US09874435B2	Measuring system and measuring method Measuring systems and methods using the same may be provided. For example, the measuring system including a first reference member located at one of a first target member and a second target member, the first and second target members being configured to make a relative movement with respect to each other and the first reference member having a first length, a second reference member located at the other of the first target member and the second target member and having a second length, and a measuring unit located at a distance from the first reference member and the second reference member, the measuring unit configured to measure a relative location of one of the first reference member and the second reference member with respect to the other may be provided.
US09874431B2	Angular displacement sensor of compliant material Disclosed is an apparatus including a compliant capacitor and an elongated structure extending between a first end and a second end. The elongated structure is compliant material that is flexible and bendable from a linear, non-bent position to multiple bendable positions and is an elastomer based material. The compliant capacitor includes a first conductive filler embedded within and extending from the first end to the second end along a longitudinal length of the elongated structure to form a first electrode of the compliant capacitor. The compliant capacitor also includes a second conductive filler embedded within and extending from the first end to the second end along the longitudinal length to form a second electrode of the compliant capacitor. The compliant capacitor further includes an elastomer dielectric layer extending between the first conductive filler and the second conductive filler.
US09874430B2	Touch probe and relative circuits and methods for signal processing A probe (100) comprises a frame (2), a movable armset (3) and a processing circuit (30; 30′) for processing signals. The processing circuit is able to individually detect the state of contacts (13) defined by the cooperation between mechanical elements of the armset and mechanical elements of the frame, that is the closing or opening of the contacts, and provide a signal indicative of a rest position of the probe when it detects no more than one open contact. A method for processing signals uses said circuit in order to provide a signal indicative of a rest position of the probe. The circuit and the method for processing signals are advantageously implemented for processing the output signals of a touch probe adapted to check dimensions or position of a workpiece in coordinate measuring machines and machine tools.
US09874429B2	Three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine A three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine includes a base, a moving mechanism provided on the base, and a probe moved by the moving mechanism, the three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine measures coordinates of a surface position of an object to be measured by using the probe, the moving mechanism includes: a linear guide using a mechanical bearing; and an air bearing mechanism provided in parallel to the linear guide, one of ends of the moving part is attached to a linear moving unit that moves by the linear guide and the other is attached to the air moving part so that the other end can swing with respect to the air moving part, and the air bearing mechanism absorbs a difference in the height change between the linear guide and the air bearing mechanism by the air bearing.
US09874427B2	Container for packaging and storing ammunition units, a unit cargo comprising such containers and a method for packaging and storing such containers A container for packaging and storing ammunition units in tubes. A unit cargo includes such containers. A method for packaging and storing such containers. T-shaped detonation protections are introduced to separate adjacent tubes in order to prevent mass detonation.
US09874423B1	Medical kit carrier for body armor vests A medical kit carrier (1) that is integrated or attachable to a body armor vest (9). Straps (15) of the body armor vest may be attached to hook and loop fastener (12) located on a front surface (13) of the medical kit carrier. A pouch (16) located in the medical kit carrier used for storing supplies, such as medical supplies, may be easily removed from the medical kit carrier using a pull strap (17) that is looped around a bottom edge (18) of the pouch. When a tab (19) on the pull strap is pulled, the pull strap lifts the pouch out of the medical kit carrier.
US09874417B2	Firing control system for firearm A firing control system for a firearm includes a frame, a barrel with chamber configured for holding a cartridge, a spring-biased striker movable forward and rearward in a linear path along a longitudinal axis, a trigger mechanism comprising a trigger, a pivotable sear, a pivotable sear connector engaged with the sear, a sear pivotable connector blocker engaged with the sear connector, and a linearly movable sear connector actuator engageable with and operable to move the sear connector and sear connector blocker. Pulling the trigger slides the sear connector actuator which in sequence engages and rotates the sear connector blocker to disengage the sear connector, and engage and rotate the sear connector to disengage the sear and release the striker from a cocked position to discharge the firearm. In the absence of a trigger pull, the sear connector blocker remains engaged with the sear connector to prevent firing the firearm.
US09874412B2	Reinforced cross drilled block This application relates to graphite heat exchangers having a graphite block with graphite tubes disposed within the graphite block. The graphite tubes can include a coating that is cured in order to plasticize the coating and make the graphite tubes more corrosion resistant. The graphite block and the graphite tubes can be impregnated with a phenolic resin for improving the rigidity and structural integrity of the graphite block and the graphite tubes. The coating surrounding the graphite tubes can be a Teflon based coating, such as Tefzel, which can improve the durability of the graphite heat exchanger. The graphite tubes can be prepared by first coating the graphite tubes with the coating material and then curing or baking the graphite tubes in order to plasticize or otherwise cure the coating material.
US09874409B2	Plate heat exchanger and heat pump apparatus Heat transfer plates each include, in a portion thereof forming a heat-exchanging passage, a corrugated portion including a plurality of top parts and a plurality of bottom parts provided alternately from a side thereof having a first inlet toward a side thereof having a first outlet. The heat transfer plate also includes a corrugated portion connected to the corrugated portion, the corrugated portion being provided on a side of a second inlet that faces the heat-exchanging passage. The top parts of the corrugated portion and the top parts of the corrugated portion each have a planar shape. The top parts of the corrugated portion has a larger width than the top parts of the corrugated portion in a direction perpendicular to ridges of the corrugated portions.
US09874406B2	Passive two-phase cooling circuit A passive two-phase cooling circuit includes a vaporizer and a condenser for a coolant conducted in the cooling circuit. A vaporizer supply line and a vaporizer discharge line are connected to the vaporizer, and a condenser supply line and a condenser discharge line are connected to the condenser. The cooling circuit has a simple and cost-effective structure which reduces or even completely prevents pressure shocks during operation by connecting the vaporizer supply line, the vaporizer discharge line, the condenser supply line and the condenser discharge line to a common damping container. A liquid column forms in the condenser discharge line during the operation of the cooling circuit and the column assumes the function of a liquid-tight seal and of a fluid-dynamic vibration damper.
US09874403B2	Evaporator fins in contact with end bracket A refrigerator is provided with an evaporator assembly located in a compartment. The evaporator assembly includes a pipe, a fan assembly, a plurality of fins, a first and second bracket. The pipe is configured to transport a refrigerant that exchanges heat with an air stream from the compartment. The plurality of fins is inserted on the pipe. The brackets each include apertures to receive bent end portions of the pipe. The brackets are configured to hold the pipe and the fins in a specific position, to mount the evaporator assembly within the compartment, and restrict the air stream exiting the evaporator assembly from mixing with the air stream entering the evaporator assembly. The fins include end fins that are placed in direct contact with the first end bracket and are configured to further restrict the air stream from flowing through the plurality of apertures of the brackets.
US09874400B2	Furnace combustion tube and mounting assembly A combustion tube mounting system releasably mounts a combustion tube to an aperture in the floor of a furnace housing. The combustion tube has a base assembly with a cam and can be manually or automatically unlocked by cam pins in the floor for selectively engaging the cam for lowering the combustion tube from the floor of the furnace. When a new combustion tube is placed on the lower seal assembly and raised, it automatically aligns and engages the upper furnace seal and engages cams on the floor of the furnace housing which lock the combustion tube in place as it is introduced into the furnace.
US09874399B2	Cylindrical combustion tube and mounting assembly A combustion tube mounting system releasably mounts a combustion tube to an aperture in the floor of a furnace housing. The combustion tube has a base assembly with a cam and can be manually or automatically unlocked by cam pins in the floor for selectively engaging the cam for lowering the combustion tube from the floor of the furnace. When a new combustion tube is placed on the lower seal assembly and raised, it automatically aligns and engages the upper furnace seal and engages cams on the floor of the furnace housing which lock the combustion tube in place as it is introduced into the furnace.
US09874397B1	Uninterrupted alternating air circulation for use in lumber kilns Kiln design that uses a series of at least two subsections with airflow in constant but alternating directions instead of using bi-directional fans that periodically reverse directions. The uninterrupted alternating air flow may be used in continuous drying kilns (CDK) with two sets of carriages carrying spaced stacks of lumber travel in opposite directions through a sequence of chambers. The uninterrupted alternating air flow may be used with a set of at least one pathway for carriages carrying lumber to be dried where all carriages move from a first end of the kiln to a second end of the kiln.
US09874393B2	Rail door bin system A storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment includes a rail attached to a liner panel. The rail includes at least one mounting structure that passes through an aperture in the liner panel. A bin has an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin. The bin is placed in a storage position. The arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in the storage position. Another example of the storage system and refrigeration appliance includes a foot extending from a rear surface of the bin. Yet another example includes interaction between a bin tab and a plurality of bumps on the rail to prevent side to side motion.
US09874392B2	Refrigeration appliance with door-opening aid A refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigeration appliance, has a body and a door leaf which is hinged to the body and delimits a storage compartment. At least one door-opening aid is mounted on the body and includes a pusher element that can move between a rest position and an active position. A drive mechanism for the door-opening aid is housed in a machine compartment in the body.
US09874391B2	Refrigerator Disclosed is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a storage compartment, an inner case defining an external appearance of the storage compartment, a first door rotatably installed to the cabinet for opening or closing one side of the storage compartment, a second door rotatably installed to the cabinet for opening or closing a remaining side of the storage compartment, a pillar provided on the first door, the pillar being rotated so as to come into contact with the second door and having a pillar protrusion protruding from an upper side thereof, and a pillar rotation unit provided on a ceiling of the inner case for rotating the pillar.
US09874390B2	Low energy refrigerator heat source A refrigerator is provided that includes a low energy refrigerator heat source. The refrigerator includes a heat source positioned at a source of latent heat. The heat source harvested heat from the source of latent heat and stores said heat in a fluid within that heat reservoir or heat exchanger. The warmed fluid is then supplied via a fluid pathway to an application requiring a heat output. Thus, the heat reservoir provides heat to the application without use of an energy-consuming device, which reduces the energy consumption of the refrigerator.
US09874385B2	Control arrangement for controlling superheat A control arrangement for controlling a superheat of a vapour compression system includes a first sensor and a second sensor for measuring control parameters allowing a superheat value to be derived, a first controller arranged to receive a signal from the first sensor, a second controller arranged to receive a superheat value derived by a subtraction element, and to supply a control signal, based on the derived superheat value and a reference superheat value, and a summation element arranged to receive input from the the controllers, the summation element being arranged to supply a control signal for controlling opening degree of the expansion device. According to a first aspect the control arrangement includes a low pass filter arranged to receive a signal from the first sensor and to supply a signal to the subtraction element. According to a second aspect the first controller includes a PD element.
US09874382B2	Refrigeration system with full oil recovery The present application provides a refrigeration system with full oil recovery for removing oil from a flow of a refrigerant. The refrigeration system may include a compressor, an oil separator positioned downstream of the compressor to remove most of the oil from the flow of the refrigerant, a condenser positioned downstream of the oil separator, and a receiver positioned downstream of the condenser. The receiver may include a barrier to separate the oil on a first side from the refrigerant on a second side.
US09874380B2	Apparatus and methods for controlling an electronic expansion valve in a refrigerant circuit A specially designed electronic expansion valve control system is provided for use with a refrigerant-based air conditioning circuit having a compressor, a condenser coil, an electronic expansion valve and an evaporator coil fluid coupled in series. The control system includes a unit control and an expansion valve control. The unit control is operative to receive compressor operation-related signal information and responsively generate at least one output signal representative of the received compressor operation-related signal information. The expansion valve control is operative to receive from the unit control only the at least one output signal, and to receive from one of the coils coil operation-related signal information, and to responsively output a control useable to control the expansion valve, the control signal being related in a predetermined manner to the signals received by the expansion valve control.
US09874378B2	Refrigeration system with free-cooling A system for cooling air for use with a liquid cooling fluid loop. The system includes a first refrigerant circuit with an air-cooled condenser, a second refrigerant circuit with a liquid-cooled condenser, and a free-cooling loop. A control device is provided for controlling the operation of the system between a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode. When operating in the first mode, only the free-cooling loop cooperates directly with liquid cooling fluid in the liquid cooling fluid loop to cool the liquid cooling fluid, when operating in the second mode, the second refrigerant circuit is not engaged, and when operating in the third mode, the free-cooling loop interacts with the second refrigerant circuit to reject heat of the second refrigerant circuit through the free-cooling loop.
US09874370B2	Systems and methods for balancing an HVAC system Systems and methods are disclosed that involve balancing conditioned air delivered to a plurality of zones based on temperature-time profiles for each of the plurality of zones. Wireless temperature sensors may be used to send temperature data to a processing unit to develop the plurality of temperature-time profiles. The temperature-time profiles are analyzed to identify any outliers requiring adjustment of conditioned air to a zone. Adjustments to balance the conditioned air may be made manually or automatically. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
US09874368B2	Refrigerant channel switching unit and refrigeration apparatus including same A refrigerant channel switching unit is disposed between a heat source unit and a utilization unit to switch flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant channel switching unit includes a first refrigerant pipe connected to a suction gas communicating pipe, a second refrigerant pipe connected to a high-low pressure gas communicating pipe, third and fourth refrigerant pipes, and first and second electric valves mounted to the first and second refrigerant pipes, respectively. The third refrigerant pipe is connected to the first and second refrigerant pipes and a gas pipe. The fourth refrigerant pipe is connected at ends to a liquid communicating pipe and a liquid pipe. A minute channel is formed in the first or second electric valve. The minute channel enables the refrigerant to flow through the minute channel even when an opening degree of the valve is set to be the lowest degree.
US09874360B2	Air-conditioning system Maximum evaporating temperature setting values and minimum evaporating temperature setting values in an indoor heat exchanger and a ventilator cooler are determined in accordance with outdoor air temperature and humidity, evaporating temperature setting values in the indoor heat exchanger and the ventilator cooler are set to be between the respective maximum evaporating temperature setting values and the respective minimum evaporating temperature setting values, and evaporating temperatures in the indoor heat exchanger and the ventilator cooler are controlled so as to be the respective evaporating temperature setting values.
US09874356B2	Ventilation apparatus and cooking system having the same A ventilation system that allows air to be directly discharged to an outside of a ventilation apparatus, the ventilation system including a body and the ventilation apparatus provided at an edge of an upper surface of the body and configured to take in polluted air generated during cooking, wherein the ventilation apparatus includes a suction port configured to take in the polluted air, a suction fan provided at an inside of the body and configured to generate a suction force for the polluted air to be taken in through the suction port, a passage through which the air taken in through the suction port passes, at least one filter mounted at an inside the passage and configured to purify the air passing through the passage, and an exit port communicating with one end portion of the passage and configured to discharge the air purified by the at least one filter indoors.
US09874352B2	Hood for emission control for fireplace A hood for directing smoke from a wood burning fireplace through a filter or catalytic converter enables a substantial reduction in pollutants released to the environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a hood includes a housing, in which an exhaust cleaner support unit supports an exhaust cleaner for reducing pollutants as smoke is directed from an intake opening of the housing to an exhaust opening of the housing. A rear surface of the housing and side surfaces of the housing abut three walls of the fireplace, reducing air paths behind or beside the hood to capture a substantial amount of the smoke from the fire. The front of the hood is tapered to direct the smoke toward the exhaust cleaner. Due to a mild suction effect from heating of the exhaust cleaner, the front surface of the hood need not extend all the way to the front of the fireplace, and air flow in front of the hood into the flue is not impeded.
US09874346B2	Advanced ultra supercritical steam generator A supercritical steam generator includes a downdraft furnace enclosure, a hopper tunnel, and a convection pass enclosure, with the hopper tunnel joining the downdraft furnace enclosure and convection pass enclosure together. Flue gas passes down through the downdraft furnace enclosure through the hopper tunnel and up through the convection pass enclosure. This structure permits the outlet steam terminals, which provide access to the resultant supercritical steam and/or reheat steam, to be located at a base of the steam generator rather than at the top of the steam generator as with conventional boilers. This reduces the length of the steam leads from the steam generator to a steam turbine that produces electricity using the supercritical steam.
US09874345B2	Candelabrum of hanging candles A candelabrum includes a frame assembly, a pair of anchor beams, and at least one candle support. The frame assembly includes a first frame member, a second frame member, and at least one cross member. The first frame member is rigidly coupled to the second frame member via the at least one cross member. The pair of anchor beams is coupled to the frame assembly. The at least one candle support is pivotally coupled to the pair of anchor beams. The at least one candle support is configured to receive a candle therein.
US09874342B1	Gas warning head lamp The present invention discloses a gas warning head lamp, including a helmet and a head lamp, wherein the head lamp includes a lamp holder assembly, a power control compartment and a sheathed wire. The helmet is provided with a snapping seat, and the lamp holder assembly is snapped into the snapping seat on the helmet. The power control compartment includes an upper cover of the compartment, a main power supply housing, a battery pack and a control panel; wherein the upper cover and the main power supply housing are assembled together in a sealed explosion-proof configuration to form a housing of the power control compartment. The battery pack and the control panel are electrically connected to each other by a built-in line. An end of the sheathed wire is electrically connected to the control panel, and the other end of the sheathed wire is connected to the lamp holder assembly.
US09874340B2	LED light has electric coil-means and magnetic-means An LED light device has at least one electric coil and at least one corresponding magnetic element built-in on a movable pendant to cause at least one part to have a moving, waving, or shaking function. The pendant can be arranged to move a lens and project a moving, waving, shaking, or vibrating LED light image on a non-moving surface or to cause moving, waving, or shaking of one or more parts of the body of the device.
US09874339B2	Construction element with at least one electronic component and associated method The present invention relates construction element comprising: a sandwich structure comprising an electrically insulating layer and an electrically conducting front layer and an electrically conducting rear layer which are spaced apart by the electrically insulating layer. A circuit board is carrying an electronic component and is positioned between the electronic component and the electrically conducting rear layer. The electronic component comprising a first and a second electrical terminal, wherein the first electrical terminal is in electrical connection with the electrically conducting front layer, and the second electrical terminal is in electrical connection with the electrically conducting rear layer.
US09874338B2	Universal mounting system for mounting a lighting fixture to a pole A universal mounting system according to some embodiments of the disclosure is used to mount a lighting fixture to a pole, which may be an outdoor pole. The universal mounting system includes a bracket attached to the pole by a mounting fastener, and which is attached to the lighting fixture. The bracket has a portion which inserts into or around the pole and the mounting fastener extends through the pole and through the bracket. The universal mounting system can be used to mount a lighting fixture on any pole by reusing existing holes or drilling new holes through the pole.
US09874325B2	Configurable overhead light A configurable LED overhead light with a selection of lenses. The lenses are selected for the pattern of light, distance and shape of the desired illumination, of a particular installation. By varying the lens shapes and surface textures, asymmetric patterns can be achieved, and non-LED fixtures can be replaced with LED fixtures that optimize the light distribution to a particular installation site.
US09874319B2	Multiple-laser light source A light source includes a plurality of laser diodes or other light emitters. Beams of light from the light emitters are steered to provide n array of parallel beams that illuminate a target area with an array of patches of light. In some embodiments the parallel beams are de-magnified to form the array of patches of light. Such a light source has application in illuminating dynamically-addressable focusing elements such as phase modulators, deformable mirrors and dynamically addressable lenses. Light projectors for a wide variety of applications may combine a light source as described herein with a dynamically-addressable focusing element to project defined patterns of light.
US09874316B2	Lighting assembly, a light source and a luminaire A lighting assembly, a light source and a luminaire are provided. The lighting assembly 100 comprises a primary thermal layer 112, a plurality of Lighting Emitting Diode assemblies 106 and a plurality of wires 102. The primary thermal layer 112 is of a thermally conductive material. The wires 102 are electrically coupled between electrodes 108, 114 of at least two different Light Emitting Diode assemblies 106. The Light Emitting Diode assemblies 106 comprise a sub-mount 110, a first and a second metal electrode 108, 114 and a Light Emitting Diode die 116. The sub-mount 110 is of a thermally conductive and electrically insulating ceramic. The sub-mount 110 has a first side which is thermally coupled to the primary thermal layer 112 and has a second side being opposite the first side. The first and the second metal electrode 108, 114 are arranged at the second side of the sub-mount 10. The Light Emitting Diode die 116 is electrically and thermally coupled with an anode of the Light Emitting Diode to the first metal electrode and with a cathode of the Light Emitting Diode to the second metal electrode.
US09874314B2	Retrofit organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source A socket is provided (100, 400) for electrically connecting an OLED blade (300), the socket (100, 400) comprising a first part (110, 410) and a second part (120, 420) with a slot (170, 470) between the first part (110, 410) and the second part (120, 420) for receiving the OLED blade (300), at least parts of the first part (110, 410) or the second part (120, 420) being transparent such that primary light emitted by the OLED blade (300) when inserted in the slot can pass the first part (110, 410) or the second part (120, 420), the socket (100, 400) further comprising first electrical contacts (150) for electrically contacting the OLED blade (300) and a first mechanical fixture (140) to attach the OLED blade (300) in a removable way between the first part (110, 410) and the second part (120, 420), the socket (100, 400) further comprising an electrical connector (130, 430) for supplying electrical power to the first electrical contacts (150). The socket (100, 400) enables a flexible light source by providing an adapter between conventional electrical connectors like screw bases or power outlets and OLEDs (290). Furthermore, single side emitting and double side emitting OLEDs can be used in combination with the socket (100, 400).
US09874313B2	Breach containment device with sample saver A containment device with a sample saving feature is disclosed. The device is equipped to withstand the pressure created by a breached LACT unit, pump conduit, sample selector, high pressure pump, volume regulator, or other similar equipment. The device is equipped with at least one vent disposed at the top of the container. Additionally, the device is equipped with at least one drain disposed at the bottom of the container, configured to drain any breached contents to be saved, minimizing product loss. A center conduit is disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion of the container, providing for the placement of the entirety of the LACT unit or other equipment to be housed within the container. At least one sensor is disposed within the containment device, and is configured to detect the presence of liquid. Upon detection of liquid product within the device, an alarm or other indicator may be activated, calling attention to the breach.
US09874306B2	Lightweight support structure, method of producing a lightweight support structure, composite sandwich panel and method of producing a composite sandwich panel A lightweight support structure includes a composite sandwich panel having a first face sheet and a lightweight core attached to the face sheet and an essentially rotationally symmetric cut-out extending through the first face sheet and into the lightweight core. The cut-out has an essentially rotationally symmetric inner cut-out and outer cut-out arranged essentially concentric with respect to each other, providing for a support there between. The support has a core support cut from the lightweight core and a support face sheet disc on top, cut from of the first face sheet. A rotationally symmetric insert is fitted into the cut-out for load application and/or anchorage of various components into and onto the sandwich panel.
US09874300B2	Connecting device for media lines A connecting device for media lines, having a housing part, which is formed in two parts from a receiving part for plug connection of a media line and from a connecting part for connecting the housing part to a unit or an additional media line. The connecting part is connected to the receiving part via a coaxial rotationally symmetrical plug connection with form-fitting engagement and with a peripherally closed line progression. The connecting part is inserted with an insertion projection into a plug receptacle of the receiving part, wherein the insertion projection reaches with a radially outward protruding catch step in a form-fitting manner behind a radial undercut surface inside of the plug receptacle.
US09874297B2	Pipe/conduit hanging device Disclosed herein is an apparatus, system and method for hanging one or more pipes or conduits from a single threaded rod. The Pipe/Conduit Hanging Device comprises an unthreaded rod coupling, with one or more pipe clamps distending therefrom, which may be slidably adjusted along a threaded rod and held in place by a pair of nuts. The Pipe/Conduit Hanging Device may be used individually or in a system comprising multiple Pipe/Conduit Hanging Devices working in conjunction. The most preferred embodiment comprises a split-ring type clamp distending from an unthreaded rod coupling with a sliding cavity that is marginally larger in diameter than the diameter of a threaded rod, so that a threaded rod may easily slide through the sliding cavity while the device is being installed. Further, a method of using a “C” clamp to allow a Pipe/Conduit Hanging Device to span a gap between two threaded rods is disclosed.
US09874295B2	Clamp assembly for pipe-laying vessel and method of laying a pipeline A pipe-laying vessel including a pipe-laying tower extending upwardly from the vessel, the vessel including a welding station for joining a new pipestring to an end of the pipeline held by the tower, a clamp assembly on the tower for engaging a pipestring with a lower end adjacent to the end of the pipeline held by the tower and with the pipestring extending upwardly from its lower end alongside the tower, wherein the clamp assembly includes a pipestring clamp that serves both the function of a transfer clamp for transferring the pipestring from a position alongside the tower but displaced from the pipe-laying path to a position approximately aligned with the pipe-laying path, and the function of a line-up clamp for lining up the pipestring with the end of the pipeline.
US09874288B2	Oscillating pressure in a finite volume An apparatus for allowing the repetitive oscillation of pressure in a container or vessel having a finite volume. The apparatus comprises a valve having first opening, a valve enclosure having a second opening, and a first tension device. In some embodiments the apparatus can have a chamber capable of oscillating in volume. The oscillation of the chamber volume causes a decrease in the pressure of the container. As the pressure of the space or container decreases, two openings of the apparatus become more proximate. Eventually the openings partially overlap, allowing a gas, or fluid, to enter the container, increasing pressure of the space or container. As a result of the pressure increase, the first opening and second opening become less proximate by a force of the first tension device. The apparatus can allow the container to approach substantially perfect vacuum and rise toward atmospheric pressure.
US09874284B2	Valve device The application relates to a valve device, including a valve housing which has at least three connection openings, each of which open into a chamber of the valve device, including two sealing disc units arranged at a distance from each other, each of which lies between two adjacent chambers and has a fixed sealing disc and at least one rotatable sealing disc, wherein each of the rotatable sealing discs and the fixed sealing discs of each sealing disc unit has at least one throughflow opening in order, in at least one overlapping position of the throughflow openings, to release a throughflow cross-section between the adjacent chambers, and including an actuating shaft, which is connected to the rotatable sealing discs for conjoint rotation.
US09874283B1	Valve device capable of fast switching and fine adjustment of flow A valve device capable of fast switching and fine adjustment of flow includes a valve seat unit. The valve seat unit has a chamber therein. The chamber is provided with a switch unit and a fine adjustment unit. The switch unit is used to open or close the valve device. The fine adjustment unit is used to adjust the flow passing the valve device. The user may individually operate the switch unit to quickly open and close the valve device and to operate the fine adjustment unit to adjust the flow passing the valve device so as to enhance the convenience of use.
US09874282B2	Slide valve A slide valve is described, in particular, for an automatic transmission for motor vehicles. The slide valve includes a valve slide displaceable in a sliding channel and at least two adjacent connecting channels. The sliding channel and the valve slide are configured so that the valve slide in an opened slide position establishes a fluid connection between the two adjacent connecting channels, and the valve slide in the opened slide position is guided in a section of the sliding channel between the adjacent connecting channels.
US09874278B2	Automatic transmission control device A control device for an automatic transmission disposed in a vehicle driving system, the automatic transmission having an engaging clutch as shift element, has a shift controller that performs a shift control of the automatic transmission. The shift controller is configured such that, during a shift control to release the engaging clutch in response to a first shift request and after determination of a releasing start of the engaging clutch, when a second shift request to engage the engaging cutch is generated, the shift control in response to the first shift request will be continued.
US09874276B2	Automatic transmission with an operating element An automatic transmission having an operator control which has at least one manually actuable switching rocker which is arranged on a steering wheel. A sensor senses the actuation of the switching rocker and is connected via a signal path to a transmission control device of the automatic transmission. The switching rocker and the transmission control device are additionally connected to one another via a second signal path which is independent of the signal path.
US09874275B2	Two-speed planetary transmission A two-speed automatic planetary transmission, including a sun gear, dual planet gears, a planet carrier, a ring gear, a band-type brake ring, and a locking ring. The locking ring is disposed between the outer surface of the ring gear and the inner surface of the annular lug boss, and the inner surface of the locking ring is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the ring gear. Part of the outer surface of the locking ring contacts with the inner surface of the annular lug boss, and another part thereof is sheathed with the band-type brake ring. One end of the band-type brake ring is a fixed end, and is fixedly connected to a transmission shell; and another one is an unfixed end which is connected to a gear shifting actuator.
US09874270B2	Hydrostatic torque converter and torque amplifier An example includes a hydraulically controllable coupling to couple a rotating input and to an output to rotate, or to decouple the input and the output, with coupling and decoupling modes selected by switching a hydraulic device such as a vane pump between a pumping mode and a mode in which it does not pump. In an example, the system cooperates with a transmission to increase the number of possible gear ratios in some examples.
US09874267B2	Series arrangement of hydraulic chain tensioner and ratchet A tensioner (10) for an endless loop power transmission member can induce a piston (12) operably engageable with an endless loop power transmission member, and a cylinder (14) guiding include a piston (12) for sliding coaxial movement in a direction of the endless loop power transmission member. The piston (12) and cylinder (14) defining an oil reservoir or pressure chamber (26) for receiving hydraulic fluid. A bearing (28) has bearing balls (30) located in a counter bore (32) coaxial with cylinder bore (34). The counter bore (32) has a steep taper (36) on which the bearing balls (30) ride. As the cylinder (14) moves in an extending direction, the bearing balls (30) move out of the counter bore (32) allowing free extending movement of the cylinder (14). As the cylinder (14) moves in a retracting direction, the bearing balls (30) are driven down into the steep taper (36) preventing the cylinder (14) from retracting.
US09874266B2	Power transmission system and vehicle comprising the same A power transmission system for a vehicle is provided. The system comprises an engine, a plurality of input shafts, at least one of the input shafts being configured to selectively engage with the engine, each of the input shafts being provided with a shift driving gear thereon, a plurality of output shafts, each of the output shafts being provided with a shift driven gear configured to mesh with a corresponding shift driving gear, a motor power shaft configured to rotate together with one of the input shafts, and a first motor generator configured to rotate together with the motor power shaft. When the motor power shaft rotates together with the one of the input shafts, the first motor generator uses at least a part of power output by the engine to generate electric power when the vehicle is parking or running. A vehicle including the power transmission system is also provided.
US09874258B2	Electromechanical brake capable of automatically releasing parking braking An electromechanical brake integrates a function of a parking brake by adding a simple structure to an existing electromechanical brake. In particular, the electromechanical brake includes a parking braking releasing structure configured to automatically release parking braking after a parking brake operates. In addition, the electromechanical brake is implemented to perform and release parking braking by using a drive unit which may operate in a single direction instead of using a drive unit which may operate in two directions.
US09874252B2	Electronic, high-efficiency vehicular transmission, overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assembly and switchable linear actuator device for use therein An electronic, high-efficiency vehicular transmission, an overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assembly and switchable linear actuator device for use in the assembly and the transmission are provided. The device controls the operating mode of at least one non-friction coupling assembly. The device has a plurality of magnetic sources which produce corresponding magnetic fields to create a net translational force. The net translational force comprises a first translational force caused by energization of at least one electromagnetic source and a magnetic latching force based upon linear position of a permanent magnet source along an axis.

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