US09627459B2
To provide a light emitting device high in reliability with a pixel portion having high definition with a large screen. According to a light emitting device of the present invention, on an insulator (24) provided between pixel electrodes, an auxiliary electrode (21) made of a metal film is formed, whereby a conductive layer (20) made of a transparent conductive film in contact with the auxiliary electrode can be made low in resistance and thin. Also, the auxiliary electrode (21) is used to achieve connection with an electrode on a lower layer, whereby the electrode can be led out with the transparent conductive film formed on an EL layer. Further, a protective film (32) made of a film containing hydrogen and a silicon nitride film which are laminated is formed, whereby high reliability can be achieved.
US09627454B2
Provided are an organic light emitting display device, the display device including: a substrate defined into a display area and a non-display area; sub-pixels formed on the display area of the substrate; and dummy sub-pixels formed on the non-display area of the substrate, the dummy sub-pixels have a different shape for each position of the non-display area.
US09627453B2
A display unit includes a plurality of light emitting devices, each of the light emitting devices including a function layer including at least an organic layer is sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode, and which have a resonator structure for resonating light by using a space between the first electrode and the second electrode as a resonant section and extracting the light through the second electrode are arranged on a substrate, wherein in the respective light emitting devices, the organic layer is made of an identical layer, and a distance of the resonant section between the first electrode and the second electrode is set to a plurality of different values.
US09627452B2
An organic light emitting display apparatus wherein a shift of white light caused by a viewing angle is reduced by adjusting an offset distance between one end of a corresponding emission region and one end of the black matrix adjacent to the one end of the corresponding emission region, thereby preventing a white color shift phenomenon at various viewing angles. Accordingly, a certain image is produced regardless of a use environment of a user's viewing angle.
US09627445B2
Various embodiments relate to an optoelectronic component including: an electronic circuit structure including an electronic circuit and a metallization structure disposed over the electronic circuit, the metallization structure including one or more contact pads electrically connected to the electronic circuit; and an optoelectronic structure disposed over the metallization structure, the optoelectronic structure including at least one electrode structure being in direct contact with the one or more contact pads, wherein the electrode structure includes an electroless plated electrically conductive material.
US09627437B1
Embodiments are related generally to display fabrication, and more particularly to a fluidic assembly process for the placement of light emitting diodes on a transparent display substrate.
US09627431B2
A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.
US09627427B2
The present invention provides a solid-state image sensor in which degradation in image quality can be reduced. The solid-state image sensor includes an optical isolation layer between a pupil dividing unit and a plurality of photoelectric conversion units. The optical isolation layer includes a plurality of high-refractive-index areas and a low-refractive-index area having a lower refractive index than that of the high-refractive-index areas. The high-refractive-index areas are disposed above the photoelectric conversion units, and the low-refractive-index area is disposed between the high-refractive-index areas. The refractive index changes stepwise at the boundaries between the high-refractive-index areas and the low-refractive-index area. The refractive index difference of the stepwise changing portion is 0.15 or more. A value obtained by multiplying the physical thickness of the optical isolation layer by the refractive index of the high-refractive-index areas is 2.0 or less times as large as the wavelength of incident light.
US09627403B2
A first stack of alternating layers including first electrically insulating layers and first sacrificial material layers is formed with first stepped surfaces. First memory openings can be formed in a device region outside of the first stepped surfaces, and first support openings can be formed through the first stepped surfaces. The first memory openings and the first support openings can be filled with a sacrificial fill material. A second stack of alternating layers including second electrically insulating layers and second sacrificial material layers can be formed over the first stack. Inter-stack memory openings including the first memory openings can be formed in the device region, and inter-stack support openings including the first support openings can be formed in a steppes surface region. Memory stack structures and support pillar structure are simultaneously formed in the inter-stack memory openings and the inter-stack support openings, respectively.
US09627402B2
A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment, includes a stacked body, a semiconductor member, a charge storage layer, a charge block layer and an electrode antioxidant layer. The stacked body includes a plurality of electrode layers stacked separated from each other and an inter-electrode insulating layer between the electrode layers. The semiconductor member extends in a stacking direction of the stacked body and penetrates the stacked body. The tunnel insulating layer is provided on a side surface of the semiconductor member. The charge storage layer is provided on a side surface of the tunnel insulating layer. The charge block layer is provided on a side surface of the charge storage layer and contains oxygen. The electrode antioxidant layer is provided between the charge block layer and the electrode layer and has a composition different from that of the electrode layer.
US09627398B2
A performance of a semiconductor device is improved. A film, which is made of silicon, is formed in a resistance element formation region on a semiconductor substrate, and an impurity, which is at least one type of elements selected from a group including a group 14 element and a group 18 element, is ion-implanted into the film, and a film portion which is formed of the film of a portion into which the impurity is ion-implanted is formed. Next, an insulating film with a charge storage portion therein is formed in a memory formation region on the semiconductor substrate, and a conductive film is formed on the insulating film.
US09627396B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stack, and channel structures penetrating the stack. The stack includes gate electrodes and insulating layers alternately and repeatedly stacked on the substrate, and extending in a first direction. The channel structures in a first row are spaced apart from each other in the first direction. The stack includes a first sidewall that includes first recessed portions and first protruding portions. Each of first recessed portions is defined by an adjacent pair of the first recessed portions. Each of the first recessed portions has a shape recessed toward a first region of the stack between an adjacent pair of the channel structures of the first row. Each of the first recessed portions has a width that decreases in a direction toward the first region when measured along the first direction.
US09627394B1
A nonvolatile memory cell includes an active region extending in a first direction, a selection gate electrode layer intersecting the active region and extending in a second direction, a floating gate electrode layer intersecting the active region, extending in the second direction, wherein the floating gate electrode layer extends in parallel to the selection gate electrode layer and is separated from the selection gate electrode layer, and a dielectric layer disposed between the selection gate electrode layer and the floating gate electrode layer. The selection gate electrode layer, the dielectric layer, and the floating gate electrode layer are located substantially at the same level and, in combination, form a lateral coupling capacitor, and a first end portion of the floating gate electrode layer overlaps the active region.
US09627389B1
Methods to utilize efficient processes to form and use merged spacers in fin generation and the resulting devices are disclosed. Embodiments include providing mandrels separated from each other across two adjacent bit-cells on an upper surface of a dielectric layer on an upper surface of a silicon (Si) layer; forming first spacers on opposite sides of each mandrel; forming second spacers on exposed sides of the first spacers; removing the mandrels; removing exposed sections of the dielectric layer; removing the first and second spacers; forming fin-spacers on opposite sides of remaining sections of the dielectric layer; removing the remaining sections of the dielectric layer; removing exposed sections of the Si layer; and removing the fin-spacers to reveal Si fins.
US09627387B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including active portions including first and second dopant regions, word lines on the substrate and extending in a first direction to intersect the active portions, first and second bit lines on the substrate and extending in a second direction to intersect the word lines, and contact structures in regions between the word lines and between the first and second bit lines when viewed from a plan view. The first and second bit lines are connected to the first dopant regions. The contact structures are in contact with the second dopant regions, respectively. The contact structures each include a contact plug and a contact pad. The contact pads contact the second dopant regions. A separation distance between the contact plugs and the first bit lines is less than separation distance between the contact pads and the first bit lines.
US09627376B2
A semiconductor device includes first and second memory cell regions adjacent to each other on a substrate. At least one active base and a shallow trench isolation may be sequentially laminated at a boundary between the first and second memory cell regions. First and second active fins are formed on respective sides of the shallow trench isolation, and the first and second active fins projecting from the active base. At least one deep trench isolation is formed on one side of the active base.
US09627374B2
Electronic circuits and methods are provided for various applications including signal amplification. An exemplary electronic circuit comprises a MOSFET and a dual-gate JFET in a cascode configuration. The dual-gate JFET includes top and bottom gates disposed above and below the channel. The top gate of the JFET is controlled by a signal that is dependent upon the signal controlling the gate of the MOSFET. The control of the bottom gate of the JFET can be dependent or independent of the control of the top gate. The MOSFET and JFET can be implemented as separate components on the same substrate with different dimensions such as gate widths.
US09627373B2
A semiconductor device includes dummy gate structures formed on a dielectric layer over a substrate and forming a gap therebetween. A trench silicide structure is formed in the gap on the dielectric layer and extends longitudinally beyond the gap on end portions. The trench silicide structure forms a resistive element. Self-aligned contacts are formed through an interlevel dielectric layer and land on the trench silicide structure beyond the gap on the end portions.
US09627359B2
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including: a substrate having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer arranged deeper than the first conductive layer; a large-diameter concave portion having, on a main side of a substrate, an opening sized to overlap the first and second conductive layers, with the first conductive layer exposed in part of the bottom of the large-diameter concave portion; a small-diameter concave portion extended from the large-diameter concave portion and formed by digging into the bottom of the large-diameter concave portion, with the second conductive layer exposed at the bottom of the small-diameter concave portion; and a conductive member provided in a connection hole made up of the large- and small-diameter concave portions to connect the first and second conductive layers.
US09627358B2
A method for making a semiconductor device includes forming rims on first and second dice. The rims extend laterally away from the first and second dice. The second die is stacked over the first die, and one or more vias are drilled through the rims after stacking. The semiconductor device includes redistribution layers extending over at least one of the respective first and second dice and the corresponding rims. The one or more vias extend through the corresponding rims, and the one or more vias are in communication with the first and second dice through the rims.
US09627351B2
A solution for packaging a two terminal device, such as a light emitting diode, is provided. In one embodiment, a method of packaging a two terminal device includes: patterning a metal sheet to include a plurality of openings; bonding at least one two terminal device to the metal sheet, wherein a first opening corresponds to a distance between a first contact and a second contact of the at least one two terminal device; and cutting the metal sheet around each of the least one two terminal device, wherein the metal sheet forms a first electrode to the first contact and a second electrode to the second contact.
US09627344B2
The semiconductor device of the present invention includes an insulating layer, a copper wiring for wire connection formed on the insulating layer, a shock absorbing layer formed on an upper surface of the copper wiring, the shock absorbing layer being made of a metallic material with a hardness higher than copper, a bonding layer formed on the shock absorbing layer, the bonding layer having a connection surface for a wire, and a side protecting layer covering a side surface of the copper wiring, wherein the side protecting layer has a thickness thinner than a distance from the upper surface of the copper wiring to the connection surface of the bonding layer.
US09627339B2
A method of forming an integrated circuit device includes forming a mask layer overlying an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer, wherein the mask layer comprises a first portion adjacent to the UBM layer, and a second portion overlying the first portion. The method further includes forming an opening in the mask layer to expose a portion of the UBM layer. The method further includes forming a conductive layer in the opening of the mask layer, electrically connected to the exposed portion of the UBM layer. The method further includes removing the second portion of the mask layer to expose an upper portion of the conductive layer. The method further includes forming a barrier layer on the exposed upper portion of the conductive layer.
US09627337B2
An integrated circuit device including a semiconductor substrate, a first bonding pad structure, a second bonding pad structure, and an internal bonding wire is provided. The first bonding pad structure is disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and exposed outside of the semiconductor substrate. The second bonding pad structure is disposed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and exposed outside of the semiconductor substrate. The first bonding pad structure is electrically coupled to the second bonding pad structure via the internal bonding wire. The integrated circuit device having a better electrical performance is provided by eliminating internal resistance drop in power supply trails or ground trails, and improving signal integrity of the integrated circuit device.
US09627333B1
An integrated circuit has a set of circuit components. The set of circuit components enables the circuit to execute an action. The integrated circuit has a structural weakness. In response to undergoing a mechanical force, the structural weakness will cause the integrated circuit to undergo a structural failure. A human is able to provide the mechanical force without the use of tools. The structural failure will alter one or more circuit components of the set of circuit components. The alteration will result in the set of circuit components no longer enabling the integrated circuit to execute the action.
US09627332B1
An integrated circuit structure with seal ring structure is provided. The seal ring structure includes a low k dielectric layer, a first seal ring and a second seal ring. The first seal ring and the second seal ring are spaced from each other. Each of the first seal ring and the second seal ring comprises a metal layer. The metal layer is embedded in the low k dielectric layer, and the metal layer includes a body pattern having a plurality of openings. The area ratio of the body pattern to the metal layer of the first seal ring and the second seal ring is greater than or equal to 50% and less than 100%.
US09627331B1
A leadframe includes a plurality of interconnected support members. A pair of die pads is connected to the support members and configured to receive a pair of dies electrically connected by at least one wire. A support bracket extends between the die pads and includes a surface for maintaining the at least one wire at a predetermined distance from the die pads during overmolding of the leadframe.
US09627328B2
A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a source trench in a drift region, the source trench having a source trench dielectric liner and a source trench conductive filler surrounded by the source trench dielectric liner, a source region in a body region over the drift region. The semiconductor structure also includes a patterned source trench dielectric cap forming an insulated portion and an exposed portion of the source trench conductive filler, and a source contact layer coupling the source region to the exposed portion of the source trench conductive filler, the insulated portion of the source trench conductive filler increasing resistance between the source contact layer and the source trench conductive filler under the patterned source trench dielectric cap. The source trench is a serpentine source trench having a plurality of parallel portions connected by a plurality of curved portions.
US09627326B2
A method of fabrication of alignment marks for a non-STI CMOS image sensor is introduced. In some embodiments, zero layer alignment marks and active are alignment marks may be simultaneously formed on a wafer. A substrate of the wafer may be patterned to form one or more recesses in the substrate. The recesses may be filled with a dielectric material using, for example, a field oxidation method and/or suitable deposition methods. Structures formed by the above process may correspond to elements of the zero layer alignment marks and/or to elements the active area alignment marks.
US09627325B2
An embodiment is a semiconductor device comprising a first bond pad on a first substrate, the first bond pad having a first center line through a center of the first bond pad and orthogonal to a top surface of the first substrate, and a first conductive connector on a second substrate, the first conductive connector having a second center line through a center of the first conductive connector and orthogonal to a top surface of the second substrate, the second substrate over the first substrate with the top surface of the first substrate facing the top surface of the second substrate. The semiconductor device further comprises a first alignment component adjacent the first bond pad on the first substrate, the first alignment component configured to align the first center line with the second center line.
US09627313B2
Methods of forming conductive structures and the conductive structures are disclosed. A method includes forming an opening in a dielectric layer over a substrate, performing a cleaning process on the dielectric layer with the opening, forming a nucleation layer in the opening, etching the nucleation layer in the opening, and forming a conductive material in the opening and on the nucleation layer after the etching. An upper portion of the opening is distal from the substrate, and a lower portion of the opening is proximate the substrate. After the etching, a thickness of an upper portion of the nucleation layer in the upper portion of the opening is less than a thickness of a lower portion of the nucleation layer in the lower portion of the opening.
US09627311B2
A package substrate is provided. The package substrate includes: a dielectric layer; a passive component embedded in the dielectric layer and contacting the dielectric layer; and a circuit layer embedded in the dielectric layer and having a first surface aligned with a second surface of the dielectric layer.
US09627309B2
A wiring substrate includes a first wiring substrate, a first insulation layer stacked on the first wiring layer, and second and third insulation layers sequentially stacked on the first insulation layer. An electronic component is mounted on the first insulation layer in a cavity extending through the second and third insulation layers. The cavity is filled with a fourth insulation layer that entirely covers an upper surface of the third insulation layer and covers the electronic component. A second wiring layer is incorporated in the second and third insulation layers and electrically connected to the first wiring layer. The second wiring layer is electrically connected to a third wiring layer, which is stacked on the fourth insulation layer, by a first via wiring extending through the second and third insulation layers.
US09627306B2
An apparatus includes a contact grid array disposed on a substrate in a non-orthogonal row-column format with connection elements arranged in a hexagonal configuration. The contact grid array has an orientation based, at least in part, on an area available for the contact grid array on the substrate. A method to determine the orientation of the contact grid array includes identifying the area available for a contact grid array on a substrate and determining the orientation for the contact grid array based, at least in part, on the area available for the contact grid array on the substrate.
US09627300B2
An amplifier includes a package, a transistor chip having a gate pad and a drain pad formed elongately, the transistor chip being provided in the package, and a plurality of drain bonding wires connected to the drain pad, wherein the plurality of drain bonding wires include a first outer-most bonding wire connected to one of two end portions of the drain pad, a second outer-most bonding wire connected to the other of the two end portions of the drain pad, and an intermediate bonding wire interposed between the first outer-most bonding wire and the second outer-most bonding wire, each of the plurality of drain bonding wires is longer than 1 mm, and the first outer-most bonding wire and the second outer-most bonding wire have loop heights larger than a loop height that the intermediate bonding wire has.
US09627298B2
To enable a semiconductor device excellent in usability to be provided. A semiconductor device has a main surface surrounded by a plurality of sides, a semiconductor chip having a plurality of electrode pads arranged over the main surface, and a plurality of leads coupled to the electrode pads by way of wires respectively. The electrode pads include a plurality of first electrode pads supplied with a plurality of bits temporally in parallel. The first electrode pads include second and third electrode pads. A fourth electrode pad different from the first electrode pads is arranged between the second and third electrode pads.
US09627296B2
A semiconductor package includes a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads, a mounting area for mounting a die, and one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. Encapsulant encapsulates and supports at least a portion of the die, the leadframe.
US09627288B2
Package structures and methods of forming the same are disclosed. A package structure includes a die, a dielectric layer, an encapsulant and a plurality of supports. The die includes, over a first side thereof, a plurality of connectors. The dielectric layer is formed over the first side of the die aside the connectors. The encapsulant is aside the die. The supports penetrate through the dielectric layer. The grinding rate of the supports is substantially the same as that of the encapsulant but different from that of the dielectric layer.
US09627284B2
A semiconductor device includes: a resin case that houses a semiconductor element; a parallel plate that is disposed inside the resin case while being connected with the semiconductor element, the parallel plate including two flat plates parallel to each other with an insulating material therebetween; and two electrodes that are each led out from an upper end of the parallel plate and are disposed on an upper surface of the resin case at a predetermined interval. Upper end portions of the two flat plates of the parallel plate between two electrode lead-out portions are bent toward the outside being a direction in which the upper end portions of the two flat plates become more distant from each other, the two electrodes being led out from the corresponding two electrode lead-out portions.
US09627282B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming lower-layer wirings for a transistor, a circuit element and a plurality of contact pads on a substrate independently of each other; forming a first feed layer over an entire surface of the substrate on which the lower-layer wirings are formed; patterning the first feed layer to form a test pattern connecting terminals of the transistor to the separate contact pads independently of the circuit element; making a test on the transistor in a stand-alone state by using the contact pad and the test pattern; and after the test, connecting the transistor and the circuit element to form a circuit.
US09627273B2
A semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first nanowire extending through a first gate electrode and between first source and drain regions. The second transistor includes a second nanowire extending through a second gate electrode and between a second source and drain regions. The first nanowire has a first size in a first direction and a second size in a second direction, and the second nanowire has a second size in the first direction and substantially the second size in the second direction. The first nanowire has a first on current and the second nanowire has a second on current. The on current of the first nanowire may be substantially equal to the on current of the second nanowire based on a difference between the sizes of the first and second nanowires. In another arrangement, the on currents may be different.
US09627270B2
A three-dimensional stacked fin complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device having dual work function metal gate structures is provided. The stacked fin CMOS device includes a fin stack having a first semiconductor fin over a substrate, a dielectric fin atop the first semiconductor fin and a second semiconductor fin atop the dielectric fin, and a gate sack straddling the fin stack. The gate stack includes a first metal gate portion surrounding a channel portion of the first semiconductor fin and a second metal gate portion surrounding a channel portion of the second semiconductor fin. The first metal gate portion has a first work function suitable to reduce a threshold voltage of a field effect transistor (FET) of a first conductivity type, while the second gate portion has a second work function suitable to reduce a threshold voltage of a FET of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type.
US09627265B2
A method comprises providing a substrate with a second conductivity type, growing a first epitaxial layer having the second conductivity type, growing a second epitaxial layer having a first conductivity type, forming a trench in the first epitaxial layer and the second epitaxial layer, forming a gate electrode in the trench, applying an ion implantation process using first gate electrode as an ion implantation mask to form a drain-drift region, forming a field plate in the trench, forming a drain region in the second epitaxial layer, wherein the drain region has the first conductivity type and forming a source region in the first epitaxial layer, wherein the source region has the first conductivity type, and wherein the source region is electrically coupled to the field plate.
US09627263B1
A process for etching a bulk integrated circuit substrate to form features on the substrate, such as fins, having substantially vertical walls comprises forming an etch stop layer beneath the surface of the substrate by ion implantation, e.g., carbon, oxygen, or boron ions or combinations thereof, masking the surface with a patterned etching mask that defines the features by openings in the mask to produce a masked substrate and etching the masked substrate to a level of the etch stop layer to form the features. In silicon substrates, ion implantation takes place along a silicon crystalline lattice beneath the surface of the substrate. The etchant comprises a halogen material that etches undoped silicon faster than the implants-rich silicon layer. This produces a circuit where the fins do not taper away from the vertical where they meet the substrate, and corresponding products and articles of manufacture having these features.
US09627254B2
An exemplary method includes forming a vertical pillar overlying or laterally displaced from a bond pad overlying a semiconductor substrate, and applying a discrete solder sphere in combination with one of a solder paste or flux on a top surface of the pillar, wherein the one of the solder paste or flux is defined by at least one photoresist layer. The method may include applying a solder sphere and/or solder flux in different combinations on top surfaces of different first and second pillars.
US09627247B2
Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, including the following. A first material layer, a second material layer and a mask layer are formed on a substrate. A portion of the second material layer is removed by performing a first etching process with the mask layer as a mask, so as to expose the first material layer and form a first pattern layer and a second pattern layer. A portion of the first material layer is removed by performing a second etching process with the mask layer as a mask, so as to expose a portion of the substrate. A portion of the substrate is removed by performing a third etching process with the mask layer as a mask, so as to form first trenches and second trenches. Sidewalls of the second trenches and a surface of the substrate form at least two different angles.
US09627245B2
One illustrative method disclosed herein involves, among other things, forming trenches to form an initial fin structure having an initial exposed height and sidewalls, forming a protection layer on at least the sidewalls of the initial fin structure, extending the depth of the trenches to thereby define an increased-height fin structure, with a layer of insulating material over-filling the final trenches and with the protection layer in position, performing a fin oxidation thermal anneal process to convert at least a portion of the increased-height fin structure into an isolation material, removing the protection layer, and performing an epitaxial deposition process to form a layer of semiconductor material on at least portions of the initial fin structure.
US09627244B2
Apparatuses and methods for supporting a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer. A support system is configured to support the workpiece while allowing thermally-induced motion of the workpiece, which may include thermal bowing or thermal bending. The system may include a support member having a moveable engagement portion engageable with the workpiece, the engagement portion being moveable to allow the thermally-induced motion of the workpiece while supporting the workpiece. The moveable engagement portion may include a plurality of moveable engagement portions of a plurality of respective support members, which may be resiliently engageable with the workpiece. The support members may include flexible support members each having an unconstrained portion and a constrained portion, and the moveable engagement portions may include the unconstrained portions. Alternatively, the support members may be rigid and the system may include a plurality of force applicators such as springs in communication with the support members.
US09627243B2
Provided is an apparatus and a method of holding a device. The apparatus includes a wafer chuck having first and second holes that extend therethrough, and a pressure control structure that can independently and selectively vary a fluid pressure in each of the first and second holes between pressures above and below an ambient pressure. The method includes providing a wafer chuck having first and second holes that extend therethrough, and independently and selectively varying a fluid pressure in each of the first and second holes between pressures above and below an ambient pressure.
US09627240B2
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrostatic chuck including: a ceramic dielectric substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface, and a through-hole; a metallic base plate which has a gas introduction path that communicates with the through-hole; and a bonding layer which is provided between the ceramic dielectric substrate and the base plate and includes a resin material, the bonding layer having a space which is provided between an opening of the through-hole in the second major surface and the gas introduction path and is larger than the opening in a horizontal direction, and a first area in which an end face of the bonding layer on a side of the space intersects with the second major surface being recessed from the opening further than another second area of the end face which is different from the first area.
US09627234B2
A method and a system that include providing a localized dispensing apparatus. A substrate having a material disposed on its top surface is oriented above the localized dispensing apparatus. A chemical is then dispensed from the localized dispensing apparatus onto the top surface of the oriented substrate. The chemical removes the material. The path for the material removal may be determined and the localized dispensing apparatus programmed to provide chemical according to the path.
US09627214B2
A stratified gate dielectric stack includes a first high dielectric constant (high-k) gate dielectric comprising a first high-k dielectric material, a band-gap-disrupting dielectric comprising a dielectric material having a different band gap than the first high-k dielectric material, and a second high-k gate dielectric comprising a second high-k dielectric material. The band-gap-disrupting dielectric includes at least one contiguous atomic layer of the dielectric material. Thus, the stratified gate dielectric stack includes a first atomic interface between the first high-k gate dielectric and the band-gap-disrupting dielectric, and a second atomic interface between the second high-k gate dielectric and the band-gap-disrupting dielectric that is spaced from the first atomic interface by at least one continuous atomic layer of the dielectric material of the band-gap-disrupting dielectric. The insertion of the band-gap disrupting dielectric results in lower gate leakage without resulting in any substantial changes in the threshold voltage characteristics and effective oxide thickness.
US09627212B2
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a source/drain (S/D) junction, and an S/D contact. The S/D junction is associated with the substrate and includes a trench-defining wall, a semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor material. The trench-defining wall defines a trench. The semiconductor layer is formed over the trench-defining wall, partially fills the trench, substantially covers the trench-defining wall, and includes germanium. The semiconductor material is formed over the semiconductor layer and includes germanium, a percentage composition of which is greater than a percentage composition of the germanium of the semiconductor layer. The S/D contact is formed over the S/D junction.
US09627207B2
Methods of forming a semiconductor device are provided. An active region is formed on a substrate. A temporary gate crossing the active region and a capping pattern covering the temporary gate are formed. Spacers are formed on sidewalls of the temporary gate. A growth-blocking layer is locally formed in an upper edge of the temporary gate. A source/drain region is formed on the active region adjacent to the temporary gate. The capping pattern, the first growth-blocking layer, and the temporary gate are removed to expose the active region. A gate electrode is formed on the exposed active region.
US09627203B2
The reliability of a semiconductor device is improved. In a manufacturing method, a film to be processed is formed over a circular semiconductor substrate, and a resist layer whose surface has a water-repellent property is formed thereover. Subsequently, the water-repellent property of the resist layer in the outer peripheral region of the circular semiconductor substrate is lowered by selectively performing first wafer edge exposure on the outer peripheral region of the semiconductor substrate, and then liquid immersion exposure is performed on the resist layer. Subsequently, second wafer edge exposure is performed on the outer peripheral region of the circular semiconductor substrate, and then the resist layer, on which the first wafer edge exposure, the liquid immersion exposure, and the second wafer edge exposure have been performed, is developed, so that the film to be processed is etched by using the developed resist layer.
US09627199B2
Methods of fabricating micro- and nanostructures comprise top-down etching of lithographically patterned GaN layer to form an array of micro- or nanopillar structures, followed by selective growth of GaN shells over the pillar structures via selective epitaxy. Also provided are methods of forming micro- and nanodisk structures and microstructures formed from thereby.
US09627198B2
An object is to provide a semiconductor device with stable electric characteristics in which an oxide semiconductor is used. The impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor layer is reduced in the following manner: a silicon oxide layer including many defects typified by dangling bonds is formed in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, and an impurity such as hydrogen or moisture (a hydrogen atom or a compound including a hydrogen atom such as H2O) included in the oxide semiconductor layer is diffused into the silicon oxide layer. Further, a mixed region is provided between the oxide semiconductor layer and the silicon oxide layer. The mixed region includes oxygen, silicon, and at least one kind of metal element that is included in the oxide semiconductor.
US09627191B2
An extendable multi-tool comprising an extendable pole and a head unit selectively detachably coupled together. The head unit comprises a grasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, a control switch and a rotation mechanism. The control switch configured to cause the grasping mechanism to become secured to a light bulb, and to cause the rotation mechanism to automatically detect when a light bulb is secured to the grasping mechanism and then rotate the grasping unit and the secured light bulb in a first direction based on the position of the control switch. The tool further comprises an arm unit for positioning the grasping mechanism in a desired configuration to engage the light bulb, wherein the arm member is coupled to the grasping mechanism.
US09627186B2
A system and method monitoring a plasma with an optical sensor to determine the operations of a pulsed RF signal for plasma processing including a plasma chamber with an optical sensor directed toward a plasma region. An RF generator coupled to the plasma chamber through a match circuit. An RF timing system coupled to the RF generator. A system controller is coupled to the plasma chamber, the RF generator, the optical sensor, the RF timing system and the match circuit. The system controller includes a central processing unit, a memory system, a set of RF generator settings and an optical pulsed plasma analyzer coupled to the optical sensor and being capable to determine a timing of a change in state of an optical emission received in the optical sensor and/or a set of amplitude statistics corresponding to an amplitude of the optical emission received in the optical sensor.
US09627180B2
This invention relates in part to a method for cleaning an ion source component of an ion implanter used in semiconductor and microelectronic manufacturing. The ion source component includes an ionization chamber and one or more components contained within the ionization chamber. The interior of the ionization chamber and/or the one or more components contained within the ionization chamber have at least some deposits thereon of elements contained within a dopant gas, e.g., carborane (C2B10H12). The method involves introducing a cleaning gas into the ionization chamber, and reacting the cleaning gas with the deposits under conditions sufficient to remove at least a portion of the deposits from the interior of the ionization chamber and/or from the one or more components contained within the ionization chamber. The cleaning gas is a mixture of F2, one or more inert gases selected from noble gases and/or nitrogen, and optionally O2, or a mixture of an oxygen/fluorine-containing gas and one or more inert gases selected from noble gases and/or nitrogen. The deposits adversely impact the normal operation of the ion implanter causing frequent down time and reducing tool utilization.
US09627175B2
An electron microscope includes an acquisition section that acquires an electron microscope image of a specimen that includes a plurality of identical patterns, and a spectrum at each pixel of the electron microscope image, and an elemental map generation section that adds up the spectrum at each pixel of each of a plurality of areas that are included in the electron microscope image and have an identical size to generate an elemental mapping image of the specimen.
US09627168B2
A field emission device is configured with a grid that includes nanotubes or nanowires. In one embodiment a cathode, an anode, and a nanotube or nanowire grid are responsive to inputs to produce a potential barrier between the grid and at least one of the cathode and the anode such that a set of electrons from the cathode can tunnel through the potential barrier to produce a net current at the anode.
US09627167B2
Provided herein an apparatus for generating plasma, the apparatus including a nozzle array, first electrode, and housing. The nozzle discharges plasma. The first electrode is disposed to surround the nozzle array. The housing is disposed to surround the nozzle array and first electrode. The nozzle includes a plurality of nozzles disposed adjacent to one another and in the form of an array, each nozzle configured to discharge plasma. Therefore, it is possible to generate a large size plasma evenly and stably.
US09627165B2
A tripping shaft apparatus for a circuit breaker. Tripping shaft apparatus includes a rigid shaft portion and a polymer shaft portion molded onto the rigid shaft portion, wherein the polymer shaft portion includes a first molded lever. At least one other lever is a part of the tripping shaft apparatus. A torsion spring is received over the shaft between the first molded lever and the second lever providing an integral torsion spring positioned between the levers. Circuit breaker tripping assemblies and methods of assembling a circuit breaker tripping assembly are provided, as are other aspects.
US09627161B2
A multi-directional operating switch to be used chiefly for operating a variety of electronic apparatuses is disclosed. This operating switch can determine a tilt angle of an operating body accurately. The operating switch comprises a fixed electrode body, a movable electrode body made of conductive material, and the operating body. The fixed electrode body includes a first fixed electrode on its top face. The movable electrode body is disposed on the fixed electrode body and includes a first pressing projection protruding toward the first fixed electrode. The operating body is disposed on the movable electrode body and can be tilted such that it presses the first pressing projection from above. The movable electrode body is elastic, so that the first pressing projection can be deformed such that an electrostatic capacity generated between the first pressing projection and the first fixed electrode can be changed.
US09627156B2
A snap-action switch has at least two switching contacts, at least one flexible circuit carrier carrying conductor tracks and at least one multifunction component receiving the flexible circuit carrier. The switching contacts and the conductor tracks are connected with each other via a non-detachable connection. The region of the flexible circuit carrier between the switching contacts is configured as a bending tab.
US09627155B2
A contact arrangement has a longitudinal axis and includes a first contact group with a first contact and a second contact and a second contact group with a third contact and a fourth contact. The first contact interacts electrically and mechanically with the third contact, and/or the second contact interacts electrically and mechanically with the fourth contact, for closing and opening the contact arrangement. At least one mechanical coupling is provided for transmitting an actuation force to the second contact group and thereby moving the second contact group. The at least one mechanical coupling is adapted to move the third and the fourth contact in such a way that their speeds differ along at least a portion of a travel path of the third contact or along at least a portion of a travel path of the fourth contact.
US09627149B2
A solid electrolytic chip capacitor is provided which comprises a substrate layer, an electrical insulating block, a conductive polymer layer, a patterned reinforcement layer, and an electrode layer. The electrical insulating block is formed on the substrate layer to define an anode region and a cathode region on the substrate layer. The conductive polymer layer is formed to cover the cathode region of the substrate layer. The patterned reinforcement layer is formed to cover the conductive polymer. The electrode layer is formed to cover the patterned reinforcement layer. Whereby, the mechanical strength of the chip solid electrolytic capacitor can be improved without loss of capacitance.
US09627147B2
A composition for forming an electroactive coating is described, including an acid as a polymerization catalyst, at least one functional component, and at least one compound of formula (1) as a monomer: wherein X is selected from S, O, Se, Te, PR2 and NR2, Y is hydrogen (H) or a precursor of a good leaving group Y− whose conjugate acid (HY) has a pKa of less than 30, Z is hydrogen (H), silyl, or a good leaving group whose conjugate acid (HY) has a pKa of less than 30, b is 0, 1 or 2, each R1 is a substituent, and the at least one compound of formula (1) includes at least one compound of formula (1) with Z═H and Y≠H.
US09627143B2
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer ceramic element with first through sixth surfaces, a center outer electrode located between a first-side outer electrode and a second-side outer electrode on the multilayer ceramic element. A first plated film is provided on the center outer electrode, second plated films are provided on the first-side outer electrode and the second-side outer electrode, respectively, and a thickness of each of the second plated films is greater than a thickness of the first plated film.
US09627130B2
A first and second electronic device each including a connection surface and a magnetic element. The first and second devices may be in contact along the respective connection surfaces. The magnetic elements may be configured to align the first and second devices by moving either or both of the first and second devices relative to each other to achieve an aligned position. The magnetic element may also be operative to resist disconnection of first and second electronic devices when in the aligned position.
US09627128B2
A communication device that, when incorporated in an electronic device, can reduce the size and the thickness of a housing of the electronic device while maintaining communication characteristics. The communication device includes an antenna coil that is arranged on a peripheral part of a housing surface facing a reader-writer of a mobile phone, a magnetic sheet that attracts the magnetic filed transmitted from the reader-writer to the antenna coil, and a communication processing unit that is driven by a current flowing through the antenna coil and communicates with the reader-writer. The magnetic sheet is arranged to be closer to reader-writer than the antenna coil in the central part, and the antenna coil is arranged to be closer to the reader-writer on the outer periphery side, and at least a part of the conductive line of the antenna coil is superimposed in a direction orthogonal to a circuit board.
US09627110B2
[Problem] There is demand for chip resistors that are compact and that have high resistivity. [Solution] A chip resistor (100) has a substrate (11), a first connection electrode (12) and a second connection electrode (13) that are formed on the substrate (11), and a resistor network that is formed on the substrate (11) and that has ends one of which is connected to the first connection electrode (12) and the other one of which is connected to the second connection electrode (13). The resistor network is provided with a resistive circuit. The resistive circuit has a resistive element film line (103) that is provided along inner wall surfaces of trenches (101). The resistive element film line (103) extending along the inner wall surfaces of the trenches (101) is long and has a high resistivity as a unit resistive element. [Effect] The resistivity of the chip resistor (100) as a whole can be increased.
US09627103B2
A wire harness includes a terminated covered electric wire. The terminated covered electric wire includes a terminal fitting, an electric wire conductor, and an electrical connection portion in which the terminal fitting and the electric wire conductor are electrically connected to each other. The terminal fitting has a surface to which processing oil adheres, and the electrical connection portion is covered with an anticorrosive agent containing an adhesive resin and an oil-adsorbing organic macromolecule to configure a terminated covered electric wire.
US09627099B2
A crosslinkable halogen-free resin composition includes a polymer blend, and a metal hydroxide mixed in an amount of 120 to 200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polymer blend. The polymer blend includes a maleic anhydride-modified high-density polyethylene, 30 to 50 parts by mass of an ethylene-acrylic ester-maleic anhydride terpolymer, 5 to 20 parts by mass of a maleic anhydride modified ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and 10 to 30 parts by mass of an ethylene-acrylic ester copolymer.
US09627094B2
A method for repairing of the invention includes steps as follows: storing redundant information including an address of the bad column, identification information for identifying a failure in which one of an even column or an odd column of the bad column and an address of a redundant column of a redundant memory region for repairing the bad column; determining whether a column address of a selected column is consistent with the address of the bad column based on the redundant information; when consistent, converting a column of the bad column having the failure into a column of the redundant column based on the identification information; and not converting another column of the bad column without the failure into another column of the redundant column.
US09627091B1
A memory device includes a memory cell array and a control unit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, a plurality of word lines extending in a row direction and coupled to respective rows of the memory cells, and a plurality of local bit lines extending in a column direction and coupled to respective columns of the memory cells. The control unit is configured to program a selected one of the rows of memory cells to have a predetermined pattern of digital states, couple selected ones of the local bit lines to a global bit line and couple unselected ones of the local bit lines to ground based on the predetermined pattern, apply a stress voltage to the global bit line, and after a predetermined period of time, sense the digital states of the selected row of memory cells.
US09627084B2
A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device including memory blocks and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device. Each of the memory blocks includes a plurality of cell strings each including at least one selection transistor and a plurality of memory cells stacked on a substrate in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The controller controls the nonvolatile memory device to perform a read operation on some of selection transistors of a selected one of the memory blocks and to perform a program operation on the selection transistors of the selected memory block according to a result of the read operation.
US09627056B2
A resistive memory device comprising: a memory cell having a programmable resistance representing stored data; and a read circuit configured to be connected to the memory cell via a first signal line and read the stored data, wherein the read circuit includes: a voltage controller configured to control a first voltage of the first signal line to be a constant voltage and output a signal to a sensing node; and a sense amplifier connected to the voltage controller via the sensing node, and configured to compare a sensing voltage of the sensing node with a reference voltage.
US09627054B2
A memory operating method comprises the following steps: a first read voltage is applied to the memory cell to read a first group of data levels of the memory cell; and if the data of the memory cell can not be read with the first read voltage, a second read voltage is applied to the memory cell to read a second group of data levels of the memory cell.
US09627053B2
A memory device includes a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of word lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell includes a memory element and two select transistors disposed along the first direction and the memory element being configured to store information based on changes in resistance. A first and a second column are formed by repeatedly arranging a first group and a second group of the memory cells, respectively, along the first direction, and the second column is disposed adjacent to the first column and the first group is displaced in the first direction such that, in the second direction, a first select transistor in respective memory cells in the first column is aligned with a second select transistor in respective memory cells in the second column.
US09627049B1
Inventive aspects include a memory device having one or more memory pages including a plurality of memory cells each having a plurality of programmable state levels. The memory device includes a memory control logic section including a program logic section and page-level reprogram state metadata. The program logic section may program the plurality of memory cells dependent on the page-level reprogram state metadata. The program logic section may program a first state level, a second state level, and a third state level of each of the memory cells in consecutive programming operations of the plurality of memory cells dependent on the page-level reprogram state metadata, without requiring any erase operations or read operations during or between the programming operations.
US09627039B2
Described is an apparatus for self-induced reduction in write minimum supply voltage for a memory element. The apparatus comprises: a memory element having cross-coupled inverters coupled to a first supply node; a power device coupled to the first supply node and a second supply node, the second supply node coupled to power supply; and an access device having a gate terminal coupled to a word-line, a first terminal coupled to the memory element, and a second terminal coupled to a bit-line which is operable to be pre-discharged to a logical low level prior to write operation.
US09627031B1
A control method for a memory system is provided. A memory controller of the memory system is configured to control the memory device. After a condition is met, the memory controller performs a retry operation to compensate for shifting of a data strobe signal sent from the memory device until the memory system enters a normal operation mode. When the shifting of the data strobe signal is compensated for, the number of pulses of the data strobe signal in the gating window is equal to the first predetermined number.
US09627028B2
An apparatus including a memory module and power converter and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a memory module, located on a circuit board, configured to operate from a first voltage and a second voltage being a multiple of the first voltage. The apparatus also includes a power converter employing a switched-capacitor power train, located on the circuit board, configured to provide the second voltage for the memory module from the first voltage.
US09627027B2
Semiconductor device performing different types of refresh operations and method of driving the same
A semiconductor device includes a 1st controller suitable for generating refresh control signals for controlling at least two types of refresh operations according to an external refresh signal; and a 2nd controller suitable for controlling the at least two types of refresh operations to be evenly and alternately performed on a plurality of word lines according to the refresh control signals, a predetermined number of times during a unit refresh period corresponding to the external refresh signal.
US09627021B2
An 8-transistor SRAM (static random access memory) storage cell provides differential read bit lines that are precharged to a low voltage level for read operations. The 8-transistor storage cell provides separate ports for read and write operations, including differential read bit lines. Prior to each read operation, the differential read bit lines are precharged to the low voltage level. During read operations, one of the two differential read bit lines is pulled high towards a high voltage level while the complementary bit line remains at the low voltage level resulting from the precharge. The difference in voltage between the differential read bit lines is sensed to determine the value stored in each 8-transistor SRAM storage cell and complete the read operation.
US09627012B1
Aspects include a computer-implemented method for scanning data into a shift register. The method includes receiving, by a circuit, a data signal, wherein the data signal propagates in a first direction; and receiving, by the circuit, a clock signal, wherein the clock signal propagates in a second direction, wherein the second direction is in a reverse direction of the first direction.
US09627006B2
Provided are a content information display method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving a content file list; receiving additional information having a same property from among additional information on each of content files included in the content file list; generating a graph representing a degree of the property by comparing the received additional information on each content file with additional information on another content file; and displaying the graph and the content file list.
US09627005B2
In a video processing apparatus, an input processing unit inputs a video frame, a first video processing unit performs image processing on the input video frame, and an output processing unit outputs the image processed video frame to display it. Further, a control unit in the video processing apparatus controls the image processing so that a video frame subjected to freeze display in response to an input of a pause instruction to the video processing apparatus is displayed in the high image quality.
US09627004B1
A system and methodology provide for annotating videos with entities and associated probabilities of existence of the entities within video frames. A computer-implemented method selects an entity from a plurality of entities identifying characteristics of a video item, where the video item has associated metadata. The computer-implemented method receives probabilities of existence of the entity in video frames of the video item, and selects a video frame determined to comprise the entity responsive to determining the video frame having a probability of existence of the entity greater than zero. The computer-implemented method determines a scaling factor for the probability of existence of the entity using the metadata of the video item, and determines an adjusted probability of existence of the entity by using the scaling factor to adjust the probability of existence of the entity. The computer-implemented method labels the video frame with the adjusted probability of existence.
US09627000B1
Embodiments are disclosed for analyzing data storage devices. The present disclosure employs a “canary” test that selects multiple storage devices and tests the same for a predetermined period of time. By analyzing the statuses of the storage devices monitored and recorded during the applicable tests, the present disclosure can generate an analytical result regarding the characteristics of the storage devices. The analytical result can be presented to an operator in a meaningful way so as to enable him or her to make an informed decision when utilizing a storage device with characteristics similar to the tested storage devices.
US09626994B2
A method according to one embodiment includes generating track following controller state information based on a positional signal of a head relative to a medium. One or more portions of the state information corresponding to particular frequencies are used to determine at least one of: lateral tape movement, tape skew, vibration operation conditions, and roller performance.
US09626971B2
Method for text-dependent Speaker Recognition using a speaker adapted Universal Background Model, wherein the speaker adapted Universal Background Model is a speaker adapted Hidden Markov Model comprising channel correction.
US09626966B2
Embodiments are disclosed for an in-vehicle computing system comprising a communication interface communicatively coupled to a query response server, a processor, and a storage device. The storage device configured to collect and store vehicle and user interaction data and configured to store instructions executable by the processor to receive a voice query from a user, translate the voice query into a text query, send the text query to a query response server, receive a result from the query response server, the result including one or more placeholders representing data to be retrieved from a storage device local to the head unit, replace the one or more placeholders with information from the storage device to form an updated result; and present the updated result to the user.
US09626962B2
An apparatus and method for recognizing a speech, and an apparatus and method for generating a noise-speech recognition model are provided. The speech recognition apparatus includes a location determiner configured to determine a location of the apparatus, a noise model generator configured to generate a noise model corresponding to the location by collecting noise data related to the location, and a noise model transmitter configured to transmit the noise model to a server.
US09626958B2
A method for speech retrieval includes acquiring a keyword designated by a character string, and a phoneme string or a syllable string, detecting one or more coinciding segments by comparing a character string that is a recognition result of word speech recognition with words as recognition units performed for speech data to be retrieved and the character string of the keyword, calculating an evaluation value of each of the one or more segments by using the phoneme string or the syllable string of the keyword to evaluate a phoneme string or a syllable string that is recognized in each of the detected one or more segments and that is a recognition result of phoneme speech recognition with phonemes or syllables as recognition units performed for the speech data, and outputting a segment in which the calculated evaluation value exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US09626956B2
A method and a device that preprocess a speech signal are disclosed, which include extracting at least one frame corresponding to a speech recognition range from frames included in a speech signal, generating a supplementary frame to supplement speech recognition with respect to the speech recognition range based on the at least one extracted frame, and outputting a preprocessed speech signal including the supplementary frame along with the frames of the speech signal.
US09626953B2
A vehicle audio system includes: a tune knob configured to select a frequency of a desired radio broadcast; a microcomputer configured to detect a broadcast frequency input through the tune knob and to determine an optimal sampling frequency of a full digital amplifier based on the detected broadcast frequency; a tuner configured to receive only a broadcast signal corresponding to the frequency selected through the tune knob; and the full digital amplifier configured to generate a digital signal by sampling the broadcast signal received by the tuner at the optimal sampling frequency determined by the microcomputer and to amplify and output the generated digital signal.
US09626932B2
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image processing apparatus includes a processor, and a computer-readable medium in which a computer program product is stored. The computer program product causes the processor to perform operations to acquire an image, set an area in the image, change the area set in the image, acquire information on an image near at least one of the area before the change and the area after the change, correct an image in at least one of the area before the change and the area after the change based on the acquired information, and control a display unit to sequentially display the images in the area before the change and the area after the change based on the result of the correction.
US09626926B2
Provided is a liquid crystal display device that includes: pixels, a pixel control unit, and a common voltage generation unit. The pixel includes: a display element; a first switching unit configured to sample each frame data; a first holding unit configured to form an SRAM, and to hold sub-frame data sampled; a second switching unit configured to output the sub-frame data; and a second holding unit configured to form a DRAM, and configured of which stored content is rewritten by the sub-frame data. The pixel control unit is configured to repeat writing the sub-frame data into the first holding units, and to operate to rewrite the stored content in the second holding units. The common voltage generation unit is configured to change a voltage value of a common voltage from a first voltage value to a second voltage value determined based on at least the one frame period.
US09626923B2
According to an aspect, a display device includes an image display panel, data lines, and scan lines. The image display panel includes arrays of pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels. The arrays of pixels include cyclically arranged columns of first columns each of which includes first sub-pixels, second columns that include second sub-pixels, and third columns. Third sub-pixels and fourth sub-pixels are alternately arranged in the third columns in the direction along the third columns, and are alternately arranged in a direction along the row in the same row of the third columns. Each of the scan lines is coupled to either of the third sub-pixels adjacent thereto or the fourth sub-pixels adjacent thereto, as sub-pixels to be selected thereby.
US09626919B2
According to the method provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure, under different gray-scale voltages, the liquid crystal deflection directions of liquid crystal molecules are different, such that when a first frame is displayed, the deflection difference between the deflection direction of the liquid crystal molecules in the pixel structure in the liquid crystal display screen and the deflection direction when a second frame is displayed is increased, after human eyes view the displayed first frame and second frame, an image obtained after the first frame and the second frame are displayed may be observed at different viewing angles, and at this time, the viewing angle of the liquid crystal display screen is increased on the premise of not increasing the number of sub-domains in the pixel structure of the liquid crystal display screen.
US09626909B2
Disclosed are controllable drive circuits for powering an organic light emitting diode (OLED) or other electronic load. According to one implementation, a circuit structure is provided that applies a pulse width modulated (PWM) drive current to an OLED. The time-average drive current to the OLED can be modulated in accordance with a periodically sampled control signal. In turn, the luminance of the OLED can be suitably varied over a control range. Circuit structures provided may be fabricated at least in part on a common substrate such that respective integrated circuit devices are defined. In one or more implementations, at least a portion of drive circuits may be fabricated within a 65 nanometer (or smaller) environment.
US09626904B2
Provided is a display device including a driving transistor, a switching unit, and a control unit. The driving transistor includes a control terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal, and controls supply of current to a light emitting element, which is connected to the first terminal and emits light in accordance with the current amount, in accordance with a signal voltage applied to the control terminal. The switching unit can switch a conduction and non-conduction state, and, by being brought in the conduction state, forms a path that bypasses the light emitting element so that the current is not supplied to the light emitting element. The control unit performs control so that the switching unit is brought in the non-conduction state after the signal voltage is written into the control terminal, and controls a potential of the control terminal in synchronization with the control of the switching unit.
US09626903B2
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the panel includes a first transistor which receives a data signal transferred through a data line in response to a scan signal transferred through a gate line and a second transistor which receives a first power signal in response to a bias signal and outputs a source-driving signal. The panel also includes a third transistor which receives the source-driving signal in response to an output signal of the first transistor and outputs a driving signal, an organic light-emitting element which comprises a first electrode being connected to the third transistor and which receives the driving signal and a second electrode which receives a second power signal. The panel further includes a fourth transistor which is electrically connected to the third transistor and which receives the driving signal.
US09626899B2
There is provided an electro-optical apparatus which is wearable on a human body, including: a display unit that includes pixels and a drive circuit which drives the pixel; and an case that contains the display unit and includes a contact surface which comes into contact with the human body. The contact surface is arranged to have at least one space from the display unit.
US09626898B2
A flat panel display is disclosed. In one aspect, the flat panel display includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns. The pixels include red, green, and blue pixels. The green pixels are formed to be spaced apart in the row and column directions such that at least two neighboring green pixels are indistinguishable at a predetermined viewing distance.
US09626888B2
A method and an apparatus for testing a display panel are provided. The apparatus comprises an interface circuit for connecting to the display panel to be tested, and a test circuit for generating a test signal to the display panel through the interface circuit in a test state for a display panel, and for generating an adjustment signal to the display panel through the interface circuit in a predetermined state for the display panel, wherein at least a portion of an afterimage signal in the display panel is reduced by the adjustment signal.
US09626887B2
An image display device includes a display panel unit having a plurality of optical elements configured to generate and emit unidirectional lights in an array and a control unit configured to control the plurality of optical elements according to image information. The image display device is located very close to the eyes of a user and displays an additional information image added to a real image, thereby implementing augmented reality.
US09626882B2
A sealing element that utilizes cohesive peeling to visually indicate when a sealing element has been opened. The peel layer and bulk layer can be coupled together and contain coloring agents which are complementary colors that together make up a secondary color. Alternatively, the peel layer can be coupled to a first bulk layer and the first bulk layer coupled to a second bulk layer. The colors of the coloring agents applied to the peel layer and first bulk layer together do not make up a secondary color, and the colors of the coloring agents of the second bulk layer and the first bulk layer together do not make up a secondary color.
US09626857B2
A system for transmitting baggage items in vehicles, having a first communication module for communicating with a communication terminal that requests authorization data via a network, an identification routine that identifies a supplier, a second communication module for communication to a control device of an access system for a vehicle, a second identification routine for identification of the system by the access system, a third communication module for receiving request information (AA) from the driver, and an updating routine for updating authorization data of the system. A baggage detection unit detects baggage items loaded into the vehicle. Data regarding the baggage items is transmitted to a logistics service provider and after executing the updating routine transmits information on the baggage items to the vehicle access system. The control device of the access system generates a message regarding the transmission of baggage items via a bus system in the vehicle.
US09626856B2
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can obtain sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
US09626851B2
A tracking device for an object comprising a body having at least one engagement member adapted to engage with the object, and a tracking arrangement chamber for housing a tracking arrangement arranged to track the object engaged with the body, wherein the tracking arrangement includes an antenna disposed adjacent to the body.
US09626848B2
There is described a security device for insertion into a container product for protection of the container product. The security device comprises a body portion moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration; and a locking mechanism operable to lock the body portion in the expanded configuration and operable to unlock the body portion from the expanded configuration; wherein, when the body portion is locked in the expanded configuration, the body portion has a length that cannot be reduced below a predefined length.
US09626840B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including a memory, a processor, and a plurality of reels. The electronic gaming device may include a plurality of reels. The plurality of reels may include one or more areas. The memory may include one or more smart wild feature structures. The processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The processor may move a first smart wild to a first replacement location based on the first replacement location having a top award amount.
US09626832B2
A method of implementing a player tracking system in a gaming network includes receiving a virtual player tracking card identifier and a virtual player tracking card password, authenticating the identifier and the password; receiving a virtual player tracking card PIN, identifying a gaming machine that transmitted the virtual player tracking card PIN, and crediting an account associated with the virtual player tracking card PIN based on game play on the gaming machine.
US09626816B2
In a method for controlling physical access to a computing device a first access request to a room containing the computing device is received. In response, a processor determines that the first access request is valid based on the room and the date and time of the first access request and unlocks a door to the room to permit entry to the room. Subsequently, a second access request to a cabinet that is located in the room and contains the computing device is received. In response, a processor determines that the second access request is valid based on the cabinet and the date and time of the second access request and unlocks the cabinet to permit access to the computing device.
US09626812B2
Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to an SCR aftertreatment system and incentives/inducements for an operator/user to maintain the SCR aftertreatment in compliance with operating requirements and/or regulations. An engine is operationally coupled to at least one of a DEF tank and an SCR aftertreatment system. An inducement signal value is determined in response to a threshold value being obtained relating to at least one of the DEF tank level indication, a DEF quality indication, and an SCR aftertreatment system malfunction indication. The inducement signal value initiates at least one derate value of the engine to incentivize or induce the operator to have the aftertreatment system maintained and avoid or prevent out-of compliance operation of the SCR aftertreatment system.
US09626806B2
An information processing system that acquires video data captured by an image pickup unit; detects an object from the video data; detects a condition corresponding to the image pickup unit; and controls a display to display content associated with the object at a position other than a detected position of the object based on the condition corresponding to the image pickup unit.
US09626803B2
Disclosed are a system, apparatus, and method for depth and color camera image synchronization. Depth and color camera input images are received or otherwise obtained unsynchronized and without associated creation timestamps. An image of one type is compared with an image of a different type to determine a match for synchronization. Matches may be determined according to edge detection or depth coordinate detection. When a match is determined a synchronized pair is formed for processing within an augmented reality output. Optionally the synchronized pair may be transformed to improve the match between the image pair.
US09626796B2
A method and system for generating a map using a computer is based on data and weighted factors to minimize corresponding projection distortions. The method and system includes determining visualization goals from analyzing a set of datasets for a map using the computer. A set of visualization characteristics are calculated for each dataset based on the visualization goals using the computer. The visualization characteristics are analyzed to weight factors for each of the datasets. Each of the weighted factors is adjusted based on the relevance of each of the datasets for visualization of the map. An aggregate vector of weighted factors is calculated based on all of the datasets, and the map for visualization is generated based on the aggregate vector of weighted factors.
US09626793B2
In accordance with some embodiments, the number of bits allocated to depth compression may be changed variably based on a number of considerations. As a result, depth data may be compressed in a more efficient way.
US09626780B1
Visualizing transactions in a transaction-based system includes displaying, on a display device, an x-y coordinate system including an x-axis and a y-axis, wherein the x-axis is demarcated in units of time and the y-axis is demarcated according to a transaction characteristic and formatting, using a processor, each of a plurality of transactions of a transaction system as a line having a start end representing a start of the transaction and a terminating end representing an end of the transaction. For each line representing a transaction, the start end of the line is located at a first x-coordinate corresponding to a start time of the transaction and a first y-coordinate of zero. For each line, the terminating end of the line is located at a second x-coordinate corresponding to an end time of the transaction and a second non-zero y-coordinate that is the same for each line. Each line is displayed on the display device using the processor in combination with the x-y coordinate system.
US09626778B2
A framework, comprising techniques, process(es), device(s), system(s), combinations thereof, or the like, to analyze propagation of information in prior-image-based reconstruction by decomposing the estimation into distinct components supported by a current data acquisition and by a prior image. Such decomposition can quantify contributions from prior data and current data as a spatial map and/or can trace specific features in an image to a source of at least some of such features.
US09626770B2
A novel method of using optical flow algorithm that maximizes the benefit of optical flow synthetic frames while minimizing the associated computation cost is provided. When using optical flow to produce synthetic frames between two actual/recorded frames, the method computes a set of estimates of optical flows (or a flow estimate) between the two frames. These flow estimates are then used to compute all synthetic frames that are needed between the two actual frames by interpolation, which creates each synthetic frame based on its temporal distances from the pair of actual frames.
US09626766B2
A method of sensing depth using an RGB camera. In an example method, a color image of a scene is received from an RGB camera. The color image is applied to a trained machine learning component which uses features of the image elements to assign all or some of the image elements a depth value which represents the distance between the surface depicted by the image element and the RGB camera. In various examples, the machine learning component comprises one or more entangled geodesic random decision forests.
US09626764B2
A system of active fiducial markers for pose calculation of head mounted displays is described in which information is exchanged among said markers for the purpose of synchronization. Fiducial patterns are made more easily identifiable by selective duty cycles of sub groups of synchronized emitters and means is described to propagate pose information among markers.
US09626763B1
A system for pothole detection comprises an input interface configured to receive sensor data and a pothole detector configured to determine a pothole based at least in part on the sensor data; and store pothole data associated with the pothole, wherein the pothole data comprises a pothole video.
US09626752B2
A system for three-dimensional inspection of leads mounted on an integrated circuit device includes an integrated circuit device, a first light source having a first color, a second light source having a second color different from the first color, a RGB color camera and a processor. The first light source is disposed at an acute angle to the integrated circuit device, and is configured to illuminate the leads such that lead shadows are created in a first color plane. The second light source is disposed in front of a surface of the integrated circuit device on which the leads are mounted, and is configured to illuminate the leads in a second color plane. The camera is configured to image the illuminated leads and lead shadows. The processor is configured to analyze the first and second color planes of a single image to detect three-dimensional bent leads.
US09626751B2
A computer program product includes instructions for a processor to perform a method of improving image structure and coherence, and/or for simplification/stylization. The method includes inputting the image, by: scanning the image; image capture using a camera; and/or image creation using a computer. Multi-channel images are converted into a single-channel image, which is separated into a first image component—the high spatial frequencies, and a second component image—the low spatial frequencies. The first and second component images are each formed by filtering to remove frequencies outside of respective upper and lower threshold frequencies. A gain multiplier is applied to the filtered first and second component images to control detail amplification. The first and second component images are each blurred at the respective upper and lower threshold frequencies. An improved stylized composite image results by subtracting the gain multiplied first component image from the gain multiplied second component image.
US09626745B2
Systems, methods, and computer readable media to fuse digital images are described. In general, techniques are disclosed that use multi-band noise reduction techniques to represent input and reference images as pyramids. Once decomposed in this manner, images may be fused using novel low-level (noise dependent) similarity measures. In some implementations similarity measures may be based on intra-level comparisons between reference and input images. In other implementations, similarity measures may be based on inter-level comparisons. In still other implementations, mid-level semantic features such as black-level may be used to inform the similarity measure. In yet other implementations, high-level semantic features such as color or a specified type of region (e.g., moving, stationary, or having a face or other specified shape) may be used to inform the similarity measure.
US09626726B2
A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, at a first computing device, location information of a second computing device and one or more computing devices. The location information is received in response to an action performed with at least one of the first computing device and the one or more computing devices. At the first computing device, the one or more computing devices that are within a pre-defined distance from the second computing device are identified based upon, at least in part, the location information. At least a portion of automatically-suggested user information associated with the one or more computing devices within the pre-defined distance from the second computing device is sent from the first computing device to the second computing device.
US09626724B2
Apparatus and methods are provided for viewing a check image and selecting a check service to be applied to a check. Check services may include a pay/return decision. The check images may be presented in a carousel view without pop-up windows. The user may import pre-selected check services such as stop payments. Check images may be marked with a status indicator. The status indicator may correspond to a check service applied to the check or a reconciliation error associated with the check. A user may receive notifications of pending expiration of an applied check service. The user may select and apply a check service at any time during a clearing process of the check. User may search for checks and check images based on the check service applied to the check. Search results may include check images and may be transmitted to a requested location such as via e-mail.
US09626713B2
An improved computerized ecommerce method, optimized for smaller merchants such as florists who often provide seasonal perishable gifts that require local delivery, and who often desire to form cooperative networks with local merchants offering related gift services, as well as other related merchants such as other florists in more distant locations. The web server based method allows merchants to easily set up non-static (time variable) websites that automatically provide schedule driven promotions. New products can be quickly uploaded from smartphones, and sophisticated time and location aware algorithms can compute accurate delivery costs and make such costs transparent to customers. Other participating merchants can be easily added to the system to form local and distant cooperative merchant networks. The system simplifies customer use of promotional offers by cross checking customer URL versus promotion lists. Recipient gift appreciation is optimized by providing interfaces to allow customer designed gift cards and messages.
US09626711B2
A system and method provides product/service recommendations by rendering and analyzing content on webpages that are linked to on a user's personal webpage. In this manner, the system and method compiles a more complete view of the user's interest and preferences, thus providing more effective and finely-attuned user recommendations.
US09626710B1
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to, among other things, providing resource allocation advice, configuration recommendations, and/or migration advice regarding data storage, access, placement, and/or related web services. In some examples, a web service may utilize or otherwise control a client instance to control, access, or otherwise manage resources of a distributed system. Based at least in part on one or more resource usage checks and/or configuration checks, resource usage information and/or configuration information of an account utilizing a web service, and/or user preferences and/or settings, resource allocation advice, system configuration recommendations, and/or migration advice may be provided to a user of an account. Additionally, in some examples, one or more remediation operations may be performed automatically.
US09626704B2
A system, methods, and apparatus for performing automobile transactions are disclosed. In an example embodiment, automobile market data representative of current automobile market characteristics is stored. The automobile market data may include pricing, inventory, and consumer interest information received from dealers, manufacturers, and consumers. A consumer may provide a request for a response regarding a specific automobile using an image of a vehicle identification number or a graphical user interface. Automobile market data may be provided to a dealer based on the request. Bids to sell the specific automobile may be requested from dealers based on the request. Dealer bids may be provided to the consumer with prices and a delivery options. The consumer may select a bid which specifies a pickup location at a first dealer.
US09626703B2
In certain implementations, a system for facilitating voice commerce is provided. A user input comprising a natural language utterance related to a product or service to be purchased may be received. A first product or service that is to be purchased may be determined based on the utterance. First payment information that is to be used to purchase the first product or service may be obtained. First shipping information that is to be used to deliver the first product or service may be obtained. A purchase transaction for the first product or service may completed based on the first payment information and the first shipping information without further user input, after the receipt of utterance, that identifies a product or service type or a product or service, seller information, payment information, shipping information, or other information related to purchasing the first product or service.
US09626700B1
An electronic service image marketplace for service images is provided that permits users to browse descriptions of service images implementing desired functionalities of a virtual machine image. The described service images may be further offered for purchase through the electronic service image marketplace. An operational data service, in communication with the electronic service image marketplace, may collect operational data from a plurality of host computing devices executing the selected service image. The operational data service may further analyze the collected operational data to obtain an aggregate measure of operational data for the selected service image when executed by host computing devices. The analyzed operational data may be further provided to the electronic service image marketplace for display within the description of the selected service image. Notifications may be further provided to a user of a selected service image based upon a comparison of the analyzed operational data to operational data of the selected service image.
US09626697B2
The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the use of electronic devices to interact with electronic tags associated with objects, services, places, people, or animals (“objects”) in order to access programming material related to these objects. The invention discloses the input of keywords, phrases, preferences, or interests into a user's device to search a plurality of electronic tags within a given physical range to access programming material from the tags—or via data links provided in the tags—that matches the keywords, phrases, preferences, or interests. Furthermore, the invention locates, maps, and labels the objects associated with this programming material on the user's display.
US09626695B2
An automated communication system with an associated method for presenting customized voices is disclosed. The system which performs a predetermined task accepts information regarding an intended user indicating the intended user's identity, preferences, etc. Next, the system customizes one or more voices for the intended user based on the accepted information. The system then presents to the intended user one or more audible communications converted from text associated with a predetermined task performed by the system using the one or more customized voices.
US09626692B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of a reward-generating event associated with an advertisement. The reward-generating event includes an action by a user in response to the advertisement being presented to the user. The method also includes determining based at least in part on the action by the user a reward to allocate to the user for the reward-generating event.
US09626691B2
Systems and methods for determining a bid modifier value include determining, for one or more sets of keywords used in a campaign, a predicted conversion rate for a first device type and a predicted conversion rate for a second device type. Predicted campaign-level conversion rates are determined for the first and second device types using the predicted conversion rates for the one or more sets of keywords used in the campaign. A ratio is also determined between the predicted campaign-level conversion rate for the first device type and the predicted campaign-level conversion rate for the second device type. The ratio may be used as a bid modifier value that relates bids for the first device type to bids for the second device type.
US09626686B2
Accessing one or more sets of sporting event data, each of which being associated with a particular one of one or more sporting events, and each of which comprising one or more sporting event data that indicate at least current event status of the associated sporting event at a current time. For each of the sporting events, calculating a value by applying the set of sporting event data associated with the sporting event to one or more algorithms, each of which having been determined for a particular sport to which the sporting event is categorized, comparing the value to a threshold requirement, and if the value satisfies the threshold requirement, then displaying the sporting event data associated with the sporting event.
US09626683B2
An implementation of the inventive concept enables an outside entity to alter user's internet experience on a system-wide level. Specifically, inventive system enables a merchant, a distributor or any other entity to send contextually-relevant messages directly to the user's computer. Upon the receipt of the messages by the controller application residing on the user's computer, the messages are shown to the user by being incorporated into representation of various resources viewed by the user. For example, the received messages are incorporated into web pages viewed by the user by means of code injection. This way, the merchant, distributor or any other entity may provide targeted advertising to the user in a contextually relevant manner. Specifically, the controller application residing on the user's computer may detect requests for specific resources issued by the user in accordance with a predetermined criteria and incorporate the aforesaid received messages into those selected resources.
US09626677B2
Devices, systems, and methods of detecting whether an electronic device or computerized device or computer, is being controlled by a legitimate human user, or by an automated cyber-attack unit or malware or automatic script. The system monitors interactions performed via one or more input units of the electronic device. The system searches for abnormal input-user interactions; or for an abnormal discrepancy between: the input-unit gestures that were actually registered by the input unit, and the content that the electronic device reports as allegedly entered via such input units. A discrepancy or abnormality indicates that more-possibly a malware or automated script is controlling the electronic device, rather than a legitimate human user. Optionally, an input-output aberration or interference is injected, in order to check for manual corrective actions that only a human user, and not an automated script, is able to perform.
US09626671B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to an order processing system that receives and prints orders and provides an indication of the number of the orders that have been printed and are awaiting acknowledgment by a user.
US09626656B2
Methods and systems directed to a dialer application that performs a reverse look up on an outgoing communication to determine a specific member of a social networking system associated with the outgoing communication, and, based on the social relationship between the detected member and the sender of the communication, display particular information to the sender. In this manner, a user is provided a dialer that leverages information stored remotely on a social network.
US09626654B2
Learning to rank modeling in the context of an on-line social network is described. A learning to rank model can learn from pairwise preference (e.g., job posting A is more relevant than job posting B for a particular member profile) thus directly optimizing for the rank order of job postings for each member profile. With ranking position taken into consideration during training, top-ranked job postings may be treated by a recommendation system as being of more importance than lower-ranked job postings. In addition, a learning to rank approach may also result in an equal optimization across all member profiles and help minimize bias towards those member profiles that have been paired with a larger number of job postings.
US09626653B2
Improved workflows allow delegation of authority to electronically sign a document according to a delegation rule. The delegation rule specifies a document criterion and a delegate who is authorized to sign documents meeting the criterion. The criterion may be based on subject matter, document originator, or receipt time. Delegation rules can also be invoked in response to specified conditions or events, such as receipt of an automated out-of-office notification, or failure to receive any response to a signature request within a certain time. When an electronic signature system processes a document meeting the specified criterion, or detects one of the specified conditions or events, the document is sent to the delegate for signature instead of the originally intended signatory. The workflow initiator and delegator are optionally notified of such delegation before the document is sent to the delegate, thus giving him/her a degree of control over the delegation.
US09626652B2
The invention relates to a system comprising providing means for providing data, electing means for electing one or more parameters associated to said data, assessment means for assessing at least one characteristic of at least one of said elected parameter, and a lighting system for office rooms which comprises one or more light sources, the lighting system being capable of emitting light of different characteristic to the office room. The system is configured such that the characteristic of the light emitted to the office room is changed depending on the characteristic of the elected parameter.
US09626643B2
A method to be performed in a computer system in association with initiating a physical operation includes receiving a request object that corresponds to a request to initiate a physical operation. The method includes generating, using the request object, an information collection object configured to represent performance of the physical operation. The method includes obtaining data generated in the performance of the physical operation and recording the data in the information collection object. A computer system includes a request management module configured to generate the request object upon receiving a request to initiate a physical operation, and an information collection module configured to generate the information collection object using the request object.
US09626639B2
Embodiments relate generally to new and useful systems and methods for processing digital images of items to facilitate item transport and/or handling. In some embodiments, a method is provided for operating an image processing and item transport system having a computing system that includes a digital image processing component. In some embodiments, the method can involve the digital image processing component acquiring a digital image and processing the digital image to obtain a digital representation of an item represented in the digital image, to estimate a dimensional size and/or weight of the item represented in the digital image, and to convert the digital image to a format suitable for outputting. In some embodiments, the method can include processing the estimated dimensional size and/or weight to identify personnel and/or equipment capable of transporting the item represented in the digital image, and outputting a transport instruction identifying the personnel and/or equipment capable of transporting the item represented in the digital image.
US09626628B2
In one embodiment, techniques are shown and described relating to a point-to-multipoint communication infrastructure for expert-based knowledge feed-back using learning machines. A learning machine may communicate an expert discovery request into a network to discover one or more experts, and then receive from the one or more experts, one or more expert discovery responses. Based on the one or more received expert discovery responses, the learning machine may then build a dynamic multicast tree of experts to assist the learning machine in a computer network.
US09626627B1
A first indication from a user is received. The indication includes a task to be performed using at least one application programming interface. A machine learning model is determine. At least one application programming interface is determined using the machine learning model and the request. The at least one application programming interface is provided to the user.
US09626621B2
A method for training a deep neural network (DNN), comprises receiving and formatting speech data for the training, performing Hessian-free sequence training (HFST) on a first subset of a plurality of subsets of the speech data, and iteratively performing the HFST on successive subsets of the plurality of subsets of the speech data, wherein iteratively performing the HFST comprises reusing information from at least one previous iteration.
US09626613B2
A system and method for obtaining an intra-oral X-ray image of a patient. The system includes an information carrier plate having an affixed NFC/RFID tag. The NFC/RFID tag includes a memory. A primary tagging device reads and writes temporary information into the tag's memory over a first communication channel. A scanner is in communication with a secondary tagging device to read and write the temporary information saved in the tag's memory over a second communication channel.
US09626611B2
An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.
US09626609B1
Various of the disclosed embodiments concern computer systems, methods, and programs for extracting information from an asset tag that can be used to monitor the corresponding asset. An operator, e.g. employee of an enterprise, logs into an application executed by a mobile device that includes a camera. A tag template can then be manually selected by the operator or automatically selected by the application. The tag template is used during scanning to locate and identify machine-readable elements, human-readable elements, structural elements, or some combination thereof. Once the application registers a successful scan of the asset tag, the operator can review and confirm the information was extracted correctly. Generally, the extracted information is transmitted to an asset management system, which creates a database entry that allows the asset to be continually monitored by the enterprise, e.g. each time the asset tag is subsequently scanned.
US09626607B2
Spectral characteristics for printing fluids are obtained. Reflectance values for computing a gamut in spectral space are determined. A tessellation of the gamut is performed. The gamut provides a mapping of reflectance to Neugebauer Primary area coverages for a printing device. The printing device can print an image using the Neugebauer Primary area coverages.
US09626606B2
The numbers of pages making up respective records are acquired as individual page counts by analyzing page description data used for variable data printing. The maximum page count among the acquired individual page counts is determined as a common page count. Imposition data representing a common and single page layout made up of the determined common page count are generated.
US09626605B2
An apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether rendering positions of two pieces of rendering data, each representing a semitransparent state by including pixels that are to be rendered by a rendering unit and pixels that are not to be rendered, overlap, and a control unit configured to, if it is determined by the determination unit that the rendering positions of the two pieces of rendering data overlap, perform control such that one of the two pieces of rendering data is not rendered by the rendering unit. Based on the level of the overlap between a plurality of semitransparent objects, the apparatus converts each hatch pattern so that image quality deterioration does not occur.
US09626604B2
A method for the dynamic printing process calibration of a printing press includes determining a calibration dataset for the colored halftones of the process colors, determining a calibration dataset for the gray halftones of the process colors, determining a weighting factor for the two calibration datasets as a function of the original print and calculating a combined calibration dataset from the two determined calibration datasets, with reference to the weighting factor. The calculated combined calibration dataset is applied to the calibration of the printing process of a printing press.
US09626581B2
A method for detecting and tracking a target includes detecting the target using a plurality of feature cues, fusing the plurality of feature cues to form a set of target hypotheses, tracking the target based on the set of target hypotheses and a scene context analysis, and updating the tracking of the target based on a target motion model.
US09626576B2
Embodiments of the present invention includes a method of determining MSER on a processing system that includes a parallel processor such as a GPU, the method including method steps carried out in parallel. Embodiments of the present invention also include an apparatus that includes a parallel processor and that is operative to carry out the method, and also logic, e.g., executable instructions configured on a non-transitory computer-readable media operative to carry out the method, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with such instructions. The method includes assigning to the pixels in an image metapixels of all connected pixels at a level, carrying out watershed in parallel on metapixels to determine catchment basins, and carrying out further steps, including steps executed in parallel to determine the MSER of the image.
US09626573B2
A traffic lane marking recognition apparatus includes a candidate detecting unit, a gap detecting unit, and a recognition reducing unit. The candidate detecting unit detects a lane dividing line candidate which is a candidate for a lane dividing line that defines a traffic lane on a road, based on an image of the road captured by an on-board camera that is mounted in a vehicle. The gap detecting unit detects a gap included in the lane dividing line candidate detected by the candidate detecting unit. When the gap is detected by the gap detecting unit, the recognition reducing unit reduces a probability of recognition of the lane dividing line candidate as a lane dividing line to a first probability that is lower than the probability when the gap detecting unit does not detect the gap, in a region from the gap closest to the vehicle towards a direction away from the vehicle.
US09626572B2
In vehicle-lane boundary line detection, low-luminance values are acquired from areas corresponding to below a tire and directly below a vehicle center based on a road surface image. A snow rut degree is calculated based on a luminance ration between the areas. A probability is calculated from a map based on the calculated snow rut degree. A parameter indicating the degree of snow rut likeness is calculated by a low-pass filtering process. A snow rut determination is made by the calculation result being compared with a predetermined threshold. A final determination of whether or not a snow rut is present is made, with reference to an outside temperature. When determined that a snow rut is present, a determination is made not to perform the detection. When determined that a snow rut is not present, a determination is made to perform the detection.
US09626568B2
The disclosure relates to marker-less augmented reality methods which are operable in mobile applications and which involve an object-tracking method that uses projection and detection of a structured light pattern to track the location, orientation, and/or movement of an object in a scene.
US09626563B2
The present disclosure is directed towards a compact, mobile apparatus for iris image acquisition, adapted to address effects of ocular dominance in the subject and to guide positioning of the subject's iris for the image acquisition. The apparatus may include a sensor for acquiring an iris image from a subject. A compact mirror may be oriented relative to a dominant eye of the subject, and sized to present an image of a single iris to the subject when the apparatus is positioned at a suitable distance for image acquisition. The mirror may assist the subject in positioning the iris for iris image acquisition. The mirror may be positioned between the sensor and the iris during iris image acquisition, and transmit a portion of light reflected off the iris to the sensor.
US09626562B2
A method of determining the identity of a subject while the subject is walking or being transported in an essentially straight direction is disclosed, the two dimensional profile of the subject walking or being transported along forming a three dimensional swept volume, without requiring the subject to change direction to avoid any part of the system, comprising acquiring data related to one or more biometrics of the subject with the camera(s), processing the acquired biometrics data, and determining if the acquired biometric data match corresponding biometric data stored in the system, positioning camera(s) and strobed or scanned infrared illuminator(s) above, next to, or below the swept volume. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
US09626557B2
The present invention provides an apparatus for detecting presence or otherwise of an item comprising at least two regions having different optical characteristics, said apparatus comprising: an emitter operative to illuminate a measuring region of said apparatus with electromagnetic radiation; and a detector located and operative to receive electromagnetic radiation reflected from said measuring region of said apparatus and operative to output a signal corresponding to a measured characteristic of said electromagnetic radiation reflected from said measuring region, wherein said apparatus is operative to compare said measured characteristic with a set of pre-defined characteristics, and further wherein if said measured characteristic is consistent with at least one of said pre-defined characteristics, the apparatus is operative to output a signal indicative of presence or otherwise of one of said at least two regions of said item in said measuring region.Also provided is a method for detecting presence or otherwise of an item comprising at least two portions having different optical characteristics, and a banknote counting apparatus comprising the detection apparatus and operative to implement the method.
US09626553B2
An object identification apparatus selects, for each partial area of an object in a registered image, a corresponding sample image from sample images based on feature quantities of the partial area, for objects in the registered image, sets a similarity of feature quantities for each partial area between objects of an identical individual and between objects of different individuals based on a similarity related to the selected sample images for each partial area, makes a discriminator learn based on the set similarity, acquires a similarity for each partial area between objects in an input image and the registered image, and determines whether the object in the input image is identical to the object in the registered image based on the acquired similarity and a result of discrimination by the discriminator.
US09626552B2
In one embodiment, for a first image, a first vector of similarity to a set of reference images is calculated as a first face descriptor, and for a second image, a second vector of similarity to the set of reference images is calculated as a second face descriptor. A similarity measure between the first face descriptor and the second face descriptor is then calculated.
US09626543B1
An apparatus and method are described for accurately reading barcodes. One embodiment of an apparatus includes: a sensor to detect transitions between bars on a barcode having bars with N different widths; a timer to associate a time value with each of the transitions; a delta calculation module to determine a current delta value for a current bar; a bar identification module to apply a first window value to each of N delta values stored in a memory, each of the N delta values associated with a different one of N different bar widths, the bar identification nodule to compare the current delta value with each of the N delta values having the first window value applied thereto, and identify the current bar as having one of the N widths if the current delta value falls within the first window value applied to one of the N widths.
US09626541B2
A method, system, and apparatus to scan visual codes are described. An image of a first visual code marked on an item is captured and the image of the first visual code is displayed on an electronic screen of the apparatus for a point-of-sale terminal that is enabled to scan the image of the first visual code. A scan signal emitted by the point-of-sale terminal is detected, the scan signal indicating that the image of the first visual code was scanned. A second image of a second visual code is displayed on the electronic screen of the apparatus.
US09626528B2
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of automatically learning and automatically adapting to perform classification of protected data. In various examples, learning and adapting to perform classification of protected data may be implemented in the form of systems, methods and/or algorithms.
US09626527B2
The present invention relates to a web server having a web application using published API of one or more cloud storage providers, said web application being dedicated to secure and economical sharing of encrypted files residing at the cloud storage providers, said files being managed under a virtual folder which is shared by a group of different entities.
US09626515B2
An electronic system includes: a control unit configured to: calculating a risk score based on a permission requested by an application, generating a summary presentation based on the risk score for presenting a risk visualization of a privacy risk posed by an application, generating a subcategory presentation based on the risk score for presenting the risk visualization of the privacy risk posed to a device feature by the application, and a user interface, coupled to the control unit, configure to present a risk presentation including the summary presentation, the subcategory presentation, or a combination thereof for displaying on a device.
US09626511B2
Application authorization management is provided without installation of an agent at an operating system level. A component runs outside of the operating system, in an AMT environment. AMT is utilized to examine the operating system for applications. Identified applications are checked against a whitelist or a blacklist. Responsive to determining that an identified application is not authorized, AMT is used to redirect input/output requests targeting the application to an alternative image, which can, for example, warn the user that the application is not authorized.
US09626495B2
An approach for authenticating a device is provided. The approach includes a computer implemented method for receiving a first stage biometric variable verification data for accessing the device. The approach further includes a computer-implemented method for computing a second stage binary authentication data for accessing the device. The approach further includes analyzing the received first stage biometric variable verification data and the second stage binary authentication data. The approach further includes receiving the second binary authentication data for accessing the device. The approach further includes generating a confidence score level using the analyzed first stage biometric variable verification data and second stage binary authentication data, wherein, if the first stage biometric variable verification data is verified as having a sufficient confidence level score, then a required password entry, for the second stage binary authentication data requires less than all the normal number of characters for accessing the device.
US09626491B2
A method, system and computer program product for enforcing licensing terms when distributing content via a container image running in a container. Upon receiving a request for a service from the container by the isolation code, where the isolation code limits, accounts and isolates resource usage of process groups, the commerce code application programming interfaces (APIs) of the isolation code read a key of the container. The key contains licensing terms applied to the component(s) (e.g., applications) of the container. The commerce code APIs will then confirm that the container is in compliance with those licensing terms. If the container is in compliance with the licensing terms, the container will be allowed to execute. Otherwise, the container will be prevented from executing. In this manner, the commerce code APIs can enforce the licensing terms, including restrictions and enforcement of payment to the licensor upon distributing content in the container.
US09626480B2
Various systems and methods of operating an analyte measurement device is provided. The device has a display, user interface, processor, memory and user interface buttons. In one example, one of the methods can be achieved by measuring an analyte with the analyte measurement device; displaying a value representative of the analyte; prompting a user to activate a test reminder; and activating the test reminder to remind a user to conduct a test measurement at a different time. Other methods and systems are also described and illustrated.
US09626475B1
An approach to facilitating event-based currency is provided. A first virtual currency usable by users of a game space to purchase in-space benefits may be managed. An event in the game space that is conducted during an event time period may be managed such that, during the event time period, an event virtual currency may be distributed to one or more of the users as a reward for certain operations and/or achievements performed in the game space during the event time period. Exchanges of in-space benefits associated with the event virtual currency may be effectuated for one or more of the users. In some implementations, the event virtual currency may not available to the users after the event time period, while the first virtual currency may be available to the users during and after the event time period.
US09626474B2
Aspects of the disclosed technology relate to techniques for determining expanded canonical forms of layout patterns. Coordinates of vertices of geometric elements in a window of a layout design are first transformed into new coordinates of the vertices, wherein the coordinates of vertices do not comprise clipped coordinates and the transforming comprises: performing a translation on the coordinates of vertices based on differences between maximum and minimum X/Y coordinate values of the vertices. Based on sums of X/Y coordinate values of the new coordinates of the vertices, a canonical form of the geometric elements is determined. The canonical form coordinates of the vertices for a plurality of windows may then be determined. The plurality of windows comprise the window, are centered in the same location as the window, and have different sizes.
US09626465B2
Operation of an arbiter in a hardware design is verified. The arbiter receives a plurality of requests over a plurality of clock cycles, including a monitored request and outputs the requests in priority order. The requests received by and output from the arbiter in each clock cycle are identified. The priority of the watched request relative to other pending requests in the arbiter is then tracked using a counter that is updated based on the requests input to and output from the arbiter in each clock cycle and a mask identifying the relative priority of requests received by the arbiter in the same clock cycle. The operation of the arbiter is verified using an assertion which establishes a relationship between the counter and the clock cycle in which the watched request is output from the arbiter.
US09626460B2
Methods for product data management and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving one or more layer boundaries of one or more plies of a composite part. The method includes creating a topological definition from the layer boundaries, the topological definition includes one or more vertices and half-edges. The method includes identifying one or more vertical ramp sections of one or more vertical ramps from the topological definition that form one or more discontinuities in the topological definition. The method includes adding one or more additional vertices and half-edges to the topological definition based on the layer boundaries and the vertical ramp sections. The method includes creating one or more faces in the topological definition along the vertical ramp based on the additional vertices and half-edges to resolve the discontinuities. The method includes transmitting the topological definition with the faces.
US09626459B2
A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for detecting lithographic hotspots. The mechanism receives a design layout. The mechanism generates spatial pattern clips from the design layout. The mechanism performs a transform on the spatial pattern clips to form frequency domain pattern clips. The mechanism performs feature extraction on the frequency domain pattern clips to form frequency domain features. The mechanism utilizes the extracted features on a set of training samples to train a machine learning classifier model. The mechanism classifies a set of previously unseen patterns, based on frequency domain features of the previously unseen patterns using the trained machine learning classifier model, into hotspots and non-hotspots.
US09626457B2
Method for real time computation of the state variables of a hybrid differential-algebraic process model (DAP) in succeeding time steps on a process computer with a process interface, the process computer detecting at least one process variable of a physical process and/or producing output for influencing the physical process, the hybrid DAP being solved at least by a integrator functionality, a condition evaluation functionality and identification of a condition change by a consistency detection functionality for structure decision variables, and depending on the result parts of the hybrid DAP being active or inactive. Prompt computation is possible when a condition of the hybrid DAP changes by the consistency detection functionality being carried out in a sorted consistency handling function (KHF), in the case of a condition change, first and third parts of the sorted KHF being carried out once and a second part thereof being carried out repeatedly.
US09626455B2
Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.
US09626454B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing query suggestions. One of the methods includes receiving query log data that identifies a query and a location where the query was issued. A point of interest near the location where the query was issued is identified. A category of the point of interest near the location where the query was issued is identified. The query is associated with the category of the point of interest near the location where the query was issued.
US09626440B2
This disclosure describes methods and systems for searching documents in a multi-tenant hosting environment. According to embodiments, to conserve hardware resources, a plurality of documents associated with a plurality of tenants may be mapped to the same search index in the multi-tenant hosting environment. In order to search documents associated only with a single tenant in the multi-tenant hosting environment, a tenant identifier is prepended to every key stored in the search index that is associated with the plurality of documents of the single tenant. Moreover, where one document links to another document within the multi-tenant hosting environment, the link is stored in a web graph when a source tenant identifier matches a target tenant identifier for the link. According to embodiments, when conducting a search, the link is resolved only if the link is stored in the web graph.
US09626439B2
The present invention relates to a method for searching in a database containing at least one set of objects each linked to at least one descriptor, the search being done by a search engine from at least one request by a user in order to return at least one result object, said search method being characterized in that the request comprises at least one search parameter comprising a series of at least one search element (10, 11, 12, 13) obtained by freely adding (15) elements to said series by the user, the addition step being able to be repeated multiple times until a search instruction is given.
US09626438B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure help content providers identify popular topics based on Internet search data, as well as to quantify the popularity of content addressing those topics. A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises receiving search data by a computer system; identifying a category related to at least a portion of the search data; determining, by the computer system and based on the search data, a topic for content associated with the identified category; and determining, by the computer system, a score indicative of a level of popularity for the topic, wherein determining the score is based on the search data and on one or more formats for the content associated with the topic.
US09626433B2
An apparatus supports acquisition of information from a document including a plurality of words. An acquisition hardware unit acquires first information that shows a degree to which the document belongs to each of a plurality of clusters based on a concept included in the document. Second information shows a degree to which a single word among the plurality of words appears in each of the plurality of clusters based on a concept of the single word. A generation hardware unit, based on the first and second information, generates third information that shows a degree of overlap between the concept included in the document and the concept of the single word. A determination hardware unit determines whether or not the third information shows a degree of overlap that is lower than a predetermined criterion, and an output hardware unit outputs a result of this determination.
US09626429B2
Searching a shared corpus is used to supplement word prediction, completion, and/or correction of text entry. A user input device at a client device receives user entry of text input comprising a string of symbols. The client device wirelessly transmits instructions to a remote site to conduct a search of a corpus using the string as a contiguous search term. From the remote site, the client device receives results of the search, including multiple sets of one or more words, each set occurring in the corpus immediately after the search term. The client device uses the received sets in word prediction, completion, and/or correction.
US09626420B2
Several different embodiments of a massively scalable object storage system are described. The object storage system is particularly useful for storage in a cloud computing installation whereby shared servers provide resources, software, and data to computers and other devices on demand. In several embodiments, the object storage system includes a ring implementation used to associate object storage commands with particular physical servers such that certain guarantees of consistency, availability, and performance can be met. In other embodiments, the object storage system includes a synchronization protocol used to order operations across a distributed system. In a third set of embodiments, the object storage system includes a metadata management system. In a fourth set of embodiments, the object storage system uses a structured information synchronization system. Features from each set of embodiments can be used to improve the performance and scalability of a cloud computing object storage system.
US09626415B2
System and method for rendering data with specified constraints. A request for data from a data set may be received. The data set may include time-stamped historical data, including multiple reduced data sets, each having a respective resolution. The request may specify a time frame. A first reduced data set of the reduced data sets may be determined based on the specified time frame. First data from the first reduced data set corresponding to the specified time frame may be retrieved, and are usable for display on a display device. The data set may be generated from received raw data, where the raw data includes time-stamped historical data at a first resolution. The raw data may be reduced via multiple stages, thereby generating the reduced data sets at their respective resolutions. The reduced data are generated and represented in a way that is visually pleasing and technically accurate.
US09626410B2
A method for a distributed computing system managing vertically partitioned data includes receiving a query for a first row of data, where a first column of the first row of data is stored in a first data server and a second column of the first row of data is stored a second data server. The method translates the query for the first row of data into two queries, wherein a first translated query is for the first column of the first row of data and a second translated query is for the second column of the first row of data. The method sends the first translated query to the first data server and the second translated query to the second data server. Responsive to receiving the first column and the second column of the first row of data, the method sends the first column and the second column of the first row of data.
US09626406B2
A method for enabling a user to search database profiles includes receiving user input categorizing an information need, and determining whether the user input corresponds to a first or a second type of category. In response to determining that the user input corresponds to the first category type, the method includes requesting user input defining a first query, and in response to receipt of the query, and executing the defined first query against a set of one or more databases based on the user input categorizing the information need. In response to determining that the user input corresponds to the second category type, the method includes requesting additional user input regarding the information need.
US09626402B2
Techniques for performing database operations using vectorized instructions are provided. In one technique, data compaction is performed using vectorized instructions to identify a shuffle mask based on matching bits and update an output array based on the shuffle mask and an input array. In a related technique, a hash table probe involves using vectorized instructions to determine whether each key in one or more hash buckets matches a particular input key.
US09626399B2
A computer system detects a request, from a requestor, to access a first data object stored in a tiered data structure that includes internal nodes and leaf nodes. In response to detecting the request to access the first data object, the computer system retrieves a leaf node that includes the first data object and locks the leaf node that includes the first data object. While the leaf node that includes the first data object is locked, the computer system transmits, to the requestor, a first conditional-update communication and detecting a first conditional-update response in response to the first conditional-update communication. In response to detecting the first conditional-update response corresponding to the first data object, the computer system performs one or more operations based on the first conditional-update response corresponding to the first data object before unlocking the leaf node that includes the first data object.
US09626395B2
A document management apparatus includes a reception unit, an operation information extraction unit, a memory, an executability determination unit, and an operation execution unit. The reception unit receives an operation request for an electronic document from an operator. The operation information extraction unit extracts operation information related to the operation request. The memory stores operation history information which is an accumulation of previous operation information which is operation information related to previous operation requests previously made for electronic documents. The executability determination unit reads the operation history information from the memory to determine whether or not an operation pertaining to the operation request is executable on the basis of the operation information and the operation history information. The operation execution unit executes the operation pertaining to the operation request in the case where the executability determination unit determines that the operation is executable.
US09626393B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating conditional validation rules. One of the methods includes rendering a plurality of cells arranged in a two-dimensional grid having a first axis and a second axis, the two-dimensional grid including one or more subsets of the cells, each subset associated with a respective field of an element of the dataset, and multiple subsets of the cells extending in a direction along the second axis of the two-dimensional grid, one or more of the multiple subsets associated with a respective validation rule. The method includes applying one or more validation rules to an element of the dataset based on user input received from at least some of the cells. A condition cell associated with a field includes an input element for receiving input.
US09626384B2
A computer-implemented technique can receive a plurality of photos and automatically select a subset of the plurality of photos having a high degree of representativeness by jointly maximizing both photo quality and photo diversity to obtain a photo album. The technique can determine one or more clusters for the photo album using a hierarchical clustering algorithm, and store the photo album according to the one or more clusters. The technique can control the manner in which the photo album is displayed using the one or more clusters. The technique can adjust at least one of the one or more clusters and the automatic photo album generation based on user input. The user input can include at least one of adding, deleting, and moving a photo with respect to the one or more clusters. The technique can then re-cluster, automatically generate a new photo album, and/or adjust the presentation.
US09626383B2
Approaches for managing a library of digital images and information about any editing operations performed on those digital images are provided. A managed library of digital images and a referenced library of digital images may be maintained. Digital images may be moved from the managed library of digital images to the referenced library of digital images, and vice-versa. A preview digital image data may also be generated from master digital image data. Rather than performing image operations directly on the master digital image data, change data that identifies one or more operations to perform to a digital picture represented by either the preview digital image data or the master digital image data may be stored, thereby allowing operations to be performed on the preview digital image data when the master digital image data is not accessible. Digital image may be automatically renamed based on rules for doing so.
US09626379B1
A revision request is received at a revision control system that includes a repository identifier, version summary information, and a change description. In response to receiving the revision request, a determination is made as to whether a document repository identified by the repository identifier is active or offline. If the document repository is offline, the version summary information is utilized to determine whether the revision request is probably consistent with current contents of the document repository. If the revision request is probably consistent with the current contents of the document repository, the revision request is placed into a queue, an acceptance message is transmitted in response to the revision request, the document repository is placed into an active state, and the revision request is dequeued and applied to the document repository using the change description.
US09626374B2
For optimizing a partition of a data block into matching and non-matching segments in data deduplication using a processor device in a computing environment, a sequence of matching segments is split into sub-parts for obtaining a globally optimal subset, to which an optimal calculation is applied. The solutions of optimal calculations for the entire range of the sequence are combined, and a globally optimal subset is built by means of a first two-dimensional table represented by a matrix C[i,j], and storing a representation of the globally optimal subset in a second two-dimensional table represented by a matrix PS[i,j] that holds, at entry [i,j] of the matrix, the globally optimal subset for a plurality of parameters in form of a bit-string of length j−i+1, wherein i and j are indices of bit positions corresponding to segments.
US09626373B2
Provided herein is technology relating to data deduplication and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and systems for determining an efficiently optimal size of data blocks to use for backing up a data source. Also provided herein are systems for identifying duplicate data in data backup applications.
US09626368B2
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system merges documents, and comprises a computer system including at least one processor. The system receives an update document including one or more updates for a target document arranged according to a document schema defined by schema information. Update information includes one or more paths to nodes within the document schema, and is examined to identify eligible paths for the updates. The updates from the update document associated with the eligible paths are applied to the target document in accordance with the schema information to produce an updated document in compliance with the document schema. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for merging documents in substantially the same manner described above.
US09626364B2
Systems and techniques are provided for intelligently streaming portions of media at higher quality over a limited bandwidth connection. Media may be received. The media may be one of a video and an audio track. The media may be divided into sections with a section start and a section end. Each section of the media may be scored based on an attribute of the section to obtain a priority score for each section. A first section of the media may be sent to be rendered on a remote device at a first quality. A second section of the media may be sent to be rendered on the remote device at a second quality. A portion of the second section may be sent concurrently with the first section. The second section may have a higher priority score than the first section. The second quality may be higher than the first quality.
US09626360B2
A system, method and computer readable medium for synchronizing web content is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a first web content in a first language from a web site, the first web content corresponding to a second web content wherein the second web content is a translation in a second language of the first web content. The method further includes dividing the first web content into a plurality of translatable components and generating a unique identifier for each of the plurality of translatable components. The method further includes matching each of the plurality of translatable components to a plurality of translated components of the second web content using the unique identifier of each of the plurality of translatable components. If a translatable component is not matched to a translated component, the method further includes designating the translatable component for translation into the second language.
US09626359B1
A proxy that encapsulates computer code transmitted between a client and a server is disclosed. The proxy encapsulates one portion of the computer code within another portion of computer code, such as encapsulating Javascript within HTML or encapsulating Javascript within VBScript within HTML. The proxy could selects portions of the computer code to encapsulate in accordance with a selective algorithm or a randomizer, and could randomize function names that are executed to produce the encapsulated code. If the proxy detects a response from a client that is malformed, the proxy could trigger appropriate security measures to adjust communication protocols with the client.
US09626347B2
A method for managing file changes is provided. A file editor is able to view if the file he is submitting for review, is already under review with any reviewer. A reviewer would be informed that another editor has edited the same file and has submitted his changes for review. Editors would be informed of all reviewer comments if there are multiple reviewers on one file.
US09626337B2
A system includes a computing device that includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include receiving information that represents a font and a portion of textual content of an asset. Operations also include identifying one or more typographical features supported by a scalable font format that are capable of being applied to the portion of the textual content based upon the received information representing the font and the portion of textual content of the asset. Operations also include presenting, by the computing device, an exclusive set of selectable representations. Each of the selectable representations represents one of the one or more identified typographical features supported by the scalable font format for initiating application of the corresponding typographical feature to the textual content of the asset.
US09626336B2
On a computing device, a user interface (UI) layout file is received. The UI layout file defines a visual layout of the GUI. The UI layout file includes a plurality of UI elements each including a UI element identifier and a UI element descriptor. The GUI is displayed via a display according to the UI layout file. An update object specifying UI elements in the UI layout file to be changed is received. The update object includes for each UI element to be changed, the UI element identifier and an update payload including updated information to be displayed via the UI element. The GUI is changed via the display according to the update object.
US09626335B2
A method of analog to digital conversion for a field device having an analog to digital converter system (ADCS) including an ADC and a plurality of filters. An analog sensing signal is received from a sensor which measures a level of a physical parameter in a manufacturing system that runs a physical process. A level of the physical parameter is compared to reference noise data. Based on the comparing, at least one ADCS parameter is determined. The ADCS parameter is implemented to configure the ADCS. The ADCS is utilized with the ADCS parameter to generate a filtered digitized sensing signal from the analog sensing signal.
US09626320B2
A transmitter is configured to scale up a low bandwidth delivered by a first processing element to match a higher bandwidth associated with an interconnect. A receiver is configured to scale down the high bandwidth delivered by the interconnect to match the lower bandwidth associated with a second processing element. The first processing element and the second processing element may thus communicate with one another across the interconnect via the transmitter and the receiver, respectively, despite the bandwidth mismatch between those processing elements and the interconnect.
US09626319B2
Allocating lanes in a Peripheral Connect Interface Express (‘PCIe’) bus, including: determining, by a lane allocation module, performance capabilities of a device coupled to the PCIe bus; and allocating, by the lane allocation module, a number of lanes in the PCIe bus for use by the device in dependence upon the performance capabilities of the device.
US09626310B2
A microcontroller system is disclosed that includes an access stealing monitor coupled to a bus that is configured to receive a first access request from the bus for a first peripheral, duplicate the first access request, transform the first access request to a second access request on a second peripheral, and transfer the second access request to the bus. In another embodiment, a first peripheral coupled to the bus is configured to receive a first access request from the bus for the first peripheral, duplicate the first access request and transform the first access request to a second access request. A second peripheral coupled to the bus and to the first peripheral is configured to receive the second access request and to respond to the second access request. Methods of access stealing in a microcontroller system are also disclosed.
US09626303B2
A data processing apparatus includes an instruction execution section, a protection control information storage section that stores protection control information that includes first protection information, and second protection information that is independent of the first protection information, an instruction protection information storage section that stores instruction protection information for specifying a partial address space of an instruction address space in which to store instructions that are executable by the instruction execution section, a data protection information storage section that stores data protection information for specifying partial address spaces of a data address space in which to store operands to be usable by the instruction execution section, and a protection violation determination section which, when the first protection information includes a first value, makes a determination as to whether to permit the instruction execution section to access the instruction address space according to the instruction protection information.
US09626300B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for storing an address in a memory of a switch. One of the systems includes a switch that receives packets from and delivers packets to devices connected to a bus without any components on the bus between the switch and each of the devices, a memory integrated into the switch to store a mapping of virtual addresses to physical addresses, and a storage medium integrated into the switch storing instructions executable by the switch to cause the switch to perform operations including receiving a response to an address translation request for a device connected to the switch by the bus, the response including a mapping of a virtual address to a physical address, and storing, in the memory, the mapping of the virtual address to the physical address in response to receiving the response.
US09626299B2
Data and a memory address associated with the data may be received. A hash value of the memory address may be calculated by using a first hash function. The data may be stored at a cache set of a plurality of cache sets of a cache memory based on the hash value calculated from the first hash function. A determination may be made as to whether the storing of the data at the cache set of the plurality of cache sets of the cache memory is associated with a conflict ratio of the cache memory exceeding a threshold ratio. In response to the conflict ratio exceeding the threshold ratio, a second hash value of a second memory address associated with a second data may be calculated by using a second hash function that is different than the first hash function.
US09626295B2
Systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for scheduling tasks in a heterogeneous processor cluster architecture in a portable computing device. One embodiment is a system comprising a first processor cluster and a second processor cluster. The first processor cluster comprises a first shared cache, and the second processor cluster comprises a second shared cache. The system further comprises a controller in communication with the first and second processor clusters for performing task migration between the first and second processor clusters. The controller initiates execution of a task on a first processor in the first processor cluster. The controller monitors a processor workload for the first processor and a cache demand associated with the first shared cache while the task is running on the first processor in the first processor cluster. The controller migrates the task to the second processor cluster based on the processor workload and the cache demand.
US09626293B2
Cache miss rates for threads operating in a simultaneous multi-threading computer processing environment can be estimated. The single thread rates can be estimated by monitoring a shared directory for cache misses for a first thread. Memory access requests can be routed to metering cache directories associated with the particular thread. Single thread misses to the shared directory and single thread misses to the associated metering cache directory are monitored and a performance indication is determined by comparing the cache misses with the thread misses. The directory in the associated metering cache is rotated, and a second sharing performance indication is determined.
US09626286B2
A storage module may include a controller that has hardware path that includes a plurality of hardware modules configured to perform a plurality of processes associated with execution of a host request. The storage module may also include a firmware module having a processor that executes firmware to perform at least some of the plurality of processes performed by the hardware modules. The firmware module performs the processes when the hardware modules are not able to successfully perform them.
US09626284B2
The embodiments described herein include a host that includes an operating system and a storage simulation module in communication with the host. The storage simulation module includes a pseudo-adapter configured to emulate a storage adapter and a pseudo-storage device coupled to the pseudo-adapter, wherein the pseudo-storage device is configured to emulate a storage device. The storage simulation module is configured to simulate an error event for the pseudo-adapter and/or the pseudo-storage device upon receipt of an operation from the operating system.
US09626282B2
A data processing apparatus includes a request receiving unit that receives a request from a program that causes a device to perform a predetermined process; an emulating unit that emulates a process performed by the device in accordance with the request; an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to change a status of the emulating unit from a user; a status changing unit that causes the emulating unit to change the status in accordance with the instruction to change the status; and a storing processing unit that stores, in response to generation of the request or generation of the instruction to change, information indicating the request or information indicating the instruction to change in a first storing unit, wherein the emulating unit emulates the process performed by the device under a status changed by the status changing unit.
US09626270B2
Systems and methods may provide for monitoring one or more runtime performance characteristics of a link and determining a state of the link based on at least one of the one or more runtime performance characteristics. Additionally, a retraining of the link may be automatically scheduled based on the state of the link. In one example, scheduling the retraining of the link further includes setting one or more retraining parameters.
US09626262B1
Methods and apparatus for a primary role reporting service for resource groups are disclosed. A reporting intermediary assigned to a resource group of a network-accessible service receives role information indicating the identity of a primary member of the group from a state manager of the network-accessible service. The intermediary receives a health status query pertaining to the resource group from a health checking subsystem used by a network address discovery service, and provides a health status response based on the role information. The response provided by the reporting intermediary is used by the network address discovery service to provide a network address in response to a lookup query for the resource group.
US09626261B2
A method of providing failure recovery capabilities to a cloud environment for scientific HPC applications. An HPC application with MPI implementation extends the class of MPI programs to embed the HPC application with various degrees of fault tolerance. An MPI fault tolerance mechanism realizes a recover-and-continue solution. If an error occurs, only failed processes re-spawn, the remaining living processes remain in their original processors/nodes, and system recovery costs are thus minimized.
US09626259B2
A user device is provided. The device includes a main power supply, and an auxiliary power supply. The main power supply provides a main power. The auxiliary power supply cuts off the main power according to a power level of the main power supply and provides an auxiliary power upon Sudden Power-Off (SPO).
US09626257B1
Described are techniques for processing requests. A request is received at a server from a client to apply a first update to first data. A cached copy of the first data is stored in a cache of the server. A quality of service is associated with the request. The quality of service affects when the first update is applied to the cached copy of the first data. The first update is applied to the first data. In accordance with the quality of service, the first update is applied to the cached copy of the first data.
US09626248B2
A method begins by a processing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN) detecting a likelihood of having a missing encoded data slice based on local physical to DSN address mapping information. When the likelihood of having the missing encoded data slice exists, the method continues with the processing module sending a query regarding the missing encoded data slice to another storage unit of the DSN and receiving a response to the query from the other storage unit. When the response includes identity of a related encoded data slice of a set of encoded data slices, the method continues with the processing module commencing execution of a rebuilding function to generate a new encoded data slice to replace the missing encoded data slice.
US09626247B2
A method for asymmetrically scheduling buffer cache of disk array. The method including: (1) detecting whether access from a upper layer is hit in a buffer cache, proceeding to (7) if yes, and proceeding to (2) if no; (2) detecting whether the buffer cache is full, proceeding to (3) if yes, and proceeding to (5) if no; (3) detecting whether the number of pages of a sacrificial disk is greater than a threshold, proceeding to (4) if yes, and proceeding to (6) if no; (4) selecting and replacing a cold page of the sacrificial disk; (5) buffering data requested by a user in a blank page in the buffer cache; (6) selecting and replacing all cold pages of the buffer cache; and (7) reading or writing the data, and changing positions or status thereof in pages of the buffer cache.
US09626239B2
A method for software bug resolution includes generating, with a software bug reporting client module, a software bug report for a bug, the bug being detected in a piece of software. The method further includes prompting a user to add information about the bug to the software bug report and sending the software bug report to a bug reporting entity to be presented as a post on a feed, the feed associated with the bug reporting entity. The method further includes receiving, from the bug reporting entity, a notification of a response to the post, and pushing, through the software bug reporting client module, the notification to the user.
US09626235B2
A method of managing an asynchronous messaging queue with a client computer in an asynchronous messaging system, where the client computer is programmed to store an manage the asynchronous messaging queue, includes receiving a reactive message in the asynchronous messaging queue, the reactive message including an identification of a previously initiated message and an action to be performed on the previously initiated message; and upon determining that the previously initiated message has already been received in the asynchronous messaging queue, performing the action on the previously initiated message with the client computer.
US09626233B2
A graphical program execution environment that facilitates communication between a producer program and a consumer program is disclosed. The producer program may store data in a memory block allocated by the producer program. A graphical program may communicate with the producer program to obtain a reference to the memory block. The graphical program may asynchronously pass the reference to the consumer program, e.g., may pass the reference without blocking or waiting while the consumer program accesses the data in the memory block. After the consumer program is finished accessing the data, the consumer program may asynchronously notify the graphical program execution environment to release the memory block. The graphical program execution environment may then notify the producer program that the block of memory is no longer in use so that the producer program can de-allocate or re-use the memory block.
US09626223B2
Service models may be generated in response to services exposed by two or more IaaS service providers, and an interface may be provided for selection and specification of the service models.
US09626220B2
A multiple processor core computer system interface assigns instructions to partially functional processor cores based on processing resources available in each partially functional core. Each processor core is labeled as fully functional, partially functional, or non-functional, and an indicator is provided for each partially functional processor core that shows what processing resources are available for a respective core. The indicators can be stored in memory after final test. The interface can monitor cores for changes in available resources and update respective indicators, such as by superseding an existing indicator with or creating a new indicator in read-write memory.
US09626214B2
A method for establishing redundant connections for a virtual machine, which comprises: obtaining a plurality of storage nodes storing a same virtual machine image of the virtual machine; determining at least two storage nodes from the plurality of storage nodes, so that connections between a compute node provisioning the virtual machine and each of the at least two storage nodes have minimum correlation; and establishing connections between the compute node and the at least two storage nodes respectively. The present invention further discloses the corresponding apparatus.
US09626213B2
An embodiment method for virtual machine file injection includes receiving a request for a first image having an operating system and a first set of injected files for a virtual machine. The first set of injected files is compared with second sets of injected files in second images stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium. In response to the first set and second set of injected files not exactly matching, a nearest non-complete candidate image and third files are transmitted, with the third files being files from the first set of injected files that are not in the second set of injected files of the nearest non-complete candidate image.
US09626205B2
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems of hypervisor driven embedded endpoint security monitoring. A computer implemented method may include providing one or more computer processors configured to operate a bare-metal hypervisor; launching a user OS virtual machine operatively connected to the hypervisor; launching a security virtual machine operatively connected to the hypervisor and receiving data from the security virtual machine via the hypervisor; and receiving data representative of security information from the computer processor processed by the security virtual machine. The hypervisor may include using a virtual switch for providing communications between the user OS virtual machine and the security virtual machine. The method may include using the security virtual machine to monitor malware on the user OS virtual machine.
US09626201B2
A processor emulation device comprising includes an address converter converting a virtual address in a guest environment into a physical address in a host environment, wherein a correspondence between the virtual address and a physical address in the guest environment is different from a correspondence between a virtual address and the physical address in the host environment controlled by a host OS; and an exception handling processing part, in a case where a page attribute obtained in converting the virtual address in the guest environment into the physical address in the guest environment is an attribute specific to the guest environment and absent in the host environment, performing an exception handling process based on the attribute specific to the guest environment.
US09626190B2
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for floating-point register caching. One embodiment of the method includes mapping a first set of architected registers defined by a first instruction set to a memory outside of a plurality of physical registers. The plurality of physical registers are configured to map to the first set, a second set of architected registers defined by a second construction set, and a set of rename registers. This embodiment of the method also includes adding the physical registers corresponding to the first set of architected registers to the set of rename registers.
US09626183B1
A system provides support for a device interrogation framework. The system may include an electronic device and an application server. The electronic device may perform a device interrogation to identify one or more device characteristics, and adaptively disable one or more application functions of a software application according to the device characteristics. For example, the electronic device may send the device characteristics to the application server, and the application server may apply a set of feature support criteria to determine particular application functions to enable or disable on the electronic device. The application server may send a compatibility determination to the electronic device specifying which application functions of the software application to disable.
US09626176B2
An update installer generates an update display for a user that allows a user to select updates in an identified environment. The update installer accesses the objects and layers in the identified environment and displays an impact display identifying portions of the identified environment that will be affected by the selected updates, before the updates are installed.
US09626169B2
An apparatus for controlling an execution of a binary code by multiple threads includes a detection unit configured to detect an occurrence of modification of a first part that is a part of a first binary code by a self-modifying code; a specifying unit configured to specify a second part that is a part corresponding to the first part in a second binary code acquired by converting the first binary code, in response to detection of the occurrence of modification of the first part by the self-modifying code; and a correction unit configured to correct the second part such that a specific thread that executes the second part of the second binary code among the multiple threads causes an exception.
US09626167B2
Methods and systems for optimizing a build order of component source modules comprises creating a dependency graph based on dependency information. Historical build information associated with previous build failures is then used to calculate relative failure factors for paths of the dependency graph; and the relative failure factors are used to determine an order of traversal of the dependency graph during a build process in which component binary modules are built from the component source modules.
US09626162B2
A mechanism for constructing a software-based instrument panel or front panel in which the components correspond directly with sections of code in a textual language program is disclosed. The textual language program relates to how the panel updates and operates in a continuous fashion. Icons representing panel components are selected from a component library window displayed to a user. The act of dragging the icon representing the components into the Graphical Panel Layout Window automatically causes the corresponding code to be added to the textual language program and displayed to the user in a Program Dialog Window. The present invention displays both a Graphical Panel Layout Window showing the components in the instrument panel and a Program Dialog Window showing the lines of code for the textual language program controlling the operation of the components in the instrument panel. A library containing I/O dialog devices is also presented and displayed to a user. The selection by the user of an I/O device icon and the subsequent dragging of the icon into either the Graphical Panel Layout Window or the Program Dialog Window causes the associated lines of code to appear in the Program Dialog Window.
US09626160B2
To provide a sequence-program-component creation program that causes a computer to perform a searching step of searching an overall circuit of a sequence program for a common logic part and extracting a logic pattern that appears in common in a circuit pattern arranged in the common logic part as a common circuit pattern, a component-candidate displaying step of displaying an extracted common circuit pattern as a candidate for a program component, a component registration setting step of registering a common circuit pattern selected by a user from candidates for the program component, and a replacing step of replacing the common logic part of the sequence program with the program component.
US09626156B2
Application architecture design method, application architecture design system, and recording medium
Provided is an application architecture design method in which an information processing device is used, the method including the steps of: inputting information about dependency relations and design aspects, which are design items regarding modules for running functions, virtual machines for running the modules, and physical machines for running the virtual machines; and executing processing of adapting architecture properly by switching the input information about the dependency relations and the design aspects in matrices in a DSM format, and thereby rearranging allocation of the modules, allocation of the virtual machines, and allocation of the physical machines in stages in the DSM format. As a result, an excellent design solution for architecture suitable for a virtualized environment, a cloud environment deriving, or a similar environment can be derived.
US09626147B2
A display device controlling method, a sink device thereof, and a mirroring system thereof are provided. The display device controlling method includes receiving metadata and media data for mirroring a screen image at a sink device from a source device, if a request is received, determining whether the request is an independent request for requesting to perform an operation of the sink device independent from an operation of the source device, or a dependent request for requesting to perform an operation of the sink device dependent to an operation of the source device, and, if the request is an independent request, carrying out the request at the sink device. When the request is input to the sink device, an operation desired by a user may be quickly performed.
US09626145B1
A display tile for arranging with other display tiles to form a multi-tile display includes display pixels in an active display area, pixel tape sections, and a transparent layer. The pixel tape sections surround the display pixels. Each pixel tape section overlaps an adjacent pixel tape section and is overlapped by another adjacent pixel tape section disposed opposite the adjacent pixel tape section. Each pixel tape section includes a pixel array. The transparent layer is disposed over the display pixels and the pixel arrays of the pixel tape sections. The display pixels and the pixel arrays are arranged to display an overall image of the display tile.
US09626136B2
An image forming apparatus comprising: a receiver for receiving a print job; a printing unit; a storage unit; an input interface for receiving a print execution command from a user; a power source for supplying an electric power; and a controller configured to: control the power source to stop or reduce the power supply to the printing unit when the receiver has not received a next print job within an after-printing standby time from completion of the printing; and control the power source to stop or reduce the power supply to the printing unit when the print job is a print-execution-command-input required print job requiring the print execution command and the receiver has not received a next print job within an after-print-job-receipt standby time from the receipt of the print-execution-command-input required print job, the after-print-job-receipt standby time being longer than the after-printing standby time.
US09626134B2
An information processing apparatus includes an emitting unit that emits a marker signal including apparatus identification information of the apparatus to a predetermined region; an acquiring unit that associates terminal identification information for identifying a terminal with the apparatus identification information and acquires the associated information from the terminal; a registering unit that, if the apparatus identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is the apparatus identification information emitted from the emitting unit, registers the acquired terminal identification information as terminal identification information of a terminal in the region; and a transmitting unit that, when a request for searching an information processing apparatus is received from a terminal, transmits the apparatus identification information to the terminal if terminal identification information of the terminal making the request is registered in the registering unit, and does not transmit the apparatus identification information if the terminal identification information is not registered.
US09626130B2
An image forming apparatus including a near field communication unit configured to make a short-range wireless communication with a portable information processing device including a display unit; a recognition unit configured to recognize a portable information processing device that is within a communicable range through communication via the near field communication unit; a job setting unit configured to request and instruct the portable information processing device to display a job setting screen on the display unit; and a job control unit configured to execute a job in response to a start instruction of the job, wherein the job setting unit receives a job setting, which is made by using the job setting screen, via the near field communication unit after the recognition to receive the job setting from the portable information processing device, and the job control unit receives a start instruction for the job whose job setting is received.
US09626119B2
Provided are a system, memory controller, and method for using counters and a table to protect data in a storage device. Upon initiating operations to modify a file in the storage device, a storage write counter is incremented in response to initiating the operations to modify the file. In response to incrementing the storage write counter, write table operations are initiated including setting a table write counter to a storage write counter and setting a table commit counter to the storage commit counter plus a value. The operation to modify the file in response to completing the write table operations. The system commit counter is incremented by the value in response to completing the operation to modify the file.
US09626117B2
A computer system, having: a storage apparatus having: a storage volume constructed by a physical resource; a host computer having a storage volume assigned from the storage apparatus; management computers having: a first management computer configured to manage the storage apparatus; and a second management computer configured to manage the host computer, the second management computer including: first template information for identifying a change that occurs in the host configuration information; and management subject resource relationship information, the first management computer being configured to notify, before the management operation accompanying the configuration change is carried out for the storage apparatus, the second management computer of a change that occurs in the storage configuration information, the second management computer being configured to identify the change that occurs in the host configuration information based on the change that occurs in the storage configuration information notified by the first management computer.
US09626097B2
A method and system for providing information that enables easier and quicker access to an item related to a context of a device, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided. The method includes detecting a context of a device, and displaying at least one virtual space corresponding to the detected context on a screen of the device. The virtual space is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that is configured to register the detected context and information related to at least one item.
US09626093B2
There is provided a mobile display apparatus applied to the display apparatus including a display screen; an operation area control unit that displays an operation area for a user to perform an input operation on the display screen; a display area control unit that displays a display area for displaying input information on the display screen; a touch panel that is provided to the display screen and detects an input operation performed by a user in the operation area; an arithmetic unit that selects input information based on the input operation detected by the device; and an input information presentation unit that presents the input information selected by the arithmetic unit in the display area to prompt the user to check the input information.
US09626092B2
A drawing system has a computerized appliance having a processor coupled to a data repository, software (SW) executing on the processor, the software providing tools to enable a user to join objects in a display, creating an assembled object, Upon the user selecting to drag a first object in the display in a first direction, the SW monitors geometric features of the first object and of a second object in the display positioned in the first direction, determines compatible join features of the first and second objects, and upon the first and second objects being moved within a preprogrammed threshold distance (TD) greater than zero in the display, provides a join operation, bringing the compatible join features of the first and the second object together, creating an assembled new object.
US09626086B1
The method includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a first location and a second location of input on a touch-sensitive surface. The method further includes calculating, by one or more computer processors, a distance between the first location and the second location. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a first elapsed time between creation of the identified first location of input and the identified second location of input. The method further includes calculating, by one or more computer processors, a first size of an eraser based upon the identified first elapsed time. The method further includes generating, by one or more computer processors, an eraser path based upon the identified first location and the identified second location of input on a touch-sensitive surface, and the calculated first size of an eraser.
US09626074B2
A touch screen unlocking method comprises displaying a plurality of icons on an unlocking interface, among which at least two icons can be arranged to match with each other; after a user taps one of the matched icons, amplifying and displaying the other icon; when the user taps the amplified and displayed icon area, unlocking the touch screen. According to the present invention, the frequency of mistakes by the user can be reduced, and the user experience can be improved.
US09626064B2
Multiple schemes and techniques for facilitating presentations with an interactive application are described. For example, an interactive application provides a console view overlay for integrating multiple productivity applications into a graphical user interface (GUI) window. An interactive application can also share a selected display portion of the console view overlay with other interactive applications. As another example, presenters and other audience members can draw on the selected display portion being shared, and the drawn graphics are synchronously displayed by the other interactive applications. Interactive applications, as directed by their users, can join various member groups and specific presentations thereof. Moreover, a user may share content in accordance with membership grouping.
US09626051B2
A touch display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a touch display device are disclosed. The touch display panel comprises: an array substrate and an opposing substrate. A common electrode layer is formed on a transparent substrate of the array substrate. Touch sensing electrodes are formed on one surface of a transparent substrate of the opposing substrate facing the array substrate. The common electrode layer is configured as first common electrodes in the display period, and at least one part of the common electrode layer is configured as touch driving electrodes in the touch period. The part of the common electrode layer taken as the touch driving electrodes and the touch sensing electrodes intersect each other. The touch display panel has simple manufacturing processes and can effectively reduce the manufacturing costs of the touch panel and improve the productivity.
US09626048B2
Disclosed herein are touch screens that integrate touch sensing systems with display devices. The touch sensing system serves data lines and common electrodes of a driving circuitry of the display device as touch driving lines and touch sensing lines for touch sensing operations. A common electrode layer having the common electrodes of the driving circuitry includes a plurality of openings for reducing a base mutual-capacitance of the touch sensing system.
US09626047B2
The invention discloses a capacitive touch unit, including a sensing electrode, connected to a control unit through a sensing electrode lead; and a plurality of scan electrodes, disposed at two sides of the sensing electrode; the scan electrode being connected to the control unit through a scan electrode lead, and the scan electrodes and the sensing electrode being coplanar; wherein the sensing electrode comprising a plurality of identical sensing electrode units, the plurality of sensing electrode units being arranged regularly along a same direction, the plurality of sensing electrode units being electrically connected; each scan electrode comprising a plurality of identical scan electrode units, the plurality of scan electrode units being arranged regularly along a same direction and the direction the same as sensing electrode units, and the plurality of scan electrode units being electrically connected. The invention also provides a capacitive touch screen with the capacitive touch unit.
US09626042B2
Techniques are provided to improve interaction between a user and a projection system. In some embodiments, an image of a user in front of a display screen is captured. An inference can then be made as to whether a user is touching a display screen based on an analysis of shadows and/or variation of brightness (i.e., intensities) across pixels in the image. For example, it may be inferred that the object is: (1) approaching the screen when a region surrounding a top of the object is characterized by a relatively small brightness variation; (2) hovering near the screen when the brightness variation is large and the region includes a dark extremum (caused by a shadow); and (3) touching the screen when the brightness variation is large and the region includes a light extremum.
US09626038B2
An apparatus is provided that includes an electromagnetic sensing unit to sense an electromagnetic field. The apparatus also includes a shielding layer to shield at least a portion of the electromagnetic field, the shielding layer including a magnetic material.
US09626037B2
A display device includes: a display functional layer that can change display for each pixel in accordance with an application voltage; a plurality of driving electrodes separately disposed in one direction; a plurality of pixel signal lines to which pixel signals used for applying the application voltage to the display functional layer in accordance with an electric potential difference from the display reference electric potential are applied; a plurality of detection electrodes that are separately disposed in a direction other than the one direction, are coupled with the driving electrodes as electrostatic capacitance, generate detection electric potentials in response to the detection driving signal, and change the detection electric potential in accordance with approach of a detection target object; and a pixel signal control unit that controls the pixel signals so as to include pixel signals having different polarities during the display period.
US09626028B2
A Gate Driver on Array (GOA) circuit is disclosed. The GOA circuit comprising: a drive line scan control signal generation unit operative to generate a drive line scan clock signal and a drive line scan pulse signal; multiple GOA groups operative to acquire the drive line scan clock signal, to generate GOA group output signals sequentially according to GOA group input signals, wherein the GOA group output signal generated by one of the GOA groups is the GOA group input signal of a next GOA group to realize a shift register function of the multiple GOA groups; multiple drive line scan signal generation modules operative to acquire GOA group output signals and drive line scan pulse signal, and to generate drive line scan signals sequentially; multiple gate line groups operative to be applied with the drive line scan signals, to complete drive line scan for the multiple gate line groups sequentially.
US09626016B2
A system for distribution of digital content includes at least one interactive terminal with a display, at least one battery, electronics for enabling digital image creation on the display, a communication module, and means for controlling an interactive touchless user interface in order to display selected content on the interactive terminal. In addition, a method for digital distribution of digital content with content pages c=1, 2, . . . , h to be displayed with at least one interactive terminal at at least one location j=1, 2, . . . , m, includes locating at least one i=1, 2, . . . , n interactive terminals at a defined location j=1, 2, . . . , m for displaying the digital content, providing means for interaction with a user via the touchless user interface, based on user input, and communicating with a server infrastructure to display selected content on the interactive terminal.
US09626007B2
An image detecting method, comprising: controlling a synchronizing controller to transmit a first activating signal to a light source controller; controlling the light source controller to control at least one light source to generate a predetermined radiating pattern, and controlling the light source controller to transmit back a first responding signal to the synchronizing controller when the light source controller receives the first activating signal; and controlling an image sensor to start an image detecting when the synchronizing controller receives the first responding signal.
US09626006B2
An image processing apparatus including a first region, and a first display portion provided in the first region. The first display portion is configured so that a key for an operation is displayed on the first display portion. The image processing apparatus further includes a second region provided outside the first region. The second region is configured to receive an operation. The image processing apparatus includes a second display portion configured to display information based on the operation on the first display portion and the operation on the second region.
US09626004B2
Integrated control panel and electronic displays wherein the control panel may be positioned over the electronic display with at least part of the display being visible to the user. The control panel may consist of control elements such as rotary controls or buttons that can be associated with graphics on the display. Light emitters and detectors may be used to detect movement of the control elements such that the region of the display adjacent or juxtaposed to the control elements is not obscured from view of the user.
US09625999B2
An integrated input control and output rendering system for a processor-driven user device is provided. The system integrates input sensors (such as a keyboard, mouse, touchpad, camera, etc.) and output actuators (such as a display panel, speaker, robot, etc.) into a device independently of the user device and the applications running on the user device. The system includes an input logic engine to interpret input signals from various input devices together with an output rendering engine to output appropriate output signals in response to the input signals.
US09625997B2
A method for state tracking based gesture recognition engine for a sensor system has the steps of: defining a plurality of sequential states of a finite-state machine, determining a Sequence Progress Level (SPL) for each state, mapping a state probability distribution to a (single) SPL on run-time, and utilizing the mapped SPL estimate as an output value of the sensor system.
US09625993B2
An inventive system and method for touch free operation of a device is presented. The system can comprise a depth sensor for detecting a movement, motion software to receive the detected movement from the depth sensor, deduce a gesture based on the detected movement, and filter the gesture to accept an applicable gesture, and client software to receive the applicable gesture at a client computer for performing a task in accordance with client logic based on the applicable gesture. The client can be a mapping device and the task can be one of various mapping operations. The system can also comprise hardware for making the detected movement an applicable gesture. The system can also comprise voice recognition providing voice input for enabling the client to perform the task based on the voice input in conjunction with the applicable gesture. The applicable gesture can be a movement authorized using facial recognition.
US09625973B2
An electronic device capable of shortening display start time when a user approaches while reducing power consumption. A detection unit detects a distance between a display unit and an object. A control unit changes a mode of the display unit according to the detected distance among a display mode, and first and second power saving modes. The second power saving mode is larger than the first power saving mode in power consumption. The second power saving mode is shorter than the first power saving mode in shifting time to the display mode. The control unit sets the display unit to the display mode when the object is closer than a first distance, to the second power saving mode when the object is further than the first distance and closer than a second distance, and to the first power saving mode when the object is further than the second distance.
US09625968B2
A method for operating multiple standby states and a broadcast receiving apparatus using the same are provided. The method for operating multiple standby states includes releasing, by a framework, a full wake lock for an electronic device, and acquiring, by the framework, a partial wake lock for the electronic device and entering a first standby state. Accordingly, a broadcast receiving apparatus based on an Android framework can operate multiple standby states which are designated by an application.
US09625966B2
Disclosed herein is an enhanced POE (Power Over Ethernet) power supply system, in which a single power source is configured to provide a reduced power voltage for both a network video recorder and an IP camera, thereby simplifying a traditional POE system that requires additional devices for power transformation.
US09625965B2
The present inventive subject matter provides an apparatus and system for power distribution management. For example, power distribution management is provided, comprising: detecting an establishment of a connection between a PDU outlet of a PDU and a device to be powered by the PDU; and causing the identification specific to the connection to be shared between the PDU and the device over optical communication in response to establishment of the connection. Corresponding system and power cable are also disclosed. According to embodiments of the present inventive subject matter, the connection relationship between any devices and PDU outlets can be determined efficiently and effectively by checking and matching the connection identifications.
US09625951B2
A supporting base suitable for a computer device is provided. The computer device has a device fitting portion. The supporting base includes a main body and a connection interface. The connection interface includes a housing and a first moving element. The housing is connected to the main body and has an opening. The first moving element is movably disposed in the housing and has a base fitting portion. The base fitting portion protrudes out from the housing through the opening to be engaged with the device fitting portion of the computer device. A computer system having said supporting base and said computer device is also provided herein.
US09625950B1
A protective cover is for use with a hybrid computer which includes a display that is rotationally mounted to a keyboard. Relative rotation between the display and keyboard configures the hybrid computer as a laptop or a tablet computer. The protective cover includes raised regions and recessed regions. When the hybrid computer is configured as a tablet, the raised regions are received into the recessed regions. This allows outer housing surfaces of the display and keyboard to be in close proximity.
US09625939B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for synchronizing a common reference clock over optics. For example, a reference clock from a host device may be frequency adjusted based on a pass-band of an optical link, decoded, and converted into an optical signal, and transferred to a controller of a target device via one or more optical cables. The controller may be used to recover the reference clock using the optical signal, which may be used as a common-reference clock for communications between the host and target devices.
US09625931B2
Provided are a bypass type 220V grid voltage sag prevention device and a control method therefor. The bypass type 220V grid voltage sag prevention device comprises an AC-to-DC energy storage unit, a Single Chip Microcomputer (SCM) control and display unit, and an inverter output unit. The AC-to-DC energy storage unit comprises a rectifier circuit, an energy storage control circuit and a quick tank circuit; the SCM control and display unit comprises an SCM, a DC step-down module circuit and an energy storage voltage detecting circuit; and the inverter output unit comprises a high-frequency PWM generating circuit, a high-frequency transformer output circuit, a transformer output full-bridge rectifier circuit, a PWM generating circuit, a PWM driving and full-bridge inverter circuit, a 220V grid zero-cross point detecting circuit, a 220V grid voltage detecting circuit, a 220V grid and inversion AC converting circuit, and a signal interface circuit.
US09625928B2
In a first embodiment, a system for controlling a microgrid includes a processor-based control system. The control system is configured to receive information via a communications pathway from at least one microgrid asset within a microgrid system and identify one or more errors associated with an operation of the microgrid system. In addition, the control system is configured to respond to the one or more identified errors with one or more actions. Each identified error from the one or more identified errors is associated with at least one action from the one or more actions. Further, control system is configured to generate an optimal dispatch schedule having one or more control signals configured to control the microgrid operation to reduce cost and to improve an operational efficiency of the microgrid. The optimal dispatch schedule is based at least in part on the response to the one or more identified errors.
US09625916B2
Described embodiments provide devices, systems and methods for sequencing liquid flow in response to a driving force by entrapping and releasing gas between volumes of liquid in a controlled manner. In one particular form, a centrifugal “lab on a disk” device is provided to drive liquid flow and sequencing by virtue of the centrifugal force and in one particular form a radially inward bend conduit is used in connection with controllably trapping and releasing gas between liquid volumes.
US09625915B2
A control system comprises a central controller adapted to receive user input and commands, and in communication with a plurality of remote sensors adapted to detect various vehicular parameters: water pressure, water level, water flow rate, engine speed, pump speed, etc., and firefighter parameters: air tank level, air flow rate, body temperature, respiration rate, O2 saturation level, ambient temperature, and presence of hazardous chemicals and radiation. The system further comprises a plurality of remote actuators adapted to receive commands from the central controller and automatically carry out an operation in response to the received command. A wireless communication subsystem is adapted to receive and transmit sensed parameters from the plurality of remote sensors to the central controller, and transmit user input and commands from the central controller to the plurality of remote actuators. A central display screen is adapted to present sensed parameters and warnings.
US09625914B2
A method of configuring a vortex flow control device 2 comprising a vortex chamber 4, an inlet 6 and an outlet 8 arranged at one end of the vortex chamber 4, wherein the method comprises the steps of: setting a target maximum flow rate FT-MAX through the outlet 8 for a predetermined pressure PT-MAX at the inlet; setting a target vortex initiation flow rate FT-VI through the outlet 8 at which vortex flow within the vortex chamber 4 initiates; determining the actual maximum flow rate FA-MAX through the outlet 8 for the predetermined pressure PT-MAX at the inlet 6; determining the actual vortex initiation flow rate FA-VI through the outlet 8; determining an error parameter E based on at least one of the actual maximum flow rate FA-MAX and the actual vortex initiation flow rate FA-VI and at least one of the target maximum flow rate FT-MAX and the target vortex initiation flow rate FT-VI; comparing the error parameter E against a target condition CT; and, if the error parameter E fails to satisfy the target condition CT, modifying at least one characteristic of the vortex flow control device 2 so as to vary at least one of the actual maximum flow rate FA-MAX and the actual vortex initiation flow rate FA-VI so that the modified vortex flow control configuration produces a hydraulic response that more closely satisfies the target condition CT.
US09625909B2
Systems and methods for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle within an environment are provided. In one aspect, a system comprises one or more sensors carried on the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to receive sensor data of the environment and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to: determine, based on the sensor data, an environmental complexity factor representative of an obstacle density for the environment; determine, based on the environmental complexity factor, one or more operating rules for the unmanned aerial vehicle; receive a signal indicating a desired movement of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to move in accordance with the signal while complying with the one or more operating rules.
US09625906B2
A method and apparatus for passenger docking location selection are disclosed. Passenger docking location selection may include an autonomous vehicle identifying transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the transportation network information includes identifying the transportation network information such that it includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network, and such that at least one docking location is associated with the primary destination, determining a target docking location for the primary destination based on the transportation network information and pedestrian travel time, identifying a first route from an origin to the target docking location in the vehicle transportation network using the transportation network information, and traveling from the origin to the target docking location using the first route.
US09625904B2
An unmanned vehicle system, having at least one autonomous ground vehicle (A-GV) and at least one remote controlled aerial vehicle (RC-AV). The A-GV autonomously navigates across the ground, and on-board perception sensors, whose field of view that contains at least a portion of the ground ahead of the direction of travel of the ground vehicle as well as the RC-GV. The RC-AV flies in response to commands received from the control system of the A-GV. The RC-AV has on-board in-sky perception sensors having a field of view that contains at least a portion of the ground path to be followed by the ground vehicle. The control system of the A-GV locate the aerial vehicle, receives perception data from the on-ground perception sensors and the in-sky perception sensors, and uses combined perception data to determine a ground path for itself and for the RC-AV.
US09625899B2
A teaching system according to an embodiment includes an image generating unit, a start point specifying unit, a via point specifying unit, and a teaching data generating unit. The image generating unit generates a virtual image including a closed processing line set on a workpiece to be processed by a robot. The start point specifying unit specifies a start point at a position outside the processing line on the virtual image. The via point specifying unit specifies a via point on the processing line. The teaching data generating unit generates teaching data relative to the robot for a path that leaves the start point to follow the processing line by way of the via point and returns to the via point.
US09625891B2
An apparatus and method to measure and control the slump of concrete by monitoring sensor within the interior surface of a concrete mixer and a liquid flow meter. Data is analyzed by a computer processing unit to determine the slump of the concrete, liquid needed the quantity of concrete within the mixer, the amount of concrete poured, and the starting and ending time of the pour.
US09625883B2
A system includes an industrial controller comprising a first processor. The first processor is configured to execute a substantially deterministic control process. The first processor is further configured to communicate with a second processor included in a communications interface system and communicatively coupled to the first processor, wherein the first processor is configured to communicate an asynchronous data to the second processor via an industrial communications protocol during the execution of the control process, and the second processor is configured to retrieve external data from an external system based on the asynchronous signal, and to communicate the external data to the control system via an Ethernet-based communications protocol.
US09625878B2
Described herein is a new holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) medium with broadband reflective properties, and a new technique for fabrication of broadband HPDLC mediums. The new technique involves dynamic variation of the holography setup during HPDLC formation, enabling the broadening of the HPDLC medium's wavelength response. Dynamic variation of the holography setup may include the rotation and/or translation of one or more motorized stages, allowing for time and spatial, or angular, multiplexing through variation of the incident angles of one or more laser beams on a pre-polymer mixture during manufacture. An HPDLC medium manufactured using these techniques exhibits improved optical response by reflecting a broadband spectrum of wavelengths. A new broadband holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal thin film polymeric mirror stack with electrically-switchable beam steering capability is disclosed.
US09625876B2
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a cartridge, a storage medium, a cartridge-side holding device, a body-side holding device, and a reading device. The cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus body. Information relating to the cartridge is stored in the storage medium. The cartridge-side holding device is provided in the cartridge and, when the cartridge is in a non-inserted state in which the cartridge is not inserted into the apparatus body, holds the storage medium. The body-side holding device is provided in the apparatus body and, when the cartridge is in an attached state in which the cartridge is disposed at an operation position in the apparatus body, holds the storage medium transferred from the cartridge-side holding device. The reading device reads the information from the storage medium held by the body-side holding device.
US09625865B2
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer that bears a toner image, a sensor, an adhesion amount calculator, and a wavelength determiner. The sensor includes a light source that emit light onto the image bearer, and an image element that detects reflected light that is emitted from the light source and reflected from the image bearer. The adhesion amount calculator calculates a toner adhesion amount of the toner image on the image bearer based on the reflected light having at least one wavelength among a plurality of wavelengths detected by the sensor. The wavelength determiner determines, based on color information of the image bearer detected by the sensor, a wavelength to be used in calculation of the toner adhesion amount by the adhesion amount calculator.
US09625863B1
In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus controls the heating of a fixing section in such a manner that the heating mode is switched to a second heating mode through a switching section in a case in which the temperature of a heating section is lower than a predetermined temperature, and the heating mode is switched to a first heating mode through a switching section in a case in which the temperature of the heating section is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature.
US09625861B2
A sheet cooling apparatus cools a sheet while conveying the sheet having passed through a fixing device for fixing an unfixed toner image formed on the sheet by heating the toner image. A second suspension member is arranged so as to press a second endless belt on a circumferential face of a first cooling roller through a first endless belt, a first suspension member is arranged so as to press the first endless belt on a circumferential face of a second cooling roller through the second endless belt, and a curved sheet conveying path is formed between the first endless belt and the second endless belt.
US09625854B2
Provided are a developer carrying member, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus using the developer carrying member, the developer carrying member including a substrate, an elastic layer, and a surface layer covering a surface of the elastic layer in which the surface layer contains a modified acrylic resin, and the modified acrylic resin has a constituent unit represented by the following structural formula (1). (R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; U represents a urethane resin having, between two adjacent urethane bonds, a structure represented by the following structural formula (2), and at least one of structure selected from a structure represented by the following structural formula (3) and a structure represented by the following structural formula (4); and L represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond (—O—C(═O)—)).
US09625852B2
A cleaning unit for an image forming apparatus includes a frame; a cleaning blade; a first seal sealing between the frame and the blade, provided by injection molding into the frame adjacent to an axial end; and a second seal between the frame and the drum, provided opposing to the free end portion adjacent to the axial end portion, and the second seal having a L-like configuration with projection extending in a direction crossing with the axial direction outwardly beyond an end surface of the blade, wherein the first seal includes a base portion provided at a position inside of the end surface and extending in the crossing direction and an extension extending from the base portion in the axial direction, the extension having a free end portion compressed by the projection to seal between the projection and the frame.
US09625843B2
An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner particles that contain coloring particles containing a binder resin, a coloring agent and a releasing agent. The binder resin includes an amorphous resin and a crystalline polyester resin. The toner satisfies Relations (1) and (2). ΔH1 is the amount of heat absorption based on a melting peak of the crystalline polyester resin in a first heating step. ΔH2 is the amount of heat absorption based on a melting peak of the crystalline polyester resin in a second heating step. ΔH0 is the value of the amount of heat absorption based on a melting peak of the crystalline polyester resin in the second heating step, multiplied by the ratio of the crystalline polyester introduced in the electrostatic image developing toner. 0.43<ΔH1/ΔH0<0.95 Relation (1): 0.45<ΔH2/ΔH1<1.20 Relation (2):
US09625841B2
A magnetic toner contains magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin, a release agent, and a magnetic body, and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein a ratio of coverage of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles is in a prescribed range for the magnetic toner, the inorganic fine particles contain prescribed metal oxide fine particles, with at least 85 mass % of the metal oxide fine particles being silica fine particles, the coefficient of variation on the coverage ratio A is in a prescribed range, the binder resin contains a styrene resin, in a GPC measurement of a THF-soluble matter in the magnetic toner, a peak molecular weight (Mp) of a main peak is in a prescribed range, and a prescribed fatty acid ester compound is incorporated as a release agent.
US09625834B2
A substrate is exposed with an illumination light via a projection optical system. A stage that holds the substrate is moved over a base disposed below the projection optical system. An encoder system measures positional information of the stage with a plurality of heads that face a grating section. Movement of the stage is controlled based on the positional information measured with the encoder system, while compensating for a measurement error of the encoder system that occurs due to a head of the plurality of heads. During movement of the stage, one head of the plurality of heads is switched to another head different from the plurality of heads. Correction information for controlling movement of the stage using the another head after the switching is acquired based on the positional information measured with the plurality of heads used before the switching.
US09625829B2
A fluid handling structure for a lithographic apparatus has, at a boundary of a space configured to contain immersion fluid to a region external to the fluid handling structure, a gas supply opening radially outward of the space, a fluid recovery opening radially outward of the gas supply opening, and a damper surface extending at least 0.5 mm radially outwards from the fluid recovery opening along the undersurface of the fluid handling structure.
US09625826B2
An illumination optical apparatus illuminates a pattern on a mask with illumination light. The illumination optical apparatus includes an optical integrator arranged in an optical path of the illumination light, a deflecting member arranged in the optical path on an incidence side of the optical integrator, which deflects the illumination light, a lens element arranged in the optical path between the deflecting member and the optical integrator, which distributes the illumination light in a region, on a pupil plane of the illumination optical apparatus, away from an optical axis of the illumination optical apparatus, and a polarization member arranged in the optical path between the lens element and the optical integrator, which changes a polarization state of the illumination light so that a polarization direction of the illumination light in the region is substantially coincident with a circumferential direction about the optical axis.
US09625819B2
Provided are methods of preparing a plurality of extrusions, comprising (a) shrinking a transparent first thermoplastic material comprising a plurality of non-transparent marks, (b) lithographically transferring the pattern of the shrunk non-transparent marks to a layer of photoresist deposited on a second thermoplastic material, and (c) shrinking the second thermoplastic material, thereby generating a plurality of extrusions on the shrunk second thermoplastic material.
US09625818B2
Disclosed is a photoresist film including a light-to-heat conversion layer on a support film, and a thermo-responsive polymer layer on the light-to-heat conversion layer, wherein the photoresist film is easily detached from a transfer substrate through a temperature adjustment and detach film since the photoresist film includes thermo-responsive polymer.
US09625817B2
The present invention relates to a special heteropolymer, namely a silicic acid (hetero)poly(co)condensate with positive-resist behavior which is distinguished by polycondensation or copolycondensation of specially modified silanes. The invention relates likewise to monomeric silanes from which the corresponding heteropolymers, i.e. the silicic acid (hetero)poly(co)condensates, can be produced. The silicic acid (hetero)poly(co)condensates according to the invention can be used for a photoresist which has positive-resist behavior. In addition, the invention relates to corresponding methods both for the production of the silanes, the silicic acid (hetero)poly(co)condensates or a method for photochemical structuring of the photoresist according to the invention which is based on the silicic acid (hetero)poly(co)condensates.
US09625815B2
Self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects are described. In an example, a structure for directed self-assembly includes a substrate and a block co-polymer structure disposed above the substrate. The block co-polymer structure has a polystyrene (PS) component and a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) component. One of the PS component or the PMMA component is photosensitive.
US09625803B2
A screen is provided with microcapsules and a base material. The microcapsules each contain encapsulated liquid inside a capsule membrane. The microcapsules are planarly arranged on the base material. The encapsulated liquid includes light diffusion particles for scattering light, and a dispersion medium for dispersing the light diffusion particles. In a cross sectional area of the microcapsule projected in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the base material on which the microcapsules are planarly arranged, the ratio of the area of the encapsulated region to the area of the microcapsule ranges from 0.9025 to 0.990.
US09625797B2
A projection optical device to project an image on a projection plane, includes a reflection mirror, a plurality of projection lenses, a projection lens supporting member to support the plurality of projection lenses, and a position-arrangement member provided at the projection lens supporting member to arrange the reflection mirror at a predefined position on the projection lens supporting member.
US09625794B2
A portable studio for item photography is developed as a closed container whose base (1), sides (2) with covers (3) and rotating table (4) are immobile and interconnected, and with a movable, rotating housing (5) with a holder (7) for attaching the photographic camera. There is a rotating table (4) inside the housing and light sources (14) in the housing. The housing consists of two coaxial surfaces—outer (5) and inner (6), in a shape approximating a cylinder, between which the light sources (14) are distributed horizontally and in sections.
US09625792B2
This application discloses a camera including a holding element and a base assembly. The holding element further includes a camera portion for holding a camera sensor, an extended portion that extends from the camera portion, and a fastener structure coupled to an end of the extended portion. The base assembly further includes a base shaped to rest against a supporting surface, and a joint structure configured to mate with the fastener structure. The fastener structure and the joint structure are configured to provide a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion of the holding element with respect to the base. The movement of the receiving element at the first degree of freedom is unlimited in a first direction of travel, and the movement of the receiving element at the second degree of freedom is limited in a second direction of travel.
US09625762B2
Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, including: first and second substrates, which are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval while facing each other; a reflective polarizing plate disposed under the first substrate, and including a first refractive index layer and a second refractive index layer, which have different refractive indexes and are repeatedly stacked; first and second compensation layers sequentially stacked on the second substrate, and an upper polarizing plate including a polarizing layer formed on the second compensation layer; and a liquid crystal layer formed between the first and second substrates.
US09625750B2
A display device includes a first housing containing a display panel between a backlight and the first housing, the backlight includes a light source substrate, and a second housing that holds the light source substrate, the second housing includes a back surface portion and a first side wall portion protruded in a front surface direction of the backlight from the back surface portion, the light source substrate is fixed to an inside of the first side wall portion, an opening is provided in the first side wall portion so as to overlap the light source substrate, the first housing includes a front surface frame portion and a second side wall portion protruded in a back surface direction of the backlight from the front surface frame portion, a projected portion is provided in an inside of the second side wall portion, and the projected portion is fitted into the opening.
US09625740B2
A photochromic ophthalmic lens includes a photochromic substrate and a filter having at least one layer formed on the main front face of the lens. The filter has a total thickness ≦700 nm and the front face has: an average UVA reflection factor over a range of wavelengths from 330 to 380 nanometers that is ≦40%, for an incident angle between 0° and 15°, an average blue reflection factor over a range of wavelengths from 420 to 450 nanometers that is ≧5%, for an incident angle between 0° and 15°, a spectral reflectivity curve for an incident angle between 0° and 15°, the reflectivity curve having a reflectivity maximum at a wavelength <435 nanometers, and a width at mid-height ≧70 nanometers, and for an incident angle between 0° and 15°, Δspectral=1−[R0°-15° (480 nm)/R0°-15° (435 nm)], with Δspectral≧0.8.
US09625735B2
An image stabilizer includes a movable member holding a lens, a tilting unit configured to rotate around a predetermined point to tilt the movable member relative to an optical axis, and a driving unit configured to move a position in an optical axis direction of the movable member relative to the tilting unit, the movable member is configured to tilt such that a radius of curvature around the predetermined point varies according to the position in the optical axis direction.
US09625723B2
An example see-through head-mounted display system includes a freeform prism and a display device configured to emit display light through the freeform prism to an eye of a user. The see-through head-mounted display system may also include an imaging device having an entrance pupil positioned at a back focal plane of the freeform prism, the imaging device configured to receive gaze-detection light reflected from the eye and directed through the freeform prism.
US09625718B2
A display system, including: a vehicle windshield; a projector located on the side of a first surface of the windshield and arranged to enable to project an image in the windshield, towards a second surface of the windshield opposite to the first surface, so that the angles of incidence of the rays projected on the second surface are greater than the limiting angle of total reflection of the light on the second surface; and a transmissive diffuser coating an area of the first surface located on the path of the projected rays after at least one reflection on the second surface.
US09625717B2
The invention relates to optical devices comprising a transparent substrate and a first transparent grating layer on the substrate, the grating layer comprising periodically alternating zones having different refractive indices. According to the invention, the device comprises a second transparent grating layer located on top of the first grating layer and also comprising periodically alternating zones having different refractive indices so that the zones of the first grating layer having higher refractive index are at least partly aligned with the zones of the second grating layer having lower refractive index and vice versa, the second grating layer reducing the amount of light diffracted to non-zero transmission orders. The invention allows for reducing the so-called rainbow effect for example in head-up displays (HUDs).
US09625716B2
Systems and aircraft are provided. The systems and aircraft include a controller, a projection surface, and at least one pair of active shutter 3-D glasses. The 3-D projector is configured to project a first 3-D HUD layout onto a projection surface. The projection surface is configured for displaying the 3-D HUD layout. The controller is operatively coupled with the 3-D projector and is configured to control the projector to project the 3-D HUD layout onto the projection surface. The first pair of active shutter 3-D glasses is configured to synchronize with the 3-D projector to present the first 3-D HUD layout to a first user.
US09625714B2
A cleaning device for cleaning a lens of a motor vehicle camera is disclosed. The lens is designed to capture images along a longitudinal optical axis, and includes a cleaning head arranged in a fixed position with respect to the camera so that part of the head, that bears cleaning means, is arranged along the optical axis behind the lens. The cleaning device is applicable to the cleaning of reversing cameras positioned at the rear of the vehicle and oriented in such a way as to capture images of a road scene extending to the rear of the vehicle.
US09625712B1
A method of deploying a space based occulter is provided. The occulter comprises a base portion and a blanket section extending radially from the base portion. A plurality of starlight blocking petals are attached to the base portion and attached to the blanket section, the petals extending radially from the base portion, each of the petals being hingedly connected to an adjacent petal.
US09625704B1
A method of manufacturing an electrowetting device includes dispensing a first liquid on a surface of a support plate and dispensing a second liquid to adjoin the first liquid. The first liquid is an emulsion. A first portion of the first liquid transfers into the second liquid to form a first layer of liquid and a second layer of liquid substantially immiscible with the first layer. The first layer comprises a second portion of the first liquid and the second layer comprises the second liquid and the first portion.
US09625703B1
An electrowetting display comprises a first support plate and a second support plate, pixel regions between the first support plate and the second support plate, and two walls on the first support plate that delineate the pixel regions from one another. The two walls are separated by a gap. The electrowetting display further comprises an electrolyte solution between the first support plate and the second support plate and in the gap that separates the two walls.
US09625694B2
For achieving an expanded observation range without sacrificing resolution, a scanning optical system according to the present invention includes a scanner that deflects laser light from a light source while changing a deflection angle of the laser light; a polarization beam splitter that is capable of splitting-off the laser light from an optical path of the laser light deflected by the scanner; a polarization beam splitter that is disposed between the light source and the scanner and that causes the laser light split-off by the polarization beam splitter to travel toward the scanner; and a first relay optical system that has 1× relay magnifying power and that is disposed between the polarization beam splitter and the polarization beam splitter. The first relay optical system relays the laser light split-off by the polarization beam splitter so as to cause the laser light to be incident again on the scanner at the same position as an incident position of the laser light from the light source via the polarization beam splitter.
US09625693B2
An object is to enable LSM observation while correcting aberrations, as well as illumination with a desired pattern, using a single LCOS. An observation apparatus of the present invention includes an objective lens that focuses laser light emitted from a light source and radiates the laser light onto a specimen; an LCOS disposed at a position optically conjugate with the pupil position of the objective lens and capable of modulating, according to a wavefront modulation pattern, the wavefront of the laser light to be radiated onto the specimen by the objective lens; a scanner disposed at a position optically conjugate with the LCOS and capable of two-dimensionally scanning the laser light to be radiated onto the specimen by the objective lens; a focusing mechanism that adjusts the focal position, in the specimen, of the objective lens in the optical axis direction; and a control unit that controls the LCOS such that the LCOS corrects aberrations at the focal position adjusted by the focusing mechanism and forms a desired illumination pattern on the specimen.
US09625682B2
An imaging lens includes a first lens; a second lens; a third lens; a fourth lens; and a fifth lens, arranged from an object side to an image plane side. The first lens is formed in a shape so that a curvature radius of a surface on the object side is positive. The third lens is formed such that a curvature radius of a surface on the object side is positive. The fourth lens is formed such that a surface on the object side and a surface on the image plane side are aspheric. The fifth lens is formed such that a surface on the object side and a surface on the image plane side are aspheric, and a curvature radius of the surface on the image plane side is positive near an optical axis thereof. The fourth lens and the fifth lens have specific Abbe's numbers.
US09625681B2
An imaging lens consists of five lenses consisting of, in order from the object side, a biconvex first lens, a biconcave second lens, a positive third lens having a meniscus shape with the convex surface toward the image side, a positive fourth lens having a meniscus shape with the convex surface toward the image side, and a negative fifth lens having a concave surface toward the image side, and having at least one inflection point on the image-side surface thereof, wherein condition expression (1), 0
US09625678B1
A two-piece optical lens for capturing image and a two-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens with positive refractive power; and a second lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the two lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US09625670B2
A cable, and method and system for deploying the cable are described. The cable includes a jacket having a plurality of outer grooves formed on its outer surface. The cable can be deployed by blowing it through a microduct using a jetting apparatus. The outer grooves allow the cable to be deployed over extended distance by allow improved airflow between the first and second ends of the microduct.
US09625668B2
An optical fiber module rack system includes a rack including multiple accommodation chambers, opposing first and second sliding grooves located in each accommodation chamber, and a stop block located at each of opposing front and rear ends of each first sliding groove, and optical fiber storage boxes each including a box body mounted in one respective accommodation chamber, a first optical fiber module and second optical fiber module mounted in opposing front and rear sides of box body and connected together, two guide rails located at two opposite lateral sidewalls of box body and respectively coupled to first sliding groove and second sliding groove of respective accommodation chamber, two elastic retainer strips respectively extended from opposite ends of one guide rail and provided with a respective hook block for engagement with one respective stop block, and elongated press member extended from other guide rail for pressing by external force to disengage hook blocks from respective stop blocks for allowing removal of optical fiber storage box out of respective accommodation chamber.
US09625664B2
A photoelectric conversion module includes: a substrate having a wiring layer and a through hole; a photoelectric conversion element having a light emitting unit or light receiving unit and mounted on the substrate such that the light emitting unit or light receiving unit faces the through hole; a protruding portion that has a hole portion communicating with the through hole, and protrudes from one of principal surfaces of one of the substrate and the photoelectric conversion element, one of the principal surfaces facing the other one of the substrate and the photoelectric conversion element; and an adhesive that is filled in a part of a region between the substrate and the photoelectric conversion element, the region being a region outside an inner peripheral surface of the hole portion, and that bonds the substrate to the photoelectric conversion element.
US09625661B2
The disclosure generally relates to sets of optical waveguides such as optical fiber ribbons, and fiber optic connectors useful for connecting multiple optical fibers such as in optical fiber ribbon cables. In particular, the disclosure provides an efficient, compact, and reliable optical fiber connector that incorporates a unitary substrate combining the features of optical fiber alignment and redirection of the optical beam to a connected optical fiber.
US09625649B2
A connector system comprising: a multi-plug connector, each plug having a housing and a ferrule, said housing having a front and back orientation and having a front face defining an opening, said ferrule being disposed within said opening, said housing defining a first keying element on said front face around said opening, at least two housings of said multi-plug connector having different said first keying elements.
US09625648B2
A monolithic optoelectronic device has a spot-size converter optically connected to a waveguide. The overclad extending over the core of the waveguide is thinner and differently doped than the overclad of the spot-size converter. This structure can be made by applying a process of etching and enhanced selective area regrowth to create regions of the overclad of different thickness or doping. The spot-size converter core is made of a different material than the waveguide core by using etching and enhanced selective area regrowth.
US09625644B2
A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate (LGP) having a stepped portion formed at a corner of the LGP, an optical sheet disposed over the LGP and a receiving container receiving the LGP and the optical sheet. The receiving container includes a bottom plate, first through fourth sidewalls and a first LGP fixing portion. The second sidewall is adjacent to the first sidewall. The third sidewall faces the first sidewall. The fourth sidewall faces the second sidewall. The first through fourth sidewalls are extended upwardly from edge portions of the bottom plate. The first LGP fixing portion is formed at the first sidewall such that the LGP fixing portion corresponds to the stepped portion of the LGP. Therefore, a display device is easily assembled. Furthermore, a defilement that may occur during an assembling process may be reduced to enhance productivity.
US09625642B2
A light unit is provided. The light unit includes a PCB mounted with a plurality of LEDs, and a light guide member having a plurality of reception grooves piercing therethrough and receiving the LEDs, wherein the light guide member includes one surface and the other surface opposite to the one surface, and the one surface of the light guide member is further coated with the resin material. The reception grooves are formed in the light guide member and are filled with a fluid resin material, thus preventing the damage to the LED caused by the difference between the thermal expansion rates of the components such as the light guide member, the reflection film and the PCB.
US09625639B2
An optical member including a wavelength conversion layer to convert a wavelength of an incident light; an upper anti-reflective layer of at least two layers disposed on a first surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and a lower anti-reflective layer of at least two layers disposed under a second surface of the wavelength conversion layer opposite to the first surface. Further, wherein the at least two layers of the lower anti-reflective layer have different refractive indices.
US09625635B2
A light source includes a light emitter configured to emit light, and a light guiding member located at a side of the light emitter. The light guiding member includes a first light entering face, a first light exiting face and a top face connecting the first light entering face and the first light exiting face. The first light entering face is coupled to the light emitter. The first light entering face is opposite to the first light exiting face. The first light entering face has a height larger than that of the first light exiting face. The top face includes a first connecting face and a second connecting face extending from an angle relative to the first connecting face. The light guiding member is configured to receive the light from the light emitter via the first light entering face and output the light via the first light exiting face.
US09625627B2
The belt ply feeder and a feeding method include: when a belt ply is conveyed to the front end of a conveying forming board, a force is exerted by a perpendicular adjustment device to drive a conveying forming board bracket to swing upward and rotate around a pivot shaft of a rack to positions at which the upper surface of the conveying forming board is tangential to the periphery of a belt ply drum. According to this arrangement, the belt ply is tangential to the belt ply drum all the time and a belt ply is in firm contact with a belt ply drum regardless of the size of the belt ply drum when wrapping the belt ply around the belt ply drum. Accordingly, the quality of tire shaping can be improved.
US09625624B2
Provided is a color improving film comprising a base layer, a high refractive light diffusion layer including an organic light diffuser on the base layer, a high refractive resin layer on the high refractive light diffusion layer, and a low refractive resin layer in which a lenticular lens pattern is formed on the high refractive resin layer, wherein the organic light diffuser comprises particles coated with a black pigment and non-coated particles, and wherein the lenticular lens pattern is formed on a surface of the low refractive resin layer facing the high refractive resin layer. According to the color improving film, a change in color sensitivity according to an angle of view is small, an external light reflectivity is low, and a light transmittivity and a light diffusibility are substantially improved. Also, the method of preparing the color improving film has excellent processiblity and economic efficiency.
US09625620B2
The invention relates to an optical article having antireflection properties, optionally antistatic properties, having a high thermal and abrasion resistance, as well as the method for producing the same.The article of the invention comprises a substrate and, starting from the substrate: a sub-layer comprising a SiO2-based layer, said SiO2-based layer having a thickness greater than or equal to 75 nm et free from Al2O3; and a multilayered antireflection coating comprising a stack consisting in at least one high refractive index layer and at least one low refractive index layer, all the low refractive index layers of which comprising a mixture of SiO2 and Al2O3, and the high refractive index layers of which are not layers that do absorb in the visible region comprising a substoichiometric titanium oxide and reducing the relative visible light transmission factor (Tv) of the optical article by at least 10% as compared to a same article without any of said visible light absorbing layers.
US09625619B2
An optical film assembly includes an anti-reflection film including a plurality of stacked anti-reflection layers, a side surface of the anti-reflection film being inclined with respect to an upper surface of a display panel, the anti-reflection layers having different thicknesses and different refractivities, and an anti-fingerprint film on the anti-reflection film, the anti-fingerprint film being integral with the anti-reflection film, the anti-fingerprint film being hydrophobic.
US09625600B2
Methods and systems for determining and removing swell noise from electric field data collected from streamers towed at different are disclosed. In one aspect, a first set of streamers called upper streamers is towed at a shallow depth, and the second set of streamers called lower streamers is towed below the upper streamers. Receivers located along the streamers measure surrounding electric fields and produce electric field signals. A proportionality parameter is calculated as a function of the electric field signals generated by vertically aligned receivers. The proportionality parameter can be used to calculate an approximate swell noise that is used to remove swell noise from electric field data measured by the receivers.
US09625593B2
The invention includes a method for reducing noise in migration of seismic data, particularly advantageous for imaging by simultaneous encoded source reverse-time migration (SS-RTM). One example embodiment includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of initial subsurface images; decomposing each of the initial subsurface images into components; identifying a set of components comprising one of (i) components having at least one substantially similar characteristic across the plurality of initial subsurface images, and (ii) components having substantially dissimilar characteristics across the plurality of initial subsurface images; and generating an enhanced subsurface image using the identified set of components. For SS-RTM, each of the initial subsurface images is generated by migrating several sources simultaneously using a unique random set of encoding functions. Another embodiment of the invention uses SS-RTM for velocity model building.
US09625590B1
A neutron detection system may include a neutron detector including a plurality of neutron detection devices, a plurality of discrete neutron moderating elements, wherein each of the neutron moderating elements is disposed between two or more neutron detection devices, the plurality of neutron detection devices and the plurality of discrete neutron moderating elements disposed along a common axis, a control system configured to generate a detector response library, wherein the detector response library includes one or more sets of data indicative of a response of the detector to a known neutron source, receive one or more measured neutron response signals from each of the neutron devices, the one or more measured response signals response to a detected neutron event, and determine one or more characteristics of neutrons emanating from a measured neutron source by comparing the one or more measured neutron response signals to the detector response library.
US09625587B2
A radiological image reading device includes a MEMS mirror that scan a recording medium on which a radiological image is recorded with excitation light; a light detecting element that includes a plurality of channels, each channel including a photodiode array, and detects light emitted from an irradiation position of the excitation light on the recording medium; a MEMS mirror driving circuit that determines as a light detection channel to detect the light, a channel corresponding to the irradiation position of the excitation light, out of the plurality of channels; and a reading circuit that reads the detection result of the light from the channel determined by the MEMS mirror driving circuit.
US09625585B1
A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises first pixels arranged in an image sensing region to obtain a radiation image, a second pixel configured to obtain a dose of incident radiation and a control unit configured to control the first pixels and the second pixel. The control unit causes the first pixels to accumulate charge corresponding to a radiation dose, while causing the second pixel to operate in a detection cycle determined based on irradiation information of radiation before irradiation with radiation, obtains a dose of incident radiation for each detection cycle, and corrects the obtained radiation dose in accordance with an amount of noise output from the second pixel operating in the detection cycle.
US09625584B1
A phantom for a nuclear imaging system is provided. In particular, systems and method are provided for a phantom including a pattern plate having a plurality of passages and a plurality of channels sequentially interconnecting each of the plurality of cylindrical cavities.
US09625583B2
An apparatus and method for measuring three-dimensional radiation dose distributions with high spatial and temporal resolution using a large-volume scintillator. The scintillator converts the radiation dose distribution into a visible light distribution. The visible light is transported to one or more photo-detectors, which measure the light intensity. The light signals are processed to correct for optical artifacts, and the three-dimensional light distribution is reconstructed. The reconstructed light distribution is post-processed to convert light amplitudes to measured radiation doses. The high temporal resolution of the detector makes it possible to observe the evolution of a dynamic dose distribution as it changes over time. Integral dose distributions can be measured by summing the dose over time.
US09625578B2
A device for detecting a moving object in a blind spot includes: at least one first ultrasonic sensor of a side view assist system; and a control unit for determining the distance and/or speed and/or position of the moving object. The control unit processes at least one signal of a second ultrasonic sensor of a driving assistance system for monitoring the blind spot.
US09625571B1
Example implementations may relate to methods and systems for disturbing or deceiving sensors of robotic devices. Accordingly, a computing system may detect that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region. Responsively, the computing system may then determine at least one type of sensor that is associated with the robotic device and is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from an object. Based on the determined at least one type of sensor, the computing system may then select (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region. Upon the selection, the computing system may direct at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor.
US09625567B2
Disclosed is a positioning system using sound waves. The system provides the current location of a user carrying a dedicated terminal or any portable equipment possessing a microphone and a speaker in real time by using sound waves propagating in slow speed in various indoor spaces such as shopping malls, museums, and art galleries where GPS signals are not received.
US09625566B2
A direct geolocation approach for estimating a location of a stationary emitter located on the Earth surface is provided. The approach uses data collected during a plurality of time periods including Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) and Frequency Difference of Arrival (FDOA) measurements of a radar pulse sent from the emitter, and altitude measurements of an aircraft above the Earth surface. The approach includes estimating a location of the emitter for each of the time periods based on the TDOA, FDOA, and altitude measurements associated with a respective time period. The estimated location of the stationary emitter includes possible longitude and latitude of the emitter. The approach further includes averaging the estimated locations associated with the plurality of time periods to form an averaged estimated location of the emitter. A convenient example of the approach computes the location of the emitter based on the averaged estimated location.
US09625564B2
Systems and methods can support detecting and identifying threats associated with wireless devices within an electromagnetic environment. One or more sensor antennas may be located within the electromagnetic environment. Radio frequency signals may be coupled from the sensor antennas into a radio receiver. The radio receiver can communicate data samples representing a portion of the radio frequency signal to a raw signal analysis engine. The raw signal analysis engine can identify features associated with a communicated signal within the data samples. The raw signal analysis engine can classify modulation features and decode information features from the communicated signal. Feature vectors may be generated comprising the data samples and the identified features associated with the data samples. The feature vectors can be transmitted to a signal aggregation and analysis engine to support detecting and identifying electromagnetic threats and to support associated operator interfaces.
US09625559B2
A system includes a utility meter. The utility meter includes a first sensor configured to detect a usage, a generation, or a combination thereof of electric power, and a power detection and correction system configured to detect and correct an inaccuracy with a measurement of an electrical voltage, electrical current, or a combination thereof from the first sensor. The power detection and correction system includes a processor configured to execute a program stored in a memory of the utility meter.
US09625556B1
An impedance synthesis method for single and multi-probe high resolution slide screw impedance RF and microwave tuners employs a fast calibration algorithm, which creates appropriately distributed calibration points over the Smith chart and a second order interpolation algorithm between calibration points, optimized for best suitability to the natural behavior of the tuners. The fast tuning algorithm uses a general search in order to identify the closest calibrated points, followed by a gradient search using fine interpolation grid in order to reach the final target. The method is applicable, after proper data preparation, also to double and triple probe harmonic tuners. The method allows tuning accuracy as high as −60 dB, or deviation-from-target vector distance of 0.001 units on the Smith chart, whereas absence of the fine grid interpolation typically yields accuracies of the order of −20 dB, or a deviation-from-target vector distance of 0.1 reflection factor units.
US09625545B2
A Faraday cage assembly for use with a Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging scanner is deployed inside the MR scanner room. The Faraday cage assembly is configured to accept accessory medical equipment which is desired to be attached to the patient during scanning. Accessory medical equipment can include patient monitoring systems, injector pumps, and intravenous (IV) poles with infusion pumps. Once the accessory medical equipment is placed inside the Faraday cage, radiofrequency (RF) interference emitted by the accessory medical equipment is contained within the cage and cannot significantly degrade MR image quality. The cage may permit non-MR compatible accessory equipment such as infusion pumps to be used without modification or reconfiguration during MR scanning.
US09625538B2
A circuit for sensing an external magnetic field includes first voltage source, first magnetic sensor, second magnetic sensor, bias voltage unit, clamp voltage current mirror unit, signal transfer amplifying unit. The first voltage source provides a power voltage. The first magnetic sensor provides a reference current. The second magnetic sensor senses an external magnetic field and the conductivity of the second magnetic sensor varies in response to the external magnetic field. The bias voltage unit connected to the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor provides a bias voltage to the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor. The clamp voltage current mirror unit generates a reference current for the first magnetic sensor and mirrors the reference current to the second magnetic sensor. The signal transfer amplifying unit generates an output voltage and an additional current to compensate the change in the conductivity of the second magnetic sensor.
US09625537B2
The present invention discloses a magnetic field sensing device and method. The magnetic field sensing device includes a pinned layer with a first magnetization direction, an analyzer with a second magnetization direction, wherein the first and the second magnetization directions form an angle, and a sensing layer of magnetic material, located between the analyzer and the pinned layer. The magnetic field sensing method includes: providing a pinned layer with a first magnetization direction, providing an analyzer with a second magnetization direction, wherein the first and the second magnetization directions form an angle, and providing a sensing layer of magnetic material, located between the analyzer and the pinned layer.
US09625532B2
A method, system, and computer-readable medium are described for characterizing performance loss of an object undergoing an arbitrary aging condition. Baseline aging data may be collected from the object for at least one known baseline aging condition over time, determining baseline multiple sigmoid model parameters from the baseline data, and performance loss of the object may be determined over time through multiple sigmoid model parameters associated with the object undergoing the arbitrary aging condition using a differential deviation-from-baseline approach from the baseline multiple sigmoid model parameters. The system may include an object, monitoring hardware configured to sample performance characteristics of the object, and a processor coupled to the monitoring hardware. The processor is configured to determine performance loss for the arbitrary aging condition from a comparison of the performance characteristics of the object deviating from baseline performance characteristics associated with a baseline aging condition.
US09625528B2
A battery charger is configured to perform a battery charging method. The method includes determining a magnitude of a parasitic load on a battery. The method also includes adjusting an absorption stage of a multi-step charging process for the battery based on the determined magnitude of the parasitic load. The method further includes charging the battery using the multi-step charging process with the adjusted absorption stage.
US09625525B2
Testing of an electrical device is achieved by providing a test access mechanism within the device that can receive scan frames from an external tester. The received scan frames contain stimulus data to be applied to circuitry within the device to be tested, a command for enabling a test control operation, and a frame marker bit to indicate the end of the scan frame pattern. The inputting of scan frames can occur continuously and simultaneous with a commanded test control operation.
US09625519B2
The present techniques include methods and systems for detecting a failure in a capacitor bank of an electrical drive system. Embodiments include using discharge resistors to discharge capacitors in the capacitor bank, forming a neutral node of the capacitor bank. In different capacitor configurations, the neutral node is measured, and the voltage is analyzed to determine whether a capacitor bank unbalance has occurred. In some embodiments, the node is a neutral-to-neutral node between the discharged side of the discharge resistors and a neutral side of the capacitor bank, or between the discharged side of the discharge resistors and a discharged side of a second set of discharge resistors. In some embodiments, the node is a neutral-to-ground node between the discharged side of the discharge resistors and a ground potential.
US09625510B2
In an example of a method for performing vehicle antenna diagnostics, a transmitting and receiving (TX/RX) antenna of a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna assembly of a vehicle is electronically caused to emit a check signal. A response of a receiving only (RX) antenna of the MIMO antenna assembly is electronically detected in response to the check signal. A received signal strength indictor output is generated in response to the response of the RX antenna. The received signal strength indictor output is converted to a digital signal. The integrity of the MIMO antenna is determined after comparing the digital signal with an expected power level of the RX antenna.
US09625502B2
A method and an arrangement are provided in connection with a photovoltaic power generator composed of series-connected photovoltaic modules. The method includes determining a maximum power point voltage (UMPP) and a maximum power point current (IMPP). The method also includes determining the ambient temperature (Tamb), calculating an estimated maximum power point voltage (Uest) by using maximum power point current (IMPP) and the determined ambient temperature (Tamb), comparing the estimated maximum power point voltage with the determined maximum power point (UMPP), and determining on the basis of the comparison whether the generator is operating under uniform conditions or in conditions with two maximum power points.
US09625500B2
An A/D converter has an analog input terminal, an analog output terminal, a digital output terminal, a first resistance comprising one end connected to the analog input terminal or a reference voltage line and another end connected to a first node, a second resistance comprising one end connected to the first node and another end connected to the analog output terminal, an operational amplifier comprising a first input terminal connected to the first node, a second input terminal connected to the reference voltage line or the analog input terminal, and an output terminal connected to the analog output terminal, a quantizer comprising an input terminal connected to the analog input terminal and an output terminal connected to the digital output terminal, and a DA converter comprising an input terminal connected to the digital output terminal and an output terminal connected to the first node.
US09625497B2
Prediction techniques are presented for predicting a current value of a performance measurement using historic performance measurement data and recent performance measurement data, which may not reflect the current conditions. A daily trend in a series of performance measurements is obtained. The daily trend comprises a set of data points at different times of day, wherein each data point represents an average value of the performance measurements at a corresponding time of day over a plurality of days. One or more recent performance measurements over a recent time interval are also obtained. A current value of the performance measurements is predicted, based on the daily trend and the recent performance measurements.
US09625487B2
The present invention provides a capacitive acceleration sensor with a bending elastic beam and a preparation method. The sensor at least includes a first electrode structural layer, a middle structural layer and a second electrode structural layer; wherein the first electrode structural layer and the second electrode structural layer are provided with an electrode lead via-hole, respectively; the middle structural layer includes: a frame formed on a SOI silicon substrate with a double device layers, a seismic mass whose double sides are symmetrical and a bending elastic beam with one end connected to the frame and the other end connected to the seismic mass, wherein anti-overloading bumps and damping grooves are symmetrically provided on two sides of the seismic mass, and the bending elastic beams at different planes are staggered distributed and are not overlapped with each other in space. Since the bending times, the total length and the total width of the bending elastic beam can be prepared as needed, capacitive acceleration sensors with different sensitivities can be manufactured according to the present invention, and the manufacturing has high flexibility.
US09625479B1
A preservative efficacy test for determining efficiency of at least one preservative material that is present in a consumable product to reduce or eliminate living microorganisms that includes challenging the preservative material with at least one microorganism derived from a pure culture by inoculating a sample of the product with a quantity of at least one challenge microorganism and allowing the microorganisms to grow for an predetermined interval after which the preservative is neutralized and a portion of the resulting sample is cultured in a testing system that includes at least one testing container, wherein the testing container contains liquid growth media and sensor means capable of monitoring microorganism growth by sensing the metabolic by-products generated by growth of microorganisms present in the liquid growth media and producing an output signal that can be measured and analyzed.
US09625459B2
Disclosed is a method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) wherein Aβ-specific antibodies in a biological sample of a person that is suspected of having AD are detected comprising the following steps: —contacting the sample with Aβ-aggregates or with particles having Aβ-aggregate like surfaces and allowing the Aβ-specific antibodies to bind to the Aβ-aggregates, and —detecting the Aβ-specific antibodies bound to the Aβ-aggregates by a single particle detection technique, preferably by fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS); and wherein the amount of Aβ-specific antibodies detected is compared with the amount in a sample of known AD status.
US09625453B2
The present invention provides a microporous membrane for detecting at least one target analyte in a sample. The membrane includes an array that comprises at least one capture element and the at least one control element printed on the membrane surface, the at least one capture element corresponding to and being able to bind a target analyte, the plurality of control elements, when present including: i) at least one fiduciary marker, ii) at least one negative control to monitor background signal, iii) at least one negative control to monitor assay specificity, iv) at least one positive colorimetric control, v) at least one positive control to monitor assay performance or any combination thereof.
US09625450B2
A method of obtaining a mixture of cells enriched in hepatic progenitors is developed which comprises methods yielding suspensions of a mixture of cell types, and selecting those cells that are classical MHC class I antigen(s) negative and ICAM-1 antigen positive. The weak or dull expression of nonclassical MHC class I antigen(s) can be used for further enrichment of hepatic progenitors. Furthermore, the progenitors can be selected to have a level of side scatter, a measure of granularity or cytoplasmic droplets, that is higher than that in non-parenchymal cells, such as hemopoietic cells, and lower than that in mature parenchymal cells, such as hepatocytes. Furthermore, the progeny of the isolated progenitors can express alpha-fetoprotein and/or albumin and/or CK19. The hepatic progenitors, so isolated, can grow clonally, that is an entire population of progeny can be derived from one cell. The clones of progenitors have a growth pattern in culture of piled-up aggregates or clusters. These methods of isolating the hepatic progenitors are applicable to any vertebrates including human. The hepatic progenitor cell population is expected to be useful for cell therapies, for bioartificial livers, for gene therapies, for vaccine development, and for myriad toxicological, pharmacological, and pharmaceutical programs and investigations.
US09625449B2
An in vitro method for determining the bioavailability of zinc (II) ions from an oral care composition comprises: providing a sample comprising, the oral care composition; contacting the sample with a biorelevant substrate, separating the biorelevant substrate from the sample, contacting the biorelevant substrate with an indicator under conditions selected such that the indicator is capable of reacting with zinc (II) ions, and determining a light absorbance of the indicator. The indicator is zincon or a salt thereof. The method is useful for estimating the ability of an oral care composition to deliver therapeutically-active zinc (II) ions to the oral cavity. Also provided is the use of zincon and a biorelevant substrate in vitro to determine the bioavailability of zinc (II) ions from an oral care composition comprising, a zinc source.
US09625446B2
This invention provides methods for determining or predicting response to cancer therapy in an individual using differential image analysis of immunohistochemically stained tumor samples.
US09625444B2
The present invention relates to methods of constructing an integrated artificial immune system that comprises appropriate in vitro cellular and tissue constructs or their equivalents to mimic the normal tissues that interact with vaccines in mammals. The artificial immune system can be used to test the efficacy of vaccine candidates in vitro and thus, is useful to accelerate vaccine development and testing drug and chemical interaction with the immune system.
US09625441B2
A biological sample measurement device includes a biological sample measuring instrument and measurement-related information supply instrument which supplies measurement-related information. Measurement-related information supply instrument has reading unit which reads the measurement-related information, first storage unit which stores identification information of measurement-related information supply instrument, and transmission unit which transmits the measurement-related information and the identification information of measurement-related information supply instrument to the biological sample measuring instrument. The biological sample measuring instrument has a main body case which has a mounting portion of a biological sample detection sensor and a display unit, a measurement unit which is connected to the mounting portion inside the main body case, a control unit which is connected to the measurement unit, and a reception unit which is connected to the control unit and receives the measurement-related information and the identification information of the measurement-related information supply instrument transmitted from the transmission unit of the measurement-related information supply unit.
US09625437B2
Explosion test systems for determining explosibility indicies (Kst) of certain dust and gaseous fuels are provided. The test systems comprise a combustion vessel (130) and associated control equipment (110) containing software for operating the combustion vessel and collecting data generated thereby. The combustion vessel (130) generally comprises a test chamber (140) and a reservoir module (150) operable to inject a fuel into the test chamber, wherein an ignition module (170) ignites the fuel.
US09625434B2
An embodiment provides a permanent sealing assembly for a container, such as a reagent bottle. The permanent sealing assembly allows for drip-less reagent container exchange for liquid analysis instruments. The permanent sealing assembly may be integrated into a container, such as a reagent bottle, and provides an outflow tube that extends into the container. The permanent sealing assembly and the outflow tube thereof remain in the container such that, on an exchange of regent containers, a removable cap assembly of the liquid analysis instrument may be affixed to a new container of reagent without the risk of reagent from the old container contacting the surroundings. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US09625431B2
A liquid gas vaporization and measurement system, and associated method, for efficiently vaporizing a continuous sample of liquid gas, such as liquid natural gas (LNG), and accurately determining the constituent components of the gas. A constant flow of liquid gas sampled from a mass storage device is maintained in a vaporizing device. Within the vaporizing device the liquid gas is flash vaporized within heated narrow tubing. The liquid gas is converted to vapor very quickly as it enters one or more independently operating vaporizer stages within the vaporizing device. The vapor gas is provided to a measuring instrument such as a chromatograph and the individual constituent components and the BTU value of the gas are determined to an accuracy of within +/−0.5 mole percent and 1 BTU, respectively.
US09625410B1
Devices and methods are employed to detect substances in a medium. The device comprises an electrogenic bacterium that selectively interacts with a substance to produce electrons. A portion of the electrons provides power to the device and a portion of the electrons generates a signal as an indication of the presence of a substance in the medium. The method comprises contacting the electrogenic bacterium of the device with a medium suspected of containing the substance and measuring the signal generated by the electrons.
US09625405B2
An ozone water concentration measurement apparatus that is capable of measuring ozone concentrations with high accuracy and without using an electrolyte brings at least a counter electrode and a working electrode into contact with ozone water, which is a sample solution (S), applies voltage between the counter electrode and the working electrode, and measures the current value at that voltage, to thereby calculate the ozone concentration in the ozone water. In the ozone water concentration measurement apparatus, the working electrode is a conductive diamond electrode, and the surface area that contacts the ozone water of the working electrode is within the range of 628 to 392,500 μm2.
US09625403B1
The method of ascertaining fully grown passive film formation on steel rebar embedded in concrete utilizes electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to determine, in situ, the degree of passive film formation on steel rebar embedded in concrete. A length of steel rebar and a counter electrode are both embedded in a concrete slab. A reservoir is supported on an external face of the concrete slab and filled with an electrolytic solution. A reference electrode is then positioned in the electrolytic solution, and the length of steel rebar, the counter electrode and the reference electrode are electrically connected an EIS test instrument to perform electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The quality of passive film formation on the length of steel rebar is determined based on comparison of the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results with known passive film formation data.
US09625393B2
An apparatus for viewing images of a gemstone is described. The apparatus comprises a support structure for supporting the gemstone at an observation position. An illumination structure comprises a plurality of directional light sources directed towards the observation position so as to illuminate the gemstone. The support structure and illumination structure are relatively rotatable relative to one another about a rotation axis. An imaging device is arranged to obtain images of the gemstone at the observation position at a variety of relative rotational positions between the illumination structure and support structure: the imaging device has an imaging axis passing through the observation position. The support structure is arranged so that the gemstone can be placed at the observation position in such a way that the normal to a selected facet of the gemstone is within a range of tilt angles from the rotation axis. The arrangement of directional light sources is such that, for any tilt angle within the range, at least one of the directional light sources will be specularly reflected from the selected facet into the imaging device for at least one rotational position of the support structure.
US09625391B2
(EN) The invention relates to a special LIBS measurement tube focusing unit, referred to simply as LIBS measurement tube, for vertically dipping into a material to be analyzed, which material is moved in a horizontal flow, characterized in that the measurement tube extends vertically and is internally hollow and open at least at the bottom end, such that a bottom edge is formed at the bottom end, the measurement tube has an inlet for coupling in a laser beam and an outlet for coupling out an emission spectrum at the upper end, the measurement tube is constructed in such a way that, in the measurement tube, the laser beam is focused at the material to be analyzed, specifically bulk material, in particular raw, intermediate, and end products from the processing of potash, magnesium, rock salt, or evaporated salt, but without additional scattering and deflection occurring, such that a plasma of the material to be analyzed is produced within the measurement tube by the laser radiation and the emission spectrum of the material to be analyzed reaches the outlet for outcoupling through the interior of the measurement tube, and scrapers (1, 2) lie on the inner and outer focusing tube wall annularly, preferably at the same vertical height on the focusing tube (3), which scrapers are arranged in such a way that the scrapers can be moved vertically in relation to the focusing tube (3), such that material to be analyzed that adheres to the focusing tube (3) on the inside and outside in the lower region can be scraped off by a relative motion of the focusing tube (3) in relation to the scrapers (1, 2).
US09625388B2
A cell analysis apparatus that can accurately distinguish between an aggregating cell and a non-aggregating cell is provided. The cell analysis apparatus (10) includes: an optical detection section (3) for flowing a measurement sample obtained from a biological sample and a pigment into a flow cell (51), irradiating the measurement sample flowing in the flow cell (51) with laser beam and detecting fluorescence from the measurement sample; a signal processing circuit (4) for acquiring, based on a fluorescence signal outputted from the detection section (3), a value reflecting the height of a waveform of the signal and a value reflecting the length of a ridge line of the waveform of the signal; and a system control section (13) for distinguishing between an aggregating cell formed by aggregation of a plurality of cells and a non-aggregating cell, based on the value reflecting the height of the waveform of the fluorescence signal and the value reflecting the length of the ridge line of the waveform of the fluorescence signal obtained by the signal processing circuit (4).
US09625371B2
Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of goods and articles. Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of media, for example financial instruments, identity documents, legal documents, medical documents, financial transaction cards, and/or other media, fluids for example lubricants, fuels, coolants, or other materials that flow, and in machinery, for example vehicles, motors, generators, compressors, presses, drills and/or supply systems. Spectral information may be employed in identifying biological tissue and/or facilitating diagnosis based on biological tissue.
US09625361B1
Methods and apparatus are described to use real-time measurement systems to detect the onset of compression induced micro-fracturing of fiber-reinforced composite materials. Measurements are described to detect the onset of compression induced micro-fracturing of fiber-reinforced composite materials to prevent catastrophic failures of aircraft components containing such materials. Methods and apparatus are described to prevent fluids and gases from invading any compression induced microfractures by coating surfaces of fiber-reinforced materials to reduce the probability of failure of such fiber-reinforced materials.
US09625355B2
A system for extracting material from a region of interest includes a fluid delivery base comprising an inlet channel and an outlet channel formed within the fluid delivery base; a gasket affixed to the fluid delivery base, wherein the gasket comprises at least one opening exposing an open end of the inlet channel and an open end of the outlet channel; a support comprising a sample-supporting surface facing the gasket and an opposing surface; and an alignment member coupled to the opposing surface in a fixed position and such that the support is positioned between the fluid delivery base and the alignment member, wherein one or both of the alignment member or the fluid delivery base are biased towards one another by a force (e.g., a magnet or spring force) and wherein the fluid delivery base is separable from the support and configured to move along a plane of the sample-supporting surface to align with the alignment member.
US09625352B2
A method of determining an air:fuel ratio based on information from an oxygen sensor exposed to exhaust gases of a combustion process, and related systems. A constant current is supplied to an oxygen sensor that has both an n-type sensing circuit and a p-type sensing circuit that share a common electrode. The currents in the respective sensing circuits is determined and a temperature value representative of a temperature of the oxygen sensor is determined. Then, an air:fuel ratio is determined based on the determined currents and the temperature value. The combustion process may then be controlled based on the air:fuel ratio. The air:fuel ratio may be determined, using the same oxygen sensor, across a range of air:fuel values in both the rich and lean regions; as such, the oxygen sensor may act as a wideband oxygen sensor.
US09625344B2
A system and method for generating, presenting, transferring, and tracking personal, product, organizational information or the like as a microsite that mimics the look and feel of a business card in a manner that is adaptive to the platform on which the microsite displays. A microsite may be associated with a product, person, organization or other entity, and may be grouped together with other microsites in various associations. Share activity of the microsites between users may be tracked to generated share analytics on the shared microsites.
US09625341B2
The present invention provides a modular platform unit comprising a plurality of sensors for the combined sensing of pressure, temperature and humidity. In particular, the sensors are composed of a layer of metallic-capped nanoparticles (MCNP) casted on a flexible substrate or a rigid substrate. Integration of the platform unit for artificial or electronic skin applications is disclosed.
US09625338B2
A pressure sensor for sensing pressure of a fluid includes a diaphragm flexure and a crystal retaining flexure. The diaphragm flexure is designed to exert imparted force on the crystal retaining flexure. The imparted force is proportional to fluid pressure exerted on the diaphragm flexure. The pressure sensor further includes a resonator having opposing curved end portions connected to each other by a bridge section. A portion of the crystal retaining flexure is positioned between the diaphragm flexure and the resonator. The crystal retaining flexure is designed to exert a load on the resonator. The load results from the imparted force exerted on the crystal retaining flexure by the diaphragm flexure.
US09625336B2
A pressure sensor (1) is specified, comprising a housing (2), a membrane (3), which forms with the housing (2) a chamber (4) closed off toward the outside, and a filling opening (6) for filling the chamber (4) with a fluid medium (5). The filling opening (6) is closed by means of a soldering or welding closure (7, 8). Furthermore, a method for producing a pressure sensor (1) is specified, wherein a housing (2), which together with a membrane (3) forms a chamber (4), is provided, the chamber (4) is filled with a fluid medium (5) through a filling opening (6), and the filling opening (6) is subsequently closed by means of soldering or welding.
US09625334B2
The invention relates to a method of measuring elongation of a fastener by means of minimum peak side lobe (MPS) coded ultrasonic signals, and a power tool configured to performing the method. MPS coded signals with different base frequencies are transmitted into the fastener and a corresponding set of reflected signals are received from the fastener. Each reflected signal is cross-correlated with the corresponding transmitted signal, and a quality attribute of each transmitted signal is determined from the cross-correlated signals. Based on the quality attributes at least one parameter of an ultrasonic measurement signal is determined and the measurement is performed by transmitting the ultrasonic measurement signal into the fastener, and receiving a reflected ultrasonic measurement signal.
US09625324B1
A thermal-tag device including a temperature sensor capable of continuously measuring the temperature in a closed space and of generating corresponding real time temperature data and a low-power communication module capable of wireless communication with a plurality of remote smartphone type devices, a plurality of remote smartphone type devices wirelessly coupled to the thermal tag implementing a temperature monitoring application, the temperature monitoring application continuously processing the received real-time temperature data and displaying real-time temperature information while the smartphone device is wirelessly coupled to the thermal-tag, and the temperature monitoring application continuously deriving and displaying estimated temperature data while the smartphone device is not wirelessly coupled to the thermal-tag device.
US09625322B2
Provided is an antenna module that comprises an antenna comprising a radiation patch for transmitting or receiving the terahertz wave, and a first ground disposed away from the radiation patch, the first ground having a hole, an integrated circuit board having a signal processing unit configured to generate the terahertz wave or to process the terahertz wave received through the antenna, the integrated circuit board being disposed under the antenna and a via configured to connect the radiation patch with the signal processing unit, the via passing through the hole.
US09625320B2
Systems and techniques relating to automatically-locked homodyne detection are described. A described system includes a first nonlinear element, a filter, and second nonlinear elements. The first nonlinear element can produce, based on an input signal and a first continuous wave (CW) signal, a first output signal that includes the input signal and a phase conjugate copy of the input signal. The filter can produce a filtered signal based on the first output signal and can be programmable to adjust an induced delay between the input signal and the phase conjugate signal. The second nonlinear elements can produce second output signals based on a second CW signal and differently weighted combinations of signal components within the filtered signal. The second output signals can include an in-phase output signal based on an in-phase version of the filtered signal and a quadrature output signal based on a quadrature version of the filtered signal.
US09625318B2
A divided-aperture infrared spectral imaging (DAISI) system that is structured to provide identification of target chemical content in a single imaging shot based on spectrally-multiplexed operation. The system is devoid of spectral scanning acquisition of infrared (IR) spectral signatures of target content with an IR detector and does not require content.
US09625313B2
An optical meter includes a force member to receive a force and a reflector disposed on the force member to receive radiation and to communicate a pressure of the radiation to the force member. The reflector includes a reflective surface, and the force member is configured to be displaced in response to receiving the force comprising the pressure. The optical meter is configured to measure a power of the radiation, an energy of the radiation, or a combination thereof based on the pressure. A process for measuring a property of radiation includes receiving radiation by the reflector, reflecting radiation from the reflective surface, communicating a pressure from the reflector to the force member, and displacing the force member.
US09625309B2
A device for determining a bidirectional reflectance distribution function of a subject, including a light source for producing an incident light that is directed onto a subject at a predetermined zenith angle and at a predetermined azimuth angle, an element for displacing the light source at any location on the periphery of a hemispherical area centered on the subject, an element for measuring the bidirectional reflectance distribution function of the subject from one fixed location that is preferably aligned with a normal direction defined by the subject, a control unit adapted to control the element for displacing and/or the element for measuring. The element for displacing includes an arc-shaped arm at one end fixedly connected to the light source and slideably connected to a first support to adjust the zenith angle, and an element for pivoting the first support about the normal direction to permit adjustment of the azimuth angle.
US09625307B2
An occupant determination apparatus includes a load sensor that detects weight of an occupant seated on a seat of a vehicle, and a determinator determining the weight of the occupant as one status among a plurality of statuses which is set corresponding to the weight based on the measurement weight measured by the load sensor. In a case where an absolute value of acceleration acting on the vehicle becomes equal to or larger than the threshold value set in advance, the determinator determines the weight of the occupant as one of the status among the plurality of statuses based on the measurement weight measured before it becomes the threshold value.
US09625303B2
A dipstick assembly includes a handle and a dipstick contacting the handle and being supported thereby, where the handle includes a waist portion including a first material and a head portion including a second material, the first material including a thermoplastic elastomer.
US09625302B2
An adjustable scoop comprising a sheet of flexible material having a periphery configured so that the sheet may be bent from a flat configuration to form a scoop having a curved body, two handles, a base and a cross member, wherein the cross member may be secured to the body at one of a plurality of locations so that the body, base and cross member form a receptacle having one of a plurality of volumetric capacities for particulate material.
US09625300B2
A measuring and dispensing device is defined for a stored flowable material. The device includes a container portion and a lid or covering portion. A first spout portion is formed as part of the container and is positioned on the outside of a sidewall, adjacent an upper rim. The first spout portion defines a measurement chamber. The lid closely fits on the upper rim of the container. A second spout portion is integrally formed with the lid and projects from the lid sidewall, adjacent an engagement rim. The second spout portion defines a pre-measurement chamber within the container sidewall. The first and second spout portions aligned upon assembly of the container and the lid, with the first spout portion positioned within the measurement chamber. The first spout portion is spaced from the second spout portion, with the spacing defining a discharge passageway for the measurement chamber.
US09625299B2
A dispensing cap including a first housing portion defining a first chamber, a lid coupled to the first housing and defining an outlet, the lid movable between a first position and a second position, a second housing portion defining a second chamber in fluid communication with the first chamber, the second housing portion further defining a third chamber separate from the second chamber, wherein when the lid is in the first position, the outlet is in fluid communication with the second chamber to dispense a first volume of fluid, and wherein when the lid in the second position, the outlet is in fluid connection with the second chamber and the third chamber to dispense a second volume of fluid. A method of operating a dispensing cap is also provided.
US09625296B2
To obtain a thermal flow meter capable of providing thermal insulation without degrading responsiveness of a temperature detection element. A thermal flow meter 300 of the present invention includes an air flow sensing portion 602 that detects a flow rate by performing heat transfer with a measurement target gas passing through the main passage 124 using a heat transfer surface, a temperature detection element 518 that detects a temperature of the measurement target gas, a circuit package 400 obtained by connecting a processing unit 604 that processes signals of the air flow sensing portion 602 and the temperature detection element 518 to a lead and sealing the processing unit 604 using a first molding resin through a first molding process, and a housing 302 where the circuit package 400 is fixed using a second molding resin through a second molding process, wherein, in the circuit package 400, a thickness of a temperature detecting portion 452 for sealing the temperature detection element 518 is thinner than that of a package body portion 426 for sealing the processing unit 604.
US09625293B2
A flow conditioner includes a plate having a hole pattern and a flange surrounding the plate; and at least one pressure tap that is integral with the flow conditioner. The at least one pressure tap is on at least one of a first face of the flow conditioner, a second face of the flow conditioner, within a hole, or any combination thereof.
US09625287B2
A reel-based curved boom that follows a predetermined arch or trajectory is disclosed. Such a disappearing controllable-arch sensor boom or crane can enable a sensor on the end of the boom to be extended from a vehicle over obstacles such as walls or low buildings. It can also be extended to view the underside of bridges, or of the vehicle itself. It can be used to view targets of interest that are not within the direct field of view of the vehicle or from directly above said vehicle.
US09625284B2
A shock mount assembly for a sensor protector apparatus is provided. The shock mount assembly comprises a support structure having a geometric configuration, with the support structure including at least one side wall having an outer edge section that defines a periphery of the support structure, and at least one mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the side wall. The mounting surface is configured for coupling at least one electronic device to the support structure. A shock absorber is mounted to at least a portion of the outer edge section, with the shock absorber substantially surrounding the periphery of the support structure. The shock mount assembly is configured for a non-isolated system, and is configured to protect the electronic device during vibration or shock events.
US09625277B2
An ABS encoder arrangement for a driven wheel bearing unit, with a multi-pole ring, a sensor device with a sensor head, and an annular cap element that has an annular wall portion which shields a cap interior against the exterior. The annular wall section extends through an intermediate region lying between the multi-pole ring and an end face of the sensor head. An extension concentric with the axis of rotation of the multi-pole ring and extending axially over a circumferential area of an articulated shaft head is connected to the annular wall section on a side facing away from the multi-pole ring. In the end portion of the extension facing away from the multi-pole ring and extending over the articulated shaft head, the extension forms a circumferential profile that radially stiffens the extension and forms an annular edge which extends into a circumferential groove of the articulated shaft head and forms a channel cross-section open to the outside.
US09625269B2
A privacy enhancement device for electronic device such as a cellular telephone. The privacy enhancement device may include a jammer which may produces false information, e.g. false information indicative of pseudo ranges. In addition, the navigation information used on the position detecting device may be locally stored versions of dynamically changing information. The navigation operation may be carried out using a Web service.
US09625256B1
Techniques and mechanisms for evaluating misalignment of circuit structures. In an embodiment, infrared (IR) radiation is variously focused on different planes of an assembly including an integrated circuit (IC) chip and a substrate that is to be coupled to, or that is coupled to, the IC chip. The cross-sectional planes include respective structures that variously reflect IR radiation. The reflected IR radiation is measured to create images each representing a corresponding cross-section of the assembly. In another embodiment, respective reference features of the images are identified and evaluated to determine whether a misalignment between the reference features satisfies one or more threshold test conditions.
US09625249B2
Rotation angle computation modes include a normal mode and a simple mode. In normal mode, a rotation angle of an input shaft is computed based on output signals from first and second magnetic sensors, which are sampled at two sampling timings. In simple mode, the rotation angle of the input shaft is computed based on the output signals from the first and second magnetic sensors, which are sampled at one sampling timing, and an amplitude ratio between the output signals from the magnetic sensors set in advance. After a power supply is turned on, the rotation angle is computed in the simple mode until a condition that the rotation angle of the input shaft can be computed in the normal mode even if the immediately preceding value of the rotation angle of the input shaft is not present is satisfied. Then, the rotation angle is computed in the normal mode.
US09625234B2
A gun storage safe formed from a flexible fabric having a generally rectangular closeable outer shell, at least one longitudinal cable conduit channel and at least one latitudinal cable conduit channels and a plurality of wire cables of predefined length substantially disposed within said cable conduit channels wherein said longitudinal and latitudinal cables traverse the interior surfaces of the outer shell and further wherein said wire cable ends extend beyond said cable conduit channels; adjustable cable locks in operative contact with each wire cable end; at least one gun case disposed within said outer shell, wherein the wire cables are positioned within said wire conduit channels are drawn down upon and tightened on said gun case to form a wire cage and said each adjustable cable lock engages the opposite end of said wire cables end to securely lock the wire cables in place and further comprising a plurality of voids on a lower surface thereof and a separate cable segment and adjustable lock for securing said safe to a cargo tie down.
US09625232B2
A buttstock assembly configured to work in conjunction with a compact buffer assembly consisting of a buffer tube, spring and bolt carrier with an integral buffer is provided. The buttstock assembly, buffer tube and bolt carrier are configured to work with AR15/M16 type firearms and their derivatives. By incorporating the buffer onto the bolt carrier, which is used in conjunction with a buffer tube of reduced length, the overall length of the host firearm is reduced by approximately 3.2 inches. No permanent modification need be made to the host firearm in order to utilize the compact buffer assembly and buttstock assembly disclosed herein.
US09625231B1
A firearm, more specifically a rack and pinion lever-action rifle with a receiver, a barrel having a chamber and joined to said receiver, a cartridge magazine with a cartridge, a sliding bolt with a rack surface and an extractor, and a pinion in direct contact with the bolt. A claw on the pinion delivers a cartridge from the cartridge magazine to the extractor. A lever member is also connected to the receiver with the pivot pin and alternates between a coupled configuration and a partially uncoupled configuration with the pinion via a locking pin. A decoupling pin releases the pinion from a coupled configuration with the lever member. A bolt pin couples with a locking groove in a sliding bolt cap on the locked sliding bolt. A hammer, hammer spring, sear, trigger, and firing pin interact to discharge the firearm. An ejector ejects spent cartridges out of the receiver.
US09625227B2
A firing mechanism for a firearm is provided for reducing maximum trigger pull weight attributable to a sear and for reducing trigger pre-travel and over-travel distances. By this, the likelihood of sear flutter phenomena is greatly reduced while also decreasing or maintaining maximum trigger pull weight. Also, hand movement during firing is reduced helping to increase accuracy.
US09625224B2
A self-adjusting clamping system top capture and hold a recoil lug extending outwardly from a bolt style receiver of a firearm. At least a lower portion of the receiver and the recoil lug are received into a chassis having a recess. The chassis is configured to receive an anvil block confronting the rear surface of the recoil lug. The chassis is configured to receive a tightening system confronting the front surface of the recoil lug. The anvil block has a front surface that contacts and confronts the rear surface of the recoil lug. The anvil block also has a rear surface that is outwardly rounded. The tightening system is at least partially wedge-shaped having a front surface that is angled and a rear surface that contacts and closely confronts the front surface of the recoil lug.
US09625221B2
A flow distributor for a liquid descending in a vertically elongated mass transfer column, a mass transfer column employing the same, and a method of treating a fluid stream in the mass transfer column is provided. The flow distributor includes a central distribution member for passing liquid to a plurality of outwardly extending side arm members, which, in turn, feed the liquid into a plurality of distribution troughs located below the elongated side members. The distribution troughs, which may be oriented substantially perpendicularly or substantially parallel to the elongated side members, include a bed of packing material disposed therein. Use of such distributors in vapor-liquid or liquid-liquid columns results in more uniform horizontal distribution of the liquid across the diameter of the column.
US09625218B2
A heat dissipation device includes a mounting bracket and a thermal module. The mounting bracket has at least one retaining hole and a mounting section, and the thermal module includes a plurality of radiating fins, to which the mounting bracket is connected. On the radiating fins, at least one engaging zone is provided for correspondingly engaging with the mounting bracket, and at least one locking portion is formed for correspondingly engaging with the retaining hole. With the above structural design, the mounting bracket can be more firmly and stably connected to the thermal module and be more accurately located on the radiating fins without the need of welding, so that the manufacturing cost for welding is saved. A method of manufacturing the heat dissipation device is also disclosed.
US09625216B2
The invention relates to a heat transfer system with one main capillary pumped diphasic fluid loop and a secondary capillary pumped diphasic fluid loop suitable for cooling at least one hot source. The main fluid loop and the secondary fluid loop have one evaporator, a vapor pipe capable of conveying the cooling fluid in the vapor state from the evaporator to a condenser, a condenser and a liquid pipe capable of conveying the cooling fluid in the liquid state from the condenser to the evaporator-so that the cooling fluid of the main fluid loop is in heat exchange with the cooling fluid of the secondary fluid loop.
US09625215B2
An electronic device and a heat dissipation plate are provided. The electronic device includes a frame or a housing, a first heat generating component, a second heat generating component and a heat pipe, and the heat dissipation plate includes the frame and the heat pipe. The heat pipe is installed at the frame or housing and has branches. An orthogonal projection of the heat pipe on the frame or the housing overlaps at least part of orthogonal projections of the first heat generating component and the second heat generating component on the frame or the housing.
US09625206B2
A pre-wired auxiliary power circuit (45, 47) is built into a transport refrigeration system for supplying electrical power to an optional auxiliary system when installed in connection with the transport refrigeration unit. A low cost safety interlock (70) is provided in association with the auxiliary power circuit.
US09625203B2
A moisture control system includes a cabinet having a mullion defining first and second compartments and openings within the mullion to provide selective communication between the compartments. An evaporator is disposed in the first compartment. A cooling bank is disposed in the second compartment in selective thermal communication with the evaporator, and includes cooling and condensing portions separated by a dividing member, and a fluid collector disposed proximate the condensing portion. A first cooling fan is disposed proximate the evaporator and configured to direct air across the evaporator and through the first compartment. A second cooling fan is disposed proximate the cooling bank and operable between an evaporator position in fluid communication with the evaporator and the cooling bank, and a bank position in fluid communication with the cooling bank. A panel assembly is disposed proximate the plurality of openings and operable between a plurality of positions.
US09625199B2
A method and apparatus for adjusting and controlling ice bridge slab thickness and/or initiation of ice harvest following a freeze cycle. This adjusting and controlling is performed through the use of adjustable float clip assemblies which set the amount of water available for ice making in a batch process. The adjustable float clip assemblies provide an ice machine user with the ability to easily adjust the ice slab bridge thickness to a single or plurality of settings, and allow for changes in ice bridge slab thickness at the site of installation.
US09625195B2
An indoor unit includes: a casing; a heat exchanger through which a flammable refrigerant flows; a fan; a detection sensor detecting a leak of the flammable refrigerant; a warning device emitting a warning about a leak of the flammable refrigerant; a control unit controlling operations of the fan and the warning device; and an operation device inputting stop commands for the fan and the warning device to the control unit based on its manual operation. Upon detection of a leak of the flammable refrigerant by the detection sensor, the control unit starts up the fan on condition that the fan is at a stop, starts up the warning device, disregards a stop command for the fan by the operation device, and permits a stop command for the warning device by the operation device. As a result, a user is enabled to arbitrarily stop a warning started based on occurrence of a refrigerant leak.
US09625192B1
A heat exchanger for cooling gas between compression stages using a compressed refrigerant. The heat exchanger has a pressure vessel with an integrated liquid knockout drum. A finned tube is contained within the pressure vessel. A gas passageway is defined as the volume between the finned tube and the pressure vessel. Refrigerant from a cooling circuit passes through the interior of the finned tube and cools the gas in the gas passageway. Condensate from the cooled gas is removed in the knockout drum. The heat exchangers may also be used in a triple pass cooler.
US09625190B2
A motor driving device and an air conditioner including the same are disclosed. The motor driving device includes a rectifier to rectify input AC power, a boost converter for boosting the rectified power from the rectifier, a first capacitor to store a pulsating voltage from the boost converter, a first inverter for outputting, to a compressor motor, AC power transformed using a voltage across the first capacitor, a second capacitor to store the rectified power from the rectifier, a second inverter for outputting, to a first fan motor, AC power transformed using a voltage across the second capacitor, and a voltage dropper to drop the voltage across the second capacitor, and to output the dropped voltage. In accordance with this configuration, the compressor motor and fan motor can be driven, using the same input AC power, even though the motor driving device uses a low-capacitance capacitor.
US09625184B2
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system has a first variable refrigerant flow outdoor unit, a first ducted variable speed indoor unit configured to selectively exchange refrigerant with the first variable refrigerant flow outdoor unit, and a second indoor unit configured to selectively exchange refrigerant with the first variable refrigerant flow outdoor unit.
US09625179B1
In an HVAC system Polarity Splitting is used to provide for one or more backchannels from the furnace to the thermostat. Polarity Splitting is also used to allow a four-wire house cable to provide for three thermostat functions as well as furnace power to the thermostat while also providing for one or more backchannels. A serial datalink can be used to provide for a number of thermostat functions and a number of backchannels as well as to provide furnace power to the thermostat while using only three wires between the furnace and the thermostat. A Wi-Fi enabled furnace adapter can allow the use of a Wi-Fi thermostat while supplying only furnace power (two wires) to the thermostat. A Wi-Fi enabled furnace can use only a remote temperature sensor instead of a remote thermostat.
US09625173B2
A terminal assembly for use with an electronic device may include a first portion for secure a wire and a second portion for receiving a pin of an electronic device. The first portion and the second portion may be configured to electrically connect the pin to the wire.
US09625169B2
The disclosure provides an HVAC system, an HVAC controller and a method of operating an HVAC system. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive a thermostat call and (2) a processor configured to initiate operation of the HVAC system in response to the thermostat call and control operation thereof based on a temperature difference across a conditioning unit of the HVAC system.
US09625167B2
A humidifier including a spray unit configured to apply electric charge to water, and to spray water having electric charge applied thereto, an evaporation unit formed with a duct in which evaporation of the electrically-charged water being sprayed is taken place, and configured to guide a vapor and a foreign substance, which are separated from each other through the evaporation, to an outside, and a dust collection unit configured to collect the foreign substance at an inside the duct by forming an electric field, the humidifier capable of performing a large-capacity humidification by the generation of the electrically charged droplets, and capable of removing the foreign substance included in the droplets by using the electrical force, thereby enhancing the cleanliness of the humidification, and by using an electric field, accelerating the evaporation so that the size of the duct is minimized, and thus manufacturing the humidifier in a compact size.
US09625164B2
A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) assembly that includes a duct and a coil assembly coupled to the duct. A supply line and return line are connected to the coil assembly. A first hanger assembly encircles the supply line, and a second hanger assembly encircles the return line. A support bracket has a first raised channel with a hole and second raised channel with a hole. A first threaded connector is secured using a square nut located in under the raised channel of the bracket, and a second threaded connector is connected to the threaded hole of the second hanger assembly and the second hole in a raised channel of a bracket and secured using a square nut located in under the raised channel of the bracket.
US09625150B2
Described is a glow plug with a glow pencil that comprises a forward end with a glow tip and a rearward end, a housing in which the rearward end of the glow pencil is arranged and in relation to which the glow pencil is movable in its longitudinal direction, and a bellows that is connected to the housing and the glow pencil. According to this disclosure, it is provided that a forward end of the bellows is attached to the housing and a rearward end of the bellows is attached to the glow pencil.
US09625143B2
A tool box includes a box with a base and a cover. A positioning member is located in the reception recess of the base and has multiple insertion holes. Each insertion hole is cooperated with a bit type indication which is light permeable. A back-light plate is located between the inside of the reception recess and the positioning member. A light source is located on one of sidewalls of the reception recess. The back-light plate changes paths of light beams generated from the light source toward the bit type indications so that the bit type indications are illuminated when the cover is opened.
US09625134B2
An LED light device includes track means with removable LED-units which clip-on anywhere along the length of the track means or which may be added-on from ends of the track means to form an LED fluorescent tube, LED light bar, LED bulb, LED PL lamp, or other LED Lamp sealed inside a protective means finish the light source so that it appears similar to a non-LED light source. The removable LED-units or LED-assemblies with built-in LED elements allow people to adjust the position of the LED-units or LED-assemblies to a desired location, position, or orientation in in three dimensional space and obtain the best illumination with a minimum number of LED elements and lower power consumption.
US09625129B2
An LED tube light having a substantially uniform exterior diameter from end to end is disclosed. It has a glass light tube with narrowly curved end regions at ends for engaging with end caps, in which outer diameter of each end cap is equal to outer diameter of light tube. LED tube light also include a thermal conductive ring. The narrowly curved end region is formed by glass tempering. End caps are joined to the light tube by sleeving over the rear end regions with a hot melt adhesive disposed between the rear end region, the transition region, the insulating tubular part and the thermal conductive ring. An outer diameter of thermal conductive ring is the same as the outer diameter of the main region of the light tube. The transition region is curved, and an outer diameter of rear end region is less than that of the main region.
US09625128B2
A high power Tri-proof LED lamp, comprises a lower PC cover, an upper aluminum cover and two end caps. Each end cap includes an inner end cap and an outer end cap. Said upper aluminum cover and lower PC cover are secured with the inner end cap by four inner end cap screws. The outer end cap is secured with the inner end cap by outer end cap screws. The tri-proof LED lamp in accordance to present invention brings more possibilities for manufacture of lamp in any length for any specific application, and to have good heat radiation efficiency and a flexibility in power design, along with a long life cycle and the convenience in installation and maintenance. With implementation of the emergency power supply module, the lamp in accordance with present invention may be able to deal with emergency situation, i.e. to work for awhile when in the event of power failure. Furthermore, the end cap comprises an illumination sensor module mounted on the outer end cap, which is able to detect amount of ambient light to control the light source via the elongated printed circuit board. Otherwise, present invention raises the water proof degree, the explosion proof degree to meet the requirement of IP66 standard.
US09625124B2
A lamp structure of an adaptive streetlight includes a housing, a plurality of light sources, and a surface-structured diffusion plate. The surface-structured diffusion plate enables the lamp structure to provide a light pattern conforming to the curvature of the road to be illuminated or other sites of application, thus reducing not only the number of lamps or streetlights required for a curvy road section, but also the associated installation cost and power consumption. The lamp structure can enhance road users' safety and the safety of our daily lives by increasing the illuminance on a curvy road and other sites of application that have special requirements.
US09625121B2
A headlamp 1 includes (i) a laser element 2 for emitting a laser beam, (ii) a light emitting section 4, including a sealing material made from an inorganic material, for emitting fluorescence upon receiving the laser beam emitted from the laser element 2, and (iii) a heat sink 7 for releasing, via a contact surface of the heat sink 7 which contact surface is in contact with the light emitting section 4, heat generated in the light emitting section 4 in response to the laser beam emitted onto the light emitting section 4, the light emitting section 4 existing within a range which is determined on the basis of the contact surface and with which desired heat releasing efficiency is obtained.
US09625118B2
Disclosed is an optical lens. The optical lens includes a bottom surface having a recess part at center thereof; a light exit surface provided in opposite to the bottom surface and having a convex curved surface; an outer sidewall connected between the bottom surface and the light exit surface; a recess portion recessed toward the bottom surface; and a convex portion provided between the recess portion and the light exit surface. The recess part is convexly recessed in a direction of the recess portion. The recess portion includes a first to third total-reflection surface having curvatures different from each other. The convex portion is protruded inwardly from an inflection point between the convex portion and the light exit surface.
US09625108B2
Systems and techniques for providing an auxiliary light source associated with an industrial application are presented. A luminescent label is attached to an optical assembly via a pressure sensitive adhesive. The luminescent label comprises at least a fluorophore layer configured to transform light received from a light source into output light that is projected the optical assembly.
US09625106B2
An LED conversion module for converting an incandescent work light to an LED work light includes an enclosure housing a plurality of LEDs, wherein at least a portion of the enclosure permits light generated from the LEDs to pass therethrough. A screw base is coupled to the enclosure and extends outwardly therefrom. The screw base provides electrical communication between the LEDs and a screw-type light socket disposed in a work light handle. A hook is coupled to the enclosure to facilitate hanging the LED conversion module and handle from a support structure.
US09625104B2
Provided is an LED light that includes a base plate, heat pipes disposed on the base plate, at least one heat dissipation fins disposed on the heat pipes, and an LED module fastened to the base plate by screws, in which protrusions having a space with the bottom open integrally protrude from the base plate and a thread for thread-fastening of the screw is formed around the inner side of the protrusions. Accordingly, water or foreign substances from cannot flow into the LED module through around the screw, with high waterproof ability.
US09625099B2
A system and method for reducing the pressure of a pressurized gas is provided, the system including a pressure reduction stage, the pressure reduction stage including: a knock-out bottle; a control valve connected to a gas stream inlet and configured to introduce a gas stream at an initial pressure level into the knock-out bottle; an output connected to a gas stream outlet; and a pressure sensor for monitoring the pressure within the knock-out bottle and changing the operational state of the control valve to maintain the pressure inside the knock-out bottle within a pressure range. More than one pressure reduction stage may be implemented in series to provide a more gradual step down in the gas pressure.
US09625093B2
A portable drip containment device comprises a tray formed of fuel and chemical resistant fabric. Side walls of the tray are supported by removable bolster segments formed of resilient open cell foam members enclosed within sleeves. The bolster segments are wrapped within a flap of material extending from under the side wall of the tray and around the bolster segments to secure them to the side walls. The outer edge or end of the flap is secured to the side wall. The bolstered side walls may be repeatedly driven across by industrial vehicles without harming the bolster or side wall. The modular bolster segments may be removed and easily stacked, and the tray folded and rolled into a compact modular form, for transport, storage, and reuse of the portable containment tray.
US09625088B1
A hook hanger includes a mounting member, a hook member and a spring member connected between a first connection portion of the mounting member and a second locating portion of the hook member such that the base of the mounting member and the narched hook body of the hook member define therebetween a contained angle after installation of the mounting member in a sports bag; the hook member is forced by the torsional force of the spring member to stop against the outer wall of the sports bag; the hook member can be flexibly biased in direction away from the sports bag for the hanging of an umbrella, towel or any other item and then automatically pressed by the hook member against the sports bag subject to the effect of the torsional force of the spring member.
US09625085B1
A bucket stand kit including a solid support ring configured to support a lower rim of a bucket with clamps and to hold a bottom end of the bucket by providing a support net, which is centrally disposed below the ring. Independently length-adjustable telescopic legs hingedly attached to the ring support the bucket secured within the support ring so that the bucket is level on both flat, even surfaces and uneven surfaces, such as roofs, stairs, or ramps. The legs are foldable for transport and storage. A non-slip foot and a caster wheel are alternately engageable to the distal end of each leg. In addition, a cushioned liner is continuously disposed along the entire inner portion of the ring to assist in ensuring that the bucket is secured within the support ring.
US09625080B1
An assembly for machine leveling including a plurality of hydraulic cylinders having upper ends adapted for supporting the machine's base, a lower end, a shaft, and a port opening the cylinder; branch conduits having cylinder ends and pump ends, each branch conduit connecting to one of the ports; first shutoff valves connected to the branch conduits for alternatively permitting and resisting fluid flow within the branch conduits; a manifold conduit connected to the branch conduits; a hydraulic pump connected to the manifold conduit and adapted for raising hydraulic pressure within the manifold conduit to a shaft extending pressure; and an electrically modulated variable pressure relief valve connected to the manifold conduit and adapted for raising and lowering the hydraulic pressure.
US09625077B2
A fluid line assembly, preferably for charge air to be supplied to an internal combustion engine, comprising a fluid conduit extending along a longitudinal axis which defines an axial direction for the passage of a fluid and comprising a sound attenuation assembly received in an axial receiving portion of the fluid conduit which comprises at least two piping components, said sound attenuation assembly at least contributing to an attenuation of sound propagated in the fluid. The invention provides that the connection of the at least two piping components of the axial receiving portion with one another, and the connection of the sound attenuation assembly with the axial receiving portion of the fluid conduit is free of adhesive and melted connections.
US09625064B2
A pipe comprises a pipe wall formed of a composite material of at a matrix and a plurality of reinforcing fibers embedded within the matrix, wherein at least one circumferential segment of the pipe wall comprises or defines a local variation in construction to provide a local variation in a property of the pipe.
US09625055B2
The invention relates to a throttling valve comprising a fluid inlet (29) and a fluid outlet (27). The throttling valve is arranged to control a flux of a fluid stream flowing via a flow path from the fluid inlet (29) to the fluid outlet (27). The flow path comprises a plurality of openings (330) which, in use, create a pressure reduction over the throttling valve and thereby a cooling effect of the fluid. The openings (330) widen in a downstream direction.
US09625052B2
A double-guidance shift fork transmission box, including a shift fork box body, wherein a shift fork transmission structure and two parallel guide shafts are mounted on the body; a transmission sliding block component is arranged between the guide shafts and can freely slide along them, and the component is connected to the transmission structure. For a conventional shift fork transmission structure having no or one guide shaft, the transmission sliding block component, in the motion process, is affected by thrust of the power output shaft and motion resistance of the shift fork transmission structure only, so that mechanical transmission efficacy and mechanical efficiency of the shift fork and the shift fork box are improved, and stress of the transmission sliding block component on non-axial direction of the guide shaft is eliminated; and thrust generated from the power output shaft is transmitted onto the shift fork transmission structure without loss.
US09625050B2
An engine valve actuation system comprises a camshaft, with at least one cam; a control shaft one; a control shaft two; and at least one valve actuation unit, each valve actuation unit further comprising: (i) at least one set of an engine valve and an engine-valve return spring; (ii) an lost-motion module, further comprising a collapsible high-pressure chamber, and operably converting the profile of at least one cam and the collapsing motion from the high-pressure chamber to corresponding movement of the at least one engine valve; and (iii) a hydraulic circuit, further comprising a trigger valve one and a trigger valve two, the two trigger valve being controlled respectively by the control shaft one and the control shaft two.
US09625048B2
A mechanism for coupling motion of a piezoelectric actuator in axisymmetric devices like modulating proportional valves uses actuator extension motion to cause translation away from a mechanism mounting plane and thereby enables lifting open of a valve element instead of the usual pushing closed of the valve element. The mechanism does not contain any gears nor leadscrew threads, and in usual practice is constantly loaded, so apparent change of direction is achieved without mechanical backlash introducing hysteresis. The mechanism surrounds a piezoelectric stack actuator by contacting opposite ends of the piezoelectric stack, whereby extension motion lengthening the actuator causes a lifting portion of the mechanism to translate toward the bulk of the actuator while the proximally adjacent mounting portion of the mechanism remains at a fixed location.
US09625038B2
There is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine; the valve comprises a guide element defining a through seat, and a stem slidably moving in such a seat; the gasket comprises an elastically deformable seal element, having an annular configuration with respect to an axis and adapted to be fitted externally on said valve to cooperate with the stem and/or with the guide element; and a support member having an annular shape, fitted coaxially on at least part of the seal element; the support member is formed by a single component made entirely of plastic material.
US09625036B2
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle having a braking system and a method of engaging the braking system. The braking system engages a brake mechanism as a waiting brake. The vehicle has a dual function device which is configured such that when the dual function device is activated when the vehicle transmission system is in a drive mode, the transmission system is maintained in that drive mode, and when the dual function device is activated when the transmission system is in the neutral mode, the brake mechanism is engaged.
US09625034B2
A control device (12) for a stepped transmission mechanism is configured to perform an interlock by engaging a first clutch (32) and increasing hydraulic pressure of a second clutch (33) up to a first predetermined pressure (P1) such that an output shaft of the transmission mechanism is fixed, after an idle-stop condition including at least a requirement that a vehicle is stationary was satisfied and before a stop of an engine (1). The control device includes a gradient detecting section (12a, 47) that detects a gradient (R) of a road surface on which the vehicle is stationary; and a hydraulic control section (12c) that performs a slipping interlock by reducing the hydraulic pressure to a second predetermined pressure (P2), if the gradient R detected by the gradient detecting section is lower than or equal to a predetermined value (RTH) during the interlock and before the stop of the engine.
US09625032B2
A method is provided for executing a gearshift in an automatic transmission with several shifting elements. Upon the execution of the gearshift, a first frictional-locking shifting element is opened and a second positive-locking shifting element is closed. If, upon the execution of the gearshift, an input torque of the automatic transmission is less than a threshold value, after at least partially opening the frictional-locking shifting element and after releasing the positive-locking shifting element, there is a monitoring of whether the positive-locking shifting element is transferred into its end position. If it is then determined that the positive-locking shifting element is not in its end position, a torque transferred by the partially open frictional-locking shifting element initially increases. If, despite the increase in torque transferred by the frictional-locking shifting element, the positive-locking shifting element is not in its end position, the operating pressure of the positive-locking shifting element is then increased.
US09625029B2
A gasket for a motor vehicle transmission includes an outer band that defines an inner open region. The outer band includes an enlarged portion where a baffle is located. The baffle prevents or minimizes the escape of hydraulic fluid from the transmission during the operation of the transmission.
US09625028B2
A shaft retention and lubricating fluid delivery system and method may be used for mounting a pinion shaft to a pinion carrier and providing lubricating fluid to a pinion and pinion bearing. A retaining pin fits inside a pinion shaft radially bore and a pinion carrier radially bore to constrain the axial and rotational movement of the pinion shaft relative to the pinion carrier. Pressurized lubricant and centrifugal force from pinion carrier rotation aids in maintaining the retaining pin in a retaining position. When the pinion carrier is not rotating, a cap screw prevents the retaining pin from disengaging. An annular gap passage between the cap screw and the interior of the pinion shaft allows lubricating fluid to reach the shaft, pinion and pinion bearing.
US09625027B2
A sprocket includes a first body with a plurality of teeth radially projecting therefrom, and second bodies on and limited to alternating teeth of the plurality of teeth, with the second bodies increasing an overall axial width of the alternating teeth of the plurality of teeth.
US09625016B2
Disclosed is a step actuator. The step actuator includes a housing; a stator installed in the housing; a rotor positioned radially inward from the stator, the rotor rotating and protruding from one side of the housing; a bearing installed at one side of the housing so as to be coupled with the rotor; a bearing cover coupled with one side of the housing to restrain movement of the bearing; a screw member coupled with the rotor to linearly move according to rotation of the rotor; and a mounting member coupled to the bearing cover to support the screw member.
US09625003B2
A securement apparatus including a securing body and an engaging member is provided. The securing body may include a first passage therethrough for receiving one or more retention members in a looped configuration with first and second legs of the loop extending through the first passage, wherein a first side of the first passage has a generally uniform surface generally configured to conform to a periphery of at least one of the one or more retention members; and a second passage meeting the first passage. The engaging member may be securable within said second passage and positionable within the second passage to retain the one or more retention members within the first passage by encouraging a position of the one or more retention members to rest within the surface and by pinching both the first and second legs of the loop between the surface and the engaging member.
US09624999B2
A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).
US09624994B2
An electric linear motion actuator includes a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the rotor shaft of an electric motor. The locking mechanism includes circumferentially arranged locking holes provided in a gear of a reduction gear mechanism, a locking pin moved toward and away from the locking holes, and engaged in one locking hole to lock the gear when the locking pin is moved toward the gear, and a linear solenoid for moving the locking pin toward and away from the gear. The plunger of the linear solenoid and the locking pin are formed as separate parts, and disposed coaxial with each other with their end faces axially facing each other. This prevents the moment load applied from the gear to the locking pin from acting on the plunger, thereby preventing damage to a bobbin slidably supporting the radially inner surface of the plunger.
US09624990B2
Actuator arrangement for a drive train, which has at least one friction clutch for transmitting drive torque and has a transmission. The friction clutch can be actuated by means of a hydraulic clutch cylinder, which is connected directly to a pump port of a pump driven by an electric motor in order to actuate the friction clutch, such that the friction clutch can be actuated by varying the speed of the pump. The actuator arrangement has a parking lock actuator device for actuating a parking lock arrangement of the drive train. The parking lock actuator device has at least one hydraulic parking lock cylinder, which can be connected to the pump, such that the parking lock arrangement can be actuated by varying at least one of the direction of rotation or the speed of the pump.
US09624989B2
A freewheel (4) having a first running ring (28), a second running ring (30), a clamping gap (32) formed between the first and second running rings (28, 30), and at least one clamping element (34) in the clamping gap (32), the clamping gap (32) being assigned a side wall (40; 52) on which the at least one clamping element (34) can be or is supported. A side (60; 64) of the clamping element (34) which faces toward the side wall (40; 52) and/or that side (68; 72) of the side wall (40; 52) which faces toward the clamping element (34) is provided with a friction-reducing, wear-reducing and/or corrosion-reducing coating (62, 66; 70, 74) or surface treatment.
US09624987B2
A method and system are provided for controlling the operating temperature of a torque converter during torque converter stall conditions. The torque converter has a pump rotatably driven by an internal combustion engine and a rotatable turbine fluidly coupled to the pump. The system first determines whether the torque converter is currently in a torque converter stall condition, and, if so, determines a slip speed as a difference in rotational speeds between the pump and the turbine, determines an engine output torque limit as a function of the slip speed and a desired slip speed, and controls the operating temperature of the torque converter by limiting output torque produced by the engine based on the engine output torque limit.
US09624986B2
In friction engagement device having forward clutch 5 and clutch operation pack 6 controlling engagement/disengagement operation of the forward clutch 5, the clutch operation pack 6 has hydraulic piston 61, engagement pressure piston chamber 62, snap ring 64, diaphragm spring 65 and ball lock mechanism BL. The diaphragm spring 65 provides biasing engagement force to the forward clutch 5 at a clutch side of the hydraulic piston 61. The ball lock mechanism BL restrains movement, in a disengagement direction, of the hydraulic piston 61 at a position where the forward clutch 5 is in an engagement state by the biasing engagement force by exerting ON pressure on the engagement pressure piston chamber 62, and after restraining the movement of the hydraulic piston 61, maintains the restraint of the disengagement direction movement of the hydraulic piston 61 even when the ON pressure of the engagement pressure piston chamber 62 is drawn.
US09624982B2
A hollow shaft coupling for connecting a shaft to a hollow shaft, where the hollow shaft coupling can be arranged completely in the hollow shaft and can effect clamping both radially inwardly as well as radially outwardly. The coupling enables a first clamping unit to clamp the hollow shaft coupling radially inwardly against the shaft and a second clamping unit which is separate from the first clamping unit to clamp the hollow shaft coupling radially outwardly against the inner circumferential surface of the hollow shaft, with the two clamping units spaced apart from one another axially, and the two clamping units connected to one another via a play-free and rotationally stable coupling which is arranged between them.
US09624967B2
A device is provided for positioning an object with respect to another object. The device includes a linkage having an extended condition and a collapsed condition, the linkage including at least one pair of links coupled to one another about a pivot rotation axis. The device also includes a friction element positioned at the pivot rotation axis of the at least one pair of links of the linkage. A spring of the device is positioned to apply bias to the links of the at least one pair of links of the linkage. The device is configured to resist unintended movement of the object from the user-adjusted position along the path and to facilitate intended movement of the object proximally toward or distally away from the other object.
US09624957B2
A clip includes a clip body, and a pin inserted into the clip body. The clip body includes a main body head portion having a through-hole for inserting the pin, a leg portion extending from the head, and an elastic engaging piece elastically deformable, and projecting outward from the leg portion. The pin includes a pin head portion provided with a tool-engaging portion engaging a tool for a rotational operation, and a pin shaft portion having small and large diameter portions. The main body head portion includes an inclined surface inclined from one end side toward another end side in an axial direction of the through-hole. The pin includes a guide portion slidingly contacting with the inclined surface. When the pin rotates inside the clip main body, the pin advances and retracts between a first position allowing an inward elastic deformation and a second position controlling an inward elastic deformation.
US09624954B2
A plural tapered fastener with a material receiving inward region. Fastener embodiments have particular utility in penetrating and securing work pieces of high density material, such as medium density fiberboard and high density fiberboard, without blemishing of the workpiece. A fastener may have a head and a shank extending from the head with an axis being defined by the shank and head. A head projection extends from a proximal end to a distal end away from the axis. A tapered portion is provided in the shank which tapers the shank axially inward to the head to define a material-receiving tapered inward region. A further tapered portion is provided along a lower leading edge of the head projection. During fastener driving, the inward region receives displaced workpiece material and the tapered head projection better penetrates the workpiece providing for more complete fastener driving with minimized blemishing of the workpiece.
US09624953B2
An assembly comprising two parts temporarily connected by a connecting element surrounding the assembly. The connecting element being subjected to an internal deformation stress. The assembly having stress-keeping means with controlled stress relief, which connect two opposite ends of the connecting element so as to counteract the internal deformation stress. The assembly includes attaching means for attaching the connecting element to each of the parts. The attaching means includes at least two layers of cured adhesive which respectively coat the parts and make a surface connection between each of these parts and the connecting element. The internal deformation stress is at a sufficient level to enable the connecting element to be unsecured from the parts by extending to a rest position, when the stress-keeping means are controlled so as to release the ends of the connecting element.
US09624952B2
To enhance the positioning accuracy between primary members and auxiliary members without need of latch parts such as rivets, an insertion frame structure includes: a pair of primary members having L-shaped cross-sections and placed with the L shapes facing to each other symmetrically; and several auxiliary members having angular U-shaped cross-sections between the primary members. The primary members and the auxiliary members are joined at latch portions. The latch portions of the primary members have clearance-shaped latch holes. The latch portions of the auxiliary members have convex portions to be inserted into the latch holes. Each latch hole has a clearance with a larger dimension than a plate thickness t of the auxiliary members, and continuously from the clearance, a clearance with a dimension smaller than the plate thickness t of the auxiliary members.
US09624947B2
An electronic regulator includes an inlet valve coupled to an inlet port, the inlet port configured to receive a supply pressure, and an exhaust valve coupled to an exhaust port, the exhaust port configured to release a pilot pressure when the exhaust valve is open. The electronic regulator also includes a pilot pressure output pneumatically coupled to the inlet valve and exhaust valve and configured to be coupled to an external process control device to provide the pilot pressure to the external process control device. A setpoint input coupled to both the inlet valve and the exhaust valve receives a setpoint signal indicative of a setpoint value, and the electronic regulator operates the inlet valve and the exhaust valve to control the pilot pressure according to the setpoint value. Further, the electronic regulator includes a vent valve coupled to a venting port and pneumatically coupled to the pilot pressure output. The venting port is configured to release the pilot pressure according to the safety control signal.
US09624937B2
The invention broadly contemplates a safety arrangement that transitions a moving component, for example a cooling fan housed within a chassis of an electronic device, between a first operating mode or condition and a second operating mode or condition. The first operating mode is a normal operating mode, allowing the component (fan) to operate (rotate) at full speed. The second operating mode is a safety or service mode, allowing the component (fan) to operate (rotate) at a reduced speed such that it is compliant with applicable safety regulations.
US09624935B2
An exemplary cooling fan includes a base, a central tube formed at the base, a stator, and a rotor being rotatable relative to the stator. The central tube is made of polyoxymethylene. The central tube includes a bottom plate mounted on the base and a peripheral sidewall extending upwardly from a peripheral edges of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the sidewall cooperatively define a blind hole therebetween. The stator is mounted around the sidewall of the central tube. The rotor includes a hub and a shaft extending from the hub. The shaft includes a free end received in the blind hole and directly abutting the bottom plate.
US09624916B2
The damper mechanism used for a high-pressure fuel supply pump system is configured so that an outer circumferential surface of a cover in regard to the thickness direction of the base material of the cover engages with the inner circumference of an open end part of a bottomed tubular concave part formed in a damper housing or in a pump housing of the high-pressure fuel supply pump. The total height of the damper as a low-pressure pulsation reducing mechanism can be reduced and the dimensions of the damper in the radial directions can also be reduced. In cases where the damper mechanism is formed integrally with the high-pressure fuel supply pump, the total height of the high-pressure fuel supply pump can be reduced and the dimensions of the damper part in the radial directions can also be reduced.
US09624915B2
This disclosure relates to medical fluid delivery sets and related systems and methods. In some aspects of the invention, a medical fluid delivery set includes a syringe connected to a series of interconnected fluid lines. The syringe includes a medical fluid containment cylinder and a plunger assembly that can be axially moved relative to the medical fluid containment cylinder. The plunger assembly includes an inner plunger shaft including a seal that is slidably disposed within the medical fluid containment cylinder and an outer plunger shaft that at least partially surrounds the inner plunger shaft to form a space between an outer surface of the inner plunger shaft and an inner surface of the outer plunger shaft that is sized to receive a wall of the medical fluid containment cylinder therein.
US09624908B2
An airflow control arrangement for a direct-drive wind-turbine with a generator comprising a rotor and a stator, which airflow control arrangement comprises an outflow fan arranged to draw an exit airflow through an exit duct, which exit duct extends from an interior cavity of the stator to the exterior of the wind turbine. The invention further describes a direct-drive wind turbine comprising such an airflow control arrangement. The invention further describes a method of controlling an airflow in a direct-drive wind-turbine with a generator comprising a rotor and a stator is provided.
US09624907B2
The present invention in a preferred embodiment provides systems and methods for a velocity gradient floating turbine and power generation, comprising: a) a floating platform; b) guide vanes; c) a velocity gradient turbine; d) a gas compressor; e) a means to couple turbine and compressor, further comprising a turbine gear and a compressor gear or belt/chain drive; f) at least a pipe; and g) a turbine—generator sub-system; wherein the said floating platform comprises: i. at least two tanks; ii. at least a rod to support the said tanks; and wherein the said turbine—generator sub-system comprises: i. a turbine ; and ii. a generator.
US09624902B2
The present invention relates to an installation tool for assembling a main rotor shaft unit and an assembly method thereof. The installation tool comprises a first element for supporting the generator end of the rotor shaft and a rotatable support plate is coupled to a second element of the installation tool via engaging coupling elements. The rotor shaft is rotated by a single crane unit via lifting elements mounted to the generator end, and then lifted out of the installation tool and placed on a floor. The bearing units are then mounted to the outer surface of the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft is afterwards lifted onto the installation tool so that the coupling element is brought into engagement and the rotor shaft is rotated on to the first element. This provides an installation tool that eliminates the need for two crane units to rotate the rotor shaft and reduces the amount of man-hours needed to assemble the rotor shaft unit by up to six hours. The installation tool also provides a stable tool for the workers since the center of gravity is located between the first element and the rotation point.
US09624894B2
In an automatically stopped internal combustion engine, a rotation speed at next and subsequent ignition timings is predicted at every ignition timing of the internal combustion engine after the internal combustion engine is stopped automatically. Whether self-restorable restarting is allowed is determined according to a comparison result of the predictive rotation speed and a self-restoration determination rotation speed, so that self-restorable restarting is performed in a reliable manner.
US09624893B2
When a non-hybrid motor vehicle is stopped, its engine is shut-off upon concurrence of certain conditions precedent without turning off the ignition switch.
US09624880B2
The present invention provides an intake system of an internal combustion engine. A plasma actuator is provided in a region which is on an inner wall surface of an intake passage and to which fuel injected from a fuel injection valve adheres. The plasma actuator is disposed so as to generate an airflow in a predetermined direction not including a component in a direction toward a downstream side of the intake passage at the time of its operation. A control unit is configured to control the plasma actuator so as to actuate the plasma actuator in at least a part of a period from start of fuel injection by the fuel injection valve to start of valve opening of an intake valve.
US09624877B2
A tubular hydrocarbon adsorption trap includes a fuel vapor permeable porous media sheet which is circularly wrapped around to form a circumferentially closed elongated tubular body having at least one interior chamber in which the hydrocarbon vapor adsorbent media is arranged. Opposing longitudinal edges of the wrapped media sheet are secured by ultrasonic welding or other means to securely close the circumference of the tubular body. The tubular body is closed on the top and bottom longitudinal edges to retain hydrocarbon vapor adsorbent media within. A method of manufacturing the tubular hydrocarbon adsorption trap is also disclosed.
US09624875B2
A valve assembly for a high-pressure fluid reservoir includes an isolation valve having a selectively energizable coil, an armature that is moveable between a first position when the coil is energized and a second position when the coil is de-energized, and an isolation valve seal coupled to the armature. The assembly also includes a float valve having a float with a passage at a bottom portion and an orifice at a top portion of the float, wherein the isolation valve seal is aligned to open and close the passage and wherein vapor flows through the passage and the orifice when the coil is energized during a high pressure condition. A housing houses both the isolation valve and the float valve and has a port that is opened and closed by the float valve.
US09624872B2
An engine system, comprising a metal engine valve with a coating that includes a phosphate, an additive delivery apparatus coupled to one or more engine cylinders, and an additive tank with an amount of additive located coupled to the additive delivery apparatus. The additive may include a chemical that reacts with the valve coating to produce a dry film lubricant that may be periodically injected into the engine chambers to provide valve lubrication and protection.
US09624871B2
An apparatus and method for supplying gaseous fuel from a tender car to an internal combustion engine on a locomotive comprising storing the gaseous fuel at a cryogenic temperature in a cryogenic storage tank on the tender car; pumping the gaseous fuel to a first pressure from the cryogenic storage tank; vaporizing the gaseous fuel at the first pressure; and conveying the vaporized gaseous fuel to the internal combustion engine; whereby a pressure of the vaporized gaseous fuel is within a range between 310 bar and 575 bar.
US09624854B2
A method for fuel injection of an engine system may include detecting driving information, including a combustion pressure in a combustion chamber, a heat generation amount in the combustion chamber, a crank angle, and a pressure/temperature/air amount of an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, setting a fuel amount and injection timing with respect to a pilot injection as map data from an internal temperature, determining whether a maximum combustion pressure change rate is greater than a predetermined pressure change rate, determining generation timing of the maximum combustion pressure change rate, when the maximum combustion pressure change rate is greater than the predetermined pressure change rate, and decreasing a fuel amount of the pilot injection when the maximum combustion pressure change rate is generated during the pilot injection.
US09624851B2
A method of operating a vehicle powertrain includes determining a selected powertrain operational mode. A demand fraction is determined. An internal combustion engine (ICE) is to output a maximum power when a gaseous fuel is conveyed to an injector of the ICE at a source pressure greater than a cutoff pressure. The source pressure in a container in fluid connection with the injector is determined. The gaseous fuel is received at the source pressure by the injector to inject the gaseous fuel into the ICE for combustion in response to the source pressure, demand fraction, or selected powertrain operation mode meeting a first set of criteria. The injector is prevented from injecting the gaseous fuel into the ICE and the powertrain is driven from an alternative power source in response to the source pressure, demand fraction, or selected powertrain operation mode meeting a second set of criteria.
