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US08655656B2	Method and system for assessing intelligibility of speech represented by a speech signal A method for assessing intelligibility of speech represented by a speech signal includes providing a speech signal and performing a feature extraction on at least one frame of the speech signal so as to obtain a feature vector for each of the at least one frame of the speech signal. The feature vector is input to a statistical machine learning model so as to obtain an estimated posterior probability of phonemes in the at least one frame as an output including a vector of phoneme posterior probabilities of different phonemes for each of the at least one frame of the speech signal. An entropy estimation is performed on the vector of phoneme posterior probabilities of the at least one frame of the speech signal so as to evaluate intelligibility of the at least one frame of the speech signal. An intelligibility measure is output for the at least one frame of the speech signal.
US08655654B2	Generating representations of group interactions A transcript of a group interaction is generated from audio source data representing the group interaction. The transcript includes a sequence of lines of text, each line corresponding to an audible utterance in the audio source data. A conversation path is generated from the transcript by labeling each transcript line with an identifier identifying the speaker of the corresponding utterance in the audio source data. A representation of the group interaction is generated by associating the conversation path with a set of voice profiles, each voice profile corresponding to an identified speaker in the conversation path.
US08655649B2	Speech encoding/decoding device A linear prediction coefficient of a signal represented in a frequency domain is obtained by performing linear prediction analysis in a frequency direction by using a covariance method or an autocorrelation method. After the filter strength of the obtained linear prediction coefficient is adjusted, filtering may be performed in the frequency direction on the signal by using the adjusted coefficient, whereby the temporal envelope of the signal is shaped. This reduces the occurrence of pre-echo and post-echo and improves the subjective quality of the decoded signal, without significantly increasing the bit rate in a bandwidth extension technique in the frequency domain represented by spectral band replication.
US08655647B2	N-gram selection for practical-sized language models Described is a technology by which a statistical N-gram (e.g., language) model is trained using an N-gram selection technique that helps reduce the size of the final N-gram model. During training, a higher-order probability estimate for an N-gram is only added to the model when the training data justifies adding the estimate. To this end, if a backoff probability estimate is within a maximum likelihood set determined by that N-gram and the N-gram's associated context, or is between the higher-order estimate and the maximum likelihood set, then the higher-order estimate is not included in the model. The backoff probability estimate may be determined via an iterative process such that the backoff probability estimate is based on the final model rather than any lower-order model. Also described is additional pruning referred to as modified weighted difference pruning.
US08655641B2	Machine translation apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium A technical term dictionary stores terms of a first language and each translated term of a second language. A translation memory stores source sentences of the first language and each target sentence of the second language. A translation unit translates a text of the first language into an output text of the second language by the technical term dictionary and the translation memory. A corresponding translation pair extraction unit extracts, from a source sentence matched with a sentence of the text and a target sentence corresponding to the source sentence stored in the translation memory, a corresponding translation pair comprising a word in the source sentence and a translated word corresponding to the word in the target sentence. An unmatch check unit checks whether the translated word does not match with a translated term corresponding to the word in the output text.
US08655638B2	Methods for converting instructions with base register-relative addressing in an emulation An original processor uses addresses with a first length of n bits for addressing in a cyclical address space and a target processor uses addresses with a second length of m bits, where the second length m is greater than the first length n. In the original processor, distance values that lie between a lower value min and an upper value max are permissible for the base register-relative addressing. The supported address space on the original processor for the code to be emulated is limited in such a manner that the conversion of address operands as described in the following steps leads to semantically equivalent behavior on the target processor. A projected address on the target processor is initially determined by forming the sum of the content of the base register (R) and an offset (D) that is greater than or equal to a first offset (D1) of a base register-relative instruction and less than the difference (max−min), and projecting the sum onto a cyclical address space with addresses having a length of n bits. Addresses for converting the base register-relative instructions are determined from the calculated projected address and the respective distance values (D1, D2) of the instructions minus the offset D.
US08655637B2	Address range comparator for detection of multi-size memory accesses with data matching qualification and full or partial overlap An memory access address comparator includes two comparators comparing an input memory access address with respective reference addresses. The comparators produce a match indication on selectable criteria, such as address size, full or partial overlap, greater than, less than, equal to, not equal to, less than or equal to, and greater than or equal to, and can be selectively chained. Input multiplexers permit memory access address bus selection. The comparator output may be selectively dependent upon corresponding data matches. The reference addresses, comparison data and control functions are enabled via central processing unit accessible memory mapped registers.
US08655634B2	Modeling loading effects of a transistor network A system, method and program product for modeling load effects of a load CCC (channel connected component) in a transistor network. A system is disclosed that includes an analysis system that determines allowable logical state and transition functions for nets in a load CCC for a transition or state of a driving CCC for which a load condition is being determined; a trace system that traverses paths in the load CCC from a set of input terminals; and an element replacement system that replaces circuit elements in the load CCC to create a modeled CCC, wherein a circuit element replacement is based on a type of circuit element encountered along a trace, and state and transition functions of nets connected to an encountered circuit element.
US08655631B2	Golf ball and mechanical analysis of the same The accuracy or computation speed of mechanical analysis of a golf ball using the finite element method is increased. In the mechanical analysis, a model representing the golf ball is prepared on a computer, and computation is made by the finite element method using elements and nodes. At this time, the elements are made solid elements of hexahedron, the aspect ratio of the shape of each element is set so as to be not lower than 1.0 and not substantially higher than 6.5, and nodes are provided on the sides and at the vertexes of the hexahedron of element.
US08655611B2	Establishing a power profile for generating electrical ratings Establishing a power profile of power consuming components of computer system configurations for generating electrical ratings, beginning with a default, limited configuration of a computer system and continuing for a number of configurations of the computer system, each configuration including additional power consuming components not included in a previous configuration, where establishing a power profile includes: measuring, for a present configuration, power consumption of the computer system; calculating, in dependence upon the measured power consumption for the present configuration, an estimated power rating for the one or more additional power consuming components; and recording, in a power profile, estimated power ratings for the additional power consuming components, where the number of configurations of the computer system for which power consumption is measured is less than the number of possible configurations of the computer system.
US08655602B2	Hardness test method, hardness tester, and computer-readable storage medium storing program A hardness test method includes a measurement step of forming an indent by indenting a surface of a sample with an indenter loaded with a predetermined load and detecting a displacement quantity of the indenter and a test force loaded on the indenter at a time of forming the indent to measure an indentation curve, a work load calculation step of calculating a work load by plastic deformation (Wp) from an area of an indentation curve obtained by the measurement step, and an estimation calculation step of calculating an estimation (HVe) of Vickers hardness by using the work load (Wp), calculated at the work load calculation step, and a previously determined coefficient K in conformity with HVe=(K/Wp)2.
US08655596B2	System and method for measuring depth and velocity of instrumentation within a wellbore using a bendable tool An apparatus and method for measuring depth, velocity, or both depth and velocity of instrumentation along a wellbore is provided. The apparatus includes a downhole portion movable within the wellbore in a direction generally parallel to the wellbore. The apparatus further includes a first acceleration sensor that generates a first signal indicative of a first acceleration. The apparatus further includes a second acceleration sensor that generates a second signal indicative of a second acceleration. The apparatus further includes a bend sensor generating a third signal indicative of an amount of bend of at least a portion of the downhole portion.
US08655591B2	Method of creating varied exercise routes for a user A method of creating an exercise route for a user of a personal navigation device includes receiving a selection of a length of an exercise route to be generated, and generating a first plurality of suggested exercise routes, each suggested exercise route of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes being generated according to a current position of the personal navigation device, one or more waypoints to be visited along the suggested exercise route, and the selected length of the exercise route, wherein each of the first plurality of suggested exercise routes has a starting point and ending point substantially equal to one another and equal to the current position of the personal navigation device. The method further includes receiving, from the user, selection of a selected suggested exercise route from the first plurality of suggested exercise routes, and displaying routing instructions for the selected suggested exercise route.
US08655585B2	Navigation apparatus A navigation apparatus includes a display means 2 for displaying either a route using a car pool lane or a route not using the car pool lane, an input means 3 and 210 for inputting a command, and a control unit 10 for switching from the route using the car pool lane, which is displayed by the display means, to the route not using the car pool lane or vice versa according to a command inputted from the input means.
US08655584B2	Map data utilization apparatus A map data utilization apparatus retrieves a version information of map data for a specific area when a current position of a vehicle is updated. Then, the version information of the map data of the specific area is compared with a version information of the map data of an identical area in a version list that is retrieved in advance for map data updating. When the version of the map data in the version list is different from the one of the map data of the specific area, an inquiry screen is displayed on a display unit for inquiring a user whether the map data is updated. When an update is instructed by the user, map data update data is acquired from an information center, and the map data of the specific area is updated by using the map data update data.
US08655578B2	Positioning device, positioning method and storage medium An electronic device 1 receives ephemeris information from a GPS satellite at intermittent timings TE1, TE2, and TE3 and stores the received information in its memory. In addition, the electronic device 1 receives time information at intermittent timings TC1, TC2, TC3, and TC4, and corrects a clocked time based on the received time information. Then, at positioning timing T1, the electronic device 1 captures a transmission signal from the GPS satellite while synchronizing timing with the GPS satellite based on the clocked time, and performs positioning based on the captured transmission signal and the ephemeris information stored in the memory.
US08655576B2	Fuel-saving drive recommendation system and fuel-saving drive recommendation method A fuel-saving drive recommendation system is mounted on a vehicle that includes a step-gear automatic transmission of which a gear is shifted in response to a gear instruction signal. The fuel-saving drive recommendation system calculates a required driving force based on an amount by which an output operating component is operated by a driver and a gear of the automatic transmission, makes determination for fuel-saving drive for the vehicle based on the required driving force and notifies the determination result. The fuel-saving drive recommendation system calculates a required driving force for performing output control on an engine and a required driving force for determining whether it is a fuel-saving drive state. A determination gear signal different from the gear instruction signal is used when the determination required driving force is calculated, and is changed to coincide with the gear instruction signal that has been changed.
US08655575B2	Real time estimation of vehicle traffic A method and system for managing vehicle traffic is provided in which a request for traffic information of a traffic lane is received. Responsive to the request, a count of a number of vehicles establishing wireless communication links in the traffic lane is determined, such that a wireless communication link is established between at least a consecutive pair of vehicles in the traffic lane. In at least one embodiment, unique information associated with each of the vehicles establishing wireless communication links in the traffic lane is collected. Further, at least one or more of the count of number of vehicles or the unique information associated with each of the vehicle is sent to a control unit that controls traffic signal indicators provided to the vehicles in the traffic lane.
US08655572B2	Control device of spark-ignition gasoline engine The disclosure provides a control device of a spark-ignition gasoline engine. When an operating state of an engine body is within a low engine speed range, a controller operates a fuel pressure variable mechanism so that a fuel pressure is higher within a high engine load range compared to a low engine load range, the controller operates, within the high engine load range, a fuel injection mechanism to perform at least a fuel injection into the cylinder by a cylinder internal injection valve at a timing during a retard period from a late stage of a compression stroke to an early stage of an expansion stroke, and the controller operates, within the high engine load range, an ignition plug to ignite at a timing during the retard period and after the fuel injection.
US08655564B2	Driver assistance system for a motor vehicle A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes at least one driving data sensor for sensing driving data that characterize the driving condition of the motor vehicle, and an electrical controller configured to initiate autonomous emergency braking of the motor vehicle when predetermined driving data has been sensed. A device is provided that is configured to detect a vehicle located in front of the motor vehicle in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle. The electrical controller maintains a brake of the motor vehicle in braking position or brings the brake into the braking position following an emergency braking action when a preceding vehicle is detected.
US08655550B2	Electric power steering system and method for controlling the same An electric power steering system includes an electric assist motor, a controller, a first corrector, and a second corrector. The electric assist motor is configured to assist steering according to a steering assist amount. The controller is configured to control the steering assist amount in accordance with an input steering force. The first corrector is configured to correct the steering assist amount with a correction amount in accordance with a steering torque during running on a cant road. The second corrector is configured to correct the correction amount in accordance with a steering angular velocity.
US08655540B2	Rail vehicle identification and processing A solution for further automating the identification and processing of rail vehicles is provided. Each individual rail vehicle in a series of rail vehicles is identified and data is acquired for the rail vehicle. Identification of each rail vehicle can be implemented using a set of electromagnetic beams that are emitted and detected across a set of rails in such a manner as to enable the reliable identification of individual rail vehicles. Data acquisition for the rail vehicles can include evaluation of one or more parts of the rail vehicle, particularly the rail wheels, for the presence of one or more defects. Data on the part(s), such as rail wheels, can be reliably assigned to a corresponding rail vehicle by also accounting for changes in the direction of movement of the rail vehicle in locations such as a classification yard.
US08655539B2	Control method of performing rotational traveling of robot cleaner Disclosed herein is a control method of a robot cleaner in which a robot cleaner is moved at an arbitrary starting angle along a rotation trajectory having an arbitrary rotational center and rotation radius during obstacle-following traveling, whereby an obstacle-following traveling time is reduced and consequently, a movement time of the robot cleaner is reduced.
US08655536B2	Method and system for augmenting a guidance system with a path sensor In an automatic vehicle position control system, such as a satellite-based agricultural implement steering system, the satellite-based steering information is adjusted with information obtained from one or more path sensors to facilitate the automatic nudging of the vehicle to take account of inaccurate tracking of the agricultural implement relative to its tractor, terrain variations, and inaccuracies in the satellite-based steering system.
US08655531B2	Bicycle electrical component control system An electrical component control system is provided for controlling a plurality of electrical components that can be installed on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by a motor. The bicycle electrical component control system basically includes a control part that sets a current operation mode from at least three operation modes based on an operating state of each of the electrical bicycle components. The control part controls the electrical bicycle components in accordance with the current operation mode that was selected.
US08655530B2	Parking assist device for vehicle and electrically powered vehicle including the same A control device controls a vehicle to perform position adjustment between a power transmission unit and a power reception unit based on a power receiving situation of the power reception unit. A height sensor is for sensing change in vehicle height of the vehicle. The control device uses relation between the power receiving situation and a distance between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit, which is predetermined according to an output from the height sensor, to perform the position adjustment between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit based on the output from the height sensor and the power receiving situation.
US08655513B2	Methods of real time image enhancement of flash LIDAR data and navigating a vehicle using flash LIDAR data A method for creating a digital elevation map (“DEM”) from frames of flash LIDAR data includes generating a first distance Ri from a first detector i to a first point on a surface Si. After defining a map with a mesh Θ having cells k, a first array S(k), a second array M(k), and a third array D(k) are initialized. The first array corresponds to the surface, the second array corresponds to the elevation map, and the third array D(k) receives an output for the DEM. The surface is projected onto the mesh Θ, so that a second distance Rk from a second point on the mesh Θ to the detector can be found. From this, a height may be calculated, which permits the generation of a digital elevation map. Also, using sequential frames of flash LIDAR data, vehicle control is possible using an offset between successive frames.
US08655491B2	Alarm and diagnostics system and method for a distributed architecture heating, ventilation and air conditioning network The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment the network includes a duct, a blower and a controller. The blower is configured to receive a control message from a data bus. The duct is configured to direct air flow from the blower. The controller is configured to publish the control message to the data bus. The controller thereby commands the blower to provide air to the duct at an initial volume rate and to increase the volume rate until the controller detects onset of a cutback mode of the blower.
US08655490B2	System and method of use for a user interface dashboard of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning network The disclosure provides systems and methods of use of an HVAC graphical interface dashboard. In various embodiments the dashboard includes a weather tab, wherein invoking the weather tab advances to a weather screen. The dashboard also includes an indoor humidity tab, wherein invoking the indoor humidity tab advances to a humidity screen which displays at least a current indoor humidity, wherein the humidity screen interprets a percentage of humidity for a user. A programs tab and a home tab are also provided. A button of the dashboard turns a color, such as an inverse color, when it is touched.
US08655487B2	Enhanced location information for points of interest Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying a serviceable address that is associated with a street network connection point and a parcel drop-off point. For example, in one embodiment, the serviceable address may be associated with a street network connection point that is part of a digital map. The serviceable address may also be associated with a parcel drop-off point that includes parcel drop-off point information, such as a parcel drop-off point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point and street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point.
US08655486B2	Systems and methods for managing medication-dispensing canisters Systems and methods for managing canisters used to automatically dispense medication are provided. Canisters are configurable via a design process and a build process to accurately dispense a variety of medications. Design profiles are created and stored by a canister management system, and are federated to workstations used to build and fill the canisters, and to workstations used to dispense the medication. Information related to the build process, the fill process, and the dispense process is also federated by the system. The system also enables the transmission of other types of messages between client applications on the workstations and the canister management system. The system is useful to federate data regardless of a structure of a supply chain used to design, build, distribute, and use the canisters.
US08655481B2	IMR (in-mold roller or in-mold release)/IMF (in-mold forming) making method using a digital printer printing and pre-forming technique An IMR (in-mold roller or in-mold release)/IMF (in-mold forming) making method using a digital printer printing and pre-forming technique is disclosed to employ a digital printing technique to prepare a release layer, a protective wear-resistance layer (durable layer), an ink pattern layer, a metal pattern layer and a bonding layer (adhesive layer). In-mold roller or in-mold forming film is shaped and then molded on a plastic material through an injection-molding or pressure-casting technique so that the finished product is obtained after release from the mold and removal of the outer base layer. Further, shaped in-mold decoration film is put in an injection-molding mold or pressure-casting mold for molding and then the molded product is cut into the desired shape, finishing the fabrication. Trimming process may be applied to the shaped in-mold forming film before injection molding or pressure casting.
US08655480B1	Automated filler production method An automated filler production method includes obtaining gap measurement data by measuring a gap between component parts of a structure, delivering the gap measurement data to a data collector function, monitoring incoming filler requirements, updating solid model definitions of the filler, creating portable Machine Control Data (MCD) using the gap measurement data in the form of the updated solid model, delivering the MCD to a filler machining center and machining a filler from a filler substrate using the MCD, while providing status updates as the data progresses through the filler machining process.
US08655476B2	Systems and methods for computationally developing manufacturable and durable cast components A method and system for optimizing a simulated casting of a light weight alloy component. The simulation includes passing component design data through various computational modules relating to casting designs, process modeling and optimization, material microstructure and defects and product performance. Variations in microstructure and defects across various very small size scales are extended to increasingly larger scales to permit structural performance calculations of the cast component to take such non-uniformities into consideration. At least some of the modules employ an expert system-based approach to achieve the optimized results. The results can be compared to end user needs to determine if redesign of the part geometry or manufacturing process is needed.
US08655469B2	Advanced process control optimization A method for automatic process control (APC) performance monitoring may include, but is not limited to: computing one or more APC performance indicators for one or more production lots of semiconductor devices; and displaying a mapping of the one or more APC performance indicators to the one or more production lots of semiconductor devices.
US08655457B2	Paddle lead configurations for electrical stimulation systems and methods of making and using A paddle lead includes a paddle body with a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body. The plurality of electrodes includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed laterally around the circumference of the paddle body. At least one connecting wire is disposed on, or within, the paddle body to electrically couple the first electrode and the second electrode.
US08655451B2	Telemetry system for use with microstimulator An implantable microstimulator configured to be implanted beneath a patient's skin for tissue stimulation employs a bi-directional RF telemetry link for allowing data-containing signals to be sent to and from the implantable microstimulator from at least two external devices. Further, a separate electromagnetic inductive telemetry link allows data containing signals to be sent to the implantable microstimulator from at least one of the two external devices. The RF bidirectional telemetry link allows the microstimulator to inform the patient or clinician regarding the status of the microstimulator device, including the charge level of a power source, and stimulation parameter states. The microstimulator has a cylindrical hermetically sealed case having a length no greater than about 27 mm and a diameter no greater than about 3.3 mm. A reference electrode is located on one end of the case and an active electrode is located on the other end of the case.
US08655448B2	Skin-hair treatment method and system A method and system of conditioning human skin and hair using a hand-held skin/hair conditioner having interchangeable interface conductors that are contoured to enhance electrical conductivity between the conditioner and a variety of body areas. Each of the interchangeable interface conductors are preferably formed to maximize surface area contact with a variety of body surfaces such as scalp/hair, body skin, and facial skin. In a preferred embodiment, the skin/hair conditioner is formed to fit comfortably and controllably in a user's grasp while providing maximum contact with the selected body surface. The skin/hair conditioner includes an audio signal generator and a vibration mechanism to alert a user of a change in status of the conditioner. The interface conductors may be (1) smoothly rounded, (2) include teeth, (3) spherical or hemispherical (4) include multiple rounded nodules. The housings for the conditioner may be (1) elongated and somewhat flattened, (2) of elongated cylindrical shape, or (3) of a compact configuration similar to a door knob. The interface conductors and conditioning system may have a releasable latch, and spring arrangements for ejecting the interface conductor when the latch is released.
US08655438B2	Electroencephalography monitoring device having a self-adaptive analog-to-digital converter An EEG monitoring device, contains at least one electrode, a non-linear analog signal processor, a variable resolution analog-to-digital converter, a storage, and a power source. The non-linear analog signal processor receives a signal from the at least one electrode and determines whether the signal is within a significant category. The variable resolution analog-to-digital converter converts signals received from the non-linear analog signal processor into high-resolution digital signals if the signals are within the significant category, and converts signals received from the non-linear analog signal processor at a low resolution if the signals are not within the significant category. The storage stores high-resolution digital signals received from the variable resolution analog-to-digital converter and the power source is connected to, and provides power to, the non-linear analog signal processor, the variable resolution analog-to-digital converter, and the storage.
US08655433B2	Hyperspectral imaging in diabetes and peripheral vascular disease The invention is directed to methods and systems of hyperspectral and multispectral imaging of medical tissues. In particular, the invention is directed to new devices, tools and processes for the detection and evaluation of diseases and disorders such as, but not limited to diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, that incorporate hyperspectral or multispectral imaging.
US08655420B1	Wireless earphone set An earphone set that comprises a paired set of earphones to be worn simultaneously by a user is disclosed. Each earphone in the paired set comprises at least one acoustic transducer for producing sound to be heard by the user. At least one of the earphones in the pair set comprises a transceiver circuit and at least one button. The transceiver circuit is for wirelessly receiving and transmitting signals via a wireless network. The at least one button is accessible to the user at an exterior of the at least one earphone. Upon activation of the at least one button by the user, an indication for a song played by the pair of earphones is caused to be transmitted wirelessly, by the transceiver circuit via the wireless network, to a remote server connected to the Internet. The song played by the pair of earphones may be streamed from a digital audio content server connected to the Internet.
US08655418B2	Method and apparatus for a frequency domain echo suppression filter Residual frequency components of a reference signal are suppressed from an error signal. A magnitude of the frequency domain representation of the reference signal is divided by a magnitude of the frequency domain representation of LMS-filtered representation of the error signal to obtain a frequency domain ratio of the frequency domain representation of the reference signal to the frequency domain representation of the LMS-filtered signal. The frequency domain ratio of the frequency domain representation of the reference signal to the frequency domain representation of the LMS-filtered signal is multiplied by the frequency domain ratio of the frequency domain representation of the reference signal to the frequency domain representation of the LMS-filtered signal, to obtain a frequency domain signal having reduced residual frequency components of the reference signal.
US08655407B2	Cooperative management of business devices A method includes receive network information for a network at an intelligent cellular router modem associated with a business device. The method also includes compressing the network information. Business device information associated with the business device is received. The business device information is also compressed. The method includes sending the compressed business device information and network information to the intelligent management host device via the network. The method also includes determining whether a response based on the compressed business device information and network information is received within a predetermined response time. An action is determined based on a received response in response to a determination that the response has been received. An action is also determined based on absence of a received response in response to a determination that the response has not been received.
US08655406B2	Call connecting apparatus of mobile communication terminal In the call connecting apparatus, when receiving the call, an angle signal, a speed signal, a count signal or a direction signal of a user' motion is generated from image signals collected by a camera unit. If the value of the generated signal is equal to the angle, the speed, the count or the direction which is set previously, the call is stopped or connected.
US08655405B2	Mobile communication terminal and control method thereof A mobile communication terminal has a first wireless communication unit, an interface capable of detachably connecting an external apparatus, a determination unit for determining whether the external apparatus connected to the interface is a second wireless communication unit, a battery voltage detection unit for detecting battery voltage of a power supply unit, a charging detection unit, and a control unit for controlling, if the battery voltage detected by the battery voltage detection unit is lower than a first predetermined value while the charging detection unit detects the charging state, so as to prohibit concurrent use of the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit.
US08655390B2	Dynamic context-data representation Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture of a dynamic context-data representation. A first context data can be received. The first context data can be obtained from a user-worn sensor. The user-worn sensor can measure a user attribute. A second context data can be received. The second context data can be obtained from another sensor. The second context data can measure a user location. A graphical representation of the first context data and the second context data can be created. The graphical representation can be modified according to a change of a value of the first context data as a function of time or a change of a value of the second context data as a function of time.
US08655389B1	Method and system for enabling a user to obfuscate location coordinates by generating a blur level, and applying it to the location coordinates in a wireless communication networks Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for blurring location information for an entity. The system may be configured to receive a location display setting comprising a condition and a blur level to apply to location coordinates, receive location coordinates for an entity, determine whether the condition is satisfied based on the location coordinates, and, if the condition is satisfied, report location information for the entity in a mapping interface based on the location coordinates for the entity and the blur level.
US08655384B2	System and method for providing location based reminders A system and method for providing location based reminder is provided. The method comprises the steps of instructing mobile switching center to remind user on reaching a predetermined location via transaction input; forwarding the transaction input to external short messaging entity via mobile switching center; processing and sending the transaction input to Location Services (LCS) Client to set up change of area event; determining if the change of area event is invoked and user equipment has entered the predetermined location; providing a report to external short messaging entity via LCS Client, if the change of area event is invoked; and directing external short messaging entity to invoke a reminder on user equipment via application server.
US08655380B2	Controlling geographic location information of devices operating in wireless communication systems Methods and apparatus are presented herein for controlling the degree of precision with which geographic information is reported to a requesting entity. A precise geographic location is used to determine an adjusted geographic location, which is then transmitted to the requesting entity rather than the precise geographic location.
US08655367B2	Communication method, management device, and mobile device In a communication system 10, a management device 100, which is under the control of the MVNO, collects radio quality information from a UE 500 by using a communication channel established between the management device 100 and the UE 500, selects an optimum cell by using the collected radio quality information, and notifies the UE 500 of the selected optimum cell. The UE 500 then connects or hands over to the optimum cell notified by the management device 100.
US08655361B2	Femtocell service registration, activation, and provisioning A femto cell service framework is employed for registration, activation, and provisioning of femtocell service. An account management service enables femtocell account creation, and registration thereof. Registration includes validation of wireless coverage for a location of operation of a femto AP, and validation of availability enhanced 911 (E911) service. As part of registration provisioning, record(s) are updated to indicate registration status. Connection of femto AP to a network interface triggers activation process; the femto AP delivers an activation request. A femto network validates registration of the connected femto AP and conducts a location tolerance check of a received actual location of the femto AP and a registered location. Upon tolerance validation, a cell identifier and radio frequency channel(s) are assigned to femto AP. When femto AP radiates wireless signal, network activation status indicators are provisioned. Handling of errors that arise during registration or activation is provided.
US08655358B2	Wireless communication system, wireless communication terminal, and subscriber information management device A wireless communication system includes: a first wireless communication terminal to register an external device, wherein a subscriber information management device transmits a location of the external device to the first wireless communication terminal based on a search result of the external device based on a search request for the external device, the search request being transmitted from the subscriber information management device to a second wireless communication terminal within a search target area, the second wireless communication terminal being identified by the subscriber information management device based on registration information including certain information and location information of the external device.
US08655357B1	Systems and methods for identifying applications on a communications device The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices adapted to notify a communications network that an application is present on a communication device by sending a feature tag that identifies the application to the communications network. The communications network can register, re-register, or de-register an application with an application server in response to receiving the feature tag. The invention provides a method by which an application can be registered in accordance with a feature tag and satisfaction of predetermined registration conditions. A further method of the invention can include updating a presence server in response to receiving a feature tag. The systems, methods and devices of the invention facilitate registration of applications in way that conservers network resources and decreases signaling traffic over the air interface.
US08655354B2	Handling closed subscriber group lists A core network receives in an uplink message a first list of closed subscriber groups (CSGs) located within one gateway domain to which mobility is possible for a user equipment UE. The core network creates a third list by checking the first list received in the uplink message against a second list which is the UE's allowed CSG list, and sends the third list downlink to at least one of a serving gateway of the UE or a serving access node of the UE. In one embodiment the first list consists of all CSGs within a domain of the respective serving gateway/access node; and in another embodiment it consists of all neighbor closed subscriber group cells of the respective serving gateway/access node which sent the uplink message to the core network. In different embodiments the third list is a whitelist or a blacklist.
US08655351B2	Method and device for maintaining continuity of radio transmissions The present invention provides a method for maintaining continuity of radio transmissions, particularly unlicensed low-power FM transmissions, comprising transmitting frequency modulated media data via a radio transmission on a carrier frequency, interrupting the transmission of the media data while maintaining the transmission of the carrier frequency, transmitting a frequency modulated substitute signal during said interruption, and continuing the transmission of said frequency modulated media signal. The invention also provides an electronic device for radio transmission of media data with maintained link continuity, comprising a radio transmitter, a controller adapted for transmitting frequency modulated media data via a radio transmission on a carrier frequency, interrupting the transmission of said media data while maintaining the transmission of the carrier frequency, transmitting a frequency modulated substitute signal during said interruption, and continuing the transmission of said frequency modulated media signal.
US08655345B2	Proximity-enabled remote control The invention relates to systems and methods that enable a mobile device to be approximated with an object in order to enable control of the object. In one possible embodiment of a method of the invention, a mobile device is brought in physical proximity with an object, the identity of the object is determined wirelessly, based on such determination, a remote control user interface is presented by the mobile device, the mobile device receives input relating to a desired control action for the object, and the mobile device wirelessly communicates with a remote computer to facilitate control of the object. Various embodiments of the invention are possible to address a wide range of practical applications.
US08655335B2	Playback pause before signal loss of a mobile device One embodiment described herein may take the form of a system and/or method for monitoring a position of a mobile device and pausing play or recording a multimedia presentation when the mobile device enters or approaches a zone where a wireless signal may be degraded or lost. In one embodiment, the mobile device may utilize a global position system (GPS) signal to determine the location of the mobile device. Further, the mobile device may be configured to display one or more multimedia presentations and may, in response to the mobile device being located near or within a dark zone, pause play of the multimedia presentation until the mobile device returns to a zone of sufficient wireless signal coverage. In this manner, the mobile device may prevent the user from losing or missing portions of the multimedia presentation due to lost or degraded wireless signal of the mobile device.
US08655329B2	Downloadable profiles for mobile terminals There is disclosed a method of providing a profile to a mobile terminal, the method comprising: allocating a profile to a specific event; detecting an association of a mobile terminal with said event; and transmitting said profile to said mobile terminal.
US08655325B2	Provision of public service identities A mechanism to handle Public Service Identities identifying services in a network when a given Public Service Identity (PSI) belongs to a range of Public Service Identities defined as a ‘Wildcard PSI’ range. An enhanced Home Subscriber Server, serving entity, and routing entity, all co-operating to carry out the invention by handling an identifier of the ‘Wildcard PSI’ range, which includes the given Public Service Identity, the ‘Wildcard PSI’ range being associated with a common service profile to be applied for services identified by those Public Service Identities belonging to the ‘Wildcard PSI’ range.
US08655322B2	Disabling access point notifications Disabling wireless access point notifications is described. In some implementations, wireless access point notifications on a mobile device can be disabled when movement of the mobile device is detected. In some implementations, wireless access point notifications on a mobile device can be re-enabled when the mobile device detects that the mobile device has been stationary for a specified period of time following movement of the mobile device. In some implementations, wireless access point notifications can be disabled on a per access point basis.
US08655318B2	Method and system for anonymous operation of a mobile node A mobile node and its home system generate synchronized time-based codes at periodic time intervals. Each time-based code is valid for a predetermined time period. To facilitate anonymous operation when roaming, the mobile node identifies itself with a coded identifier instead of a public identifier. The coded identifier used at a given time includes the time-based code that is valid for that given time. To authenticate the mobile node, a serving system receives authentication information from the mobile node and forwards the authentication information to a home system. The authentication information includes the current time-based code and a timestamp. The home system identifies the mobile node from the current time-based code and the timestamp. The home system then uses the authentication information to authenticate the mobile node.
US08655311B2	Systems and methods for providing anonymous messaging An exemplary messaging anonymity system (MAS) for providing anonymous messaging between a mobile device and a third-party service provider via a communications network can include a processor, a network interface, and a memory. The memory can be configured to store instructions that, when executed, perform the steps of an exemplary method. The exemplary method can include receiving a mobile-originated (MO) message from a mobile device, the MO message being destined for a third-party service provider, determining to provision an anonymous subscriber identification (ASI) to be used in lieu of a subscriber address associated with the mobile device, provisioning the ASI, and sending the MO message to the third-party service provider, wherein the ASI is presented to the third-party service provider as an originating subscriber address.
US08655309B2	Systems and methods for electronic device point-of-sale activation The present invention is directed to systems and methods of activating an electronic device at a point-of-sale (POS). The device may be identified by an indicia and activation may occur following purchase of the device. The method may include the steps of receiving at a central processor from the POS the indicia identifying the device purchased at the POS; enabling by the central processor a feature or functionality of the device or use of the device; and conveying to the device information material to the feature, functionality, or use. The system may include a central processor that activates the device. The central processor may include various interfaces with the POS, provider, and device, as well as a database with records related to the device and an activation processor for determining if activation is appropriate, activating the device, and sending information material to the feature, functionality, or use to the device.
US08655304B2	Methods and apparatus for detecting and mitigating radio interference among user equipment and base stations of geographically co-located and spectrally distinct wireless systems Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting interference between spectrally distinct wireless communication networks. A first base station in a first network communicates with a first mobile device at a first frequency, and a second base station communicates at a second frequency with a second mobile device geographically co-located with the first mobile device. The power level of an interfering signal received at the first base station from the second mobile device may be estimated by sharing information between the two networks through an interoperability gateway. The path loss of a reference signal transmitted from the first mobile device to its base station is communicated to the gateway, along with a parameter associated with the transmit power level of the interfering signal. Based on this parameter and the reference signal path loss, the received power level of the interfering signal may be inferred.
US08655296B2	Frequency synthesizer and related method for generating wideband signals A frequency synthesizer includes a phase-locked loop circuit having an output. A frequency divider is connected to the output of the phase-locked loop circuit for receiving the signal therefrom and dividing the frequency of the signal. A tunable bandpass filter is connected to the frequency divider and is tuned for selecting a harmonic frequency to obtain a fractional frequency division for a signal output from the phase-locked loop circuit.
US08655293B2	PA bias optimization for modulation schemes with variable bandwidth One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for improving the power consumption of a transmission chain by varying the operating point of a power amplifier to optimize (e.g., reduce) the current that is consumed by the amplifier. The operating point is varied by changing the bias voltage(s) (e.g., supply voltage, quiescent voltage) of the amplifier to a predetermined value that is chosen based upon the effect that a given transmitted signal modulation scheme characteristic (e.g., channel bandwidth and/or number of subcarriers) has on the operating point of a power amplifier. For example, if the characteristics indicate a good power amplifier performance the linear output power capability of a power amplifier can be lowered, by changing the bias voltage(s) supplied to the power amplifier, to reduce the output power capability and current consumption of the power amplifier.
US08655291B2	System and method for dynamically improving call connection A method for controlling an output of a power amplifier of a portable communication device includes determining a power level of a signal received at the portable communication device, generating a receive reference signal (RXLEV) that is indicative of the power level of the signal received at the portable communication device, and determining whether the receive reference signal is within a threshold value window. When the receive reference signal is within the threshold value window a nominal power output of a power amplifier in the portable communication device is transmitted during a random access channel signal transmission. When the receive reference signal is below the threshold value, a power output of the power amplifier in the portable communication device is increased during the random access channel signal transmission. When the receive reference signal is above the threshold value, a power output of the power amplifier in the portable communication device is decreased during the random access channel signal transmission.
US08655282B2	Multiple signal transformation in wireless receivers A frontend receiver of a user equipment (UE) is configured with multiple transform operations assigned to separate sets of cells. One set of cells includes the serving cell of the UE and at least one additional cell within a first offset range of the serving cell. Another set or sets of cells include additional interferer cells within another offset range of the serving cell. After tracking the common frequency/timing offsets of each set of cells the assigned transform operation for that set transforms the time domain samples into frequency domain symbols. The individual frequency/timing offsets for each cell within the set are then tracked.
US08655281B2	Method and apparatus for selecting object terminal in a multi-BS MIMO system According to an embodiment of the present invention, on a radio resource block for Multi-BS MIMO, one of the coordinating base stations selects a mobile terminal at first, and informs the other base stations of the characterization information and the pre-coding information etc. of the selected mobile terminal, and the selection made by the other base stations will obey the selection result of the base station that selects at first. By applying the method and apparatus provided by the present invention, the joint selection of object terminals in the Multi-BS MIMO is realized, and such selection is distributed without any central scheduling device which is necessary in the central scheduling scheme. In addition, only very limited information exchange among the coordinating base stations is required to realize the present invention. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the object terminals selected by the coordinating base stations are matched well with each other such that the total performance of the system is improved; according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fairness among the base stations can be well satisfied.
US08655279B2	Short-range wireless communication The present specification describes techniques and apparatus that enable wireless devices to communicate effectively at short ranges. In one implementation, the transmit power of a transmitting device is reduced to permit a receiving device to demodulate a signal.
US08655276B2	Communication apparatus, control method for communication apparatus, and storage medium When a communication apparatus is brought within a predetermined range of a partner apparatus in a state where data of transmission target is designated, the communication apparatus notifies the partner apparatus of a transmission notification indicating that data transmission is performed, before transmission of the data of transmission target is started. When the communication apparatus has received the transmission notification from the partner apparatus, a transmission order of data is determined, and a communication is performed by switching between transmission of the data to the partner apparatus and reception of the data from the partner apparatus according to the determined transmission order.
US08655257B2	Radio controlled combat training device and method of using the same A moving, shooting, video recording, human-appearing combat training machine comprising of three major components referred to as the mobile base unit, the target body and an unattached control system is provided. The base unit has a chassis plate driven by a plurality of motors and a plurality of wheel assemblies within an exterior armor which protects internal components of the chassis from projectile impacts. The target body mounts to an extension plate affixed to the underside of the chassis plate of the base unit, creating an overall human appearing subject that moves in varying directions. The combat training machine returns fire by shooting projectiles while recording video with an electronic or mechanical sighting system for target and video playback for training analysis.
US08655256B2	Recording material processing apparatus having a burr curing device A recording material processing apparatus includes a recording material supplying device supplying a recording material, an image recording device recording an image on the recording material, a recording material transporting mechanism and a burr curing device including a pressurizing member for curing the burrs at the edge of the recording material. The recording material transporting mechanism changes a transporting state of the recording material at a predetermined transportation changing position. The pressurizing member is provided on a recording material transporting path between the recording material supplying device and the transportation changing position and is provided on the side nearer to the recording material supplying device than a trailing end position. The trailing end position indicates a position of the trailing end of the recording material in the transporting path when a leading end of the recording material in the transporting direction passes the transportation changing position.
US08655242B2	Image heating device An image heating device includes a rotatable image heating member for heating an image on a recording material and for forming a nip; a blowing member for blowing air; and an ejecting member for ejecting air to separate the recording material passing through the nip from the image heating member, the ejecting member ejecting the air from the blowing member toward the image heating member so that the speed of the air toward an end portion of the image heating member is higher than that of the air toward a central portion of the image heating member with respect to a rotational axis direction of the image heating member.
US08655232B2	Processing cartridge of an electrophotographic image forming system The invention discloses a processing cartridge, which includes a powder tube, a sliding member and a mechanism for holding the sliding member, wherein the powder tube is used for receiving toner and the sliding member is capable of freely sliding in the powder tube. The mechanism for holding the sliding member is driven to close a powder outlet under the non-use state and a powder outlet portion is arranged on the powder tube. The powder outlet is arranged on the powder outlet portion and the sliding member closes the powder outlet under the action of the mechanism for holding the sliding member under the non-use state, and moves under the action of an external force to open the powder outlet under the use state. An internal member provided with an internal powder feeding opening is also arranged inside the powder outlet portion. The internal member and the powder outlet portion form certain space so that the sliding member is capable of sliding in the space formed by the powder outlet portion and the internal member and the internal powder feeding opening of the internal member is butted with the powder outlet.
US08655216B2	Switching power supply device and image forming apparatus including switching power supply device A switching power supply device including: a transformer configured to include a primary winding, a secondary winding, and an auxiliary winding; a switching unit configured to switch a current that flows through the primary winding of the transformer; a control unit configured to control a switching operation of the switching unit; a starting resistor connected between a voltage input side of the primary winding and a power supply terminal of the control unit; a voltage supply unit configured to rectify and smooth a voltage output from the auxiliary winding and supply the resultant to the power supply terminal; and an activation control unit configured to control activation timing of the control unit by inputting a voltage to an ON/OFF terminal of the control unit, the activation control unit being connected between the voltage input side of the primary winding and a ground side of the auxiliary winding.
US08655214B2	Image forming apparatus for fixing a not-yet-fixed image An image forming apparatus including a fixing unit configured to fix a not-yet-fixed image on a recording medium, includes a fixing target temperature changing part configured to change a fixing target temperature at a time of a fixing process; and a gradation processing part configured to carry out gradation processing on image information. For each sheet of a recording medium on which the fixing process is carried out, the fixing target temperature is changed based on whether halftone processing is carried out and a type of gradation processing to be used.
US08655213B2	Image heating device and image forming apparatus An image heating device includes: a rotatable heater for heating an image on a recording material; a pressor for pressing the heater to form a nip in which the recording material is to be nip-conveyed; a belt for heating and contacting the heater; a first member for heating the belt while pressing the belt against the heater; a second member, provided downstream of the first member with respect to a rotational direction of the heater, for heating the belt while pressing the belt against the heater; a first portion for heating the first member by energization; and a second portion for heating the second member by energization. Each of the first and second portions is supplied with power so that a maximum of the power supplied to the first means is smaller than that of the power supplied to the second portion.
US08655210B2	Image forming apparatus with potential difference control The image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, developer bearing members to develop a latent image formed on the photosensitive drum into a toner image while bearing developer, a secondary transfer roller to transfer the toner image to a sheet, an operation apparatus to which smoothness of the sheet having the toner image transferred, and a CPU which controls to decrease fog elimination potential difference between non-image portion potential of the photosensitive drum and direct current component potential of bias applied to developer bearing members in a case that smoothness inputted to the operation apparatus is information that the smoothness of the sheet having the toner image formed is equal to or higher than a predetermined smoothness as compared to a case of being lower than the predetermined smoothness.
US08655201B2	Image forming apparatus and control method therefor According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a toner cartridge which includes a storage section; a toner motor; a toner-motor driving section; a count measuring section configured to measure a driving time of the toner motor and calculate a consumption count value of the toner; an event detecting section configured to detect operation events; a main body counter configured to sequentially update a main body counter value with the consumption count value and stores the main body counter value; a toner counter configured to store a toner counter value in the storage section; a counter comparing section configured to perform counter comparison of the main body counter value and the toner counter value; and an event processing section configured to perform processing for keeping consistency of the main body counter value and the toner counter value on the basis of the counter comparison.
US08655198B2	Image forming apparatus and toner cartridges with differently sized guided portions An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a toner container mount, first and second toner containers removably insertable into the toner container mount horizontally, container guides formed in toner container mount to guide lateral side portions of the first and second toner containers, respectively, and an insertion opening forming member positioned defining first and second insertion openings through which the first and second toner containers are inserted, each including a laterally projecting portion. The second toner container is greater than the first toner container in cross section perpendicular to a direction of insertion, and the second insertion opening is greater than the first insertion opening. The first and second toner containers include guided portions projecting laterally, and the guided portion of the first toner container has a vertical length longer than that of the guided portion of the second toner container.
US08655197B2	Electronic paper structure and method for fabricating electronic paper An electronic paper structure is disclosed, which includes a hard substrate, a flexible substrate, at least one magnetic device for fastening the flexible substrate on the hard substrate temporally, a drive substrate formed on the flexible substrate, an electronic paper display layer formed on the drive substrate, and a protect layer formed on the electronic paper display layer. An electronic paper fabricating method using the same is also disclosed.
US08655195B2	Average length magnitude detecting apparatus, and method The present invention relates to an average length magnitude detecting apparatus and method, and an optical coherent receiver. The average length magnitude detecting method is adopted for detecting whether an average length of an averager used by a polarization crosstalk canceling apparatus in a receiver is long or short, comprising: determining a magnitude of a residual polarization crosstalk coefficient of the receiver; and determining an index that indicates whether the average length of the averager is long or short according to the determined magnitude of the residual polarization crosstalk coefficient.
US08655194B2	Method for improving the performance of digital coherent optical receiver using single ended photo-detection A method and system for mitigating distortion in coherent single-ended photo-detection is disclosed. The methodology comprises: receiving an optical signal carried on an optical transmission medium and coherently detecting the received optical signal to produce a digitized signal; estimating a time-dependent random variable introducing distortion to the coherently detected signal; and subtracting the distortion from digitized signal to produce a distortion mitigated output signal.
US08655191B2	Symbol timing recovery in polarization division multiplexed coherent optical transmission system A method, apparatus and system for providing clock and data recovery in a receiver for receiving a high speed coherent polarization division multiplexed optical signal using a digital signal processing block including a spectral domain spatial combiner are provided.
US08655184B2	Higher order dispersion compensation device The present invention relates to a higher-order dispersion compensation device (210), the device being adapted to cooperate with a pair of optical components (P1, P2), e.g. a pair of prisms, being arranged to compensate first-order dispersion by separating different wavelengths spatially. The compensation device (210) has the form of a phase plate, wherein the phase change for each wavelength is adjusted by designing the height (h) at the corresponding position (x) of the plate so as to substantially compensate for higher-order dispersion. The invention is advantageous for obtaining a higher-order dispersion compensation device which is relatively simple to construct and use making it a quite cost-effective device. The invention also relates to a corresponding optical system and method for compensating dispersion where this is important, e.g. in a multiple-photon imaging system.
US08655172B2	System and method for obtaining optical signal information A system is provided for identifying signal propagation information. The system includes at least one component configured to receive an optical input signal and to emit an optical output signal. The emitted optical output signal is representative of the optical input signal, and is associated with characteristic information indicative of the component. A processor is also included, the processor being configured to sense the optical output signal and correlate the characteristic information with said component.
US08655168B2	Passive optical network maintenance method, an optical network unit, and an optical line terminal The present disclosure relates to a passive optical network (PON) and provides a method for maintaining the PON, the optical network unit (ONU), and the optical line terminal (OLT) to solve the problem of the ONU being in a constant light emitting state. The method of the present disclosure allows the OLT to determine whether the continuous seizure time of an upstream channel exceeds the preset threshold, and if so, detect the failed ONU that continuously seizes the upstream channel and use a control message or control signal to instruct the failed ONU to turn off power supply to its transmitting circuit.
US08655162B2	Lens position based on focus scores of objects Embodiments herein relate to setting a lens position based on focus scores. A plurality of initial positions of a lens are determined. Each of the initial positions may correspond to a position of the lens at which one of a plurality of objects has a highest quality. A focus score may be determined at each of the initial positions for the corresponding object having the highest quality. A final position of the lens between two of the initial positions may be calculated based on the focus scores.
US08655149B2	Reproducing apparatus, reproducing method, reproducing program, and recording medium For a large capacity recording medium, a user interface having high flexibility and enriched representation is accomplished. A flag that represents whether a play item has a multiple angle structure of which the play item is reproduced with a plurality of angles is described. In addition, a flag that represents whether the beginning of each decode unit is an angle switchable point is described. In a seamless multiple angle structure, the current angle can be switched without need to increase the number of interleave units. In a nonseamless multiple angle structure, with the flag, in a predetermined region on the rear end side of each angle, the current angle is prohibited from being switched. Thus, when a play item exits from the multiple angle, discontinuity in the reproduction can be prevented. In addition, with a flag that represents whether a sub play item should be reproduced not in synchronization with a main path, the sub play item of only audio data can be used as a BGM.
US08655147B2	Content reproduction order determination system, and method and program thereof A system comprising: a extraction unit that extracts from each content a signal feature series, being a series of signal features caused to correspond to positions on a time axis of the content; a generator for detects mutual similarity sections, being sections in which the signal features for different contents are similar to each other, from said signal feature series for each content, and generates the content to which each mutual similarity section belongs, information for specifying the position of the above mutual similarity section on the time axis of the content, and a link indicative of a correspondence relation of the mutual similarity section as mutual similarity section link information; and a determination unit that determines a reproduction order of the content based upon a relationship of the position of the mutual similarity section on the time axis of the content that said mutual similarity section link information indicates.
US08655144B2	Communication apparatus A computer conversation system comprising: at least one server including a processor and memory and configured for communication with a plurality of user computers which each comprise a display; a video recording application configured to record video or receive recorded video from some, and preferably all, of the individual computers of the plurality of user computers; wherein the at least one server is configured to send a sequence of recorded videos to the plurality of users, the sequence of recorded videos based on the videos recorded or received from the individual computers and optionally the system is configured to send a file to the plurality of user computers which results in each of the plurality of computers displaying on the display an array of visual indicators in a set order, wherein each of a plurality of the visual indicators corresponds to at least one recorded video to be sent by the server, and the set order of the array corresponds to the order of at least part of the sequence of recorded video.
US08655140B2	Data conversion method and data conversion device, data recording device, data playing device, and computer program A data conversion method for an information processing device to generate data for copying of defined format data of a clip including playback segment data includes the steps of: performing data input for a data input unit to input copy source data; obtaining copy source clip configuration data including streaming data to be copied from the copy source by a clip adjusting unit; and clip setting for the clip adjusting unit to set one clip including multiple copy source clip configuration data corresponding to a play item in the playlist file defined with a copy source format, as a copy destination clip.
US08655137B2	Datacommunications/telecommunications patching systems with integrated connectivity module A module adapted for use with a datacommunications equipment mounting structure includes: a generally upright divider panel; a cover panel disposed generally parallel to the divider panel, the cover panel and divider panel being spaced apart from each other to form a gap; and a plurality of telecommunications cables, each of the telecommunications cables comprising a plurality of telecommunications patch cords, the cables comprising bundled patch cords at a first end and unbundled patch cords at a second opposite end, the cables being positioned in the gap between the divider panel and cover panel. The bundled patch cords at the cable first end include first interconnection terminals, and the unbundled patch cords at the second end include second interconnection terminals. The first terminals are located at first edges of the divider and cover panels. The unbundled patch cords are separately moveable between a stored position, in which the second terminals are located at second edges of the divider and cover panels, and an extended position, in which the second terminals are positioned away from the second edges of the divider and cover panels.
US08655136B2	Cable management panel with sliding drawer An optical fiber cable management panel is provided with slideable drawers and structure within the drawers for cable management and/or connection to other devices. Tray inserts drop into the drawers to provide the appropriate management and connection devices. A movable take-up mechanism manages the cable entering and exiting the drawers at side openings. Stackable pivoting storage trays on the tray insert include a detent arrangement for holding each tray in a pivoted access position. The tray inserts further include a front key, and a back tab mounting arrangement for mounting the tray inserts to the drawers, and side radius limiters including notches for extending over raised portions of the drawer. The take-up mechanism includes a U-shaped trough section and cable retention tabs. A control mechanism is provided for controlling movement of the take-up mechanism relative to the drawer.
US08655135B2	Exchange cabling method and apparatus A method of providing an interconnection between a network and service equipment, comprising: providing a network cable connected to the network; breaking out the network cable to expose a plurality of network fibers contained within the network cable; identifying one of the plurality of network fibers requiring interconnection with the service rack; providing an equipment fiber connected to the service equipment; making an interconnection between the identified one of the network fibers and the equipment fiber; storing the interconnected fibers in an interconnected fiber store; and storing at least some of the remaining un-interconnected network fibers at a store remote from the interconnected fiber store.
US08655127B2	Rugged fiber optic cable There is provided an optical fiber cable having a plurality of optical fiber members. Each optical fiber member includes an optical fiber and a protective coating surrounding the optical fiber. A polymer coating surrounds the plurality of optical fiber members and a portion of the polymer coating is located between at least some of the optical fiber members. The optical fiber members and the polymer coating form an optical fiber unit. A tight buffer surrounds the optical fiber unit.
US08655122B2	Mode converter Provided is a mode converter capable of efficiently coupling or emitting light having a single-peaked spot, and has high flexibility of the shape to be easily manufactured. The mode converter is formed of multiple single-mode waveguides optically coupling areas 1 and 2; when an axis parallel to a light propagation direction is z axis, an axis perpendicular to the z axis in a direction crossing the single-mode waveguides is x axis, an axis perpendicular to the x and z axes is y axis, and a plane passing through a center of the mode converter and includes the z axis is plane 1, the multiple single-mode waveguides are arranged reflection-symmetrically with respect to the plane 1; and the mode converter converts light entering from the area 1 into the even mode to cause the light of the even mode to propagate and couple optically with the area 2.
US08655119B2	Connection device and optical device A connection device includes a ground electrode layer that is provided in a substrate, a first transmission path that is provided on the ground electrode layer via a dielectric layer, and a plurality of leads that are connected to the first transmission path and the ground electrode layer or the first transmission path and a plane that is electrically connected to the ground electrode layer. The plurality of leads are fitted into through-holes that are provided in a second transmission path and a ground electrode on a flexible substrate to be electrically connected.
US08655117B2	Optical fiber sensors having long active lengths, systems, and methods Optical fiber sensors adapted to measure strain or pressure are disclosed. The optical fiber sensor has a lead-in optical fiber having an end surface at a forward end, and a first optical element having a body with an outer dimension, Do, a front end surface coupled to the lead-in optical fiber, a pedestal including a retracted surface that is spaced from the front end surface, the retracted surface at least partially defining an optical cavity, a gutter surrounding the pedestal, the gutter having a gutter depth defining an active region of length, L, the first optical element further exhibiting L/Do≧0.5. Also provided are systems including the optical fiber sensor, and methods for manufacturing and using the optical fiber sensor. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US08655111B2	System and method for creating and sharing photo stories A system and method are described for creating, managing and sharing photo stories. For example, one embodiment of a computer implemented method for selecting among a plurality of different photo story templates comprises: receiving a plurality of new photos from a user the photos having metadata associated; analyzing the photos and the metadata associated with the photos; responsively grouping the photos into a plurality of different photo stories based on the analysis of the photos and the metadata associated with the photos; and selecting a set of photo story design templates for each of the different photo stories based on the analysis of the photos and the metadata associated with the photos grouped into the different photo stories.
US08655110B2	Image processing device, method and program A marker corresponding to an editing state at an arbitrary point in time of image data being edited is stored in memory. The image of an arbitrary editing state can be displayed by a user selecting the displayed marker. The original image data is not updated. When saving the image data file, the saved editing state at an arbitrary point of time can be saved as a single file together with the original image data. By selecting a plurality of markers, images corresponding to a plurality of processing states can be displayed simultaneously. A marker can be used to create a new image data file of a desired processing state, or a plurality of markers can be selected to create a plurality of new image data files. Image data can be displayed as thumbnail images, and thumbnail images and ordinary images can be concurrently displayed.
US08655107B2	Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, computer-readable medium and computer data signal An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a specifying unit, a search unit and a difference extracting unit. The acquiring unit acquires a first image and a second image. The specifying unit specifies one or more image areas included in the first image. The search unit searches the second image for an image area corresponding to each of the one or more image areas specified by the specifying unit. The difference extracting unit extracts a difference between the corresponding image area obtained by the search unit and each of the one or more image areas specified by the specifying unit.
US08655101B2	Signal processing device, control method for signal processing device, control program, and computer-readable storage medium having the control program recorded therein A signal processing device first decomposes an input signal into a plurality of frequency components in different frequency ranges, then causes a higher harmonic wave generating section to generate a higher harmonic for each of a part or all of frequency components obtained by removing a frequency component in the lowest frequency range from frequency components obtained by the decomposition, and finally composes (i) the higher harmonic thus generated and (ii) a frequency component for which no higher harmonic has been generated. The higher harmonic wave generating section adds the frequency component and a nonlinear process signal (i) in which positive and negative signs of a frequency component for which the higher harmonic is to be generated are retained and (ii) which broadly monotonically increases nonlinearly with respect to the frequency component when the frequency component is located at least in the vicinity of zero.
US08655100B2	Correcting an artifact in an image A method of correcting an artifact in a captured image includes generating a binary map that corresponds to the artifact in the captured image. The method also includes generating a luminance mask from the binary map, the luminance mask applying a level of correction near an edge of the artifact that is different from a level of correction applied at the center of the artifact and generating, a chrominance mask to correct a color of the artifact. The method further includes performing corrections to pixels according to the luminance and the chrominance masks.
US08655091B2	Basis vector spectral image compression Computer implemented methods for compressing 3D hyperspectral image data having a plurality of spatial pixels associated with a hyperspectral image, and a number of spectral dimensions associated with each spatial pixel, include receiving, using a processor, the 3D hyperspectral image data, a set of basis vectors associated therewith, and either a maximum error amount or a maximum data size. The methods also include partitioning the 3D hyperspectral image data into a plurality of 2D images, each associated with one of the number of spectral dimensions, and an associated one of the set of basis vectors. The methods additionally include ranking the set of basis vectors if not already ranked. The methods may further include iteratively applying lossy compression to the 2D images, in an order determined by the ranking. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.
US08655089B2	Apparatus for determining motion vectors and a reference picture index for a current block in a picture to be decoded In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a decoder. The decoder is configured to obtain first and second motion vectors of a block other than the current block. The other block neighbors the current block at one of a left, top and top right position. The decoder is configured to determine first and second motion vectors of the current block using the first and second motion vectors of the other block such that the first motion vector of the current block has a same direction as the first motion vector of the other block and the second motion vector of the current block has a same direction as the second motion vector of the other block.
US08655086B1	Image compression with alpha channel data Techniques for a compressed image with alpha channel data are described. Encoded alpha channel data from a compressed image representation may be extracted. A common type pixel run characteristic may be determined for at least one common type pixel run represented in the encoded alpha channel data. A common alpha channel value is applied, based on the common type pixel run characteristic, to pixels in a decompressed image representation correlated to the at least one common type pixel run. Pixels in the decompressed image representation correlating to at least one lookup type pixel run represented in the encoded alpha channel data may be processed. The processing may include a determination of an alpha channel value based on pixel data, specific to a pixel correlated to the lookup type pixel run, in the encoded alpha channel data and an application of the alpha channel value to the pixel.
US08655076B2	Marker generating and marker detecting system, method and program A marker generating system is characterized in having a special feature extracting element that extracts a portion, as a special feature, including a distinctive pattern in a video image not including a marker; a unique special feature selecting element that, based on the extracted special feature, selects a special feature of an image, as a unique special feature, that does not appear on the video image; and a marker generating element that generates a marker based on the unique special feature.
US08655074B2	Document editing apparatus and method A method for storing a document recognition result is proposed. The method includes selecting a picture area from a document image, storing an image of the selected picture area in an image file format, removing the selected picture area, filling the removed picture area with a surrounding background color, and performing character recognition of a text area.
US08655069B2	Updating image segmentation following user input Methods of updating image segmentation following user input are described. In an embodiment, the properties used in computing the different portions of the image are updated as a result of one or more user inputs. Image elements which have been identified by a user input are given more weight when updating the properties than other image elements which have already been assigned to a particular portion of the image. In another embodiment, an updated segmentation is post-processed such that only regions which are connected to an appropriate user input are updated.
US08655068B1	Color correction system A color correction system includes an identical first color chart (FCC) and a second color chart (SCC), and a color correction unit (CCU). The FCC and the subject are positioned in view of a source image capture device (SICD) at a source location. The SCC and a display unit are positioned in view of a destination image capture device (DICD) at the destination location. The SICD captures and transmits source image content (SIC) of the subject and the FCC to the CCU at the destination location via a network. The DICD captures destination image content (DIC) of the SCC and the SIC displayed on the display unit. The CCU generates calibration parameters by comparing the FCC extracted from the SIC and/or the DIC, with the SCC extracted from the DIC, and corrects the SIC of the subject and gamma parameters on the display unit using the generated calibration parameters.
US08655066B2	Color constancy method and system A color constancy method and system include dividing an image into a plurality of sub-images and applying a plurality of color constancy algorithms to each of the sub-images. The outputs of each of the color constancy algorithms are analyzed for each of the sub-images to determine which of the color constancy algorithms give inconsistent results across the sub-images. The influence of the outputs of the algorithms providing inconsistent results is adjusted to decrease their influence (e.g. effect or weight) with respect to the outputs of algorithms providing consistent results. The outputs from the plurality of color constancy algorithms are combined based upon the adjustment of the outputs.
US08655056B2	Content-based matching of videos using local spatio-temporal fingerprints A computer implemented method for matching video data to a database containing a plurality of video fingerprints of the type described above, comprising the steps of calculating at least one fingerprint representing at least one query frame from the video data; indexing into the database using the at least one calculated fingerprint to find a set of candidate fingerprints; applying a score to each of the candidate fingerprints; selecting a subset of candidate fingerprints as proposed frames by rank ordering the candidate fingerprints; and attempting to match at least one fingerprint of at least one proposed frame.
US08655054B2	System and method of correcting a depth map for 3D image A system and method of correcting a depth map for 3D image is disclosed. A spatial spectral transform unit extracts pixels of object boundaries according to an input image, wherein the spatial spectral transform unit adopts Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT). A correction unit corrects an input depth map corresponding to the input image according to the pixels of object boundaries, thereby resulting in an output depth map.
US08655051B2	Image editing method, image editing apparatus, computer program, and memory product In the case where a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, such as a quadrangular plane, a curved surface including a ridgeline, and a cylinder, is edited using an image editing apparatus such as a three-dimensional CAD apparatus, when one element figure in the three-dimensional image is specified, other element figures connected to the specified one element figure, or other element figures included in the same three-dimensional image in which the one element figure is included are retrieved, and other element figure in the retrieved other element figures, which was determined as having a specific relationship to the one element figure is related to the one element figure. Then, the specified element figure and the element figures related to the specified element figure are edited collectively based on an operation received by the image editing apparatus.
US08655045B2	System and method for processing a deposit transaction A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits the unique identification of each bill processed. The system further comprises a customer identification means and means for associating each processed bill with the customer depositing the bill. Means for identifying the customer (or customer account) associated with a particular processed bill after the deposit transaction has been completed is also included in the system.
US08655041B2	Automatic detection of contrast injection A method for automatically detecting the presence of contrast in an x-ray image includes acquiring an x-ray image prior to administration of contrast. A background image is estimated based on the x-ray image. The contrast is administered. A set of x-ray images is acquired. The background image is subtracted from the set of images. Image intensity is determined for each of the subtracted images. The subtracted images having highest image intensity are selected. A predefined shape model is fitted to the selected subtracted images. The fitting of the predefined shape model is used to fit the shape model to each of the subtracted images. A feature value is calculated for each image frame based on pixel intensities of each pixel fitted to the shape model for the corresponding subtracted image. An image frame of peak contrast is determined by selecting the image frame with the greatest feature value.
US08655040B2	Integrated image registration and motion estimation for medical imaging applications Technologies are described herein for generating a diagnostic three dimensional image for a patient. Some example technologies may obtain a sequence of multiple images of the patient using an imaging modality device. The technologies may estimate a registration vector for each image based on a motion function and an image transformation function. Each image may be defined by a measurement noise added to the image transformation function operating on the registration vector with respect to a reference image. The registration vector may be a function of a breathing motion of a prior registration vector added to a transition noise value. The technologies may estimate motion parameters based on the registration vector. The technologies may iteratively refine the registration vector and the motion parameters. The technologies may generate the diagnostic three dimensional image of the patient using the registration vector for each image and the motion parameters.
US08655032B2	Mobile identification system and method A mobile application stored within the mobile device allows for file collection, transfer, and display on a smart device with G3, G4, EDGE, or similar data communication capabilities. The software is used in conjunction with information collection devices synced to a smart device via blue tooth technology, such as a fingerprinting device. The device will transfer a file to the smart device running the mobile application. The application will then encrypt the file and encode the file that is then packaged into a proprietary format. The file is then sent to a web location using the data transmission capability of the mobile device. The device will then monitor a file location of a web address for a return response. It will then get the file from the web location in a standard NIST approved format, extract information and images from the file, displaying them in a GUI.
US08655024B2	Displacement detection device and displacement detection method thereof A displacement detection method includes the steps of: acquiring an image frame; calculating a characteristic index of the image frame; maintaining the image frame when the characteristic index is larger than a threshold value; and adding a fixed pattern to the image frame when the characteristic index is smaller than the threshold value. The present invention further provides a displacement detection device.
US08655012B1	System and method of using images to determine correspondence between locations In one aspect, a system and method is provided that matches images that are associated with street addresses with images that are associated with locations that are stored with respect to another reference system, such as latitude/longitude. If the images match, the street address is associated with the location. In a further aspect, text contained in the images is extracted and associated with the street address as well.
US08655011B2	Content identification and electronic tickets, coupons and credits The present invention relates to digital watermarking methods and systems. In one embodiment, a handheld device displays a digitally watermarked image at an event center. An optical scanner captures optical scan data representing the device display. A watermark decoder analyzes the captured optical scan data to obtain the watermark. The watermark is used to determine authorized entry. The handheld device may include a cell phone or other portable computing device.
US08655005B2	Earphone system comprising an earphone and a portable holding device An earphone system (1; 23) comprising a wireless earphone (2; 20, 21) and a portable holding device (3; 22). The earphone (2; 20, 21) comprises an ear hook (8) for attaching the earphone (2; 20, 21) to the ear (14) of a user. The holding device (3; 22) comprises an outer surface (25) with an earphone recess (4; 30, 31) adapted for receiving the earphone (2; 20, 21) with the ear hook (8), such that the ear hook (8) follows the outer surface (25) of the holding device (3; 22), and attachment means for attaching the earphone (2; 20, 21) in the earphone recess (4; 30, 31).
US08654997B2	Personal miniaturized loudspeaker placement platform An improved method and materials for retaining small loudspeakers to a platform composed of adjustable connecting miniaturized members utilizing international standards for surround sound in meters, but reduced to inches. One example would be a scale of one inch equaling one foot, but not limited to that particular miniature scale. The present invention utilizes any and all technical aspects of sound delivery and amplification in a miniature scale arrangement with the multi-directional surround sound. The speakers so mounted in measured inches from the center-point midway between the ears of the listener, delivers multi-directional sound in a re-creation of a musical, movie or gaming experience in the same perspective as being in a room with large speakers at high listening levels or a theater setting. Listening in the miniaturized setting, the listener will experience the same high levels in decibels as in the large room setting.
US08654996B2	Spacer for a capacitive microphone and capacitive microphone with the same The present invention relates to a spacer for a capacitive microphone and a capacitive microphone with such spacer, in which the spacer is mounted between polar plates and vibrating diaphragm of the microphone and the spacer comprises at least one insulating layer and at least one conductive layer bonded with the insulating layer. With the above-mentioned structure, static electricity is effectively prevented from occurring or storing during manufacturing process of the spacer and meanwhile, disadvantages such as difficult processing, high cost and tendency to increase parasitic capacitance while making spacer with metal sheet are overcome.
US08654991B2	Audio signal amplifier circuit An inverting amplifier which drives headphones via an output capacitor includes: an operational amplifier, an input resistor having a first terminal via which an audio signal to be amplified is received, and a second terminal connected to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier; and a feedback resistor having a first terminal connected to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier, and a second terminal connected to the output terminal. A reference voltage source generates a bias voltage Vb, and supplies it to the non-inverting input terminal. A discharging path includes a discharging resistor and a first switch arranged in series between an output terminal of the reference voltage source and an fixed voltage terminal. A second switch is arranged between the output terminal of the operational amplifier and a node on the discharging path where the electric potential is higher than it is at the discharging resistor.
US08654986B2	System for remotely obtaining audiometric measurements and adjusting hearing aids via the internet System and method for remotely obtaining audiometric measurements and adjusting hearing aids via the Internet, using telematic means such as video conferencing and e-mail to establish a remote connection between the patient who may be at home, in a medical center or in a pharmacy and a hearing aid specialist at an audiometry laboratory or clinic, whereby the specialist remotely provides the patient with instructions for carrying out an audiometry test and, depending on the results, subsequently transmits adjustment signals via the Internet to the patient's hearing aid which is connected to a computer to which the patient has access.
US08654983B2	Audio coding A spatial decoder unit (23) is arranged for transforming one or more audio channels (s; l, r) into a pair of bin-aural output channels (Ib, rb). The device comprises a parameter conversion unit (234) for converting the spatial parameters (sp) into binaural parameters (bp) containing binaural information. The device additionally comprises a spatial synthesis unit (232) for transforming the audio channels (L, R) into a pair of binaural signals (Lb, Rb) while using the binaural parameters (bp). The spatial synthesis unit (232) preferably operates in a transform domain, such as the QMF domain.
US08654977B2	System and method for controlling access between Bluetooth devices A method and system is provided for using an access list stored on a memory of a first computing device, the access list for controlling communication between the first computing device and a plurality of computing devices in a Bluetooth communication network. The method comprises: initiating a restricted mode of operation on the first computing device, the restricted mode of operation configured to secure the access list to prevent subsequent unauthorized modification thereon, the access list including at least one entry representing at least one selected computing device of the plurality of computing devices being permitted to access the first computing device, the at least one entry comprising at least one identifier to identify the at least one selected computing device; in response to a connection request between the first computing device and a particular computing device of the plurality of computing devices, determining whether the particular computing device is on the access list; and preventing connection between the first computing device to the particular computing device in response to determining that the particular computing device is not on the access list.
US08654967B2	System for conditioning echo response of loop start trunk line An echo canceling system has an adaptive filter connected to an echo source, for canceling echo from an echo path. A fixed echo conditioning filter is connected in series with the adaptive filter, intermediate the echo source and the adaptive filter. The fixed echo conditioning filter cancels the constant part of the echo path using a measured impulse response of the echo path.
US08654961B2	Prioritized call sessions A local network call handling device is configured to establish multiple concurrent call sessions between local network end devices and an external network. When a prioritized end device attempts to establish a call session, the call handling device may initially determine if a first call session identifier is available. If so, the call session can be established using that first identifier. If the first identifier is in use for a call session of another end device, the call handling device may either use a different call session identifier for the prioritized end device session or may drop a pre-existing call session to free an identifier for use in connection with the prioritized end device.
US08654960B2	Dual network telephone device A dual network telephone device selectively performs a telephone communication via a public telephone network and via an IP telephone network. The dual network telephone device generates IP telephone identification information for a non-IP telephone device registers to an IP telephone server an association of an IP address of the dual network telephone device and the IP telephone identification information for the non-IP telephone device, receives a first call request sent from the IP telephone server, sends a call request notice instruction to the non-IP telephone device when the first call request includes the IP telephone identification information for the non-IP telephone device as a call request destination, receives IP telephone identification information input to and sent from the non-IP telephone device, sends a second call request to the IP telephone server.
US08654959B2	Automated telephone attendant A telephony system (100) includes a user device (110, 130) configured to enable a user of the telephony system (100) to place and receive telephone calls, and a service node (180, 185) configured to communicate with the user device (110, 130) and to thereby provide the user with an automated voice interface to the telephony system (100) upon the user's initiating access to the telephony system (100) via the user device (110, 130). The automated voice interface permits the user to verbally specify a desired objective corresponding to any one of a number of predefined objectives, the predefined objectives including directory assisted call placement and at least one form of information retrieval. Upon receiving the desired objective from the user, the service node (180, 185) acts to implement the desired objective.
US08654954B2	System and method for controlling access to conference calls A conferencing system enables conference participants to control external party access to an ongoing conference call by providing a conference server that includes a conference client operable to manage a conference call between conference participants, an interface operable to receive an instruction during the conference call that defines a policy to control external party access to the conference call and a processor for executing the conference client to initiate the conference call and process the instruction.
US08654950B2	Method and apparatus for automatically suppressing computer keyboard noises in audio telecommunication session A communication system automatically mutes a microphone in response to a key event detected from a coupled keyboard to prevent delivery of noise generated by the keyboard to a far end of the communication session. A timer is initiated for a time period when the key event occurs, and the microphone remains muted for the time period of the timer. The timer may be restarted to maintain the microphone mute in response to a subsequent key event detected while the timer is running. If the timer expires before a subsequent key event is detected, the microphone can be restored to its previous state (usually un-muted). The system can be applied to a computer coupled to the keyboard and a microphone and having a communication application operating on the computer. Alternatively, the system can be applied to a computer coupled to the keyboard and coupled to an external conferencing unit having a communication application.
US08654944B2	Automated call to a contact with whom another form of communication is exchanged A method of automating a telephone call to a contact with whom a text based electronic communication is exchanged. The method can include, via a processor, receiving from a first electronic messaging client a first identifier corresponding to a first text based electronic communication sent to a user or received by the user, and receiving from a second electronic messaging client a second identifier corresponding to a second text based electronic communication sent to the user or received by the user. Via the processor, a list that identifies at least the first identifier and the second identifier can be presented. Responsive to receiving a user selection of the first identifier or the second identifier, via the processor, a telephone call can be automatically initiated to a telephone number that corresponds to the selected identifier.
US08654943B2	System and method of enhanced caller-ID display using a personal address book In one particular embodiment, a method includes receiving at a set-top box a call signal including a caller identifier from a network, where the caller identifier includes a calling number and a billing name associated with the calling number. An alias (or display name) associated with the calling number is retrieved from a personal address book stored in a memory of the set-top box. A modified caller identifier including the calling number and the alias is provided to a display device.
US08654932B2	Intelligent communications network tap port aggregator and methods thereof A network tap port aggregator for use in monitoring a network is provided. The network tap port aggregator includes a first device interface terminal for receiving a first network feed. The network tap port aggregator also includes a second device interface terminal for receiving a second network feed. The network tap port aggregator further includes a circuitry coupled with the first device interface terminal and with the second device interface terminal, the circuitry configured to monitor the first network feed and the second network feed and to aggregate the first network feed and the second network feed into an aggregated network feed. The network tap port aggregator yet also includes a first monitor interface terminal coupled to the circuitry for providing the aggregated network feed to a first network monitor that is external to the network tap port aggregator.
US08654923B2	System and methods for using a dynamic scheme for radiosurgery The present invention is a method and system for developing a dynamic scheme for Gamma Knife radiosurgery based on the concept of “dose-painting” to take advantage of robotic patient positioning systems on the Gamma Knife C and Perfexion units. The spherical high dose volume created by the Gamma Knife unit will be viewed as a 3D spherical “paintbrush”, and treatment planning is reduced to finding the best route of this “paintbrush” to “paint” a 3D tumor volume. Under the dose-painting concept, Gamma Knife radiosurgery becomes dynamic, where the patient is moving continuously under the robotic positioning system.
US08654922B2	X-ray-based system and methods for inspecting a person's shoes for aviation security threats The present application discloses a system for scanning a shoe for illegal materials. The system includes an X-ray source for projecting a beam of X-rays onto the shoe, a detector array for detecting X-rays transmitted through the shoe and at least one metal detector coil for detecting metals within the shoe. The system produces a radiographic image of the shoe by processing the detected X-rays and data obtained from the at least one metal detector coil. Other embodiments are directed toward other screening technologies, including millimeter wave screening technologies.
US08654920B2	System for detecting pin hole of fuel cell stack parts The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a pin hole in a part of a fuel cell stack part to accurately detect the presence of pin holes of stack parts thereby ensuring quality of a fuel cell stack. That is, the present invention provides a system for detecting a pin hole in parts of a fuel cell stack that allows for quality assurance of the fuel cell stack and prevents defective parts from being used, by examining each fuel stack part, which largely influence the quality of the fuel cell stack, using an X-ray device and a vision system, in order to determine the presence of a pin hole in the parts, and a method thereof.
US08654914B2	System and method for adaptive time synchronization A method of estimating a symbol boundary for adaptive time synchronization in a communication system is presented. An embodiment of the method includes receiving a signal comprising a plurality of OFDM symbols from receiver chains. The OFDM symbols include at least a long training field (LTF) symbol. The method further includes determining a normalized correlation signal based on correlation between the received LTF symbol and a reference symbol for each of the receiver chains for different lags. Also, the method includes estimating an energy window length for the normalized correlation signal. The energy window length includes at least one of channel delay spread and a maximum cyclic shift applied to the signal. The method then includes estimating the symbol boundary associated with the received LTF symbol based on a position of peak energy of the normalized correlation signal using the estimated energy window length.
US08654910B1	Co-channel interference cancellation with multiple receive antennas for BICM Apparatus and methods are provided for computing soft information at a receiver having a plurality of receive antennas. The receiver may be a mobile station or a base station, and can receive a signal vector that includes an intended signal from a first source as well as interfering signals from one or more other, interfering sources. The receiver can determine modulation information, such as the modulation scheme, used by each of the interfering sources. The mobile station can also estimate channel information, such as channel gain information, associated with each interfering source. Using the modulation and channel information, the receiver can compute soft information, such as a log-likelihood ratio. In some embodiments, the receiver can adaptively determine which interference sources and which receive antennas to use when computing the soft information.
US08654908B2	Correlation prevention methods for satellite adaptive cancellation links A method of reducing signal correlation in a symmetrical adaptive canceller link comprising spectrally inverting one of a first carrier signal and a second carrier signal by causing a spectral inversion of one of the first and second carrier signals using a modulator, transmitting the first and second carrier signals within a bandwidth to a remote receiver using a transmitting device such that a composite carrier signal results, and cancelling at least one of the first carrier signal from the composite carrier signal using a cancellation technique such that the second carrier signal results on one end of the link and the second carrier signal from the composite carrier signal using a cancellation technique such that the first carrier signal results on the opposite end of the link.
US08654904B2	Scaling equalizer coefficients after automatic gain controller gain adjustments In one embodiment, a receiver comprises an automatic gain controller (AGC), an equalizer, a controller, and a register interface. The AGC makes gain adjustments to compensate for changes in the average amplitude of a received signal. The equalizer has a coefficient updater that calculates coefficients and a finite impulse response (FIR) filter that applies the coefficients to the received signal to generate an equalized signal. During gain adjustments by the AGC, the register interface provides a weight freeze signal to the coefficient updater, which subsequently freezes the updating of the coefficients for a freeze duration period. Then, register interface provides a scaling factor, generated by the controller based on the size of the gain adjustment, to the coefficient updater. At the end of the freeze period, coefficient updater applies the scaling factor to the coefficients and unfreezes the coefficient updating.
US08654899B2	Pilot symbol assisted modulation signal processing systems and methods Pilot symbol assisted modulation (PSAM) techniques for Rayleigh and Rician fading channels are derived. Previous techniques implement PSAM signal detectors as an ad-hoc design, using pilot symbols to first estimate channel gain, and then using channel gain estimates in a conventional coherent detector to make data decisions. Although this structure may be effective for binary phase shift keying in Rayleigh fading, it is suboptimal for Rician fading and for 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation in Rayleigh fading. According to techniques disclosed herein, a PSAM signal detector jointly processes pilot symbols and data symbols. The performance of signal detectors according to embodiments of the invention is analyzed and compared with that of conventional detectors. Numerical results are presented to show that the performance gain of a proposed new PSAM signal detector over conventional PSAM detectors can be as much as 2 or 3 dB for Rician fading in some cases.
US08654894B2	Processing transmissions in a wireless communication system Disclosed herein are methods of processing transmissions in a wireless communication system to detect whether a transmission unit contains transmitted data, systems for processing transmissions in a digital communications system to detect the same, receivers for processing transmissions in a wireless communications system and computer readable media implementing a method for processing the same. In one embodiment, a method of processing transmissions in a wireless communication system to detect whether a transmission unit contains transmitted data includes: generating an averaged function of bit reliability indicators from a plurality of received samples and applying a test to compare an average of ln cosh(·) (natural logarithm of the hyperbolic cosine) values for the reliability indicators, with a factor proportional to an average signal-to-disturbance ratio of the plurality of samples to determine if the transmission unit contains transmitted data.
US08654889B2	Adaptive compensation systems for mitigating distortion due to nonlinear power amplifiers A method for pre-processing a signal prior to receipt of the signal by a non-linear device (NLD) to compensate for AM-AM distortion and AM-PM distortion of the signal by the NLD. The method includes generating a modified amplitude rk based on an amplitude xk derived from a digitized envelope Ri,k of the signal, generating a scale factor ck based on the modified amplitude rk and the amplitude xk, generating an AM-AM compensated signal based on the scale factor ck, generating a first AM-PM phase compensation value based on the modified amplitude rk, and generating an AM-AM and AM-PM compensated signal by modifying a phase of the AM-AM compensated signal based on the first AM-PM phase compensation value.
US08654888B2	Precoder circuit A disclosed precoder circuit is used for differential phase shift keying and includes multiple levels of parallel precoder units, each of which is configured to perform a precoding operation using a data signal having multiple symbols and one of a fixed value and a one-symbol preceding modulated signal output from a preceding-level parallel precoder unit so as to obtain a modulated signal, precoding operations of the parallel precoder units being simultaneously performed in a parallel fashion; multiple levels of re-timing units configured to synchronize modulated signals output from the parallel precoder units; and multiple levels of offset units, each of which is configured to add a phase difference between the fixed value and the one-symbol preceding modulated signal to the modulated signals output from the corresponding re-timing units.
US08654883B2	Systems and methods for enhanced RF MIMO system performance A system for enhancing performance of a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) receiving system is provided. The performance enhancement system includes a MIMO receiving system having N branches and is configured to operate in accordance with one or more legacy MIMO receiving classes, types and schemes; a radio distribution network (RDN) connected to the MIMO receiving system and including one or more beamformers, wherein at least one of the beamformers is being fed by two or more antennas so that a total number of the antennas in the system is M which is larger than N; and a control module configured to tune the one or more beamformers based on legacy MIMO signals derived from the MIMO receiving system in various methods depending on the MIMO class/type, so that the RDN adds gain and antenna directivity to the MIMO receiving system.
US08654877B2	Multiple-input, multiple-output telecommunications schemes This disclosure concerns beam-forming vectors and beam-forming matrices for multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) communications systems. These systems, from the method perspective, provide, according to one embodiment, a method of feeding back, to a transmitter from a receiver in a MIMO communications system, at least part of a beam-forming vector of a beam-forming matrix, wherein: the vector relates to a spatial stream of the MIMO system; the vector comprises a series of elements; each element specifies a beam-forming weight for a respective transmit antenna of the transmitter; and the method comprises: calculating a scaling factor that would scale a first element of the vector to a value of one; scaling the other element or elements of the vector with the scaling factor; and feeding back the scaled other element or elements to the transmitter to inform a beam-forming process. These systems, from the method perspective, provide, according to another embodiment, a method of processing a beam-forming matrix, wherein: the beam-forming matrix is for adjusting signals that are to issue from the transmit antennae of a MIMO communications system; the MIMO communications system comprises a transmitter and a receiver; the beam-forming matrix is capable of being decomposed into a series of beam-forming vectors; each beam-forming vector relates to a spatial stream of the MIMO system; each beam-forming vector comprises a series of elements; each element specifies a beam-forming weight for a transmit antenna of the transmitter; and the method comprises: obtaining a beam-forming matrix in which the elements are quantized; and orthogonalizing the beam-forming vectors with respect to one another.
US08654876B2	Transmitting apparatus in multiple input multiple output system Provided are a transmitting apparatus and a transmitting method in a multiple input multiple output system. A power allocation controller includes a block Tomlinson-Harashima precoder (BTHP) that precodes and outputs data to be transmitted to each user in a nonlinear scheme. The BTHP removes and outputs inference signals from data for each user based on the channel information that is fed back from the users. The data for each user output from the BTHP are allocated with power by the power allocation controller. The power allocation controller calculates power allocation parameters so that receiving minimum distances at receiving ends for each user that receive data through the MIMO antennas are the same, and allocates the calculated parameters to data for each user.
US08654873B2	Method to invoke channel decoder early to decrease the acquisition time in demodulators In one embodiment, a Television (TV) receiver to perform a method of synchronizing a demodulator at a Viterbi decode input in the TV receiver using one or more bit de-interleaved even and odd Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols is provided. The method includes (i) performing a Viterbi decoding on the bit de-interleaved even and odd OFDM symbols when a frame boundary does not exist for the bit de-interleaved even and odd OFDM symbols, (ii) performing a convolutional encoding on an decoded data output of the Viterbi decoding, (iii) determining whether an output of the convolutional encoding of the bit de-interleaved OFDM symbols matches an input at a Viterbi decode, and (iv) determining whether the output of the convolutional encoding of the bit de-interleaved even and odd OFDM symbols matches with a SYNC pattern or a SYNC′ pattern to obtain a RS packet align boundary.
US08654866B2	Method and apparatus for optimizing dynamic range in DMT modems A digital subscriber line XDSL communication system for optimizing dynamic range in digital multi-tone modulated (DMT) modems. The system comprises a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) and at least one modem. The DSLAM distributes a near end crosstalk (NEXT) model of anticipated disturbance from neighboring disturber subscriber lines. The at least one modem has a transmit path and a receive path. The at least one modem couples to the DSLAM and is responsive to the distributed NEXT model to adjust a dynamic range of an analog portion of the receive path to accommodate the anticipated disturbance modeled in the distributed NEXT model.
US08654865B2	Device and system for preserving, transmitting and receiving HDMI or A/V signals along a power-line communication network A combination noise-filter, surge protections circuit and HDMI communication device. HDMI specific noise filters, surge protection circuits, PLC modem and encoding/decoding apparatus are connect to, or integrated into, power outlets in a home or other wired building enabling a high bandwidth powerline communication network.
US08654864B2	System and method for selectively performing single-ended and differential signaling In a communication system, data is selectively transmitted using single-ended or differential signaling. The data is transmitted in relation to a plurality of clock signals having different relative phases. When the data is transmitted using single-ended signaling, data on adjacent signal lines undergo logic transitions at different times in relation to the plurality of clock signals.
US08654863B2	Video coding A method of video encoding including receiving a video signal to be coded; coding data representing a frame of said video signal; and repeating part, but not all, of the data. The repeated part including the picture header for the frame. A method of decoding an encoded video signal including receiving coded data representing frames of a video signal; examining the coded data to detect header data and picture data; when an error in the picture header is detected, storing the picture data in a temporary picture data store, detecting a repeat of the header data; and decoding the stored picture data using the repeated header data.
US08654862B2	Coding device and method, decoding device and method, recording medium, and program An encoding apparatus and an encoding method, a decoding apparatus and a decoding method, a recording medium, and a program suitable for encoding image signals with a higher compression ratio for transmission or accumulation. In an arithmetic coding section, from among the syntax elements of input image compression information, the frame/field flag is first encoded by a frame/field flag context model. When the macroblock to be processed is subjected to frame-based encoding, a frame-based context model, specified in the current H.26L standard, is applied. On the other hand, when the macroblock to be processed is subjected to field-based encoding, a field-based context model is applied for the syntax elements described below. The present invention is applied to an encoder for encoding image information and a decoder for decoding image information.
US08654858B2	Methods and apparatus for differential encoding A data stream encoder eliminates duplicate transmission units in a transmitted data stream in which the detected duplicate may not be the immediately preceding transmission unit. A data aggregator transmits a stream of data by identifying a frame interval, or timing interval, corresponding to the time to send a frame of data in the stream. Each of the frames includes a predetermined number of blocks. Configurations identify repetition patterns in the blocks of successive frames, thus looking backward a frame interval to identify a previous corresponding block in the preceding frame. The corresponding transmission block need not be the immediately preceding block or transmission unit. For certain types of data, successive frames exhibit the same or similar patterns in the blocks of data defining the frame. Therefore, the encoder identifies duplicate blocks in successive frames, and transmits only the blocks that differ from a counterpart block in the previous frame.
US08654853B2	Method and apparatus for MPEG-2 to VC-1 video transcoding A method for transcoding from an MPEG-2 format to a VC-1 format is disclosed. The method generally comprises the steps of (A) decoding an input video stream in the MPEG-2 format to generate a picture; (B) determining a mode indicator for the picture; and (C) coding the picture into an output video stream in the VC-1 format using one of (i) a VC-1 field mode coding and (ii) a VC-1 frame mode coding as determined from the mode indicator.
US08654852B2	Circuit for performing motion estimation and motion compensation Circuits for performing motion estimation (ME) and motion compensation (MC) are disclosed. In the ME circuit, rows of a first register are correspondingly coupled to rows of a first memory that stores a search range of a first frame, and rows of a second register are correspondingly coupled to rows of a second memory that stores a search range of a second frame. Block-matching metric calculations are performed through the search range to obtain a motion vector (MV). In the MC circuit, first multiplexers couples each row of a first register to corresponding row of a first memory, and each macro block (MB) may accordingly be selected from the first memory and loaded into the first register. Second multiplexers couples each row of a second register to corresponding row of a second memory, and each MB may accordingly be selected from the second memory and loaded into the second register.
US08654843B2	Method and device for coding images representing views of the same scene The present invention concerns a method of coding a plurality of digital image signals in a bitstream, said signals each corresponding to a view of a scene, the said coding method comprising the use of a pre-determined predictive coding structure, the views being associated with input views in the coding structure. The coding method according to the invention comprises, for at least one pair of views of the scene, steps of determining a spatial intersection zone (E44) and of calculating a value representing the similarity between the signals corresponding to said views (E45), according to at least some of the signals contained in said spatial intersection zone. These steps are followed by a step of associating (E46) at least one view with an input view of the predictive coding structure according to at least one calculated similarity value. The invention applies both to fixed image signals and to image sequences.
US08654838B2	System and method for video and graphic compression using multiple different compression techniques and compression error feedback A line-based one-dimensional system and method for video and graphic compression compresses an image data block that contains image data values from one or more neighboring pixels. The system and method involves compressing an image data sample of the image data block using multiple different compression techniques to generate multiple compression results, selecting one of the compression results, and compressing a next image data sample using the multiple different compression techniques and a compression error from the selected one of the compression results.
US08654830B1	Systems, circuits and methods for adapting parameters of a linear equalizer in a receiver A receiver is optimized by adapting parameters of a linear equalizer component within the receiver. Data decisions and error decisions are generated. These data decision and error decisions are used to derive an error rate of data by measuring the number of margin hits that occur. A balance value is also calculated from the data decisions and the error decisions. The balance value is used to update parameters of the linear equalizer. The updating of the parameter continues until the number of margin hits has been minimized.
US08654823B1	Low latency transmitter path data link interface A data link interface can include a programmable delay chain configured to provide an amount of delay to a first clock signal that clocks a first portion of a data path. The data link interface can include a phase interpolator configured to determine an amount of phase offset applied to a second clock signal that clocks a second portion of the data path. The data link interface further can include a latency detector coupled to the programmable delay chain and the phase interpolator. The latency detector can measure a phase difference between the first and second clock signals and vary the amount of delay applied to the first clock signal and/or the amount of phase offset on the second clock signal responsive to the phase difference.
US08654819B2	Systems and methods for pulse rotation modulation encoding and decoding Systems (600) and methods (500) for Pulse Rotation Modulation. The methods involve: generating First Segments (“FSs”) of a Numerical Sequence (“NS”) based on a First Data Symbol Sequence (“FDSS”); and encoding FDSS within NS. The encoding is achieved by: (a) shifting positions of numbers contained in each FS “X” positions to the right or left; and (b) moving a last “X” numbers of the FSs to a beginning of a respective segment thereof or moving a first “X” numbers of the FSs to an end of the respective segment. X” is defined as an integer value represented by a respective portion of FDSS. Thereafter, the NS having FDSS encoded therein can be used to spread a Second Data Signal (“SDS”) over a wide intermediate frequency band. SDS has second data symbols, that are different then FDSS, phase and/or amplitude encoded therein.
US08654808B2	Nitride semiconductor laser element and method for manufacturing same A nitride semiconductor laser element has: a nitride semiconductor layer having cavity planes at the ends of a waveguide region, an insulating film formed on an upper face of the nitride semiconductor layer so that the ends on the cavity plane side are isolated from cavity planes, and a first film formed from the cavity plane to the upper face of the nitride semiconductor layer, and covered part of the insulating film surface, the first film has a first region that is in contact with the nitride semiconductor and a second region that is in contact with the insulating film, and is formed from AlxGa1-xN (0
US08654800B2	Method and apparatus for controlling mode coupling in high power laser system A high power fiber laser is configured with a multimode active fiber and input and output single mode passive fibers butt-spliced to respective opposite ends of the active fiber. If the input passive and active fibers do not have substantially matched diameters, a SM radiation coupled into the active fiber may excite fundamental and high order modes which, while interfering with one another, create a non-uniform distribution of refractive index in each of forward and backward light propagation directions along the resonator of the laser. The variable longitudinal perturbation components of the refractive index in respective forward and backward directions along an optical path in the active fiber are distributed in accordance with respective cosine functions. The length of the optical path is set so that the cosine functions of the respective perturbation components are shifted in a counter-phase position in which a cross-coupling coefficient between fundamental and high-order modes is substantially minimized. The optimal length of the optical path is maintained by controlling by either an ambient temperature or an electric field of piezo-element coupled to the MM active fiber. As a consequence, the disclosed high power fiber laser emits radiation in a fundamental mode having minimum power losses.
US08654798B2	Barrier synchronization apparatus, barrier synchronization system, and barrier synchronization method A barrier synchronization apparatus includes a receiving device which transmits a first synchronization signal to a synchronization device when the first synchronization signal in which a transmission destination is set in advance according to setting conditions including an algorithm of the barrier synchronization and an execution condition is received. A synchronization device synchronizes n first synchronization signals which are set in advance according to the setting conditions, wherein n is a positive integer, and designates transmission of m second synchronization signals in which transmission destinations are set in advance according to the setting conditions after the synchronization is established, wherein m is a positive integer. A transmitting device transmits the second synchronization signals to m transmission destinations set in advance, when a transmission designation information indicating the transmission designation is received from the synchronization device.
US08654778B2	Sleep-mode control information processing device, storage medium and sleep-mode control method An information processing device, comprising: a traffic control unit configured to regularly check whether packets are transmitted to an adjacent node and received from the adjacent node; and a sleep determination process unit configured to determine whether there is a possibility that packets are transmitted to the adjacent node when no packet is transmitted to the adjacent node and received from to the adjacent node, and to transmit a sleep OK notice to the adjacent node indicating that the adjacent node shift to a sleep mode when the sleep determination process unit determines that there is a low probability that packets are transmitted to the adjacent node.
US08654770B2	Method of setting up a call in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network The present invention is directed to a method of setting up a call from an originating user in an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network. The originating user provides a signalling message containing an originating identifier of the user to a first node of the network. According to the method, a first node of the network receives the signalling message. The first node performs a verification on whether the originating identifier is associated with a wildcard identifier, wherein the wildcard identifier identifies a plurality of identifiers which are entitled to using a group service. If the originating identifier is associated with a wildcard identifier, the first node forwards the wildcard identifier and the originating identifier to a further node for setting up the call.
US08654768B2	Source specific transcoding multicast In an example embodiment, there is described herein an apparatus comprising an upstream communication interface configured to receive a multicast stream from a source encoded by a first codec, a downstream communication interface, and routing and transcoding logic coupled to the upstream communication interface and downstream communication interface. The routing and transcoding logic is configured to forward the multicast stream encoded by the first codec unchanged to a first downstream subscriber of the multicast stream. The routing and transcoding logic is configured to replicate the multicast steam and transcode the multicast stream to a second codec for a second downstream subscriber, the replicated, transcoded multicast stream is forwarded to the second downstream subscriber.
US08654760B2	System and method for providing telephony services In certain embodiments, the present invention comprises a system and method for providing feature services in a multimedia communication environment. The system and method comprise comparing signaling messages with control data to identify one or more service enablers and application servers that are responsive to the signaling message. Each responsive service enabler is invoked in accordance with an associated policy hook.
US08654757B2	Method and apparatus of synchronization scheduling A method and an apparatus for synchronization scheduling are provided. In the method, service data are processed according to the scheduling transmission time interval determined according to the time division multiplexing period and the synchronization sequence length of the service, the method may avoid the situation of non-uniform resource allocation, which is incurred by inconsecutive distribution of wireless interface resources under the TDM configuration, and thus avoid the overflow of the synchronization sequences of the service and the loss of service data.
US08654756B2	Transmission device, reception device, transmission method, reception method, and transmission/reception system A transmission device, which continues consistent secure communication, even if a frame counter is reset due to a power cut off, includes a transmission frame counter that counts a value monotonically incremented for each packet transmission and holds the value as a frame counter value. The transmission device includes a transmission unit that adds the frame counter value held in the transmission frame counter to a packet, and transmits the packet to the reception device, and a storage circuit that stores the frame counter value. The transmission frame counter (i) stores the counted and held frame counter value into the storage circuit for each stored-frame-counter updating increment that is a natural number greater than an increment by which the frame counter value is monotonically incremented, and holds, as a new frame counter value, the stored frame counter value added with the stored-frame-counter updating increment, when the transmission device is reset.
US08654755B2	Device and method for communicating with another communication device via network forwarding device The communication device includes a first transmitting unit that transmits to a server a first message transmitted according to a first protocol; a receiving unit that receives a port number message including a translated port number from the server via the network forwarding device; a first protocol processing unit that generates a second message that is to be transmitted according to the first protocol; a second protocol processing unit that generates a third message in which the first protocol is concealed by appending, to the generated second message, a header according to a second protocol; a third protocol processing unit that generates a fourth message in which the first protocol is concealed by appending, to the generated third message, a header according to a third protocol; and a second transmitting unit that transmits the generated fourth message to the server via the network forwarding device.
US08654742B2	Receiver with high performance channel estimation The invention relates to a method and apparatus for use in the channel estimating in a manner which reduces Bit Error Rate (BER) and/or Mean Square Error (MSE) and allows the channel estimation to be performed in an efficient manner but with reduced complexity. The method utilizes two phases, the first of which includes locating an optimum regularization parameters range from an initially larger range; and a second phase of obtaining optimum channel estimates from a Tikhonov regularized least squares solution using the optimum regularization parameters range located from the first phase.
US08654736B2	Base station, user apparatus, and method A base station comprises a transmission buffer configured to store a service data unit received from the access gateway; a retransmission buffer configured to store a packet data unit to be retransmitted in a radio downlink; a scheduler configured to determine assignment of radio resources to user apparatuses and supply scheduling information; and a transmitted signal processing unit configured to generate a transmitted signal including data stored in the transmission buffer or the retransmission buffer in accordance with the scheduling information. The scheduler is configured to determine the scheduling information to transmit data destined for a user apparatus requesting handover in priority to data destined for a user apparatus that does not request handover.
US08654726B2	Apparatus for avoiding dynamic inter-cell interference and method thereof The present invention relates to an uplink/downlink scheduling in a mobile communication system and signal transmitting/receiving scheme using the same, and more particularly a method and apparatus for a user equipment to transmit and receive signals. Each user equipment manages an interferential base station list to meet the process rate requirements. If a specific user equipment receives a first step scheduling signal including contention number information, base stations in a base station list managed by the corresponding user equipment are regarded as having real inter-cell interference links. Hence, in order for a base station having a highest priority to enable a resource assignment in a corresponding scheduling stage, a silencing signal for requesting a resource assignment prohibition is transmitted to the rest of the base stations.
US08654724B2	Base station apparatus, mobile station apparatus, and transmission method A base station able to maintain backward compatibility with an LTE mobile station while minimizing the amount of increase in uplink scheduling information reception and demodulation/decoding processing in independent uplink/downlink cell data transmission. A wireless communication system includes a cell #1, a cell #2, and an LTE-A mobile station, and supports independent uplink/downlink cell data transmission. The base station of the cell #2 arranges a PDCCH+, which includes uplink scheduling information from the LTE-A mobile station to the base station of the cell #2, in a downlink data region in the downlink connection of the base station of the cell #1.
US08654721B2	Communication devices, method for data communication, and computer program product A communication device is described comprising a transceiver, a determining circuit configured to determine whether the communication device may use radio resources, which are allocated to be used by a wireless bidirectional communication system in the geographical region in which the communication device is located, for radio data communication without participation by the wireless bidirectional communication system, and a controller configured to control the transceiver to carry out radio data communication using the radio resources if the communication device may use the radio resources.
US08654716B2	System and method for name binding for multiple packet data network access A system and method for name binding for multiple packet data network access is provided. A method for communications device operation includes attaching to a first packet data network through an access network, thereby creating an access point name, triggering a connection to a second packet data network through the access network, and receiving an acknowledgement to the trigger. The triggering occurs over the access point name, and the acknowledgement comprises an address for the communications device. The address is allocated by a gateway for the second packet data network, and the address is allocated based on a binding generated from an identifier of the communications device, an identifier of the access point name, and a parameter.
US08654708B2	Wireless position sensing in three dimensions A position sensing system enabling dynamic adjustment of the sensing by dynamically adjusting amplifier gain or comparator thresholds in response to received signals. The system compares the time a signal takes to travel from a transmitter in a mobile component to a plurality of receivers in a fixed component and, adjusts the amplifier gain or comparator thresholds if the difference in times measured by the receivers is large or at least one receiver does not detect a signal.
US08654699B2	Distributed ARQ for wireless communication system Systems and methods for providing distributed Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) in a wireless communication system are described herein. In one embodiment, a relay station interconnects a base station of the wireless communication system and one or more mobile stations. A first ARQ process is performed for a first connection between the base station and the relay station. A separate second ARQ process is performed for a second connection between the relay station and a mobile station. In this manner, rather than having end-to-end ARQ between the base station and the mobile station, a distributed ARQ process is provided.
US08654692B2	Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method Disclosed is a wireless communication apparatus that can improve the efficiency of using data resources, while suppressing the increase in CM of transport signals in a wireless communication system in which single-carrier transmissions and multi-cluster transmissions are coexistent. In this apparatus, a multiplex manner deciding unit (207) divides a control information signal into a first control information signal and a second control information signal, selects a time multiplex as the manner of multiplexing a data signal and the first control information signal, selects a frequency multiplex as the manner of multiplexing the data signal and the second control information signal, and increases the ratio of the second control information signal to the first control information signal as the number of clusters is increased.
US08654684B1	Multi-platform video delivery configuration A system and a method are disclosed for delivering a video to a destination device using multiple sources and multiple protocols. The video can be on demand or a live video. A video is divided into several chunks distributed across devices and servers in the network. A node is selected for delivering a video chunk based on criteria including the cost of delivery of the chunk from the node to the destination node. This also improves the throughput of the entire system. Different nodes can use different communication protocols for delivering chunks of videos. Portions of videos are forward-cached to a node before a request for the video is made by the node. Activities associated with a device are gathered to determine a profile for the device. The profile of the device is used to select videos to be forward-cached to the peer device.
US08654660B2	End-to-end service quality monitoring method and system in a radio network A method and a system for service quality monitoring in a network includes radio interfaces. The measurements are end-to-end measurements between the end user and chosen network element. The measurements are implemented using monitoring stations which can monitor the traffic passively or actively by transmitting test signals. The antenna beam directions of the monitoring stations can be controlled. The performance server works as a counterpart of the active tests. A reporting suite may define the performed measurements and it also collects the measurement data from different monitoring stations. Monitoring data from several corporate intranets can also be collected to an external server through internet connection.
US08654658B2	Mobile communication system, base station controller, base station, mobile station, and base station radio parameter control method A mobile communication system includes a condition reporting unit provided in a base station controller and configured to report to a mobile station via the target base station or another base station measurement and report conditions for determining whether to measure and report a reception quality level of a radio signal transmitted from the target base station; a measurement reporting unit provided in the mobile station and configured to measure the reception quality level of the radio signal if the measurement condition is satisfied and to report the measured reception quality level to the base station controller via the target base station or the other base station if the report condition is satisfied; and a radio parameter control unit provided in the base station controller and configured to control a radio parameter of the target base station or the other base station based on the reported reception quality level.
US08654657B2	Remote testing and monitoring to a cell site in a cellular communications network Systems and methods provide remote performance monitoring and testing to a cell site in a cellular communications network. The systems and methods include a network management center having remote monitoring and testing capabilities utilizing an intelligent customer service unit that traps and makes available alarm information on the transport link.
US08654637B2	Method for configuration of a load balancing algorithm in a network device A method for configuration of a network device is described herein. Counter information for one or more ports of a plurality of ports of the network device is managed. The one or more ports are aggregated to a logical port in a logical communication channel. The counter information may be determined by the network device. A current load balancing algorithm is determined. The current load balancing algorithm is set for use on network packets on egress out of the logical port. Statistics are determined using the counter information and the current load balancing algorithm. Based on the statistics, the network device is configured with an available load balancing algorithm of a plurality of load balancing algorithms available to the network device.
US08654628B2	Data control device, storage device and method of connecting data control device A data control device includes: a switch portion that has a plurality of first terminals on an upstream side, a plurality of second terminals on a downstream side, and a circuit portion that optionally switches a connection between the first terminals and the second terminals based on an external switching signal; and at least one control portion that has a first input/output portion on the upstream side and a second input/output portion on the downstream side, wherein the second input/output portion is connected to the first terminal of the switch portion and the first input/output portion is connected to the second terminal of the switch portion, and wherein the at least one control portion controls an input/output of data between the first input/output portion and the second input/output portion.
US08654610B2	Underwater acoustic navigation systems and methods An acoustic underwater navigation system is disclosed. For instance, an underwater receiver determines its position using signals broadcast from an array of acoustic transmitters located near the surface. The position of the array is measured using global positioning system (GPS) technology and the transmitters collectively produce an acoustic signal in which the position and attitude of the array and the GPS time of transmission are encoded. An underwater receiver which is synchronized with the GPS time uses the transmitted position and attitude of the array and the transmission time information to calculate its position.
US08654606B2	Obtaining a response based on differencing of outputs of sensors A sensor assembly has first sensors spaced apart along a first direction, and second sensors oriented in a second direction generally orthogonal to the first direction. Differencing of outputs of the first sensors is performed, and differencing of outputs of the second sensors is performed. A signal output is produced by combining the differenced outputs of the first sensors and the differenced outputs of the second sensors, where the signal output represents a seismic response of a subterranean structure.
US08654605B2	Coaxial support structure for towed marine seismic source arrays A seismic source array includes at least one float. A plurality of rigid conduit sections each includes a bracket for suspension from the float at a selected depth in a body of water and configured to suspend a seismic energy source therefrom. At least one bend strain relief is coupled between adjacent rigid conduit sections. Each bend strain relief includes a coupling at each longitudinal end. Each bend strain relief includes woven fiber molded into flexible plastic for transmitting axial loading while absorbing bending and torsional stress. A seismic energy source is suspended from each bracket. Lines for operating the seismic energy sources pass through the rigid conduit sections and the at least one bending strain relief.
US08654600B1	Low-voltage current sense amplifier In one embodiment, an integrated programmable device has a plurality of current sense amplifiers for reading data from non-volatile memory and a reference generator that provides common bias reference voltages to the sense amplifiers. The sense amplifiers can read data from the non-volatile memory at low power supply voltage levels (e.g., 750 mV) relative to the nominal supply level (e.g., 1.2V). Each sense amplifier has a trans-impedance amplifier that converts a memory bit-line current into a voltage level indicative of whether a selected memory cell is programmed or erased. The trans-impedance amplifier has a current mirror with a high-threshold regeneration device that lowers the sense amplifier's range of operating voltages. Each sense amplifier also has a level-shifted inverter that further lowers the sense amplifier's operating voltage range. The reference generator generates a ground-referenced bias voltage that each sense amplifier or group of sense amplifiers converts into a local, supply-referenced bias voltage.
US08654599B2	Bit line precharge circuit and a semiconductor memory apparatus using the same A bit line precharge circuit includes a precharge signal generation unit configured to generate first and second precharge signals that are enabled at different timing points by receiving a bit line equalizing signal; a first precharge unit configured to connect a pair of bit lines to each other in response to the first precharge signal and supply a bit line precharge voltage to the pair of bit lines; and a second precharge unit configured to supply the bit line precharge voltage to the bit line in response to the second precharge signal.
US08654594B2	Vdiff max limiter in SRAMs for improved yield and power An integrated circuit structure comprises a static random access memory (SRAM) structure and a logic circuit. A power supply is operatively connected to the SRAM structure, and provides a first voltage to the SRAM structure. A voltage limiter is operatively connected to the power supply. The voltage limiter comprises a switching device operatively connected to the power supply. The switching device receives the first voltage and a second voltage supplied to structures external to the SRAM structure. A resistive element is operatively connected to the switching device. The switching device connects the resistive element to the power supply. The resistive element is selected to enable an output from the switching device to the logic circuit when a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is greater than a voltage threshold value of the switching device.
US08654591B2	Local word line driver and flash memory array device thereof In a local word line driver of an NOR flash memory and its flash memory array device, the local word line driver is provided for driving a local word line in a sector of a memory array, and the local word line driver has two transistors including a first transistor and a second transistors, and the first and second transistors are NMOS transistors, and thus achieving the effects of reducing the area occupied by circuits on the local word line driver and the die size, and saving the area for the use by memory units.
US08654584B2	Three-dimensional non-volatile memory devices having highly integrated string selection and sense amplifier circuits therein Nonvolatile memory devices include an electrically insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate and a NAND-type string of nonvolatile memory cells on an upper surface of the electrically insulating layer. The NAND-type string of nonvolatile memory cells includes a plurality of vertically-stacked nonvolatile memory cell sub-strings disposed at side-by-side locations on the electrically insulating layer. A string selection transistor is provided, which includes a gate electrode extending between the electrically insulating layer and the semiconductor substrate and source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate. A ground selection transistor is provided, which includes a gate electrode extending between the electrically insulating layer and the semiconductor substrate and source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate.
US08654578B2	Phase qubit cell having enhanced coherence Methods and apparatuses are provided for storing a quantum bit. One apparatus includes a first phase qubit, a second phase qubit, and a common bias circuit configured to provide a first bias to the first phase qubit and a second bias to the second phase qubit, such that noise within the first bias is anti-correlated to noise within the second bias.
US08654577B2	Shared bit line SMT MRAM array with shunting transistors between bit lines An array of rows and columns of SMT MRAM cells has each of the columns associated with one of its adjacent columns. Each of the SMT MRAM cells of the column is connected to a true data bit line and each of the SMT MRAM cells of the associated pair of columns is connected to a shared complement data bit line. A shunting switch device is connected between each of the true data bit lines and the shared complement data bit line for selectively connecting one of the true data bit lines to the shared complement data bit line to effectively reduce the resistance of the complement data bit line and to eliminate program disturb effects in adjacent non-selected columns of the SMT MRAM cells.
US08654576B2	Spin valve element, method of driving the same, and storage device using the same Provided is a spin valve element capable of performing multi-value recording, which includes a pair of ferromagnetic layers having different coercivities from each other, and sandwiching an insulating layer or a non-magnetic layer. The ferromagnetic layer having the smaller coercivity has a substantially circular in-plane profile, and a plurality of island-shaped non-magnetic portions IN, IE, IW, and IS are included. In addition, a storage device is manufactured by using such a spin valve element.
US08654558B2	Memory system having improved signal integrity A memory system having improved signal integrity includes a printed circuit board for use in a memory device, N memory semiconductor packages mounted on the printed circuit board, a first switch mounted on the printed circuit board, a controller mounted on the printed circuit board, N first signal lines connecting the semiconductor packages to the first switch such that the semiconductor packages and the first switch are in an N-to-1 correspondence, a second signal line connecting the first switch to the controller, and N selection lines connecting the semiconductor packages to the first switch such that the semiconductor packages and the first switch are in an N-to-1 correspondence. The N selection lines connect the semiconductor packages to the controller and transmit an enable signal. N is a natural number.
US08654557B2	Semiconductor memory device, information processing system including the same, and controller A system including a controller and a memory chip. The controller includes first and second selection signal terminals supplying first and second selection signals, respectively, multiple first data terminals and multiple second data terminals. The memory chip includes a semiconductor substrate, third and fourth selection signal terminals provided on the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the first and second selection signal terminals of the controller, respectively. Multiple third data terminals are provided on the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the first data terminals of the controller, respectively. Multiple fourth data terminals are provided on the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the second data terminals of the controller, respectively. The first and third data terminals communicate first data in response to the first selection signal. The second and fourth data terminals communicate second data in response to the second selection signal.
US08654553B1	Adaptive digital control of power factor correction front end A method is directed to providing adaptive digital control for the PFC front-end of a switching mode power supply. The method uses an evaluation model to adjust control loop parameters of a control algorithm used by a controller on the primary side of the power supply. The method performs a series of step adjustments of the control loop parameter values to determine optimized values. In some implementations, the method determines and compares the line current THD corresponding to different control loop parameter values. The method provides simplified digital control loop design, optimizes PFC front-end performance, improves system efficiency by decreasing harmonic ripples, and reduces labor cost and time to market due to shorter research and development phase. System performance optimization is fully adaptive adjusted for changes in operating conditions due to, for example, environmental and temperature variations.
US08654547B2	Method and apparatus for digital control of a switching regulator In one aspect, a power supply includes an energy transfer element, a switch, a feedback circuit, a comparator, a state machine, and a control circuit. The feedback circuit generates a feedback signal representative of an output level of the power supply. The comparator provides a feedback state signal having a first feedback state that represents the output level of the power supply being above a threshold level and a second feedback state that represents the output level being below the threshold level. The state machine selectively modulates a first signal in response to the feedback state signal, where the first signal is the feedback signal or the threshold value signal. The control circuit is coupled to control switching of the switch to regulate the output level of the power supply in response to the feedback state signal.
US08654545B2	Arrangement and method for holding a plurality of electric capacitor assemblies The invention relates to an arrangement for holding a plurality of electric capacitor assemblies, particularly assemblies having live housings. The arrangement has a carrier having a through-passage for introducing one of the assemblies and further has at least one bearing ring for mounting an assembly. The bearing ring is matched to the dimensions of the through-passage and the assembly such that the assembly when extending through the through-passage, is in contact with the inner edge of the through-passage via the bearing ring, but not in direct contact with the inner edge of the through-passage.
US08654543B2	Circuit board assembly A circuit board assembly includes two external circuit boards, at least one electrical connector, at least one electronic component, and at least one hollow substrate. Each external circuit board includes an external electromagnetic shielding layer, a circuit layer and a dielectric layer. In each external circuit board, the dielectric layer is located between the external electromagnetic shielding layer and the circuit layer. The electrical connector is connected between the circuit layers located between the external electromagnetic shielding layers. The electronic component is disposed between the external circuit boards and connected with one of the circuit layers. The hollow substrate with plural openings is disposed between the external circuit boards. The electronic component and the electrical connector are located in the openings. Both a thickness of the electronic component and a height of the electrical connector are smaller than or equal to a thickness of the hollow substrate.
US08654541B2	Three-dimensional power electronics packages Three-dimensional power electronics packages are disclosed. In one embodiment, a three-dimensional power electronics package includes a metalized substrate assembly, a first power electronics device, and a second power electronics device. The metalized substrate assembly includes an insulating dielectric substrate having a power via fully-extending through the insulating dielectric substrate, a first conductive layer on a first surface of the insulating dielectric substrate, and a second conductive layer on a second surface of the insulating dielectric substrate. The first conductive layer is electrically coupled to the second conductive layer by the power via. The first power electronics device is electrically coupled to the first conductive layer such that the first power electronics device is positioned in a first plane. The second power electronics device is electrically coupled to the second conductive layer such that the second power electronics device is positioned in a second plane parallel to the first plane.
US08654539B2	Capacitor-incorporated substrate and component-incorporated wiring substrate An object of the present invention is to provide a capacitor-incorporated wiring substrate in which connection reliability can be improved through ensuring of a path for supply of electric potential even upon occurrence of a faulty connection in a via-conductor group. In a capacitor-incorporated wiring substrate of the present invention, a capacitor 50 is accommodated in a core 11, and a first and a second buildup layers 12 and 13 are formed on the upper and lower sides, respectively, of the capacitor 50.
US08654536B2	Expandable circuit carrier The present invention relates to a method for the production of an expandable circuit carrier in which a starting material for an expandable substrate is applied on an electrically conductive foil which forms an expandable substrate layer which is connected to the foil, after which the foil is structured such that it forms a conductor structure having at least one expandable strip conductor. The present invention further relates to an expandable circuit carrier which can be produced by the method.
US08654534B2	Electronic device with predetermined assembly/disassembly order An electronic device includes a cabinet and electronic units received in the cabinet. A window is defined between two front columns. Each electronic unit includes a casing, which includes a top plate, a lateral side and a rotator. The lateral side defines an engaging opening therein. The rotator is movably connected to the casing and includes an engaging portion and an abutting portion. The abutting portion extends above the top plate. the engaging portion is received in the casing. When the abutting portion is pushed down, the rotator moves to cause the engaging portion to extend through the engaging opening to engage with the cabinet and to prevent the casing from being pulled out from the cabinet.
US08654528B2	Electric connection box An electric connection box according to the present invention can include a circuit board having a first surface capable of mounting an electronic component, and a second surface defining a non-mounting surface, a case housing the circuit board, the circuit board oriented in a substantially vertical direction, a vertical inner wall surface of the case formed opposite the non-mounting surface of said circuit board, the vertical inner wall and the non-mounting surface of said circuit board defining a substantially vertical air ventilation path, a suction port positioned in the case and in communication with the ventilation path, an exhaust port positioned in the case above said suction port and in communication with the ventilation path, and a heat generating component in communication with the ventilation path.
US08654524B2	Housing as an I/O device There are provided systems, devices and methods for operating a housing for an electronic device as an input/output (I/O) device. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device and one or more sensors obscured by a panel of the housing. The one or more sensors being configured to sense via the panel of the housing. The electronic device further includes a processing unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors. One or more output devices are communicatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.
US08654521B2	Electronic device with electromagnetic radiation shielding An electronic apparatus includes a chassis, a casing fixed in the chassis, a first resilient shielding plate and a second resilient shielding plate both made of electromagnetic radiation shielding material, and a drawer. The casing defines a receiving space. The drawer is slidably received in the receiving space. The first resilient shielding plate fits about a front end of the casing and abuts against the chassis. The second resilient shielding plate is fixed to a front end of the drawer, to abut against an inner surface of the casing bounding the receiving space.
US08654516B2	Power supply for computer An exemplary computer includes a computer case, a first power conversion device mounted at a first position in the computer case, and a second power conversion device separate from and electrically connected with the first power conversion device. The first power conversion device converts external AC power to a first DC voltage and outputs the first DC voltage to the second power conversion device. The second power conversion device is mounted at a second position separate from the first position in the computer case. The second power conversion device converts the first DC voltage to at least one second DC voltage and outputs the at least one second DC voltage.
US08654505B2	Chip electronic device Provided is a chip electronic device that has an increased reliability with a small size. A chip electronic component has a main body made of a ceramic having an internal electrode therein. Provided on the main body is an external electrode that is made of a first electrode layer on the main body, a conductive protective layer on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer on the conductive protective layer formed by electrolytic plating. The conductive protective layer prevents hydrogen from diffusing into the main body during the electrolytic plating.
US08654502B2	Apparatus, a method for establishing a conductive pattern on a planar insulating substrate, the planar insulating substrate and a chipset thereof An apparatus, a method, a planar insulating substrate and a chipset have been presented, comprising at least one module configured to establish a predefined pattern on a planar insulating substrate so that conductive particles can gather according to the predefined pattern. At least one another module is configured to transfer the conductive particles to the planar insulating substrate, wherein the conductive particles are arranged to gather according to the predefined pattern. A sintering module is configured to fuse the conductive particles on the planar insulating substrate, wherein the conductive particles are arranged to fuse according to the predefined pattern to establish a conductive plane on the planar insulating substrate. Embodiment of the invention relate to printable or printing electronics on a fibrous web.
US08654501B2	Low-, medium-, or high-voltage switching device with chemical charge means A low-, medium-, or high-voltage switching device includes a chemical charge unit for actuate closing and/or opening of electric contacts, and a fuze- or ignition cable with chemical charge material to ignite the chemical charge. In order to reach an effective galvanic separation, the chemical charge material of the fuze-cable is electrically insulating, at least in the status before ignition, and at least along a part of its length, in order to cause or effectuate a voltage potential separation between a definite low, medium or high-voltage level and an earth level.
US08654490B2	High voltage electrostatic discharge clamp using deep submicron CMOS technology An ESD circuit includes a plurality of MOS devices arranged in a stack, wherein each of the MOS devices comprises a source, a drain, and a gate; a voltage source inputting a supply voltage to the stack of MOS devices; a first plurality of resistors dividing the supply voltage to each source and each drain of the MOS devices in the stack; a second plurality of resistors biasing the supply voltage to each gate of the MOS devices in the stack; an inverter device operatively connected to the second plurality of resistors; a time lag circuit that turns the inverter device on and off; and a plurality of capacitors pulling the voltage to each gate of the MOS devices in the stack to the supply voltage upon the inverter device turning off.
US08654488B2	Secondary ESD circuit An integrated circuit device provides electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, as may be applicable to circuits susceptible to ESD in conjunction with, or prior to, activation of a primary ESD circuit for dissipating an ESD. In connection with various example embodiments, primary and secondary ESD circuits discharge electrostatic pulses as may be present at a power input pad, with the secondary ESD circuit separated from the input pad by an impedance circuit. The secondary ESD circuit is configured to actively mitigate an electrostatic pulse present in conjunction with, or before, the activation of the primary ESD circuit, in response to an input voltage level achieving a threshold level. In some implementations, the secondary ESD circuit activates to mitigate some or all of the presentation of an electrostatic pulse to a circuit that competes with the primary ESD circuit, for drawing charge from a common node (e.g., a power supply pad).
US08654483B2	Power system having voltage-based monitoring for over current protection A power control system reduces power losses by utilizing an over current protection method that detects an over current event based on a power utilization factor PUTIL and an output voltage of an output stage of the power control system. In at least one embodiment, the power control system detects the over current event without sensing an output current in an output stage of the power control system. Since the output current is not sensed, the power control system avoids power losses otherwise associated with sensing the output current. The power control system includes a power factor correction (PFC) stage and an isolation stage. A controller determines the power utilization factor PUTIL using voltages sensed from the PFC stage. In at least one embodiment, the controller responds to the over current event by entering an over current protection mode.
US08654479B2	Thin-film magnetic recording head with thin film which constructs sensor or heater beneath main magnetic pole A thin film magnetic recording head having a multilayer structure in which plural thin films are laminated and being a perpendicular recording type that applies a magnetic field perpendicularly to a magnetic recording medium and performs recording, includes a main magnetic pole exposed on an air bearing surface facing the magnetic recording medium and guiding a magnetic flux toward the magnetic recording medium, a thin film positioned beneath the main magnetic pole from a perspective of a lamination direction and configuring a sensor or a heater configured to determine a distance from the magnetic recording medium of the thin film magnetic recording head, and a light-absorbing portion positioned between the main magnetic pole and the thin film.
US08654473B2	Tape head length adjustment A tape drive is disclosed. The tape drive determines a current tape width and adjusts the length of a tape head to more closely match the current tape width. The tape drive adjusts the length of the tape head by controlling the power to a heating element coupled to the tape head.
US08654471B2	Disk-based storage device having write signal compensation for magnetization polarity of adjacent bits A hard disk drive or other disk-based storage device comprises a storage disk, a read/write head configured to read data from and write data to the storage disk, and control circuitry coupled to the read/write head and configured to process data received from and supplied to the read/write head and to control positioning of the read/write head relative to the storage disk. The control circuitry is further configured to adjust at least one parameter of a write signal for a target bit to be written to the storage disk based on respective magnetization polarities of one or more adjacent bits previously written to the storage disk.
US08654466B1	Calculation of head media separation (HMS) from servo preamble in a hard disk drive A method of calculating a Head Media Separation (HMS) from a preamble of embedded servo sectors in a disk drive may include steps of reading the preamble, the read preamble being amplified by a variable gain amplifier (VGA) set at a predetermined gain; transforming samples of the read preamble into a first and a second frequency using a discrete time-to-frequency domain transform such as a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT); calculating the ratio of the magnitude of the discrete time-to-frequency domain transform of the first frequency to the magnitude of the discrete time-to-frequency domain transform of the second frequency; determining the HMS from the calculated ratio, and enabling the predetermined gain to be updated in synchronism with the transforming step.
US08654457B2	Wide-angle optical system, and imaging device The present invention provides a wide-angle optical system constituted of, in order from the object side to the image side, front group 11, stop 12, and rear group 13. The front group 11 is constituted, in order from the object side to the image side, of first lens 111 having negative optical power, second lens 112 having negative optical power, and third lens 113 having positive optical power. The rear group 13 is constituted, in order from the object side to the image side, of fourth lens 131 having positive optical power, and fifth lens 132 having negative optical power. The opposite surface from the stop of each of the paired lenses 113 and 131 arranged at the both sides of the stop 12 is a convex surface.
US08654450B2	Zooms lens system and photographing apparatus including the same A zoom lens system and a photographing apparatus including the same, wherein the zoom lens system includes a first lens group including one or more lenses, and an optical member for changing a path of light, and having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, wherein zooming is performed by varying air gaps between the first through fourth lens groups.
US08654433B2	Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electrochromic reflective element having a specularly reflective perimeter layer established at least partially around a perimeter border region of a second surface of a front substrate. The perimeter layer is, at least in part, visible through the front substrate to a viewer when viewing the first surface of the front substrate of the reflective element. The perimeter layer conceals at least a portion of the seal from direct view by the driver of the vehicle. At least one of (a) at least one light source is disposed behind the perimeter layer and emits light that is visible to a viewer viewing the first surface of the front substrate of the reflective element at the perimeter layer, and (b) a light sensor is disposed behind the perimeter layer and senses light that passes through the front substrate at the perimeter layer.
US08654432B2	Electro-optic device and electronic apparatus An electro-optic device including: an electro-optical panel having an electro-optic substance held between an element substrate and an opposed substrate; and a dust-proof substrate bonded to a surface of the opposed substrate opposite from a surface thereof opposing the element substrate; wherein one of the opposed substrate and the dust-proof substrate is formed of a first material having a coefficient of linear expansion of a positive pole, and the other one of the opposed substrate and the dust-proof substrate is formed of a second material having a coefficient of linear expansion of a negative pole.
US08654423B2	Low cost long-life compact low wobble wide scan angle taut-band resonant scanners with matched coefficients of thermal expansion and interchangeable mirrors A taut-band resonant scanner is disclosed that includes an elongated band and a sub-assembly. The elongated band has a length in an elongated direction, a width in a width direction that is orthogonal to the elongated direction, and a thickness in a thickness direction that is orthogonal to both the width direction and the elongated direction, wherein the thickness is substantially smaller than the width and wherein the width direction and elongated direction define a band width/length plane. The sub-assembly is attached to a portion of the band, and includes at least one mounting structure.
US08654422B2	Holographic bubble generating system An optical effect bubble generating system includes an optical effect viewing device including one or more desired holographic images. The optical effect viewing device can be eyeglasses having lenses containing the holographic images. The lenses can be interchangeable to provide different holographic images. The system includes a bubble generating device that can be manually- or automatically-operated. The system operates to provide the optical effect of imposing the desired holographic image onto one or more bubbles when the bubbles are generated in a naturally- or artificially-lit environment, and the one or more bubbles viewed by a user through the optical effect viewing device.
US08654408B2	Document processing apparatus, document processing method, and storage medium An object is to reduce operation load on a user when correcting the positional shift of tab document data with respect to a tab sheet. This invention provides a document processing method of a document processing apparatus, which includes acquiring tab sheet information to be used for printing, determining, based on the acquired tab sheet information and document data containing tab print data to be printed on the tab portion of a tab sheet, whether the tab print data is allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet, and if it is determined that the tab print data is not allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet, shifting the tab print data, based on the acquired tab sheet information and the document data containing the tab print data, so as to be allocated on the tab portion of the tab sheet.
US08654402B2	Pitch based high quantization halftone dot linearization for rendering high quality color images A device, system, and method for reducing the pitch-to-pitch variation of color using pitch-based linearization of halftone screens are presented. A selection of images is printed at different pitches, and each image is measured and tracked with its pitch. Pitch-based TRCs are constructed using patches, which may be scheduled during print run or during machine diagnostic process and halftone dots are constructed and uploaded in the image path for each pitch. The updated dots are then used to produce a linearized halftone image for transfer to a print surface which results in improved color balance.
US08654398B2	Method for simulating impact printer output, evaluating print quality, and creating teaching print samples An automated printout inspection system identifies glyphs in an image by calculating a connectedness score for each foreground pixel, and comparing this score with a specified threshold. The system further generates training images by simulating printouts from an impact printer, including the specifying of specific error types and their magnitudes. The simulated printouts are combined with scan images of real-world printout to train an automated printout inspection system. The inspection results of the automated system are compared with inspection results from human inspectors, and test parameters of the automated system are adjusted so that it renders inspection results within a specified range of the average human inspector.
US08654396B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program storage medium An image processing device includes print processors for different colors, plural first conversion sections provided for each of the print processors, a second conversion section, and a controller. Each of the print processors performs printing of a corresponding color onto a recording medium. Each of the first conversion sections converts print data described in page description language into raster image data, and outputs the converted raster image data to the corresponding print processor. The second conversion section converts the print data into raster image data and outputs the converted raster image data to any of the print processors. The controller selectively performs a first control that causes the first conversion sections to convert the print data that has been input to the device in parallel, or a second control that causes the first conversion sections and the second conversion section to convert the input print data in parallel.
US08654395B2	Method and test element for determining characterization data of a printing process and apparatus for carrying out the method A method for calculating characterization data of a printing process, is more manageable and less complicated than previously-known methods, in which determining printing tables for CMYK printing systems with special colors or for multicolor systems easily becomes unwieldy and complicated because of necessary colored areas in test elements. A test element supplies actual spectral data. By using subsets of this actual data, tonal value curves or tonal value gain curves, parameters of a model of the printing process for determining spectra of overprinted printing inks and adapted input variables, are determined in a calculating device in accordance with the model, taking into account the tonal value gain, to determine corrected tonal values or their spectra. Then only a few colored areas are needed to calculate characterization data. A test element for determining characterization data of a printing process and an apparatus for carrying out the method are also provided.
US08654394B2	Image processing apparatus, control method, and computer-readable medium An image processing apparatus for performing filling processing for input image data, comprises: a holding unit which holds, for a block formed from a predetermined number of pixels included in the image data, a representative color of the block generated by compression, a color layout of pixels included in the block, and an interpolation color which is a color other than the representative color included in the block; and a fill unit which performs filling processing of the compressed image data using the representative color, the color layout, and the interpolation color, when filling the block of the compressed image data with a specific color, the fill unit replacing the representative color corresponding to a position based on a type of the filling processing with the specific color and replacing the interpolation color with the same specific color as that of the representative color.
US08654393B2	Image processor and image processing method An image processor and an image processing method are provided which can suppress both a bronzing phenomenon and a color rolling in an inkjet printing apparatus and produce high-quality monochrome pictures. To that end, a monochrome image is processed by generating the multivalued density data for a chromatic ink having a hue component opposite that of the achromatic ink in a low to medium density region and, in a high density region, generating the multivalued density data for a chromatic ink having a reflection light with a hue component opposite that of a reflection light of the achromatic ink. With this arrangement, a high-quality monochrome image can be produced which has hardly noticeable hue deviations and bronzing phenomenon in the entire density grayscale or density range.
US08654391B2	Image forming device, information processing device, and recording medium storing N-up printing program An image forming device includes: a storing unit that stores image data of plural pages, an operating unit and a setting unit that sets the number of sheets used for N-up printing of the plural pages. A determining unit determines the number of pages aggregated on a single side of a single sheet when N-up printing is performed using the number of sheets set by the setting unit. An orientation selecting unit selects a paper orientation that lowers a reduction ratio of a page when N-up printing is performed on the number of pages determined by the determining unit. An image forming unit uses the image data stored in the storing unit to form images of the plural pages onto sheets according to the number of sheets set by the setting unit, the number of pages determined by the determining unit, and the selected paper orientation.
US08654390B1	Lenticular print and method of creating A lenticular print and method of producing that substantially reduces progressive pixel misalignment to produce a lenticular print that has increased angular resolution. The lenticular print includes a dot matrix pixel arrangement that is rotated with respect to the X-Y axis of a printer. The printed output of the rotated dot matrix pixel arrangement requires substantially no re-sampling interpolation. The lenticular print includes a conventional lenticular sheet having a plurality of convex shaped lenticular elements wherein the axis of the lenticular elements are substantially aligned with the axis of the pixel direction.
US08654376B2	Printing system, information processing apparatus, and printing apparatus, and control method and program for the same A printing apparatus receives a print job from an information processing apparatus. It is determined whether the received print job is a first print job or a second print job. If the results of the determination indicate that the received print job is a first print job, printing onto a printing medium is executed based on the first print job. However, if the received print job is a second print job, the second print job is stored in a storage medium. Then, if a printing instruction for printing the second print job containing printing settings and stored in the storage medium has been made, printing based on the second print job is executed onto a printing medium onto which printing based on the first print job has already been executed, and a process for adding a processing agent to that printing medium is then executed.
US08654373B2	Printing system, printer, host computer, printing system control method, and program A printing system enables easily recognizing the status of a printing process. The host computer 2 has a print job transmission unit that sends print jobs to a printer, a notification pattern setting unit that sets a notification pattern, and a notification control command transmission unit that sends a notification control command asynchronously to the print job transmission unit. The printer 3 has a print job reception unit that receives the print jobs, a printing unit 48, a print job detection unit that detects print job commands, for example, a notification control command reception unit that receives the notification control commands, a storage unit 53 that stores the received notification control commands, a first notification evaluation unit that, when triggered by a detection by the print job detection unit, determines if there is a notification control command containing the same print job ID as the print job, and a notification unit that outputs a user notification based on the notification pattern contained in the notification control command when there is a notification control command.
US08654367B2	Image forming apparatus, method for controlling the same, and storage medium An image forming apparatus includes an address book management application which receives from a client PC an instruction as to address data stored in an HDD of an image forming apparatus. When the instruction is a backup instruction, the address book management application acquires the address data from an address data storage area, creates a backup file from the acquired address data, and stores the created backup file in a backup area of the HDD. When the instruction is a restore instruction, the address book management application restores the backup file stored in the backup area, as the address data in the address data storage area.
US08654361B2	Detection device, printer, and control method that selectively interrupts the power supply The time the control device of a small information device spends in an energy conservation mode is maximized to achieve low power consumption while stabilizing measurements. A measurement device that intermittently drives an LED to emit a detection beam and intermittently receives and measures the detection beam by means of a photodetector has a CPU that changes its own operating mode to a sleep mode in which the LED drive state is sustained for the time until the LED drive state stabilizes after driving the LED starts.
US08654359B2	Apparatus, method and recording medium for determining document preview modes A selector selects one or more than one document files among those recorded in a memory, according to an instruction issued by a user, and a judgment portion judges whether by the simplified mode or the detailed mode the selected document file data should be outputted, according to an output condition that is determined in advance. And then, according to the judgment result, an output portion is controlled so that the selected document file could be outputted by the simplified mode or the detailed mode.
US08654349B2	Method and device for determining the topography of a material surface A method and a device for determining a topography under load of the surface of a material, wherein a test piece (40) of the material intended to be determined is subjected to a compression with a determined load between a first and a second clamping surface (7, 27), after which, in a compressed state, at least one representation is made of surface portions of the material that are in contact with at least one of said clamping surfaces (7, 27), and that the representation is evaluated. The compression is controlled in respect of its speed for obtaining said predetermined load, and said at least one representation is made at a chosen point in time or chosen points in time during this process.
US08654340B2	Heterodyne detection device for imaging an object by re-injection The disclosure relates to a detection device for imaging an object, that comprises: a laser cavity for transmitting an original light signal at an original wavelength towards the object in order to generate an evanescent wave at the surface of the object; a conversion means adapted for converting the evanescent wave into a progressive signal; a re-injection means adapted for injecting the progressive signal into the laser cavity in order to generate interference inside the laser cavity between the progressive signal and the original light signal; a detection means adapted for detecting the interference in order to determine the characteristics of the object; characterized in that the device includes a wavelength modification means adapted so that the wavelength of the progressive signal injected into the laser cavity is different from the original wavelength.
US08654333B2	Surface inspection apparatus and method A surface inspection apparatus includes a light source for applying a detection laser beam to a film sample. A light receiver has plural photomultiplier tubes arranged in a width direction of the film sample, for receiving output light reflected by the film sample. A defect detector detects a defect on the film sample according to an output signal output by each of the photomultiplier tubes. A sensitivity corrector sets sensitivity of the photomultiplier tubes to process an output of the light receiver for output noise suppression. Specifically, the sensitivity corrector determines a set sensitivity of the photomultiplier tubes by correcting a sensitivity characteristic thereof for abnormality detection, to keep a sensitivity difference between the photomultiplier tubes as small as a predetermined value or less. Furthermore, plural light valves upstream from the light receivers are controlled by the sensitivity corrector for their transmittance.
US08654322B2	Apparatus and method for measuring the aim location of vehicle headlamps An apparatus and method for measuring the aim of vehicle headlamps including measuring the light intensity of a light beam emitted by a vehicle headlamp to check the aim of the vehicle headlamp. The apparatus includes a linear photosensitive array having a plurality of individual photo sensors positioned between a plurality of baffles. The array is movably mounted to a frame whereby it can be positioned at predetermined locations to measure light beam intensity and correspondingly determine the beam pattern and aim point of a headlamp.
US08654313B2	Exposing method and method of manufacturing semiconductor device According to one embodiment, on a substrate, a resist layer is laminated on an upper side of a pattern formation layer on which a desired pattern is formed. A diffraction pattern that diffracts exposure light irradiated on the substrate is formed further on the upper side than the resist layer. Overall exposure is performed from above the diffraction pattern using a deformed light having illumination light source shape determined according to the desired pattern. Diffracted light diffracted on the diffraction pattern by the exposure is irradiated on the resist layer.
US08654312B2	Optical component for maskless exposure apparatus Disclosed relates to an optical component for a maskless exposure apparatus, and more particularly, to a micro-prism array or a micro-mirror array which is an optical component capable of screening diffused light such that the image of a pixel of a digital micro-mirror display (DMD) formed by a first image-forming lens in the maskless exposure apparatus has no influence on the image of a neighboring pixel and of totally reflecting the light after reflection or diffraction at the same time, thus improving exposure performance by using the quantity of light being transmitted without a loss and increasing numerical apertures (NAs) at the same time.
US08654307B2	Scanning type exposure apparatus, method of manufacturing micro-apparatus, mask, projection optical apparatus, and method of manufacturing mask It is disclosed a mask on which a pattern for transfer is formed. The mask comprising a first row pattern part and a second row pattern part which are arranged along a first direction on the mask. The whole region of the first row pattern part and the whole region of the second row pattern part region are arranged to deviate from each other by a predetermined amount in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US08654303B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device of the present invention is arranged such that a retardation of a liquid crystal layer which obtained while no voltage is applied falls within ±(a value which is one-tenth of a main wavelength) of a value obtained by adding natural number times the main wavelength to a total retardation of at least one optical compensation film. This allows suppression of a transmittance during no voltage application.
US08654300B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel, a flexible circuit board connected to a connection portion formed on one side of the liquid crystal display panel, a display window bonded to a display surface of the liquid crystal display panel so that an end face thereof protrudes from an end face on one side of the liquid crystal display panel, an exterior member in which an opening where the display window is arranged is formed, and a first light shielding member arranged so that the flexible circuit board positioned near a gap is covered therewith if the display window is arranged in the opening so that the gap is formed between the end face of the display window and the end face of the opening.
US08654297B2	Liquid crystal display device What is provided is an OCB mode liquid crystal display device (10), including: a plurality of gate bus lines (40); a plurality of source bus lines (42); pixels (58); and pixel electrodes (60) corresponding to the respective pixels (58). According to the OCB mode liquid crystal display device (10), a gap width (L22) between adjacent ones of the pixel electrodes (60) is wider at intersections (S30) of the plurality of gate bus lines (40) and the plurality of source bus lines (42) than in areas other than the intersections (S30).
US08654296B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device comprises a first and a second substrates which are oppositely configured, and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, the first substrate comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of scanning lines and data lines formed on the transparent substrate, the plurality of scanning lines and data lines crosswise defining a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region comprises at least two electrode groups and a third transparent electrode provided between the two adjacent electrode groups, each electrode group comprising a first and a second transparent electrodes alternately located on different layers. During operation of the liquid crystal display device, a fringe field is generated between the first and the second transparent electrodes, and a horizontal electric filed is generated between the first and the third transparent electrodes so as to enhance the transmittance of the whole liquid crystal display device.
US08654289B2	Method of fabricating liquid crystal display device using a mixture of rubbing alignment material and UV alignment material An LCD device includes first and second substrates, an alignment layer formed over at least one of the substrates, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the substrates. The alignment layer is formed of a mixture of rubbing alignment and UV alignment materials. A method of fabricating the LCD device includes preparing first and second substrates; coating an alignment layer over at least one of the substrates; performing a rubbing process on the substrate coated with the alignment layer; and irradiating polarized UV rays onto the substrate coated with the alignment layer, wherein the alignment layer is formed of a mixture of rubbing alignment a UV alignment materials. The rubbing process obtains high anchoring energy is obtained, thereby preventing afterimages. Also, the process of irradiating the polarized UV rays eliminates the problem of light leakage.
US08654287B2	Acryl-base polymer film, optical compensation film, and liquid-crystal display device having the same The invention relates to an optical compensation film for IPS or FFS-mode liquid crystal display devices, having the tilt angle β[°] not equal to zero, β[°] being defined as φ giving the minimum value of retardation R[φ] which is retardation measured for incident light coming in a direction tilted by φ° from a normal line relative to the film-plane, the direction being in a plane including the direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis thereof and the normal line; and having retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm, Rth(550), not equal to zero.
US08654286B2	Liquid crystal display device and display device substrate The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which allows an improvement in contrast ratio by compensating retardation given in a liquid crystal layer, even if a retardation layer has an inclined portion, and a desired retardation is varied at the inclined portion. The present invention is a vertical alignment liquid crystal display device, including: a pair of substrates facing each other; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates; a transmissive display region; and a reflective display region, wherein one of the pair of substrates includes a λ/4 retardation layer in the reflective display region, the λ/4 retardation layer protruding towards the liquid crystal layer, the λ/4 retardation layer includes an inclined portion inclined to a flat face of the substrate, and an azimuth of the inclined portion is substantially parallel to a slow axis azimuth of the λ/4 retardation layer.
US08654285B2	Color liquid crystal display device comprising a red filter segment having a red pigment combination wherein the weight ratio of an azo-based red pigment and an anthraquinone-based red pigment ranges from 20/80 to 80/20 A color liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display element and a backlight unit. The liquid crystal display element includes a color filter having a red filter segment, a green filter segment, and a blue filter segment. The red filter segment is prepared from a red photosensitive resin composition which includes a pigment combination, an alkali-soluble resin, a compound having an ethylenic group, and a photoinitiator. The pigment combination includes an azo-based red pigment and an anthraquinone-based red pigment. A weight ratio of the azo-based red pigment to the anthraquinone-based red pigment ranges from 20/80 to 80/20. The backlight unit is coupled to the liquid crystal display element and has a color temperature ranging from 6,000 K to 20,000 K.
US08654276B2	Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes: a display panel, a retention member retaining the display panel, and an external case covering the retention member. The retention member has a retention main body portion retaining the display panel and a plurality of fastening portions for fixing to the external case. At least one of the plurality of fastening portions has a displacement absorbing portion absorbing displacement of the retention member.
US08654273B2	Liquid crystal display with printed circuit board on sidewall of frame A liquid crystal display with an integrated mounting portion for receiving a printed circuit board is presented. A liquid crystal panel has a first surface on which an image is displayed and a second surface opposite the first surface, a printed circuit board is connected to the liquid crystal panel and has a front surface and a rear surface, and an intermediate receiving container includes a frame and a printed circuit board mounting portion positioned on a sidewall of the frame. The printed circuit board is mounted on the printed circuit board mounting portion such that the front plane of the printed circuit board and the first plane of the liquid crystal panel face the same side.
US08654272B2	Semiconductor device wherein each of a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer includes a portion that is in an oxygen-excess state which is in contact with a second insulatng layer An object is to improve reliability of a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device including a driver circuit portion and a display portion (also referred to as a pixel portion) over the same substrate is provided. The driver circuit portion and the display portion include thin film transistors in which a semiconductor layer includes an oxide semiconductor; a first wiring; and a second wiring. The thin film transistors each include a source electrode layer and a drain electrode layer. In the thin film transistor in the driver circuit portion, the semiconductor layer is sandwiched between a gate electrode layer and a conductive layer. The first wiring and the second wiring are electrically connected to each other in an opening provided in a gate insulating film through an oxide conductive layer.
US08654271B2	Liquid crystal display Embodiments of the present invention relate to a liquid crystal display. According to an embodiment, a liquid crystal display including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes respectively including a first sub-pixel electrode and a second sub-pixel electrode; a plurality of first thin film transistors connected to the first sub-pixel electrodes; a plurality of second thin film transistors connected to the second sub-pixel electrodes; a plurality of third thin film transistors connected to the second sub-pixel electrodes; a plurality of first gate lines connected to the first and second thin film transistors; a plurality of data lines connected to the first and second thin film transistors; a plurality of second gate lines connected to the third thin film transistors; and a step-down capacitor connected between the drain electrode of the third thin film transistor and the first gate line.
US08654270B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the semiconductor device In a semiconductor device, a first interlayer insulating layer made of an inorganic material and formed on inverse stagger type TFTs, a second interlayer insulating layer made of an organic material and formed on the first interlayer insulating layer, and a pixel electrode formed in contact with the second interlayer insulating layer are disposed on a substrate, and an input terminal portion that is electrically connected to a wiring of another substrate is provided on an end portion of the substrate. The input terminal portion includes a first layer made of the same material as that of the gate electrode and a second layer made of the same material as that of the pixel electrode. With this structure, the number of photomasks used in the photolithography method can be reduced to 5.
US08654268B2	Active matrix substrate with thin insulating layer not overlapping capacitance electrode, liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display device, liquid crystal display unit, and television receiver An active matrix substrate includes first and second pixel electrodes (17a, 17b) in each pixel region, the first pixel electrode (17a) is connected with a data signal line (15) via a transistor (12), a second pixel electrode (17b) is connected with the first pixel electrode (17a) via a capacitor formed between the second pixel electrode (17b) and a coupling capacitance electrode (67) electrically connected with the first pixel electrode (17a), the second pixel electrode (17b) overlaps a retention capacitor line (18) via an insulating layer, and the insulating layer has a thin region (51a) positioned to be at least a part of a portion which does not overlap the coupling capacitance electrode (67).
US08654264B2	Laser projection system Laser projection system suitable for commercial motion picture theaters and other large screen venues, including home theater, uses optical fibers to project modulated laser beams for simultaneously raster scanning multiple lines on screen. Emitting ends of optical fibers are arranged in an array such that red, green and blue spots are simultaneously scanned onto the screen in multiple lines spaced one or more scan lines apart. Use of optical fibers enables scanning of small, high resolution spots on screen, and permits convenient packaging and replacement, upgrading or modification of system components. Simultaneous raster scanning of multiple lines enables higher resolution, brightness, and frame rates with available economical components. Fiber-based beam coupling may be used to greatly enhance the flexibility of the system. Alternate embodiments illustrate the flexibility of the system for different optical fiber output head configurations and for different types, sizes, and arrangements of laser, modulation, and scanning components.
US08654248B2	Apparatus and method for handling video aspect ratios of video content A system and method for displaying video content in a proper aspect ratio may include, in response to video content being received from a personal computer, determining if the video content is configured to be displayed in the first aspect ratio. If the video content is configured to be displayed in the first aspect ratio, the video content is displayed in the first aspect ratio. Otherwise, if the video content is not configured to be displayed in the first aspect ratio, the video content is displayed in the second aspect ratio.
US08654247B2	Image-capturing device and electronic equipment having the same An image-capturing device includes a fixing element, an image-capturing module, and a resilient friction element. The fixing element includes a fixed friction face. The image-capturing module includes a journal portion connected rotatably to the fixing element, and a main body connected to the journal portion and having a lens. The journal portion has an outer surface facing the friction face and rotatable relative to the friction face, and at least one accommodating groove formed in the outer surface. The resilient friction element is disposed on the outer surface of the journal portion, and includes at least one friction portion spanning the accommodating groove. The friction portion is in frictional contact with the friction face, and is deformed and compressed into the accommodating groove by the friction face.
US08654245B2	Imaging device An imaging device includes an imaging element, a shutter mechanism, an actuator, a rotatable transmission member, a position detector, and a drive controller. The shutter mechanism is switchable between an open and a closed state to control the light incident on the imaging element. The transmission member is configured to transmit a driving force produced by the actuator to the shutter mechanism. The position detector is configured to detect the rotational position of the transmission member. The drive controller is configured to direct the actuator to begin storing the driving force while image data is being read from the imaging element, to control the timing at which the actuator begins driving the shutter mechanism based on the position of the transmission member detected by the position detector, and to switch the shutter mechanism from the closed state to the open state after the actuator has stopped storing the driving force.
US08654241B2	Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and mobile terminal An image pickup lens includes: a first lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; an aperture stop; a second lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative power; a fourth lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The surface of the fifth lens facing the image side is an aspheric surface and includes an inflection point. The image pickup lens satisfies the predetermined condition relating to a focal length of the first lens.
US08654239B2	Focus ring-controlled focusing servo An infrared (IR) camera comprising: a camera housing having an image capturing device; an objective with an optical lens system for generating an IR image of an object; a focusing mechanism for focusing the optical lens system; a focus ring that is displaceably mounted on the objective and adapted to control an electromechanical focusing servo system actuating the focusing mechanism dependent on a displacement of the focus ring.
US08654232B2	Night vision CMOS imager with optical pixel cavity A pixel design is disclosed. The pixel includes a photo-sensitive element. A first reflective layer substantially overlies the photo-sensitive element. A second reflective layer substantially underlies the photo-sensitive element and forms a cavity with the first reflective layer that is non-resonant with respect to photon absorption. An aperture is formed in either the first reflective layer or the second reflective layer. When electromagnetic radiation enters the aperture, the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer are configured to reflect the electromagnetic radiation substantially toward each other until substantially absorbed in the cavity.
US08654230B2	Image pickup circuit, CMOS sensor, and image pickup device Disclosed herein is an image pickup circuit including: amplifying means for amplifying a charge corresponding to an amount of light received by a photodetector, and outputting a pixel signal; ramp signal generating means for generating a ramp signal whose voltage drops with a fixed slope from a predetermined initial voltage; and comparing means for comparing the pixel signal output by the amplifying means with the ramp signal output by the ramp signal generating means. A reference potential of the pixel signal output by the amplifying means and a reference potential of the ramp signal output by the ramp signal generating means are at a same level.
US08654229B2	Photographing apparatus with random trigger operation An apparatus includes: a synchronizing signal generation portion outputting a synchronizing signal periodically; a diaphragm; an imaging portion operated based on the synchronizing signal to pick up a subject image through the diaphragm and generate image data; a trigger input portion operable to input a trigger signal commanding a start of a photographing operation by the imaging portion; and a control portion controlling the operation of the imaging portion. The control portion controls synchronous processing for operating the diaphragm in synchronization with the synchronizing signal. When the trigger signal is input, the control portion stops the generation of the synchronizing signal by the synchronizing signal generation portion and thereafter resumes the generation of the synchronizing signal, while when the synchronous processing is being performed, the control portion initializes the synchronous processing before resuming the generation of the synchronizing signal.
US08654221B2	Image processing device and method, and program An image processing device extracting a contrast component for each pixel of an input image by removing a low-frequency component of the input image and correcting the contrast component for each pixel based on a gain value, including: an input/output-property generating unit for generating an input/output-property curve, assuming an input contrast component which is the pre-correction contrast component as input, and an output contrast component which is the post-correction contrast component as output, which is an input/output-property curve of which the output contrast component monotonously increases as to the input contrast component; a gain properties generating unit for generating a gain property curve representing properties as to the input contrast component of the gain value for correcting the input contrast component to obtain the output contrast component based on the input/output-property curve; and a gain-value calculating unit for calculating the gain value for each pixel of the input image based on the gain property curve.
US08654213B2	Imaging device An imaging device comprising an image pickup sensor that captures an image of a subject, a storage unit that temporarily stores a plurality of frames of image data captured by the image pickup sensor, a detection unit that detects identity or non-identity between at least two image data consecutively captured by the image pickup sensor adjacent in time based on a predetermined image characteristic quantity, and a control unit that controls the device to write the later captured image data in the storage unit when the detection unit detects the non-identity and to not write the later captured image data in the storage unit when it detects the identity.
US08654210B2	Adaptive color imaging An image capture device includes an imaging assembly having a spectral sensitivity tunable in accordance with a spectral capture mask. A pre-capture captures a sample image of a scene using the imaging assembly tuned by a first spectral capture mask. A second spectral capture mask is constructed by calculations which use image data of the sample image. The second spectral capture mask is constructed to tune the spectral sensitivity of the imaging assembly so as to adjust respective capture parameters for different objects in the scene. The second spectral capture mask is applied to the imaging assembly. An image of the scene is captured with the second spectral capture mask applied to the imaging assembly.
US08654203B2	Imaging device controlling operation of a zoom lens and a focus lens to create movie image data Provided are: an imaging sensor that captures subject light via a photographic optical system provided with a zoom lens and a focus lens; a display unit that displays a through image based upon an imaging signal from the imaging sensor; a predetermined area setting unit that sets a predetermined area on the through image displayed on a display surface of the display unit in a state which is set to a first angle of view or a second angle of view different from the first angle of view by driving the zoom lens; a movement control unit that moves positions of the zoom lens and the focus lens by controlling drive of the zoom lens and the focus lens, so as to change from a first state, which is set to the first angle of view and serves as an in-focus state focused on the predetermined area set by the predetermined area setting unit to a second state, which is set to the second angle of view and serves as an out-of-focus state defocused on the predetermined area, or from the second state to the first state over a predetermined time; and a movie image data creation unit that creates movie image data, which includes a movie image changed from the first state to the second state by the movement control unit over the predetermined time, based upon the imaging signal from the imaging sensor.
US08654198B2	Camera based interaction and instruction Disclosed are methods and apparatus for instructing persons using computer based programs and/or remote instructors. One or more video cameras obtain images of the student or other participant. In addition images are analyzed by a computer to determine the locations or motions of one or more points on the student. This location data is fed to computer program which compares the motions to known desired movements, or alternatively provides such movement data to an instructor, typically located remotely, who can aid in analyzing student performance. The invention preferably is used with a substantially life-size display, such as a projection display can provide, in order to make the information displayed a realistic partner or instructor for the student. In addition, other applications are disclosed to sports training, dance, and remote dating.
US08654191B2	Defect inspection device and defect inspection method for silicon wafer A defect inspection device for a silicon wafer comprises: an infrared light illumination which illuminates the silicon wafer with a light power that has been adjusted in accordance with a specific resistance value of the silicon wafer; and an imaging unit constituted by a line sensor array that is sensitive to infrared light, which captures the silicon wafer.
US08654190B2	Imaging position correction method, imaging method, and substrate imaging apparatus An imaging method for imaging an image on a substrate at an accurate position while relatively moving the substrate and the imaging unit. The imaging method includes the steps of taking an image while relatively moving the substrate and a camera, predicting a shift amount of the imaging position and the position of the actual imaging when generating an imaging trigger without a correction, based on the relative moving speed and moving distance of the substrate and camera, and correcting the imaging trigger for shifting the timing of generating the imaging trigger only for the time corresponding to the predicted shift amount.
US08654179B2	Image processing device and pseudo-3D image creation device The present invention provides an apparatus that includes a color and polarization image capturing section 201, a whole sky polarization map getting section 202, a weather determining section 203, a fine-weather sky part separating section 204, a cloudy-weather normal estimating section 207, and a pseudo 3D image generating section 208. The apparatus obtains polarization information outdoors with the polarization state of the sky taken into account, and estimates surface normal information at an object's surface on a two-dimensional image, thereby generating a surface normal image. Using that normal image, the apparatus divides the object into multiple ranges, extracts three-dimensional information and generates a viewpoint changed image, thereby generating a pseudo 3D image.
US08654178B2	Video recording apparatus and video reproducing apparatus A video recording apparatus is configured to record, onto a recording medium, a layered data structure containing data sets. Each of the data sets includes a plurality of channels of data elements. Each of the data elements includes video data and/or the like. An input unit is configured to receive a plurality of channels of video data. The plurality of channels correspond to each other. An information generation unit is configured to generate additional information to be added to each of the data elements in at least two layers of the data structure. An adding unit is configured to add the additional information to each of the data elements so that the data elements included in each of the data sets are associated with each other. A recording unit is configured to record the data structure in which the additional information has been added to each of the data elements onto the recording medium.
US08654165B2	Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus An optical scanning device includes: a light source that emits light rays; an aperture member that adjusts a diameter of the light rays; a deflector including a plurality of reflecting surfaces that deflect the light rays; a scanning optical system that guides a light ray, of the light rays incident on the deflector and deflected by the deflector so as to be subjected to scanning onto a to-be-scanned surface; and a synchronization detector that performs synchronization detection by using a light ray, of the light rays, reflected to the aperture from the deflector is provided.
US08654164B2	Printing device and printing method The present invention provides a printing device which provides high printing quality. The printing device includes: an image forming section which has a thermal head 9 and a platen roller 12; a media conveyance section for conveying an intermediate transfer film F; a ribbon conveyance section for conveying an ink ribbon R; a sensor 10 for detecting a first mark formed on the film F; and a control section for controlling the image forming section, the media conveyance section, and the ribbon conveyance section in accordance with output information from the sensor 10. The control section presses the head 9 into contact with the roller 12 when the first mark is not detected, which is when the first mark is further upstream than the position of the sensor 10, while the film F and the ribbon R are being conveyed, and selectively heats a heating element formed in the head 9 when the film F is positioned in the printing start position, which is a state in which the first mark is detected when the first mark is further downstream than the position of the sensor 10.
US08654160B2	Printing control apparatus In a printing control apparatus, there are arranged one pulse application period of which from-start-to-end is series of sub-pulse application time, main-pulse application time and non-heating time and other pulse application periods which follow the one pulse application period and of which from-start-to-end is repeated series of main-pulse application times and non-heating times. As temperature is higher, proportion of applied-for-sub-pulse energy amount to total energy amount in one pulse application period is made larger. As temperature is higher, proportion of applied-for-main-pulse energy amount to total energy amount in other pulse application periods that follow one pulse application period is made smaller.
US08654158B2	Pixel circuit relating to organic light emitting diode and display using the same and driving method thereof A pixel circuit relating to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) and a display using the same and a driving method thereof are provided. The pixel circuit submitted by the present invention adopts a 3T2C architecture (i.e. three TFTs plus two capacitors), and which circuit topology being driven by the corresponding scan signals and data signal may make the luminance shown by the pixel circuit only relate to the data signal and do not relate to the threshold voltage of a transistor used to drive a lighting element (i.e. OLED), a system high voltage received by the pixel circuit, and a potential between an anode and a cathode of the lighting element, such that the problem of non-uniform displaying on the OLED display panel may be improved or resolved effectively.
US08654153B2	Projection device, projection device control method, and projection device control program A projection device for projecting an image includes: a distance detector that detects the distance between the projection device and a measurement object onto which the image is to be projected; and an image projector that projects a scale image in actual size onto the measurement object based on the distance detected by the distance detector.
US08654152B2	Compartmentalizing focus area within field of view A system and method are disclosed for selectively focusing on certain areas of interest within an imaged scene to gain more image detail within those areas. In general, the present system identifies areas of interest from received image data, which may for example be detected areas of movement within the scene. The system then focuses on those areas by providing more detail in the area of interest. This may be accomplished by a number of methods, including zooming in on the image, increasing pixel density of the image and increasing the amount of light incident on the object in the image.
US08654146B2	Method and apparatus for rendering a computer-generated image A method and apparatus for rendering a computer generated image using a stencil buffer is described. The method divides an arbitrary closed polygonal contour into first and higher level primitives, where first level primitives correspond to contiguous vertices in the arbitrary closed polygonal contour and higher level primitives correspond to the end vertices of consecutive primitives of the immediately preceding primitive level. The method reduces the level of overdraw when rendering the arbitrary polygonal contour using a stencil buffer compared to other image space methods. A method of producing the primitives in an interleaved order, with second and higher level primitives being produced before the final first level primitives of the contour, is described which improves cache hit rate by reusing more vertices between primitives as they are produced.
US08654145B2	Binding using rollback Most three dimensional geometric modeling programs employ a feature-based parametric modeling technique. A modification attempted by a user in a feature-based parametric modeling may provide a result different than that expected by the user, since most edits require a “roll back” of a history tree to the state wherein the geometry was originally created. Upon completing the edit, the tree rolls forward, taking into account the changes you have made. A problem arises when a parent feature is destroyed and now a child feature can no longer properly bind. The disclosed invention solves this problem by rolling back the tree to find the last successful bind made by the child, and then roll the model forward such that all downstream binding occurs with the successful bind in tact.
US08654142B2	Accurate color display device A color accurate display device is configured to receive an encoded first color space having a first gamut from a set of encoded primaries {R, G, B} and a first white point. The device includes a display panel having an active area configured for an encoded second color space having a second white point and a set of native primaries each with a characterized tone response with respect to the second color space and a measured tone response from the display panel, the primaries having a second gamut larger than and including the first gamut. Also included is a color space conversion circuit configured to convert the set of encoded primaries {R, G, B} and first white point of the first color space to the set of native primaries and second white point compensating for each characterized tone response of the second color space.
US08654136B1	Memory paging system for real time motion data recording, editing, and playback A system and method of capturing, storing, editing and outputting multi-track motion data in a continuous stream on a computer with deterministic timing, where the length of the motion dataset is not limited by computer Random Access Memory. A hard real time periodic motion task takes in data streams from sensors or other computers, stores it in a shared memory area, and streams out the data to other computers so as to actuate motion. A shared memory area stores buffers and flags which indicate what data should be swapped to and from persistent storage. A soft real time periodic task transfers data pages between RAM and persistent storage based on requests from the motion task. Three data pages surround the active point in the motion dataset, four pages are reserved for copying whole blocks of data, and three pages are reserved for data editing. These ten active memory pages define a fixed memory footprint which can handle a deterministic data stream of effectively infinite length. The systems periodic data output can be triggered instantaneously or locked in synchronization with other hard real time equipment such that data is never lost or transmitted late. The system may capture data, control robotic mechanisms, or stream motion via a network into the graphics or data capture environments of other computers.
US08654135B1	A-Buffer compression for different compression formats One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for efficiently creating and accessing an A-Buffer that supports multi-sample compression techniques. The A-Buffer is organized in stacks of uniformly-sized tiles, wherein the tile size is selected to facilitate compression techniques. Each stack represents the samples included in a group of pixels. Each tile within a stack represents the set of sample data at a specific per-sample rendering order index that are associated with the group of pixels represented by the stack. Advantageously, each tile includes tile compression bits that enable the tile to maintain data using existing compression formats. As the A-Buffer is created, a corresponding stack compression buffer is also created. For each stack, the stack compression buffer includes a bit that indicates whether all of the tiles in the stack are similarly compressed and, consequently, whether the GPU may operate on the stack at an efficient per pixel granularity.
US08654134B2	Command remoting Various techniques for remoting graphics are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
US08654125B2	System and method of chart data layout A chart data layout system and method of processing chart data in a report is provided. An example chart data layout system comprises a query module for decomposing required data into required data queries, a chart layout module for rendering a chart based upon chart data received from the queries, a category module for displaying category aggregate information in a category location of a chart, and a series module for displaying series aggregate information in a series location of the chart. An example method comprises decomposing required data into queries, retrieving queried data, rendering a chart based upon the queried data, rendering category information on a category label of the chart based upon queried data, and rendering series information on a series label of the chart based upon queried data.
US08654120B2	Visualizing a custom product in situ Techniques are described for visualizing a product at the actual location in the environment at which the product is to be used or displayed. An embodiment of the approaches described herein may be used in the context of a computer-based system that can receive and store digital images, receive a request to manufacture a custom framed product including an identification of an image to be framed and a type of mat and/or frame, and display a preview image of the custom framed product that simulates the actual appearance of the product as closely as possible. With such a system, the preview image may be highly realistic under idealized lighting and display conditions.
US08654115B2	Scan signal line driver circuit, display device, and method of driving scan signal lines A gate driver includes: a scan signal output circuit for performing alternately scanning whereby either odd-numbered scan signal lines or even-numbered scan signal lines are sequentially driven and scanning whereby the remaining scan signal lines are sequentially driven; a rise counter circuit for sensing the rise count for a clock signal in a HIGH level period of an externally supplied start signal; a scan sequence setup circuit for setting up a scan sequence to be followed by the scan signal output circuit according to the rise count; and a start signal generating circuit for generating a start signal to be supplied to a next scan signal line driver circuit. Hence, the resultant scan signal line driver circuit and method thereof is capable of producing high quality images at low cost while restricting power consumption and heat generation by a data signal line driver circuit.
US08654113B2	Ultra-low-power display control circuit and associated method An ultra-low-power display control circuit and associated method is provided. The ultra-low-power display control circuit comprises a power conversion controller, a first capacitor, a transforming device, a second capacitor, a regulator, an opto-coupler and a display controller. The first capacitor couples to the power conversion controller and the transforming device. The transforming device converts the relatively-high voltage to a relatively-low voltage. The second capacitor stabilizes the relatively-low voltage. The regulator regulates the relatively-low voltage to generate a regulated voltage output. The display controller is powered by the regulated voltage output. The display controller controls the magnitude of a coupling current of the opto-coupler to activate or deactivate the power conversion controller.
US08654112B2	Liquid crystal display device with dynamically switching driving method to reduce power consumption A liquid crystal display device of reducing power consumption includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of liquid crystal capacitors for displaying an image, an input interface for generating a scan control signal, an oscillator for generating a predetermined frequency, a control unit electrically coupled to the oscillator for outputting a current control signal when a frequency of the scan control signal is lower than the predetermined frequency, and a driving circuit electrically coupled to the controller for generating a first bias current to charge the plurality of liquid crystal capacitors of the liquid crystal panel.
US08654110B2	Display device and method for driving display device A matrix type display device including: a photosensor, provided in a display region, for outputting a signal corresponding to an intensity of light emitted to the photosensor; a TFT of n-channel type, the TFT serving as a source follower including a gate to which the signal is inputted; and light intensity detecting means for detecting the intensity of the light by detecting an output of the source follower, which is the TFT. In at least one embodiment, the TFT includes a drain to which a first pulse signal (Vpulse2) having a first pulse is inputted, the first pulse rising from a low level to a high level in a state where the signal is inputted to the gate of the TFT.
US08654102B2	Optical touch system An optical touch system includes a non-visible light source, a screen, a first and second polarizing elements, and an optical detector. The non-visible light source emits a non-visible beam. A part of the non-visible beam passes through the screen disposed in a light path of the non-visible beam. The touch object reflects the part of the non-visible beam into an object beam when a touch object approaches or touches the screen, and the object beam passes through the screen. The first polarizing element is disposed in the light path of the non-visible beam and between the non-visible light source and the screen. The optical detector is disposed in a light path of the object beam, and senses the object beam. The second polarizing element is disposed in the light path of the object beam passing through the screen and between the screen and the optical detector.
US08654094B2	Touch location detecting panel having a simple layer structure The present invention relates to a touch location detecting panel and, more particularly, to a touch location panel having a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. The touch location detecting panel of the invention has on a surface at one side of a single film a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. Each of the sensing areas includes a plurality of partitioned areas electrically isolated from each other, and the partitioned areas are respectively connected to separate channels of a circuit for detecting a user's touch on each of the partitioned areas. Accordingly, durability and productivity of the touch location detecting panel can be improved by simplifying the panel structure.
US08654092B2	Touch panel incorporating display device In a touch panel incorporating a display device, a first sensor line (120) narrower than a first dummy line (130) is disposed on an interlayer insulating film (240) formed on an insulating substrate (100) at a location corresponding to a first dummy line (130), and a second sensor line (150) narrower than the data line (140) is formed on the interlayer insulating film (240) at the location corresponding to the data line (140). The first sensor line (120) and the second sensor line (150) are disposed such that they do not extend beyond the widths of the first dummy line (130) and the data line (140), respectively, when observed in a plan view. Provided is a touch panel incorporating a display device in which the locations of the first sensor line (120) and the second sensor line (150) are adjusted to prevent the aperture ratio reduction in the display element section (11).
US08654091B2	Mobile terminal and method for controlling mobile terminal A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal comprises: a touchscreen controllable to display at least one home screen or a lock screen; and a controller configured to: control the touchscreen to display the at least one home screen when the mobile terminal is in a standby state, one of the at least one home screen displaying at least one application object including one or more widget objects; and control the touchscreen to display the lock screen when the mobile terminal is switched from the standby state to a locked state. The lock screen displays a specific widget object of the one or more widget objects if the specific widget object was selected by a user for the lock screen.
US08654090B2	Touch panel and display device Provided is an electrostatic capacitance type touch panel, wherein lead lines are connected to respective end portions of at least either one of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively, the touch panel further comprises an inspection electrode which is laminated to respective end portions of the at least either one of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes with an insulation film sandwiched therebetween on a side where the lead lines are not connected to the at least either one of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes, and a voltage for inspection is supplied to the inspection electrode during an inspection time and a voltage at the same phase as the drive voltage supplied to the at least either one of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes is supplied to the inspection electrode during a usual operation time.
US08654076B2	Touch screen hover input handling Apparatus has at least one processor and memory having computer-readable when executed, in a normal mode, to cause display of plural discrete items on a touch screen, and in response to detecting a user's digit at a location hovering over but not touching the screen while plural discrete items are being displayed, to enter a zoom-pan mode and cause zooming of displayed plural discrete items and to respond to detection of movement of the user's digit to a different hover location over the screen by causing panning of plural discrete items displayed on the screen, and to respond to detection of a touch input by entering a pointing mode to prevent panning of the displayed plural discrete items with movement of location of the touch input within predefined criteria, and to cause movement of a cursor, pointer or marker as location of the touch input changes.
US08654071B2	Electronic paper display device and method of manufacturing the same There are provided an electronic paper display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The electronic paper display device includes first and second substrates disposed to be opposite to each other with a predetermined interval therebetween; barrier ribs formed between the first and second substrates and providing a plurality of cell spaces; first display units disposed in the cell spaces; and second display units inserted into at least one region of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the barrier ribs. Whereby, the image precision of the electronic paper display device may be improved and the contrast and brightness thereof may be improved.
US08654070B2	Electrophoretic particles, electrophoretic particle dispersion, display medium and display device Electrophoretic particles including mother particles and a dispersant that covers the surface of the mother particles, the mother particles including a resin and a colorant, and the dispersant having a structure represented by the following Formula (1): wherein in Formula (1), R1 represents a dimethyl siloxane chain that comprises two or more dimethyl siloxane structures that are linked together, the dimethyl siloxane chain being optionally substituted by an organic group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; Ar1 represents an organic group having an aromatic group; a represents an integer of from 8 to 88; b represents an integer of from 12 to 82; c represents an integer of from 0 to 30; f represents an integer of from 1 to 3; the total of a, b and c is 100; and the ratio of unit (b) in the dispersant having a structure represented by Formula (1) is about 50% by weight or less.
US08654069B2	Display device In a display device, pixel electrodes I, II and III corresponding to color filters R, G and B are coupled to TFTs which are turned on in accordance with signals on gate lines G, and the drain (source) of the TFT coupled to the pixel electrode II is connected with the source (drain) of the TFT coupled to the pixel electrode III. A signal voltage is written in the pixel electrode I when the gate line G1a is in the “on” state, a signal voltage is written in the pixel electrode II when the gate line G1b is in the “on” state, and a signal voltage is written in the pixel electrode III when the gate lines G1a and G1b are both in the “on” state. Signal voltages are written in the pixel electrodes III, I and II in this order mentioned.
US08654065B2	Liquid crystal display unit, control method for liquid crystal display unit, and gaming device What is provided is a liquid crystal display unit (1), including: a first liquid crystal display element (2) for displaying an image; an accessory (4) provided behind the first liquid crystal display element (2); and a surface light source (3) provided between the first liquid crystal display element (2) and the accessory (4), the surface light source (3) being movable, and the surface light source (3) being moved (i) so that the accessory (4) is shielded in a first case where the image, displayed by the first liquid crystal display element (2), is viewed by a primary viewer of the first liquid crystal display element (2) and (ii) so that the accessory (4) is not shielded in a second case where the accessory (4) is viewed by the primary viewer. This makes it possible to fully shield, with a simple configuration, the accessory provided behind a liquid crystal display device.
US08654062B2	Multimedia system and remote control device thereof A multimedia system and a remote control device are provided. The multimedia system includes a remote sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a display apparatus. The remote sensor is used for sensing an environmental luminance. The wireless transmitter is used for transmitting a control signal corresponding to the environmental luminance. The display apparatus includes a light source and a wireless receiver. The display apparatus receives the control signal via the wireless receiver and adjusts a brightness level of the light source based on the control signal.
US08654059B2	Light emitting element drive apparatus and portable apparatus using same A light emitting element drive apparatus capable of always outputting the lowest voltage satisfying the drive conditions and having a high light emitting efficiency and a low power loss, and a portable apparatus using the same, comprising an LED drive apparatus 10 to which LEDs 20-1 to 20-n of different drive voltages required for emitting light are connected in parallel and driving one or more LEDs, wherein the LED drive apparatus 10 has drive circuits 13-1 to 13-n connected to the corresponding LEDs among a plurality of LEDs and driving the corresponding LEDs with luminances based on set values and power supply circuits 14 and 15 for deciding a drive voltage value required for the highest light emission among one or more LEDs driven to emit light based on drive states of drive circuits (for example terminal voltages of the current source) and supplying a drive voltage having at least the decided value to a plurality of LEDs in parallel.
US08654052B2	Method and device for driving local dimming in liquid crystal display device The present invention provides method and device for driving local dimming in a liquid crystal display device which enables adaptive application of a gradation roll-off according to an image characteristic. The method for driving local dimming in a liquid crystal display device includes the steps of determining a local dimming value of each light emitting block by analyzing a received image data light emitting block by light emitting block of a backlight unit, producing a pixel compensating coefficient on a light quantity change of each pixel by using the local dimming value of each light emitting block, producing a required gradient value by compensating the received image data by using the pixel compensating coefficient, and producing maximum required gradient values for one frame and an average value of the maximum required gradient values for one frame, determining a roll-off end point of a gradient roll-off section according to the maximum required gradient value, and determining a roll-off starting point of the gradient roll-off section according to the average of the maximum required gradient values, setting a gradient change curve of the gradient roll-off section by using the roll-off starting point and end point, and producing a gain value of each pixel from the gradient change curve, and forwarding an output gradient value by correcting the required gradient value by using the gain value of each pixel.
US08654049B2	Liquid crystal display device Each of pixels of a liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes a reflective region R and a transmissive region T. A pixel electrode 14 includes a reflective pixel electrode 15 and a transparent pixel electrode 14. The liquid crystal display device includes a pair of vertical alignment films 32a, 32b respectively provided between the pixel electrode 14 and a liquid crystal layer 42 and between a counter electrode 24 and the liquid crystal layer 42; and a pair of alignment sustaining layers 34a, 34b respectively provided on surfaces of the pair of vertical alignment films on the liquid crystal layer side and formed of a photopolymerization product. The first substrate or the second substrate has a plurality of protrusions 23A provided in correspondence with the reflective regions of the plurality of pixels and protruding toward the liquid crystal layer. Regarding any row, a distance between two protrusions adjacent to each other in a row direction is larger than a distance between two pixels adjacent to each other. According to the present invention, a transreflective type liquid crystal display device having a multi-gap structure, in which light spots are not generated even when the PSA technology is applied, is provided.
US08654047B2	Electro-optic device An electro-optic device includes an electro-optic panel that includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels arranged at a plurality of intersections where a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines cross each other, a polarity reverser that reverses, at a first frequency, a polarity of a video signal supplied to the plurality of pixels, a light source that emits light onto the pixel region, a pulse driver that pulse-drives the light source at a second frequency, and a setter that sets the first frequency and the second frequency so that a difference value between each of a plurality of first frequency components of the first frequency and each of a plurality of second frequency components of the second frequency is greater than a predetermined threshold value.
US08654046B2	Display apparatus and displaying method thereof A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof can improve picture quality. The display apparatus includes: a light emitting display; a camera module to take a picture; a brightness controller to generate a voltage corresponding to a gradation value of image data transmitted from the camera module based on a gamma curve, and to apply the generated voltage to the light emitting display; a controller to control the camera module and the brightness controller; and an image compensator to create a control value on the basis of an average of first brightness data corresponding to a predetermined region of a frame data transmitted from the camera module, and an average value of second brightness data transmitted from the controller corresponding to the other regions of the frame data. In the display apparatus, the controller resets at least one of amplitude and a gradient of the gamma curve on the basis of the control value.
US08654037B2	Arrangement for optical representation and wireless communication A functional, primary display means comprises a number of first, small pixel elements and comprises or communicates with image generating means for generation of a high resolution miniature image. A main display means comprises a dielectric material which is transparent to radio-, and/or millimeter waves and/or microwaves and comprises a number of second, passive, pixel elements substantially corresponding to, and considerably larger than, the first pixel elements. Each first pixel element is connected to a second pixel element by an optical transmission means for transfer of optical image information. The main display means is adapted to visually represent the transferred optical information as an enlarged image and receiving/transmitting means for communication of radio-, millimeter wave or microwave signals are arranged in or on the main display means such that reception/transmission can take place substantially independently of the optical representation.
US08654026B2	Antenna module An antenna module includes a substrate, a main radiation structure, a strip-shaped radiation structure, a grounding structure, a shorting structure, a parasitic radiation structure and a metal radiation member. An acute angle is included between a first edge of the main radiation structure and a longitudinal edge of the substrate. The main radiation structure has a signal feeding portion and a connecting portion. The strip-shaped radiation structure is extended from a second edge of the main radiation structure. The shorting structure is U-shaped. A first end of the shorting structure is connected to the signal feeding portion and a second end of the shorting structure is connected to the grounding structure. The parasitic radiation structure is extended from the grounding structure and parallel to the first edge. A constant distance is between the parasitic radiation structure and the first edge. The metal radiation member is connected to the connecting portion.
US08654021B2	Single-sided multi-band antenna Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments.
US08654014B2	Inverted-F antenna and wireless communication apparatus using the same An inverted-F antenna is disclosed including: a radiating body including a plurality of radiating portions, and some of the radiating portions located on a same plane; a shorting element extending outward from the radiating body and forming a first predetermined included angle with one of the radiating portions; a feeding element extending outward from the radiating body and forming a second predetermined included angle with one of the radiating portions; and a protrusion extending outward from the radiating body and forming a third predetermined included angle with one of the radiating portions; wherein at least one of the first, second, and third predetermined included angles is substantially a right angle.
US08653998B2	D/A conversion circuit, A/D conversion circuit and electronic apparatus A D/A conversion circuit includes a first D/A converting section which is connected with an output node, a first serial capacitor which is disposed between the output node and a first node, a second D/A converting section which is connected with the first node, and a control circuit. The first D/A converting section includes a first capacitor array section and a first switch array section. The second D/A converting section includes a second capacitor array section and a second switch array section. The control circuit performs a switch control for dynamically changing allocation of the capacitors to the respective bits of input digital data for the first switch array section of the first D/A converting section.
US08653996B2	Stability correction for a shuffler of a Σ-delta ADC A sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (“ΣΔ ADC”) may include a loop filter, ADC, a feedback digital-to-analog converter (“DAC”), and a control circuit. The feedback DAC may include several unit elements (resistors, capacitors, or current sources) that, ideally, are identical to each other but vary due to mismatch errors introduced during manufacture. Mismatch errors may introduce signal errors that generate undesirable noise frequencies and non-linearities in a ΣΔ ADC output signal. Embodiments of the present invention provide a stability corrected second order shuffler that allows for the shaping of the frequency response by the ΣΔ ADC to reduce the effect of the mismatch error between DAC unit elements. The second order shuffler may include accumulation correctors, to suppress saturation for accumulators within the shuffler. The suppression may compress the range of accumulation values for each accumulator while maintaining context for the values to stabilize operation of the second order shuffler.
US08653995B2	Compensation of nonlinearity of single ended digital to analog converters This disclosure relates to a compensating for nonlinearity resulting from a capacitance feedback in current cells of a single ended digital to analog circuit.
US08653979B2	Gas flow and pressure error alarm A gas flow warning alarm device to produce an alarm indication when the gas flow rate in a pressurized gas system violates at least one predetermined limit. The alarm device includes a gas flow sensing and error signaling subassembly to generate an error signal upon sensing a violative gas flow rate, and an indicator subassembly activatable by an error signal to produce an alarm indication. The gas flow warning alarm device responds both to the depletion of a pressurized gas reservoir and to blockages and disconnections in a gas line downstream of a regulator. A method for detecting gas flow malfunctions in a pressurized gas system. A reservoir changing device to open a filled reserve reservoir of gas to a pressurized gas system upon receiving an alarm indication that pressure in a primary gas reservoir has fallen below a predetermined limit.
US08653975B2	Radio-frequency identification device with foam substrate The present invention encompasses an antenna (12) for use with a radio-frequency identification transponder (10) that performs optimally in free space and near optimally when near a conductive surface. The radio-frequency identification transponder (10) broadly comprises an antenna (12); an integrated circuit (14); a matching circuit (16) interposed between the antenna (12) and integrated circuit (14); and a substrate (18). The antenna (12) is designed with a length so the antenna (12) as a microstrip resonates at a starting frequency and a matching circuit is constructed. The antenna (12) is placed near a conductive surface and the length of the antenna is adjusted until the antenna reactance is approximately the opposite of the integrated circuit reactance.
US08653967B1	Communications buoys, methods and computer program products for selectively transmitting communication signals A method for selectively transmitting communication signals from a communications buoy to a remote receiver, the communications buoy including a sensor and an emitter device, includes: detecting conditions local to the communications buoy using the sensor; generating local conditions data corresponding to the local conditions detected by the sensor; using the local conditions data, determining and/or predicting a clear transmission time during which communication signals from the emitter device have an adequately clear transmission path to the remote receiver for successful transmission of communication signals from the emitter device to the remote receiver; and adaptively transmitting communication signals from the emitter device to the remote receiver as a function of the determined and/or predicted clear transmission time.
US08653962B2	Wireless event status communication system, device and method A wireless event status communication system, device and method are disclosed. In one form, a wireless enabled notification system includes a wireless informer operably associated with an environmental element having more than one operating state and operable to determine a current operating state of the environmental element and to communicate the current operating state via a wireless communication module. The system further includes a remote status notification device operable to receive the communication including the current operating state. The remote status notification device including a processor operable to determine a last current operating state when the remote status notification device is out of range of the wireless informer.
US08653960B2	Vehicle gauge for displaying electric mode status and method of doing the same A vehicle gauge and method for displaying an electric mode status of a vehicle that can operate in both an electric mode and one or more alternative modes. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method evaluates a number of throttle and non-throttle conditions and allocates portions of the total range of the vehicle gauge to these conditions. Based on these allocations, the method determines an overall vehicle gauge position that is representative of the electric mode status of the vehicle and provides this to the vehicle gauge so that the electric mode status can be displayed to the driver.
US08653953B2	Odometer verification and reporting using a telematics-equipped vehicle A system and method for providing an odometer verification for a vehicle. The method carried out by the system includes the steps of: (a) receiving authorization from a customer to periodically store odometer information obtained from the customer's vehicle; (b) configuring at least one processing device such that it automatically stores odometer readings and associated correlation parameter values for the vehicle; (c) receiving a request for an odometer verification; (d) analyzing the odometer readings and associated correlation parameter values in response to the request; (e) determining a verification result based on the analysis; and (f) sending the verification result to a recipient in response to the determination.
US08653946B2	Passive RFID reader and operation control method therefor Provided is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader that can minimize collision among RFID readers in an environment where there are a plurality of RFID readers within a limited operating environment by making each RFID reader select a channel at different delay time based on a random value, and a method for controlling operation of the RFID reader. The RFID reader includes a random value generating unit; a reader control unit for adaptively deciding a counter value for generating the random value; an anti-collision unit for preventing collision among a plurality of tags; a reader transmitting unit for generating a reader command message determined by the anti-collision unit, encoding the reader command message, and modulating the reader command message; a reader receiving unit for demodulating and decoding a tag signal; and a channel operation control unit for selecting a channel to be used for the communication with the tag.
US08653942B2	Portable biometric lighter A portable biometric lighter device (100) generally involving a control unit (210), a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor (140), wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric data of a user and is operably coupled to the control unit (210), and an ignition element, wherein the ignition element is activated by the control unit (210) upon a match of the scanned biometric data of the user and a biometric data of an authorized user that is stored in a memory device.
US08653931B2	Multi-phase power converters and integrated choke therfor Power conversion systems and integrated multi-phase chokes providing high common mode to differential mode choke inductance ratios with circular and triangular shapes for concurrent differential filtering and common-mode voltage blocking in motor drives and other power conversion applications.
US08653925B2	Double helix conductor An electrical system having an underlying structure resembling the double helix most commonly associated with DNA may be used to produce useful electromagnetic fields for various applications.
US08653923B2	Solenoid switch The invention relates to a solenoid switch for starting devices for starting internal combustion engines, comprising a joint (100) between assembled parts of the solenoid switch. The invention is characterized in that the joint is formed in such a way that a direct penetration of spray water is prevented and pressure compensation is enabled.
US08653921B2	Electromagnet An electromagnet, in particular a switching magnet, has a field winding (11) located on a coil former (7), and has a pole piece (23) forming a part of the magnetic return path. A pole core (17) and an axially movable magnetic piston (19) are provided within the coil former (7). The pole piece (23) forms an aperture opening (25) for the magnet piston (19) on the area opposite the pole core (17). The magnet piston (19) is borne for its movement in its guide in the pole core (17). The pole piece (23) has a flange part (27) at least partially engaged over the coil former (7) at its axial end, and has a bush part (29) which extends axially from it. Within the coil former (7), the pole piece forms a hollow cylinder engaged over a longitudinal section of the magnet piston (19). Between the inner wall of the hollow cylinder and the circumference of the magnet piston (19), a parasitic air gap (30) is formed.
US08653920B2	Superconducting magnets with an improved support structure A superconducting magnet is described and includes at least one superconducting coil, at least one support member coupled to the superconducting coil and at least one compliant interface between the superconducting coil and the support member. The superconducting coil defines a radial direction. The superconducting coil supports the superconducting coil along an axial direction that is substantially perpendicular to the radial direction. The compliant interface is configured to move along the radial direction when the superconducting magnet is energized.
US08653917B2	Contact device and electromagnetic switch using contact device A contact device includes a pair of fixed contactors fixed to one side of an insulation container with a predetermined space therebetween and having a columnar shape with a tip end contact surface protruding at lease inside the insulation container, and a movable contactor disposed to be capable of contacting with and separating from the pair of fixed contactors. Surfaces of the pair of fixed contactors facing the movable contactor are formed of annular peripheral walls having a concave part at a center thereof. An annular arc is formed between the annular peripheral wall and the movable contactor when the contact device is in an open state.
US08653914B2	Safety switch A safety switch assembly having a number of fixed and movable contacts, a control mechanism that alters the conducting state of the contacts, and a magnetisable member that extends between alternate portions of the safety switch assembly. The safety switch assembly includes a magnetically operable electrical switch that is located in a body of the switch assembly and positioned proximate the magnetisable material such that changes in the magnetic condition of the magnetisable material alter the conducting state of the magnetically operable electrical switch.
US08653911B2	Atmospheric plasma equipment and waveguide for the same Provided is an atmospheric plasma equipment and a waveguide for the same. The atmospheric plasma equipment according to this disclosure includes: an oscillator supplying an electromagnetic wave; and a waveguide into which the electromagnetic wave generated from the oscillator is input to be propagated therethrough, wherein the waveguide includes at least one or more steps, and plasma is generated at a waveguide region including a final short portion. The atmospheric plasma equipment may simultaneously attain an effect of causing concentration of an electromagnetic wave applied through the waveguide with one or more steps and an effect of stably maintaining generated plasma.
US08653909B2	Apparatus for wireless power transmission using high Q low frequency near magnetic field resonator An apparatus for wireless power transmission is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect, the wireless power transmission apparatus includes a high Q low frequency near magnetic field resonator having characteristics of a metamaterial. Accordingly, manufacturing of a compact power supply capable of wirelessly supplying power to mobile communication terminals or multimedia terminals is possible. By using a zeroth-order resonator with a DNG or ENG structure, a small-sized power supply with a simple configuration may be manufactured.
US08653908B2	Film bulk acoustic resonator, filter, communication module and communication apparatus A piezoelectric thin film resonator of the present has a substrate 1, an intermediate layer 7 disposed on the substrate 1 and is formed of an insulator, a lower electrode 3 disposed on the intermediate layer 7, a piezoelectric film 4 disposed on the lower electrode 3, and an upper electrode 5 disposed on a position facing the lower electrode 3 with the piezoelectric film 4 interposed therebetween, in which, in a resonant region 8 where the lower electrode 3 and the upper electrode 5 face each other, a space 6 is formed in the substrate 1 and the intermediate layer 7 or between the lower electrode 3 and the intermediate layer 7 and the region of the space 6 is included in the resonant region 8. With the structure, the dissipation of the vibrational energy to the substrate from the resonance portion can be suppressed, thereby improving the quality factor.
US08653907B2	Resonated bypass capacitor for enhanced performance of a microwave circuit The present invention relates to microwave circuits, and more particularly to bypass circuits for bias connections. The bypass circuit comprises a capacitor in series with an inductor, the series combination being connected between the bias conductor and ground. This series combination provides low return loss at the operating frequency. A de-queueing circuit may be included in the bypass circuit to provide loss at other frequencies.
US08653901B2	Oscillator and control circuit thereof An oscillator and a control circuit thereof are provided. The control circuit is configured to control an oscillator to adjust the amplitude and the level of an oscillation signal. The control circuit includes a peak amplitude detector, an average voltage detector, and an oscillation controller. The peak amplitude detector is configured to detect the amplitude of the oscillation signal, so as to generate an amplitude value. The average voltage detector is configured to detect the direct current (DC) level of the oscillation signal, so as to generate an average value. The oscillation controller is configured to generate two power signals according to the amplitude value and the average value. The two power signals are provided to the oscillator, so that the oscillator adjusts the amplitude and DC level of the oscillation signal.
US08653900B2	Oscillator There is provided an oscillator using a high-frequency crystal resonator which can satisfy the drive level needed for the crystal resonator and expand a variable frequency range. An oscillator having an oscillation circuit CC for oscillating the resonator SS is provided with a limiter circuit LM1 as a load of the resonator SS which is inductive and is a load circuit for limiting an oscillation amplitude. According to this configuration, the action of the limiter circuit LM1 allows satisfaction of the drive level needed for the crystal resonator and expansion of the variable frequency range.
US08653897B2	Devices, systems, and methods for controlling the temperature of resonant elements A thermoelectric device transfers heat away from or toward an object using the Peltier effect. In some embodiments, the length of at least one thermoelectric element is at least ten times greater than a combined average cross-sectional dimension, orthogonal to the length, of two thermoelectric elements.
US08653891B2	Collector boost Embodiments of power amplification devices are described that include a power amplification circuit, a first voltage regulation circuit, and a second voltage regulation circuit. The voltage regulation circuits are configured to provide regulated voltages to the power amplification circuit. The power amplification device also includes a threshold detection circuit to get better maximum output power performance while preserving power efficiency. The threshold detection circuit is configured to increase a voltage adjustment gain of the first voltage regulation circuit when a regulated voltage level of regulated voltage from the second voltage regulation circuit reaches a threshold voltage level. In this manner, the voltage adjustment gain can be increased when the second voltage regulation circuit is close to or has railed. Increasing the voltage adjustment gain when the second voltage regulation circuit is railing or is close to railing improves the power performance and the power efficiency of the power amplification circuit.
US08653888B2	High-frequency signal amplifier A high-frequency signal amplifier includes an amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal, and amplifying a high-frequency signal; a signal line connected between the output terminal of the amplifier and an antenna; coupled lines arranged in parallel and coupled to the signal line and having different line lengths or differently terminated ends; and phase shifters shifting phase of high-frequency signals applied via the signal line and the coupled lines, supplying the high-frequency signals to the input terminal of the amplifier, and having different amounts of phase change.
US08653885B2	Device for generating a reference current proportional to absolute temperature, with low power supply voltage and large power supply rejection rate The device for generating a reference current proportional to absolute temperature comprises processing means connected to the terminals of a core and designed to equalize the voltages across the terminals of the core, the core being designed to then be traversed by an internal current proportional to absolute temperature, and an output module designed to deliver to an output terminal the said reference current on the basis of the said internal current; the processing means comprise a self-biased amplifier possessing at least one first stage arranged according to a folded setup and comprising first PMOS transistors arranged in a setup of the common-gate type, and a feedback stage whose input is connected to the output of the amplifier and whose output is connected to the input of the first stage as well as to at least one terminal of the core.
US08653873B2	Generation of adjustable phase reference waveform One embodiment provides a system for generating a reference waveform. The system can include a first pulse-width modulation (PWM) channel configured to provide a first PWM waveform having a first duty cycle and a first frequency. A second PWM channel is configured to provide a second PWM waveform having a second duty cycle and the first frequency. Combinational logic is configured to combine the first PWM waveform and the second PWM waveform to generate a phase-shifted reference PWM waveform having the first frequency and a phase shift that is based on the first duty cycle and the second duty cycle.
US08653872B2	Reset circuit The present invention discloses a reset circuit that has a reset IC 12 having a terminal 2 connected to a reset terminal of the microcomputer 30 that is driven by a constant voltage (3.3V) generated by regulating a rectified voltage (V+) by a regulator 24, and a terminal 4 that inputs the constant voltage (3.3V) thorough a register R1, and outputs a reset signal to the microcomputer 30 when an input voltage input to the terminal 4 is lower than a first threshold value; and a transistor Q1 in which a collector is connected to the terminal 4 through a resistor 2 and an emitter is connected to the ground and the transistor is turned on when an output voltage of the switching transformer 21 is lower than a predetermined level, wherein the voltage lower than the first threshold value is input to the terminal 4 when the transistor Q1 is turned on.
US08653851B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention including a data transmitting circuit that transmits data in parallel through a plurality of signal lines and a data receiving circuit that receives the data. The data transmitting circuit includes a plurality of data output circuits that output the data in a data transmission mode or set an output to a high impedance state in a HiZ mode, a plurality of data selection circuits that select one of the data and fixed data and output the selected data to the data output circuits, and a control circuit that controls the data output circuits to output the fixed data during a period between a time when a mode is switched from the HiZ mode to the data transmission mode and a time when the data output circuits start to output the data.
US08653850B2	Apparatus and method for testing number of turns on coil An apparatus for testing number of turns, used for testing the number of turns of a winding coil on an electrical machine stator with concentrated winding, comprising: a base (6); a rod-shaped rotor bracket (4) around one end of which an excitation coil (1) is wound and around the other end of which a standard coil (2) is wound; a joining member for joining the base (6) with the rotor bracket (4) so that the base (6) and the rotor bracket (4) can rotate relative to each other, wherein the plane of the base (6) is parallel to the rotor bracket (4); a fixing member for fixing the electrical machine stator (5) with concentrated winding to the base (6) so as to make the stator (5) concentric and coplanar with the rotor bracket (4); a galvanometer (17) connected to the standard coil (2), which is connected to the tested coil (3) of the stator (5) in reverse polarity to form a loop during testing. Also provided is a method for using the apparatus to test the number of turns. The apparatus for testing number of turns has a simple structure, is of great utility and can test the number of turns of a winding coil on an electrical machine stator with concentrated winding directly.
US08653848B2	Television apparatus, semiconductor package, and electronic device According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a circuit board, a conductive portion, and an easily broken portion. The circuit board is mounted with an electronic component. The conductive portion is located on a surface or the inside of the circuit board. A breakage detection mechanism detects breakage of the conductive portion by conduction. The easily broken portion is provided to at least part of the conductive portion. The easily broken portion is broken easier than other portions of the conductive portion when a stress is applied to the circuit board.
US08653844B2	Calibrating device performance within an integrated circuit A multi-fingered device can be calibrated for performance. The multi-fingered device can include a first finger configured to remain active and a second finger that is initially deactivated concurrent with the first finger being active. A measure of degradation for the multi-fingered device within an IC can be determined. The measure of degradation can be compared with a degradation threshold. Responsive to determining that the measure of degradation meets the degradation threshold, a finger of the multi-fingered device can be activated.
US08653841B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring a high-voltage electrical circuit including a discharge circuit A high-voltage discharge circuit diagnostic system includes a high voltage DC link with a positive DC link and a negative DC link, a first resistor selectably connectable between the positive DC link and the negative DC link, and a second resistor connected between the positive DC link and the negative DC link. A control module connects the first resistor between the positive DC link and the negative DC link until the high voltage DC link discharges to a first voltage after which the control module disconnects the first resistor from between the positive DC link and the negative DC link to permit continued discharge of the high voltage DC link through the second resistor to a second voltage through an elapsed time period. The control module diagnoses a fault in the second resistor based upon the first voltage, the second voltage, and the elapsed time period.
US08653838B2	Soot sensor A soot sensor for the detection of soot particles in an exhaust gas flow, having interdigitally engaged measurement electrodes applied on a substrate. An electrical resistance between the measurement electrodes is a measure of soot load of the exhaust gas flow. The measurement electrodes are divided into two regions, a first region in which no soot particles can be deposited and a second region where soot particles are deposited from the exhaust gas flow. The first region and the second region are exposed simultaneously to the other conditions prevailing in the exhaust gas flow.
US08653834B2	Input device with floating electrodes having at least one aperture Devices and methods are provided that facilitate improved input device performance. The devices and methods utilize a transmitter sensor electrode and a receiver sensor electrode that are capacitively coupled to form a transcapacitance for capacitively sensing input objects in a sensing region. A measure of the transcapacitance may be used to determine positional information for the input objects in the sensing region. In accordance with the various embodiments, the devices and methods include a floating electrode that is ohmically insulated from other electrical elements during operation. A first portion of the floating electrode overlaps a portion of the transmitter sensor electrode and a second portion of the floating electrode overlaps a portion of the receiver sensor electrode. The floating electrode additionally includes at least one aperture within the first portion of the floating electrode, where the at least one aperture at least in part overlaps the transmitter sensor electrode.
US08653830B2	Optically stimulated differential impedance spectroscopy Methods and apparatuses for evaluating a material are described. Embodiments typically involve use of an impedance measurement sensor to measure the impedance of a sample of the material under at least two different states of illumination. The states of illumination may include (a) substantially no optical stimulation, (b) substantial optical stimulation, (c) optical stimulation at a first wavelength of light, (d) optical stimulation at a second wavelength of light, (e) a first level of light intensity, and (f) a second level of light intensity. Typically a difference in impedance between the impedance of the sample at the two states of illumination is measured to determine a characteristic of the material.
US08653829B2	Method and system for high gain auto-zeroing arrangement for electronic circuits A method and system for high gain auto-zeroing arrangement for electronic circuits. An auto-zero electronic circuit eliminates an offset associated with a test electronic circuit. The test electronic circuit includes a pair of input terminals configured to receive an input voltage signal and a pair of output terminals. The auto-zero electronic circuit includes a pair of source followers, and a pair of capacitors coupled to the output terminals of the test electronic circuit for sampling the offset associated with the test electronic circuit. The auto-zero electronic circuit also includes a differential pair coupled to the pair of source followers. A pair of diode-connected transistors, coupled to the differential pair, is configured to generate biasing voltage signals. The biasing voltage signals modulate the control terminals of a pair of input source followers of the test electronic circuit and eliminate the offset associated with the test electronic circuit.
US08653816B2	Physical motion information capturing of a subject during magnetic resonce imaging automatically motion corrected by the magnetic resonance system Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for compensating for motion of a subject during an MRI scan of the subject. k-space data may be received from the MRI scan of the subject. Motion information may be received for the subject. Based on the received motion information, a translational motion of the subject may be determined between a first point in time and a second point in time. A search space for motion correction may be reduced using the determined change and an error margin of the capturing technique. A motion-compensated, graphical image of the subject may be generated using the reduced search space.
US08653813B2	Magnetic field vector sensor A magnetic field vector sensor includes a substrate parallel to a plane, a support mobile relative to it and rotatable about a vertical rotation axis perpendicular to it, a magnetic field source generating a field having a moment in a non-perpendicular direction, the source being fixed to the support with no degree-of-freedom to exert torque on the support when a field to be measured is present, the field being non-collinear with the moment, a transducer to convert torque exerted on the support into a field amplitude of a component of the field along a measurement axis in the plane, wherein the source comprises a magnetostrictive permanent magnet for generating the field having a moment whose direction varies with stress on the magnet, and wherein the sensor further comprises a controllable device to reversibly modify the moment direction, and a stress generator to vary stress and hence moment direction.
US08653807B2	Apparatus and method for measuring ion beam current Techniques for ion beam current measurement, especially for measuring low energy ion beam current, are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an ion beam current measurement apparatus has at least a planar Faraday cup and a magnet device. The planar Faraday cup is close to an inner surface of a chamber wall, and may be non-parallel to or parallel to the inner surface. The magnet device is located close to the planar Faraday cup. Therefore, by properly adjusting the magnetic field, secondary electrons, incoming electrons and low energy ions may be adequately suppressed. Further, the planar Faraday cup may surround an opening of an additional Faraday cup being any conventional Faraday cup. Therefore, the whole ion beam may be received and measured well by the larger cross-section area of at least the planar Faraday cup on the ion beam path.
US08653802B2	Chopper circuit, DC/DC converter, and fuel cell system A chopper circuit includes an input unit that inputs a main turn-on signal for turning on a main switching element and an auxiliary turn-on signal for turning on an auxiliary switching element; and a prohibiting unit that prohibits the main switching element from turning on unless the auxiliary turn-on signal is input.
US08653795B2	Charger circuit The present invention discloses a charger circuit. The charger circuit comprises a control circuit and at least two charging paths. The control circuit determines to activate or inactivate each charging path according to a battery feedback signal representing the charging status. Accordingly, the battery is charged by input power in an optimal way so that the charging efficiency is improved and the overheating problem is solved.
US08653775B2	Method and device for controlling an electric motor A method and a device for controlling and/or regulating an electric motor. Such electric motors are used for example in motor vehicles in the form of pump motors. In general, the electric motor is supplied with electrical energy from a battery and/or using a generator. The controlling and regulation take place using a high-frequency pulse width modulation (PWM). When the electric motor is started, the PWM is used to continuously increase the motor current required for the operation of the electric motor, e.g. beginning from 0.
US08653769B2	Calculating airflow values from HVAC systems A method of calculating a control parameter for a component in an HVAC system includes receiving a plurality of input signals, and calculating a value of the control parameter using a control parameter equation having a plurality of predetermined coefficients and a plurality of variables, each variable corresponding to one of the input signals. This equation is stored in and subsequently fetched from memory associated with a component of the HVAC system, such as a blower motor controller or a system controller. In some embodiments, the equation is stored in a device for interfacing a system controller with a blower motor assembly.
US08653766B2	Linear motor driving system and linear motor control method In a linear motor, a driving device calculates a deviation between a position command from a controller and a position detected by a position sensor, a position controlling is performed calculating speed command to be utilized for speed controlling of the movable member based on the deviation and a position gain, a deviation is calculated at a time when the movable member enters a control area in which at least a part of the magnet portion opposes to the coil of the stator within an area of which position is detected by the position sensor, and the position of the movable member is back-calculated from deviation from the position command and the position command, and the position detected by the position sensor is corrected with the calculated position being as the position of the movable member at a time when the movable member enters the control area.
US08653764B2	Electronic orbit control for saws A power saw having a reciprocating blade, including a housing having a handle portion for holding the saw; a variable speed motor in the housing for driving the reciprocating blade; a mechanism configured to move the reciprocating blade in a non-linear path; an electronic controller for controlling the operation of the motor; a trigger switch configured to provide an electrical signal to the controller that is proportional to the amount of travel that the switch is moved, wherein the signal causes the controller to operate the motor through a range of operating speeds; and a mode switch operatively connected to the controller and including a first mode providing normal operating speeds responsive to the trigger switch being selectively moved through its range of travel, and a second mode wherein the operating speeds are within the range of about 50% to about 80% of the normal operating speeds.
US08653748B2	Isolated capacitor drive circuit for thin-film solid-state lighting Solid-State lighting devices and fixtures are presented in which capacitor plates are formed in the fixture and in the lighting device to form AC coupling capacitors with one or more intervening dielectrics when the lighting device is placed in the fixture to power a driver circuit of the lighting device while providing a fixture with no exposed live wiring.
US08653746B2	Fluorescent lamp starter unit having a hot socket insert capability A fluorescent lamp starter unit determines whether the lighting fixture into which it has been plugged is in a first or second state. The lamp is on in the first state and off in the second state. If the fixture is in the first state then the starter unit uses a first method to detect ballast type, whereas if the fixture is in the second state then the starter unit uses a second method to detect ballast type. In one example, the first method involves turning on the power switch of the starter unit at a time after a zero-crossing and then using the periodicity of a transient switch current signal to determine ballast type, whereas the second method involves turning on the power switch at the time of the zero-crossing and then using peak amplitude information of the transient switch current to determine ballast type.
US08653740B2	Load control circuit A switch device controls a voltage applied to a load element according to an electric power supply from a power source. A driver circuit controls activation and deactivation of the switch device. A circuit portion sets a duty ratio and output the duty ratio to the driver circuit for causing the driver circuit to activate the switch device according to the duty ratio to control a voltage applied to the load element. The circuit portion sets the duty ratio according to a duty ratio characteristic curve. In the duty ratio characteristic curve, the duty ratio decreases gradually with increase in a voltage of the power source, and decrease in the duty ratio with increase in the voltage of the power source becomes small gradually.
US08653739B2	Circuit for operating light emitting diodes (LEDs) An improved control circuit arrangement and control method is described for supplying power to, and for controlling, light-emitting diodes used for illuminating. The control circuit arrangement includes a driver circuit capable of operating in multiple modes for providing an operating current for operating at least one light-emitting diode, wherein the operating current has different positive intensities. In particular, the present control circuit arrangement and control method now deliberately exploit the fact that the color spectrum of a light emitting diode is dependent on the intensity or current with which it is operated, and improves the color rendering index by deliberately operating the light emitting diodes with different intensities over time.
US08653735B2	Backlight module of liquid crystal display device The disclosure provides a backlight module applied to a liquid crystal display device. The backlight module includes: a control circuit for outputting a driving signal according to an analog adjustment signal or a digital adjustment signal; a driving circuit for outputting a lamp voltage according to the driving signal; a fluorescent lamp set, including a plurality of lamps, for receiving the lamp voltage and thereby generating a lamp current; a lamp feedback circuit c for outputting a feedback signal according to the lamp voltage; and a dynamic protection circuit, for dynamically adjusting a protection command signal according to the analog dimming signal or the digital dimming signal, comparing the protection command signal and the feedback signal and thereby outputting a comparing result signal to the control circuit.
US08653726B2	Spark plug A spark plug includes a ground electrode. The cross sectional area S of a ground electrode base member of the ground electrode satisfies a relation 1.8 mm2≦S≦3.2 mm2. The embedment depth A of a noble metal tip embedded in a second base member surface and the tip thickness B of the noble metal tip measured along the direction in which the noble metal tip is embedded in the second base member surface satisfy a relation 0.4≦(A/B)≦0.8.
US08653723B2	LED light bulbs for space lighting The invention discloses a three dimensional LED arrangement and heat management method using a heat transfer or conduction pipe to enable rapid heat transfer from a three dimensional cluster of LEDs to a heatsink with or without active cooling, the light emitted from the three dimensional cluster not being obstructed by a heat sink arrangement such that the light beam profile generated by the light appears similar to that generated by traditional incandescent bulbs.
US08653720B2	Solid state bending actuator comprising an extension element A solid state actuator arrangement comprising an actuator which is configured as a solid state bending actuator and which has a first and a second end section opposite each other, a fastening device for fastening the first end section of the actuator in such a manner that it can still be adjusted, and connections for applying a driver signal to the actuator for adjusting the second end section by bending the actuator between at least two positions, an extension element being fastened to the free second end section of the actuator.
US08653710B2	Permanent magnet electric motor A rotor has rotor cores divided in the axial direction. A permanent magnet is mounted at the position of each of the magnetic poles of cores. The permanent magnet of each magnetic pole is configured by a single tabular member that penetrates the two divided cores in the axial direction. Convex parts are respectively provided on the outer peripheries of the respective magnetic poles of the rotor cores along the axial direction of the rotor. The convex parts are provided to positions that are displaced for each of the two divided cores. The magnetic flux density increases in the convex parts, which becomes the magnetic pole center. Since the convex parts positions are displaced to each other, a skew function can be exhibited even if the permanent magnet is mounted at the same position.
US08653705B2	Stator cooling device A stator cooling device configured with a cylindrical stator main body that uses a rotation axis of a rotary electric machine as a central axis. A fixed portion is formed on an outer peripheral portion of the stator main body so as to protrude outward in a radial direction of the stator main body. A cooling medium flow passage includes an injection hole through which cooling medium is injected. The fixed portion is configured above a horizontal plane that passes through the central axis, and a peak portion that is farthest in the fixed portion from the central axis as viewed in an axial direction of the central axis. The injection hole opens toward the fixed portion above the outer peripheral portion of the stator and toward the first vertical plane side with respect to a second vertical plane that is a vertical plane that passes through the peak portion.
US08653703B2	Permanent magnetic rotating electric machine and wind power generating system The permanent magnet rotating electric machine comprising a stator with a stator coil wound on a stator iron core, a rotor with a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in the circumferential direction in a rotor iron core, which is disposed opposite to the stator iron core of the stator with a predetermined spacing therebetween and is fixed to a shaft, a water-cooling unit disposed around the outer circumference of the stator iron core, and a fan fixed to the shaft on the same side as at least one axial end of the rotor iron core to circulate cooling air in the permanent magnet rotating electric machine; further comprising ventilation paths, through which the cooling air flows, formed around the outer circumference of the water-cooling unit; wherein after the cooling air has been circulated by the fan in the machine for cooling, the cooling air is led to the ventilation paths to perform heat exchange between the cooling air flowing in the ventilation paths and the water-cooling unit, after which the cooling air is circulated again in the machine.
US08653695B2	Power switching device and method thereof, and projection device using the power switching device A power switching device, a power switching method, and a projection device using the power switching device are provided. In the power switching method, a first power and a second power are received, and the voltage level of the first power is compared with the voltage level of the second power. One of the first power and the second power having the higher voltage level is sustained by using one of the first power and the second power having the lower voltage level until one of the first power and the second power having the higher voltage level stabilizes. At least one of the first power and the second power having the higher voltage level and being already stabilized is output as an output voltage.
US08653694B2	Junction box A junction box connected to a plurality of solar cell panels connected in series and under control a control device, includes a plurality of diodes, two ports, a switch, and a communication module. The plurality of diodes is forwardly connected in series to form a diode string with two ends, and each of the plurality of diodes is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of solar cell panels in parallel. The two ports are respectively connected to the two ends of the diode string and the plurality of solar cell panels, and output DC power of the plurality of solar cell panels. The switch is connected between the diode string and the two ports. The communication module is connected to the switch, and receives control signals from the control device to turn on or off the switch to control output of the DC power of the solar cell panels from the two ports.
US08653683B2	Device for controlling a double-fed asynchronous machine The invention relates to a device and method for controlling a double-fed asynchronous machine (4), preferably for a power plant, in particular for a wind or water power plant. The device includes an indirect converter (6) which is connected on the rotor side to the double-fed asynchronous machine (4). The indirect converter (6) includes a rotor-side converter (20) and a line-side converter (24). At least one control element (8) is provided for controlling the indirect converter (6). At least one software-based and/or hardware-based damping element (40, 46, 48, 120) is provided which has changeable damping characteristics.
US08653679B2	Portable power supply having both inverter power supply and traditional power supply receptacles A generator for providing electric power. The generator includes an engine associated with an alternator. Rotation of the engine causes the alternator to generate an AC source voltage that is fed to at least one analog output receptacle. The generator further includes an inverter connected to receive the AC source voltage and generate a digital AC output voltage having a constant voltage value and a constant frequency. The inverter allows the engine to operate at less than full speed when an electric load is drawing a relatively low amount of power from the generator. The analog receptacle allows larger electric loads to be connected to the generator where the electric loads cannot be supported by the digital AC output voltage.
US08653674B1	Electronic component package fabrication method and structure A redistribution pattern is formed on active surfaces of electronic components while still in wafer form. The redistribution pattern routes bond pads of the electronic components to redistribution pattern terminals on the active surfaces of the electronic components. The bond pads are routed to the redistribution pattern terminals while still in wafer form, which is a low cost and high throughput process, i.e., very efficient process.
US08653666B2	Semiconductor storage device having a peripheral circuit region and a memory cell region A semiconductor storage device comprises a peripheral circuit region including a wiring layer having wiring patterns, a cavity formed in a non-wiring region between the wiring patterns of the wiring layer, and an insulating film forming at least a part of a wall defining the cavity, and a memory cell region.
US08653665B2	Barrier layer, film forming method, and processing system There is provided a film forming method for forming a film on a target object having thereon an insulating layer 1 that is made of a low-k film and having a recess 2 whose bottom surface is exposed to a metallic layer 3. The film forming method includes forming a first-metal-containing film containing a first metal such as ruthenium (Ru); and after forming the first-metal-containing film, forming a second-metal-containing film containing a second metal such as a manganese (Mn) having a barrier property against a filling metal to be filled in the recess.
US08653662B2	Structure for monitoring stress induced failures in interlevel dielectric layers of solder bump integrated circuits A structure and method for monitoring interlevel dielectric stress damage. The structure includes a monitor solder bump and normal solder bumps; a set of stacked interlevel dielectric layers between the substrate and the monitor solder bump and the normal solder bumps, one or more ultra-low K dielectric layers comprising an ultra-low K material having a dielectric constant of 2.4 or less; a monitor structure in a region directly under the monitor solder bump in the ultra-low K dielectric layers and wherein the conductor density in at least one ultra-low K dielectric layer in the region directly under the monitor solder bumps is less than a specified minimum density and the conductor density in corresponding regions of the ultra-low K dielectric layers directly under normal solder bumps is greater than the specified minimum density.
US08653661B2	Package having MEMS element and fabrication method thereof A package structure having an MEMS element is provided, which includes: a protection layer having openings formed therein; conductors formed in the openings, respectively; conductive pads formed on the protection layer and the conductors; a MEMS chip disposed on the conductive pads; and an encapsulant formed on the protection layer for encapsulating the MEMS chip. By disposing the MEMS chip directly on the protection layer to dispense with the need for a carrier, such as a wafer or a circuit board that would undesirably add to the thickness, the present invention reduces the overall thickness of the package to thereby achieve miniaturization.
US08653659B2	Integrated circuit device including a copper pillar capped by barrier layer This description relates to an integrated circuit device including a semiconductor substrate, an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) layer overlying the semiconductor substrate and a copper-containing pillar on the UBM layer. The copper-containing pillar includes a top surface, an upper sidewall surface adjacent to the top surface, and a lower sidewall surface adjacent to the UBM layer. The integrated circuit device further includes a barrier layer on the upper sidewall surface of the copper-containing pillar, wherein the barrier layer exposes the lower sidewall surface. The copper-containing pillar has a first height and the upper sidewall surface has a second height. The second height is greater than about 30 percent of the first height.
US08653649B2	Device housing package and mounting structure A device housing package includes a substrate having a device mounting region; a frame body having a through hole formed in part thereof, the frame body being disposed on the substrate so as to lie along a periphery of the device mounting region; and an input-output terminal disposed in the through hole, having a first dielectric layer; a signal line formed on the first dielectric layer; a first ground layer formed on a lower face of the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer formed on the signal line so as to overlap the frame body; a second ground layer formed on an upper face of the second dielectric layer; and a metal layer disposed within the second dielectric layer The metal layer is formed to extend from the second dielectric layer to the first dielectric layer, being separated from the signal line.
US08653645B2	Semiconductor device comprising stacked LSI having circuit blocks connected by power supply and signal line through vias An object of the present invention is to sufficiently supply power to three-dimensionally stacked LSI chips and to dispose common through vias in chips of different types. Also, another object is to propose a new test method for power-supply through silicon vias. In order to achieve these objects, a semiconductor device includes: a first circuit block formed on a first semiconductor substrate having first and second sides extending in a first direction and third and fourth sides extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a plurality of signal-line through vias that are connected to the first semiconductor substrate and transmit signals, which are output from the first circuit block, to a second circuit block formed on another second semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of power-supply through vias for supplying power to the first circuit block, and in the semiconductor device, the plurality of power-supply through vias are formed at edges of the first semiconductor substrate along the third and fourth sides and are formed in a plurality of rows in the first direction. Also, each of the circuit blocks has a power consuming mode in which power larger than the power consumption in a normal mode is consumed.
US08653643B2	Semiconductor module A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor element, a case member, a cylindrical body, a lid member, a bus bar, and an insulating plate. The case member includes a bottom member and an extended portion. Eight protruding portions are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body. Eight recessed portions are formed on an inner surface of a central hole of the bus bar. The cylindrical body is inserted into the central hole of the bus bar. The protruding portions of the cylindrical body are engaged with the recessed portions of the bus bar. A direction in which an extended portion of the bus bar extends is fixed in one direction, from among a plurality of directions in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical body, by engagement of the protruding portions with the recessed portions.
US08653640B2	Semiconductor package apparatus A semiconductor package apparatus includes a first semiconductor package including a first semiconductor chip, a first substrate, a first terminal, and a first signal transfer medium, and a second semiconductor package including a second semiconductor chip, a second substrate, a second terminal, and a second signal transfer medium. At least one package connecting solder ball is located between the first terminal and the second terminal. A first solder ball guide member is positioned around the first terminal of the first substrate and includes a first guide surface for guiding a shape of the package connecting solder ball.
US08653634B2	EMI-shielded semiconductor devices and methods of making A wafer level package including a shield connected to a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a silicon wafer. The conductive elements are arranged to individually enclose micro-structure elements located on the silicon wafer within cavities formed by the conductive elements for better shielding performance. The shield and the conductive elements function as the EMI shield.
US08653632B2	System and method for conditioning implantable medical devices A method for passivating a biomaterial surface includes exposing the biomaterial surface to therapeutic electrical energy in the presence of blood or plasma. The biomaterial surface may be removably secured within a chamber of a treatment system, which communicates the therapeutic electrical energy to the biomaterial surface while interfacing the biomaterial surface with blood or plasma.
US08653631B2	Transferred thin film transistor and method for manufacturing the same Provided are a transferred thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: forming a source region and a drain region that extend in a first direction in a first substrate and a channel region between the source region and the drain region; forming trenches that extend in a second direction in the first substrate to define an active layer between the trenches, the second direction intersecting the first direction; separating the active layer between the trenches from the first substrate by performing an anisotropic etching process on the first substrate inside the trenches; attaching the active layer on a second substrate; and forming a gate electrode in the first direction on the channel region of the active layer.
US08653618B2	Unit pixel of color image sensor and photo detector thereof A unit pixel of an image sensor and a photo detector are disclosed. The photo detector of the present invention can include: a light-absorbing part configured to absorb light by being formed in a floated structure; an oxide film having one surface thereof being in contact with the light-absorbing part; a source being in contact with one side of the other surface of the oxide film and separated from the light-absorbing part with the oxide film therebetween; a drain facing the source so as to be in contact with the other side of the other surface of the oxide film and separated from the light-absorbing part with the oxide film therebetween; and a channel formed between the source and the drain and configured to form flow of an electric current between the source and drain.
US08653616B2	Photoelectric conversion device It is aimed to provide a photoelectric conversion device having high adhesion between a first semiconductor layer and an electrode layer as well as high photoelectric conversion efficiency. A photoelectric conversion device comprises an electrode layer, a first semiconductor layer located on the electrode layer and comprising a chalcopyrite-based compound semiconductor of group I-III-VI and oxygen, and a second semiconductor layer located on the first semiconductor layer and forming a pn junction with the first semiconductor layer. In the photoelectric conversion device, the first semiconductor layer has a higher molar concentration of oxygen in a part located on the electrode layer side with respect to a center portion in a lamination direction of the first semiconductor layer than a molar concentration of oxygen in the whole of the first semiconductor layer.
US08653615B2	MR device with synthetic free layer structure A magneto-resistive device having a large output signal as well as a high signal-to-noise ratio is described along with a process for forming it. This improved performance was accomplished by expanding the free layer into a multilayer laminate comprising at least three ferromagnetic layers separated from one another by antiparallel coupling layers. The ferromagnetic layer closest to the transition layer must include CoFeB while the furthermost layer is required to have low Hc as well as a low and negative lambda value. One possibility for the central ferromagnetic layer is NiFe but this is not mandatory.
US08653614B2	Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, a memory device with magnetroresistive effect element is disclosed. The element includes first metal magnetic film (MMF) with nonmagnetic element and axis of easy magnetization perpendicular (EMP), first insulating film, first intermediate magnetic film between the first MMF and the first insulating film, second MMF on the first insulating film and including nonmagnetic elements, the second MMF having axis of EMP, second intermediate magnetic film between the first insulating film and the second MMF, and diffusion preventing film including metal nitride having barrier property against diffusion of the nonmagnetic elements between the first MMF and the first intermediate magnetic film.
US08653612B2	Semiconductor device An object of the invention is to provide a smaller semiconductor device of which the manufacturing process is simplified and the manufacturing cost is reduced. Furthermore, an object of the invention is to provide a semiconductor device having a cavity. A device element 3 is formed on a front surface of a semiconductor substrate 4, and a sealing body 1 is attached to the semiconductor substrate 4 with an adhesive layer 6 being interposed therebetween. A main surface (a back surface) of the sealing body 1 which faces the semiconductor substrate 4 is curved inward, and there is a given space (a cavity 2) between the sealing body 1 and the semiconductor substrate 4. Since the back surface of the sealing body 1 is curved, the sealing body 1 is used as a planoconcave lens (a reverse direction) as well as a sealing member for the device element 3.
US08653598B2	Electrical switch using gated resistor structures and three-dimensional integrated circuits using the same An electrical switch using a gated resistor structure includes an isolation layer, a doped silicon layer arranged on the isolation layer and having a recessed portion with reduced thickness, the doped silicon layer having a predetermined doping type and a predetermined doping profile; a gate layer arranged corresponding to the recessed portion. The recessed portion in the doped silicon layer has such thickness that a channel defined under the gate can be fully depleted to form a high resistivity region. The recessed channel gated resistor structure can be advantageously used to achieve high interconnect density with low thermal budget for 3D integration.
US08653593B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer provided with a gate trench, a first conductivity type source region exposed on a surface side of the semiconductor layer, a second conductivity type channel region formed on a side of the source region closer to aback surface of the semiconductor layer to be in contact with the source region, a first conductivity type drain region formed on a side of the channel region to be in contact with the channel region, a gate insulating film formed on an inner surface of the gate trench, and agate electrode embedded inside the gate insulating film in the gate trench, while the channel region includes a channel portion formed along the side surface of the gate trench and a projection projecting from an end portion of the channel portion closer to the back surface of the semiconductor layer toward the back surface.
US08653592B2	Isolation structure, non-volatile memory having the same, and method of fabricating the same A method of forming an isolation structure, comprising: (a) providing a base having a recess; (b) forming a stop layer on the base and in the recess; (c) forming a dielectric material on the stop layer so as to allow the rest of the recess to be filled with the dielectric material; (d) removing the dielectric material over the base by performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process until a part of the stop layer is exposed so as to form a dielectric layer in the recess; and (e) removing a part of the stop layer, wherein the another part of the stop layer and the dielectric layer filled in the recess constitute the isolation structure.
US08653589B2	Low Qgd trench MOSFET integrated with schottky rectifier An integrated circuit includes a plurality of trench MOSFET and a plurality of trench Schottky rectifier. The integrated circuit further comprises: tilt-angle implanted body dopant regions surrounding a lower portion of all trenched gates sidewalls for reducing Qgd; a source dopant region disposed below trench bottoms of all trenched gates for functioning as a current path for preventing a resistance increased caused by the tilt-angle implanted body dopant regions.
US08653576B2	Method of fabricating a SONOS gate structure with dual-thickness oxide A method of forming a SONOS gate structure. The method includes forming a gate pattern with sidewalls on a substrate, wherein the gate pattern includes a gate dielectric layer patterned on the substrate and a gate electrode patterned on the gate dielectric layer, forming a first oxide layer on the gate pattern and the substrate; etching back the first oxide layer to expose the substrate and the top of the gate electrode, leaving oxide spacers along the sidewalls of the gate pattern respectively; forming a second oxide layer on the substrate and the oxide spacers; and forming trapping dielectric spacers on the second oxide layer adjacent to the sidewalls of the gate pattern respectively.
US08653575B2	Semiconductor device having vertical gate including active pillar A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming buried bit lines separated from each other by a trench in a substrate, forming a plurality of first pillar holes that expose a top surface of the substrate, forming first active pillars buried in the first pillar holes, forming a gate conductive layer over entire surface of a resultant structure including the first active pillars, forming a gate electrode by etching the gate conducting layer to cover the first active pillars, forming a plurality of second pillar holes that expose the first active pillars by partially etching the gate electrode, and forming second active pillars buried in the second pillar holes and connected to the first active pillars.
US08653574B2	Flash memory and method for fabricating the same A flash memory and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The flash memory comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a storage medium layer formed on the semiconductor substrate and comprising from bottom to top: a tunneling oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer and a blocking oxide layer; a semiconductor layer formed on the storage medium layer and comprising a channel region and a source region and a drain region located on both sides of the channel region respectively; and a gate stack formed on the channel region and comprising a gate dielectric and a gate formed on the gate dielectric.
US08653570B2	Solid-state image capturing element and driving method for the same, method for manufacturing solid-state image capturing element, and electronic information device A solid-state image capturing element includes, disposed in a surface portion from an upper part of the photodiode region to the electric charge detecting section: a second conductivity type first region; a second conductivity type second region; and a second conductivity type third region, one end of which is adjacent to the second conductivity type second region and the other end of which is adjacent to the electric charge detecting section, where each impurity concentration of the first, second and third regions is set in a manner to form an electric field being directed from the second conductivity type first region through the second conductivity type second region to the second conductivity type third region.
US08653569B2	Transistor, display device, electronic device, manufacturing method of transistor, and manufacturing method of display device An electric-field blocking film is provided between a BL insulation film and BL insulation film of a transistor, and a blocking film includes those three layers. The electric-field blocking film blocks an electric field produced by a drain electrode, a source electrode, and an n+-Si film. Even if misalignment of the drain electrode, the source electrode, and the n+-Si film in each drive transistor varies to make a portion overlying an i-Si film larger, therefore, the electric field at this portion is blocked by the electric-field blocking film, thereby making a variation in characteristic smaller.
US08653567B2	Chemically sensitive sensor with lightly doped drains A chemically sensitive sensor with a lightly doped region that affects an overlap capacitance between a gate and an electrode of the chemical sensitive sensor. The lightly doped region extends beneath and adjacent to a gate region of the chemical sensitive sensor. Modifying the gain of the chemically sensitive sensor is achieved by manipulating the lightly doped region under the electrodes.
US08653565B1	Mixed mode multiple switch integration of multiple compound semiconductor FET devices Various aspects of the technology includes a quad semiconductor power and/or switching FET comprising a pair of control/sync FET devices. Current may be distributed in parallel along source and drain fingers. Gate fingers and pads may be arranged in a serpentine configuration for applying gate signals to both ends of gate fingers. A single continuous ohmic metal finger includes both source and drain regions and functions as a source-drain node. A set of electrodes for distributing the current may be arrayed along the width of the source and/or drain fingers and oriented to cross the fingers along the length of the source and drain fingers. Current may be conducted from the electrodes to the source and drain fingers through vias disposed along the surface of the fingers. Heat developed in the source, drain, and gate fingers may be conducted through the vias to the electrodes and out of the device.
US08653564B1	Millimeter-wave transistor device A millimeter-wave transistor device includes a plurality of sub-cells arranged in matrix array, each of the sub-cells having a longitudinal gate finger elongating along a reference y-axis, a source doping region disposed at one side of the longitudinal gate finger and a drain doping region at the other side of the longitudinal gate finger opposite to the source doping region; and at least three parallel connecting bars extending along a reference x-axis, electrically connecting with respective distal ends of the longitudinal gate finger of each of the sub-cells.
US08653561B2	III-nitride semiconductor electronic device, and method of fabricating III-nitride semiconductor electronic device A III-nitride semiconductor electronic device comprises a semiconductor laminate provided on a primary surface of a substrate, a first electrode in contact with the semiconductor laminate, and a second electrode. The semiconductor laminate includes a channel layer and a barrier layer making a junction with the channel layer. The channel layer comprises first III-nitride semiconductor containing aluminum as a Group III constituent element, and the barrier layer comprises second III-nitride semiconductor containing aluminum as a Group III constituent element. The semiconductor laminate including first, second and third regions arranged along the primary surface, and the third region is located between the first region and the second region. The barrier layer includes first to third portions included in the first to third regions, respectively. A concentration of impurity in the first portion is the same as that of impurity in the second portion, and the first and second electrodes is provided on the first and second regions, respectively. The first electrode includes a drain electrode or a source electrode. An aluminum composition of the first III-nitride semiconductor is not less than 0.16, and a bandgap of the second III-nitride semiconductor being larger than that of the first III-nitride semiconductor.
US08653559B2	AlGaN/GaN hybrid MOS-HFET A field effect transistor (FET) includes source and drain electrodes, a channel layer, a barrier layer over the channel layer, a passivation layer covering the barrier layer for passivating the barrier layer, a gate electrode extending through the barrier layer and the passivation layer, and a gate dielectric surrounding a portion of the gate electrode that extends through the barrier layer and the passivation layer, wherein the passivation layer is a first material and the gate dielectric is a second material, and the first material is different than the second material.
US08653549B2	Phosphor, phosphor manufacturing method, and white light emitting device Provided are a phosphor, a phosphor manufacturing method, and a white light emitting device. The phosphor is represented as a chemical formula of aMO-bAlN-cSi3N4, which uses light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of about 350 nm to about 480 nm as an excitation source to emit visible light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength band of about 480 nm to about 680 nm. (where M is one selected from alkaline earth metals (0.2≦a/(a+b)≦0.9, 0.05≦b(b+c)≦0.85, 0.4≦c/(c+a)≦0.9)).
US08653546B2	Light-emitting device having a ramp A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting stacked layer having an active layer, and a composite substrate located under the light-emitting stacked layer. The composite substrate includes a supportive substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface non-parallel to the active layer; a metal substrate located under the supportive substrate; and a reflective layer located between the supportive substrate and the metal substrate.
US08653543B2	Deposition substrate and method for manufacturing light-emitting device The deposition substrate of the present invention includes a light-transmitting substrate having a first region and a second region. In the first region, a first heat-insulating layer transmitting light is provided over the light-transmitting substrate, a light absorption layer is provided over the first heat-insulating layer, and a first organic compound-containing layer is provided over the light absorption layer. In the second region, a reflective layer is provided over the light-transmitting substrate, a second heat-insulating layer is provided over the reflective layer, and a second organic compound-containing layer is provided over the second heat-insulating layer. The edge of the second heat-insulating layer is placed inside the edge of the reflective layer, and there is a space between the first heat-insulating layer and the second heat-insulating layer.
US08653540B2	Optoelectronic semiconductor body and method for producing the same An optoelectronic semiconductor body includes a semiconductor layer sequence which has an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, and a first and a second electrical connecting layer. The semiconductor body is provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation from a front side. The first and the second electrical connecting layer are arranged at a rear side opposite the front side and are electrically insulated from one another by means of a separating layer. The first electrical connecting layer, the second electrical connecting layer and the separating layer laterally overlap and a partial region of the second electrical connecting layer extends from the rear side through a breakthrough in the active layer in the direction of the front side. Furthermore, a method for producing such an optoelectronic semiconductor body is specified.
US08653535B2	Silicon carbide semiconductor device having a contact region that includes a first region and a second region, and process for production thereof A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a contact region 201 of a second conductivity type which is provided in a body region 104. The contact region 201 includes a first region 201a in contact with a first ohmic electrode 122 and a second region 201b located at a position deeper than that of the first region 201a and in contact with the body region 104. The first region 201a and the second region 201b each have at least one peak of impurity concentration. The peak of impurity concentration in the first region 201a has a higher value than that of the peak of impurity concentration in the second region 201b.
US08653532B2	Display device and method for manufacturing display device Disclosed herein is a display device, including: a substrate; a circuit part configured to include a drive element; a planarization insulating layer; an electrically-conductive layer including a plurality of first electrodes and an auxiliary interconnect; an aperture-defining insulating layer configured to insulate the plurality of first electrodes from each other and have an aperture through which part of the first electrode is exposed; a plurality of light emitting elements; and a separator configured to be formed by removing the planarization insulating layer at a position between a display area, in which the plurality of light emitting elements connected to the drive element are disposed, and a peripheral area which is surrounding the display area. A method of manufacturing a display device is also provided.
US08653527B2	Thin film transistor and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a thin film transistor in which a semiconductor film in a channel portion is provided between a source electrode and a drain electrode, wherein a partition layer (a bank) can be appropriately formed. The method comprises the steps of: forming two underlying electrodes on an underlying layer; forming a partition layer on the surface of the underlying layer containing the two underlying electrodes so as to surround an area where the source electrode and the drain electrode are to be formed; forming the source electrode and the drain electrode by a plating method on the surfaces of the two underlying electrodes, which are surrounded by the partition layer; and applying semiconductor solution, in which a semiconductor material is dissolved or dispersed, to the area surrounded by the partition layer so that a semiconductor film is formed in the area.
US08653525B2	Thin-film transistor and thin-film transistor manufacturing method A thin-film transistor according to the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a gate electrode above the substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode; a channel layer on the gate insulating layer which is located on the gate electrode; a source electrode above the channel layer; a drain electrode above the channel layer; and a barrier layer between the channel layer and the source electrode and between the channel layer and the drain electrode. Each of the source electrode and the drain electrode is made of a metal including copper, and the barrier layer contains nitrogen and molybdenum and has a density greater than 7.5 g/cm3 and less than 10.5 g/cm3.
US08653519B2	Electronic device and method for manufacturing same The electronic device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed over a surface of the substrate, a second electrode located on an opposite side of the first electrode from the substrate so as to face the first electrode, and a functional layer interposed between the first electrode and second electrode and formed by means of anodizing a first polycrystalline semiconductor layer in an electrolysis solution so as to contain a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals. The electronic device further includes a second polycrystalline semiconductor layer interposed between the first electrode and the functional layer so as to be in close contact with the functional layer. The second polycrystalline semiconductor layer has an anodic oxidization rate in the electrolysis solution lower than that of the first polycrystalline semiconductor layer so as to function as a stop layer for exclusively anodizing the first polycrystalline semiconductor layer.
US08653510B2	Enhanced E-field sensing using negative capacitance FET subthreshold slope enhancement In certain embodiments, a field effect transistor (FET) can include a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a ferroelectric material layer, a first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode to maintain an optimal polarization state of the ferroelectric material layer. In other embodiments, a FET can include a film, first and second gates on the film, a ferroelectric material layer covering the film and gates, an insulating layer substantially covering the ferroelectric material layer, a source and a drain on the insulating layer, and a pentacene layer.
US08653494B2	Integrated circuitry, methods of forming memory cells, and methods of patterning platinum-containing material Some embodiments include methods of patterning platinum-containing material. An opening may be formed to extend into an oxide. Platinum-containing material may be formed over and directly against an upper surface of the oxide, and within the opening. The platinum-containing material within the opening may be a plug having a lateral periphery. The lateral periphery of the plug may be directly against the oxide. The platinum-containing material may be subjected to polishing to remove the platinum-containing material from over the upper surface of the oxide. The polishing may delaminate the platinum-containing material from the oxide, and may remove the platinum-containing material from over the oxide with an effective selectivity for the platinum-containing material relative to the oxide of at least about 5:1. Some embodiments include methods of forming memory cells. Some embodiments include integrated circuitry having platinum-containing material within an opening in an oxide and directly against the oxide.
US08653491B2	System, method and apparatus for aligning and synchronizing target material for optimum extreme ultraviolet light output An extreme ultraviolet light system and method includes a drive laser, a chamber including an extreme ultraviolet light collector and a target material dispenser including an adjustable target material outlet capable of outputting multiple portions of target material along a target material path. Also included: a drive laser steering device, a detection system including at least one detector and a controller coupled to the target material dispenser, the detector system and the drive laser steering device. The controller includes logic for detecting a location of the first portion of target material from the first light reflected from the first portion of target material and logic for adjusting the target material dispenser outlet to output a subsequent portion of target material to a waist of the focused drive laser. A system and a method for optimizing an extreme ultraviolet light output is also disclosed.
US08653475B1	Ion source An arc chamber assembly for an ion source comprising a housing having a base and at least one pair of side walls extending upwardly from opposite sides of the base to define an arc chamber, the base having a plurality of channels extending to each sidewall; an inlet port connected to the base for delivering a flow of gas into the channels; a bottom liner having at least one pair of notches in each of two opposite side edges thereof and disposed in the housing in spaced parallel relation to the base and opposite the channels for conducting a flow of gas from the inlet port towards the sidewalls, each notch being in communication with a respective channel of the plurality of channels to pass gas upwardly into the arc chamber; and a pair of side liners, each side liner being disposed in the housing in spaced parallel relation to a respective one of the side walls for conducting a flow of gas between the base and the bottom liner, each side liner having at least one pair of slots to horizontally pass gas into the arc chamber.
US08653471B2	Spectral imaging A detector array (110) of an imaging system (100) includes a radiation sensitive detector (114, 116) that detects radiation and generates a signal indicative thereof. A current-to-frequency (I/F) converter (202) converts the signal to a pulse train having a frequency indicative of the signal for an integration period. Circuitry (120) generates a first moment and at least one higher order moment based on the pulse train.
US08653470B2	Neutron energy spectrometer A neutron spectrometer is disclosed, which consists of a Helium-3 proportional counter connected by cable to signal and data processing circuits, and a series of moderator shells and moderator lids. The series of cylindrical moderator shells are designed to fit within one another, like Russian Matryoshka dolls, with the counter at the center. Small air gaps are introduced between the shells so that removal of one shell from another is facilitated. The counter is placed within the smallest cylindrical moderator shell, and then a circular lid matching the smallest shell is placed on the opening of the first shell to close the first shell. This first closed shell is then placed within a second shell, which shell is closed with its corresponding circular lid. The cable is routed through the series of shells. A method for using the invention is also disclosed, wherein the counter reading is taken from the fully-assembled neutron spectrometer. Then the outer cylindrical shell and circular lid pair is removed, and another measurement of the counter is recorded. This is continued until the last shell is removed, and a measurement is recorded using the bare counter.
US08653467B2	Multichip packaging for imaging system A receiver chip for use in an imaging system includes a plurality of receiver dies, each of the receiver dies comprising one or more receiver circuits; a die interconnection layer located on top of the plurality of receiver dies; a quarter wave dielectric layer located on top of the die interconnection layer; and a plurality of antennae located on the quarter wave dielectric layer, each of the plurality of antennae corresponding to a respective receiver circuit, wherein the plurality of antennae are connected to the one or more receiver circuits through the quarter wave dielectric layer and the die interconnection layer by respective vias, such that a distance between a topmost layer of the die interconnection layer and the plurality of antennae is determined by a thickness of the quarter wave dielectric layer.
US08653459B2	Scanning electron microscope There is provided a technique that is capable of attracting a sample without making the voltage applied to an electrostatic chuck unnecessarily large. Attraction experiments with respect to the electrostatic chuck are performed using a testing sample whose degree of warp and pattern of warp are known, and a critical application voltage at which the attraction state changes from “bad” to “good” is found. When measuring an inspection target sample, the flatness of the inspection target sample is measured, and the degree of warp and pattern of warp of the inspection target sample are detected. Based on the degree of warp and pattern of warp of the inspection target sample and on the known critical application voltage, the application voltage for the electrostatic chuck is set.
US08653456B2	Pattern inspection method, pattern inspection program, and electronic device inspection system It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique capable of accurately inspecting a circuit pattern in which the contrast of an observation image is not clear, like a circuit pattern having a multilayer structure. A pattern inspection method according to the present invention divides a circuit pattern using the brightness of a reflection electron image and associates the region in the reflection electron image belonging to each division with the region in a secondary electron image.
US08653455B2	Charged particle beam device and evaluation method using the charged particle beam device The charged particle beam device has a problem that a symmetry of equipotential distribution is disturbed near the outer edge of a specimen, an object being evaluated, causing a charged particle beam to deflect there. An electrode plate installed inside the specimen holding mechanism of electrostatic attraction type is formed of an inner and outer electrode plates arranged concentrically. The outer electrode plate is formed to have an outer diameter larger than that of the specimen. The dimensions of the electrode plates are determined so that an overlapping area of the outer electrode plate and the specimen is substantially equal to an area of the inner electrode plate. The inner electrode plate is impressed with a voltage of a positive polarity with respect to a reference voltage and of an arbitrary magnitude, and the outer electrode is impressed with a voltage of a negative polarity and of an arbitrary magnitude.
US08653453B2	Mass discriminator An analysis device for mass discrimination is disclosed. The analysis device comprises: a sample chamber for holding a gaseous sample; an analysis chamber arranged to receive sample gas from the sample chamber; a mass discriminator arranged to discriminate in the analysis chamber between ion species generated from the sample gas; and a wall separating the sample chamber from the analysis chamber, the wall comprising a rupture zone controllable to rupture and thereby release sample gas from the sample chamber into the analysis chamber. In one embodiment the rupture zone is adapted to rupture on application of an electric current or mechanical force. The wall may be micromachined. A method of mass discrimination is also disclosed.
US08653448B1	Method for analyzing glycan structure In order to provide an analysis method that is capable of determining a glycan structure with high detection sensitivity, a method of the present invention includes the steps of: carrying out triple quadrupole mass spectrometry at various values of CID energy; creating an energy-resolved profile including yield curves representing relationships between (i) a value of the CID energy and (ii) measured amounts of specific types of product ions; preparing a reference profile, and identifying a glycan structure of a test material by comparing the energy-resolved profile with the reference profile.
US08653447B2	Chromatograph mass spectrometer When an SIM measurement for ions originating from a target component separated by a chromatograph is performed, the measurement is performed while the mass-resolving power is switched among a plurality of levels of resolving power, with the mass-to-charge ratio fixed at a target value (S2), and an extracted ion chromatogram is created based on each of data obtained corresponding to respective mass-resolving powers (S3). After the extracted ion chromatograms are obtained, an S/N ratio is calculated for a peak of the target component on each of the chromatograms (S4), and a mass-resolving power which yields the highest S/N ratio is selected (S5). The selected mass-resolving power is set as the mass-resolving power in the subsequent measurements of the same target component in the same kind of sample (S6), and the quantitative determination of the target component is performed using the extracted ion chromatogram obtained with the selected mass-resolving power (S7).
US08653444B2	Calibration method A method and a calibration system for calibrating a measurement tool for measuring the radiation in a radiation system, such as a radiation therapy system, are provided. The measurement tool, including a holder and at least one photodiode element, is adapted to be mounted in a positioning unit of the radiation system. The radiation sensitive volume of the photodiode element is embedded in a light transparent coating transparent for, for instance, light in the visible spectrum. Thereby, the position of the sensitive volume can easily be determined or calculated with high accuracy relative to the holder on which the photodiode element is arranged, from which the position of the sensitive volume can be determined or calculated in relation to the positioning unit of the radiation system.
US08653442B2	Multiple laminar flow-based particle and cellular separation with laser steering The invention provides a method, apparatus and system for separating cellular components, and can be combined with holographic optical trapping manipulation or other forms of optical tweezing. One exemplary method includes providing a first flow having a plurality of components; providing a second flow; contacting the first flow with the second flow to provide a first separation region; and differentially sedimenting a first cellular component of the plurality of components into the second flow while concurrently maintaining a second cellular component of the plurality of components in the first flow. The second flow having the first cellular component is then differentially removed from the first flow having the second cellular component. Holographic optical traps may also be utilized in conjunction with the various flows to move selected components from one flow to another, as part of or in addition to a separation stage.
US08653434B2	Avalanche photodiode operating voltage selection algorithm An accurate and rapid method for characterizing the performance of an APD and setting its operating voltage Vop to an optimal value uses an on-board LED or other pulsed light source to measure APD responses at different operating voltages Vop. An estimated breakdown voltage Vb is determined by comparing the measured responses, and the Vop is adjusted to a new value at a fixed offset from the estimated Vb. The fixed offset is selected according to ambient light conditions, including the presence or absence of light background noise, and whether the sun is partially or fully in the field of view. The method is iterated until convergence, or until a maximum number of iterations is reached. In embodiments, a plurality of APD's having a common Vop can be adjusted, and the Vop is never set below a minimum value VopBW necessary to meet timing requirements for a missile guidance system.
US08653429B2	Apparatus for controlling exposure of light sensitive elements Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to an imaging device. The imaging device includes a photosensor and an exposure system or developer. The exposure system or developer controls illumination or exposure of light sensitive elements of the photosensor based on their location within the photosensor.
US08653427B2	Digital semi-active laser receiver tracking of multiple line-of-sight (LOS) objects A digital SAL receiver implements a multiobject tracking method to detect EM pulses transmitted by a known source at a pulse repetition interval (PRI) and returned off of a target object to acquire multiple tracks. Intra and inter track temporal information is used to associate pulses with different tracks and to rank the tracks in order to designate a primary track for the target object.
US08653424B2	Compensation for induction heating in coil welding equipment A method to optimize the welding energy input into the heating coil of a heating coil fitting is disclosed. In particular, the invention pertains to a compensation method for the effects on the welding energy input from using a fundamental frequency outside the tolerance range for the AC welding voltage established for the heating coil fitting. A generator is one option to supply power to a device for the implementation of the invention-based method. It supplies an AC welding voltage to the heating coil with a fundamental frequency outside the tolerance range for the AC welding voltage as marked out for the heating coil fitting. Another option is especially the use of DC welding voltage for the heating coils of heating coil fittings. To execute the method, a welding power supply unit is connected to the contact elements of a heating coil fitting via connecting leads and connecting elements. The electrical parameters for the heating coil fitting are determined, especially the heating coil inductance of the heating coil. Based on the established effective AC welding voltage, a suitable welding voltage and welding time are then determined.
US08653421B2	Apparatus for heating weather masts The invention relates to a device for heating weather masts on wind turbines. The object of the invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art and to keep the weather masts of a wind turbine free of ice. The device according to the invention for heating a weather mast on a wind turbine is that the weather mast comprises interconnected pipings. In the pipings, there is arranged a heating system which is formed by one or a plurality of electric heating wires.
US08653414B2	Wireless foot pedal controller for welding system A wireless controller (14) comprises a housing including a first portion (20a) and a second portion (20b) moveably attached to the first portion (20a). The first portion (20a) supports the controller (14) relative to an external surface and is adjustable between an elevated position and a collapsed position, wherein a first end of the first portion (20a) is elevated relative to a second end of the first portion (20a) when the first portion is in the elevated position. A sensing element (22) senses a position of the second portion (20b) relative to the first portion (20a) and provides a corresponding position signal. A transmitter (24) is coupled with the sensing element (22) and wirelessly transmits the position signal.
US08653405B2	Method for operating a vacuum plasma process system In one aspect, operating a vacuum plasma process system including a plasma discharge chamber is accomplished by generating a main plasma in the discharge chamber in a first operating state, and generating an auxiliary plasma in the discharge chamber in a second operating state. Generating the main plasma includes generating a main plasma power with a first number of RF power generators, and generating an auxiliary plasma power with a second number of RF power generators, such that the second number is smaller than the first number.
US08653394B2	Electrostatic separation method and electrostatic separation device The present invention provides an electrostatic separation method and an electrostatic separation device each of which, even in a case where the concentration of unburned components of coal ash produced by a boiler of a coal-fired power plant is as high as 15% to 30%, can stably separate the ash without generating spark, reuse the high unburned component ash as fuel, and reuse the low unburned component ash as, for example, an auxiliary material of concrete. The electrostatic separation device may include a substantially flat plate lower side electrode and an upper side electrode including a high dielectric resin element. A separation zone is formed in a region of electrostatic force between the lower side electrode and the upper side electrode, with one of the electrodes having positive polarity and the other having negative polarity. Unburned carbon ash in the coal ash supplied to the separation zone is separated.
US08653392B2	Handpiece finger switch for actuation of handheld medical instrumentation A handpiece for a medical instrumentation device is formed with manually deformable ribs on an outer sleeve. The ribs align with conductive surfaces inside the handpiece that make contact with an internal flexible electronic circuit to activate the device when force is applied to the ribs. Removing the force deactivates the device.
US08653382B2	Electrostatic capacitive type touch screen panel A touch screen panel according to an embodiment includes a substrate; an electrode forming part including a plurality of first electrode serials arranged in parallel in a first direction and a plurality of second electrode serials arranged in parallel in a second direction to cross the first direction, and each of the first electrode serials including a plurality of first electrode patterns, each of the second electrode serials including a plurality of second electrode patterns; and a routing wire forming part formed on the substrate outside the electrode forming part, and including a plurality of first routing wires connected to the plurality of first electrode serials, respectively and a plurality of second routing wires connected to the plurality of second electrode serials, respectively.
US08653381B2	Wiring board comprising wirings arranged with crest and trough A wiring board includes: a first wiring; a second wiring being disposed adjacently to the first wiring; a third wiring being disposed adjacently to the first wiring; a fourth wiring being disposed adjacently to the third wiring; and an insulating layer, wherein the second wiring and the fourth wiring are disposed adjacently to each other, the first wiring and the fourth wiring are not overlapped, the second wiring and the third wiring are not overlapped, a crest and a trough are provided on a side face of the first wiring, the crest and the trough are provided on a side face of the second wiring, the trough provided on the side face of the first wiring and the third wiring are overlapped, and the trough provided on the side face of the second wiring and the fourth wiring are overlapped.
US08653377B2	Microelectronic assemblies Embodiments enable for the creation of microelectronic modules that may be configured in any order within a microelectronic assembly. The microelectronic modules provide for point-to-point interconnects between the modules using a standardized connector that is the same for each module. This, thereby, eliminates the need for a backplane. The modules may be configured in any order within a microelectronic assembly. No prior knowledge regarding the functions of an individual microelectronic module is required if the microelectronic modules conform to the standardized I/O of the standardized connector.
US08653372B2	Wire harness A wire harness is constructed by bundling a plurality of electric wires in which conductors are surrounded with insulating coatings respectively. The electric wires are constructed of aluminum electric wires in which the conductors consist of aluminum or aluminum alloy and copper electric wires in which the conductors consist of copper or copper alloy. A plurality of the aluminum electric wires is disposed so as to surround the copper electric wires having a lower shape retention property than the aluminum electric wires. The bundles electric wires include bent portions formed by bending or curving the bundled electric wires respectively.
US08653370B2	Cable and method of making the same Cable having a stress parameter less than 0 MPa and method for cable. The cable has a longitudinal core having a thermal expansion coefficient; and a plurality of wires collectively having a thermal expansion coefficient greater than the thermal expansion coefficient of the core. The plurality of wires, which are stranded around the core, include at least one of aluminum wires, copper wires, aluminum alloy wires, or copper alloy wires. Embodiments of the cable are useful, for example, as an overhead power transmission line.
US08653367B2	Spherical cap for high-voltage outgoing lines in oil transformers The disclosure relates to a spherical cap for a high-voltage outgoing line, including an electrically conductive element, which is arranged hollow-cylindrically about a rotational axis and which merges into a hemispherical form at its first axial end. A connection device has a passage opening for electrically and mechanically connecting the element, to an electrical screening pipe. At least two insulation barriers are spaced apart from one another and respectively adapted to the form of the hollow-cylindrical element and enclose the latter at a respective first and second distance. The insulation barriers respectively have a pipe attachment connector for leading through a screening pipe to the connection device. The first insulation barrier is spaced apart from the second insulation barrier by at least one insulation ring which is arranged about the rotational axis and which has a radially fashioned corrugated form.
US08653366B2	Implosive joint and dead-end apparatus and method A method of fusing cables and a dead end assembly and a cable are provided. A joint assembly for fusing cables and a dead end fusing assembly for fusing a cable and a forge assembly are provided. The method includes cutting back strands of a cable, exposing the core; inserting the core of cables into a core grip; positioning the joint assembly over the core grip within certain marked sections of the cables; wrapping the joint assembly with one wrap of detonation cord; securing a detonator to the detonation cord explosive charge and detonating the detonator, such that the core grip fuses the cables together.
US08653361B2	Umbilical An umbilical for transfer of fluids and electric current/signals between the sea surface and equipment deployed on the sea bed, in particular in deep waters, is disclosed. The umbilical comprises a number of pipes and electric conductors/wires collected in a bundle, a filler material lying at least partly around and between the pipes and the conductors/wires, and a protective sheath enclosing the pipes, conductors/wires and filler material. The load carrying elements of the umbilical are light weighted rods of composite material that can either be collected in bundles or appear individually or in a combination thereof.
US08653357B2	Method for heat dissipation on semiconductor device A device and method wherein a thermo electric generator device is disposed between stacks of a multiple level device, or is provided on or under a die of a package and is conductively connected to the package. The thermo electric generator device is configured to generate a voltage by converting heat into electric power. The voltage which is generated by the thermo electric generator can be recycled back into the die itself, or to a higher-level unit in the system, even to a cooling fan.
US08653353B2	Electronic keyboard musical instrument An electronic keyboard musical instrument, including: a key; a mass body driven by a depressed key for pivotally moving in a movement region between a rest position and an end position; a back check portion to back check the mass body; a position detecting portion to detect a position of the mass body; and a controller for controlling silencing of a tone, such that the currently generated tone is silenced when the mass body reaches a preset tone silencing position in its movement from the end position to the rest position, wherein the controller is configured to change the tone silencing position on the basis of respective times required for the mass body to pass through first and second sub regions of the movement region in the movement of the mass body, the second sub region being located nearer to the rest position than the first sub region.
US08653346B2	Harmonica adapted for chordal jamming and method and use of same for improving pulmonary function A harmonica is provided comprising a blow reed plate having a plurality of blow reeds, a draw reed plate having a plurality of draw reeds, and a comb having a plurality of air channels therein, wherein each blow reed and each draw reed corresponds to one of a plurality of musical tones, wherein the plurality of air channels are grouped into a first group of air channels and a second group of air channels, wherein blowing air through a first subset of the first group of air channels produces the musical tones of a first musical chord and drawing air from the first subset of the first group of air channels produces the musical tones of a second musical chord, and wherein blowing air through a first subset of the second group of air channels produces the musical tones of a third musical chord and drawing air from the first subset of the second group of air channels produces the musical tones of a fourth musical chord.
US08653344B2	Variety corn line NPFX7687 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated NPFX7687, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPFX7687 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line NPFX7687, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line NPFX7687, and plants produced according to these methods.
US08653342B2	Soybean variety A1026473 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026473. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026473. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026473 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026473 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08653341B2	Soybean variety A1026458 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026458. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026458. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026458 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026458 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08653340B2	Soybean variety A1026361 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026361. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026361. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026361 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026361 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08653337B2	Soybean variety XR22N12 A novel soybean variety, designated XR22N12 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR22N12, cells from soybean variety XR22N12, plants of soybean XR22N12, and plant parts of soybean variety XR22N12. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR22N12 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XR22N12, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR22N12, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XR22N12. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR22N12 are further provided.
US08653332B2	Extracellular plant ferredoxin-like protein and uses thereof Disclosed are polypeptides, nucleic acids, and related compositions that render plants resistant to bacterial pathogens. Also disclosed are transgenic plants having the nucleic acids and resistant to bacterial pathogens.
US08653327B2	Linear DNA molecule delivery using PEGylated quantum dots for stable transformation in plants Methods for introducing a linear nucleic acid molecule of interest into a cell comprising a cell wall include use of nanoparticles coated with polyethylene glycol. In some embodiments, the cell comprising a cell wall is a plant cell. Methods include genetically or otherwise modifying plants and for treating or preventing disease in plant cells comprising a cell wall. Transgenic plants include a nucleic acid molecule of interest produced by regeneration of whole plants from plant cells transformed with linear nucleic acid molecules.
US08653318B2	Process for preparing an alkylate The present invention provides process for preparing an alkylate comprising contacting in a reactor a hydrocarbon mixture comprising at least an isoparaffin and an olefin with an acidic ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions to obtain an alkylate, which process further comprises: —withdrawing an alkylate-comprising reactor effluent from the reactor, wherein the reactor effluent comprises an ionic liquid phase and a hydrocarbon phase; —separating at least part the reactor effluent into a hydrocarbon phase effluent and a multiple-phase effluent in a centrifugal separation unit; —fractionating at least part of said hydrocarbon phase effluent into at least a stream comprising alkylate and a stream comprising isoparaffin.
US08653317B2	Dehydrogenation process and catalyst A supported catalyst and process for dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon, the catalyst comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of tin, germanium, lead, indium, gallium, thallium, and compounds thereof; a second component selected from the group consisting of metals of Group 8 of the Periodic Table of the Elements and compounds thereof, and a support comprising alumina in the gamma crystalline form. The catalysts are especially active and efficient when employed in concurrent flow in a dehydrogenation reactor having an average contact time between the hydrocarbon and catalyst of from 0.5 to 10 seconds.
US08653312B2	Method for producing water-insoluble liquefied fuel oil from biomass Provided herein is a method for producing a water-insoluble liquefied fuel oil containing a hydrocarbon from biomass. The method includes converting an oxygen-containing compound in a liquefied fuel oil obtained after liquefaction to a hydrocarbon and converting a water-soluble organic substance contained in an aqueous phase to a hydrocarbon, thereby improving the yield of the water-insoluble liquefied fuel oil.
US08653305B2	Compound having S1P receptor binding potency and use thereof Provided are: a compound represented by formula (I): (wherein ring A and ring D each represent a cyclic group which may have a substituent(s); E and G each represent a bond or a spacer having 1 to 8 atoms in its main chain; L represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents amino which may have a substituent(s), or a heterocylcic group which contains at least one nitrogen atom and which may have a substituent(s); n represents 0 to 3, and when n is 2 or more, a plurality of ring A's may be the same or different from one another); a salt, an N-oxide form, a solvate, or a prodrug thereof; and a medicament which includes those. The compound of formula (I) is capable of binding S1P receptors (in particular, EDG-1 and/or EDG-6), and useful for preventing and/or treating rejection in transplantation, autoimmune diseases, allergic diseases, etc.
US08653304B2	2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-yl urea derivative and pharmaceutical application of same A 2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-yl urea represented by Formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
US08653293B2	Mobile self-spreading biocides A compound having the formula: Each R1 is C1-C3 alkyl group or fluoridated C1-C3 alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. Each R2 is alkylene group or polyethylene glycol group. Y1 is hydrogen, quaternary ammonium containing group, or phenol-containing group. Y2 is quaternary ammonium-containing group or phenol-containing group. The quaternary ammonium-containing group is non-aromatic and contains no more than one quaternary ammonium.
US08653287B2	Decarbonylation process A process is provided for the synthesis of furan and related compounds by liquid-phase decarbonylation of furfural and derivatives, using a palladium/metal aluminate catalyst. The compounds so produced can be used as starting materials for industrial chemicals for use as pharmaceuticals, herbicides, stabilizers, and polymers such as polyether ester elastomers and polyurethane elastomers.
US08653286B2	Intermediates useful in the preparation of maleimide functionalized polymers Methods for forming maleimide functionalized polymers are provided. In one such embodiment, a maleimide functionalized polymer is prepared in a method that includes a step of carrying out a reverse Diels-Alder reaction. Intermediates useful in the methods, as well as methods for preparing the intermediates, are also provided. Also provided are polymeric reagents, methods of using polymeric reagents, compounds and conjugates.
US08653285B2	Aminopropylidene derivative An aminopropylidene derivative having excellent histamine receptor antagonistic action, a compound which is useful as a pharmaceutical composition, especially as an active ingredient, having alleviated side effects in the central nervous system is described. In the aminopropylidene derivative, R1 and R2, which may be identical or different, stand for a hydrogen, a substituted carbonyl, a substituted carbonylalkyl, and acrylic acid, excluding a case where both are hydrogen; R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, stand for hydrogen, an alkyl which may be substituted with phenyl, or the like; A stands for unsubstituted or an oxo; B stands for a carbon or an oxygen; one of X and Y stands for a carbon and the other stands for a sulfur, a broken line part stands for a single bond or a double bond, and a wavy line stands for cis-form and/or trans-form.
US08653277B2	Fungicidal composition and method for controlling plant diseases It is to provide a fungicidal composition having stable and high fungicidal effects against cultivated crops infected with plant diseases resulting from plant diseases.A fungicidal composition containing as active ingredients (a) a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by the formula (I) or its salt: (wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substitutable hydrocarbon group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a substitutable alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be esterified or amidated, or a substitutable amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R1 is a substitutable alkyl group, R2′ is a substitutable alkyl group, a substitutable alkoxy group, a substitutable aryloxy group, a substitutable cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, p is 1, 2 or 3, and R2″ is a substitutable alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group, provided that at least two of R2′ and R2″ may form a condensed ring containing an oxygen atom) and (b) at least one another fungicide.
US08653276B2	5,6-bisaryl-2-pyridine-carboxamide derivatives, preparation thereof and therapeutic application thereof as urotensin II receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to compounds of the general formula: as defined herein, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The invention is also directed to their therapeutic use as urotensin II receptor antagonists, e.g., in the treatment of cardiac, coronary, and central nervous system disorders. In particular embodiments, the invention relates to 5,6-bisaryl-2-pyridinecarboxamides, to their preparation and to their therapeutic use as urotensin II receptor antagonists.
US08653273B2	Potent non-urea inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase The present invention relates to compounds that exhibit vasodilatory and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activity of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). The present invention is also directed to methods of identifying such compounds, and use of such compounds for the treatment of diseases related to dysfunction of vasodilation, inflammation, and/or endothelial cells. In particular non-limiting embodiments, components of the invention may be used to treat hypertension.
US08653271B2	Enhancing transdermal delivery of opioid antagonists and agonists using codrugs linked to bupropion or hydroxybupropion The present invention is directed to novel codrugs comprising bupropion or hydroxybupropion and an opioid antagonist or an opioid agonist joined together by chemical bonding. The codrugs provide a significant increase in the transdermal flux across human skin, as compared to the basic opioid antagonist or opioid agonist.
US08653261B2	Modified actinomycin-based nucleic acid stains and methods of their use Actinomysin-based near IR emitting compounds and methods of their use as nucleic acid stains are provided. The actinomysin-based near IR emitting compounds have the structure: wherein R is H or NH2; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently a moiety comprising 1-30 atoms selected from H, O, C, and N, wherein the atoms are in a linear, branched, or cyclic configuration; R3 and/or R4 comprise a quaternary nitrogen atom; and R5 is H, F, or Cl.
US08653258B2	Compositions for regulating or modulating quorum sensing in bacteria, methods of using the compounds, and methods of regulating or modulating quorum sensing in bacteria The present disclosure encompasses compounds and compositions that are useful as specific AI-2 antagonists for the control of bacterial quorum sensing. Although the AI-2 antagonists according to the present disclosure may not have bactericidal effect, their ability to attenuate virulence, drug resistance, and/or biofilm formation have therapeutic benefits. In addition, the AI-2 antagonists of the present disclosure can also be used as tools to probe bacterial AI-2 functions. The present disclosure also encompasses methods for inhibiting or attenuating microbial virulence, biofilm formation, and drug resistance. The methods are suitable for preventing bacteria from accruing and forming extensive biofilms that may be a health or hygiene hazard or a physical issue, such as in the blockage of water or fuel lines.
US08653249B2	Expression vector for mass production of foreign gene-derived protein using animal cell and use thereof The present inventors successfully constructed expression vectors that enable high-level production of foreign gene-derived proteins in mammalian host cells, which comprise a translation-impaired drug resistance gene cistron whose expression has been attenuated by altering the codons to the least frequently used codons in mammals; and a gene cassette which has a cloning site for incorporation of a foreign gene between a highly transcriptionally active promoter and a highly stable polyadenylation signal.
US08653248B2	2-aminopyridine and 2-pyridone C-nucleosides The present invention provides 2-aminopyridine and 2-pyridone C-nucleosides and oligonucleotides containing the subject nucleosides. The nucleosides are useful in the preparation of the subject oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotides are useful in oligonucleotide-based diagnosis and separation through triplex binding.
US08653247B2	Rinsable dyes and methods for their preparation Rinsable dyes with improved fugitivity are formulated by attaching dyestuff compounds with amine-capped sulfonic solubilizing groups to commercially available ethoxylated aniline, so that the surfactant effect of the ethoxylated aniline counteracts the substantivity of the dyestuff compound, while the neutralization of the sulfonic solubilizing groups reduces substantivity.
US08653243B2	Pertussis antibodies and uses thereof Compositions and methods are provided that are useful to treat respiratory diseases such as whooping cough. Further, compositions and methods of immunizing are provided.
US08653242B2	Therapeutic antibodies against flagellated Pseudomonas aeruginosa Improved antibodies are provided selected from human, dual-specific, chimeric or humanized antibodies, wherein said human chimeric and humanized antibodies specifically bind to flagellin type A or type B of P. aeruginosa, and said dual-specific antibodies specifically binds to flagella type A and type B of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and said antibodies are protective against infection caused by P. aeruginosa. These antibodies as well as pharmaceutical composition comprising them are useful for the treatment of indications caused by P. aeruginosa infection.
US08653238B2	Compositions and methods for transport of molecules with enhanced release properties across biological barriers Conjugates of a cargo molecule with a transporter molecule are disclosed, where the cargo molecule and the transporter molecule are linked covalently by a releasable linker. The cargo of the conjugate can be a biologically active agent or a reporter molecule. The transporter modulates the transport of the cargo across a biological barrier (e.g., a cell membrane) compared to the transport of the unconjugated cargo. Releasable linkers suitable for rapid and facile conjugation to various types of cargo and transporters are also disclosed, along with methods for using the linkers in the synthesis of conjugates.
US08653237B2	Peptide analogues Some embodiments relate to analogs of peptides corresponding to class I MHC-restricted T cell epitopes and methods for their generation. These analogs can contain amino acid substitutions at residues that directly interact with MHC molecules, and can confer improved, modified or useful immunologic properties. Additionally, classes of analogs, in which the various substitutions comprise the non-standard residues norleucine and/or norvaline, are disclosed.
US08653234B2	Peptide vaccines for cancers expressing MPHOSPH1 or DEPDC1 polypeptides The present invention provides peptides having an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 192, 195, 197, 209, 225, 226, 228, 230, 240, 241, 243, 244, 249, 253, 254 or 255, as well as peptides having the above-mentioned amino acid sequences in which 1, 2, or several amino acids are substituted, deleted, or added, wherein the peptides possess cytotoxic T cell inducibility. The present invention also provides drugs for treating or preventing a disease associated with the over-expression of MPHOSPH1 and/or DEPDC1, e.g. cancers, containing these peptides as an active ingredient. The peptides of the present invention can also be used as vaccines.
US08653230B2	Monomers, oligomeric complexes, coordination polymers, and methods for their preparation and use Implementations and techniques for preparing and using monomers, oligomeric complexes, and coordination polymers are generally disclosed.
US08653225B2	Polyamide compound A polyamide compound containing from 25 to 50 mol % of a diamine unit that contains at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic diamine unit represented by the following general formula (I); from 25 to 50 mol % of a dicarboxylic acid unit that contains a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following general formula (II-1) and/or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following general formula (II-2) in an amount of at least 50 mol % in total; and from 0.1 to 50 mol % of a constituent unit represented by the following general formula (III): wherein, in the formulae, n indicates an integer of from 2 to 18; Ar represents an arylene group; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.
US08653219B2	Method for producing reactive polyurethane compositions Proposed is a process for preparing a reactive polyurethane composition that is characterized in that in a first process stage, from an isocyanate-reactive polymer or mixture of isocyanate-reactive polymers with a fraction of at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, more preferably at least 99% by weight of linear molecules, by reaction with a polyisocyanate having a molecular weight <500, in a molar deficit of the isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate relative to the isocyanate-reactive end groups of the polymer or mixture of polymers, a monomer-free thermoplastic polyurethane is prepared which in a second process stage is reacted with a low-monomer-content, isocyanate-terminal prepolymer, in a molar ratio of the isocyanate-reactive end groups of the thermoplastic polyurethane to the isocyanate groups of the prepolymer of 1:1.1 to 1:5, to give the isocyanate-reactive polyurethane composition.
US08653215B2	Process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles by polymerizing an aqueous monomer solution in a kneader having at least two shafts in axially parallel rotation, wherein the reaction mixture is transported in axial direction and the region at the start of the kneader is trace-heated.
US08653210B2	Continuous process for the production of a superabsorbent polymer The present invention relates to a continuous process for the production of a superabsorbent polymer comprising providing an acidic liquid aqueous monomer mixture containing dissolved oxygen; continuously feeding the aqueous monomer mixture to a reactor; introducing a source of carbonate or hydrogen carbonate into the aqueous monomer mixture prior to entry into the reactor thereby forming a gas phase comprising carbon dioxide and at least a part of the dissolved oxygen, the gas phase being dispersed in the liquid phase; subjecting the gas/liquid mixture to at least partial phase separation immediately prior to or after entry into the reactor and at least partially removing the separated gaseous phase; subjecting the liquid phase in the reactor to free-radical polymerization to obtain the superabsorbent polymer, and continuously removing the superabsorbent polymer from the reactor.
US08653209B2	High vinyl terminated propylene based oligomers This invention relates to a co-oligomer having an Mn of 300 to 30,000 g/mol comprising 10 to 90 mol % propylene and 10 to 90 mol % of ethylene, wherein the oligomer has at least X % allyl chain ends, where: 1) X=(−0.94(mole % ethylene incorporated)+100), when 10 to 60 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 2) X=45, when greater than 60 and less than 70 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 3) X=(1.83*(mole % ethylene incorporated)−83), when 70 to 90 mole % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer. This invention also relates to a homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the oligomer has: at least 93% allyl chain ends, an Mn of about 500 to about 20,000 g/mol, an isobutyl chain end to allylic vinyl group ratio of 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.0, and less than 100 ppm aluminum. This invention also relates to a process of making homo-oligomer, comprising propylene, wherein the productivity is greater than 4500 g/mmol Hf (or Zr)/hour.
US08653206B2	Operation of multi-reactor polyolefin manufacturing process The invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing an olefin polymer composition, in particular polyethylene, that incorporates two or more reaction zones in an optimized configuration that ease product transitions and allows for improved reactor quality control.

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