Document	Document Title
US08753161B1	Snowman kit A snowman kit and method of making a snowman is disclosed. In one embodiment, the kit comprises two legs, a base bowl, and a torso cap. The two legs form the base of the snowman. A torso formed from snow is placed in the base bowl. A torso cap of plastic is placed on the top of the torso. Plastic arms are attached to the torso cap, and a head is formed and placed on the torso cap.
US08753156B2	Remote drive A remote powered propulsive device having a rudder which carries a propeller or oscillating fins which are powered by pedals alone or with hydraulic assist or by an electric motor.
US08753153B2	Variable canted coil spring cross section A canted coil spring includes a plurality of canted coils generally canted relative to a centerline extending through the coils. At least one coil when viewed in the direction of the centerline appears to have a non-elliptical shape and a non-circular shape when the at least one coil is in the unbiased state. The plurality of coils is generally canted at a first coil angle relative to the center line. The at least one coil includes at least one section canted at a second coil angle relative to the centerline. The second coil angle is different from the first coil angle when the at least one coil is in an unbiased state.
US08753152B1	Radially uniform spring-biased intra-pole plug connector and transformer outside the trunk configuration for electric artificial tree A radially uniform spring-biased intra-pole plug connector and transformer outside the trunk configuration for an electric artificial tree is described. The radially uniform plug comprises a springed-tip and a prong, and allows the tree trunk segments to be connected at any point along their 360 degree circumference. The plug connector resembles the structure of a car cigarette lighter. A mold is used to sandwich the plug within the trunk. A plug portion of the plug connector is housed in one trunk segment, and a receptacle portion is housed in a different trunk segment, such that when the trunk segments are assembled, the plug is connected, illuminating the tree. The plug allows the electrical wiring to be hidden and housed within the trunk, providing safety, convenience to the user and giving the tree a cleaner appearance. The transformer outside the trunk configuration makes the trunk safer, more lightweight and less bulky.
US08753151B2	Connector module and handheld electronic device A connector module includes an electrical connector and a sound-receiving component. The connector includes an insulation casing and multiple conductive terminals disposed at and passing through the insulating casing. The insulation casing has a jack hole at the outer-side thereof and a channel at the inner-side thereof and extending along an axial direction. The connector is adapted to connect the plug plugged into the channel from the jack hole. The sound-receiving component is disposed at the insulation casing along a radial direction, wherein the insulation casing has an opening communicated with the channel and corresponding to the sound-receiving component and the sound-receiving component is adapted to receive the sound transmitted into the channel from the jack hole via the opening. A handheld electronic device is also provided which includes a casing and a connector module disposed in the casing and adapted to connect a plug or receive a sound.
US08753146B1	Universal test connector for connecting a SATA or USB data storage device to a data storage device tester A universal test connector is disclosed for connecting a data storage device including a plug connector, a USB interface connector, and a plurality of serial I/O (SIO) contacts to a data storage device tester. The universal test connector includes a receptacle connector configured to connect to the plug connector, a cross-member configured to conform around the USB interface connector, and a plurality of SIO contacts configured to connect to the plurality of SIO contacts on the data storage device.
US08753143B2	Connection structure for flexible circuit cable A connection structure for a flexible circuit cable includes a flexible circuit cable that has a flexible circuit substrate having a first end bonded to a soldering stage of the connector housing with first finger pad conductive contacts of conductive lines of the flexible circuit cable respectively corresponding to cable soldering sections of metal conductive terminals of the connector. A soldering layer is formed between a metal coating layer of the first finger pad conductive contact of each of the conductive lines and the cable soldering section of the corresponding metal conductive terminals to set the conductive lines of the flexible circuit cable in electrical connection with the metal conductive terminals of the connector.
US08753136B2	Power feeding plug locking device A power feeding plug locking device that locks a power feeding plug to a power feeding inlet. The power feeding inlet is arranged in a machine including a door that can be locked. The locking device includes a lock mechanism of which operational state is shifted between a lock state and an unlock state. The lock mechanism prohibits removal of the power feeding plug from the inlet in the lock state and allows removal of the power feeding plug from the inlet in the unlock state. An operation unit is operated when switching the operational state of the lock mechanism between the lock state and the unlock state. A door lock state confirmation unit confirms whether the door of the machine is locked. A controller controls the operational state of the lock mechanism based on the operation of operation unit whether the door is locked.
US08753134B1	Outdoor power socket having a recessed part to accommodate a connection element for attaching a protective lid An outdoor power socket having protective lid structure is disclosed, comprising a socket body, a connection element including positioning pillars, a protective lid, a pivotal axle and a torsion spring. Herein the pivotal axle is used to combine the protective lid with the connection element, and the protective lid can be flipped over the connection element. Moreover, an electric power socket is installed on the front case of the socket body, and a combination part is set up on one side of the power socket. In this way, it is possible to combine the positioning pillar of the connection element into the positioning part of the front case of the socket body such that the fixation pillar on the connection element penetrates the fixation hole of the combination part thereby allowing the protective lid to cover or open the power socket.
US08753127B2	Data object previewer A method and apparatus for a data object previewer is described. In an embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes detecting a change in a structure. The method also includes processing the structure into a preview. The method further includes presenting the preview.In another embodiment, the invention is a system. The system includes a processor, a bus coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the bus. The processor is to detect a change in a structure, process the structure into a preview, and present the preview.
US08753125B1	Language study game board The submitted game with folding board stylized like a baseball field is uniquely associated with Baseball, providing entertainment about people or an original learning method to sustain interest and retention of any substituted subject. Rules in an instructive copyrighted Manual simultaneously enhance English use. Also boxed for two to twenty-two players aged five on, are two teams alternating at bat once an inning; laminated picture cards with removable holders represent team manager, umpire and nine members. Each of nine members has playing position originally correlated with the nine speech parts. Defense requires Offense to use speech parts designated at bases to fit the nine designated sentence parts for sentence construction to win with runs and walks. The subject's vocabulary is listed by speech parts, kindergarden through twelve on. After pitcher selects verb for each batter, Offense chooses vocabulary as designated to make and record sentences for reteaching.
US08753124B2	Method and apparatus for prescribing and preparing a reproducible and customized dysphagia diet A method and apparatus for determining and prescribing a quantifiable, reproducible, and customized diet for a patient suffering from dysphagia.
US08753122B2	Smoke simulator system for aircraft cockpit A smoke simulator system (1) for an aircraft simulator cockpit said system (1) comprising a water tank (2), an ultrasonic generator (3), said ultrasonic generator (3) being inside said water tank (2), supply means (7) to said water tank (2) and outlet means (8) from said water tank (2) for smoke. The invention relates as well to a method to operate such a smoke simulator system (1) for an aircraft simulator cockpit.
US08753106B2	Billet carrier assembly Methods and systems for producing thermoformed articles from pre-cut thermoformable billets are provided. The system may include a heating apparatus for heating the billets, a billet thermoformer for thermoforming the billet into an article, a discharge system for evacuated the formed articles from the thermoformer, and an inspection system for inspecting each of the formed articles for the presence of a defect. Conveyors and billet carriers are provided for transporting the billets between the various components of the system, and loaders are provided for loading the billets onto the conveyor and/or billet carriers.
US08753101B2	Apparatus for molding a crash pad for a vehicle Provided is an apparatus for molding a crash pad for a vehicle, which includes a first metal mold in which an insert cavity is formed, a second metal mold installed opposite the first metal mold, an insert inserted into the insert cavity and having a through-hole toward the first metal mold so as to define a boundary between an upper part and a lower part of the crash pad that is injection-molded by the first and second metal molds, and a resin introducing unit installed in the first metal mold abutting on the insert and having an elastically adjusted space into which molding resin is introduced through the through-hole when an injection pressure exceeds a predetermined level.
US08753088B2	Propeller blade retention device A propeller blade retention system and method of manufacture are disclosed. Because of the design, a truly integral hub is able to house a set of variable pitch blades. Each hub socket establishes a substantially cylindrical interface with its respective blade, making the blade slidably receivable for installation. Each blade is allowed axial rotation, and held inside the socket by a set of angular contact bearings. A snap ring locks the blade against coming back out of the socket. An O-ring is provided in the interface to create a fluid seal. The hub alone accomplishes all of the required load-bearing and weather-seal functions.
US08753085B2	Device for changing a pitch of a blade of an impeller/propeller and a fan comprising the device A device for changing a pitch of a blade of an impeller/propeller is disclosed. The device includes a linear actuator, a first bearing and a second bearing, allowing a relative axial movement between the first bearing and second bearing. The first bearing is mounted between a supporting structure of the rotor shaft and a non-rotary mechanical element, allowing a relative rotation between the supporting structure and the linear actuator. The second bearing is mounted between the second portion and a lever having a rotary point. Operating the linear actuator leads to an angular movement of the lever causing a change of the pitch of a blade, and when operating the at least one linear actuator, a force is generated that acts upon the non-rotary element, so that the rotor shaft is unaffected by the force.
US08753071B2	Cooling channel systems for high-temperature components covered by coatings, and related processes A method for providing a fluid cooling system within a high temperature component is described. At least one microchannel is formed in an external surface of the component; and one or more coolant passage holes are then formed, extending from at least one of the microchannels to an interior region of the component. A layer of a metallic structural coating is then applied over the external surface. At least one slot, or a set of relatively small passive cooling holes, are then formed through the metallic structural coating; extending into at least a portion of the microchannels. A second coating layer is then applied over the first layer. In some embodiments, a sacrificial material is deposited into the microchannels before the first coating layer is applied. Related articles are also described.
US08753067B2	Steam valve apparatus In one embodiment, a steam valve apparatus includes: a hydraulic cylinder including an internal space sectioned into first and second chambers by a piston operated by a hydraulic liquid; a first passage to supply the hydraulic liquid to the first chamber; a second passage connecting the first and second chambers; a third passage to drain the hydraulic liquid from the second chamber; an electromagnetic valve switched between first and second states; a first cartridge valve opening the first passage when the electromagnetic valve is in the first state and closing the first passage when the electromagnetic valve is in the second state; and a second cartridge valve closing the first passage when the electromagnetic valve is in the first state and opening the first passage when the electromagnetic valve is in the second state.
US08753063B2	Removable compartments for workpiece stocker The present invention discloses apparatuses and method for configuring a compartmentable equipment to accommodate emergency responses. An exemplary equipment comprises a plurality of removable compartments for storing workpieces so that in emergency events, such as power failure or equipment failure, the workpieces can be removed from the equipment for continuing processing without disrupting the flow of the fabrication facility. The compartmentable equipment can comprise emergency access ports, including mating interface to a portable workpiece removal equipment to allow accessing the individual compartments without compromising the quality, defects and yield of the workpieces stored in the stocker.
US08753055B2	Device for connecting two components A device for connecting two components, comprising: an anchoring element (12) with an elongated anchoring section (14) with an elongated hollow space (16) and a head section (18), a fastening element (38) with a head (44) and a pin section (40) with an outer thread, at least four elastic locking feet (22, 24) being provided on the anchoring section, wherein two locking feet are provided on opposing sides of the anchoring section, respectively and the locking feet (22, 24) each have at least two locking shoulders (28, 30) arranged offset in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring section, for locking on openings of components of different thicknesses, and wherein opposing locking feet each have identically designed locking shoulders, which are however offset with respect to the locking shoulders of other opposing locking feet in the longitudinal direction of the anchoring section, and in the elongated hollow space of the anchoring section at least two diametrically opposed rows are provided, each with a plurality of fins (32) being directed radially inwards, wherein the axial distance between the fins (32) is not equal to the thread pitch of the pin section (40).
US08753052B2	Blind rivet A head is formed so that the maximum diameter portion as viewed from the front is arranged in a different position axially with respect to the maximum diameter portion as viewed from the side. The horizontal cross-section of the head is such that a first ellipse is formed in the maximum diameter portion, and a second ellipse is formed in the maximum diameter portion with the long axis perpendicular to the long axis of the first ellipse. The horizontal cross-sectional shape of the head is gradually changed in the axial direction so as to continue from the first ellipse to the second ellipse. Each one of the horizontal cross-sections has the same circumferential length at different axial positions on the head.
US08753038B2	Method and system of a marine geophysical survey cable retriever A marine geophysical survey cable retriever system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including causing a submerged survey cable to surface. In some cases, causing the submerged survey cable to surface includes: shedding ballast weights when the survey cable reaches or exceeds a first predetermined depth; and inflating a lifting bag when the survey cable reaches or exceeds a second predetermined depth.
US08753034B2	Auxiliary pressure relief reservoir for crash barrier A crash barrier system is provided that generally includes a hydraulic actuator driven piston operably connected to a hydraulic circuit and the crash barrier. In general, the hydraulic circuit includes a normal-UP and normal-DOWN section, an emergency-UP section, and an overpressure relief sub-system. In order to automatically provide corrective action in the event of an overpressure condition, the overpressure relief sub-system includes an external pressure relief valve that is connected to the hydraulic circuit. Upon occurrence of condition that causes the hydraulic fluid pressure to exceed a predetermined value, hydraulic fluid is released through the pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure at or below the predetermined value.
US08753028B1	Ring binder with interchangeable binder covers A ring binder has a standard ring assembly having a ring base and upstanding rings, a ring assembly support having a plurality of indents positioned along its sides, a binder connector having a plurality of upstanding tabs, and a plurality of binder covers each having a center spine with a plurality of slots configured to accept each of the plurality of binder connector tabs. The ring binder is assembled by the insertion of the binder connector tabs into slots of the binder cover and then into the indents of the ring assembly support. The ring binder can be sold assembled or as a kit, which would include a plurality of interchangeable binder covers.
US08753019B2	Turning bearing with separator The turning bearing has a separator whose leading and trailing sides are concaved to fit over circular rolling surfaces of the rollers to provide concavities where concaved surfaces lying either in parallel with and in perpendicular to the axis of the roller. The rollers fit in the separator in either of two different directions. The separator can be easier installed into the raceway through a loading hole without the posture of the separator in mind. The separator has a quadrilateral in a transverse cross-section perpendicular to a traveling direction of the separator of which a peripheral surface is in opposition to the outer ring and the inner ring. The separator has a center through-hole. The concaved surfaces in the separator are contoured in arced or curved profiles and bulge gradually closer to a circular edge of the through-hole to form arcing bulges at bottoms of the curved surfaces.
US08752988B2	Taillight for automotive trailers or vehicles with built-in communication RF signal antenna There is provided a taillight for vehicles or trailer trucks with built-in RF signal communication antenna which, according to its features, enables the creation of a taillight with its own specific structure, electromechanical type and destined to place a lighting module with lighting function and a RF signal communication antenna with RF signal communication function regardless the frequency or type of signal on the surface of vehicles or trailer trucks in general, in order to enable an extremely practical, safe and precise way to optimize the procedures for placing communication RF signal antennas and their signal transmissions in vehicles or automotive trailers, with complete invisibility and excellent elimination of any interference in these transmissions.
US08752974B2	Low glow A pace setting device having a cylinder, top circular slab, a circular wall, an enclosed region; a piece of material connected at the top circular slab and a cuff at the cylinder base. The device has multiple springs connected between the cylinder and the piece of material holding the piece of material and the cylinder together. The piece of material serves as a large touching zone for athletic pace setting. A row of LEDs arranged within cavities that perforate the circular cylindrical wall are lighted by a battery having a snap terminal connected to a first jumper connection and a push button device operable to activate a lighting circuit made of the row. The first jumper connection is connected to two resistors that are respectively connected to two sets of differently colored LEDs and a second jumper connection having connections to both sets of LEDs and the push button device.
US08752972B2	Lighting system Disclosed herein is a lighting system that may include a faceplate, a lighting component, a common electrical component, a battery, means for sensing that normal power is not available, means for triggering a connection between the battery and the light emitting device, means for displaying whether the battery is charged, and a means for triggering a test of the light emitting device and the battery. The faceplate may be sized to cover a single gang electrical box and may include a means to mount approximately flush to the electrical box. The lighting component may be permanently affixed to the faceplate and may include a light emitting device in a first portion of the faceplate such that when illuminated light may emit away from the electrical box.
US08752965B2	Stereoscopic display apparatus A stereoscopic display apparatus includes an image projection module, a plurality of projection lenses and an optical path switching module. The optical path switching module is disposed between the image projection module and the projection lenses. The optical path switching module has a light-incident surface and different light-emitting surfaces. An image signal generated by the image projection module enters the optical path switching module through the light-incident surface. The optical path switching module includes a plurality of polarization beam splitters and a polarization adjusting module. The polarization adjusting module is disposed between the polarization beam splitters. The optical path switching module is used for switching the polarization adjusting module time-sequentially for guiding the image signal to those different light-emitting surfaces respectively, and accordingly a plurality of image formation beams are formed from the light-emitting surfaces though the projection lenses.
US08752963B2	See-through display brightness control The technology provides various embodiments for controlling brightness of a see-through, near-eye mixed display device based on light intensity of what the user is gazing at. The opacity of the display can be altered, such that external light is reduced if the wearer is looking at a bright object. The wearer's pupil size may be determined and used to adjust the brightness used to display images, as well as the opacity of the display. A suitable balance between opacity and brightness used to display images may be determined that allows real and virtual objects to be seen clearly, while not causing damage or discomfort to the wearer's eyes.
US08752958B2	System and method for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye A method and apparatus for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye is comprised of a lens body, an optic in the lens body configured to produce light interference, and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic. The optic may be configured to produce light scattering or composed of a light reflective material. Alternatively, the optic may increase the depth of focus via a combination of light interference, light scattering, light reflection and/or light absorption. The optic may also be configured as a series of concentric circles, a weave, a pattern of particles, or a pattern of curvatures. One method involves screening a patient for an ophthalmic lens using a pinhole screening device in the lens to increase the patient's depth of focus. Another method comprises surgically implanting a mask in the patient's eye to increase the depth of focus.
US08752955B2	Inkjet printer An inkjet printer includes a movable conveyance belt, a first charging device, and a second charging device. Upon the conveyance belt, a recording medium is placed and conveyed at a given conveyance speed in a longitudinal, conveyance direction of the belt. The first charging device is disposed in contact with the belt while supplied with a first alternating current voltage to create a first electrified portion in the conveyance belt where positive and negative electric charges are arranged alternately with each other in the conveyance direction for electrostatically attracting the recording medium to the belt. The second charging device is disposed adjacent the belt to contact the recording medium conveyed on the belt while supplied with a second alternating current voltage to create a second electrified portion in the recording medium for cancelling an electric field originating from the first electrified portion of the belt.
US08752954B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and printing apparatus A sheet conveyance apparatus comprising: a sheet conveyance path; a loop forming unit that is disposed on the sheet conveyance path and bends, in a loop, the sheet to be conveyed; and a guide unit that is stepwise high at both sides whereas low at the center, as viewed in a sheet conveyance direction, and extends in the sheet conveyance direction, wherein the sheet sagging in the loop by the loop forming unit enters a guide region being defined between opposite guide faces of paired steps in the stepwise guide unit and having a width according to the width of the sheet, so that the side edges of the sheet abut against the guide faces, thus correcting the skewing of the sheet in the sheet conveyance direction.
US08752949B2	Ink composition, ink set and inkjet recording method An ink composition includes: a pigment; water; a polymerizable monomer that is capable of being polymerized by an active energy ray; and an initiator that is capable of initiating polymerization of the polymerizable monomer by the active energy ray, wherein a number of particles contained in the ink composition having a particle diameter of 0.8 μm or more is 20,000 particles/μl or less.
US08752948B2	Inkjet recording ink containing fluorine based surfactant, inkjet recording ink set, and inkjet recording apparatus containing the inkjet recording ink An inkjet recording ink including a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant, at least one fluorine-based surfactant having a chemical structure represented by Structural Formula (I) below, and water, where Rf represents any one of CF3, CF2CF3, (CF2)3F, and (CF2)4F, and X plus Y is an integer of 4 or 5.
US08752945B2	Cartridges A cartridge including: an engagement portion disposed on a first surface facing a first direction, a first reservoir storing a first liquid including a colorant, a second reservoir storing a second liquid having a characteristic of coagulating the colorant, and a third reservoir storing a third liquid including water. Each of the first, the second, and the third reservoirs includes an outlet portion that directs liquid from an interior of the respective reservoirs to an exterior of the cartridge in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The outlet portions of the first, the second, and the third reservoirs do not overlap each other in the first direction.
US08752942B2	Multifunctional printer A multifunctional printer including a body, a cover, a print head, an ink delivery module, an ink delivery pipe and a driving module is provided. The cover is pivoted to the body, such that the cover is open relative to the body, and therefore elements in the body are exposed. The print head and the ink delivery module are both disposed in the body, wherein the ink delivery module having multiple color cases is located adjacent to the cover. The ink delivery pipe is connected between the print head and the ink delivery module. The driving module includes a first driving element and a second driving element, wherein the first driving element is disposed on the ink delivery module while the second driving element is disposed on at least one of the body and the cover and engages with the first driving element.
US08752938B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a flow channel forming substrate having pressure generation chambers communicating with a nozzle opening and arranged in parallel along a lateral direction. A piezoelectric element is provided on one surface of the flow channel forming substrate in correspondence to the pressure generation chamber, and has a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer provided on the first electrode and a second electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer. In a direction intersecting with the arrangement direction of the pressure generation chambers, in boundaries between an active section that is a substantial driving section and an inactive section that is not a substantial driving section of the piezoelectric layer, the first electrode includes a taper section of which a width is gradually decreased toward the boundary from the active section side.
US08752937B2	Inkjet head and inkjet print device An inkjet head includes a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle holes to eject ink droplets, a plurality of ink chambers in which ink is filled, partitioned by sidewalls in communication with the nozzle holes, a plurality of electric conversion elements to generate energy to the ink in the ink chambers for ejecting the ink droplets from the nozzle holes, and an ink chamber plate on which a plurality of drive circuits are mounted to apply a drive voltage to each of the electric conversion elements. Each of the drive circuits includes, on a side face having a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, drive voltage terminals arranged along one long side to apply the drive voltage to the electric conversion elements via a wiring, input terminals arranged near one short side to which control signals are input, and output terminals arranged near the other short side to output all the control signals.
US08752936B2	Liquid ejection head and method of manufacturing the same A liquid ejection head has recessed portions are formed in an ejection face, such that a distance d1 is between a center of an ejection opening in one recessed portion and an other-side side face of another recessed portion adjacent thereto on one side, where a distance d2 is between the center and a one-side face of another recessed portion adjacent to the one recessed portion on the other side, and where a distance x1 is between the center and a one-side side face of the one recessed portion, and a distance x2 is between the center and an other-side side face thereof. A central position of a bottom portion of the one recessed portion is positioned relative to the center, such that a relationship between distance d1 and distance d2 is the same as a relationship between distance x1 and distance x2.
US08752930B2	Suction-based recovery control method and ink jet printing apparatus The amount of ink wastage is reduced, even in a case wherein a predetermined amount of air bubbles has grown in a print head at a specific internal temperature and the growth has been settled, and thereafter the temperature in the print head is increased. A suction-based recovery control method, for an ink jet printing apparatus that includes a print head, a temperature detection unit, and a suction-based recovery unit, comprising: a temperature detection step; a temperature judgment step for judging whether the internal temperature of the print head is higher than a reference temperature that is determined based on internal temperatures of the print head that were previously employed; and a suction-based recovery step for permitting the suction-based recovery unit when it is determined at the temperature judgment step that the internal temperature of the print head is higher by the predetermined number of degrees or greater.
US08752927B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus is provided in which a position of a joint of a first yellow nozzle group and a second yellow nozzle group in a predetermined direction is offset from a position of a joint of a first magenta nozzle group and a second magenta nozzle group in a predetermined position and a position of a joint of a first cyan nozzle group and a second cyan nozzle group in the predetermined position, and the position of the joint of the first magenta nozzle group and the second magenta nozzle group in the predetermined position is the same as the position of the joint of the first cyan nozzle group and the second cyan nozzle group in the predetermined direction.
US08752924B2	Control element for printed drop density reconfiguration A printhead includes a nozzle and a jet control element. The jet control element includes a continuous heater element positioned to surround the nozzle and a plurality of three or more electrical contacts in electrical communication with the continuous heater element. The plurality of three or more electrical contacts define a plurality of three or more continuous heater element portions that are actuatable with sufficient independence so as to control jet steering. The number of the continuous heater element portions equals the number of electrical contacts.
US08752922B2	Mobile printer networking and interfacing Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein.
US08752903B2	Chair, convertible into a baby's highchair A chair, convertible into a baby's highchair, comprising a base frame to which it is possible to connect a seat body with height adjustment elements, the seat body comprising a fixed back to which a movable and height-adjustable back is connected, a sill being further provided which can be detachably associated with the seat body and being provided with safety elements adapted to prevent coupling to the seat body when the movable back is in an incorrect position.
US08752893B2	Adjusting method and structure for seat post of bicycle An adjusting method and a structure for a seat post of a bicycle are provided. The structure of the seat post includes an adjusting tube, four pulleys, a pushing member, a main tube, an elastic member, and a cord. The adjusting tube is coaxially movably disposed in the main tube, while the pushing member is coaxially movably disposed in the adjusting tube and coaxially fixed with the main tube. One of the pulleys is pivotally disposed in the adjusting tube, and the other pulleys are pivotally disposed in the pushing member. Two of the pulleys inside the pushing member are movable along the pushing member. The cord is wound around the four pulleys. The elastic member is disposed in the pushing member and can push the pulleys to move. Pulleys moving along the pushing member push the adjusting tube moving outwardly form the main tube.
US08752886B2	Mounting module for a cooling air flap module in a front panel of a motor vehicle The cooling air flap module has a closed mounting frame with bearings and an actuating device for the cooling air flaps, and the mounting frame of the module is arranged so as to be fixed in a forward-mounted reinforcing frame. The mounting frame with the reinforcing frame can be connected as a constructional unit to the front panel so as to form a construction module.
US08752882B2	Motor vehicle body with plasma-treated gluing surface An assembly method and a motor vehicle body having at least one marginal portion delimiting a bodywork opening is provided. The motor vehicle includes a plasma-treated gluing surface to which a seal is fastened in a materially joined manner.
US08752881B2	Self-correcting drive for retractable cargo canopy In the coupling of bi-directional, non-freewheeling-type DC motors to the pulling spool of a canopy deployment strap and to a take-up roller, ratchet gears assure automatic alignment and synchronization of the deployment and retraction mechanisms. The reverse direction rotation of the unwinding motor can be uninhibited through the slipping of its ratchet gear when the winding motor is slow to take up the pulling strap or the tarp being wound thereon. The slipping provides sufficient slack to accommodate changes of spool and roller diameters as more material is successively wound thereon. A friction brake acting against a flange of the spool keeps it from spinning freely when not engaged by the motor.
US08752874B2	Robot hand A robot hand that changes a space between finger members provided apart from each other includes: moving members on which the finger members are vertically provided; a palm member including a moving mechanism for moving the moving members in a predetermined axial direction; and guide members that guide the movement of the moving members in the predetermined axial direction.
US08752871B2	Wire strike assembly A wire strike assembly for use with a latch mechanism having an adjustment mechanism and locking mechanism to enable the wire strike assembly to be readily adjusted to align with the latch in an efficient and fail safe manner.
US08752865B1	Refrigeration condensate line maintenance kit A drain pan collects condensate water from an air conditioner. A drain line includes an elbow connecting the pan to a vertical pipe that drains the condensate water to outside. The drain line must be periodically cleaned to prevent clogging. A kit and method is provided to modify the drain line so that it can then be cleaned more easily, and components are provided to facilitate the drain line cleaning process.
US08752861B2	Vehicle rear side airbag device fixing structure A fixing structure of a rear side airbag device for a vehicle may assure a margin of time for the side airbag to be deployed. In a vehicle rear side airbag device fixing structure, an airbag module is fixed by fastening to a child seat fixing member conforming to ISOFix standards, via a metal plate. The child seat fixing member is fixed to the rear floor of a vehicle body at the downward side of a rear seatback. Therefore, in comparison with a structure in which an airbag module is fixed to a rear wheel housing via a bracket, the airbag module may be disposed to the vehicle width direction inner side. Moreover, the child seat fixing member exhibits a high rigidness with respect to a side collision of the vehicle. Therefore, fixing portions of the airbag module are resistant to being deformed during a side collision of the vehicle.
US08752858B2	Ski, boot and binding between a ski and a boot A binding (1) for disengagebly fixing a boot (20) into a cross-country ski (10), where the boot has a sole (22) with an outer surface (23) adapted to positioning towards a top surface (13) of the ski. The binding has a cleat (30) including a flange (31) at a lock distance (S1) from the outer surface of the sole, and a base (24) extending from the flange, whereupon the base has a smaller base cross-section (A2) than a flange cross-section (A1) of the flange. The binding further includes a single frame plate (9) having a frame opening (14) with an opening cross-section (A3) larger than the base cross-section (A2) and larger than the flange cross-section (A1); and a lever (8) or a slide (7) movable in directions (P1 or P2) parallel to the top surface (13) of the ski. The lever/slide is between the outer surface and the flange.
US08752857B2	Modular binding for sports board A snowboard binding for coupling a snowboard boot to a snowboard includes a highback that extends upwardly from a midfoot or heel region of the binding to provide rear support for the boot. In one embodiment, the highback is formed of a plurality of modular components that each can be manufactured of a separate material to collectively provide desired structural characteristics to the highback. The attachment of the highback, its supporting elements and one or more straps to retain the boot within the binding are arranged such that certain attachment points are fixedly connected to each other and thus made to move synchronously when the position of the highback with respect to the binding's base is adjusted.
US08752852B2	Multi-rider or occupant human powered vehicles with rearward facing rider or occupant A multi-rider or occupant human powered vehicle permits at least one rider or occupant to contribute to powering the vehicle while being seated in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the vehicle. By way of example, tandem bicycles are provided accommodating rearward-facing aft cyclists or rearward-facing fore cyclists. Other vehicles, such as tricycles, four-wheeled carts, and human powered watercraft, such as paddle boats, are also contemplated by the present invention. In one embodiment, a tandem bicycle with a rearward-facing occupant contributing to powering the vehicle via a single drive chain, belt, or shaft is disclosed.
US08752848B2	Computer cart A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install electrical connectors and then reinserted into the computer cart to facilitate wiring of the cart. A numbering system is implemented to uniquely identify corresponding electrical and physical characteristics of the cart to facilitate maintenance of computers stored within the cart.
US08752842B2	Double seal The invention relates to a seal (1) designed to be inserted between a nacelle element and an element of a turbojet of an aircraft propulsion unit. According to the invention, the seal (1) consists of at least two parallel tubular parts (2) each having a quadrangular cross-section including a planar supporting face (4), a convex contact face (6) in contact with an element to be sealed and two concave side faces (5) connecting the convex contact face (6) and the planar supporting face (4), said two tubular parts (2) being formed by a knitted web coated with a synthetic matrix.
US08752835B2	Pillow block for feed roller, and feeding apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing apparatus using the pillow block A pillow block supporting a feed roller includes a pillow block main body; a wedge body adjusting a height position of the pillow block main body; and a bracket adjustably installing the pillow block main body in a sheet feeding direction on a mounting surface. Further, the pillow block main body includes a reception part to support the feed roller, a concave part though which the wedge body is inserted, and the bracket is temporarily fixed to the mounting surface. Further, the wedge body pushes up the height position of the pillow block main body upon being inserted into the concave part to determine the position of the reception part so that the reception part supports the feed roller from below.
US08752834B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device including a pair of first rotating members; a first transport path having a curved portion where a recording medium is curved, the first transport path being for transporting the recording medium to which the image is fixed by the pair of first rotating members; a first transporting section including a pair of second rotating members provided downstream from the curved portion of the first transport path; and a controller that controls so that, while the recording medium is interposed between the pair of first rotating members and the pair of second rotating members, a peripheral velocity of the second rotating members and a peripheral velocity of the first rotating members are reduced at the same time, or the peripheral velocity of the second rotating members is reduced before reducing the peripheral velocity of the first rotating members.
US08752831B2	Systems and methods for controlling substrate flatness in printing devices using the flow of air Systems and methods are provided for controlling substrate flatness for sensor measurements in printing device. A flow of air may be provided from a blower to a plenum. A printed sheet of media may be transported between upper and lower transport baffles that are generally spaced apart to permit the sheet of media to pass. Located on one of transport baffles may be a sensor to measure a property of the printed sheet. Air from the plenum is provided to the back surface of the sheet to urge it toward the sensor.
US08752827B2	Medium stacking apparatus and financial device comprising the same Provided is a medium stacking apparatus, which comprises a stacking frame and a damper. The stacking frame forms a stacking space in which media are stacked, and comprises a medium inlet. The damper collides with the medium introduced through the medium inlet, and absorbs a shock from the medium. The damper comprises one or more damping ribs that extend in a stacking direction of the media and are elastically deformed by a collision with the medium.
US08752824B2	Sheet inverting device and image forming apparatus incorporating same A sheet inverting device includes a loop pathway including an entrance slot to which a recording medium is conveyed and an exit slot from which the recording medium is conveyed, the loop pathway forming a loop shape to convey the recording medium therethrough in a forward direction defined by a sheet conveyance direction in which the recording medium is conveyed from the entrance slot travels, and a redirectable sheet conveyance member to convey the recording medium traveling through the loop pathway in the forward direction and a reverse direction that is the reverse of the forward direction. The exit slot is configured to convey the recording medium that is conveyed by the redirectable sheet conveyance member in the reverse direction outside the sheet inverting device therethrough.
US08752819B2	Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus that is capable of aligning sheets in a sheet longitudinal direction with high accuracy when bundling the sheets. A conveyance unit conveys a sheet. A stacking unit stacks a plurality of sheets that are conveyed by the conveyance unit. A grasping member performs a grasping operation that grasps the rear end of the sheet surface of the sheets stacked on the stacking unit. A driving unit moves the grasping member. A control unit controls the driving unit so as to align the sheets stacked on the stacking unit in a sheet conveyance direction by making the grasping member contact the rear end of the stacked sheets after the sheets are stacked on the stacking unit, and controls the driving unit so that the grasping member performs the grasping operation when a following sheet is stacked on the stacked sheets.
US08752816B2	Dynamic buffer for inserter system An inserter system including a first station operative to output personal inserts for inserting in envelopes, an inserter operative to insert the personal inserts in the envelopes, and a dynamic buffer operative to convey the personal inserts from the first station to the inserter, the dynamic buffer including a partition-less adjustable length conveyor and an inserter-interface conveyor, wherein the adjustable length conveyor conveys the personal inserts from the first station to the inserter-interface conveyor and the inserter grabs the personal inserts from the inserter-interface conveyor, and wherein the inserter grabbing the personal inserts determines a speed of operation of the inserter-interface conveyor, including a timing at which the inserter-interface conveyor grabs the personal inserts from the adjustable length conveyor.
US08752813B2	Fletching device The present invention relates to a fletching device for adhesively bonding arrow feathers onto arrow shafts and quarrels, comprising a base plate (9) having a support for the nock of an arrow, retaining rods (8) extending upward therefrom at a distance from each other, an upper cover plate (12) having a passage opening directing upward and a centering means for the shaft of an arrow (1), and retaining clamps (3) arranged on the retaining rods (8) for the arrow feathers to be adhesively bonded. The fletching device is characterized in that the centering means for the arrow shaft is similar to the chuck (7) of a drilling machine or comprises an adapted chuck (7) of a drilling machine.
US08752794B2	Door assembly, in particular for a helicopter, provided with an emergency release device A door assembly, in particular for a helicopter, has a post; a door fitted to the post by a first and second hinge arranged on an outer wall of the post, so as to rotate about a hinge axis to open and close a door opening; and an emergency release device having a release handle, and a stem which extends through the post along a release axis substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis, rotates axially, in response to operation of the release handle, from a first to a second angular position to detach the door from the post, and is fixed at one axial end to the first hinge; the release handle being connected to the stem to rotate together with the stem about its release axis.
US08752793B2	Door assembly, in particular for a helicopter, provided with an emergency release device A door assembly, in particular for a helicopter, has a post; a door fitted to the post by a first and second hinge arranged on an outer wall of the post, so as to rotate about a hinge axis to open and close a door opening; and an emergency release device having a release handle, and a stem which extends through the post along a release axis substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis, rotates axially, in response to operation of the release handle, from a first to a second angular position to detach the door from the post, and is fixed at one axial end to the first hinge; the release handle being connected to the stem to rotate together with the stem about its release axis.
US08752790B2	Aircraft landing gear steering system An aircraft landing gear steering system comprising a turning member that is operably coupled to a landing gear leg through a harmonic drive mechanism. The landing gear steering system may be electrically driven. Additionally, the landing gear system has various advantages, including the provision of a safe failure mode should the harmonic drive mechanism fail.
US08752789B2	Horizontal tail load alleviation system A method for controlling control surfaces. A position limit is identified for movement of a control surface based on a load limit set for the control surface and a number of vehicle current operation parameters to form an identified position limit. Responsive to receiving a command to move the control surface on a vehicle to a new position, the control surface is commanded to move to a position within the identified position limit.
US08752780B2	Vibration reduction isolation method for shredders A shredder comprises a shredder housing and a shredder mechanism received in the housing. The shredder mechanism includes a motor and cutter elements and enables at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements in a shredding direction. The shredder also includes a plurality of supporting structures between the shredder mechanism and the shredder housing. The shredder housing has a plurality of support surfaces. Each of the plurality of supporting structures is engaged but not fixedly connected on a corresponding support surface, thus allowing movement of the shredder mechanism in X, Y, and Z directions. At least one motion limiter is provided to limit the relative movement between the mechanism and the housing. The shredder mechanism may be urged to a centered position. The supporting structures may reduce vibrations and noise during operation of the shredder.
US08752779B2	Woody biomass beneficiation system A beneficiation process and apparatus for the continuous treatment of comminuted woody biomass, particularly hog fuel, to substantially remove mineral impurities and bark and to recover white wood therefrom for use as industrial feedstocks.
US08752771B2	Thermostat battery recharging during HVAC function active and inactive states A thermostat and related methods are described for controlling one or more functions, such as heating and cooling in an HVAC. According to some embodiments the thermostat includes a rechargeable battery; charging circuitry adapted and arranged to recharge the battery; and control circuitry adapted and arranged to control the one or more HVAC functions using power from the rechargeable battery. According to some embodiments, the thermostat also includes power harvesting circuitry adapted and arranged to harvest power from the HVAC system in cases where no common wire is available to the thermostat, and to supply power to the charging circuit for recharging the battery.
US08752768B2	Systems and methods for reading color optical codes Methods and systems are disclosed for producing color-image data representative of a color optical code or other color objects, particularly with a monochrome imager. Monochrome image-sensor data is produced by receiving a sequence of colored light emitted by an artificial light source and reflected from the color object. The sequence of colored light may be a red, green, and blue sequence of colored light emitting diode lights according to some embodiments. The monochrome imager produces the monochrome image-sensor data based at least in part on the portion of the reflected sequence of colored light. The monochrome image-sensor data is processed to produce color-image data representing the color optical code.
US08752767B2	Illumination system with prism for use in imaging scanner An apparatus includes an illumination lens, an illumination light source for generating illumination light, and a prism made of optical transparent material. The first section on the first surface of the prism has a length that is at least four times as long as its width. The first surface of the prism includes a second section adjacent to the first section for defining the edge of an aperture. The third surface of the prism is configured to reflect the illumination light received from the first section onto the second surface of the prism. At least a portion of the illumination light received from the first section passes through both the second surface of the prism and the illumination lens for projecting illumination light onto a target object within an imaging field of view.
US08752766B2	Indicia reading system employing digital gain control A laser scanning code symbol reading system includes an analog scan data signal processor for producing digitized data signals, wherein during each laser beam scanning cycle, a light collection and photo-detection module generates an analog scan data signal corresponding to a laser scanned code symbol, an analog scan data signal processor/digitizer processes the analog scan data signal to generate digital data signals corresponding thereto, and a synchronized digital gain control module automatically processes the digitized data signals in response to start of scan (SOS) signals generated by a SOS detector. The synchronized digital gain control module generates digital control data which is transmitted to the analog scan data signal processor for use in controlling the gain of at least one signal processing stage in the light collection and photo-detection module and/or analog scan data signal processor, during the corresponding laser beam scanning cycle.
US08752764B2	System for electronically sealing an item and verifying the authenticity of the item sealed A system includes an apparatus for identifying an item with inclusion of a contact smart card to store the authenticity information of the item, and a card reader to allow examination of the authenticity being conducted locally and/or remotely. The identifying apparatus further has a locking means and a disabling means. The locking means prevents normal use of the item in a locked position. The disabling means will disable the contact smart card when the locking means is unlocked. The identifying apparatus further has a releasing means to be engaged with the locking means and disabling means. The card reader includes a central operating unit, an interface to the contact smart card, an interface to an external device and an interface to users. The interface to the contact smart card includes an adaptor of contact smart card and a fastening means to secure the identifying apparatus.
US08752759B1	Method and system for implementing a card product with multiple customized relationships According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and a system for implementing a card product or access mechanism with multiple relationships with an issuing entity (e.g., bank, etc.) where each relationship may be defined by one or more sets of rules that are customized for a particular customer. A computer implemented method and system for implementing a mechanism with multiple customized relationships may involve identifying one or more customized rules for an access mechanism associated with a customer; establishing a plurality of accounts for the customer wherein the plurality of accounts comprise different accounts with different account characteristics; and invoking one of the plurality of accounts for a transaction through the access mechanism, based at least in part on the one or more customized rules; wherein the plurality of accounts share at least one funding account.
US08752758B1	Use of scannable 2-D bar codes to provide context-sensitive information for a weighing device Systems and methods of using 2-D barcodes to provide information responsive to a particular error condition/event of, or need for operational or configuration assistance with respect to, a weighing device that is adapted to generate and display such 2-D barcode. The 2-D barcode contains a hyperlink to a context-sensitive web page that contains information relevant to the 2-D barcode. An image of the 2-D barcode is captured with a scanning device and the 2-D barcode is decoded by an appropriate scanning application of the scanning device. The scanning device is subsequently caused to request the web page as directed by the hyperlink in the 2-D barcode. The web page request is received at a server or similar location, and the requested web page is sent to the scanning device for viewing and use by a user.
US08752756B2	Integrated envelope assembly including original and return envelope components An envelope assembly includes an original and a return address components. The original address component has a front side having an original address provided thereon, a rear side, and a first attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the original address component. The return address component includes a second attachment portion provided around at least part of the perimeter of the return address component and a return envelope portion, wherein the second attachment portion is attached to the first attachment portion The return envelope portion has a front side having a return address provided thereon, a rear side, and an interior for receiving return mailing materials. The rear side of the original address component faces the front side of the return envelope portion, and the return envelope portion is removeably attached to and separable from the second attachment portion by a first separation device.
US08752755B2	Gusseted carton A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.
US08752752B2	Method of making a composite steel plate A composite steel plate includes at least two steel sheets rolled to form a plate. One of the sheets has a composition that varies in a depthwise direction, between nanocrystalline and micron grained. The plate is made by treating a steel sheet to produce a composition in the sheet that varies in a depthwise direction of the sheet between nanocrystalline and micron grained, stacking the treated sheet with at least one other steel sheet, and rolling the stacked sheets to form the plate.
US08752741B2	Holster assembly and method using same A holster assembly, and method using same, are disclosed. The holster comprises a base and a trigger housing mechanism slidably disposed on that base, wherein the trigger housing mechanism can be slidingly moved bidirectionally between a first position and a second position. The holster assembly further comprises a spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the spring is attached to the base, and wherein the second end of the spring is attached to the trigger housing mechanism.
US08752736B2	Self actuating rotary dust valve The present invention relates to a self actuating rotary dust valve particularly for discharging dust from an engine air cleaner. The rotary dust valve includes a valve body having an inlet port, an outlet port and a rotor chamber interposed therebetween. A rotary dust ejection member is enclosed in the rotor chamber and supported for rotation about a fixed axis. A plurality of fin members are provided angularly spaced about and secured to the hub member. Adjacent pairs of the fin members define at least one dust pocket therebetween to receive dust from the air cleaner to be ejected. The rotor chamber and the fin members are cooperatively shaped and configured to maintain a continuous air lock closure. The dust valve is operable by any of: gravity and vibration to rotate and thereby to discharge the dust buildup through the outlet port or alternately by other drive means.
US08752734B2	Disposable assembly for a reusable urn or vessel The present invention provides a tubing adapter assembly. The assembly includes a fitment having an annular flexible mounting flange having a planar surface, and a generally centrally disposed, generally cylindrical annular wall extending axially away from the planar surface defining a passage way therethrough; and a tubing adapter having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, a portion of the second end being positioned within the passageway, the second end having a first cylindrical wall having an outer surface having a member for fixedly attaching the tubing adapter to the fitment, the tubing adapter having a second generally cylindrical wall at the first end dimensioned to be inserted into a lumen of a tubing.
US08752718B2	End frame for display structure An end frame assembly, for use with a display unit including a post having at least one aperture formed through each of two opposing surfaces of the post, including an end frame, a first stationary plate coupled to the end frame, a second stationary plate coupled to the end frame and spaced from and extending substantially coplanarly with respect to the first stationary plate, and a first slide plate disposed over the first stationary plate and including a first tab capable of fitting within one of the apertures formed through one of the two opposing surfaces of the post. The first slide plate is selectively coupled with the first stationary plate via at least a first fastener, and the first fastener is selectively releasable to selectively allow linear movement of the first slide plate and selectively securable to hold the first slide plate in a substantially static position.
US08752707B2	Foldable packaging member and packaging system using foldable packaging members A packaging member can include a foldable member deformable between a folded state and an unfolded state and configured to form a deployed configuration in the folded state. The foldable member can include a plurality of foldable sections and a slot forming portion. The foldable sections can be configured to form a plurality of walls in the folded state. The slot forming portion can be configured to form a slot in the folded state. The slot can be configured to receive a portion of an article.
US08752705B2	Packaging system with pharmacy bottle and label A packaging system includes a bottle, a ring, and a cap. The bottle defines a first end, a second end, and a cavity. The first end defines a neck having an opening providing access to the cavity. The ring is secured about the neck of the bottle, is spaced from the opening, and defines an exterior ring width measured between a front and a back of the ring. The cap is removably secured about the neck of the bottle. The cap defines an exterior cap width measured between a front and a back of the cap. The exterior cap width is substantially equal to the exterior ring width such when the cap is positioned adjacent the ring, the front of the ring and the front of the cap generally align and the back of the ring and the back of the cap generally align.
US08752699B2	Implantable fastener cartridge comprising bioabsorbable layers A fastener cartridge can comprise a compressible, collapsible, and/or crushable cartridge body and fasteners embedded within the cartridge body which can be utilized to fasten tissue. In use, the fastener cartridge can be positioned in a first jaw of a surgical fastening device, wherein the first jaw can be positioned opposite a second jaw, or anvil. The anvil can be engaged with the fastener cartridge to compress, collapse, and/or crush the cartridge body and deform, or otherwise deploy, the fasteners contained therein. As the fasteners are deformed or deployed, the fasteners can capture at least a portion of the cartridge body therein along with at least a portion of the tissue being fastened. In various embodiments, the cartridge body can comprise a plurality of bioabsorbable layers. These bioabsorbable layers can be comprised of materials which can be bioabsorbed at different rates.
US08752698B2	Conveyor belt with alignment features A conveyor belt is provided that may include a first link having a first protrusion. The first protrusion may include a first mating surface and may be disposed proximate a first rod receiving aperture extending through the first link. The conveyor belt may include a second link having a second protrusion extending a second distance from a surface of the second link. The second protrusion may include a second mating surface, wherein the second protrusion is disposed proximate a second rod receiving aperture extending through the second link. The first mating surface of the first protrusion may be disposed in a mating relationship with the second mating surface of the second protrusion. Further, the conveyor belt may include a connecting rod extending through the first rod receiving aperture of the first link and the second rod receiving aperture of the second link.
US08752693B2	Container transporting device A container transporting device having a centrally rotatingly driven star wheel including a plurality of elements for manipulating containers, a stationary column and an electric motor which forms a drive unit of the container transporting device and comprises a stator and a rotor, and the stator of which is supported relative to the column, the electric motor is an outer-rotor motor the stator of which is detachably mounted on the column, and the rotor of which carries the star wheel equipped with the elements and supports it via the stator on the column.
US08752689B2	Money input/output apparatus, replenishing/collecting apparatus, and method of running money input/output apparatus A money input/output apparatus includes a bill accommodation unit, a mount unit, a detection unit, a second storage unit, an instruction reception unit, a conveyance unit, and a control unit. The control unit reads the denomination of the bill from the first storage unit and determines whether or not the read denomination of the bill corresponds to the denomination stored in the second storage unit in association with the mount unit on which mounting of the bill accommodation unit has been detected when the detection unit has detected that the bill accommodation unit has been mounted on the mount unit, starts reception of an instruction to input or output to the bill from the instruction receiving unit and makes the conveyance unit convey the bill in accordance with the instruction when the denominations have been determined to correspond. Thereby, a bill accommodation unit can be used for all denominations.
US08752684B2	Cantilever for supporting live cables of railway, trolley and subway lines A cross arm for supporting live railway, trolley and subway lines comprising a cross-member (8) fitted with means of connection to an associable support structure (16), at least a first electric insulator (20) joined to the cross-member (8) and able to support a first live electric cable, electrically insulating it from said cross-member (8). Advantageously, the cross-member (8) comprises a body (24) having a mainly longitudinal (X-X) extension and at least a first attachment portion (28) fitted with a ‘U’ shaped profile able to form a shaped coupling with said first electric insulator (20). The first attachment portion (28) defines a first seat (32) for the continuous adjustment of the longitudinal position of the electric insulator (20) along the cross-member itself.
US08752683B2	Lightweight, high-strength luggage A piece of luggage including at least one section of a stiff shell material is provided. The at least one section of the stiff shell material defines a first face of the piece of luggage and has at least one corner. A portion of the at least one section has been removed to define at least one notch proximate the at least one corner. First and second edges of the at least one section adjacent the notch are folded inward relative an inner surface of the at least one section forming first and second sides. The first and second sides define second and third faces of the piece of luggage. The piece of luggage further includes at least one rigid corner piece secured to the first and second sides proximate the at least one notch.
US08752681B2	Integrated and self-contained suspension assembly having an on-the-fly adjustable air spring An integrated and self-contained suspension assembly having a gas spring integrated with a shock absorber (damper) is described. The rigid gas cylinder of the air spring is divided into a first gas chamber and a second gas chamber. A flow port connects the first and second gas chambers, and can be manually opened or closed by valve and a simple one-quarter turn rotation of an external knob to instantly switch the gas spring between two different spring rates. The different spring rates are functions of the separate or combined volumes of the two. gas chambers. The integrated suspension assembly is compactly packaged and self-contained, i.e., does not require any externalities, such as gas sources or electricity, to operate.
US08752670B2	Adjustable bracket for a tree stand An adjustable bracket for a tree stand having a mounting plate and a first bracket member and a second bracket member. The mounting plate has a mounting plate locking ring. A threaded shaft which terminates in a brace is extended through the mounting plate locking ring. The mounting plate is connected to the tree stand by the first bracket member and the second bracket member. When the tree stand is positioned in a tree the threaded shaft is rotated through the mounting plate locking ring until the brace engages the tree. In this way the tree stand is stabilizing and adjusted.
US08752659B1	Drive unit for a carrier A drive unit for a carrier that includes a chassis with a drive wheel that is pivotable with an air spring in and out of contact with a surface over which the carrier is propelled. The air spring is in a pneumatic system including an air compressor which is connected to a processor in an electrical system. The compressor is programmed to provide a fair safe mode for the drive wheel, a runtime control for the air compressor and a battery voltage sensing circuit to shut down the electrical system during periods of inactivity.
US08752657B2	Pallet jack power assembly A pallet jack power assembly upgrades a manually powered pallet jack to provide a motor-driven drive wheel. In one example, the manually powered pallet jack includes left and right steering wheels separated by a narrow distance. A frame of the pallet jack power assembly may be adapted for attachment to the pallet jack. The frame supports a drive axle, which in turn supports a drive wheel. Attachment of the frame of the pallet jack power assembly locates the drive wheel between the left and right steering wheels. The drive axle and a steering axle, supporting the left and right steering wheels of the pallet jack, may be located in a same vertical plane. A biasing device, such as a spring, may be used to provide a downward force on the drive wheel, thereby increasing friction between the drive wheel and the floor.
US08752656B2	Method of designing a bottom hole assembly and a bottom hole assembly A bottom hole assembly containing a drill bit. The drill bit additionally has a plurality of primary cutter elements mounted thereto. The plurality of cutter elements comprise one or more first cutter elements and one or more second cutter elements. The second cutter element differs from the first cutter element in at least one cutter element property. The first cutter element has a diamond body containing a first region comprising an infiltrant material disposed within the interstitial regions. The first region is located remote from the working surface of the diamond body. The first cutter element also contains a second region comprising interstitial regions that are substantially free of the infiltrant material. The second region is located along at least the working surface of the diamond body. Also included are a cutter element, method of designing a bottom hole assembly as well as method of designing a drill bit.
US08752641B2	Torque protection device for fire blanket and associated method A fire blanket assembly includes a thermal insulation material defining an opening, a metallic foil layer positioned along a first surface of the thermal insulation material and over at least a portion of the opening, an insert disc positioned adjacent to a second surface of the thermal insulation material opposite the first surface and further being positioned at the opening in the thermal insulation material, and a detail. The detail includes a base positioned at least partially within the opening in the thermal insulation material, a sidewall extending from the base, and a flange extending from the sidewall at a location spaced from the base, a perimeter of the flange turned at least partially away from the metallic foil layer.
US08752633B2	Cable protector The present invention relates to protector apparatus (30) for protecting at least one cable (24) during operation of a diverter (28). The protector apparatus (30) comprises at least one protector assembly substantially formed of a plastics material. The protector assembly defines a plurality of bores, a first of the plurality of bores being configured to receive a string (23) and a second of the plurality of bores being configured to receive a cable (24). The protector assembly is further configured to define an external surface with which an operating diverter engages when the protector apparatus is in use and a string is received in the first bore.
US08752630B2	Flow stop valve A flow stop valve (20) positionable in a downhole tubular (6), and a method, are provided. The flow stop valve (20) is in a closed position when a pressure difference between fluid outside the downhole tubular (6) and inside the downhole tubular (6) at the flow stop valve (20) is below a threshold value, thereby preventing flow through the downhole tubular. The flow stop valve (20) is in an open position when the pressure difference between fluid outside the downhole tubular (6) and inside the downhole tubular (6) at the flow stop valve (20) is above a threshold value, thereby permitting flow through the downhole tubular (6).
US08752628B2	Fluid flow control using channels A fluid flow control device disposable in a bore can include channels that can direct fluid flow based on one or more properties of the fluid more robustly. The channels may include a side channel between two other channels. The side channel can allow fluid flow to affect fluid flowing in one of the channels. Devices according to some aspects can differentiate between fluids having close, but different, properties and direct the fluid accordingly. Examples of fluid properties based on which the device can direct fluid include fluid density, fluid velocity, fluid viscosity, and Reynolds number of the fluid flow.
US08752623B2	Solvent separation in a solvent-dominated recovery process In solvent-dominated recovery processes for recovering In situ oil, including bitumen, the produced fluid stream includes oil and solvent. The solvent is preferably recovered and reinjected into the reservoir. In previously described methods, solvent is removed from the oil/solvent mixture. In the present method, the oil/solvent mixture is first separated into a heavier stream and a lighter stream from which solvent is independently removed.
US08752621B2	System and method for well control Systems and methods are provided for supervising the control of wells in a grouping of wells, or “well pads,” in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir so as to coordinate operation of the well pad. By coordinating operation of the well pad, hydrocarbon production for the well pad can be optimized. An exemplary method includes the steps of generating a plurality of requests to control individual wells of the well grouping, queuing the requests, and authorizing the requests based on one or more criteria associated with the well grouping so as to coordinate operation of the well grouping.
US08752620B2	Systems and methods for single-phase fluid sampling An assembly capable of being disposed in a subterranean bore for obtaining a fluid sample is described. The assembly can include an apparatus having a sample chamber and a housing encasing the sample chamber and providing a pressure source. The pressure source can be disposed of in an annulus defined by the sample chamber and the housing. The assembly can be attached to a slick line or wire line and conveyed into a wellbore.
US08752618B2	Apparatus for handling bulky articles at sea The invention relates to apparatus (10) for handling bulky articles (such as a PLET or ILT (12)) on a deck (14) of a vessel at sea. The apparatus (10) includes a cradle (16) which supports the bulky article (12′), first translational movement means (32 42, 46) provided between the deck (14) and the cradle (16) and second translational movement means (20, 31, 35, 37) moveable along the deck (14). The first translational movement means allows the bulky article (12) to be moved from a storage area and transferred to the second translational movement means, and the second translational movement means allows the bulky article (12) on its cradle (16) to be moved toward an operational location (F). An actuator (26) is also provided between the deck (14) and the cradle (16), in order to adjust the orientation of the bulky article (12) relative to the deck (14), when in the operational position. A method of handling bulky articles on a deck of a vessel at sea is also provided.
US08752606B2	Awning with support system having articulated mounting arm A retractable awning having a roller, a flexible canopy having one end secured to the roller and rollable onto the roller, and a motor operable to rotate the roller to roll the flexible canopy onto or off the roller. Top and bottom mounting arms extend from a support arm for the roller, with the bottom arm being articulated, and with an extensible strut pivotally connected to and extending between each top and bottom mounting arm.
US08752599B2	Pneumatic radial tire A pneumatic radial tire includes a pair of annular bead portions 2A, 2B, a tread portion 3 having a tread surface portion, a pair of sidewall portions 4A, 4B each connecting one of both end portions of tread portion 3 in tire-width directions and an outward end in the tire-radial direction of the corresponding one of the bead portions 2A, 2B, and a carcass layer 5 extending continuously across and through the bead portions 2A, 2B, the sidewall portions 3, and the tread portion 4A, 4B, the carcass layer 5 being configured to form a framework of the tire. Main grooves are formed respectively in a tire's equatorial portion including a center line in the tire-width directions of the tread portion and in a portion located closer to a vehicle-fitted inner side than the tire's equatorial portion is, each main groove extending continuously in a tire-circumferential direction of the tread portion, a land-portion block row in which a plurality of blocks are consecutively arranged in the tire-circumferential direction is formed in a portion of the tread portion located closer to a vehicle-fitted outer side than the tire's equatorial portion of the tire is, and in a section taken in the tire-width directions, a surface curvature radius of a case line of the carcass layer on the vehicle-fitted outer side is larger than a surface curvature radius of a case line of the carcass layer on the vehicle-fitted inner side while the tire is inflated with air.
US08752598B2	Liquid drug transfer assembly Liquid drug transfer assemblies for use with a drug vial having a drug vial opening stopped by a drug vial stopper. The liquid drug transfer assemblies include a drug vial stopper puncturing member for puncturing a drug vial stopper. The liquid drug transfer assemblies also include a drug vial adapter having a drug vial adapter skirt, an upright drug vial adapter port and a drug vial adapter sleeve downward depending opposite the upright drug vial adapter port and in flow communication therewith. The drug vial adapter is slidingly disposed on the drug vial stopper puncturing member such that on mounting the liquid drug transfer assembly on the drug vial, the drug vial stopper puncturing member punctures the drug vial stopper to form a throughgoing puncture bore and the drug vial adapter sleeve lines the puncture bore.
US08752585B2	Pressure control valve A pressure control valve includes a housing comprising a reference pressure connection, a reference pressure chamber, a preliminary pressure connection, a preliminary pressure chamber, a control pressure connection and a control pressure chamber which are configured to cooperate with a control member moveable in an axial direction within the housing so as to adjust a desired control pressure between a preliminary pressure at the preliminary pressure connection and a reference pressure at the reference pressure connection. A driving device is configured to act on the control member. At least one first sealing device is configured to seal the reference pressure chamber against the control member. At least one second sealing device comprising a second sealing element is configured to seal the preliminary pressure chamber against the reference pressure chamber. At least one third sealing device is configured to seal the control pressure chamber against the preliminary pressure chamber.
US08752584B2	Rocker valve mechanism and rocker valve A rocker valve mechanism (125) is provided according to the invention. The rocker valve mechanism (125) includes a port portion (110) including a plurality of ports (113-115), a first plunger (130), and a second plunger (131) acting in opposition and moving substantially in parallel with the first plunger (130). The rocker valve mechanism (125) is biased toward a first position blocking a third port (115) and configured to be actuated to a second position blocking a first port (113).
US08752580B2	Vacuum chamber for processing substrate and apparatus including the same A vacuum chamber for processing a substrate includes: a chamber body; and a chamber lid combined with the chamber body, wherein the chamber lid comprises: a frame having a plurality of openings; and a plurality of plates combined with the plurality of openings.
US08752576B2	Apparatus and method for mechanically reducing internal pressure of column in refinery or petrochemical process Disclosed is an apparatus and method for mechanically reducing internal pressure of a column in a refinery or petrochemical process, which uses a safety relay valve for operating an emergency shutdown valve able to mechanically block the supply of a heat source in the process, thus reducing the mounting cost, simplifying the process and ensuring high reliability thanks to the use of mechanical signals.
US08752565B2	Portable recreational vehicle seasonal roll-up awning snap-room awning addition A partition includes a plurality of panels and an elongate panel joiner. The plurality of panels includes a first panel and a second panel that are adjacent about one another. The elongate panel joiner joins the first panel and the second panel. The panel joiner includes two end members and a corrugated portion there between. The end members are configured along opposite ends of the panel joiner. One of the two end members is configured to connect to the first panel and the other of the two end member is configured to connect to the second panel. The corrugated portion is configured such that the panel joiner can move in an accordion-like manner.
US08752554B2	Mouth guards for treating of temporomandibular disorder and associated methods A mouth guard that may be used to treat temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is configured to eliminate pressure on an individual's back teeth. Such a mouth guard may also be configured to prevent a subject's lower jaw from moving in a posterior direction, or from “distalization.” Methods for treating TMD include spacing the top teeth at the back of a subject's mouth from the bottom teeth at the back of the subject's mouth without applying pressure to either the top teeth or the bottom teeth.
US08752553B2	Apparatus for use in surgery and a valve Apparatus for use in surgery comprises a sleeve (1) having an entry opening (4) at an outer end and an exit opening (5) at an inner end to access a patient's body. Exit sealing means (10) are provided for sealing the exit opening (5) to a body. Entry sealing means (20) are provided for sealing the outer entry against an arm passing therethrough to create a controlled environment within the sleeve. A valve (101) comprises an outer ring (105,106) and a sealing sleeve (107) of flexible material mounted to the ring (105,106) and extending into the opening defined by the ring to terminate in a substantially centrally disposed inlet opening (108).
US08752548B2	Patient ventilation system with a gas identification unit A patient ventilation system has a flow regulating and gas mixing arrangement connected to an inspiratory channel of the system from which a gas mixture containing oxygen and at least a second gas is delivered to the system's proximal tubing. The proximal tubing further is connected to an expiratory channel and is connectable to a patient. The system further has at least two gas inlets connected to the flow regulating and mixing arrangement, and a gas identification unit in which the at least second gas supplied to the system via one of the gas inlets can be identified. By actively measuring a value that is dependent on the characteristics of the delivered gas, and by correcting the calibration of the flow regulating and gas mixing arrangement and/or the flow meter(s) based on this value, both safety and flow regulation in the system are enhanced.
US08752546B2	System and method for mobilizing occlusions from a breathing tube A method for mobilizing an occlusion from a breathing tube is presented. The method includes automatically mobilizing the occlusion from the breathing tube by regulating an inspiratory flow, an expiratory flow, or a combination thereof, where the breathing tube is configured to operationally couple a patient to a ventilation system, and where the ventilation system is configured to provide artificial respiration to the patient.
US08752532B2	Internal combustion engine and control device for internal combustion engine This invention relates to an internal combustion engine and a control device for the internal combustion engine and has an object to provide an internal combustion engine and a control device therefore that can suppress occurrence of knocking if an EGR rate is increased. An EGR gas can be made to flow separately through one path via one EGR passage and an other path via another EGR passage. The EGR gas flow through the other path can be cooled by an intercooler. Since the intercooler usually has a capacity larger than that of an EGR cooler, its cooling capability is high, and the EGR gas can be made to flow into a surge tank in a state where heat of the EGR gas has been sufficiently emitted.
US08752530B2	Hydrocarbon storage canister A system for a vehicle is provided herein. The system includes a fuel vapor canister comprising a shell, a compression plate within the shell and an end cap. The end cap includes a double sided spring interface and a double sided shell sealing surface having double sided identical grooves, only one of which is sealed to the shell. The system further includes a spring coupled to the compression plate and only one spring interface.
US08752524B2	Fuel injection systems with enhanced thrust Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for injecting a fuel using Lorentz forces. In one aspect, a method to inject a fuel includes distributing a fuel between electrodes configured at a port of a chamber, generating an ion current of ionized fuel particles by applying an electric field between the electrodes to ionize at least some of the fuel, and producing a Lorentz force to accelerate the ionized fuel particles into the chamber. In some implementations of the method, the accelerated ionized fuel particles into the chamber initiate a combustion process with oxidant compounds present in the chamber. In some implementations, the method further comprises applying an electric potential on an antenna electrode interfaced at the port to induce a corona discharge into the chamber, in which the corona discharge ignites the ionized fuel particles within the chamber.
US08752521B2	Piston A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston head and a piston shaft. The piston shaft may have two shaft walls, one arranged on a pressure side and the other arranged on a counter-pressure side. Two box walls may have pin bosses and connect the shaft walls. Each of the box walls may have a first partial wall section and a second partial wall section. The first partial wall section may extend between the pin boss and the shaft wall arranged on the pressure side. The second partial wall section may extend between the pin boss and the shaft wall arranged on the counter-pressure side. A first longitudinal center line of the first partial wall section is may be convergent to a second longitudinal center line of the second partial wall section, wherein the first and second longitudinal center lines—intersect each other outside the piston.
US08752515B2	Variable valve timing control apparatus of internal combustion engine A variable valve timing control apparatus has a drive rotary member, a driven rotary member fixed to a camshaft, an electric motor relatively rotating a motor drive shaft with respect to the drive rotary member, a speed reduction mechanism transmitting rotation of the motor drive shaft to the driven rotary member a housing connected integrally with the drive rotary member and housing therein the electric motor, a cover member fixed to an engine so as to cover at least a front end part of the housing, a power feed mechanism having a slip ring and a power-feed brush that touches the slip ring and feeding power to the electric motor, and a ring-shaped member. The ring-shaped member is fixed to either one side of the cover member and the motor drive shaft, and makes sliding contact with the other side of the cover member and the motor drive shaft.
US08752511B2	Minature sludge lance apparatus A miniature sludge lance for a steam generator in a pressurized water nuclear reactor is provided. The sludge lance is structured to enter the steam generator via an inspection opening and has a body sufficiently thin to fit between adjacent tubes. The sludge lance rail has at least two types of nozzle assemblies that may be attached thereto. One nozzle assembly rotates and another nozzle assembly translates in a vertical direction. A drive assembly, a mounting assembly, an oscillation assembly, and flow straighteners are also provided.
US08752504B2	Milking system shut-off and sensors In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets. Each inlet is adapted to receive a flow of milk from a dairy livestock, and each outlet is adapted to receive a flow of milk from a corresponding one or more inlets. The plurality of outlets include one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets. Each milk collector outlet is adapted to direct the flow of milk received from the corresponding one or more inlets to a milk collector. Each drain outlet is adapted to direct the flow of milk received from the corresponding one or more inlets to a discard area. The apparatus further includes one or more valves each associated with one of the plurality of inlets. The one or more valves are adapted to direct the flow of milk received at the associated inlet to either a corresponding one of the one or more milk collector outlets or a corresponding one of the one or more drain outlets.
US08752501B2	Systems and methods for dispensing a fluid A fluid dispensing system may include a first die portion having a first face defining a first edge and a second die portion spaced from the first die portion and having a second face facing the first face and defining a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge define a fluid outlet opening. The fluid dispensing system may also include a fluid inlet for introducing fluid to a region between the first face and the second face, and a cavity in flow communication with the fluid inlet, wherein the cavity opens to the region between the first face and the second face. The fluid dispensing system may further include a shim disposed between the first die portion and the second die portion to maintain the spaced positioning of the first and second die portions, wherein the shim defines a plurality of channels bounded by the first and second faces and extending from the cavity in a direction toward the fluid outlet.
US08752492B1	Paddle board with removable seat A twin-hull paddle board for use while standing or sitting down, the twin-hull paddle board consists of two elongated hulls, a flat platform portion having two side edges, a front edge and a back edge, the platform portion connected across the top of the two hulls intermediate between the front ends and the back ends of each hull, the flat platform portion and the tops of the hulls forming an upper deck portion, the upper deck portion comprising two recessed foot wells placed adjacent to the side edges of the flat platform portion, the recessed foot wells contoured to prevent accumulation or puddling of water during use, and a coupling mechanism for removably coupling the leg portion of the removable seat to the upper deck portion of the paddle board.
US08752482B2	Hand tool for squeezing, chopping; and pureeing food The present invention relates to a hand tool for squeezing, chopping and pureeing food. The hand tool allows a user to chop, drain and/or puree food with one tool and can be used in conjunction with an ordinary bowl or colander. The hand tool of the present invention has a head portion having a convex pressing surface and a handle portion, allowing a user to grips the end of the handle and apply force directly over the pressing surface to squeeze food and/or expel moisture. A scraping edge allows the user to scrape food against the holes in a strainer or colander or to scrape particles from the sides of a bowl. A blade is attached to the head portion of the tool and can be used to chop and puree food.
US08752463B2	Device for trimming the top and/or bottom edge of printed products moved through a cutting tool A device for cutting printed products arranged successively spaced apart and transverse to a conveying direction. The device includes a conveyor to convey the print products in the conveying direction. The printed products rest on a flat side on the conveyor and convey with a bound edge forward. The device also includes a cutting tool synchronized with a timing of the conveyor so that the cutting tool cuts a top and/or bottom edge of the printed products. The device also including a cutter upstream of the cutting tool in the conveying direction so that the cutter is synchronized with the cutting tool and operative to make a cut to the bound edge.
US08752462B2	Dust management system in a table saw A table saw includes a table top having an opening configured to receive a saw blade, and a motor positioned under the table top and configured to rotate the saw blade about an axis of rotation. The saw blade includes a midline that extends through the saw blade at the axis of rotation and is perpendicular with respect to the table top when the saw blade is perpendicular with respect to the table. A blade case is positioned under the table top that includes a blade chamber defined by a first wall on one side of the blade, a second wall on an opposite side of the blade, and a third wall along an outer perimeter of the blade chamber. At least one dust deflector positioned within the blade chamber between the axis of rotation and the third wall of the blade chamber that extends through the midline.
US08752451B2	Cam mechanism for converting constant velocity rotary motion into a constant velocity reciprocating motion A cam mechanism for converting rotary motion into a constant velocity reciprocating motion includes a driven shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation. First and second cam members mounted to the driven shaft for conjoined rotation therewith. A first pair of followers is in contact with the first cam member on opposite sides thereof, and a second pair of followers is in contact with the second cam member on opposite sides thereof. The first pair of followers and the second pair of followers mounted to a follower frame for conjoint motion therewith. The first cam member and the second cam member each have a non-cardioid shape cam profile that results in a constant velocity reciprocation motion of the follower frame upon rotation of the driven shaft about the axis of rotation.
US08752446B2	Ball screw device A ball screw apparatus is provided which is less likely to increase dynamic friction torque even when a nut is contracted by cooling, and in which cooling effect is made as high as possible and which does not invite excessive machining efficiency droop and increase in pressure loss. The ball screw apparatus includes a screw shaft, a nut screwed with the screw shaft via a plurality of balls, and a cooling section cooling the nut. The plurality of balls to which preload is applied in a two-point contact state, with a preload direction as a tensile direction, are disposed between a screw groove of the screw shaft and a screw groove of the nut. Or, a ratio of the axial length L of the through hole axially formed in the nut and the diameter D of the through hole axially formed in the nut is given by an equation “10≦L/D≦60”.
US08752442B2	Multi-clutch transmission for a motor vehicle A multi-clutch power shift transmission for a motor vehicle with at least one prime mover is provided, where a shaft brake unit is arranged to reduce the rotational speed of one of two input shafts, and a central synchronizing unit is arranged to make a first of the input shafts rotate faster or slower than a second of the input shafts. The shaft brake unit and the central synchronizing unit are arranged to be simultaneously activated in order to reduce rotating speeds prior to the engagement of tooth clutches when the output shaft is not rotating. The input shaft brake unit is arranged to be used when performing a multi-step power shift.
US08752437B2	Magnet strength measurement An apparatus for determining an integral strength of a magnet, including a magnetically attractive specimen, a force-sensing device for receiving the specimen and determining a magnitude of a first force applied by the specimen against the force-sensing device in the presence of the magnet and a magnitude of a second force applied by the specimen against the force-sensing device in the absence of the magnet, and a platform for receiving the magnet and for positioning the magnet at a desired distance above the specimen.
US08752429B2	Microelectromechanical device with position control driving and method for controlling a microelectromechanical device A MEMS gyroscope includes: a microstructure having a fixed structure, a driving mass, movable with respect to the fixed structure according to a driving axis, and a sensing mass, mechanically coupled to the driving mass so as to be drawn in motion according to the driving axis and movable with respect to the driving mass according to a sensing axis, in response to rotations of the microstructure; and a driving device, for keeping the driving mass in oscillation with a driving frequency. The driving device includes a discrete-time sensing interface, for detecting a position of the driving mass with respect to the driving axis and a control stage for controlling the driving frequency on the basis of the position of the driving mass.
US08752427B2	Functional capacity evaluator A functional capacity evaluator has a strain block and a strain gauge attached to the strain block. A first pair of grips is attachable to the strain block such that when a user squeezes them together using a grip motion, the strain block and strain gauge are flexed for measuring the user's grip strength. A second pair of grips is attachable to the strain block such that when the user squeezes them together using a pinch motion, the strain block and strain gauge are flexed for measuring pinch strength. A deadlift bar is attachable to the strain block such that when the strain block is supported in a first direction and the user pulls on the bar in an opposing direction, the strain block and strain gauge are flexed for measuring deadlift strength.
US08752413B2	Test pressurisation device for hose A test pressurization device (100) for hose (1) includes a first pair of press/driving rolls (10, 12) between which the hose can be inserted, and a second pair of press/driving rolls (20, 22) between which the hose can be inserted. The first pair of press/driving rolls (10, 12) is arranged on a distance from the second pair of press/driving rolls (20, 22). Further each pair of press/driving rolls is arranged for pressing the hose together between the rolls in conjunction with pressurization with a medium such as water so that a limited part of the hose, which is located between the first and the second pair of press/driving rolls, can be held pressurized and control of the hoses or its couplings tightness is admitted. Furthermore, while sections of the hose are held pressurized between the pairs of press/driving rolls, the same pairs of press/driving rolls are feeding the hose forward, thus checking the hoses tightness in a continuously moving section approach. In this way a very space efficient solution is achieved, as only a limited part of the hose needs to be held pressurized at a time.
US08752406B2	Security device for products on a display card Security devices according to the present invention may be configured to secure merchandise supported by a display card. The security device may include a housing defining an aperture configured to receive a secured portion of the article, an engagement member disposed generally proximate the aperture, and a sliding member configured to move the engagement member from the release position to a capture position. The secured portion may be removed from the aperture while the engagement member is in the release position and the secured portion may be inhibited from removal while the engagement member is in the capture position. The engagement member may define an engagement aperture where the secured portion of the article that is received through the aperture of the housing is also received through the engagement aperture of the engagement member.
US08752398B2	Refrigerating device, in particular for aircraft The invention relates to a refrigerating device (10), in particular for an aircraft, having a refrigerant circuit, in which a refrigerant container (12), an expansion valve (14), an evaporator (16), a compressor (20) and a condenser (22) are disposed. To save energy during operation and to increase the reliability and availability of the refrigerating device (10), in the refrigerant circuit there is a compressor bypass line (26), in which a bypass valve (18) is disposed, and a refrigerant pump (30) that is disposed downstream of the condenser (22) and upstream of the evaporator (16). It is possible to dispense with the refrigerant pump (30) if the condenser (22) is disposed at a higher level than the evaporator (16) in the refrigerant circuit.
US08752394B2	Determining fan parameters through pressure monitoring A method for determining the speed of at least one rotating fan, such as a propeller, through sensing pressure waves generated by the blades of the fan. An apparatus operable to execute the method is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a fan having a hub portion and a plurality of blades extending radially outward from the hub portion. The apparatus also includes an engine operable to rotate the fan about an axis of rotation. The apparatus also includes a sensor spaced from the fan along the axis of rotation. The sensor is positioned to sense at least one physical condition that is external of the engine and is changed by rotation of the plurality of blades. The sensor is operable to emit a signal corresponding to at least one physical condition. The apparatus also includes a processor operably engaged with the engine and the sensor. The processor is operable to receive the signal from the sensor and change the operation of the engine in response to the signal to change a speed of the fan.
US08752393B2	Systems, apparatuses, and methods of gas turbine engine control One embodiment according to the present invention is a unique system for gas turbine engine control. Other embodiments include unique apparatuses, systems, devices, and methods relating to gas turbine engines. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits of the present invention shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
US08752386B2	Air/fuel supply system for use in a gas turbine engine A fuel injector for use in a gas turbine engine combustor assembly. The fuel injector includes a main body and a fuel supply structure. The main body has an inlet end and an outlet end and defines a longitudinal axis extending between the outlet and inlet ends. The main body comprises a plurality of air/fuel passages extending therethrough, each air/fuel passage including an inlet that receives air from a source of air and an outlet. The fuel supply structure communicates with and supplies fuel to the air/fuel passages for providing an air/fuel mixture within each air/fuel passage. The air/fuel mixtures exit the main body through respective air/fuel passage outlets.
US08752380B2	Collapsible solar-thermal concentrator for renewable, sustainable expeditionary power generator system A solar-thermal concentrator for a expeditionary power generator system including a portable power plant that utilizes a hybridized solar/fuel Stirling engine to supply electric power in an expeditionary setting. The concentrator includes a collapsible dish assembly that is pivotably and tiltably mounted on a portable base assembly, where the dish assembly includes a lightweight frame including a central mounting structure and multiple truss-like radial arms that are rigidly connected to and extend radially from the central mounting structure, and a reflector panel assembly including multiple flat, fan-shaped reflector panels that are secured to the frame and disposed in a semi-circular pattern. Each reflector panel includes multiple reflectors that collectively form a substantially flat Fresnelized reflective surface that redirects incident sunlight into a focal region. The power plant is maintained in the focal region by a support structure that extends perpendicular to the flat reflective surface.
US08752370B2	Exhaust aftertreatment system An exhaust aftertreatment system including a housing with two or more inlets configured to receive separate entering exhaust streams from an engine. The system may include two or more first exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate entering exhaust streams in a first direction. The system may further include two or more redirecting flow passages configured to combine the separate exhaust streams into a merged exhaust stream that flows in a second direction about 180 degrees from the first direction and an intermediate flow region configured to divide the merged exhaust stream into two or more separate exiting exhaust streams. The system also may also includes two or more second exhaust treatment devices, each configured to receive one of the separate exiting exhaust streams in a third direction about 90 degrees from the second direction.
US08752368B2	Diagnostic method and diagnostic system for a particle filter of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a soot filter in a diesel motor vehicle A diagnostic method is provided for a particle filter arranged in exhaust-gas flow of an internal combustion engine. A particle concentration is detected by a particle sensor positioned downstream of the particle filter. The combustion-relevant engine parameters are briefly changed by an engine controller in such a way that an untreated emissions concentration from the engine is significantly increased. A filter fault message is output if the detected associated measurement values of the particle concentration exceed a detection threshold value of the particle sensor, which is in particular considerably greater than a predefined, preferably volume-related particle limit value.
US08752366B2	Systems and methods for abating carbon monoxide in an exhaust stream A method for abating carbon monoxide in an exhaust stream may include injecting an amount of air into the exhaust stream to produce an air/exhaust mixture; measuring an air/fuel ratio of the air/exhaust mixture; reacting carbon monoxide in the air/exhaust mixture with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst to produce carbon dioxide to abate carbon monoxide in the air/exhaust mixture; measuring a temperature of the catalyst; and adjusting the amount of air injected into the exhaust stream based on the air/fuel ratio or the temperature of the catalyst.
US08752362B2	Optical flame holding and flashback detection Optical flame holding and flashback detection systems and methods are provided. Exemplary embodiments include a combustor including a combustor housing defining a combustion chamber having combustion zones, flame detectors disposed on the combustor housing and in optical communication with the combustion chamber, wherein each of the flame detectors is configured to detect an optical property related to one or more of the combustion zones.
US08752361B2	Hybrid rope Hybrid rope (1) having a core containing synthetic yarns (5), surrounded by an outer containing steel wire strands (5), the rope being terminated at least at one of its ends by a socket (2) having a conically shaped space (3), which has a conical angle α of between 2 and 8° and a length of between 5D and 20D, D being the smallest diameter of the conically shaped space, the core containing synthetic yarns and the steel wires having been untwisted at said at least one of the ends, the open space (6) around the untwisted wires and fibers in the hollow conical body of the socket being filled with a resin.
US08752359B2	Draper support of a crop harvesting header A crop harvesting header with a cutter bar and a draper assembly has a draper driven by a drive roller at one end and an idler roller at the other end. The draper is carried on a plurality of support rollers parallel to the first and second rollers for supporting the upper run of the draper at spaced positions therealong. The draper includes a front edge of the upper run of the draper arranged at a position adjacent to but spaced from the cutter bar and there is provided an integral extruded sealing member extending along the cutter bar defining a first stiffer portion attached to the cutter bar and a second flexible blade portion which extends rearwardly from the first portion at the cutter bar to lie over and in contact with a bead along a front edge portion of the draper.
US08752349B2	Form system with lath covering Provided is a concrete form system that may include a first panel, a first connection assembly, a first retaining member, and a lath. The first panel may include a first plurality of apertures. The first connection assembly may include a first bearing structure on a first side of the first panel and a first plurality of cross members penetrating the first plurality of apertures. The first plurality of cross members may include a first plurality of retaining portions exposed on a second side of the first panel. The first retaining member may extend through the first plurality of retaining portions and the lath may be between the first retaining member and the first bearing structure.
US08752347B2	Reinforcement element for absorbing forces of concrete slabs in the area of support elements A reinforcement element for absorbing forces of the concrete slabs to be supported in the area of support elements is formed from a longitudinally stable, flexible length element, its first end area being guided through a first flexural reinforcement layer of the concrete slab. The first area adjoining the first end area extends towards a second flexural reinforcement layer of the concrete slab at an acute angle α. The second area adjoining the first area is guided through the second flexural reinforcement layer and extends in the area of the support element along the surface of the second flexural reinforcement layer facing away from the support element. The second end area of the reinforcement element is guided through the second flexural reinforcement layer toward the first flexural reinforcement layer. This reinforcement element can be inserted into the concrete slab in many different ways according to the type of load.
US08752345B1	Apparatus and method for framing windows and doors An apparatus and method for framing windows and doors. The apparatus includes buck blocks each having a block buck strip on one side, first furring strip, first finishing sheet, second finishing sheet, and optional second furring strip and buck lentil having a lentil buck strip extending along its bottom. The method includes the steps of laying buck blocks up opposing sides of an opening with their block buck strips facing into the opening, installing a window or door frame in the opening, installing a first furring strip, installing the first and second finishing sheets, and trimming the second finishing sheet flush with the first finishing sheet. The second finishing sheet proximal edge is wedged securely between the buck strip ramp and the frame outer side by virtue of a preferred embodiment buck strip ramp angle of 34 degrees±15 degrees.
US08752341B2	Wildlife flashover preventer for high voltage electrical transmission structures A conventional grounded steel tower, or other structure, supports multiple wires (e.g., 6) carrying multi-phase high voltage electricity (e.g., >100 kV). Each wire is supported by a ceramic insulator connected to a horizontal arm of the structure, where an angled strut helps support the arm. There are usually three tiers of wires. The closest distance between a wire and ground is typically between the wire and an angled strut below the wire, where the angled strut helps support a lower-tier wire. A guard formed of a dielectric is affixed to and covers the lower portion of the steel strut as well as any steel that outward extends beyond the strut. The guard prevents flashover between a wire and the underlying grounded strut if a large bird perches on the guard, since the bird will not be grounded by the strut.
US08752338B2	Adjustable roof mounting system An adjustable mounting system for mounting solar panels on roofs is disclosed. The system allows a user to mount the solar panels either with or without rails. The mounting assemblies are adjustable to allow the user to mount a base plate in a chosen location (either on a roof joist or other structural member or not) and to adjust the mounting location for the panel in as many as three axis of adjustment from the location of the base plate. A system for mounting and grounding the panels at the same time is also disclosed.
US08752335B2	Bulb seals for doors Example doors having a seal attached to an edge member of a door panel are disclosed herein. An example seal includes a flexible sheet of material with its longitudinal edges turned inward toward a more central portion of the sheet such that the sheet is turned partially or somewhat inside-out to provide a bulging seal geometry that is favorable for sealing in multiple directions. The seal, for example, is suitable for sealing in a head-on direction engaging an abutting surface, such as a doorjamb. The seal can also seal in sliding engagement with an adjacent surface parallel to the door panel. In some examples, the sheet defines a hollow chamber in which the longitudinal edges of the sheet reinforce or brace an exterior curved portion of the seal. In some examples, the sheet of material is a unitary seamless piece with an attached touch-and-hold fastener that makes the seal readily replaceable.
US08752333B1	Double action door A door operable to swing in either a left handed manner or a right handed manner. The door includes a body having an upper panel and a lower panel. Peripherally mounted to the body is a frame wherein the frame includes a left longitudinal member and a right longitudinal member that are substantially hollow. A control bar is mounted proximate the midpoint of the body. Four pins are movably mounted to each of the four corners of the body. A first push member and a second push member are movably mounted on the control bar and are operable to control the four pins so as to allow the door to be swung in a left handed manner or a right handed manner.
US08752322B2	Body contoured handgun A handgun curved to correspond more closely with the contours of a person's body, achieving a comfortable fit when the handgun is worn for any appreciable amount of time on the person's body. The handgun housing is inclusive of a top portion, an intermediate portion, and a grip portion, which may be separately connected or integrally formed parts sharing a radius of curvature to form asymmetric left and right sides, particularly a concave side and a convex side. This asymmetry extends beyond the grip portion and includes at least a portion of the trigger guard and a portion of the magazine securing clip.
US08752320B2	Firearm with keyhole-shaped rail mounting points A firearm with keyhole-shaped rail mounting points has a forend element having an exterior surface and interior surface. The forend element defines a plurality of rail mounting apertures extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface. Each of the apertures has a first portion with a first diameter to closely receive a fastener head of a first diameter. Each of the apertures has a second portion with a second width less than the first diameter size to receive a shank portion of a fastener. There may be a recess on the interior surface size to receive the fastener head, the recess positioned at the second portion.
US08752318B2	Magazine for firearm A magazine for storing and dispensing cartridges to a firearm. In one embodiment, the magazine includes a tubular body, a compression spring, and a two-piece follower including a first follower moveable within the magazine and a second follower disposed below the first follower. The second follower may be movable independently of the first follower and is engaged by the compression spring which applies a biasing force towards an open top end of the magazine. The second follower includes a base plate having an upward extending flange configured and dimensioned for slidable insertion through a slot formed in the first follower. The second follower is operable to project the flange through the slot to contact and assist with ejecting the last spent cartridge case in the magazine. In one embodiment, the firearm may be a pistol.
US08752316B1	Apparatus for identifying strollers An apparatus for identifying a particular baby stroller in a crowd of parked strollers. The apparatus has at least one distinctive ornament for providing immediate recognition coupled to a band for attaching to a handle of a particular stroller in a visible position. The ornament has shiny trim for reflecting light, improving visibility. The ornament selectively couples to the band, allowing a first ornament to be exchanged with another ornament to selectively coordinate with a user's clothing. A plurality of apparatuses can be attached to the stroller to further ease immediate recognition of the particular stroller.
US08752309B2	Storage device for shoelace In one embodiment, a storage device encloses the laces of footwear. The storage device comprises a lower member, an upper member, and a joint that permits articulated motion between the lower member and the upper member in a first direction along the longitudinal axis of the storage device. The upper member comprises an enclosure with an inner cavity that receives the laces therein. In one example, the outer member comprises a pair of closure members that articulate in a second direction toward the longitudinal axis.
US08752307B2	Article of footwear with a midsole structure An article of footwear is disclosed that includes at least one of an upper and a segmented sole structure. The sole structure may include an insole portion and a plurality of discrete sole elements disposed within an outsole unit. The insole is positioned adjacent the upper and may extend along a longitudinal length of the upper. The sole elements extend from the connecting portion, and the sole elements are separated by a plurality of flexible regions.
US08752303B2	Sighting system A sighting system, having front and rear sights, for a shooting device, such as an archery bow, cross bow or a firearm. The front sight includes at least one sighting element. The rear sight includes a rear sight frame that has a lens located therein. At least one sighting aperture is defined on the lens such that the aperture may be aligned with the sighting element of the front sight during aiming of the shooting device.
US08752299B2	Blade guide assembly for power operated rotary knife A blade guide assembly for receiving the head assembly of a power operated rotary knife. The blade guide assembly includes: a blade guide and a cover secured to the blade guide to secure the head assembly within the blade guide. The blade guide includes a top wall, a bottom wall and an outer wall, an arcuate blade-receiving groove spaced radially inwardly from the outer wall, extending axially from the top wall and defining peripherally spaced apart ends, a head member-receiving channel extending radially inwardly from the outer wall and intersecting the arcuate groove, and a notched region intersecting the peripherally spaced apart ends of the arcuate blade-receiving groove. The cover includes a base secured to the top wall of the blade guide and overlying at least a portion of the arcuate blade-receiving groove and an outer extension defining an opening axially aligned with the notched region of the blade guide.
US08752295B2	Method of varying material properties A method includes acquiring a first structural component conforming to a design, producing a first vehicle including the first structural component, and transferring possession of the first vehicle with the first structural component having a first set of mechanical properties. The method further includes acquiring a second structural component conforming to the design, subjecting the second structural component to a heat treatment process so that the second structural component is characterized by a second set of mechanical properties different from the first set of mechanical properties, producing a second vehicle including the second structural component, and transferring possession of the second vehicle with the second structural component having the second set of mechanical properties.
US08752293B2	Method of fabricating structures using composite modules and structures made thereby A large scale composite structure is fabricated by forming a plurality of composite laminate modules and joining the modules together along their edges using scarf joints.
US08752287B2	Method of sealing at least one engine gas leak A method of sealing at least one gas leak in an engine including the steps of locating at least one gas leak applying, an alkyl polyether composition and a crosslinking composition to at least one surface of the engine within three inches of the located gas leak and allowing a polyether dental impression material to form by reacting to seal the located gas leak.
US08752285B2	Method for manufacturing a textile-type electronic component package A textile-type electronic component package includes a textile base; a textile-type electronic component and a plurality of conductive patterns having end contact points formed on the top surface of the textile base; a thermoplastic adhesive formed on the bottom surface of the textile base; a plurality of mounting pads formed on the thermoplastic adhesive and facing the conductive patterns, respectively; and a plurality of via-hole-type coupling parts penetrating end contact points of the conductive patterns, the textile base, and the thermoplastic adhesive, and electrically coupling the mounting pads and the conductive patterns, wherein the via-hole-type coupling parts includes a bunch of via-holes filled with a conductive polymer.
US08752275B2	Method of forming stator coils of electric machinery The method is capable of forming stator coils in dead spaces, into which a nozzle of a wire coiling machine is inserted, and improving space factor of the coils. The method comprises the steps of: regular-winding a magnet wire in vacant longitudinal outer parts of slots alternately, without getting into spaces for inserting the nozzle of the wire coiling machine; regular-winding the magnet wire in the rest vacant longitudinal outer parts of the slots and the spaces for inserting the nozzle; regular-winding the magnet wire in vacant longitudinal inner parts of the slots alternately, without getting into spaces for inserting the nozzle; and regular-winding the magnet wire in the rest vacant longitudinal inner parts of the slots and the spaces for inserting the nozzle.
US08752257B2	Arrangement for securing a lining material An arrangement is provided for securing a lining material of a wall inner surface of a load-bearing construction, such as a container, apparatus, duct, housing, or column, which is acted upon by a gaseous or liquid medium. Multiple securing points are provided, and are arranged in a distributed manner and connected to the wall inner surface in order to secure the lining material. In order to reliably secure a lining material to a wall inner surface subject to great tractive forces, the fastening elements have at least one holding element which connects the wall inner surfaces to the lining material, and which can be fixed by a pressure element in a force- and/or form-fit manner.
US08752254B2	Snap hook A snap hook is provided. A body of the snap hook includes a generally hooked shaped mid portion positioned between a nose portion and a connection portion. The body further has an opening to an inner edge that is positioned between the nose end and the connection portion. A gate has a first end pivotally coupled proximate the connection portion of the body and a second end configured and arranged to engage the nose portion of the body to selectively close an opening in the body. A locking member has a first end that is selectively received in a slot in the nose portion of the body. A trigger has an end that engages a second end of the locking member to disengage the first end of the locking member from the slot of the nose portion of the body.
US08752252B2	Magnetic jewelry clasp A clasp in which magnetic leakage is reduced includes a pair of pieces which are to be engaged with each other. Both pieces, when being engaged, both may rotate about an axis common to both pieces. Both pieces are provided with a pair of permanent magnets held in both pieces. Both permanent magnets have front and rear surfaces in which multiple poles are magnetized, and when both pieces are engaged, the front surfaces of both permanent magnets face each other.
US08752246B2	Electronic apparatus with detachable and openable lid An electronic apparatus excellent in workability in mounting a lid to an apparatus housing. The electronic apparatus comprises a housing having a pair of bearing portions, and a battery lid unit having a pair of shafts for being rotatably fitted in the bearing portions, respectively. A movable shaft of the shafts is axially retractable, and the battery lid unit is openable and closable with respect to the housing about the shafts. An urging spring has a contact portion for contact with the housing, and urges the battery lid unit in an opening direction with respect to the housing. The contact portion is moved according to retraction of the movable shaft such that an urging range through which the urging member urges the lid in the opening direction becomes smaller than a range of the pivotal motion of the lid with respect to the housing.
US08752245B2	Finger-safe door A finger-safe door-hinge combination looks and feels like a conventional residential door. Finger protection is achieved through the use of soft, deformable materials on the hinge-side edge in combination with specialized hinges. The deformable materials are shaped to give the appearance of a traditional door yet provide clamping injury protection by yielding to fingers. The specialized hinges provide structural support across the deformable materials in a finger-safe manner such that hinge leaves do not cause clamping injury.
US08752230B2	Device with handle actuated element This disclosure may disclose, inter alia, devices, systems, and methods for cleaning or removing contamination from a lens, or for increasing visibility of a lens during surgery. For example, a device with a handle actuated element is disclosed. The device includes a shaft that includes a rod, an element coupled to a distal tip of the rod, and a handle coupled to a proximal end of the rod. Actuation of the handle into a first position may cause the handle to be configured in a substantially hexagonal shape and may cause deployment of the element from the shaft. Actuation of the handle into a second position may cause the handle to be configured in a substantially rectangular shape and may cause retraction of the element into the shaft. The device may be introduced into an abdomen, and an element on the device can be deployed during surgery.
US08752227B2	Power driven duster and cleaner apparatus A hand held dusting apparatus for use with a motor provided with a rotating axle, such as a variable speed drill, includes an elongated extension member attachable at one end to the rotating axle and a dusting member having a body section attachable to the opposite end of the elongated extension member and a dusting section constructed having multiple strands of synthetic fiber materials extending from the body section. In a preferred embodiment the apparatus further includes a tubular hand guide member fitted about the extension member and constructed to slide along the extension member. In another preferred embodiment the body of dusting section has a mid-section that can be pivoted to allow the dusting elements to rotate about an axis set at an angle to the axis of the extension member.
US08752225B2	Tunable load sharing arch bridge A method and apparatus for adjusting the live and dead load balance between the arches of an arch bridge and the truss girder that supports the bridge deck. The method is achieved by providing hanger rods disposed between the arches and the top chords of the truss girder whose compression may be adjusted. In which the arch truss counter act the compression in the top chord of the truss. This interaction adds to the strength and safety of both elements of the structure. With this interaction there are no critical members which can cause catastrophic failure of the bridge by failing. By combining two of these bridges side by side, and then connected with the lateral members, both at top and bottom chord of trusses, it is possible to carry vehicular, train, and pedestrian lanes separated and accommodated with safety; all without a critical member.
US08752224B2	Composite pry bar and striking tool A composite pry bar and striking tool having an elongated solid body core surrounded by a molded polymer sleeve. The ends of the tool may include varying combinations of working tips including a pointed tool, a curved chisel, a tapping cap, and/or a molded polymer cap. The working tips are preferably adhesively bonded to the ends of the tool. The molded polymer sleeve includes first and second molded grips and may be segmented to allow for shorter or longer body lengths. The solid body core is formed by a pultrusion fiber resin curing process.
US08752223B2	Pulling tools A multi-function tool having a handle portion and a plurality of structures operable therewith for the performance of a plurality of functions. The multi-function tool allows fast and convenient transition between any of the plurality of functions in order to enable completion of jobs or tasks requiring such functions without acquisition, storage, and/or maintenance of a plurality of specialized tools.
US08752216B2	Compression garment A compression garment, for example a pair of compression shorts (10, 210, 310), has a trunk section (20), a left leg section (30) and a right leg section (40) constructed from a resilient material. The trunk section (20) is reinforced such that a wearer's pelvic region is subjected to a first compressive force acting diagonally across a front portion of the trunk section from left to right and a second compressive force acting diagonally from right to left. The range of motion at the wearer's hips is preferably not restricted by the reinforcement.
US08756695B1	Analysis of binary code Binary file analysis is based on a measure of suspiciousness indicating level of doubt as to whether a process executing under control of an operating system machine can access and interpret contents of a binary file safely. Various parameters of a binary file may be classified and identified to construct a set of rules for components therein. Each rule in the set may be assigned a suspiciousness score that indicates a degree of confidence as to whether safe execution of the process on the binary file can be achieved. Analysis is performed while access to the binary file excludes interpreting the contents thereof and indicates a suspicious file when the suspiciousness score meets an established criterion.
US08756694B2	Prevention of exploitation of update rollback The exploitation of rolling back a system configuration to a previous system configuration is prevented by querying the update status of the system and comparing the received response with an expected response. If the comparison indicates that the update version of the system is older than the expected update version, the system is determined to have been rolled back. Accordingly, appropriate action is taken, such as sending a warning to the system, stopping the system from operating, disabling selected features, disconnecting the system from a network, banning the system from future connections to the network, and/or installing an update. The query can include a request for update version numbers of updates, times when updates were applied, predetermined questions, and an indication of the system (e.g., machine serial number, unique ID value).
US08756686B2	Communication protocol for a containment-aware discovery service In general, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a discovery service in a unique identifier network are described. Said discovery service is suitable for tracking and tracing a query item represented by a unique identifier in a unique identifier network. In particular, a communication protocol for a containment-aware discovery service is described.
US08756683B2	Distributed malicious software protection in file sharing environments Automatic file replication and scanning for malware in a sharing environment is based on detection of file system changes. Only one client of the multi-client environment needs to include malware protection software for all clients to benefit. A file replication service for each client monitors a shared directory, and synchronizes files across clients at the file system driver level. When a new file appears in the shared directory of a client system, through this driver, the new file automatically gets replicated. A malware protection component operates by monitoring the directory for new or modified files. File replication causes automatic malware scanning on the client that has protection. When the file has been cleaned and re-written to the directory, the replication service senses that the file has changed and replicates the cleaned file to the other clients. Thus, the replication behavior produces a multiparty file scanning and cleansing protection scheme.
US08756677B2	Variable-strength security based on time and/or number of partial password unlocks An authentication scheme for unlocking a computing system may require a shortened password in some cases. For example, the computing system may be configured to determine a time that a user has been locked out of a computing device and to determine which of a plurality of time spans that the time falls within. The computing system may also prompt the user for a required password including a full password or a subset of the full password depending on the determined time span. The computing system may be further configured to display a visual indicator corresponding to the determined time span or a required password length on a visual display. A length of the required password for login may be progressively longer for each of the plurality of time spans as a time period that a respective time span covers increases.
US08756676B1	System and method for secure message reply A system and method whereby an unregistered, anonymous user at an organization's website makes a submission/inquiry and is able to access a secure response containing private information without pre-registering or establishing an account with the organization. A response to the user is made via an unsecured e-mail notification that provides the user with an HTTPS link to an authentication page. The user then enters his/her user identification, for example, the user email address and password which was associated with the original submission/inquiry. Once the email address and password is authenticated, the secure response message is displayed on the user's web browser in SSL. Each response is provided on a per-submission basis.
US08756656B1	Systems and methods for creating and synchronizing security metadata within synchronized-data networks A computer-implemented method for creating and synchronizing security metadata for data objects within a synchronized-data network is disclosed. This method may comprise: 1) identifying a data object, 2) determining the trustworthiness of the data object, 3) generating security metadata for the data object that identifies the trustworthiness of the data object, and 4) synchronizing the security metadata within the synchronized-data network. The method may also comprise identifying a need to perform a security operation on the data object to determine the trustworthiness of the data object and then offloading or load balancing the security operation within the synchronized-data network. Corresponding systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US08756652B2	Automatic PIN creation using password A PIN is automatically generated based on at least one rule when the user enters a password through a user device. In one example, the PIN is a truncated version of the password where each character in the truncated version is mapped onto a number. The mapping can be a truncation at the beginning or end of the password, or the mapping can be with any pattern or sequence of characters in the password. This PIN generation may be transparent to the user, such that the user may not even know the PIN was generated when the password was entered. When the user attempts to access restricted content, the user may enter the PIN instead of the password, where the user may be notified of the rule used to generate the PIN so that the user will know the PIN by knowing the password.
US08756648B2	Provision of marked data content to user devices of a communications network The invention refers to a method to be used in a telecommunication network for providing individually marked digital signals (S1, S2) to be transmitted to a plurality of recipient user devices (UE1, UE2), wherein a content digital signal (SO) is received together with one or a plurality of mark signals (M1, M2), and wherein an individually marked signal (S1, S2) to be provided to one of the user devices (UE1, UE2) is generated by combining the content signal (SO) with one or a plurality of mark signals (M1, M2). The invention further refers to a program and to devices for performing the method.
US08756641B2	Method and apparatus for generating media content A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a storage medium including computer instructions to receive sensory information at a media device from a first mobile communication device where the first mobile communication device obtains at least a portion of the sensory information from at least one second mobile communication device in response to a broadcast by the first mobile communication device of a wireless signal representing a notice to obtain the sensory information, where the sensory information is associated with an environment of the first mobile communication device, and where the sensory information comprises images of the environment. The computer instructions can enable generating a plurality of personal content utilizing at least a portion of the sensory information, where each of the plurality of personal content includes some of the images captured at different perspectives. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US08756638B2	Method and device for displaying images of a video sequence A method of displaying images of a video sequence during the spatial navigation in the video sequence in order to pass from a first to a second viewing mode, in which the video sequence comprises encoded images continuously transmitted from a server (23) to a client machine. The method comprises the following steps, performed by the client machine, during the navigation between the first and second viewing mode: sending to the server at least one request for obtaining supplementary data with respect to images to be displayed (S205) which were received beforehand, and, while awaiting the reception of a response to said at least one request: processing according to the second viewing mode at least one image of current resolution RN to be displayed (S203), which was received and decoded beforehand, and displaying said at least one processed image (S204).
US08756627B2	Distributed video creation In an example, a system for distributed video creation is provided. In an example, the system enables users to create the ideas that they and others might film and/or upload. These may be single scene ideas, or multiple scene ideas. These ideas may be as part of a broader, existing video work, or a new video work. These ideas may be manifested as text (such as descriptions or instructions) or verbal (audio), or through pictures or video.
US08756621B2	Apparatus and method for inferring seamless service plan of video contents Disclosed are an apparatus and method for inferring a service plan for seamlessly providing an IPTV service. The present invention proposes a context inference algorithm for performing multiple-criteria decision-making using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for context element evaluation through a context inference apparatus for providing a seamless IPTV service using a context awareness technology for recognizing device change and environmental change in a ubiquitous home networking environment including various types of information terminals.
US08756617B1	Schema validation for secure development of browser extensions An extension schema validator may be executable within an extension process of an extension of a browser application, and may be configured to validate the extension with respect to an extension application program interface (API) that is provided in conjunction with the browser application for implementation of the extension. A browser schema validator may be executable within a browser process of the browser application, and may be configured to validate the extension with respect to the extension API. Successful validation of the extension by the extension schema validator prior to attempting validation of the extension by the browser schema validator may be required.
US08756598B1	Diskless virtual machine cloning by separately cloning a virtual drive and configuration data of a source virtual machine for combination into a cloned virtual machine One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed that provide for cloning VMs, where different parts of the same VM are cloned separately. A temporary repository directory in a datastore of a storage controller is populated with a copy of one or more source virtual drive image files, which were generated from a source virtual machine (SVM) that is being cloned. A diskless virtual machine (DVM) is created in a destination container using configurations from the SVM. The copy of the one or more source virtual drive image files is cloned a desired number of times corresponding to a desired number of virtual machine clones. The DVM is cloned a desired number of times corresponding to a desired number of virtual machine clones. The DVM clones are combined with the source virtual drive image file clones in the destination container.
US08756590B2	Binding data parallel device source code A compile environment is provided in a computer system that allows programmers to program both CPUs and data parallel devices (e.g., GPUs) using a high level general purpose programming language that has data parallel (DP) extensions. A compilation process translates modular DP code written in the general purpose language into DP device source code in a high level DP device programming language using a set of binding descriptors for the DP device source code. A binder generates a single, self-contained DP device source code unit from the set of binding descriptors. A DP device compiler generates a DP device executable for execution on one or more data parallel devices from the DP device source code unit.
US08756586B2	System and method for automated performance testing in a dynamic production environment The present invention relates to a system and method for automated performance testing in a dynamic production environment. More particularly the present invention relates to an automated system that enables the determination of whether a software application can meet the scalability and performance requirements in a real time use environment, wherein the performance requirement test comprises test for workload, reliability and resource usage. The system of the present invention provides an automated system for performing testing method that can convert a static environment i.e. fixed workload, one application state and one hardware representation into a dynamic one and predict accurate performance results for said constantly changing application. The system enables less effort, time and consequently money, and meets the performance scalability and requirements in real-time.
US08756579B1	Client-side and server-side unified validation A system and method for validating code on a client-side and on a server-side in a Web environment utilizes a single validation code to validate JavaScript code on a client-side and JavaScript code on a server-side of a computer network system. The single validation code can help to correct errors in the client code and ensure the integrity of data stored on the server.
US08756567B2	Profile based version comparison Various embodiments of systems and methods to compare different versions of a development object based on a version comparison profile are described herein. Identities of the different versions of the development object are received. Further, a version comparison profile and a corresponding profile definition associated with the development object are received. Furthermore, the different versions of the development object are compared to determine one or more differences based upon the received version comparison profile and the corresponding profile definition. The determined one or more differences between the different versions of the development object are returned.
US08756565B2	Modifying a target system configuration to utilize a different synchronization module for performing synchronization among multiple programmable hardware elements Customizing a target system. The target system may include a first device with a first programmable hardware element (PHE) and a second device with a second PHE. Synchronization modules may be provided for implementation on the first and second PHEs. The synchronization modules may provide a standard interface for interacting with other code. A user may specify user-created code for the first and second PHEs which utilizes the synchronization modules. The user-created code may interact with the synchronization modules using the standard interface. Accordingly, hardware descriptions may be generated for the first and second PHEs of the target system. Different modules may be used for different interconnects. Additionally, multiple synchronization modules may be used, e.g., dynamically, during operation of the target system.
US08756564B2	Techniques for providing environmental impact information associated with code A technique for providing environmental impact information associated with code includes determining, based on execution of the code on a computer system, an environmental impact of a code execution sequence included in the code. A section of the code that is associated with the code execution sequence is then annotated with environmental impact information associated with the environmental impact of the code execution sequence.
US08756562B2	Subgraph execution control in a graphical modeling environment Exemplary embodiments allow subgraph execution control within a graphical modeling or graphical programming environment. In an embodiment, a subgraph may be identified as a subset of blocks within a graphical model, or graphical program, or both. A subgraph initiator may explicitly execute the subgraph while maintaining data dependencies within the subgraph. Explicit signatures may be defined for the subgraph initiator and the subgraph either graphically or textually. Execution control may be branched wherein the data dependencies within the subgraph are maintained. Execution control may be joined together wherein the data dependencies within the subgraph are maintained.
US08756561B2	Software model normalization and mediation An apparatus, network and methods for software model derivation and normalization are provided. In one embodiment a meta-model is derived from a plurality of software applications. The meta-model is independent of any particular software application. A number of software models are derived each compliant with the meta-model. A customer specific software application may then be derived from the models and an enterprise resource planning software application. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
US08756560B2	Method for designing dummy pattern, exposure mask, semiconductor device, method for semiconductor device, and storage medium A method for designing a dummy pattern that is formed in a vacant section of a chip region before a semiconductor substrate including the chip region that has a device graphics data section in which a circuit element pattern is formed and the vacant section in which the circuit element pattern is not formed is planarized by a chemical mechanical polishing process, the method includes: setting an overall dummy section on the entire chip region; setting a mesh section on the entire overall dummy section; dividing the overall dummy section by the mesh section so that a plurality of rectangular dummy patterns is formed on the entire chip region after the mesh section is set; and removing or transforming a part of the rectangular dummy patterns, thereby uniformizing a density of the dummy pattern in the chip region.
US08756558B2	FRAM compiler and layout A computer program for generating a layout for a ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) that is embodied on a non-transitory storage medium and executable by a processor is provided. FRAM specifications are received, and an FRAM floorplan and design rules are retrieved from the non-transitory storage medium. The layout for the FRAM based on the FRAM specifications and design rules is then assembled.
US08756553B2	Computer product, design support method, design support apparatus, and manufacture method A design support apparatus acquires position information for a signal wire that is to be disposed in wiring layer stacked on an insulation layer. Subsequently, the design support apparatus acquires position information for an area obtained by projecting, in a direction for glass fiber bundles to be stacked on one another, the glass fiber bundles in an insulation layer actually used. The design support apparatus converts the position information for the signal wire that is to be disposed into position information for a position in the area of the glass fiber bundles such that the signal wire is included in the area of the glass fiber bundles in the insulation layer actually used. The design support apparatus outputs the converted position information.
US08756552B1	Multiple via connections using connectivity rings Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for performing design layout are provided. In an example, a design layout corresponds to a layout of a standard cell whose connectivity is described by a netlist. For example, the netlist specifies net types for respective vias of the standard cell. One or more connectivity rings are formed within the design layout to provide connectivity for one or more vias of the design layout. For example, a first connectivity ring is generated, such as from mandrel, to connect one or more ring one vias. A second connectivity ring is generated, such as from passive pattern, to connect one or more ring two vias. One or more cuts are generated within the design layout to isolate vias having different net types. In this way, the design layout is self-aligned double patterning (SADP) compliant.
US08756549B2	Integrated circuit chip incorporating embedded thermal radiators for localized, on-demand, heating and a system and method for designing such an integrated circuit chip Disclosed are embodiments of an integrated circuit chip designed for reliability at low ambient temperatures. The chip substrate can be divided into zones, including at least one temperature-sensitive zone (TSZ) that contains one or more temperature-sensitive circuits. Temperature sensor(s) can be positioned in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the TSZ. Thermal radiator(s) can be embedded in a metal wiring layer and aligned above the TSZ. The temperature sensor(s) can be operatively connected to the thermal radiator(s) and can trigger operation of the thermal radiator(s) when the temperature in the TSZ is below a predetermined threshold temperature. Additionally, an on-chip power control system can be operatively connected to the thermal radiator(s) so that operation of the thermal radiator(s) is only triggered when a circuit within the TSZ is about to be powered up. Also disclosed are associated embodiments of a system and method for designing such an integrated circuit chip.
US08756548B2	Computing system with hardware reconfiguration mechanism and method of operation thereof A method for operating a computing system includes: receiving an application-tree for instantiating an application in a reconfigurable hardware device; operating a kernel unit for determining an unoccupied logic-sector within a reconfigurable hardware device; calculating a layout section from the application-tree according to the unoccupied logic-sector for instantiating a fragment circuitry corresponding to the layout section; and determining a system table for connecting the fragment circuitry to other portions of the application to form the application having the fragment circuitry.
US08756545B2	Delay time calculating apparatus and method An apparatus calculates a delay time of nets within a circuit included in design data by a processing unit. The processing unit performs a process that includes selecting a first calculation to calculate the delay time of a net when the net satisfies a first condition, when the first calculation is not selected by the selecting, selecting the first or second calculation to calculate the delay time of the net, depending on whether the net satisfies a second condition, and calculating the delay time of the net by the first or second calculation selected by the selecting.
US08756540B1	Method and apparatus for extracted synthesis gate characteristics model Method and apparatus are described for improved circuit synthesis by EDA machinery. Circuit designs are synthesized to a target hardware platform with resulting hardware characteristics correlated back to component types in the synthesis-stage circuit design. The accumulated characteristics samples then contribute to a characteristics value for the component type. The characteristics value can be used in future synthesis runs to condition processing, e.g., choosing between alternative implementation possibilities, using the characteristics value to provide an accurate prediction of a hardware implementation for the component type.
US08756531B2	Audio-visual navigation and communication Communicating information through a user platform by representing, on a user platform visual display, spatial publishing objects as entities static locations within a three-dimensional spatial publishing object space. Each spatial publishing object associated with information, and each presenting a subset of the associated information. Establishing a user presence at a location within the spatial publishing object space. The user presence, in conjunction with a user point-of-view, being navigable by the user in at least a two-dimensional sub-space of the spatial publishing object space.
US08756523B2	Terminal, history management method, and computer usable storage medium for history management A terminal device which can access Web contents individually for each window, the terminal device comprising a history storing means for associating each of histories of Web contents with predetermined image information, and storing the histories of the Web contents so that the histories of the Web contents can be managed for each window, an input means for receiving user's input operations, an image retrieving means for retrieving the image information by referring to the histories of each window, when a predetermined input operation is received, an image arranging means for arranging the retrieved image information for each window in a row, which is made to be in correspondence with each window, in a time series by referring to the histories, and displaying the arranged image information on a screen, and a focusing means for focusing on one piece of the arranged image information in response to the input operation.
US08756521B1	Systems and methods for automatic visualization configuration The invention provides systems and methods that format data based at least in part upon attributes associated with such data. Data attributes can be related to a number of various factors in a data driven architecture such as the source of the data, the data subscriber and the path employed to convey the data from the source to the subscriber. In addition, data formatting can employ various levels of complexity and data presentation can vary dependent on various factors such as display device and user to which the data is presented. For example, the format of the data can refer to the size, shape, color, and graphics associated therewith.
US08756520B2	Individual information element access for unopened objects A copy request is received that individually identifies an information element associated with a first unopened object to copy from the first unopened object. The individually identified information element is copied from the first unopened object. The information element copied from the first unopened object is stored to a memory.
US08756518B2	Stack objects order traversal and manipulation Techniques for stack object order traversal and manipulation are described, including presenting an object preview panel having objects, each of the objects being associated with at least one stack object presented in a document panel, and performing an operation associated with at least one of the stack objects, the operation including accessing a stack object data file and a document file, where the operation is initiated in the object preview panel and performed in the document panel.
US08756516B2	Methods, systems, and computer program products for interacting simultaneously with multiple application programs Methods, systems, and computer program products for interacting simultaneously with multiple application programs are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes allowing a first application program to be associated with a second application program. The first and second application programs are responsive to inputs received via a user interface for interacting with respective user interface components associated with the first and second application programs. Further, an input is received via the user interface when the first application program has focus within the user interface. The received input is neither for interacting with the user interface components associated with the first application program nor the second application program. The association between the first and second application programs is used to present a portion of information related to the second application program while maintaining the focus of the first application program within the user interface in response to receiving the input.
US08756509B2	Visually representing and managing access control of resources A method and system for controlling access to a resource. Visual representations of the resource and an entity are included in a display. Assignments of an access control requirement to the resource visual representation and an attribute to the entity visual representation are received. A movement in the display of the entity visual representation to a position proximate to a boundary of the resource visual representation is detected. The attribute assigned to the entity visual representation is determined to satisfy the access control requirement assigned to the resource visual representation. The entity is permitted to access the resource based on the attribute satisfying the access control requirement. A movement in the display of the entity visual representation across the boundary and a placement of the entity visual representation within the boundary of the resource visual representation are permitted based on the entity being permitted to access the resource.
US08756502B2	Minimal and preferential option user interface A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
US08756501B1	Method, system, and graphical user interface for meeting-spot-related introductions One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which a client device associated with a first user: receives from a server computer information about a plurality of other users associated with a meeting spot; displays an identifier for the meeting spot and at least some of the information for the plurality of other users; receives from the first user a selection of information that corresponds to a second user associated with the meeting spot; displays information about a third user, wherein the third user is associated with the first user and is also associated with the second user; receives from the first user a request to communicate with the third user; sends a communication to a client device associated with the third user; and participates in an online communication with the client device associated with the third user and a client device associated with the second user.
US08756498B2	Electronic apparatus with dictionary function and computer-readable medium On a content display screen corresponding to a searched item of an arbitrary dictionary, for example, an important item, an important year, and an important event are marked with a magenta highlighter, a blue highlighter, and a yellow highlighter, respectively. Then, position information of a highlighter range in the searched item of the dictionary is registered for each color in a highlighter information database, and the item name of the dictionary is associated with highlighter existence data for each color and registered in a wordbook database of Wordbook n selected by the user. When an arbitrary Wordbook n registered in the wordbook database is selected and called up, each item name registered in the selected wordbook is associated with a color mark according to the highlighter existence data for each color and displayed in a registered wordlist screen. Accordingly, a desired registered word can be quickly selected.
US08756483B2	Receiver for reducing power consumption and digital broadcast receiving system including the same A receiver includes a frame boundary detector and a link controller. The frame boundary detector receives a plurality of transport stream (TS) packets and generates a control signal based on boundary information of the TS packets. The link controller disables a part of the receiver to disable forwarding of subsequent TS packets in response to the control signal. Each of the TS packets is a multi protocol encapsulation (MPE) section or a multi protocol encapsulation-forward error correction (MPE-FEC) section.
US08756480B2	Prioritized deleting of slices stored in a dispersed storage network A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module monitoring storage of data, wherein the data is encoded using a dispersed storage error coding function to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices and is stored as the plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method continues with the DS processing module determining analysis priority of the data in accordance with an analysis prioritization protocol. When the analysis priority of the data compares unfavorably to a first priority threshold, the method continues with the DS processing module issuing a command to delete an encoded data slice from each set of at least some of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices.
US08756474B2	Method for initiating a refresh operation in a solid-state nonvolatile memory device A method for initiating a refresh operation of a solid-state nonvolatile memory device coupled to a processor is disclosed. The method comprises determining an error number for a block of the solid-state nonvolatile memory. The error number corresponds to an amount of error bits in a page of the block having a greatest amount of error bits. The method further comprises comparing the error number with an error threshold and determining a reset number indicating an amount of times that the processor has been reset since a previous refresh operation was performed on the block of the solid-state nonvolatile memory. The method further includes comparing the number of resets with a reset threshold and refreshing the block of the solid-state nonvolatile memory when the number of errors exceeds the error threshold and the number of resets exceeds the reset threshold.
US08756472B2	Method for selecting PMI for non-adaptive HARQ operation in a MIMO wireless communication system A method for transmitting an uplink signal at a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a Base Station (BS), an uplink scheduling grant for multi-antenna transmission; transmitting the uplink signal precoded using precoding information included in the received uplink scheduling grant to the BS; and retransmitting the uplink signal to the BS according to Acknowledgment/Negative Acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) corresponding to the transmitted uplink signal. The retransmitted uplink signal is precoded using precoding information included in a most recent uplink scheduling grant or a predetermined precoding matrix if an uplink scheduling grant for the retransmission is not received from the BS.
US08756458B2	Mount-time reconciliation of data availability Systems and methods are disclosed for mount-time reconciliation of data availability. During system boot-up, a non-volatile memory (“NVM”) driver can be enumerated, and an NVM driver mapping can be obtained. The NVM driver mapping can include the actual availability of LBAs in the NVM. A file system can then be mounted, and a file system allocation state can be generated. The file system allocation state can indicate the file system's view of the availability of LBAs. Subsequently, data availability reconciliation can be performed. That is, the file system allocation state and the NVM driver mapping can be overlaid and compared with one another in order to expose any discrepancies.
US08756457B2	Over-current protection system of and method thereof An over-current protection system used in a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a current supply module, a processor, and a battery. The over-current protection system commands the processor to disable its boost state if a first current generated by the current supply module when the processor is in the boost state is greater than a second current affordable by the current supply module.
US08756451B2	Frequency synthesis methods and systems Multi-tier methods and systems to synthesize a reference frequency, and control one or more tiers in view of multiple prioritized criteria. A first tier of a frequency synthesizer may include a first phase locked loop (PLL), which may include an inductive-capacitive voltage-controlled oscillator (LC VCO). One or more subsequent tiers may each include a second PLL, which may include a self-biased (SB) VCO PLL or a digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) PPL. A subsequent tier may be controllable with respect to multiple parameters. Parameters may be evaluated and selected based on multiple criteria, which may be prioritized. Parameters may be selected, for example, to minimize a frequency error equal relative to a permissible deviation from a desired frequency as a first priority, reduce jitter as a second priority, and minimize a frequency error relative to the desired frequency as a third priority.
US08756447B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting a pause frame to a link partner to establish a transmission pause period according to a low data rate being detected A low power consumption network device includes: a data rate meter for detecting a data rate of the network device; a state machine unit for determining a state of the network device according to the data rate and for generating an instruction signal; and a power control unit for controlling a power consumption state of the network device according to the instruction signal. According to the data rate, the state machine unit controls whether the network device transmits a pause frame to a link partner, so that the link partner stops transmitting data to the network device during a pause period. During the pause period, the power control unit controls the network device into a power saving mode.
US08756446B2	Microprocessor having a low-power mode and a non-low power mode, data processing system and computer program product A microprocessor has a low-power mode and a non-low power mode. The microprocessor includes a processor core for executing instructions provided to the microprocessor and a clock providing a clock signal, which in the non-low power mode has a first frequency and in the low power mode has a second frequency lower than the first frequency. A hardware timer is present, for scheduling an execution of an event by the microprocessor at a future point in time. The hardware timer is connected to the clock for determining a period of time between a current point in time and a point in time the event based on a number of clock cycles of the clock signal. A timer controller can determine, when the data processing system switches from the low power mode to the non-low power mode, a number of clock cycles of a clock signal with the first frequency that corresponds to a low-power mode period during which the microprocessor has been in the low power mode and adjusting the hardware timer based on the determined number.
US08756438B2	Securely field configurable device A field configurable device, such as an FPGA, supports secure field configuration without using non-volatile storage for cryptographic keys on the device and without requiring a continuous or ongoing power source to maintain a volatile storage on the device. The approach can be used to secure the configuration data such that it can in general be used on a single or a selected set of devices and/or encryption of the configuration data so that the encrypted configuration data can be exposed without compromising information encoded in the configuration data.
US08756435B2	Obfuscation of control flow of software Methods, media and systems that obfuscate control flow in software programs. The obfuscation can impede or prevent static flow analysis of a software program's control flow. In one embodiment, a method, performed by a data processing system, identifies each branch point in a set of branch points in a first version of software and replaces, in each branch point in the set, a representation of a target of the branch point with a computed value that depends upon at least one prior computed value in a stream of instructions in the first version of software. Other embodiments are also described.
US08756432B1	Systems and methods for detecting malicious digitally-signed applications A computer-implemented method for detecting malicious digitally-signed applications. The method may include 1) identifying an application package file that has been digitally signed, wherein the application package file is used to distribute an application, 2) comparing the application package file to a set of known application package files, 3) determining that the application package file has been repackaged from a known application package file, 4) comparing a public key associated with a digital signature of the application package file to a public key associated with a digital signature of the known application package file, 5) determining that the public key associated with the digital signature of the application package file and the public key associated with the digital signature of the known application package file are different, and 6) performing a security action on the application. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US08756422B2	System and method for secure and/or interactive dissemination of information An interactive information dissemination system includes a media server (210) for receiving a plurality of media elements and storing the media elements in a database. A sender client (200) enables a first user to identify message data, a recipient identifier, and a media element from the database of media elements. A recipient client (202) presents the media element to a second user associated with the recipient identifier. The recipient client (202) further presents the message data to the second user when the second user performs a predetermined action, such as submitting authentication information or requesting the message data, to receive the message data. The message data may be secured by requiring sender and recipient authentication, and by encoding the data using a private encoding key and data package identifier managed by a main server (206) and a key server (208).
US08756413B2	Method and device for ensuring information integrity and non-repudiation over time The present invention relates to a method and a device for ensuring information integrity and non-repudiation over time. A basic idea of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for secure distribution of information, which information relates to an instance in time when usage of cryptographic key pairs associated with a certain brand identity commenced, as well as when the key pairs ceased to be used, i.e. when the key pairs were revoked. The mechanism further allows a company or an organization to tie administration of cryptographic key pairs and a procedure for verifying information integrity and non-repudiation to their own brand. This can be seen as a complement or an alternative to using a certificate authority (CA) as a trusted third party, which CA guarantees an alleged relation between a public key and the identity of the company or organization using the cryptographic key pair to which that public key belongs.
US08756411B2	Application layer security proxy for automation and control system networks Embodiments provide an application layer security proxy that protects substation automation systems. The application layer security proxy inspects a received, inbound data packet at the application layer, and either drops the data packet, forwards the data packet, or processes the data packet rather than dropping it in order to maintain the communications network connection, the later two according to a predefined role-based access control policy. The application layer security proxy calculates a round trip time for each reply to a received, inbound data packet and observes the bandwidth usage from the amount of bytes transmitted. Round trip time and bandwidth usage are used to detect abnormal communication traffic.
US08756410B2	Polynomial evaluation delegation Shares for one or more data values in a dataset can be computed using evaluation point values and sharing polynomials. Lagrangian coefficients can also be computed for the evaluation point values. The shares and the Lagrangian coefficients may be used to evaluate the polynomials on the data values. The technique can also include encrypting the Lagrangian coefficients according to an encryption scheme that provides for addition operations between encrypted values. An operation on representations of coefficients of the evaluation polynomial, representations of the shares, and the encrypted representations of the Lagrangian coefficients can be delegated to a remote computing environment. The operation can be performed at the remote computing environment, such as by performing a map-reduce operation. Results of the delegated operation can be received from the remote computing environment and processed to produce representation(s) of evaluation(s) of the polynomial on the data value(s).
US08756407B2	Configuration rule prototyping tool A system for automatically creating configuration rule build files. One or more feature inputs are received according to requirements for a specific product by a configuration rule prototyping tool. The one or more feature inputs are source data. A selection of a function from a list of functions defined for the configuration rule prototyping tool and a selection of one or more build types is received by the configuration rule prototyping tool. A configuration rule build process is performed by the configuration rule prototyping tool based on the function and the one or more build types selected to format the source data into a desired format. The formatted source data is transferred to a configurable transformation macro. Configuration rule build files are automatically created by the configurable transformation macro for the specific product. Then, the configuration rule build files are outputted for use by a test client.
US08756403B2	Compressed instruction format A technique for decoding an instruction in a variable-length instruction set. In one embodiment, an instruction encoding is described, in which legacy, present, and future instruction set extensions are supported, and increased functionality is provided, without expanding the code size and, in some cases, reducing the code size.
US08756397B2	System and method for cooperative virtual machine memory scheduling A resource scheduler for managing a distribution of host physical memory (HPM) among a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) monitors usage by each of the VMs of respective guest physical memories (GPM) to determine how much of the HPM should be allocated to each of the VMs. On determining that an amount of HPM allocated to a source VM should be reallocated to a target VM, the scheduler sends allocation parameters to a balloon application executing in the source VM causing it to reserve and write a value to a guest virtual memory (GVM) location in the source VM. The scheduler identifies the HPM location that corresponds to the reserved GVM and allocates it to the target VM by mapping a guest physical memory location of the target VM to the HPM location.
US08756389B2	Prevention of overlay of production data by point in time copy operations in a host based asynchronous mirroring environment A primary storage controller is configured to communicate with a secondary storage controller via a system data mover. In response to receiving a command to perform a point in time copy of a source volume of the primary storage controller to a target volume of the primary storage controller, a determination is made as to whether the target volume of the primary storage controller is a source for an asynchronous data replication operation, initiated by the system data mover, between the primary storage controller and the secondary storage controller. In response to determining that the target volume of the primary storage controller is the source for the asynchronous data replication operation, initiated by the system data mover, the point in time copy of the source volume of the primary storage controller to the target volume of the primary storage controller is performed.
US08756387B2	Method and apparatus for optimizing the performance of a storage system Methods and apparatuses for optimizing the performance of a storage system comprise a FLASH storage system, a hard drive storage system, and a storage controller. The storage controller is adapted to receive READ and WRITE requests from an external host, and is coupled to the FLASH storage system and the hard drive storage system. The storage controller receives a WRITE request from an external host containing data and an address, forwards the received WRITE request to the FLASH storage system and associates the address provided in the WRITE request with a selected alternative address, and provides an alternative WRITE request, including the selected alternative address and the data received in the WRITE request, to the hard drive storage system, wherein the alternative address is selected to promote sequential WRITE operations within the hard drive storage system.
US08756383B2	Random cache line selection in virtualization systems A mechanism for random cache line selection in virtualization systems is disclosed. A method includes maintaining a secondary data structure representing a plurality of memory pages, the secondary data structure indexed by a subset of each memory page, determining an index of a received new memory page by utilizing a subset of the new memory page that is a same size and at a same offset as the subset of each memory page, comparing the index of the new memory page with the indices of the secondary data structure for a match, utilizing a main data structure to perform a full page memory comparison with the new memory page if a match is found in the secondary data structure, and updating at least one of the size of the subset, the number of subsets, and the offsets of the subsets used to index the memory page.
US08756375B2	Non-volatile cache Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for caching data. A method includes directly mapping a logical address of a backing store to a logical address of a non-volatile cache. A method includes mapping, in a logical-to-physical mapping structure, the logical address of the non-volatile cache to a physical location in the non-volatile cache. The physical location may store data associated with the logical address of the backing store. A method includes removing the mapping from the logical-to-physical mapping structure in response to evicting the data from the non-volatile cache so that membership in the logical-to-physical mapping structure denotes storage in the non-volatile cache.
US08756370B1	Non-disruptive drive firmware upgrades A method, system, and computer program product for use in upgrading disk drive firmware in a data storage environment, comprising selecting a first physical disk from a set of physical disks, the first physical disk having firmware; wherein the physical disks are mapped to a set of logical disks, wherein the mapping of the physical disks to the set of logical disks includes a RAID system, removing the first physical disk, wherein based on the RAID system, removal of the first physical disk is transparent to I/O to the set of logical disks, and upgrading the firmware of the first physical disk while allowing I/O access to the set of logical disks.
US08756368B2	Memory controller with refresh logic to accommodate low-retention storage rows in a memory device A memory controller is disclosed that provides refresh control circuitry to generate first refresh commands directed to a first row of storage cells within a memory device at a first rate. The refresh control circuitry generates second refresh commands directed to a second row of storage cells within the memory device at a second rate. Output circuitry outputs the first and second refresh commands to the memory device.
US08756366B2	Method for operating non-volatile memory and data storage system using the same A method for operating a non-volatile memory is provided. The non-volatile memory includes a plurality of physical blocks having a plurality of data blocks and spare blocks. An index is obtained by comparing an average erase count of selected physical blocks with a first threshold. Each erase count for each physical block is the total number of the erase operations performed thereon. A performance capability status for the memory is determined according to the index. The performance capability status is set to a first status when the average erase count exceeds the first threshold. An indication is generated based on the performance capability status. A limp function is performed in response to the first status for configuring a minimum number of the at least some spare blocks reserved and used for data update operations.
US08756362B1	Methods and systems for determining a cache address A method and system are provided for determining a next available address for writing data to a cache memory. In one implementation, a method includes receiving a request for a candidate address in the cache memory, the cache memory divided into a plurality of banks. The method further includes determining a candidate address in each of the cache memory banks using an address determination algorithm, selecting one of the candidate addresses from among the determined candidate addresses using an address selection function different from the address determination algorithm, and returning the selected candidate address in response to the request.
US08756358B2	Method and device for identifying universal serial bus (USB) insertion or charger insertion of mobile terminal The present invention discloses a method to identify whether a USB or a charger is plugged into a mobile terminal and an identification device thereof. The identification device comprises a USB interface module connected with an external power supply device, an interface detection and control module, an electronic switch module, a charging switch module, an identification module and a baseband USB data transceiving module. With the method to identify whether a USB or a charger is plugged into a mobile terminal and an identification device thereof provided by the present invention, when an external power supply is plugged in, the identification device makes the terminal to preferentially enter a USB mode, while, according to the ultimately detected D-signal state, interrupt responses can be flexibly generated to accurately determine the presence of a USB or a charger. It can quickly and accurately identify the type of USB or charger plugged into the terminal. The technology plays a particular important role for a 3G mobile phone terminal.
US08756357B2	Data processor and control system Provided are a data processor, and a control system, in which an interrupt controller and an event link controller are adopted. The event link controller responds to a generated event signal to output a start control signal for controlling start of an operation of a circuit module. The circuit module is able to generate an event signal. The event link controller generates the start control signal according to the correspondences between event signals and start control signals which are defined by event control information. The links between the event signals and start control signals can be prescribed by the event control information. Therefore, operations of circuit modules prescribed by such links can be controlled sequentially. The control neither involves save and return processes by CPU as in the interrupt processing, nor needs priority level control as executed on competing interrupt requests.
US08756356B2	Pipe arbitration using an arbitration circuit to select a control circuit among a plurality of control circuits and by updating state information with a data transfer of a predetermined size Provided is an arbitration circuit included in a host controller that can be connected to a plurality of external devices via a plurality of pipe control circuits. The arbitration circuit includes an available state information storage unit that stores available state information. The available state information indicates an available state of the plurality of pipe control circuits and is updated by the pipe control circuit by a unit of data transfer of a predetermined communication size. The arbitration circuit further includes an arbitration unit that refers to the available state information storage unit, selects the arbitrary pipe control circuit from the available pipe control circuit, and allocates the selected pipe control circuit to the external device, while updating the available state information storage unit.
US08756350B2	Method and apparatus for efficiently tracking queue entries relative to a timestamp An apparatus and method for tracking coherence event signals transmitted in a multiprocessor system. The apparatus comprises a coherence logic unit, each unit having a plurality of queue structures with each queue structure associated with a respective sender of event signals transmitted in the system. A timing circuit associated with a queue structure controls enqueuing and dequeuing of received coherence event signals, and, a counter tracks a number of coherence event signals remaining enqueued in the queue structure and dequeued since receipt of a timestamp signal. A counter mechanism generates an output signal indicating that all of the coherence event signals present in the queue structure at the time of receipt of the timestamp signal have been dequeued. In one embodiment, the timestamp signal is asserted at the start of a memory synchronization operation and, the output signal indicates that all coherence events present when the timestamp signal was asserted have completed. This signal can then be used as part of the completion condition for the memory synchronization operation.
US08756346B2	Apparatus and method for transiting terminal function between portable terminal and peripheral apparatus An apparatus and method support transitioning a terminal function between a portable terminal and a peripheral device. A terminal function transition is requested to one or more peripheral devices. Transition data including information regarding configuration of a terminal function is transmitted to the one or more peripheral devices, such that when the terminal function cannot be performed, at least one of the one or more peripheral devices is to perform the terminal function based on the information regarding configuration of the terminal function.
US08756342B1	Method and apparatus for content synchronization A data center (14) receives a request (22) for content from a browser (12) on a client (11). The data center determines whether the requested content is available at the data center. The content is available when the content is both present at the data center and current. The content may be expired and marked as non-available in response to an expiration command (24). When the requested content is available at the data center, the data center returns the requested content to the data center. When the requested content is locally unavailable at the data center, the requested content is retrieved from an origin server (18). The retrieval of the content from the origin server may be delayed based on the processing load at the origin server. When retrieval of the content is delayed, the request is prioritized and placed in a queue for handling by the origin server based on the priority of the request. Also, when retrieval of the content is delayed, a status page may be communicated to the browser to inform a user of the delay and provide alternate content (139) and status information related to the request determined as a function of the request or the current state of the origin server.
US08756340B2	DNS wildcard beaconing to determine client location and resolver load for global traffic load balancing Techniques are described to determine clients residing behind LDNS resolvers. Web beacons instruct clients to retrieve zero-content images at unique hostnames. A request to the hostname is made by a client to an LDNS resolver. The LDNS sends the request to an authoritative server/beacon resolver for the hostname. The beacon resolver records the hostname with the LDNS resolver's IP address and responds with an IP address of a beacon collection server that is forwarded to the client by the LDNS. The client sends a request containing the unique hostname to the beacon collection server. The beacon collection server records the IP address of the client and the hostname. An aggregation server collects data from the beacon resolver and the beacon collection server. Using the hostnames as keys, IP addresses of clients are mapped to IP addresses of LDNS resolvers. Mapped data is exported to load balancing servers to determine routing.
US08756336B2	Automatic multimedia upload for publishing data and multimedia content Disclosed herein is a method and system for utilizing a digital data capture device in conjunction with a Bluetooth (BT) enabled mobile device for publishing data and multimedia content on one or more websites automatically or with minimal user intervention. A client application is provided on the BT enabled mobile device. In the absence of inbuilt BT capability, a BT communication device is provided on the digital data capture device. The BT communication device is paired with the BT enabled mobile device to establish a connection. The client application detects capture of data and multimedia content on the digital data capture device and initiates transfer of the captured data, multimedia content, and associated files. The digital data capture device transfers the captured data, multimedia content, and the associated files to the client application. The client application automatically publishes the transferred data and multimedia content on one or more websites.
US08756334B2	Moving image reproducing apparatus and method A moving image reproducing apparatus which receives moving image data transmitted through a network and reproduces the moving image data includes an analysis unit adapted to analyze first moving image data stored in a storage unit and additional information of the first moving image data, a determination unit adapted to determine a storage destination on the network which is configured to acquire second moving image data following the first moving image data on the basis of the analysis result on the additional information, an acquisition unit adapted to acquire the second moving image data from the storage destination of the second moving image data, and a reproducing unit adapted to reproduce the second moving image data acquired by the acquisition unit concurrently with finishing reproduction of the first moving image data.
US08756327B2	Peer-to-peer identity management interfaces and methods Peer-to-peer (P2P) application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow an application to create, import, export, manage, enumerate, and delete P2P identities are presented. Further, the management of group identity information is provided. APIs abstract away from low level credential and cryptographic functions required to create and manage P2P identities. This management includes retrieval and setting of a friendly name, generation of a cryptographic public/private key pair, retrieval of security information in the form of an XML fragment, and creation of a new name based on an existing identity.
US08756316B2	Device-agnostic content management, playback and status monitoring system A system is provided that includes a software agent, an electronic device, a display, and a content management system. The electronic device accesses the software agent and interprets it with a software application, such as a web browser. Embedded within the software agent is a playback system, which dictates content to be shown, and a monitoring system, which collects logging and status data. At least some of the content is stored on the electronic device prior to display, and at least some of the logging and status data is stored on the electronic device prior to being transferred to the content management system.
US08756315B2	Mobile gaming alert Various embodiments of alerts on mobile devices are described. In some embodiments, one or more gaming preferences registered for a mobile device may be read. A set of games that are not implicated by any of the gaming preferences registered for the mobile device, but that have high rates of coincidence of alert registration relative to other sets of games associated in a register with the plurality of other devices, may be identified. In some embodiments, an estimate of a correlation among user interests in a subset of a plurality of games may be determined based on the number of devices registered to receive alerts for the games in the subset. One or more games of interest for which the first device is not registered to receive alerts may be identified for a first user based on the estimate. Other embodiments are described.
US08756307B1	Translating service level objectives to system metrics Service level objectives for a multi-tier system are translated to low-level system metrics by determining component profiles. The component profiles include performance parameters calculated as a function of applied resources for each of a plurality of components of the multi-tier system. Performance models including service level parameters are also determined. The performance models are determined as a function of the performance parameters and workload characteristics. The service level objectives are translated to the low-level system metrics using the performance models.
US08756302B2	Method and system for determining computer resource usage in utility computing A universal platform for utility computing that allows service providers to charge clients for the services rendered according to a dimensionless cross-platform universal metric. The platform measures or monitors six metrics commonly used in software computing (MHz for CPU usage, Mbytes for memory usage, Kbytes/sec for I/O, Kbytes/sec for LAN, Kbits/sec for WAN and Gbytes for storage) and applies appropriate weighting and conversion factors to each consumption value to a value in the universal metric that can be applied agnostically to any system or application. The metric can also take other controllable variables into account, such as real estate cost, tax jurisdiction and electrical power. The metric effectively a metric makes diverse computing resources comparable. The total value of the resources consumed by a user determines the cost charged for the use of the computing services.
US08756295B2	Monitor system and identifier assignment method adopted in monitor system In a device monitor system of the invention including multiple devices, a monitor apparatus, and a terminal that are mutually connected via a network, a serial number (first identifier of physically identifying the device) and a private address of the device are sent from the terminal to the monitor apparatus by e-mail. The monitor apparatus generates an installation ID (second identifier of logically identifying the device) correlated to the received serial number (first identifier), creates a document of a link for an HTTP request including the generated installation ID, a URL of the monitor apparatus, and the received private address of the device, and sends back the document to the terminal by e-mail. The user operates the terminal to click the link for the HTTP request and send the HTTP request to the device. The device receives and analyzes the HTTP request and stores the installation ID in a preset storage location. The device monitor system of the invention enables assignment of the second identifier of logically identifying the device to the device without requiring the user to go to the installation location of the device.
US08756283B2	Integrated web portal for facilitating communications with an intended party Described are a system and method for presenting, to a first user, information about a second user to enable the first user to select an appropriate communication means for communicating with the second user. A service node receives from a web browser executing at a communication device used by the first user a request for a web page associated with the second user. The service node collects information related to a current status of activity of the second user, determines one or more options for establishing communications with the second user, and transmits to the first user the web page having the current activity of the second user and the one or more communications options.
US08756280B1	System, method and computer program product for optimization of post-review process In highly regulated industries, all communications with social media may need to be archived and reviewed for compliance. Embodiments disclosed herein can optimize or otherwise significantly improve the post-review process. In one embodiment, a request submitted by a user to post to a social network is processed to ensure that the request is associated with pre-approved content. The response from the social network is processed to obtain a platform post identifier. In one embodiment, a lookup table is updated to reflect that the pre-approved content is associated with the platform post identifier. An associative table containing a set of communications with the social network may be processed to obtain platform post identifiers. Communications that have platform post identifiers associated with pre-approved content identifiers are tagged. In this way, only communications that are not tagged in the associative table may need to be reviewed.
US08756276B2	Timing for providing relevant notifications for a user based on user interaction with notifications A social networking system provides relevant third-party content objects to users by matching user location, interests, and other social information with the content, location, and timing associated with the content objects. Content objects are provided based on relevance scores specific to a user. Relevance scores may be calculated based on the user's previous interactions with content object notifications, or based on interests that are common between the user and his or her connections in the social network. Context search is also provided for a user, wherein a list of search of results is ranked according to the relevance score of content object associated with the search results. Notifications may also be priced and distributed to users based on their relevance. In this way, the system can provide notifications that are relevant to user's interests and current circumstances, increasing the likelihood that they will find content objects of interest.
US08756262B2	Approximate order statistics of real numbers in generic data A method, system, and processor-readable storage medium are directed towards calculating approximate order statistics on a collection of real numbers. In one embodiment, the collection of real numbers is processed to create a digest comprising hierarchy of buckets. Each bucket is assigned a real number N having P digits of precision and ordinality O. The hierarchy is defined by grouping buckets into levels, where each level contains all buckets of a given ordinality. Each individual bucket in the hierarchy defines a range of numbers—all numbers that, after being truncated to that bucket's P digits of precision, are equal to that bucket's N. Each bucket additionally maintains a count of how many numbers have fallen within that bucket's range. Approximate order statistics may then be calculated by traversing the hierarchy and performing an operation on some or all of the ranges and counts associated with each bucket.
US08756257B2	Accessing different application data via a common data structure A common data type structure can be used to correlate access requests between applications that implement data in accordance with different types or type structures. In one implementation, a common data structure includes schemes for operations, sequences, records, and atoms (i.e., undefined). The system can then map any type structure to the schemes of the common data structure. In operation, a request for data by an application can involve identifying one or more proxies used by an application to map the data to the common data structure. The proxies map the data to the common data structure based on the shape of the data (to the extent it can be identified). The proxies then can return one or more data structures that comprise the identified mapping information. The application can then perform operations directly on the received data structures.
US08756253B2	Two-level structured overlay design for cluster management in a peer-to-peer network A method and system for designing file replication schemes in file sharing systems consider node storage constraints and node up/down statistics, file storage costs, and file transfer costs among the nodes, user request rates for the files, and user specified file availability requirements. Based on these considerations, a systematic method for designing file replication schemes can be implemented. The method first determines the number of copies of the files to be stored in the system to achieve the desired goal (e.g., to satisfy file availability requirements, or to maximize the system hit rate), and then selects the nodes at which to store the file copies to minimize the total expected cost. The file replication scheme for a peer-to-peer file sharing system in a distributed and adaptive manner can scale to a large number of nodes and files and can handle changes in the user request pattern over time.
US08756251B2	Method and apparatus for SLA profiling in process model implementation A method and system memory to store a logical process model defining a logically structured series of process activities in a process, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) profile information defining a pre-defined plurality of SLA profiles which are potentially applicable to respective process instances. Each SLA profile comprises at least one performance metric with respect to the process and/or at least one of the process activities. A rules engine queries case data with respect to a particular process instance, and automatically determines an applicable SLA profile based on the case data. The applicable SLA profile is then applied to the particular process instance, and may be altered during performance of the process instance in response to case data changes.
US08756247B2	System and method for sharing online storage services among multiple users A system and a method for sharing online storage services among multiple users are provided. The system includes a user communication interface, a file processing module, and an online storage communication interface. The user communication interface is configured to connect to a client end corresponding to a first user. When the user communication interface receives a file upload request and a corresponding upload file from the client end, the file processing module searches for a personal online storage of the first user and a shared online storage of at least one related user of the first user and determines to upload the upload file to a partial online storage of the personal online storage and the shared online storage. The online storage communication interface transfers the upload file to the partial online storage determined by the file processing module.
US08756243B2	Non-programmatic access to enterprise messaging administration The present invention is directed to non-programmatic access to enterprise messaging administration. A method of operating a data processing system, wherein the data processing system includes a file system, a messaging system and a monitoring component, in accordance with an embodiment includes: monitoring the file system, detecting a change in the file system, and amending a structure of the messaging system, according to the detected change in the file system.
US08756237B2	Scalable distributed processing of RDF data In general, techniques are described for an RDF (Resource Description Framework) database system which can scale to huge size for realistic data sets of practical interest. In some examples, a database system includes a Resource Description Framework (RDF) database that stores a plurality of data chunks to one or more storage drives, wherein each of the plurality of data chunks includes a plurality of triples of the RDF database. The database system also includes a working memory, a query interface that receives a query for the RDF database, a SPARQL engine that identifies a subset of the data chunks relevant to the query, and an index interface that includes one or more bulk loaders that load the subset of the data chunks to the working memory. The SPARQL engine executes the query only against triples included within the loaded subset of the data chunks to obtain a query result.
US08756236B1	System and method for indexing documents A method for indexing documents may include receiving a first set of topics relating to a text of a document and a weight for each topic in the first set, where the weight represents how strongly the topic is associated with the document, and generating an update to an index by inserting a reference to the document for each of the topics in the first set. A second set of topics relating to the text of the document and a weight for each topic in the second set may be received. An update to the index may be generated by inserting the reference to the document for topics in the second set that are not in the first set and removing the reference to the document for topics in the first set that are not in the second set.
US08756232B1	Documentation system Disclosed are various embodiments for a documentation system. Documentation topics for publishing in a node are received from a client. Embodiments of the disclosure determine whether the documentation topic has been assigned a topic identifier. Topic identifiers are assigned if the documentation topic has not been assigned a topic identifier and the documentation topic is assigned to at least one node in the documentation system. The documentation topics are stored in a data store and the topic identifiers are transmitted to the client. The topics are then published in at least one node of the documentation system.
US08756227B2	Extended user profile A method of extending a user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile comprising the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.
US08756223B2	Context-aware search One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for supplementing user-specified text for a search with context information to generate search results that is more closely matched to the user's needs. A context search component maintains a snapshot of the user context and additional context-based queries are generated and corresponding searches are performed. The search results of the context-based queries are merged with the results of the user-specified text query and displayed for the user. When the user accesses a resource listed in the merged search results, the context-based terms mentioned in the resource are identified to the user.
US08756221B2	Social files Disclosed are systems, apparatus, methods, and computer readable media for creating and sharing social files in a feed system. In one embodiment, a request is received to perform an action related to a social file. The social file may provide access to a first document file within a social networking system. The first document file may be capable of being displayed on a display device. A determination may be made as to whether the requested action complies with a permission configuration record associated with the social file. The permission configuration record may identify one or more user accounts permitted to access the social file.
US08756219B2	Relevant navigation with deep links into query Methods and computer-readable media for determining relevant search categories, such as images, videos, news, health, maps, products, etc., and subcategories that are associated with the search categories based on a query submitted by a user on a search page and displaying the relevant search categories and subcategories on an initial search results page. A query may be inputted by a user and may be received. A set of suggested refinement links, which may include search categories and subcategories, may be identified as being relevant to the query. Further, the subcategories, when selected, may return narrower search results than when a selection is made of a search category. Additionally, the initial search results page may be generated and may include the set of suggested refinement links determined to be relevant to the query, as well as search results.
US08756216B1	Scalable tree builds for content descriptor search Multiple paths of an index tree may be traversed to discover a set of content descriptors that are match candidates for a set of query descriptors. A size of the set of candidate content descriptors may be optimized, for example, to reduce false positive matching errors, query latencies and/or index tree traversal times, at least in part by determining a number of child nodes to traverse based at least in part on current traverse level and/or traverse neighborhood thresholds. Index trees for large content descriptor sets may be built in resource constrained environments with approximation and/or refining build techniques.
US08756214B2	Crawling browser-accessible applications Crawling a browser-accessible application by causing a target application and a bridge application to run concurrently in a browser-controllable player, and iteratively receiving from the bridge application current state information of the target application, storing the state information on a data storage device if the state information is not found on the data storage device, where the state information is stored as a descendant state of an initial state of the target application, and interacting with the target application in accordance with a predefined simulation algorithm, thereby effecting a new state of the target application, until a predefined termination condition is reached.
US08756209B2	Computing resource allocation based on query response analysis in a networked computing environment An approach for allocating computing resources based on a confidence level associated with responses to queries is provided. In a typical embodiment, a query is received from a querying user, and a search for a response to the query is conducted. A confidence level associated with the response is then determined. If the confidence level of the response does not meet a predetermined threshold, additional computing resources are allocated, and the search and corresponding response are updated (e.g., iteratively). An updated confidence level based on the updated response is then determined. Once the predetermined threshold has been met by the confidence level of the response, the response can be returned to the querying user.
US08756207B2	Systems and methods for identifying potential duplicate entries in a database In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for identifying potential duplicate entries in a database. Matchcodes are generated for a plurality of records, wherein a matchcode for a record may be generated by: receiving a character string from the record; determining whether the character string includes a non-essential character substring; if the non-essential character substring is missing from the character string, then generating the matchcode from the character string and adding a wildcard character to the matchcode in place of the missing non-essential character substring. The matchcodes for the plurality of records may be compared to identify matching pairs of matchcodes, wherein for the purpose of identifying a matching pair of matchcodes, two characters are considered the same if they are equal or if one or both are wildcard characters.
US08756200B2	Undo advisor A method and apparatus for data recovery are disclosed. Undo tablespace size is calculated for user-specified undo retention time based on system statistics collected over a period of time specified by a history time parameter.
US08756193B2	System and method for persisting object pointers A system and method for persisting object pointers in a computing system. Subsequent to initiating an operation to store a plurality of memory resident objects from a memory to persistent storage, a first object of the objects is accessed. Each of the objects may include pointers to other objects in memory. An object identifier is created for the object and stored within the first object. References within the first object to other objects are replaced with object identifiers created for the referenced objects. When an object identifier is created and stored within an object, existing data within the object is replaced by the identifier. The replaced data is stored in a data structure along with a pointer to the object in memory. Subsequent to storing the objects to persistent storage, the data structure is used to restore the replaced data to the objects in memory.
US08756192B2	Dispatching conflicting data changes A method for distributing one or more conflicting data changes. The method includes extracting data changes from the source site log, and applying the data changes to the destination site. The method then includes identifying one or more constraints for each data change and generating a hash value for each identified constraint. The method then dispatches the data changes into a plurality of streams based on the hash values. The hash values are used to identify conflicting data changes and determine how the data changes should be sent through the plurality of streams such that data changes are applied in parallel in the plurality of streams without violating any causal consistency constraints. The method then includes committing data changes in the plurality of streams to the destination site in a single transaction, creating a consistent transactional view.
US08756191B2	Massively scalable reasoning architecture Techniques for reasoning data are disclosed. The techniques may include storing data in an ontology. The data may be partitioned and/or distributed to a plurality of reasoners. Processed data from the plurality of reasoners may then be combined, the processed data having been received from the plurality of reasoners and/or having been processed by the plurality of reasoners.
US08756186B2	Systems and methods for making contextual recommendations A method and a system for making contextual recommendations to users on a network-based system. For example, a first and second related category are selected and a relationship score is calculated representing an aspect of the relationship between the first and second related categories. A relationship type is selected to represent the relationship between the first and second categories using the relationship score. The relationship type is one of either a complement or a substitute. A complement relationship indicates a complementary relationship between the first and second related categories. While a substitute relationship indicates a substitutionary relationship between the first and second categories. The relationship type is stored associated with the first and second related categories. Using the selected relationship type, a recommendation is provided to a user on the network-based system.
US08756184B2	Predicting users' attributes based on users' behaviors A method, apparatus, system, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to predict and utilize a user's attributes. A sample user behavior and a sample user attribute are collected. A model is trained based on the sample user behavior and sample user attribute. Using the model, a probability of a predicted user attribute based on the sample user behavior is predicted. Using the model and the probability, the predicted user attribute is fuzzily determined based on a real user behavior. The predicted user attribute is used to improve a user's experience.
US08756176B2	Automatic adjustment of thermal requirement based on motion detection and frequency of disturbances Methods and apparatuses to automatically adjust a thermal requirement of a data processing system are described. One or more conditions associated with a data processing system are detected. A temperature requirement for the data processing system is determined based on the one or more conditions. The performance of the data processing system may be throttled to maintain a temperature of the data processing system below the temperature requirement. Detecting the one or more conditions associated with the data processing system may include determining a location of the data processing system based on a measured motion, a state of a peripheral device, a position of one portion of the data processing system (e.g., a lid) relative another portion of the data processing system (e.g., a bottom portion), a type of application operating on the data processing system, or any combination thereof.
US08756173B2	Machine learning of known or unknown motion states with sensor fusion Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for machine learning of known or unknown motion states with sensor fusion.
US08756166B2	System and method for storage container tracking and delivery A method for item storage and distribution to a user, each stored item associated with a storage identifier, the user associated with a user identifier, the method including associating a set of storage identifiers with the user identifier, in response to receiving a description for a first storage identifier from a user device associated with the user identifier, storing the description as an storage description for the first storage identifier, setting a fill status of the first storage identifier to packed, and removing storage identifiers having an empty fill status from the set of storage identifiers associated with the user identifier.
US08756159B1	Method of archive retrieval of check information based on location Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products that provide for a system to receive information related to check transaction based on the location of the user. In one embodiment of the invention, the computer-implemented method determines a location of a check transaction and stores the location in an archive in association with the check transaction. The method then determines a location of a user and determines a list of check transactions associated with the location of the user. In some embodiments, the method provides the list of check transactions to the user. The method may also provide offers or recommendations to the user, such as an offer to establish a direct transfer instead of using a check in the future. The user and/or the provider of the method may also broaden or narrow the search results based on characteristics of the transaction.
US08756150B2	Credit card system and method A credit card system is provided which has the added feature of providing additional limited use credit card numbers and/or cards. These numbers and/or cards can be used for a single or limited use transaction, thereby reducing the potential for fraudulent reuse of these numbers and/or cards. The credit card system finds application to “card remote” transactions such as by phone or Internet. Additionally, when a single use or limited use credit card is used for “card present” transactions, so called “skimming” fraud is eliminated. Various other features enhance the credit card system which will allow secure trade without the use of elaborate encryption techniques. Methods for limiting, distributing and using a limited use card number, controlling the validity of a limited use credit card number, conducting a limited use credit card number transaction and providing remote access devices for accessing a limited use credit card number are also provided.
US08756138B2	Method and system for rebalancing investment vehicles A computer-implemented method is provided for rebalancing an exchange-traded fund. The method is performed by a computer, and includes setting a daily target return for the exchange-traded fund based on a target base index. The method also includes monitoring an actual return of the exchange-traded fund over a time period. The method also includes setting a performance band for rebalancing the exchange-traded fund. The performance band is set based on the daily target return and a volatility of the target base index. The method further includes generating signals to rebalance the exchange-traded fund based on the performance band and the actual return.
US08756131B1	System and method for integrated computerized banking Systems and methods for integrated computerized financial management are presented. Financial information from disparate systems is made available to an operator through a user interface that presents a unified view of financial information from such disparate systems and enables the operator to make and execute upon financial decisions. The operator utilizes an operator computing platform to access the financial information, and may be directly or indirectly connected with one or more databases containing financial information through various networking modalities configured to operate together in the unified presentation schema. Portable computing devices and reduced content variations of user interfaces may be utilized to enhance accessibility.
US08756122B2	Intelligent refrigerator for storing pharmaceutical product containers Intelligent refrigerator system for storing pharmaceutical product containers, such as vials, ampules, syringes, bottles, medication tubes, blister packs and cartons, at the point of dispensing. Embodiments of the invention use product identification technology, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers, to uniquely identify containers as they are added to or removed from the cold storage compartment of the refrigerator, and automatically retrieve from a local or remote database a variety of details associated with the containers and their contents, such as manufacturing data, expiration dates, time out of refrigeration, inventory levels, safety information, usage statistics, known contraindications and warnings, etc. If the details indicate that there is a problem with a particular pharmaceutical (e.g., that it is counterfeit, expired, suspect, spoiled, recalled or almost depleted), then a message or warning is automatically delivered to a human operator via an attached output device, such as a display screen, speaker or printer. Embodiments of the invention may also be configured to monitor and report temperature faults, power failures and other anomalies associated with the refrigerator or cold storage compartment.
US08756116B2	Pre-qualifying sellers during the matching phase of an electronic commerce transaction A system providing seller pre-qualification during the matching phase of an electronic commerce transaction includes a directory structure comprising multiple hierarchically organized product classes, each product class categorizing multiple products and defining one or more attributes of the products categorized in the product class. The system also includes one or more pointers for each product class, each pointer identifying a seller database in which product data enabling a product transaction is stored for products categorized in the product class. The system further includes a search interface configured to communicate a search query for product data only to one or more seller databases associated with sellers having seller attribute values matching the specified seller attribute criteria, these seller databases being identified by the one or more pointers associated with the selected product class.
US08756106B2	Remote ordering system A remote ordering system is provided using an electronic menu having a series of input devices associated with various menu items, and a wireless transmitter to send selected menu items to a receiving device for processing. A display to show selected menu items, an alpha-numeric keyboard, a non-cash payment device, and a printer for receipts are also contemplated for increased functionality. The menu may be remotely updated to reflect the customer's preferences or a change to the menu choices.
US08756105B2	Point of service transaction managaement for service facilities The present invention enables the collection by credit/debit card payment of customer co-pay and self-pay charges via an integrated point-of-service transaction management system and method. The system and method of the present invention may assist health care facilities in the collection of co-pay and self-pay charges at the time service is rendered. The present invention can be implemented anywhere cash, checks, credit cards or debit cards are accepted for payment.
US08756103B1	System and method of implementing alternative redemption options for a consumer-centric advertising system A narrowcast advertising system includes a centralized late binding application (LBA) that communicates with one or more respective LBA device components on destination devices associated with a given consumer. The LBA application receives a plurality of advertisements in accordance with ad contracts negotiated between a consumer and an advertising entity. Selected ads are distributed to the respective destination devices for integration with accessible content. Confirmation indications are received by the LBA application from the destination devices so that contract fulfillment records can be updated in accordance with the various options a consumer has for satisfying the negotiated contract.
US08756092B1	Product configuration modeling and optimization A computerized system and related methods of identifying an optimum set of product configurations from a plurality of possible product configurations, wherein each product configuration has a plurality of features and each feature has a plurality of options, includes the steps of representing each of the possible product configurations as an ordered set or array of at least n-dimensions, each dimension of the array representing a predetermined one of the features, identifying a subset of valid product configurations, identifying which valid configurations are captured by other configurations through upgrades, conversions, or acceptance of different options, defining and solving an optimization model to identify the optimum set of valid product configurations based on a desired objective, such as to maximize profit, minimize cost, or maximizing coverage of customer demand, and then presenting the optimum set of valid product configurations that satisfy the desired objective.
US08756089B2	Transport vehicle capacity maximization logistics system and method of same Disclosed is a system for substantially optimizing logistics for loading vehicles and transporting goods and a method of accomplishing the same.
US08756088B2	System and method for calculating an order flowthrough An ordering system backend includes an ordering system module, an exclusion system module, an exception system module, a summary system module, and a display device. The ordering system module is configured to receive ordering data for a plurality of orders and to receive information concerning the flowthrough status of the order. The exclusion system module is configured to generate or receive a plurality of exclusions associated with a plurality of exceptions for the plurality of orders. The exception system module is configured to generate or receive exception data associated with the plurality of orders, to receive the plurality of exclusions from the exclusion system module, and to update the exception data based on the plurality of exclusions. The summary system module is configured to calculate summary level data based on the plurality of orders and the exception data, and to create summary tables based on the summary level data. The display device includes a graphical user interface configured to display the summary tables.
US08756082B1	Virtuous cycle business growth Systems and methods are disclosed that allow an insurance company to provide awards to its agents in a manner that encourages the agents to purchase goods and services that will assist the agents in growing, branding, and/or managing his or her business. Computer systems are programmed with computer-executable instructions to determine an allocation of funds to be granted to an agent and to limit the use of the funds to goods and services identified as assisting the agent in the growth, branding, or management of his or her business.
US08756073B2	Healthcare point of service adjudication and payment system Systems and methods are described that facilitate providing an online, automated payment architecture that aggregates funds from multiple health-related accounts (e.g., a member's HSA, an employer's advance account, etc.) and automatically transfers the aggregated funds to a healthcare provider's account to pay a bill or invoice. According to other aspects, healthcare fraud is prevented by storing electronic images of members and their dependents, wherein the images can be recalled by a healthcare provider at the point of service to verify that the member or dependent is actually a covered member. In other aspects, the described systems and methods permit members to negotiate reduced invoice payments in exchange for prompt delivery of payment funds.
US08756059B2	Method and system for considering information about an expected response when performing speech recognition A speech recognition system receives and analyzes speech input from a user in order to recognize and accept a response from the user. Under certain conditions, information about the response expected from the user may be available. In these situations, the available information about the expected response is used to modify the behavior of the speech recognition system by taking this information into account. The modified behavior of the speech recognition system comprises adjusting the rejection threshold when speech input matches the predetermined expected response.
US08756057B2	System and method using feedback speech analysis for improving speaking ability A speech analysis system and method for analyzing speech. The system includes: a voice recognition system for converting inputted speech to text; an analytics system for generating feedback information by analyzing the inputted speech and text; and a feedback system for outputting the feedback information.
US08756051B2	Method and communication network for providing announcements in preferred language while roaming Communication network and method for providing communication facilities for a plurality of users. The communication network comprises an announcement generating element (14) for sending network related messages to any of the users. A further network element is connected to the announcement generating element, the further network element being arranged for determining a preferred language for a specific user (10) of the plurality of users, and sending network related messages to the specific user (10) in the preferred language.
US08756050B1	Techniques for translating content Techniques, including systems and methods, for providing translated content are described and suggested herein. In an embodiment, translations for instances of content are received and reviewers provide votes regarding the translations' quality. Votes received for translations are utilized in order to determine scores for the translations. Reviewers and translators may be scored as well. Scores for translations are used in various processes for providing appropriate content to users.
US08756046B2	Generation of code from a graphical model A method and system are provided for generating code from a graphical model in a graphical modeling environment. The graphical model includes at least one signal having a data size, a data dimensionality, or both that can vary from a first time instance to a second time instance as the model executes. The size and dimensionality of the signal can vary without the use of a graphically rendered connection to convey the size and dimension information to a block associated with the signal.
US08756045B2	Method, device, computer program and computer program product for determining a representation of a signal A method for determining a representation (y) of a signal (s) comprise selecting a predetermined number (m) of row vectors (v1, . . . , vm) from a predetermined measurement matrix (M). The predetermined measurement matrix (M) is predetermined dependent on a product of a predetermined Hadamard matrix or generalized Hadamard matrix (H) and a predetermined representation matrix(B). The predetermined representation matrix (B) represents a predetermined basis for the signal(s). The method further comprises determining a respective inner product of the signal (s) and each of the predetermined number (m) of selected row vectors (v1, . . . , vm) resulting in a predetermined number (m) of measurements (y1, . . . , ym) forming the representation (y) of the signal (s).
US08756031B2	Matched filter testing of data transmission cables In one embodiment, a method for testing a cable includes receiving a read-signal profile read at a receiving-end of a cable upon an initial test signal being input to a sending end of the cable, calculating a cross-correlation function between the read-signal profile and a matched filter output, and determining a peak value of the cross-correlation function. In another embodiment, a system includes a device, the device including logic for receiving a read-signal profile read at a receiving-end of the cable upon an initial test signal being input to a sending end of the cable, logic for calculating a cross-correlation function between the read-signal profile and a matched filter output, logic for determining a peak value of the cross-correlation function, and logic for storing the peak value to a computer readable medium. Other methods, systems, and computer program products are also described according to various embodiments.
US08756006B2	Device and method for generating route restriction information of intersection, computer program for generating route restriction information of intersection, and recording medium for recording computer program Provided are a device for automatically generating route restriction information of intersections between main roads and narrow streets, and a method therefor. With respect to a specific intersection which is an intersection between a main road and a narrow street, firstly, it is determined to prohibit a right turn and passing through the intersection. Under these conditions, when it is sufficiently confirmed, by using external information, that the right turn and passing through the intersection can be allowed at the specific intersection, the route restriction regarding the direction is released. Probe information and traffic restriction data are used for the external information.
US08756004B2	Identification tag navigation system and method thereof An identification tag navigation system and a method thereof are provided according to the invention. The system comprises at least an identification tag and a mobile apparatus. The method comprises steps of receiving a destination reading command, accessing a destination information of the identification tag, receiving a plurality of reference signals and computing a current position data according to the plurality of reference signals, computing and generating a navigation route data according to the destination position data and the current position data, and generating an instruction data according to the navigation route data and the current position data.
US08755991B2	Method and structure for vehicular traffic prediction with link interactions and missing real-time data A method and apparatus for predicting traffic on a transportation network where real time data points are missing. In one embodiment, the missing data is estimated using a calibration model comprised of historical data that can be periodically updated, from select links constituting a relationship vector. The missing data can be estimated off-line whereafter it can be used to predict traffic for at least a part of the network, the traffic prediction being calculated by using a deviation from a historical traffic on the network. The invention further discloses a method for in-vehicle navigation; and a method for traffic prediction for a single lane.
US08755990B2	Collection, monitoring, analyzing and reporting of traffic data via vehicle sensor devices placed at multiple remote locations Traffic management reports are created from data provided by vehicle sensor devices placed at different fixed locations in a region. Data of vehicles that pass each of the vehicle sensor devices are captured and communicated to a central computer database. At the central computer database, traffic management reports are periodically created from the vehicle data. Each traffic management report incorporates vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle data is for a plurality of previous, non-current times so as to allow for analysis of past vehicle data.
US08755987B2	System and method for torque control in a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine A control system for a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine includes first and second modules. The first module determines a load on the HCCI engine when the HCCI engine is operating in an HCCI combustion mode. The second module controls torque generated by the HCCI engine based on the determined load and a predetermined threshold, wherein the second module controls the torque generated by the HCCI engine by controlling fueling of the HCCI engine.
US08755985B2	Method and a device for monitoring an engine A method of monitoring at least one limited-lifetime part. During an identification step (STP1), storage means (40) store a list including a reference for each limited-lifetime part of an engine (3). During an information-search step (STP2), the storage means (40) communicate with a centralized data system (DB) in order to store for each identified part the corresponding maintenance data. During a monitoring step (STP3), the wear of the engine is monitored by using the information stored in the storage means (40).
US08755982B2	Distance controller with automatic stop function A distance controller having an automatic stop and/or start function for motor vehicles, having a distance-measuring remote region sensor, a distance-measuring ultrasound sensor, and a control unit designed to intervene in the longitudinal guiding of the home vehicle as a function of the distance, measured by the remote region sensor, from a vehicle traveling ahead. If the measured distance is smaller than the range of the ultrasound sensor, on the basis of the signal of the ultrasound sensor it is verified whether this sensor is functional. If yes, the signal of the ultrasound sensor is evaluated in the context of the stop and/or start function. According to the present invention, the stop and/or start function has an operating mode in which a distance controlling takes place on the basis of the signal of the ultrasound sensor. In this way, the distance from the vehicle ahead can be reduced during stop and go operation.
US08755972B2	Rear wheel toe angle control system for a vehicle In a rear wheel toe angle control system, the toe angle response properties of the right and left wheels are prevented from differing from each other depending on the operating condition of the vehicle, and the handling of the vehicle can be improved. The rear wheel toe angle control system (10) comprises a control command angle computing unit (83) for setting a target toe angel for each rear wheel (5) according to an operating condition of the vehicle (V), an angle-length conversion unit (87) for setting a target operating amount of each electric actuator (11) according to the target toe angle, a stroke sensor (17) for detecting an actual operating amount of each electric actuator (11), a motor position feed back duty computation unit (89) for setting a control value of each electric actuator (11) according to the difference between the actual operating amount and the target operating amount, and a compensating unit (90) for compensating the control value according to a value such as the lateral acceleration of the vehicle body (1) which is associated with the axial force of each electric actuator (11).
US08755970B2	Vehicle control device To provide a vehicle control device capable of improving the ride comfort on the vehicle. A vehicle control device for controlling operation of a vehicle including a vehicle body, and a tire for supporting the vehicle body and contacting with a ground surface, the vehicle control device includes an operation condition detecting unit configured to detect an operation condition that influences a side vibration of the vehicle body; a suspension geometry adjusting unit configured to adjust a suspension geometry of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control operation of the suspension geometry adjusting unit based on a detection result of the operation condition detecting unit.
US08755968B2	Context-sensitive navigational aid A navigational aid including an intelligent display mode and a communication system communicates with a vehicle's sensor system and/or historical- or time-based information to reduce the number of businesses that are displayed on the map by filtering out unneeded or less preferred services. When the vehicle's fuel level sensor detects that the fuel tank is almost empty, a message can be sent from the sensor system to the navigational aid such that the navigational aid can then begin showing a visual indication (e.g., text or graphical information such as an icon) of the location of fuel stations on the screen. Additionally, the location receiver indicates to the filter when the navigational aid is close to the programmed destination. At that point, the filter can be informed that it should start showing garages or areas where the vehicle can be parked without having cluttered the screen with parking garages that were not close to the destination. Similarly, when in need of other services (e.g., hotel or restaurant services), the navigational aid can display preferred brands (while omitting non-preferred brands) and make reservations when a communication system is included which is capable of communicating with the service provider. Additionally, prices or relative prices for the services may also be indicated.
US08755957B2	Method for securing a piloting system of a reconfigurable multi-unit vehicle and a secure piloting system A method for securing a control system and a secured control system of a multi-unit vehicle. The control system has a device for determining a composition of the multi-unit vehicle, that can autonomously determine the composition of the multi-unit vehicle and generate composition data. A calculator for at least one unit of the multi-unit vehicle. Each calculator is connectable to an inlet/outlet set of inlet/outlet modules for at least one unit and to the composition-determining device, in order to exchange operating data of the unit and/or the multi-unit vehicle with each inlet/outlet module, and to acquire data relating to the composition from the determination device. At least one module for dynamically securing the exclusive connection of each calculator to the inlet/outlet set determines, from the composition data, the validity of the inlet/outlet set, and controls, cyclically or sufficiently frequently, a coherence between each connection of each calculator to the inlet/outlet set.
US08755956B2	Method and device for detecting the jamming of an aircraft control surface The detection device includes, but is not limited to a device that is configured to determine a control error corresponding to the difference between a first control instruction and a control surface position, a second device that is configured to calculate the difference between this control error and a second control instruction in such a way as to form a comparison signal, and a third device that is configured to detect a jamming of the control surface if this comparison signal is greater than a threshold value.
US08755952B2	Automatic presentation of a “when can we . . . ” message composition screen responsive to a negative response message A system to reduce head-down time for a flight crew member is provided. The system includes a functional module that includes a set of screens used to receive and send controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) messages between an aircraft and a ground-based system; a message composition screen communicatively coupled to the functional module; and a shortcut interface communicatively coupled to the functional module, wherein a shortcut prompt is displayed when one of a response timer expires or a negative uplink response message is received responsive to a previously-sent downlink request message, wherein an implementation of the shortcut interface generates a “when can we expect . . . ” message related to the previously-sent downlink request message.
US08755951B2	Multimedia system for vehicle with portable dash pad A multimedia system for vehicle having a plurality of electrical accessories, including a control housing, a control module, and a dash pad. The control module includes a central processing module. The central processing module is electrically connected with the electrical accessories in such a manner that the central processing module is arranged to centrally control the electrical accessories. The dash pad is detachably mounted on the control housing and is wirelessly communicated with the central processing module, wherein a user is able wirelessly control the electrical accessories in the vehicle through the dash pad.
US08755935B2	Substrate holder positioning method and substrate processing system A substrate holder positioning method, capable of positioning a substrate holder without using any positioning jig, includes: measuring a first position of a substrate held on a substrate holder included in a substrate carrying mechanism; carrying the substrate held on the substrate holder to a substrate rotating unit for holding and rotating the substrate; turning the substrate held by the substrate rotating unit through a predetermined angle by the substrate rotating unit; transferring the substrate turned by the substrate rotating unit from the substrate rotating unit to the substrate holder; measuring a second position of the substrate transferred from the substrate rotating unit to the substrate holder; determining the position of the center of rotation of the substrate rotating unit on the basis of the first and the second position; and positioning the substrate holder on the basis of the position of the center of rotation.
US08755931B2	Pick-to-window A work station for manually picking of piece goods, including a window conveyor which includes a plurality of optically distinguishable window locations. Each window location includes a defined region of the conveyor which is suitable for receiving a piece good. The conveyor extends through a picking zone and a provision region where different types of piece goods are provided at access locations. At the provision region the order-picking person can grasp piece goods manually from each of the access locations and put same on the conveyor. An order-picking control controls warehouse management and order processing in order to transmit information concerning one of the access locations and a removal quantity to the order-picking person in accordance with an order line of the picking order. A device is provided for allocating an unoccupied window location to one of the order lines based on selection and entry of the order-picking person.
US08755929B2	Interactive clamp force control system for load handling clamps Improvements are disclosed for a load-clamping system with variable clamping force control by which a wide variety of different load types in a wide variety of different load geometric configurations can be accurately clamped at respective variable optimal clamping force settings dependent on each load's respective load type and geometric configuration in combination. An operator display and input terminal cooperates with a controller to translate assortments of possible load variables into a form easily discernible visually by a clamp operator and preferably easily comparable by the operator, from his visual observation, to each particular load which he is about to engage, so that the operator can interactively guide the controller in its selection of an optimal clamping force setting for each particular load.
US08755924B2	Charged particle beam writing method and apparatus therefor A charged particle beam writing method includes inputting layout information of a plurality of chips on which pattern formation is to be achieved, setting, using the layout information, a plurality of writing groups each being composed of at least one of the plurality of chips and each having writing conditions differing from each other, setting, for each of the plurality of writing groups, a frame which encloses a whole of all chip regions in the each of the plurality of writing groups, virtually dividing the frame into a plurality of stripe regions in a predetermined direction, with respect to the each of the plurality of writing groups, setting, using the plurality of stripe regions of all the plurality of writing groups, an order of each of the plurality of stripe regions such that a reference position of the each of the plurality of stripe regions is located in order in the predetermined direction regardless of the plurality of writing groups, and writing a pattern in the each of the plurality of stripe regions onto a target workpiece according to the order which has been set, by using a charged particle beam.
US08755911B2	Device for generating light with a variable color An illumination system (10) comprises: a lamp assembly (14) for generating color-variable light (17); a controller (15) for generating control signals (ξ1, ξ2, ξ3) for the lamp assembly; —source color input means (20), preferably a color sensor, for inputting to the controller information defining a source color; a memory (30) associated with the controller, containing information defining at least one color harmony rule. On the basis of the input source color, and using the harmony rule from the memory, the controller calculates a target color and generates its output control signals accordingly. Thus, the light output from the lamp assembly harmoniously matches the measured color of surroundings or objects.
US08755907B2	Devices and methods for electrode implantation Systems and methods provide baroreflex activation to treat or reduce pain and/or to cause or enhance sedation or sleep. Methods involve activating the baroreflex system to provide pain reduction, sedation, improved sleep or some combination thereof. Systems include at least one baroreflex activation device, at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, and a processor coupled with the baroreflex activation device(s) and the sensor(s) for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. In some embodiments, the system is fully implantable within a patient, such as in an intravascular, extravascular or intramural location.
US08755904B2	Circuit arrangements for generating currents and the application thereof Electronic circuit arrangements for generating at least two different constant currents at a load resistor, including a bridge circuit (especially an H bridge=H bridge circuit) having at least (in the case of an H bridge, precisely) four legs, and switching elements and a bridge branch between the legs, in which the load resistor is inserted, and at least two current sources which are connected to the legs of the bridge circuit in such a manner that it provides for current via one of the legs through the bridge branch and through a leg, connected to the other end of the bridge branch, with a corresponding switch position, the at least two current sources being adjustable if desired. The use of the circuit arrangement for generating such stimulation currents and corresponding procedures currents and methods.
US08755903B2	System of functional electrical stimulation The present invention discloses a functional electrical stimulation system comprising a primary power, a boost module, an energy storage section, an output control relay, an automatic discharge circuit, a foot/hand controlled switch, a current detection chip and a current limiting fuse. The boost module comprises n DC chopper circuits connected in series, and outputs a high voltage of 100-200V. According to an enable signal and a current detection signal, the output control relay disables/enables the DC boost module. The automatic discharge circuit discharges capacitance of the energy storage section automatically when the relay turns off the power input. The Foot/hand controlled switch, the current detection chip and the current limiting fuse form a triple accident protection circuit. The functional electrical stimulation system maximizes the intensity of electrical stimulation within the range that the human body can withstand. Meanwhile, it provides multiple security protection mechanisms and enhanced reliability to avoid danger during the use.
US08755894B2	Method and device for enhanced blood flow A non-invasive method comprising positioning a first electrode on a lower end of a lower leg, a second electrode on the lower leg, and a third electrode on an upper end of the lower leg, whereby the first and third electrodes are disposed on opposite ends of the lower leg, and the second electrode and one of the first and third electrodes are disposed on a same end of the lower leg; effecting a sequence of muscular contractions of the lower leg by (i) applying a first electrical impulse between the electrodes on the same end of the lower leg to induce a first muscular contraction and (ii) applying at least a second electrical impulse between the first and third electrodes to induce a longitudinal muscular contraction; and repeating operations (i) and (ii), to repeatedly induce the contractions, to effect the increased flow of blood.
US08755890B2	Electrical stimulation of the sympathetic nerve chain The present invention provides a method of affecting physiological disorders by stimulating a specific location along the sympathetic nerve chain. Preferably, the present invention provides a method of affecting a variety of physiological disorders or pathological conditions by placing an electrode adjacent to or in communication with at least one ganglion along the sympathetic nerve chain and stimulating the at least one ganglion until the physiological disorder or pathological condition has been affected.
US08755885B2	Software configurable medical device platform and associated methods The invention relates to medical devices such as pacemakers, pulse generators, cardioverter-defibrillators and the like and more particularly relates to modular and reconfigurable medical system platforms and methods of designing, testing, controlling and implementing diverse therapies, diagnostics, physiologic sensors and related instrumentation using said medical system platforms. Methods, systems and devices provide a new design platform for implantable and external medical devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, heart monitors, etc. A real-time, highly flexible system of software and hardware modules enables both prototypes and products to respond to patient and customer needs with greater design and manufacturing efficiency. Certain embodiments integrate a general-purpose processor with interface circuitry to provide a standard platform for implementing new and conventional therapies with software models rather than custom circuitry. The platform described may be used as a simulation environment, development and test platform and/or may be used as architecture for building new medical devices.
US08755878B2	Heartbeat signal processor and heartbeat signal processing method A heartbeat signal processor includes a first and second electrodes to obtain a first and second heartbeat signals, a DC voltage calculating unit and an AC amplitude calculating unit to calculate first and second average DC voltage values of direct-current components and first and second average AC amplitude values of alternate-current components in the first and second heartbeat signals, a correlation coefficient calculating unit to calculate a correlation coefficient between the alternate-current components in the first and second heartbeat signals, an amplification factor setting unit to set an amplification factor on the basis of the first and second average DC voltage values, the first and second average AC amplitude values, and the correlation coefficient, and a signal generating unit to generate a differential heartbeat signal by amplifying the first or second heartbeat signal on the basis of the amplification factor and calculating a difference between the first and second heartbeat signals.
US08755873B2	Evaluation of the quality of electrode contact with a skin surface An instrument that utilizes body contact electrodes evaluates the quality of the connections made between the electrodes and the body. An electrode contact quality evaluation circuit performs the quality evaluation, such as by determining contact impedances for the electrodes. The corresponding contact quality of each electrode is conveyed to the user.
US08755872B1	Patient monitoring system for indicating an abnormal condition A patient monitor in communication with ECG leads is configured to monitor physiological parameters over time to indicate an abnormal condition. The physiological parameters can include an ST parameter and/or action potential, and the abnormal condition can be an anaerobic state. To identify the abnormal condition, the patient monitor identifies a reference physiological parameter measurement of a patient at a first time and determines expected physiological parameter measurements based on different heart rates. The patient monitor compares an expected physiological parameter measurement of a patient at a current heart rate with an actual physiological parameter measurement at the current heart rate. The patient monitor indicates an abnormal condition if the difference between the expected and actual physiological parameter measurement is greater than a threshold amount.
US08755868B2	Adaptive sampling A method and apparatus is disclosed for adaptively sampling an analogue signal to increase the sampling rate in the presence of high frequency content within the signal, for example, QRS complex of an ECG signal. In one aspect, a change in a derivative of the analogue signal is used to control a voltage-controlled oscillator to provide a clock signal for an analogue-to-digital converter. The change in the derivative is compared to an automatically controlled threshold value. The clock signal controls the sampling rate of the analogue-to-digital converter so that the sampling rate is increased from one level, where only P and T waves are present to another higher level when the QRS complex has been detected.
US08755867B2	Optical measurement system, portable optical measurement device used therein, and rehabilitation planning method using same An optical measurement system has main and portable optical measurement devices. The main optical measurement device includes Ath first light sending devices and Bth first light receiving devices. The portable optical measurement device includes Cth second light sending devices for illuminating a subject, Dth second light receiving devices receiving light from the subject, a holder worn on a head of the subject and having through holes therein, a control unit acquiring measurement data relating to a brain activity while controlling the second light sending and receiving devices, and a communication device communicating with the main optical measurement device. (C+D)<(A+B) is satisfied. The communication device of the portable optical measurement device transmits the measurement data acquired by the control unit of the portable optical measurement device to the main optical measurement device.
US08755860B2	Method for displaying catheter electrode-tissue contact in electro-anatomic mapping and navigation system An electrode coupling output system associated with an electrode catheter that provides indication to the physician via the navigation system, concerning the electrical coupling of an electrode, such as an ablative or mapping electrode, with a patient. The indication may be provided by changing the color or other display characteristics of the electrode on the navigation system display or by way of providing a waveform indicating the electrode coupling. In this manner, electrode coupling information is provided to a physician in a manner that minimizes physician distraction.
US08755852B2	One piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner for mobile electronic devices A protective case for a handheld mobile electronic device may include an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the device's surface. The exterior hard shell wraps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the corners of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the corners of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting.
US08755849B2	Method and system for power management in a beamforming system Aspects of a method and system for on-demand signal notching in a receiver. In this regard, power consumption in a wireless device may be managed by configuring one or more transmitters and/or receivers in the wireless device based on a directivity of a received signal and/or signal strength of a received signal. At least a portion of the transmitters and/or receivers may be disabled and/or enabled based on strength of undesired in-band components of the received signal, undesired out-of-band components of the received signal, signal to noise ratio of a desired component of the received signal, a user selected power mode, and/or a direction from said wireless device to a communication partner. A splitter and/or combiner of the wireless device may be configured based on which portion of the transmitters and/or receivers are enabled. A scaling factor and/or a phase shift of the splitter and/or combiner may be configured.
US08755836B2	Method for searching the location of multi-SIM mobile terminal and an apparatus thereof A method, apparatus and system for determining a location of a multi-Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) mobile terminal having at least first and second SIMs mounted therein are provided. The first and second SIMs are associated with respective first and second mobile networks using different base stations. A first location is determined based on a location of at least one first base station in the first network and receive signal strength at the mobile terminal of a signal transmitted by the at least one first base station. A second location is determined based on a location of at least one second base station in the second network associated with the second SIM and receive signal strength at the mobile terminal of a signal transmitted by the at least one second base station. The location of the mobile terminal is then estimated from the first and second locations.
US08755835B2	Multi-mode handheld apparatus A multi-mode handset apparatus may incorporate a radio element that is operative in accordance with a plurality of communication standards. A coexistence engine may arbitrate access to resources of the radio element by media access controllers and baseband components.
US08755827B2	Distributed storage and aggregation of multimedia information via a broadband access gateway A system and method for the aggregation of multimedia information storage via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. Information about storage resources accessible to a broadband access gateway may be collected and used in selecting storage capacity used for storing multimedia information such as, for example, streaming video, broadcast video, digitized video, digitized audio, text, and digitized images. The gateway may manage storage and retrieval of the multimedia information based upon user defined criteria and characteristics of the available storage resources. Multimedia information may be parsed for storage across multiple storage resources, and the location and nature of the storage resources used for storage of multimedia information items may be unknown to the user. Storage services accessible via a broadband connection may also be used as storage resources.
US08755825B2	Method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications with a mobile-originated-only mode A method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications (MTC) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may configure itself to operate in a mobile-originated-only mode. The WTRU may perform no, or a subset of, radio resource control (RRC) idle and/or non-access stratum (NAS) idle/standby state procedures in the mobile-originated-only mode. For example, the WTRU may perform cell reselection but not paging monitoring in the mobile-originated-only mode. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform paging monitoring but not cell reselection and location update. The operation in the mobile-originated-only mode may be triggered explicitly or implicitly. For example, the WTRU may operate in the mobile-originated-only mode if an inactivity timer expires. The WTRU may switch the mode in accordance with a pre-configured schedule. After transition of the operation mode, the WTRU may send a message to the network indicating such mode switch.
US08755822B2	Method and system for locating a mobile terminal A method and system locates a mobile terminal addressed in a location service request using an overlay identity. According to one aspect of the invention a location service client accesses a first subscriber database, thereby providing said overlay identity, in order to derive a cellular identity of said mobile terminal. According to another aspect of the invention the location service client accesses a location service server in order thereby providing said overlay identity. The location service server initiates a privacy check using said overlay identity and in response receives a cellular identity. The cellular identity then may be used to request a location service to enhance functionality.
US08755815B2	Use of wireless access point ID for position determination A mobile computing device comprises a wireless transceiver and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to identify a location, to identify a wireless access point within a predetermined distance of the location, to detect a wireless access point identifier using the wireless transceiver, to compare the detected wireless access point identifier to the identified wireless access point, and to initiate location determination based on the comparison.
US08755804B2	System for providing redundant communication with mobile devices Systems and methods for providing network access to mobile devices that travel with a vehicle, such as a train, a bus, a boat, etc. along or adjacent to a relatively fixed path that may extend over a large geographic area. Mobile devices access the network through stationary access points arranged along or adjacent to the path and communicate with a communication network. The communication network may be arranged as an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) local area network emulation (LANE) network. One of the mobile devices may be a mobile access point which can couple other mobile devices to the network and record authentication information of other mobile devices so that fast transitions can be made from one stationary access point to another as the vehicle moves along the path.
US08755799B1	Provisioning and using wildcarded private identity to register devices for wireless services Systems and techniques are provided for registering similar subscriber devices in a communication network. A unique Private Identity (PRID) is generated for several user devices associated together under one user account for service through the communication network. The PRID includes a group indicator identifying the PRID's association with a group of devices subject to a common service profile, a Public Identity (PUID) string of characters that uniquely identifies the one user account, and a device identifier uniquely assigned to identify the respective device within the group under the one user account. One common PRID is generated for identifying the common service profile with respect to all of the devices of the group under the one user account. The common PRID includes the group indicator, the PUID, and a wildcard in a field of the predetermined format for a device identifier.
US08755798B2	Method and apparatus for transceiving data in a wireless access system The present invention relates to a method in which an M2M device transceives data to/from a base station in a wireless access system. The method comprises: a step of receiving, from the base station, a first message containing an available interval or an M2M device ID shared among M2M devices, and an M2M device ID use period in which said available interval periodically repeats; and a step of transceiving data to/from the base station using the M2M device ID in the available interval.
US08755797B2	Methods and apparatus for controlling provisioning of a wireless communication device Methods and apparatus for controlling provisioning of a wireless communication device in a cellular network may include maintaining, at a network component, a provisioning status database comprising status information corresponding to provisioning in a home location register of one or more wireless communication devices for one or more cellular networks. In addition, the methods and apparatus may include initiating provisioning or de-provisioning of a wireless communication device for a cellular network in the home location register in response to a triggering event.
US08755794B2	System and method of sharing information between wireless devices A method of receiving a user profile at a wireless device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to add the user profile at the wireless device, transmitting an acceptance of the request, receiving the user profile at the wireless device, and storing the user profile at the wireless device.
US08755793B2	Apparatus and methods to facilitate seamless handoffs between wireless communication networks Apparatus and methods for facilitating a handover of a wireless communication device on a first wireless communication network to a second wireless communication network, wherein the first and second wireless communication networks include communications protocols that are incompatible, are disclosed. The facilitation can include establishing communications between the wireless communication device and an interworking component of the second wireless communication network using a transparent tunnel through the first wireless communication network so that a message containing session information for the second wireless communication network can be exchanged. The facilitation further includes creating a profile on the second wireless communication network for a communication session between the wireless communication device and the second wireless communication network.
US08755789B2	Method and system for determining service metrics in a wireless network A method and system for determining service metrics in a communications network are disclosed. The method measures a speed of a wireless endpoint device in a call, and collects call performance data. The method deems the call as being associated with a user who is mobile if the speed of the wireless endpoint device exceeds a speed threshold at any time during the call, or as being associated with a user who is stationary if the speed of the wireless endpoint device does not exceed or is equal to the speed threshold over a call duration. The method adds the call performance data to an aggregate service metrics for mobile users if the call is deemed as being associated with a user who is mobile, or to an aggregate service metrics for stationary users if the call is deemed as being associated with a user who is stationary.
US08755786B2	Routing apparatus and method for multi-hop cellular systems A routing method in a multi-hop cellular system, the method including: maintaining a signal strength in each node included in the multi-hop cellular system; receiving, in at least one neighbor node, a route-request message broadcasted by a source node; dropping or re-broadcasting, by the at least one neighbor node, the route-request message based on a hop count and the signal strength; and storing, in a base station, the route-request message which is received via the at least one neighbor node, based on an elapsed time, or transmitting a route-reply message to the source node via an optimal path which is selected via the stored route-request message.
US08755785B2	Collaborative image control Systems and methods of conducting collaborative sessions between mobile devices may provide for determining a time delay associated with a set of participating mobile devices, and determining a command execution time based at least in part on a clock of a managing device and the time delay. One or more control messages may be transmitted to the participating mobile devices, wherein the control messages include the command and the command execution time. Upon receiving a control message, each participating mobile device may determine a local execution time based at least in part on the command execution time and an offset of the clock of the managing device relative to a local clock. Execution of the command can therefore be coordinated across the set of participating mobile devices.
US08755784B2	Detecting subscriber input via a wireless communication device for initiating network provisioning of such device Subscriber input detected via a wireless communication device for initiating network provisioning of the wireless communication device is presented herein. A method can include receiving, via an interface of a wireless communication device, a first input from a subscriber of a wireless service associated with the wireless communication device; sending, by the wireless communication device based on the first input from the subscriber, a request for provisioning the wireless communication device via a wireless network associated with the wireless service; and outputting, via the interface of the wireless communication device, a first message including a condition for the provisioning the wireless communication device via the wireless network based on the request. In an example, the method can further include receiving, based on the request, the condition from a component of the wireless network.
US08755777B2	Identity blocking service from a wireless service provider Identity-blocking services are provided. The current physical location of a mobile device may be disclosed to a third party without sending any identity information of the mobile subscriber to the third party. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber.
US08755775B2	Virtual number gateway An embodiment of a communication system for associating at least one virtual phone number with a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device is pre-associated with a real phone number and owned by a first subscriber and the at least one virtual phone number is associated with a second subscriber. The system includes a virtual phone platform configured to activate one or more communication services for the at least one virtual phone number. The one or more communication services are simultaneously available to the at least one virtual phone number and the real phone number via the mobile device subsequent to the activation.
US08755771B2	System, method, and program for generating screen A user terminal provides a screen with favorable usability according to the terminal used by a user at low cost. Information apparatus 100 executes a process of distinguishing an access source terminal type with at least one information, acquired when accessing from a user terminal, of user agent information relating to the user terminal and communication carrier information used for the accessing, and a process of generating, when the distinguished terminal type is a mobile phone, an inline CSS style screen display information by reading screen decoration data for mobile phones from a storage to include in the screen definition and when the distinguished terminal type is a smartphone or a tablet PC, an external CSS file format screen display information by reading screen decoration data for smartphones or tablet PCs from the storage to include in the screen definition.
US08755768B1	Feature management of a communication device A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the establishment and enforcement of policies or rules associated with the feature or functions that may be performed with the device, such as making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. If a child or employee is using the device, there may be a need to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.
US08755758B2	Technique for suppressing noise in a transmitter device A technique of suppressing noise in a transmitter device (300) is provided, wherein the transmitter device (300) comprises a baseband signal processing stage (301) operating at baseband frequency and comprising a modulator (316, 320) for converting a baseband signal into an RF signal, and an RF signal processing stage (301) operating at RF and comprising an amplifier (330). A method implementation of this technique comprises the steps performed in a feedback loop (333, 336) coupled around the amplifier (330) of tapping the RF signal processing stage downstream of the amplifier (330) to obtain an amplified RF signal comprising a baseband signal component and a noise component, downconverting the tapped RF signal to baseband frequency, removing the baseband signal component from the downconverted signal, upconverting the resulting signals still comprising the noise component to RF frequency and feeding the upconverted signal back to the RF signal processing stage upstream of the amplifier (330) thereby suppressing the noise component.
US08755749B2	Minimizing interference to non-associated users A method for reducing interference to wireless communication devices is described. A handoff request is received from a wireless communication device. A femto access point that is a hand-in target of the handoff request is determined. A handoff information message is sent to the femto access point. The method may be performed by a core network apparatus.
US08755746B2	Method for transmitting virtualized data in cloud computing environment The invention relates to a method for exchanging virtualized data in Cloud Computing Environment between a first User Equipment and a second User Equipment, said virtualized data being stored in a first memory area allocated to said first User Equipment in a first distant server, a second memory area is allocated to said second User Equipment in a second distant server for receiving said virtualized data, said first User Equipment and said second User Equipment exchanging specific information on said virtualized data over a short range wireless link, method characterized by the following step: the first User Equipment proposes said virtualized data to the second User Equipment by means of a message sent through the short range wireless link, the second User Equipment transmits to the first User Equipment the location in the second memory area where to transfer said virtualized data, and transmits to the first distant server its agreement to receive said virtualized data, the first User Equipment requests said first distant server to transfer said virtualized data from the first memory area to the second memory area over the radio link.
US08755742B2	Method and system for peer to peer wide area network communication among radio sites having dynamic rest channel base repeater stations A new group call request is received from a subscriber station at a rest channel repeater at a first network location. Corresponding new group call notifications are then transmitted to each of the other network locations over a wide area network to a current one of the repeaters acting as a rest channel repeater at each of the other network locations. Subsequently, an identity of a traffic channel repeater hosting the new call is received from each of the respective other network locations. An over-the-air notification is transmitted to other subscriber stations at the first network location identifying one of the first rest channel and another available channel as a channel for the new group call. Data received from the first subscriber station is then forwarded to each of the identified traffic channel repeaters at each of the other network locations via the wide area network.
US08755740B2	Wireless repeater with arbitary programmable selectivity The invention relates to wireless repeater systems and methods. In embodiments, such systems and methods involve receiving a wireless transmission signal; and processing the wireless transmission signal using a digital signal processing facility (DSP); wherein the DSP is adapted to filter at least one sub-band of the wireless transmission signal using a digital bandpass filter.
US08755738B2	Systems and methods for generating a selective distribution of media content feeds Aspects relate to systems and methods for generating a selective distribution of media content feeds. A content server can identify a set of mobile video cameras or other sources for delivery to a mobile device, based on a state of motion or orientation of the mobile device. Media content can be collected from video-equipped cellular devices capable of reporting their position, bearing, speed, and other sensor data. In one aspect, the position, bearing, and speed of the mobile device along with similar data for the media sources can be taken into account to generate a media envelope, or included set of media devices, to make available to the user. In one aspect, the selected content can be based on the compass orientation of a sensor in the mobile device. In one implementation, user preferences along with other access criteria can be used to further select content feeds.
US08755736B2	Method and system for managing skills assessment The present invention is directed to a method and skills assessment tool for managing a testing session in a clinical skills testing center comprising a plurality of assessment stations. The method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes configuring the plurality of assessment stations by associating each of the stations with a case type prior to the beginning of the testing session, receiving electronic identification of a student at one of a plurality of assessment stations prior to the student commencing an encounter at the one assessment station during the testing session, and, in response to receiving the student's identification, automatically assigning the student to the one assessment station for the encounter, where the encounter corresponds with the case type associated with the one assessment station.
US08755733B2	Fixing device, fixing method, image forming apparatus, and image forming method A fixing device in an image forming apparatus includes a conveyance member to convey a recording medium at a fixing nip where an image carried on the recording medium is fixed onto it; a plurality of temperature detectors to detect temperature of the conveyance member, the detectors being disposed at both end portions of the conveyance member outside an area where a maximum-sided recording medium passes through; a guide member to guide the recording medium toward the fixing nip; and a guide plate displacing unit to displace a part of the guide member in a direction orthogonal to a conveyed surface of the recording medium to be conveyed at the fixing nip, based on temperature difference detected by the plurality of temperature detectors.
US08755725B2	Fixing device having flexible fusing member A fixing device includes a tubular flexible fusing member, a heater, a nip member, a backup member, and a restricting member. The fusing member is rotatable about a rotational axis defining an axial direction and has an inner peripheral surface defining an internal space. The heater is disposed in the internal space. The nip member is disposed in the internal space for receiving radiant heat from the heater. The nip member is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface. The backup member nips the fusing member in cooperation with the nip member. The restricting member restricts displacement of the fusing member in the axial direction and is tiltable about a fulcrum portion.
US08755717B2	Charging device and image forming apparatus A charging device includes a discharge electrode that is attached to a base member and discharges electricity to supply an electric charge to a latent-image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image, a control electrode that is located on the latent-image-carrier side of the discharge electrode attached to the base member, that is curved along the latent-image carrier, and that controls a potential of the latent-image carrier, a support member that is fixed to the base member by a fixing member and includes a curved support surface that supports both ends of the control electrode in a longitudinal direction at a side at which the discharge electrode is provided, and first and second pressing members that are provided at respective ends of the control electrode in the longitudinal direction and that press the control electrode against the support surface.
US08755716B2	Light source device, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus A light source device includes: a light source; a package member that holds the light source; a splitting element that is arranged on an optical path of a light beam output from the light source and splits the light beam into a first light beam and a second light beam; and a cap member that holds the splitting element so that the surface of the splitting element is inclined with respect to a plane orthogonal to a traveling direction of the light beam output from the light source and that is attached to the package member to seal the light source.
US08755712B2	Developing device and image forming apparatus using the same A developing device includes: a first developing body that develops a developing agent image on a development surface using a developing agent; a second developing body that develops a developing agent image on the development surface using the developing agent; and a sealing member that is disposed between a region where a first delivery pole and a second delivery pole are opposed to each other and the development surface, and adjacently to the first developing body and the second developing body at distances so small that developing agents formed as magnetic brushes on a first conveyance pole and a second conveyance pole respectively can touch the sealing member to secure sealing to prevent the developing agent from leaking to the outside of a device body.
US08755711B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method When printing, an image forming apparatus determines, based on a threshold voltage corresponding to a print speed during printing, whether or not a corona wire of a charger needs to be cleaned. On the basis of whether or not a monitoring voltage corresponding to a current value of a charged bias, which is applied to the corona wire by a charged-bias high-voltage power supply, is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold voltage corresponding to the print speed during printing, the image forming apparatus determines whether or not the corona wire needs to be cleaned.
US08755704B2	Fixing device having heat roller reinforced by coil A fixing device includes a heat roller and an opposing component. The heat roller extends in an axial direction and includes a cylindrical-shaped roller section and a coil. The heat roller section has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface. The coil is spirally wound along the inner circumferential surface and including a first portion and a second portion other than the first portion, the first portion being configured of such a number of turns of the coil, the number being a natural number greater than zero, the first portion having a first coil pitch length in the axial direction, and the second portion being configured of at least one turn of the coil and having a second coil pitch length in the axial direction greater than the first coil pitch length. The opposing component confronts the outer circumferential surface of the roller section and is exclusively superposed with an entire first portion via the roller section.
US08755703B2	Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus includes an image forming section, a fixing section, a mode switching section that selectively switches a fixing mode between a fast heating mode and a heat accumulation mode, a selecting section that selects the fast heating mode or heat accumulation mode based on the relationship between operation expressions F1+P1×N and W+F2+P2×N, where N is the number of sheets to process, F1 is the time from instruction of processing in fast heating mode to processing start, P1 is the per-sheet processing time in fast heating mode, W is the warm-up time for the heat accumulation mode, F2 is the time from instruction of processing in heat accumulation mode to processing start, and P2 is the per-sheet processing time in heat accumulation mode, and a switching controller that controls the mode switching section to switch to the fast heating or heat accumulation mode based on the selected mode.
US08755695B2	Burst transmission method, and receiver resetting method and apparatus in a passive optical network A burst transmission method and a receiver resetting method and apparatus in a Passive Optical Network (PON) are provided. A burst receiver resetting method in a PON includes: receiving a preamble sequence and synchronizing data; after synchronizing the data, continuing to receive the data, and matching a Burst Terminator (BT); and resetting a receiver after successfully matching the BT. Meanwhile, an apparatus for implementing the method and a corresponding burst data transmission method are provided. By using the burst receiver resetting method and apparatus in the PON and the corresponding burst transmission method at an Optical Network Unit (ONU) burst transmission end, a Reach Extender (RE) does not need to unpack upstream burst bandwidth allocation information carried in downstream data.
US08755691B2	Wavelength real time display on the equipment for WDM optical networking systems with wavelength tunable capability A wavelength tunable device for use in a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system comprising a display device for displaying at least one operating wavelength of the wavelength tunable device. The display device is electrically coupled to a control unit in the wavelength tunable device so as to display the tuned wavelength in real time. The wavelength tunable device may be, in exemplary embodiments, an optical transponder, wavelength division demultiplexer, or wavelength division multiplexer. In embodiments where the optical equipment has a plurality of tunable ports, the display device is adapted to display the operating wavelength of each tunable port.
US08755690B2	System and method for administration of dispersion compensation modules An optical network contains dispersion compensation modules with Fiber Bragg Gratings. A photo detector behind the Fiber Bragg Grating detects the not reflected rest of the gratings input signal and therefore the dispersion compensation modules input signal. This information is used to reduce the expenditure and to avoid errors of configuration or administration of the dispersion compensating subsystem of the optical network.
US08755686B2	Method and device for processing failure of multi-span working channel in ring optical transmission network The present invention discloses a method and device for processing an alarm in a ring optical transport network. The method comprises detecting alarm information in the ring network in real-time, and when generation of only an working ODUk alarm in the ring network is detected, performing a switching process of a 1+1 protection protocol on services carried on a working channel on which an alarm is generated; in the event that one working ODUk alarm has existed in the ring network, when generation of an alarm at a protection ODUk corresponding to the working ODUk on which the alarm has been generated is also detected, or when an optical multiplexed segment layer alarm is generated in the ring network, triggering a switching process of a channel shared protection protocol. The device comprises an alarm detection module and a switching triggering module.
US08755679B2	Liquid material vaporizer A liquid material vaporizer comprises a gas-liquid mixing section for mixing a liquid material and a carrier gas to generate a gas-liquid mixture, and a heating type vaporizing section for vaporizing the gas-liquid mixture from the gas-liquid mixing section and exhausting outside the gas generated by the vaporization with assistance of the carrier gas, wherein the vaporizing section is configured with an arrangement of one or a plurality of flat plates formed in a spiral shape by an inwardly twisting path. Such an arrangement provides an excellent liquid material vaporizer capable of, even if a liquid material composed of a plurality of materials having different boiling points is vaporized, preventing a residue from being generated, and performing the vaporization in a preferable manner.
US08755674B2	Information recording apparatus and method, information processing terminal, medium and apparatus, and recording medium New content is recorded onto a recording medium. Whether the current free recording capacity of the recording medium is sufficient to record the new content is determined. When the current free recording capacity of the recording medium is sufficient, the new content onto the recording medium is recorded. When the current free recording capacity of the recording medium is insufficient, a notification regarding the current free recording capacity of the recording medium is sent over a network to an information processing terminal, an instruction transmitted over the network by the information processing terminal is received, and at least a portion of prior content recorded on the recording medium is processed based on the instruction.
US08755673B2	Method, system and computer program product for editing movies in distributed scalable media environment A movie editor converts a received movie into a proxy format, and creates a texture strip representing the frames of the movie. An editor can use the texture strip to edit the movie, rather than editing the movie directly. Deep tags and/or special effects can be defined for the texture strip using a graphical interface. The graphical interface enables movies to be combined into a playback product according to a control structure graphically presented in the graphical interface.
US08755660B1	Method and apparatus for compensating for and using mode-profile distortions caused by bending optical fibers An apparatus and method for compensating for mode-profile distortions caused by bending optical fibers having large mode areas. In various embodiments, the invention micro-structures the index of refraction in the core and surrounding areas of the inner cladding from the inner bend radius to the outer bend radius in a manner that compensates for the index changes that are otherwise induced in the index profile by the geometry and/or stresses to the fiber caused by the bending. Some embodiments of an apparatus and method include a fiber having a plurality of substantially parallel cores, the fiber including a straight section and a curved section; guiding signal light primarily in a second core in the straight section; guiding the signal light from the second core into a first core between the straight section and the curved section; and guiding the signal light primarily in the first core in the curved section.
US08755657B2	Optical cable An optical switch having a housing and optical fibers connectable to a light source and a light detector. The light source and light detector are located remote from the housing. The first and second light guide cables have distal ends positioned in a separator assembly and are optically aligned but separated by a gap. The switch includes a device to modify a light beam, and the device is usually adapted to removably occupy the gap. The switch may be embodied in a float.
US08755650B2	Gradient index optical waveguide coupler A light source is coupled to an input facet that directs light from the light source to a core layer of a waveguide and a gradient index material layer disposed beside the core layer along a portion of a propagation length of the waveguide. Light is launched from the light source into the input facet. In response, the gradient index material layer directs light to the core layer at least along the portion of the propagation length.
US08755649B2	In-line forward/backward fiber-optic signal analyzer An optical connector having a plurality of directional taps and connecting between a plurality of optical waveguides (e.g., such as a connector between a waveguide that is part of, or leads from, a seed laser and/or an initial optical-gain-fiber power amplifier, and a waveguide that is part of, or leads to, an output optical-gain-fiber power amplifier and/or a delivery fiber), wherein one of the directional taps extracts a small amount of the forward-traveling optical output signal from the seed laser or initial power amplifier (wherein this forward-tapped signal is optionally monitored using a sensor for the forward-tapped signal), and wherein another of the directional taps extracts at least some of any backward-traveling optical signal that may have been reflected (wherein this backward-tapped signal is optionally monitored using a sensor for the backward-tapped signal).
US08755648B1	Semiconductor-based plasmonic phase modulator and method A plasmonic phase modulator and a method of phase modulation employ modulation of surface plasmons. The plasmonic phase modulator includes a semiconductor substrate configured to provide a surface charge that forms a plasmonic channel at the substrate surface. The modulator further includes an electrode and an insulator between the electrode and the semiconductor substrate. The electrode is configured to provide an electric field that influences the surface charge. The electric field includes a bias field component and a modulation field component. The surface plasmon is supported within the plasmonic channel at an interface between the semiconductor substrate surface and the insulator. A phase of the surface plasmon in the plasmonic channel is modulated by changes in the electric field. The method includes propagating the surface plasmon in the plasmonic channel and varying the modulation field component to modulate the phase of the propagating surface plasmon.
US08755647B2	Methods and apparatus for vertical coupling from dielectric waveguides A frequency-chirped nano-antenna provides efficient sub-wavelength vertical emission from a dielectric waveguide. In one example, this nano-antenna includes a set of plasmonic dipoles on the opposite side of a SiYV4 waveguide from a ground plane. The resulting structure, which is less than half a wavelength long, emits a broadband beam (e.g., >300 nm) that can be coupled into an optical fiber. In some embodiments, a diffractive optical element with unevenly shaped regions of high- and low-index dielectric material collimates the broadband beam for higher coupling efficiency. In some cases, a negative lens element between the nano-antenna and the diffractive optical element accelerates the emitted beam's divergence (and improves coupling efficiency), allowing for more compact packaging. Like the diffractive optical element, the negative lens element includes unevenly shaped regions of high- and low-index dielectric material that can be designed to compensate for aberrations in the beam emitted by the nano-antenna.
US08755644B2	Silicon based optical vias Method of fabricating a semiconductor die with a microlens associated therewith. More particularly, a method for fabricating a vertical channel guide optical via through a silicon substrate wherein the optical via can contain lens elements, a discrete index gradient guiding pillar and other embodiments. Also disclosed are means for transferring, coupling and or focusing light from an electronic-optical device on the top of a semiconductor substrate through the substrate to a waveguiding medium below the substrate. The high alignment accuracies afforded by standard semiconductor fabrication processes are exploited so as to obviate the need for active alignment of the optical coupling or light guiding elements.
US08755643B2	Fibre optic sensor package A fiber-optic sensor package (10) comprises a serial array of fiber-optic sensing coils (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) each of which is comprised in a respective fiber-optic sensor. Four (14, 16, 18, 22) of the coils are housed in a protective casing (24). One of the coils (22) is comprised in a fiber-optic electromagnetic field sensor. The other coils are comprised in respective fiber-optic geophones and/or hydrophones. A single package of the invention allows detection of both seismic and electromagnetic signals. An array of packages of the invention provides detection of both seismic and electromagnetic signal at a series of positions over a long distance or wide area, thus avoiding the need for two conventional arrays. A packages of the invention, and an array of such packages, require little or no electrical power input.
US08755638B2	Image processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and image processing method for resolution conversion using a ratio An image processing apparatus includes a determination unit that determines a type of a provided object, a resolution conversion unit that converts a resolution of the object determined by the determination unit as an image into a resolution of an output image, an object processing unit that performs a spatial frequency processing for the object after the resolution conversion by the resolution conversion unit depending on a ratio between a resolution of the object before the resolution conversion and a resolution of the output image, and a generating unit that generates the output image based on the object subjected to the spatial frequency processing in the object processing unit.
US08755632B2	Methods and systems for creating an aligned bank of images with an iterative self-correction technique for coordinate acquisition and object detection Methods and systems for providing an aligned bank of images (e.g. for a panoramic display obtained by a scanning or moving camera) are disclosed that allow updating of the bank of images as new images are obtained; display of the original images stored in the bank as a mosaic according to any desired zoom; determination and display of the best mosaic view for a desired zoom; recall of the original images from the bank; and production of a mosaic that is free of accumulated stitching errors without imposing limitations on the way the camera scans. The methods and systems herein disclosed further have the ability to anchor the bank of images to the actual ground coordinates. The key to the method is inclusion of an iterative self-correcting procedure that reduces the accumulated errors as new images are added to the bank.
US08755627B2	Method and system for reducing speckles in a captured image A method for reducing specular reflection in an image. The method includes capturing a first exposure of a scan surface using a first of a plurality of light sources, capturing a second exposure of a scan surface using a second of a plurality of light sources, determining which pixels captured by the light sources are speckles, and replacing a value of at least one speckle in the image with a different pixel value.
US08755620B2	Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus for performing arithmetic coding and/or arithmetic decoding An image coding method comprising: obtaining current signals to be coded of each of the processing units of the image; generating a binary signal by performing binarization on each of the current signals to be coded; selecting a context for each of the current signals to be coded from among a plurality of contexts; performing arithmetic coding of the binary signal by using coded probability information associated with the context selected in the selecting; and updating the coded probability information based on the binary signal, wherein, in the selecting, the context for the current signal to be coded is selected, as a shared context, for a signal which is included in one of a plurality of processing units and has a size different from a size of the processing unit including the current signal to be coded.
US08755618B2	Method for coding and method for reconstruction of a block of an image sequence and corresponding devices A method for coding a current block is disclosed. The method comprises an iterative step of decomposition into atoms of a first dictionary of a vector of data comprising at least reconstructed image data associated with pixels situated in a causal neighboring area of a current block.At each iteration, the step of decomposition into atoms comprises the following steps for: selecting a first atom in the first dictionary of atoms, applying a phase correlation between a patch associated with the first atom and a current residue vector, when the first atom is a textured atom, extracting from the patch at least the part most correlated with the residue vector, the extracted part forming a second atom, selecting from among the first atom and the second atom, the atom most correlated with the current residue vector, and updating the residue vector according to the selected atom.
US08755608B2	Marker generation device, marker generation detection system, marker generation detection device, marker, marker generation method, and program therefor Provided is a marker generation device which has a measurement means, an invariant feature conversion means, a singular feature selection means, and a marker generation means. The measurement means measures a change in posture of an object in a background image on the basis of the image. The invariant feature conversion means indicates feature points extracted from the background image in an invariant feature space by means of a predetermined conversion process in accordance with the change in posture. The singular feature selection means selects, as a singular feature, a part in which the feature points are not indicated in the invariant feature space. The marker generation means generates a marker with the use of the singular feature.
US08755602B2	Electronic apparatus and method for binarizing image An electronic apparatus and method obtains an original image, converts the original image into gray level to determine a gray level distribution of the original image, and defines a fuzzy region and a flat region and a fuzzy region according to the gray level distribution and a binary threshold. The electronic apparatus and method compares the pixel gray values in the fuzzy region with pixel gray values in the flat region to re-define the pixel gray values in the fuzzy region according to the comparison and a formula, and binarizes the original image to output an binarized image.
US08755600B2	Method and apparatus for determining the light direction Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a digital image signal, and a recording medium having recorded thereon the method, in which an image including a subject is generated, a subject region is formed by detecting the subject from the image, the subject region is divided into at least two regions, histograms for the at least two regions are generated, respectively, and it is determined whether a light direction is side lighting by analyzing the histograms for the at least two regions.
US08755591B2	Method, medium and apparatus classifying and collecting area feature information according to a robot's moving path, and a robot controlled by the area features A method of classifying and collecting feature information of an area according to a robot's moving path, a robot controlled by area features, and a method and apparatus for composing a user interface using the area features are disclosed. The robot includes a plurality of sensor modules to collect feature information of a predetermined area along a moving path of the robot, and an analyzer to analyze the collected feature information of the predetermined area according to a predetermined reference range and to classify the collected feature information into a plurality of groups.
US08755589B2	Measurement of belt wear through edge detection of a raster image Tools for determining belt wear are provided. Specifically, non-contact based systems and processes are described which enable a quick and accurate measurement of belt wear. Based on the measurements of belt wear, a wear condition for the belt can be determined. Information regarding the wear condition can then be used to determine an appropriate remedial measure for responding to the determined wear condition.
US08755578B1	System and method for quantification of size and anisotropic structure of layered patterns Parameterization of incremental patterns of various categories is provided by a computer system. The computer system initially undergoes filtering of the incremental patterns under study. Transects are plotted in a predetermined direction to growth incremental bands, and converted into an anisotropic structure in a 2-D domain. The width of the incremental bands along transects are calculated in combination with the area of incremental bands between neighboring transects. The structure of the incremental bands along with the width and area of the incremental hands across a 2-D plane for different levels of noise are calculated. Noise is reduced by averaging width and area across the 2-D plane. Indices of adequacy of the model and structural anisotropy of the incremental patterns are calculated.
US08755573B2	Time-of-flight sensor-assisted iris capture system and method A method of identifying a living being includes using a time-of-flight sensor to determine a location of a face of the living being. An image of an iris of the living being is produced dependent upon the location of the face as determined by the time-of-flight sensor. The produced image is processed to determine an identity of the living being.
US08755566B1	Methods for assessing line of sight radio service availability and reception characteristics In an embodiment, a method for determining whether a residential unit is capable of receiving a line of sight (LOS) radio service from one or more radio transmitters providing line of sight radio service within a service area is provided. In another embodiment, a method for determining the placement of an antenna on a rooftop to receive LOS radio service is provided. In each embodiment, methods for creating a residential units data set for a service area including data representative of rooftops of residential units and their location is provided. In an embodiment, the residential units data set is based on light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data.
US08755564B1	Technique to increase speed of asynchronous pulse processing based hyperspectral target detection algorithm A system, circuit, and methods for increasing speed of an asynchronous pulse processing based hyperspectral target detection algorithm are disclosed. Stored optimized filter coefficients are used to provide initial filter coefficients. The initial filter coefficients are optimized using an asynchronous pulse processor based hyperspectral detection algorithm to provide optimized filter coefficients, and the optimized filter coefficients are stored.
US08755559B1	Determining GPS coordinates for images Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for GPS coordinate determination for images are described herein. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to equipping an image with GPS coordinates where the image is uploaded onto a mapping site without GPS coordinates. The mapping site is able to equip the image with GPS coordinates by identifying a recognizable structure in the image and then comparing the recognizable structure with stored structures in the mapping site. The stored structures in the mapping site have GPS coordinates for each. The mapping site compares the recognizable structure of the image without GPS coordinates to a structure stored in the mapping site with GPS coordinates. The mapping site then tags the image without GPS coordinates with the GPS coordinates associated with the stored structure that matches the structure of the image.
US08755557B2	Loudspeaker diaphragm and loudspeaker including the loudspeaker diaphragm A loudspeaker diaphragm according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a diaphragm portion; and an edge portion, which is molded integrally with the diaphragm portion and made of a material different from a material for the diaphragm portion, wherein: the diaphragm portion includes, at an outer peripheral end thereof, an outer wall portion provided upright in a direction substantially parallel to a vibrating direction of the diaphragm portion; an inner peripheral surface of the edge portion is bonded onto an outer peripheral surface of the outer wall portion; and the outer wall portion has a height larger than a thickness of the diaphragm portion.
US08755549B2	Universal flexible in-the-ear hearing aid The present patent application discloses a universal flexible in-the-ear hearing aid, comprising a front portion of the hearing aid, a middle portion of the hearing aid and a rear portion of the hearing aid, the front portion of the hearing aid including a speaker, the rear portion of the hearing aid including a main body, the middle portion of the hearing aid including the sound transmission device, the sound transmission device is a flexible or soft-connection device, a end of the soft-connection device connected to the front portion of the hearing aid, another end of the soft-connection device connected to the rear portion of the hearing aid.
US08755548B2	Ear mould and hearing aid with open in-ear receiving device An ear mold, in cooperation with a receiving device which is placed in an ear canal. The ear mold includes a head of the ear mold and a sound transmission device which is connected with the head. The sound transmission device is used for connection with the speaker of the hearing aid. The head of the ear mold is integrated with the sound transmission device. An end of sound transmission device which is connected with the hearing aid is elastic. The part of the sound transmission device which is connected with the head of the ear mold is flexible.
US08755545B2	Stability and speech audibility improvements in hearing devices A hearing device includes a first filter configured for providing a first frequency part of an input signal of the hearing device, the first frequency part comprising a low pass filtered part, a second filter configured for providing a second frequency part of the input signal, the second frequency part comprising a high pass filtered part, a first synthesizing unit configured for generating a first synthetic signal from the first frequency part using a first model based on a first periodic function, and a combiner configured for combining the second frequency part with the first synthetic signal for provision of a combined signal.
US08755536B2	Stabilizing directional audio input from a moving microphone array A device includes a microphone array fixed to the device. A signal processor produces an audio output using audio beamforming with input from the microphone array. The signal processor aims the beamforming in a selected direction. An orientation sensor—such as a compass, an accelerometer, or an inertial sensor—is coupled to the signal processor. The orientation sensor detects a change in the orientation of the microphone array and provides an orientation signal to the signal processor for adjusting the aim of the beamforming to maintain the selected direction. The device may include a camera that captures an image. An image processor may identify an audio source in the image and provide a signal adjusting the selected direction to follow the audio source. The image processor may receive the orientation signal and adjust the image for changes in the orientation of the camera before tracking movement of the audio source.
US08755532B2	Network audio processor An audio circuit and associated method for enhanced intelligibility of audio content includes a first means for receiving reproduced audio content, a microphone for providing a microphone output signal in accordance with ambient noise, a second means for enabling the microphone output signal when the reproduced audio content is off, and disabling the microphone output signal when the reproduced audio content is on, and a signal processor, in communication with the first and second means. The signal processor applies a transfer function to the reproduced audio content for increasing gain to the reproduced audio content as a function of increasing amplitude of the microphone output signal, and decreasing gain to the reproduced audio content signal as a function of decreasing amplitude of the microphone output signal, and applies an equalization curve to the audio content to boost frequencies in a range that enhances consonant perception thus increasing speech intelligibility.
US08755524B2	Motion picture file encryption method and digital rights management method using the same A method of encrypting a motion picture file and a method of digital rights management using the same, wherein encryption method includes: extracting information on the location of at least one video sample, which is a real-time streaming unit, from meta-data of the motion picture file; extracting the video samples based on the location information; encrypting the extracted video samples, excluding a start code within a video sample header of each extracted video sample, based on predetermined encryption information; and producing an encrypted motion picture file by recombining the encrypted video samples. Since the file is encrypted in units of video object planes (VOPs) while maintaining an MEPG-4 file format, the encryption method can be easily applied to a completed file format and streaming service is also possible.
US08755523B2	System for securing access to data streams A method for protecting digital content is described. The method includes receiving compressed encrypted digital content, determining an output format based, at least in part, on all of the following: a user-requested output format; received control information; and a rule determining whether a clear compressed output format is allowedand producing output from the compressed digital content based on a result of the determining, wherein, if the rule does not allow clear compressed output format, the compressed encrypted digital content is provided in a form which prevents production of clear compressed output in the producing step. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
US08755517B2	Method for generic-point parallel elliptic curve scalar multiplication The method for generic-point parallel elliptic curve scalar multiplication replaces the pre-computation overhead of conventional elliptic curve scalar multiplication by post-computations that can be parallelized. This greatly increases the speed and efficiency of scalar multiplication performed in elliptic curve cryptography. According to the method, when scalar multiplication is required, the scalar integer is partitioned into a plurality of partitions, and calculations in each partition are performed simultaneously or in parallel on separate processors using conventional binary protocols. The bit size of each partition is adjusted to balance the load between the processors, i.e., so that each processor performs substantially the same number of point operations. The resulting calculations from each partition are accumulated or summed to produce the point that is the product of the scalar multiplication.
US08755508B2	Intelligent switching system for voice and data A teleconferencing system for voice and data provides interconnections among user sites via a central station. User stations at user sites each alternate operation between a data mode connecting a user computer and modem to a user telephone communication path and a voice mode connecting a telephony circuit to the communication path. The teleconferencing system is adapted for conducting a voice conference over standard telephone lines while allowing simultaneous viewing of data objects such as slides, graphs, or text. A host computer connected to the central station serves as a central repository for storage and retrieval of data objects for use in teleconferences.
US08755506B2	System and method for providing call and chat conferencing An approach is disclosed for providing an integrated call and chat conferencing system. A first participant joins in a conference, wherein the first participant communicates over a voice session. The voice session is converted into a text stream and stored. A second participant joins in the conference, wherein the second participant communicates over a chat session. The stored converted text stream is presented to second participant.
US08755498B2	Communication terminal adapted to direct dial-in service and method of establishing polarity A communication terminal supporting direct dial-in service that can accurately establish polarities of station lines and prevent erroneous operation has a direct dial-in connection function of push-button method, and includes: a polarity determining circuit determining polarities of a pair of station lines; a primary acknowledgement signal transmitting circuit responsive to a reception of a call signal after the polarity determining circuit detected reversal of polarities of the station lines, for transmitting a primary acknowledgement signal to a line; an extension designation signal detecting circuit for detecting, after transmission of the primary acknowledgement signal by the primary acknowledgement signal transmitting circuit, reception of an extension designation signal from an exchange, and a polarity establishing circuit responsive to detection by the extension designation signal detecting circuit of the extension designation signal, for establishing polarities of the pair of station lines determined by the polarity determining circuit.
US08755497B2	Method and system for telephone message management A system for managing telephone messages played by a telephone includes an integrated telephone answering device configured to playback a plurality of outgoing messages. The system further includes a first memory section to store a default outgoing message and a second memory section to store one or more custom outgoing messages. The system further includes a handset operable to send outgoing messages for storage in the base unit and to send information related to outgoing messages for storage in a database of the base unit, the information including an outgoing message identifier associated with each outgoing message and a list of calling numbers associated with each outgoing message identifier. The system further includes a processor operable to receive an indication of a playback outgoing message request, to determine a calling party number associated with the outgoing message identifier, to retrieve an outgoing message identifier associated with the calling party number, and to send a signal to the integrated telephone answering device to playback an outgoing message associated with the outgoing message identifier.
US08755487B2	Diffraction grating and alignment method thereof, and radiation imaging system An X-ray imaging system includes first to third absorption gratings. Initially, the third absorption grating is disposed in a Z axis orthogonal to a detection surface of a FPD, and the position of the third absorption grating is adjusted in θx and θy directions based on a dose of X-rays having passed through the third absorption grating. Then, the first absorption grating is disposed in the Z axis so as to produce a moiré pattern. The position of the first absorption grating is adjusted in the θx and θy directions so that a frequency of the moiré pattern detected by the FPD becomes uniform. Then, the position of the first absorption grating is adjusted in a Z or θz direction so that the FPD loses the detection of the moiré pattern. After that, the second absorption grating is aligned in a like manner as the first absorption grating.
US08755476B2	Apparatus and method for antenna switching diversity in an OFDM system Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for antenna switching diversity comprising: identifying the start of an OFDM symbol period; switching from an original antenna to an alternative antenna; calculating a signal quality metric associated with the original antenna and the alternative antenna; and selecting either the original antenna or the alternative antenna for demodulation of a current OFDM symbol based on the calculated signal quality metric. In one aspect, the antenna switching diversity is based on either symbol rate switching or block rate switching, and a selection of one or the other is made.
US08755473B2	Method and apparatus for detecting rapid changes in signaling path environment A mobile station measures at least one modulation attribute of at least one signal transmitted across a signaling path of a wireless link between the stations. Because the signal travels on the signaling path between the stations, rapid changes in the modulation attribute can be used to determine both (i) motions of the mobile station and (ii) changes in the base station or mobile station environments. The stations adjust at least one parameter affecting the performance of the wireless link to compensate for the rapid changes.
US08755471B2	Method and apparatus for reference signal muting detection in a wireless communication network The present invention provides a method and apparatus for autonomously detecting whether a reference signal within an OFDM signal transmitted by a remote transmitter is or is not muted for a given transmission time. Muting or puncturing may be applied to all or only a portion of the reference signal. The method, which may be carried out in an appropriately configured radio apparatus, includes receiving the OFDM signal and calculating a first comparison metric from signal samples of the OFDM signal corresponding to a first set of resource elements of the OFDM signal, and calculating a second comparison metric from signal samples of the OFDM signal corresponding to a second set of resource elements of the OFDM signal. The method continues with determining whether the reference signal is or is not muted for the given transmission time, by comparing the first and second comparison metrics, and foregoing or performing reference signal measurements responsive to determining that the reference signal is or is not muted.
US08755469B1	Method of spectrum mapping and exploitation using distributed sensors A method for operating a distributed multi-sensor system for spectrum mapping and signal exploitation. The method includes selecting a plurality of distributed sensors including at least one or more clusters of distributed sensors, sending a request to the plurality of distributed sensors to collect signal snapshot copies, routing the signal snapshot copies or information from the plurality of distributed sensors as inputs to at least one fusion module, processing all inputs before sending any next request to the plurality of distributed sensors, optimizing the one or more clusters of distributed sensors, combining multiple distributed signal inputs in the at least one fusion module, and making a global decision. A system for spectrum mapping and signal exploitation and a storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer code for implementing the method are also disclosed.
US08755463B2	Receiving and transmitting signals across non-contiguous channels in a communication system Embodiments for processing signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving signals from at least two non-contiguous channels, where the at least two non-contiguous channels are within a predetermined bandwidth, and where each of the at least two non-contiguous channels has a center frequency. The method also includes utilizing an average of the center frequencies of the at least two non-contiguous channels to down convert the at least two non-contiguous channels to a combined intermediate frequency (IF) channel that has a center frequency that is an average of a difference between the center frequencies of the at least two non-contiguous channels. The method also includes down converting the combined IF channel to a combined channel at a baseband frequency. The method also includes recovering the at least two non-contiguous channels from the combined channel at a baseband frequency utilizing an upper sideband and lower sideband recovery mechanism.
US08755462B2	Frequency offset estimator for upstream cable signals In a DOCSIS transmission network, it is necessary for an upstream receiver to estimate and correct for errors in the carrier frequency of the transmission based upon observations of a preamble sequence. This task is complicated by the fact that microreflections in the upstream channels cause intersymbol interference, which tends to bias the frequency estimation circuit. An economical, ISI-immune algorithm is provided for estimating the carrier frequency of upstream transmissions. The arrangement improves the reliability of the frequency estimates in the presence of ISI, thereby reducing the overhead and increasing the throughput of the upstream channels.
US08755445B2	Method, device, and system for multiplexing of video streams A method of reproducing at least two digital video sequences. The method includes multiplexing a first digital video sequence with a second digital video sequence, pictures of the second digital video sequence are included in advance in a video stream and are associated with timing information such that a receiver will not decode and reproduce the pictures of the second digital video sequence. The method includes composing the at least two digital video sequences into the video stream in correspondence with a result of the multiplexing and subsequently including a sequence of dummy timing pictures into the video stream. The dummy timing pictures are inter-predicted and are coded by omitting any prediction error data.
US08755442B2	Method of processing a signal and apparatus for processing a signal A method and apparatus for signal processing which enable data compression and recovery with high transmission efficiency are disclosed. Data coding and entropy coding are performed with correlation and grouping is used to increase coding efficiency. A method for signal processing according to this invention, the method includes decapsulating the signal received over an Internet protocol network, obtaining data coding identification information from the de-capsulated signal and data-decoding data according to a data coding scheme indicated by the data coding identification information, wherein the data coding scheme includes at least a pilot coding scheme, the pilot coding scheme decodes the data using a pilot reference value corresponding to a plurality of data and a pilot difference value, and the pilot difference value is generated using the data and the pilot reference value.
US08755439B2	Moving picture decoding apparatus Provided is a moving picture decoding apparatus including: a picture memory that stores previously decoded picture data of a picture including macroblocks and macroblock information described on a macroblock basis, in association therebetween; an error judging unit that judges presence or absence of an error for a current picture to be decoded; a picture data replacing unit that replaces, when an error is present, picture data of the current picture to be decoded with that of a previously decoded picture in the picture memory; and a macroblock information replacing unit that replaces macroblock information in association with the current picture to be decoded including an error with macroblock information stored in association with the previously decoded picture, or a macroblock information storage unit that stores information that indicates presence of the error for the current picture to be decoded in association therewith.
US08755426B1	Rank-order equalization For digital data transmitted using a vector signaling encoding, a rank-order equalizer cancels various channel noise such as inter-symbol interference. Further, rank-order units may be cascaded to achieve improved equalization over successive sample vector signals in a rank-order equalizer. Multiple rank-order equalizers further operate in parallel in a feed forward mode or in series in a feedback mode to provide a continuous vector signaling stream equalization.
US08755424B2	Transmit power control A radio transmitter for use with a coherent radio receiver comprising; transmission circuitry configured to transmit radio pulses in accordance with an underlying pulse transmission rate; receive circuitry configured to receive a message comprising an indication of a target transmit power of the radio transmitter; and power control circuitry configured to, in response to receiving said message, inhibit the transmission of selected radio pulses of the underlying pulse transmission rate so as to cause the transmission circuitry to transmit radio pulses at an effective pulse transmission rate having an average power in accordance with the target transmit power indication in the received message.
US08755418B2	Silicon-based cooling package for laser gain medium Embodiments of silicon-based thermal energy transfer apparatus for gain medium crystal of a laser system are provided. For a disk-shaped crystal, the apparatus includes a silicon-based manifold and a silicon-based cover element. For a rectangular cuboid-shaped gain medium crystal, the apparatus includes a first silicon-based manifold, a second silicon-based manifold, and first and second conduit elements coupled between the first and second manifolds. For a right circular cylinder-shaped gain medium crystal, the apparatus includes a first silicon-based manifold, a second silicon-based manifold, and first and second conduit elements coupled between the first and second manifolds.
US08755410B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus includes the following elements. A generation unit generates a multiplexed video frame having a predetermined screen size. A dividing unit divides input audio data into audio data items each having samples for one frame period of the multiplexed video frame. A multiplexing unit multiplexes audio data items obtained by dividing each stream of input audio data and number-of-samples information representing the number of samples thereof. A processing unit processes audio data items multiplexed in a multiplexed video frame input from an input video port, and outputs from an output video port thereof a multiplexed video frame in which the resulting audio data items and the number-of-samples information thereof are multiplexed. An extraction unit extracts the audio data items multiplexed in the multiplexed video frame output from the processing unit in accordance with the number-of-samples information. A transmission unit outputs the extracted audio data items to outside.
US08755409B2	Processing messages with incomplete primary identification information Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the network device, a message associated with an entity; determining that the message lacks at least one primary identification value used to identify the entity associated with the message; extracting at least one secondary identification value from the message; selecting a correlation rule of a plurality of correlation rules that matches the at least one secondary identification value, wherein each correlation rule of the plurality of correlation rules identifies a mapping between secondary identification values and primary identification values; identifying the at least one primary identification value based on the selected correlation; identifying the entity based on the at least one primary identification value.
US08755408B2	Method and apparatus for MAC message reliability Embodiments of a system and method for wireless communication are provided. In certain embodiments, a plurality of fragments of a MAC management message is transmitted. Each fragment includes a sequence number indicating an order of the fragments, and at least one of the fragments includes a transaction ID identifying the MAC management message with respect to other messages.
US08755403B2	Block acknowledgement for wireless communication methods, apparatuses and systems Systems and methods for reducing overhead by using block acknowledgment with an all polling technique while attempting to meet latency and QoS requirements. Each node transmits a number of packets upon receiving a polling message. The Access Point (AP) then replies with a Block Acknowledgement (BlockAck), which is combined with a subsequent polling message and contains a bitmap that indicates 1 for a successfully received packet and 0 for a failed reception.
US08755395B2	Wireless communication subsystem with a digital interface Systems and methods are disclosed which provide wireless communication systems implementing subsystems adapted for flexible deployment configurations and to resist the introduction of interference. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless communication system configuration in which an ODU subsystem is coupled to an IDU subsystem using a fiber optic link. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an ODU subsystem is adapted to provide conversion between digital and analog to thereby facilitate the use of a digital link between the ODU subsystem and a corresponding IDU subsystem. Embodiments of the present invention utilize a plurality of ODU subsystems configured according to the present invention to provide wireless communication coverage of a service area, such as to provide a wireless application termination system (WATS) hub for use in providing wireless communication links with respect to a plurality of subscriber units.
US08755393B2	Facilitating communication of routing information In certain embodiments, facilitating communication of routing information includes receiving, at a shim, incoming messages communicating routing information from a first protocol point of one or more protocol points operating according to a routing protocol. The shim belongs to an internal region separate from an external region, and a transport layer is disposed between the shim and the protocol points. The incoming messages are processed and sent to siblings that belong to the internal region. Each sibling implements a state machine for the routing protocol. Outgoing messages are received from a first sibling. The outgoing messages are processed and sent to a second protocol point of the one or more protocol points.
US08755392B2	Peer-to-peer communication pipes A system and method for establishing communications channels between and among peers in a peer-to-peer networking environment. Pipes may be used as communication channels for sending and receiving messages and other data between services or applications over input and output endpoints. Pipes may be asynchronous, unidirectional, stateless and unreliable. Bidirectional pipes may also be supported. Pipes may have ends that may be moved around and bound to different peers at different times. Point-to-point and propagate pipes may be supported. Pipes may connect peers that have a direct physical link and peers that do not have a direct link. Peers may communicate through pipes without knowing on which peer a pipe endpoint is bound. A message is sent to all peer endpoints currently connected (listening) to the pipe. The set of connected endpoints may be obtained from a pipe service using a pipe binding protocol.
US08755373B1	VOP (voice over packet) automatic call distribution A system for automatically routing calls in a voice-over-packet (VOP) environment at a customer's premises without using a private branch exchange (PBX) is provided. One embodiment of the system includes a VOP-signal monitoring component that can monitor an incoming packet-based data stream to identify VOP data that is associated with one or more voice communications, a packet-identification component that can identify packets that make up a communications stream, a destination-determination component that can identify a first target device that should receive the packets identified to make up the communications stream; and a routing component that can direct the packets to the first target device.
US08755370B1	Mechanisms for session border control of VOIP communication from non-symmetric port address translation device In one embodiment, a device comprises an input port for receiving network packets that are being communicated via a computer network. A processor is in communication with the input port. The processor is configured to facilitate dynamic monitoring and updating of port addresses assigned by at least one non-ALG PAT router so as to facilitate communication of packets that are exchanged between an inside user agent and an outside user agent in a manner that mitigates a likelihood of communication interruption during a VOIP session. An output port is in communication with the processor for transmitting packets via the computer network.
US08755369B2	Synchronization apparatus and method in wireless network systems A node synchronization apparatus in a wireless network system sets a fast Fourier transform (FFT) start point and requests a one-hop neighbor node to change its transmission time. The synchronization apparatus sets a signal receiving time and requests a one-hop neighbor node to change a receiving time. In this way, a node synchronizes signal transmission and signal reception.
US08755364B2	Method for managing mobility of a mobile device within a network using a proxy MIPv6 protocol Method for managing mobility of a mobile device (MS) within a network using a proxy MIPv6 protocol comprising MAG and LMA logical functions, wherein MAG issues a PBU to bind the mobile device (MS) with the LMA, a LMA-time being initialized and maintained within the LMA and the method comprising a relative time synchronization procedure between LMA and all of the MAG connected to it, said procedure providing that each MAG sends a PBU with specific semantics to request the LMA-time, the PBU acknowledgement (PBU-Ack) sent by the LMA including such LMA-time, said LMA-time being further maintained within each MAG, the method further comprising a binding procedure in which all of the MAG insert in each PBU sent a timestamp including the current maintained LMA-time. Upon receipt of a LMA-timestamped PBU from a MAG, the LMA sends a successful PBU-Ack if no other MAG currently binds the mobile device (MS) with the LMA or if the timestamp is newer than the one received from the MAG currently binding the mobile device (MS); an out of date PBU-Ack if the timestamp is not newer than the one received from the MAG currently binding the mobile device (MS).
US08755362B2	Wireless communication methods and apparatus supporting paging and peer to peer communications Methods and apparatus supporting efficient paging in a wireless communications system supporting both access node based communications and peer to peer communications are described. Paging timing intervals are set aside in the timing structure such that multi-mode wireless terminals can monitor, e.g., in an infrastructure band, for pages from a base station whether the wireless terminal is operating in a base station attachment point mode or is operating in a peer to peer communications mode. Wireless terminals operating in a peer to peer mode, e.g., using a non-infrastructure band, suspends peer to peer communications during the paging intervals. The time periods, in which the wireless terminal checks pages are, in some embodiments, predetermined, so that both the wireless terminal and base station are synchronized on when a page should be delivered. This synchronization helps reduce the wastage of session time in the peer to peer sessions.
US08755354B2	Methods and apparatus for broadcast optimization in mobile IP In accordance with various embodiments, a Home Agent receives a registration request and sends a registration reply having a network mask extension including a network mask associated with the home address of the Mobile Node. Once the Mobile Node has obtained its network mask, it may send packets such as broadcast packets, as well as roam to its Home Agent. Additionally, in accordance with various embodiments, when a Home Agent receives a broadcast packet, it forwards the broadcast packet to a care-of address of the broadcast packet without duplicating the broadcast packet. Instead, the Foreign Agent obtains the subnet from the broadcast packet, identifies the Mobile Node(s) on that subnet, and duplicates the broadcast packet for transmission to the identified Mobile Node(s).
US08755353B2	Method of controlling the connection of station and access points A method of controlling a connection of a station to different access points (AP) in roaming, in which the station is connected to a first AP through identification of basic service set context (BSS context), includes the following steps: a) Obtain received signal strength indications (RSSI) between the station and each access point. b) Copy the BSS context of the first AP to a second AP when the RSSI between the station and the first AP is less than RSSI between the station and the second AP; and c) disconnect the station from the first AP, and automatically connect the station to the second AP which has the same BSS context.
US08755351B2	Wireless line usage status monitoring method and device For monitoring a wireless line usage status more effectively, a mobile station extracts a synchronizing signal of each of frames received from a plurality of base stations and a known signal transmitted together with transmission data within a time slot in which the transmission data are included but not transmitted within a time slot in which the transmission data are not included. The mobile station then measures a reception power of the synchronizing signal and a reception power of the known signal for each base station. And the mobile station determines a usage status of a wireless line of each base station based on the reception power of the synchronizing signal and the reception power of the known signal.
US08755342B2	System and method for dynamic bearer selection for immersive video collaboration in mobile wireless networks The disclosure relates to managing the video and audio streams of a video collaboration session in a communication network. Specifically, the streams of the video collaboration session are managed by primitive messages that are sent in-band with the data of the stream. These in-band primitives are then used to modify the wireless bearers or channels that are carrying the streams to a mobile device. The mechanism can dynamically adapt the wireless bearers based on the primitives to ensure characteristics such as Quality of Service and packet loss are within certain parameters while minimizing the resources used to provide the specified service.
US08755340B2	Releasing wireless resources A wireless network, such as an LTE (“Long-Term Evolution”) network, may be configured to a receive an identifier associated with resource configurations in a wireless network. The identifier is mapped to a resource configuration in a plurality of resource configurations. The user equipment applies the resource configuration.
US08755333B2	Method and apparatus to compute a noise power estimate in a WCDMA network Method and apparatus for computing a noise power estimate in a wideband CDMA (WCDMA) network are disclosed and may include calculating a noise power estimate for a downlink channel based on an orthogonal sequence generated for a transmitted signal. The orthogonal sequence may be generated based on a slot number of the transmitted signal and/or a transmit diversity mode used for the transmitted signal. A portion of a plurality of dedicated physical channel (DPCH) pilot bits for the downlink channel may be summed to generate an in-phase (I) component and a quadrature (Q) component. The generated I component and the generated Q component may be multiplied by the orthogonal sequence to generate at least one noise I component and at least one noise Q component.
US08755325B2	Communication system, relay device, management server, and communication terminal Provided is a communication system including a relay device that relays communication between a base station and a communication terminal, and a management server, the management server including a receiving unit that receives from each base station information about a communication terminal belonging to the base station and about the relay device, and a determination unit that determines, on the basis of the information received from each base station by the receiving unit, a relay device that is performing communication interfering with communication in an adjacent cell. When the relay device is determined as a relay device that is performing communication interfering with the communication in the adjacent cell, the relay device determines an interference avoidance control and executes the determined interference avoidance control.
US08755324B2	Allocating backhaul resources Systems, apparatuses, and methods may be directed to operating wireless communication resources for a wireless communications system that includes a relay node and a base station. A backhaul link data rate may be identified for a first wireless link between the relay node and the base station. An access link data rate may be identified for a second wireless link between the relay node and a user equipment (UE). The allocation of available resources between the backhaul link and the access link may be adjusted or changed to optimize the allocation of resources.
US08755320B2	Identification of MBMS service from a central node to UMTS LTE eNBs An apparatus configured to receive packets associated with a service and to communicate the packets to at least one user in a system enabling communication of multiple data streams in a transmission is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to assign packets of a data stream with a service identifier.
US08755317B2	Handover for a multi-mode mobile terminal to operate in CDMA 1X and WiMAX overlaid networks Aspects of the present disclosure allow a mobile station (MS) to maintain data activity while performing handover operations within the WiMAX network and listening to a CDMA 1x paging cycle. According to aspects, the MS maintains timing of a base station (BS) in a first radio access technology (RAT) and a BS in a second RAT. The MS may determine an expected timing of a paging cycle in the second RAT and send a sleep request to the BS in the first RAT such that the sleep interval coincides with the timing of the paging cycle in the second RAT. The MS may perform operations to ensure a sleep interval, after performing handover operations, coincides with the timing of the paging cycle in the second RAT.
US08755311B2	Method and a device for calibration An eNodeB in a TDD system (100), comprising first and second transmitters (408-411), a first receiver (302; 402-405), a control unit (306, 416), and means (305, 415) for diverting part of a transmitted signal from the first and second transmitters (408-411) to the first receiver (302; 402-405). The diverting means (305, 415) are connected to the transmitter part via a switch function (308, 418) and the transceiver also comprises a delay component (304, 404. The control unit (306, 416) activates the switch (308, 418) when the output power of the transmitted signals falls below a threshold, and the delay component (304, 404) delays so that the diverted signals are received by the receiver part (303; 402-405) at a predefined point in time. The transceiver (300) comprises a comparison unit (307, 417) for comparing the diverted signals from the first and second transmitters after reception through the first receiver.
US08755305B2	Track light powered adapter for wireless networking device A wireless networking device adapter for provisioning a wireless network using new or existing track lighting. The adapter securely engages the track light channel and supports a commercially available wireless access point (WAP) device. A lock mechanism on the adapter prevents unexpected disengagement of the adapter from the track light channel, yet allows for operator removal. A power converter within the adapter powers the WAP device from the electrical power provided by the track light channel. Multiple adapters communicate to form a mesh network to improve wireless network fault tolerance, or may operate in a repeater mode configuration or some combination.
US08755297B2	System and method for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data on application-level activity and other user information on a mobile data network System and method for collecting and analyzing information on application-level activity and other user information on a mobile data network. A platform non-intrusively and transparently monitors data activity on a mobile data network in real-time so that user-level information can be reported to an operator. The platform comprises a plurality of collectors, a data manager, and a report manager. The collectors communicate with network routers to almost all network data. The collectors inspect the data for IP addresses and correlate them to user mobile phone numbers. The data manager receives the data and augments it with information obtained by querying carrier information. The data manager stores the data and monitors it to see if it satisfies a set of defined real-time reports. The report manager then works with the data manager to develop and test new reports based on operator instructions for a specific report.
US08755289B2	Home network system and method A demarcation point unit connected between a home network backbone and an external network. The demarcation point unit includes a blocking filter and splitter. The blocking filter receives a home network signal from the home network backbone and an external signal from the external network. The blocking filter separates the home network signal from the external signal, and returns the home network signal back to the home network backbone. The splitter has an input and at least two outputs. The input of the splitter receives the home network signal from the blocking filter.
US08755249B2	Automatic dispersion extraction of multiple time overlapped acoustic signals Slowness dispersion characteristics of multiple possibly interfering signals in broadband acoustic waves as received by an array of two or more sensors are extracted without using a physical model. The problem of dispersion extraction is mapped to the problem of reconstructing signals having a sparse representation in an appropriately chosen over-complete dictionary of basis elements. A sparsity penalized signal reconstruction algorithm is described where the sparsity constraints are implemented by imposing a l1 norm type penalty. The candidate modes that are extracted are consolidated by means of a clustering algorithm to extract phase and group slowness estimates at a number of frequencies which are then used to reconstruct the desired dispersion curves. These estimates can be further refined by building time domain propagators when signals are known to be time compact, such as by using the continuous wavelet transform.
US08755247B2	System and method for processing signals in high speed DRAM The embodiments described herein provide memory devices. In one embodiment, a memory device includes bank control logic configured to generate a modified bank address signal and an active driver configured to provide a bank activate signal, receive an activate command signal, execute an activate command of the activate command signal at each one of a group of clock cycles, in which each one of the group of clock cycles is greater than one clock cycle, and receive the modified bank address signal, in which the modified bank address signal is high for at least a portion of each one of the group of clock cycles and the at least a portion of each one of the group of clock cycles is greater than one clock cycle.
US08755245B1	Decoder control A decoder control makes use of controllable transfer gates, which effectively implement selectors, to implement required timing offsets for codes that have particular structure. For instance, such timing offsets are effective for LDPC codes with block off-diagonal structure, for instance, as described in the co-pending application. In some implementations, the memory architecture is formed of cells where each cell includes not only a storage element, by also control logic that combines a select signal and the write versus read signal. By co-locating this control logic in each memory cell, control logic and its associated signal distribution is reduced, thereby reducing circuit area and power consumption.
US08755242B2	High voltage generating circuit and method of operating the same A high voltage generating circuit includes first and second high voltage pump circuits and an oscillator. The oscillator is configured to output a first clock signal driving the first high voltage pump circuit and a second clock signal driving the second high voltage pump circuit. The oscillator includes a first delay circuit configured to output the second clock signal by delaying the first clock signal by a first delay time. The first delay circuit is configured to adjust the first delay time according to a period of the first clock signal.
US08755232B2	Hot carrier programming in NAND flash A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in series in the semiconductor body, such as a NAND string, having a plurality of word lines. A selected memory cell is programmed by hot carrier injection using a boosted channel potential to establish the heating field. Boosted channel hot carrier injection can be based on blocking flow of carriers between a first side of a selected cell and a second side of the selected cell in the NAND string, boosting by capacitive coupling the first semiconductor body region to a boosted voltage level, biasing the second semiconductor body region to a reference voltage level, applying a program potential greater than a hot carrier injection barrier level to the selected cell and enabling flow of carriers from the second semiconductor body region to the selected cell to cause generation of hot carriers.
US08755229B1	Limiting flash memory over programming Certain aspects of this disclosure relate to programming an at least one flash memory cell using an at least one programming pulse with a new programming voltage having a level. The level is maintained in at least one page in a block of a flash memory controller memory, wherein the level varies as a function of a number of programming cycles applied to the at least one flash memory cell.
US08755223B2	Three dimensional non-volatile storage with asymmetrical vertical select devices A three-dimensional array adapted for memory elements that reversibly change a level of electrical conductance in response to a voltage difference being applied across them. Memory elements are formed across a plurality of planes positioned different distances above a semiconductor substrate. Bit lines to which the memory elements of all planes are connected are oriented vertically from the substrate and through the plurality of planes.
US08755200B2	Single stage power conversion unit with circuit to smooth and holdup DC output voltage A circuit arrangement includes a transformer, having primary windings and secondary windings, and a high voltage capacitor. A first switching circuit couples the high voltage capacitor to the primary windings. A first controller is operatively coupled to the switching circuit. A second switching circuit couples the secondary windings to an output port. A second controller is operatively coupled to the secondary windings. A high voltage generator is provided to charge the high voltage capacitor.
US08755197B1	High-density, low-power computer cluster for video streaming A high-density low power computer cluster enables high bandwidth video streaming within a small physical footprint. A plurality of low power motherboards are densely arranged in a chassis compatible with a standard server rack. The motherboards are oriented vertically within the chassis and arranged into rows. Each motherboard serves as a node in live streaming network. External ports and indicators on the chassis enable convenient access and control of the motherboards from outside the chassis. Furthermore, a fan-based cooling system provides simultaneous cooling to the plurality of motherboards in the computing cluster.
US08755193B2	Method and system for providing a customized storage container A method and system for providing a customized storage container includes a generally rectangular housing and at least one printed circuit board contained within the rectangular housing. The customized storage container encloses a first row of interconnector modules that are positioned adjacent to a first, open end of the rectangular housing. The customized storage container also encloses a second row of interconnector modules positioned adjacent to the first, open end of the rectangular housing. At least one air vent is positioned along a side of the rectangular housing and adjacent to a second, closed end of the rectangular housing. According to one exemplary embodiment, the storage container can comprise a single printed circuit board for supporting the first and second row of interconnector modules. In another exemplary embodiment, the storage container can comprise two printed circuit boards for supporting the first and second rows interconnector modules.
US08755191B2	Server frame and rack-mounted server suitable for use in the server frame A server system includes at least one blade server, wherein the blade server has at least one processor and memory modules, as well as a plug connector on an upper side or an underside of the blade server, a server frame with an opening on a first side of the server frame for accommodating the at least one blade server, wherein the server frame includes guidance means and a circuit board and a lifting device for guiding the at least one blade server in the lifting direction up to the circuit board, and at least one cooling fan assembly arranged inside the server frame.
US08755185B2	Semiconductor module A semiconductor module includes an upper arm and a lower arm of an inverter circuit. The upper arm has a switching element and a rectifying device and the lower arm has a switching element and a rectifying device. The upper arm and the lower arm are laminated such that the switching elements overlap each other and the rectifying devices overlap each other. Refrigerant flow paths constituting cooling sections respectively extend along both sides in the lamination direction of the switching elements and the rectifying devices and are folded back at the rectifying device lamination section side.
US08755178B2	Frame assembly for detachably fixing an electrical component and electronic device employing same An exemplary frame assembly includes a mounting frame and a fixing frame which is detachably mounted inside the mounting frame. The fixing frame includes two opposite side plate and two latching assemblies. Each latching assembly includes two connecting arms, a main body and a handle. Each connecting arm includes a first section extends from a front end of a corresponding one of the first and second side plate a predetermined distance and coplanar with the corresponding one of the first and second side plate and a second section bent backwards from the first section and overlapping the first section. Each second section includes a first latching portion. The mounting frame includes two second latching portions. The two first latching portions of the two latching assemblies cooperate with the two second latching portions to lock the fixing frame to the mounting frame.
US08755167B2	Ceramic sheet product for ceramic electronic component, multilayer ceramic electronic component using the same and method of manufacturing multilayer ceramic electronic component There are provided a ceramic sheet product for a ceramic electronic component, a multilayer ceramic electronic component using the same, and a method of manufacturing the multilayer ceramic electronic component. The ceramic sheet product for a ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic layer; a metal layer formed on the ceramic layer; and metal nanostructures contacting the metal layer and protruding from the metal layer to an inner portion of the ceramic layer. With the multilayer ceramic electronic component using the ceramic sheet product for a ceramic electronic component, an interval between electrodes is reduced to thereby allow for the increase of capacitance, whereby a multilayer ceramic electronic component having high capacitance may be provided.
US08755162B2	Protection circuit A protection circuit includes a power supply, a resistor-capacitor (RC) parallel circuit, an inverter, first and second electronic switches. The RC parallel circuit is connected to the power supply through a first resistor. An input terminal of the inverter is connected to the power supply through the first resistor. A first terminal of the first electronic switch is connected to an output terminal of the inverter. A second terminal of the first electronic switch is grounded. A third terminal of the first electronic switch is connected to the power supply through a second resistor. A first terminal of the second electronic switch is connected to the third terminal of the first electronic switch. A second terminal of the second electronic switch is connected to an electronic device. A third terminal of the second electronic switch is connected to an output power supply.
US08755156B2	Structure of protection of an integrated circuit against electrostatic discharges An integrated circuit protected against electrostatic discharges, including input/output pads and first and second power supply rails, and: a thyristor forward-connected between each input/output pad and the second rail, each thyristor including, between its anode gate and its anode, a resistor; between each thyristor and the first rail, a diode having its anode connected to the anode gate of the thyristor and having its cathode connected to the first rail via a resistor for adjusting the triggering; and a triggering device capable of conducting a current between the first and second rails when a positive overvoltage occurs between these rails.
US08755140B1	Write clock rephase for magnetic recording device Synchronization technologies for disk drives are described. A described technique includes producing signals that include processing a waveform produced by a read head operated with respect to a recording medium including magnetic data positions arranged on tracks including first and second tracks; producing, based on the waveform, a servo detect pulse that indicates a detection of servo data on the first track; measuring a timing difference that is based on the servo detect pulse and a write pulse of a write clock signal; controlling an adjustment of a phase of the write clock signal based on the timing difference to align the write clock signal with at least a portion of the data positions; and controlling a write head to write to one or more data positions of the second track based on the write clock signal while a servo clock signal is servo locked on the first track.
US08755139B1	System with servo clock and write clock based phase estimation for discontinuous media writing A system including a storage device, a channel module, a sampling module, a first phase module, and an adjustment module. The storage device includes servo sectors, and discontinuous media with bit islands. The channel module reads the servo sectors based on a servo clock to generate an analog signal. The sampling module samples the analog signal based on a servo clock signal to generate first samples, and based on a write clock signal to generate second samples. The first phase module estimates a phase of the write clock signal based on the first samples, and the second samples. The adjustment module adjusts the phase of the write clock signal based on the estimated phase of the write clock signal. The channel module, based on the write clock signal with the adjusted phase, writes data to the bit islands of the discontinuous media.
US08755132B2	Wide angle optical system and image pickup apparatus using the same A wide angle optical system including a first lens group of negative refractive power and a second lens group of positive refractive power arranged in the above-mentioned order from the object side. The second lens group includes a cemented doublet SU21; an aperture diaphragm; a lens SU22; and a biconvex lens L25 arranged in the above-mentioned order from the object side, and largest ones of air spaces on the axis being front and rear spaces of the aperture diaphragm except the back focal length. The wide angle optical system is divided into the first lens group and the second lens group at the second largest air space operating as a boundary.
US08755128B2	Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and lens controlling method An image pickup lens includes a controller and a manipulator position detector configured to detect a position of a manipulator configured to accept a manipulation used to move the lens. When the manipulation of the manipulator becomes valid and a difference between the position of the manipulator when the manipulation of the manipulator is invalid and the position of the manipulator when the manipulation of the manipulator is valid is equal or smaller than a threshold, the controller controls a movement of the lens from an initial position that is the position of the lens when the manipulation of the manipulator is invalid. When the manipulation of the manipulator becomes valid and the difference is larger than the threshold, the controller controls a movement of the lens from an initial position that is the position of the lens corresponding to the manipulator's position detected by the manipulator position detector.
US08755122B2	Laser pulse stretching unit and method for using same A laser pulse stretching unit is described herein which has one or more nested optical delay paths. In addition, a method for using the laser pulse stretching unit is also described herein.
US08755117B2	Method of manufacturing a diffraction lens other than an aphakic intraocular lens A novel manufacturing method for a diffraction lens, whereby aperture and eccentricity effects can be suppressed and any multi-focusing effect can also be obtained in a more stable manner. A synchronous structure is set up where at least two reliefs whose first order diffracted lights give respective focal distances different from one another are set to overlap with each other in at least a part of an area in a radial direction of a diffraction lens, and with respect to every grating pitches of one relief having the maximum grating pitch among the reliefs set up in overlap, grating pitches of another relief are overlapped periodically; and the resulting relief pattern is formed on a surface of an optical material.
US08755116B2	Wavelength or polarization sensitive optical assembly and use thereof In an optical assembly having a light source which provides two optically different light components with essentially planar wavefronts on an optical axis, wherein the light components differ at least in their wavelength; in the case of an objective lens which projects the two optically different light components into a projection space; and in the case of an optical component which is arranged on the optical axis and has an plane through which the wavefronts of the two light components pass and in which at least two different areas of the optical component with different dispersion behaviors n(λ) abut against one another in the lateral direction with respect to the optical axis; the optical component causes phase shifts of the wavefronts of the two light components, wherein the phase shift of the wavefronts of the one light component differs by at least one quarter of the wavelength of that light component between the two different areas, and wherein the phase shift of the wavefronts of the other light component does not differ between the two different areas, such that an intensity distribution of the one light component in the projection space by interference with itself differs from an intensity distribution of the other light component in the projection space.
US08755112B2	Optical fiber amplifier array Devices and techniques are disclosed for amplifying a plurality of optical signals using a single pump laser coupled to a set of optical splitters arranged in a binary tree configuration for powering a plurality of fiber optical amplifying path circuits (FOAP circuits) each configured to amplify one of the plurality of optical signals, where each of the optical splitters at the leaves of the binary tree is coupled to one of the plurality of FOAP circuits to provide the power required to amplify the optical signal.
US08755111B2	Amplification optical fiber, and optical fiber amplifier and resonator using same An amplification optical fiber includes a core and a clad which covers the core. The core propagates light having a predetermined wavelength in at least an LP01 mode, an LP02 mode, and LP03 mode and, in the core, when the LP01 mode, the LP02 mode, and the LP03 mode are standardized by a power, in at least a part of a region where an intensity of at least one of the LP02mode and the LP03 mode is stronger than an intensity of the LP01 mode, an active element which stimulates and emits light having a predetermined wavelength is added with a higher concentration than that in at least a part of a region where the intensity of the LP01 mode is stronger than the intensities of the LP02 mode and the LP03 mode.
US08755107B2	Laser processing system In a laser processing system 400, a plurality of element patterns for creating a modulation pattern are prepared, and the modulation pattern is created from the element patterns according to a condition for forming the modified region for an object to be processed in order to form the modified region corresponding thereto. Laser light is modulated according to thus created modulation pattern, and the modified region is formed in the object by irradiation with the modulated laser light. Thus, according to the condition for forming the modified region corresponding to the object, the modulation pattern is created from the element patterns prepared beforehand.
US08755101B2	Method of producing a microstructured product The present invention provides a method of producing a two-sided microstructured product and a registration structure that can be used for the method. The method comprises the steps of: (800) providing primary product features (80) at a first surface of a substrate sheet (50); (810) providing secondary product features (90) at an opposed surface; (820) registering the mutual alignment of the primary and secondary product features (80, 90) to estimate alignment parameters; and (830) aligning the provision of primary and secondary product features (80, 90). The registration structure comprises a registration-array of focusing elements (20) at a first surface and a registration-array of reference objects (30) at an opposed surface aligned with primary and secondary product features (80,90) that provides a holographic representation (10) of the reference objects (30) in order to estimate the alignment of product features (80,90).
US08755096B2	Image sensor unit and image reading apparatus An image sensor unit has a light emitting module and a light guide that guides light emitted by the light emitting module to a bill, the light guide has an incident surface on which the light emitted by the light emitting module is incident, a reflection surface that reflects the light having entered the light guide through the incident surface, and an emission surface from which the light reflected by the reflection surface is emitted toward the bill, and the reflection surface is formed by a plurality of contiguous flat surfaces.
US08755095B2	Illuminating device, image reading apparatus including the illuinating device, and image forming apparatus including the image reading apparatus An illuminating device capable of stably illuminating an irradiated object such as a document while suppressing light loss with a simply structure is provided.An LED array (71) and a reflective plate (73) are disposed sandwiching a slit (St) through which light reflected by a document MS passes and a light-guiding member (72) is disposed on the side of the LED array (71). The light-guiding member (72) includes a direct emission unit (77) disposed between an illumination range y centered on a document reading position and the LED array (71) and an indirect emission unit (78) disposed between the reflective plate (73) and the LED array (71), a light incidence face of the direct emission unit (77) and a light incidence face of the indirect emission unit (78) are disposed at mutually different position around the LED array (71), and the LED array (71) is disposed on a side of an interior angle formed by the light incidence faces.
US08755093B2	Image reading apparatus and computer readable medium An image reading apparatus includes a light source, a reading unit, a moving unit, a moving speed control unit, a turn-ON time control unit. The light source irradiates light onto a document. The reading unit receives light reflected from the document, converts the received light into electrical charges, and accumulates the electrical charges as an image signal. The moving unit relatively moves the light source and the document. The moving speed control unit controls a moving speed of the moving unit in accordance with a reading mode of the image reading apparatus to control a reading speed in the reading unit. The turn-ON time control unit controls the light source to be turned off in a given period based on the reading mode when the reading unit accumulates the electric charges so as to prevent the electrical charges accumulated in the reading unit from reaching a saturation amount.
US08755084B2	Image forming apparatus, control method, and medium for performing printing with a transparent recording agent An image forming apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether printing is designated to be performed using a transparent recording agent with respect to an area to be printed with a color recording agent having a density lower than a threshold among areas included in input image data, and a printing unit configured to perform printing by transferring the color recording agent and the transparent recording agent to a sheet and fixing the color recording agent and the transparent recording agent to the sheet by a single fixing process to form an image of the area if the determination unit determines that the printing is designated to be performed using the transparent recording agent with respect to the area to be printed with the color recording agent having the density lower than the threshold.
US08755081B2	Devices, methods, and media for using compatible commands to control recording devices Plural recording devices that are compatible with different commands are controlled. The host computer 11 has a compatible command acquisition unit 30 that gets compatible command information identifying the commands with which the printer P is compatible, and a printer driver execution unit 21. Based on compatible command information acquired by the compatible command acquisition unit 30, the printer driver execution unit 21 manages what commands are compatible with the printer P, and outputs compatible commands to control the printer P.
US08755080B2	Print content dependent adjustment of printed liquid A method of adjusting a level of liquid to be deposited on a print media includes providing an image processing system. Image data for a page of a print job and information regarding a printing system to be used to deposit the liquid on the print media during a printing operation is provided to the image processing system. The image data for the page of the print job is converted into a bitmap appropriate for analysis of risk of excessive inking related print defects using the image processing system. The overall risk score is determined to be acceptable or unacceptable. The bitmap is released for printing when the overall risk score is acceptable. The image data for the print job page is modified when the overall risk score is unacceptable.
US08755076B2	Method and apparatus of processing wireless printing based on wireless LAN Provided are a wireless printing system and method based on wireless Local Area Network (LAN). A method of requesting a wireless printing, includes: requesting a printer that exists in a wireless LAN to perform a print job; and communicating with the printer according to a standard of the wireless LAN in order to transmit data regarding the print job to the printer. The method provides wireless direct printing suitable for a wireless LAN environment.
US08755073B2	Processing image data provided by multiple digital sources An image processing system with an input connected to a network receives digital image data. A plurality of processors coupled to the input also receives the image data. Each of the plurality of processors simultaneously processes one of the multiple digital images and produces processed image data. An output interface coupled to the processors sequentially outputs the processed digital images.

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