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US09088721B2	Imaging apparatus and display control method thereof An imaging apparatus includes: a first display panel unit configured to execute display toward a user side, disposed on an apparatus casing; a second display panel unit configured to execute display toward a subject side, disposed on the apparatus casing; an imaging processing unit configured to subject incident light from the subject side to photoelectric conversion to obtain a captured image signal; and a control unit configured to execute imaging processing control according to the imaging mode setting, and execute display based on the captured image signal obtained by the imaging processing unit with the first display panel unit, while controlling the display operations based on the captured image signal obtained with the imaging processing unit of the second display panel unit, at least according to the imaging mode.
US09088720B2	Apparatus and method of displaying camera view area in portable terminal An apparatus and a method of displaying a camera view area in a portable terminal that addresses the scenario of a viewing angle of a user taker being different from that of the camera, particularly in the case of transparent display panel. The method preferably includes: receiving a first image including a shape of a user when requesting a picture; identifying a position of the shape of the user within the first image; determining whether the identified position of the shape of the user is included in a pre-designated area; calculating a view direction and a view angle of the user by the shape of the user when the identified position of the shape of the user is not included in the pre-designated area as a result of the determination; and rotating a second camera for photographing a second image based on the calculated view direction and view angle.
US09088693B2	Providing direct eye contact videoconferencing A videoconferencing unit comprises a display screen configured to display a video data stream comprising images of a far end participant. A processor is adapted to decode the video data stream and generate a modified region of the video data stream. The modified region of the video data stream is displayed on the display screen at a location where images of eyes of the far end participant are displayed on the display screen. A camera is configured with a lens to capture images of a near end participant through the modified region of the video data stream, with at least a portion of the lens positioned within the modified region of the video data stream.
US09088674B2	Enhanced job confirmation sheet Methods and systems receive a scan job into a computerized device from an optical scanning device. The computerized device is operatively connected to the optical scanning device. These methods and systems process, using the computerized device, the scan job. Further, such methods and systems use the computerized device to cause a printing device operatively connected to the optical scanning device to print a scan confirmation sheet. The scan confirmation sheet indicates that the computerized device received the scan job. The scan confirmation sheet comprises computer readable markings. The computerized device can receive a transmission of the computer readable markings from a second device separate from the computerized device. In response to receiving the transmission of the computer readable markings printed on the scan confirmation sheet, the computerized device can provide the status of the processing of the scan job, and/or alter or cancel the processing of the scan job.
US09088670B2	Detachably integrated battery charger for mobile cell phones and like devices A cell phone charger comprises a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive line AC voltage and to convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging the mobile device. AC prongs fold into the body in a stowed position and a connection structure formed integrally with the main body grasps onto and holds the charger secured to the cell phone device. In a preferred embodiment, the AC prongs pivot independently and lie flat against an outside surface of the main body.
US09088657B2	System and method of automated order status retrieval A computer-readable storage device stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including selectively transferring a call to equipment of a customer service agent based on an order status. The call is automatically transferred to the equipment of the customer service agent in response to receiving an indication that the order status is not locatable.
US09088656B2	System and method for access number distribution in a contact center Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and method for processing interaction requests from a customer. A computer system receives over a data channel from an end user device accessible to the customer, a request for an interaction. The request includes data from an application running on the mobile device. An access number is identified from a pool of access numbers based on the data, and the identified access number is reserved. The identified access number is transmitted to the end user device over the data channel. In response to the transmitting of the identified access number, a call is received from a telephony device to the access number. A voice media session is established with the telephony device in response to the call.
US09088647B2	Method and system for voice-based contact updation A method and a system for updating contact information in an electronic device include capturing a voice of a caller to generate a voice signature. The method includes determining presence of the voice signature in the electronic device. The method includes updating contact information of the caller based on the voice signature.
US09088642B2	Systems and methods for handling crosstalk vectoring failures in multi-card vectoring groups A communication system comprises a plurality of line cards having transceivers coupled to a plurality of subscriber lines. Each line card has at least one active transceiver within the same vectoring group, and each line card also has vector logic capable of cancelling crosstalk induced by an active transceiver that is a member of the vectoring group. In the event of a vectoring fault that prevents a line card from receiving vectoring information from at least on other line card, the vector logic is configured to disable vectoring for the interferers affected by the error in order to prevent vectoring operations based on obsolete vectoring coefficients from adversely affecting the quality of the communicated signals. The transceivers communicating signals affected by the suspended vectoring operations are also configured to adjust their constellation density profiles, thereby reducing their data rates, to accommodate the increased noise level resulting from the loss of vectoring. By handling the vectoring fault in such manner, communication can continue without requiring a retrain.
US09088632B2	Redistribution of operating environments for the redeployment of grid clients A client-server network environment is temporarily transformed into a grid computing environment through the deployment of a network-booted grid operating system to each of a plurality of network clients. Each participating client operates in the client-server mode under a local operating system. At an appropriate time, a server transmits to each client a thin-client boot image (a dynamically built customized image or an image obtained from a store of predefined boot images) along with a grid application for which the thin-client has been optimized for peak performance. Each client re-boots using the thin-client image, thereby entering the grid mode and allowing substantially all of its computing resources to be dedicated to executing the grid application. At a later time, the server directs that each client terminate the grid application and re-boot in its respective local operating system, reverting again to the client-server mode.
US09088630B2	Selectively mixing media during a group communication session within a wireless communications system Embodiments are directed selectively mixing media at an application server arbitrating a group communication session for a communication group. In an embodiment, the application server receives media, from one or more session participants of the group communication session, for transmission to the communication group. The application server determines a number of session participants that are providing the received media. The application server determines whether to bypass the received media from entry into a de-jitter buffer based at least in part on the determined number, wherein the de-jitter buffer is configured to queue media from session participants for mixing by the application server during the group communication session. For example, the application server can determine to bypass the received media from entry into the de-jitter buffer if the number is below a threshold number. The application server transmits the received media to the communication group.
US09088620B2	System and method of recommending actions based on social capital of users in a social network In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include calculating an influence score relating to an action performed by a user of a social network, the influence score for the user being based on performance of the action by a contact of the user and occurring after performance of the action by the user and calculating an action score based on the influence score for the user.
US09088618B1	System and methods for ensuring fault tolerance of antivirus protection realized in a virtual environment Disclosed are systems and methods for ensuring fault tolerance of antivirus protection realized in a virtual environment. An example method includes collecting, by a antivirus agent in a virtual machine, information about available security virtual machines that provide at least one or more resource-intensive methods of antivirus checking of programs running on the virtual machine; analyzing the collected information to determine a location of the virtual machine relative to the security virtual machines and determine priorities for each of the security virtual machines based on the location of the virtual machine relative; forming a list of the available security virtual machines according to the priorities of the security virtual machines to identify a primary security virtual machine; connecting the virtual machine to the primary security virtual machine; and requesting the primary security virtual machine to perform at least antivirus checking of one or more programs running on the virtual machine.
US09088604B1	Systems and methods for treating locally created files as trustworthy A computer-implemented method for treating locally created files as trustworthy may include identifying at least one file created on a computing system protected by a security system that determines whether files encountered by the computing system are trustworthy. The method may also include identifying a software application used to create the file on the computing system. The method may further include determining that the software application used to create the file on the computing system comprises a reputable software application used to create trustworthy files within a user community comprising users of computing systems protected by the security system. In addition, the method may include establishing a trustworthiness exception that causes the security system to treat the file as trustworthy on the computing system that created the file. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09088598B1	Systematic mining of associated server herds for uncovering malware and attack campaigns A method for detecting malicious servers. The method includes analyzing network traffic data to generate a main similarity measure and a secondary similarity measure for each server pair found in the network traffic data, extracting a main subset and a secondary subset of servers based on the main similarity measure and the secondary similarity measure, identifying a server that belongs to the main subset and the secondary subset, and determining a suspicious score of the server based on at least a first similarity density measure of the main subset, a second similarity density measure of the secondary subset, and a commonality measure of the main subset and the secondary subset.
US09088586B2	Apparatus and method for managing requests for service A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, responsive to a determination that a first communication session is in a first state and a first sub-state, monitoring for an active timer associated with the first sub-state, where the first state and the first sub-state are defined by a communications protocol. The system can, responsive to a detection of the active timer, monitor for a packet switching service initiation request generated by the applications processor. The system can, responsive to detecting the packet switching service initiation request, temporarily prevent the packet switching service initiation request from being transmitted by the transceiver. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09088578B2	Eliminating redundant notifications to SIP/SIMPLE subscribers A system for eliminating redundant notifications to SIP/SIMPLE subscribers, the system including a notification fingerprinter configured to generate a fingerprint from the contents of a SIP/SIMPLE subscriber notification using a predefined fingerprinting method, a fingerprint comparator configured to compare a fingerprint of a previously-sent notification with a fingerprint of a waiting-to-be-sent notification, and a server configured to send the waiting-to-be-sent notification to the subscriber only if the fingerprints do not match.
US09088577B2	Multimedia aware cloud for mobile device computing Techniques for configuring and operating a multimedia aware cloud, particularly configured for mobile device computing, are described herein. In some instances, clusters of servers are organized for general computing, graphic computing and data storage. A load balancing server may be configured to: identify multimedia types currently being processed within the multimedia edge cloud; determine desired quality of service levels for each identified multimedia type; evaluate individual abilities of devices communicating with the multimedia edge cloud; and assess bandwidth of each network over which the multimedia edge cloud communicates with a mobile device. With that information, multimedia data may be adapted accordingly, to result in an acceptable quality of service level when delivered to a specific mobile device. In one example of the techniques, graphic computing server clusters may be configured to process workload using a configuration that includes elements of both parallel and serial computing.
US09088572B2	On board vehicle media controller The present disclosure describes a microprocessor executable media controller operable to receive a media stream from a remote node, the received media stream being for an occupant associated with an on board vehicle input/output system, identify which on board vehicle input/output systems are restricted due to operator command and/or as a result of a governing law, and provide the media stream, in compliance with any restriction, to a selected input/output system associated with the occupant.
US09088571B2	Priority assignments for policy attachments Techniques for resolving conflicts between web service policies that are attached (via LPA and/or GPA metadata) to a policy subject (e.g., a WS client/service endpoint). In one set of embodiments, a priority value can be assigned to each policy attached to a policy subject via the policy's corresponding policy attachment metadata file. These priority values can be taken into account when determining whether one policy should be given precedence over another, conflicting policy attached to the same policy subject. In certain embodiments, as part of this determination, the priority value of a policy can be given greater weight than the scope at which the policy is attached.
US09088562B2	Using service request ticket for multi-factor authentication In an environment wherein a front end system receives a service request, and a back end system responds to the request, a user of a target endpoint must be authenticated. A ticket ID is assigned to the service request, and responsive to an initiating action of the user, a virtual token is generated that has a specified relationship with the ticket ID. The virtual token is delivered to the user, and the user is prompted to present the token to a validating component associated with one of the front end or back end systems, wherein the validating component is configured to verify the token validity. If the token is found to be valid, the user is authenticated to access the specified target endpoint.
US09088556B2	Methods and devices for detecting unauthorized access to credentials of a credential store Methods and devices for detecting unauthorized access to credentials of a credential store on a computing device are disclosed herein. In one broad aspect, the method comprises monitoring a plurality of credentials of the credential store accessed within a period associated with a first setting, and responsive to determining that a number of credentials accessed within the period exceeds a threshold associated with a second setting, outputting, in a user interface, an indication of potential unauthorized access to the credential store. In at least one embodiment, each of the credentials accessed within the period is associated with a different user account.
US09088552B2	Method and apparatus for key distribution using near-field communication An apparatus and method to provision and distribute a traffic key amongst a plurality of radios enables secure communication, for a predetermined group or a predetermined event. Each radio has a controller, a radio transceiver for electromagnetic radio communications, and a near-field transceiver for near-field communications (NFC). The traffic key (or traffic keys) is provisioned locally at one radio and distributed to the remaining radios utilizing the NFC over a non propagating link. The same traffic key is distributed amongst all radios, and additional restrictions may be applied if desired. The same radios can later be re-provisioned for a different group or event. The local provisioning and distribution is highly advantageous for markets that do not require permanent assignment of radios.
US09088535B1	Electronic message recipient disposition characteristics A computer implemented method for determining recipient disposition characteristics of an electronic message that was acted upon by an electronic message reader is described. The method includes receiving by a computer system message requests in response to the electronic message reader acting on the electronic message and executing by the computer system one or more rules that compare a value of one or more fields included in the one or more message requests to one or more field values included in the one or more rules.
US09088532B1	Device independent message distribution platform A system (and method) for device-independent point to multipoint communication is disclosed. The system is configured to receive a message addressed to one or more destination users, the message type being, for example, Short Message Service (SMS), Instant Messaging (IM), E-mail, web form input, or Application Program Interface (API) function call. The system also is configured to determine information about the destination users, the information comprising preferred devices and interfaces for receiving messages, the information further comprising message receiving preferences. The system applies rules to the message based on destination user information to determine the message endpoints, the message endpoints being, for example, Short Message Service (SMS), Instant Messaging (IM), E-mail, web page output, or Application Program Interface (API) function call. The system translates the message based on the destination user information and message endpoints and transmits the message to each endpoint of the message.
US09088522B2	Test scheduling with pattern-independent test access mechanism Disclosed are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for test scheduling for testing a plurality of cores in a system on circuit. Test data are encoded to derive compressed test patterns that require small numbers of core input channels. Core input/output channel requirement information for each of the compressed test patterns is determined accordingly. The compressed patterns are grouped into test pattern classes. The formation of the test pattern classes is followed by allocation circuit input and output channels and test application time slots that may comprise merging complementary test pattern classes into clusters that can work with a particular test access mechanism. The test access mechanism may be designed independent of the test data.
US09088521B2	System and method for testing multiple data packet signal transceivers concurrently A system and method for testing multiple data packet signal transceivers concurrently in which scalar and vector signal testing are separated. Concurrent testing of scalar signal characteristics of multiple data packet signals from the data packet signal transceivers can be performed while also performing testing of vector signal characteristics of portions of each of the multiple data packet signals, thereby requiring less test time for performing all desired signal tests.
US09088519B2	Allocating and distributing labels for packet encapsulation In one example, a network device receives a packet to be forwarded according to a label switching protocol, determines a service to be performed on the packet by a service network device, sends a label request message to the service network device, wherein the label request message indicates support for labels having a particular length, wherein the particular length is larger than twenty bits (e.g., forty bits), and wherein the label request message specifies the service to be performed on the packet, receives, in response to the label request message, a label mapping message defining a label of the particular length, appends the label to the packet to form a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)-encapsulated packet, and forwards the MPLS-encapsulated packet according to the label switching protocol.
US09088518B2	Web services and telecom network management unification A method of unifying web services and telecom network management is described. The method comprises exporting an external model representation of at least one entity of a service oriented architecture of a service oriented architecture manager and importing the exported external model representation of the at least one entity as a network management data model entity of a network manager. The method further comprises subscribing, by the network manager, to subsequent updates of the at least one entity.
US09088515B2	Dynamic maximum transmission unit size adaption An aspect includes dynamically adapting a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size in a computer network. A packet is received at a first link of a switch of the computer network. An MTU size of the received packet is determined based on an application programming interface (API) crossing value associated with the first link of the switch. An associated destination MTU size of a second link of the switch is determined as a target destination of the received packet. The associated destination MTU size of the second link is adjusted based on a difference between the MTU size of the received packet and the associated destination MTU size of the second link.
US09088513B2	Output rate controller and output rate control method An output rate controller has a TS packet buffer, a maximum value increase detector, a minimum value decrease detector and an output controller. The TS packet buffer accumulates input packets. The maximum value increase detector detects an increasing trend of the maximum number of packets being accumulated in the TS packet buffer within a fixed time period. The minimum value decrease detector detects a decreasing trend of the minimum number of packets being accumulated in the TS packet buffer within a fixed time period. The output controller sets a higher output rate of packets being accumulated in the TS packet buffer if an increasing trend has been detected by the maximum value increase detector, and sets a lower output rate of packets being accumulated in the TS packet buffer if a decreasing trend has been detected by the minimum value decrease detector.
US09088511B2	Multi-hop error recovery Methods, apparatus and network architectures relating to the use of a Hop-by-Hop packet forwarding technique using “stepping stone” switches. The network architectures include use of stepping stone switches interspersed with non-stepping stone switches such as conventional network switches comprising network elements such switches, routers, repeaters, etc. The stepping stone switches are configured to route packets as multiplexed flows along tunneled sub-paths between stepping stone switches in a hop-by-hop manner with error recovery, as opposed to conventional routing under which packets are routed from a source to a destination using an arbitrary path or along a (generally) lengthy flow-based path. Accordingly, packets from a source endpoint are routed to a destination endpoint via multiple sub-paths connecting pairs of stepping stone switches, with each sub-path traversing one or more conventional switches and constituting a logical Hop in the Hop-by-Hop route.
US09088509B1	Adaptive network function chaining Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for dynamically applying network functions to traffic flows based on heuristics, policy conditions and client-specified conditions. A network monitors a network traffic flow to determine whether the network traffic flow meets a first criterion of a first rule. The criterion specifies that when the first criterion is met a network function be used to analyze or process the network traffic flow. When the network traffic flow is determined to meet the first criterion, the network determines a first route through the network to a network function provider that provides the network function and configures one or more routers along the first route to forward the network traffic flow to the network function provider for analysis or processing.
US09088508B1	Incremental application of resources to network traffic flows based on heuristics and business policies Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for increasingly applying network resources to traffic flows based on heuristics and policy conditions. A network determines that a traffic flow satisfies a first condition and transmits a first portion of the traffic flow to a network service. A network service then inspects the first portion of the traffic flow at a first level of detail and determines that the traffic flow satisfies a second condition. The network can then transmit a second portion of the traffic flow to the network service based on the determining the traffic flow satisfies the second condition. The network service can inspect the second portion of the traffic flow at a second level of detail, wherein the inspecting at the second level of detail requires a different amount of computing resources than the inspecting at the first level of detail.
US09088507B1	Dummy queues and virtual queues in a network device In a method of processing packets in a network, a packet is received at an ingress port of a network device. A traffic class associated with the packet is determined. Based on the traffic class, it is determined whether the packet should transmitted without being enqueued by a traffic manager of the network device. When it is determined that that the packet should be transmitted without being enqueued by the traffic manager, the packet is sent to an egress port of the network device without enqueuing the packet by the traffic manager. When it is determined that the packet should not be transmitted without being enqueued in the network device, the packet is enqueued in a queue in the traffic manager of the network device. The packet sent to the egress port without being enqueued by the traffic manager is accounted for in the traffic manager.
US09088505B2	Communication control unit and communication control method applied for multi-cast-supporting LAN A multicast processing section constructs, when it is determined that a received packet is a packet on a multicast packet and multicast group management protocol, a table showing a correlation between a host device and a multicast group in a port number-multicast physical address correlation storing section as well as in a multicast router-connected port storing section according to the received packet, and controls to transfer a packet for each multicast group between a multicast router and host devices according to the table.
US09088492B2	Method for devices in a network to participate in an end-to-end measurement of latency A method of determining the latency of path segments in a communication network that uses multi-bit data packets comprises generating a test packet for use in determining the latency of path segments in the network; transmitting the test packet from a first device coupled to the network; storing in the test packet the time when a preselected bit in the test packet is transmitted from the first device; when the test packet is received by a second device coupled to the network, storing in the second device at least one of (a) the time when a preselected bit in the test packet is received by the second device and (b) the difference between (i) the time when the preselected bit in the test packet is transmitted from the first device and (ii) the time when the test packet is received by the second device.
US09088491B2	Systems and methods for comparing configuration files and generating corrective commands The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of synchronizing a target configuration file of a target device with a source configuration file of a source device. A parser of a first device may group commands from a source configuration file of a source device into subsets of commands. Each subset of the subsets of commands may comprise commands uniquely identified by a common attribute. A configurator of the first device may load into memory a command from a target configuration file, the command having a first identifying attribute. The configurator may load into memory a subset of commands having a common identifying attribute that matches the first identifying attribute. The configurator may compare the command with each command in the loaded subset. The configurator may generate a command for the target device, to synchronize a portion of the target configuration file with the source configuration file.
US09088490B2	Network switching device, network switching system, and method of changing power state of network switching device A first network switching device communicates to and from a second network switching device different in at least one of a device configuration and a device performance. The network switching device has at least one of plurality of network interface units and packet forwarding unit which is a power state control subject. A power state control unit of the first network switching device transmits, in order to change the power state of the second network switching device, a forwarding performance notification including the forwarding performance of a power state control subject after the change to the second network switching device.
US09088489B2	Simplified activation and management of wireless wide area network (WWAN) account A computer establishes a wireless wide area network (WWAN) account simply by entering his telephone number in a user interface (UI) which is sent to an Internet server and correlated with the user's telephone account. A utility notes when a usage limitation for a period is approaching and in response disables wireless updates and automatically executes the updates when a landline connection is sensed.
US09088486B2	Retention of a sub-network connection home path Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for reserving a connection's home path resources and restoring the connection on a link that includes a reserved priority bandwidth. A bandwidth advertisement indicating that the reserved priority bandwidth is available is analyzed and a restoration request requesting to route the connection on the link is sent. The reserved priority bandwidth is used to route the connection when the connection has a reserved home path on the link. When the connection has a reserved home path not on the link, a determination is made as to whether a normal priority bandwidth on the link is available and whether the connection is unrestorable on another link. The reserved priority bandwidth is used to temporarily route the connection when normal priority bandwidth on the link is unavailable and the connection is unrestorable on another link.
US09088485B2	System, method and apparatus for signaling and responding to ERO expansion failure in inter-domain TE LSP A system, method and apparatus for performing a constraint base shortest path computation (CSPF) in a manner excluding those nodes indicated as having failed an ERO expansion, the indication being provided via an error code within an RSVP path message associated with setup of an alternate LSP.
US09088483B1	Packet identification tracker Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with tracking packet identifiers are described. According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving a packet of data that includes an encoded packet identifier and decoding the encoded packet identifier into a decoded packet identifier. The method further includes estimating a reliability of the decoded packet identifier and determining a packet identifier of the received packet based, at least in part, on the estimated reliability of the decoded packet identifier.
US09088466B2	Coexistence of a normal-rate physical layer and a low-rate physical layer in a wireless network A system including a first preamble generation module, a second preamble generation module, and a packet generation module. The first preamble generation module is configured to generate a first preamble. The first preamble includes a first training field to train receivers operating at a first data rate. The second preamble generation module is configured to generate a second preamble. The second preamble includes a second training field to train receivers operating at a second data rate. The second data rate is different than the first data rate. The packet generation module is configured to generate a packet. The packet includes the second preamble followed by the first preamble in response to the packet being transmitted at the first data rate, or the first preamble followed by the second preamble in response to the packet being transmitted at the second data rate.
US09088464B2	Network device, network device control method, and storage medium A network device is available to communicate with an external server managing a combination of an address of a device and identification information identifying the device. The network device selects an address to be registered on the external server from multiple addresses corresponding to the network device and registers the selected address on the external server along with identification information identifying the network device.
US09088459B1	Breadth-first resource allocation system and methods A computing environment adapted with a resource allocation policy, the resource allocation policy being configured to evenly distribute application instances to as many servers as possible.
US09088458B2	Method and apparatus for notifying remote user interface client about event of remote user interface server in home network An event notifying method includes determining whether a current home network, which is currently connected to a remote user interface server (RUIS) in a home network, is a user's home network selected by a user so as to be allowed to be notified of the event, selectively providing an event page to a remote user interface client (RUIC) selected by a user in the user's home network, and performing user authentication prior to providing the event page, thereby ensuring security of the user's private information.
US09088455B2	OFDM or OFDMA signaling for ranging and data A communication device is operative to generate and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol that includes one or more data and ranging modulation symbols. The data and ranging modulation symbols may be included within different sub-carriers of the OFDM symbol. The OFDM symbol is used to generate an OFDM symbol pair in the frequency domain (FDOM). After conversion from the FDOM to the time domain (TDOM), the OFDM symbol pair may then undergoes post-processing in the TDOM before transmission. Such post-processing may include the addition of cyclic prefix (CP) and cyclic suffix (CS) to the OFDM symbol pair in the TDOM as well as filtering using a window function. The OFDM symbol may be generated as an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) symbol, and two were more OFDM symbols or OFDMA symbols may be arranged in a frame.
US09088452B2	Method and system for providing data communication in continuous glucose monitoring and management system Method and apparatus for providing a data stream generator that generates a data stream associated with a monitored analyte level, and a radio frequency logic portion operatively coupled to the data stream generator, the radio frequency logic portion configured to generate a radio frequency data stream based on the data stream generated from the data stream generator, the radio frequency logic portion further including one or more finite state machines and a plurality of discrete digital logic circuits, the one or more finite state machines configured to control the plurality of digital logic circuits to generate the radio frequency data stream for wireless communication are provided. Systems and kits incorporating the same are also provided.
US09088451B2	System and method for network interfacing in a multiple network environment Systems and methods that network interface in a multiple network environment are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes, for example, a network connector, a processor, a peripheral component interface (PCI) bridge and a unified driver. The processor may be coupled to the network connector and to the PCI bridge. The processor may be adapted, for example, to process a plurality of different types of network traffic. The unified driver may be coupled to the PCI bridge and may be adapted to provide drivers associated with the plurality of different types of network traffic.
US09088445B2	Method and apparatus for selectively terminating signals on a bidirectional bus based on bus speed A method of controlling signal termination includes providing first logic for selectively terminating signals received at a first device on a bidirectional data bus, providing second logic for selectively terminating signals received at a second device on the bidirectional data bus, sending first signals from the first device to the second device on the bidirectional data bus at a first speed, stopping the sending of the first signals, after stopping the sending of the first signals, enabling the second logic and shifting a reference voltage of the second device from a first level to a second level, after enabling the second logic at the second device, sending second signals from the first device to the second device on the bidirectional data bus at a higher speed, and controlling the first logic based on a speed of signals received at the first device on the bidirectional data bus.
US09088432B2	Remote control system, remote control method and program for remote control In a switching node, a low-load and high-speed control is performed without using a CPU and a network protocol, such as TCP/IP, which have been conventionally used for control from a remote control server, to realize a high-end and high-speed network service by making use of the high-speed CPU processing capacity of a remote control server. Specifically, a forwarding engine incorporates a PCI express, a PCI express LAN conversion bridge and a circuit which can access to a local bus control interface from the PCI express on the switching node. The external control server incorporates an extended network service interface driver for managing a plurality of switching nodes.
US09088425B2	Method and apparatus for collaboration among individuals Method and systems for establishing a collaboration among individuals and an imaginary character in a virtual world are disclosed. An exemplary method may include establishing an internet protocol channel between a first individual and a program represented by the imaginary character. The exemplary method may also include establishing a non-internet protocol channel between a second individual and the program represented by the imaginary character.
US09088422B2	Method and system for energy efficient based service optimization by a broadband gateway A broadband gateway may provide energy efficient management of services delivered to a home network. The energy efficient service management may enable reducing and/or enhancing energy consumption within access networks utilized during the managed services. The energy management service may comprise determining energy-related costs associated with providing services, based on use of external physical layer connections. The services may then be provisioned based on energy-related costs associated with the services. The service provisioning may comprise controlling and/or adjusting bitrate selection, physical (PHY) layer selection, and/or service level agreement (SLA) parameters. The broadband gateway may negotiate with the network access service providers during the provisioning of the services. This may comprise negotiating and/or configuring micro-leases for use in providing the services. A dedicated energy messaging protocol may be utilized for communicating by the broadband gateway, and/or by network access service and/or content providers during the energy efficient service management.
US09088421B2	Data transmitting device, data receiving device, and computer-readable storage medium According to one embodiment, the data transmitting device includes a storing unit, an authenticator generating unit, and a communication unit. The storing unit stores accuracy information based on an accuracy of synchronization between a first clock and a second clock. The first clock indicates a current time of the data transmitting device. The second clock indicates a current time of other device to be a destination of a data packet. The authenticator generating unit calculates a first time by adding a predetermined time to the current time of the data transmitting device, calculates a second time by adjusting the first time using the accuracy information, and generates an authenticator using the second time, the data packet, and a predetermined secret key. The communication unit transmits, to the other device, the data packet with the authenticator at a third time obtained by adding the second time to a predetermined time.
US09088419B2	Keyed PV signatures A system and method enabling a recipient correspondent of a keyed PV signature to convert it to a signature with properties similar to a traditional signature (i.e., where the message is public and may be verified by anyone), removing the keyed aspect of the signature. The recipient correspondent may transfer the converted signature to a third party and provide the third party with a proof of knowledge such that the third party may be convinced that the originator of the signature signed the message.
US09088415B2	Authentication of cache DNS server responses A response to a Domain Name System (DNS) query can be protected with authentication information to be used by a host that originated the query. In one example, a DNS server is not among servers that can be authenticated by the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). The DNS server generates a public-private key pair and uses the private key for signing DNS resolutions. The corresponding public key can be distributed to hosts that will communicate with the DNS server. In various implementations, the public key is distributed by the DNS server and/or routers or as part of a neighbor discovery interaction. In one example, the public key is distributed in certificate path advertisements of the IPv6 Secure Neighbor Discovery Protocol (SEND) protocol.
US09088405B2	Clock phase interpolator, data transmission and reception circuit, and method of clock phase interpolation A clock phase interpolator includes: a phase interpolation processing circuit configured to generate an interpolated clock signal whose phase is interpolated from a plurality of operation clock signals having different phases; a band adjustment element coupled to the phase interpolation processing circuit, and configured to adjust an operational frequency band of the phase interpolation processing circuit by changing a setting value of itself; and a control circuit coupled to the phase interpolation processing circuit, and configured to detect a transition state for a reference clock signal of the interpolated clock signal, and configured to control the setting value of the band adjustment element on the basis of the detected transition state.
US09088404B2	Powerline communication receiver and related methods Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards a circuit-based apparatus for receiving data communications over power distribution lines that carry power using alternating current (AC). The apparatus has a processing circuit that is configured and arranged to receive an input signal representing the data communications over power distribution lines. For a quadrature encoded signal, the input signal is separated into intermediary signals representing a real portion of and an imaginary portion. The processing circuit can then determine timing information from the real portion of and the imaginary portion. The intermediary signals can then be decimated according to a variable rate of decimation that is responsive to the determined timing information. The decimated intermediary signals are also filtered.
US09088402B2	Method and apparatus for activating carriers in mobile communication system A method and apparatus of a terminal and a base station in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes receiving measurement information including a measurement interval from a base station, determining a measurement period based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle if a carrier is activated, determining the measurement period based on the received measurement interval if the carrier is deactivated, and generating a filtered measurement result for the carrier based on the measurement period.
US09088394B2	Method and apparatus for inter-cell interference coordination in a wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for performing inter-cell interference coordination in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, a method is provided in which, when ICIC information exists both in a time resource and a frequency resource, the determination of whether or not to apply frequency resource ICIC information is carried out on the basis of time resource ICIC information in an ICIC-related cell, and the location of a resource to which ICIC is applied is accurately determined, to thereby enable an ICIC operation to be performed in an accurate and effective manner.
US09088392B2	Mobile user terminal, mobile communication system, base station, and communication method A mobile user terminal, which transmits downlink channel quality information indicating downlink channel quality and an uplink pilot signal to a base station, whereby a carrier frequency used for transmitting the downlink quality information and a carrier frequency used for transmitting the uplink pilot signal are selectable respectively from among a plurality of carrier frequencies assigned to the mobile user terminal; the mobile user terminal includes a radio transmitter, which transmits the downlink quality information and the uplink pilot signal in an intermittent fashion to the base station; and the radio transmitter transmits the downlink quality information and the uplink pilot signal by using a same carrier frequency among the plurality of carrier frequencies or by using adjacent carrier frequencies among the plurality of carrier frequencies, in a period corresponding to a state of intermittent communicate.
US09088384B2	Pilot symbol transmission in wireless communication systems Pilot symbols transmitted from different sectors of a same base station are multiplied with a same cell specific scrambling code and a first code having low cross correlation and second codes having low cross correlation. The second code is constant over the length of the first code, but may vary for repetitions of the first code.
US09088375B2	Apparatus, program, and method for displaying content information while controlling display area sizes A screen display apparatus for controlling the size each display area to appropriately display content information of each display area into one display screen. The screen display apparatus includes a selection accept block for accepting selection of first content information displayed in a first display area, a content information acquisition block for acquiring the content information associated with the selected first content information, this content information being second content information located on a layer below the first content information, and, in order to allocate a second display area for displaying the second content information to the display screen, a display area control block for controlling either or both of the first display area and the second display area.
US09088371B2	WDM telecommunications link with coherent detection and optical frequency comb sources An optical data link has a transmitter and a receiver with coherent detection at the receiver and more than one optical carrier frequency. The optical carrier frequencies are generated by a frequency comb source in both the transmitter and the receiver. The frequency comb sources generate frequency combs that have frequency components and a free spectral range. The optical carrier frequencies transport more than one optical channel. Either at least one frequency component or the free spectral range of the optical comb generated at the receiver is locked to the comb generated at the transmitter by an optical phase locked loop, or an electrical phase locked loop or a feed-forward carrier recovery generates an intermediate frequency carrier reference that is routed to more than one channel to demodulate the data.
US09088369B2	Self injection locked phase locked looped optoelectronic oscillator Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to a circuit for sustaining an radio frequency (RF) modulated optical signal. The circuit may comprise a self injection locking component having a fiber optic delay line over which a portion of the optical signal propagates. The circuit may also comprise a self phase locked loop component having at least two fiber optic cables having different lengths and over which another portion of the optical signal propagates and a phase detector coupled to the at least two fiber optic cables and configured to determine a phase difference between the signals propagating over one of the respective fiber optic cables. The circuit may further comprise a voltage controlled oscillator configured to generate a stable oscillating signal in response to signals generated by each of the self injection locking and self phase locked loop components, the stable oscillating signal being configured to sustain the optical signal.
US09088368B2	Methods and devices for active optical cable calibration Methods and devices for laser driver calibration are disclosed. The methods and devices disclose determining first and second bit error rates for use in calibrating the laser driver. The methods and devices also disclose that if the first bit error rate associated with a first initial value is above a predetermined bit error rate, increasing the first initial value until the first bit error rate is not above the predetermined bit error rate, and if the second bit error rate associated with a second initial value is above a predetermined bit error rate, decreasing the second initial value until the second bit error rate is not above the predetermined bit error rate. In addition, the methods and devices disclose setting a calibrated parameter for the laser driver based, at least in part, on the increased first initial value and the decreased second initial value.
US09088366B2	Optical transmission system, control signal transmission method, and optical module An optical transmission system including a transmitting unit to transmit an optical main signal, a receiving unit to receive the optical main signal, and a transmission line through which the optical main signal is transmitted, the optical transmission system includes: an optical transmitter unit configured to be activated or inactivated based on a control signal so as to transmit the control signal, the optical transmitter being included in the transmitting; and an optical receiver configured to receive light with the activate state or the inactivate state of the optical transmitter the optical receiver being included in the receiving unit, wherein the receiving unit regenerates the control signal, based on a power of the received light.
US09088351B2	Physical layer network coding using forward error correction codes Two network nodes may exchange messages through a relay using physical-layer network coding combined with forward error correction coding (FEC). The relay determines a prime field order based on the channel condition and communicates the field order to the network nodes. Each network node encodes an outgoing message with linear codes over a field such as finite field of the field order, and transmits a signal carrying the encoded outgoing message. The relay receives a composite signal carrying the summation of the messages from the two network nodes. The relay decodes the composite signal and extracts a composite message with linear codes over finite field of field order, and broadcasts a signal carrying the composite message. Each network node receives the signal from the relay and extracts the message intended for it using linear subtraction over finite field of field order.
US09088339B2	Communication terminal According to one aspect of this disclosure, a communication terminal is provided comprising a subscriber identity module, wherein the subscriber identity module includes a plurality of subscriber identities assigned to identify the subscriber identity module.
US09088333B2	Receiver A receiver for receiving an RF signal transmitting a bit sequence representing a symbol is provided. The receiver includes an oscillator, a counter, at least one state machine and at least one correlator. The oscillator is configured to oscillate dependent on the received RF signal, wherein the oscillator signal is controlled to provide an oscillation signal based on the oscillation during a plurality of subsequent active periods. The counter is configured to provide a counter value describing threshold crossings of the oscillator signal for each of the active periods. The at least one state machine is connected to the counter and configured to output state values, each state value dependent on two subsequent counter values. The at least one correlator is configured to correlate the output state values with a predefined bit sequence and to output a value representing the symbol dependent on the correlation.
US09088329B2	Canceling narrowband interfering signals in a distributed antenna system Canceling narrowband interfering signals in a distributed antenna system is provided. In one aspect, a cancellation sub-system includes a decimator module, a filter, an interpolator module, and a combiner module coupled to the uplink path and a reference path in parallel with the uplink path. The reference path includes the decimator module, the filter, and the interpolator module. The decimator module decimates a reference signal sampled from an uplink signal traversing an uplink path of the remote antenna unit. Each of the uplink signal and the reference signal includes a narrowband interfering signal component. The filter generates a cancellation signal from the reference signal by attenuating the reference signal outside a frequency band that includes the interfering signal component. The interpolator module interpolates the cancellation signal to a sampling rate of the uplink signal. The combiner module can subtract the cancellation signal from the uplink signal.
US09088328B2	Receiver of a mobile communication device A mobile communication device receiver for receiving a communication signal of a base station via a carrier includes a filter, a scanner and a first controller. The scanner is configured to scan a frequency range in order to determine a spectral distribution of interference within and/or adjacent to the carrier. The first controller is configured to adapt a passband characteristic of the filter based on the spectral distribution.
US09088325B2	Array antenna apparatus According to one embodiment, an array antenna apparatus includes a distributor, transmission phase shifters, transmission amplifiers, transmission filters, transmission/reception switches, limiters, reception filters, low-noise amplifiers, reception phase shifters, a combiner, a vacuum vessel, a refrigerating unit, and a cooling plate.
US09088323B2	Method and apparatus for reporting downlink channel state A method of reporting a channel state to a base station supporting downlink multiple input multiple output in a wireless communication system includes measuring a downlink channel based on a downlink signal received from the base station, and reporting a codebook index for precoding of the downlink signal according to the measurement of the downlink channel. The codebook for precoding includes an improved codebook (hereinafter, referred to as an improved 4Tx codebook) having a dual structure composed of a codebook for wideband and a codebook for subband, for 4 transmit (4Tx) antenna ports, and the improved 4Tx codebook includes sub-codebooks obtained by sub-sampling the codebook for subband according to priority.
US09088321B2	Differential transmission circuit and electronic apparatus A first resistor group and second resistor group are respectively made up of at least three resistive elements connected in series and are adapted to shift respectively direct-current voltage levels of a first signal and second signal to voltage levels obtained by dividing a direct-current voltage between a power source line and ground line. A common mode choke coil is installed between the power source line and the first and second resistor groups. The common mode choke coil includes a first coil unit adapted to connect the power source line with one end of the first resistor group, and a second coil unit adapted to connect the power source line with one end of the second resistor group and magnetically coupled to the first coil unit. This suppresses propagation of power source noises of the same phase to the resistor groups.
US09088318B2	Methods and devices for spatial coding Embodiments of the invention relates to a method in a controller node for distributing code text of a joint spatial coding in a communications network. The communications network comprises at least two communication nodes each comprising at least one transmit antenna. The method comprises to joint spatial code (T2, S11) a symbol resulting in at least a first code text and a second code text. Then, the method comprises to group (T4, S12) the transmit antennas in the communications network into at least a first transmit antenna group and a second transmit antenna group based on the location of coverage area of the transmit antennas. Finally, the method comprises to distribute (T6) the first code text to the first transmit antenna group and the second code text to the second transmit antenna group. The invention is particularly useful for transmission in Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) comprising of communication nodes equipped with unequal number of transmit antennas. Embodiments also relates to a controller node, a second communication node, a user equipment and methods therein.
US09088316B2	Transmission filter calculator, communication device and methods A transmission filter calculator for calculating at least a transmit filter for communication from a multi-antenna transmit communication device to a multi-antenna receive communication device via a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) channel iteratively determines transmit filters for multiple data streams. The transmission filter calculator chooses a transmit filter in a given iteration such that the transmit filter is orthogonal to one or more transmit filters chosen in one or more previous iterations, and such that a weighted or unweighted transmission rate obtainable using the transmit filter chosen in the given iteration is maximized, and chooses the transmit filter in dependence on a matrix product term which is based on a channel matrix describing MIMO channel characteristics between the transmit communication device and a currently considered one of the receive communication devices and on a distortion covariance matrix describing a noise, an inter-cell interference and an upper limit of an intra-cell interference.
US09088310B2	Cable communication systems and methods employing QAM upstream channels below 16.4 MHz for increased aggregate deployed upstream capacity Cable communication systems and methods to provide voice and/or data services to subscriber premises via a cable plant that conveys upstream information over an upstream path bandwidth via one or more upstream radio frequency (RF) signals. One or more RF signals include an encoded carrier wave having a carrier frequency of between 5 MHz and 16.4 MHz that is modulated using a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) protocol or an Advanced time Division Multiple Access (ATDMA) protocol and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) with voice and/or data information constituting at least some of the upstream information. An aggregate deployed upstream capacity of the one or more RF signals to convey the upstream information in a portion of the upstream path bandwidth between 5 MHz and 16.4 MHz is at least approximately 12 Megabits per second (Mbits/s).
US09088309B2	Antenna tunning arrangement and method The present invention relates to a method and a mobile communication terminal comprising a communication interface having an antenna arrangement, an arrangement for providing a geographical position of the terminal, a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust transmission parameters of said antenna arrangement with respect to a geographical position of the mobile communication terminal with respect to a geographical position data received from said arrangement for providing a geographical position of the mobile communication terminal.
US09088297B2	High throughput decoding of variable length data symbols A method of decoding data includes: receiving an encoded data stream transmitted as a plurality of variable length symbols; dividing the data stream into a sequence of blocks, each block having a sequence of adjacent bit positions starting a first bit position and ending with a last bit position; pre-processing each block prior to fully decoding each block, wherein pre-processing includes, for each block, selecting a bit position in a current block and determining a starting position of a first symbol in an adjacent block based on the selected bit position, wherein determining is initially performed for the last bit position in the current block, and is repeated sequentially for each preceding bit position through and including the first bit position; and fully decoding each block by decoding a first block starting at the first bit position and decoding each adjacent block starting at the starting position.
US09088286B2	Method and apparatus for detecting cut-off frequency of pulse signal Disclosed is a apparatus and method for detecting a cut-off frequency of a pulse signal, the apparatus including an input processor configured to generate a second pulse signal at a time when a rising edge and a falling edge of a first pulse signal appear, in a case the first pulse signal, which is a pulse signal of a monitoring object, is inputted, a counter configured to count a clock signal relative to the second pulse signal generated by the input processor, a reset processor configured to reset the counter at every predetermined (set) period, and a detector configured to generate and output a cut-off frequency of a detection signal, in a case an output value of the counter exceeds a predetermined (set) threshold during the predetermined period.
US09088273B2	Adaptively interpolating and searching to refine sampling in pulse width modulation Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with estimating a natural sampling point from uniform sample points when generating a PWM signal are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cross point logic configured to determine which of the samples along the analog signal are adjacent to a crossing point of a reference signal and the analog signal by identifying samples between which the crossing point occurs. The apparatus includes an interpolation logic configured to adaptively interpolate points along the analog signal that approach the crossing point by using the samples. The interpolation logic is configured to adaptively interpolate the points to refine a region between the points within which the crossing point occurs. The apparatus includes a search logic configured to search within the region to produce an estimated location of the crossing point by using the interpolated points.
US09088264B2	Resonator element, resonator, oscillator, electronic device, and moving object A resonator includes: a resonator element including a base portion, and a pair of vibrating arms which are integrally provided with the base portion, extend in a first direction from the base portion, and are arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a base which supports the resonator element; and a fixing portion which fixes the resonator element with respect to the base, and the resonator element is configured so as to satisfy conditions shown by the following formula (1). Q Ln < Q 1 ⁢ f n f 1 ⁢ ( L 1 L n - 1 ) - 1 . ( 1 )
US09088262B2	Vibrating device, method for manufacturing vibrating device, and electronic apparatus A sensor device includes a substrate, an IC chip, a sensor element, bonding wires, and a lid. The substrate includes a plurality of metal posts which are disposed so as to be electrically independent of each other and an insulator which is filled in a gap between faces different from first faces and second faces of the plurality of metal posts and integrally fixes the plurality of metal posts. The IC chip has electrode pads on an active face and is fixed to a first metal post. The sensor element has vibrating portions and is supported by the IC chip by bonding a supporting portion to the active face of the IC chip. The bonding wires electrically connect the electrode pads with second metal posts. The lid is disposed so as to cover the IC chip and the sensor element.
US09088260B2	Operating parameter control for a power amplifier A method of controlling operating parameters of a radio frequency power amplifier amplifying an input signal applied in bursts with controlled input power to an input of the power amplifier, comprising responding to gain variation parameters relating to variations in the scalar gain of said amplifier starting during an initial ramp-up period of a first burst to control supply voltage and quiescent current parameters for said amplifier during a subsequent burst.
US09088253B2	Radio frequency amplifier in communication system and method of controlling the same A Radio Frequency (RF) amplifier in a communication system and a method for controlling the RF amplifier are provided. The RF amplifier includes an input unit for receiving an RF signal, a cascode unit for amplifying the RF signal according to a gain of the RF amplifier and for outputting the amplified RF signal, a load unit connected to the cascode unit, and a gain controller for controlling the gain by converting an impedance in a baseband to an impedance viewed from an RF band, the gain controller being connected in parallel to the load unit.
US09088250B2	Distortion compensating apparatus and distortion compensating method A distortion compensating apparatus including: a processor to generate a compensated signal by performing distortion compensation on an input signal, based on a distortion compensation coefficient depending on the input signal, to separates the compensated signal into a first signal and a second signal that have constant amplitude and that have a phase difference based on amplitude of the compensated signal, to generate a third signal by multiplying the first signal by a first coefficient, and to generate a fourth signal by multiplying the second signal by a second coefficient, and a combiner to generate a seventh signal by combining the fifth signal and the sixth signal which are generated by amplifying the third signal and the fourth signal, wherein the processor is further configured to calculate the distortion compensation coefficient, the first coefficient, and the second coefficient, based on the third signal, the fourth signal and the seventh signal.
US09088232B2	Power factor correction with variable bus voltage A controller includes a voltage determination module, a bus voltage command module, and a power factor correction (PFC) control module. The voltage determination module determines a desired direct current (DC) bus voltage for a DC bus electrically connected between a PFC module and an inverter power module that drives a motor. The voltage determination module determines the desired DC bus voltage based on at least one of torque of the motor and speed of the motor. The bus voltage command module determines a commanded bus voltage based on the desired DC bus voltage. The PFC control module controls the PFC module to create a voltage on the DC bus that is based on the commanded bus voltage.
US09088230B2	Dual generator system A dual generator system includes a main generator and an auxiliary generator. The main generator generates at least a first phase main output and a second phase main output. The auxiliary generator generates at least a first phase auxiliary output and a second phase auxiliary output, wherein the first phase auxiliary output is combined with the first phase main output to generate a first phase main output. An auxiliary generator control unit (AGCU) monitors the first phase combined output and the second phase combined output and in response independently regulates the first phase auxiliary output and the second phase auxiliary output.
US09088214B2	Switching power supply circuit A reactor, a diode, and a switching element connected to a path constitute a booster circuit, and another reactor, another diode, and another switching element connected to another path constitute another booster circuit. The booster circuits also function as a power factor correction circuit for correcting a power factor of the input side. Swing chokes are adopted as the reactors.
US09088210B2	Dual mode power supply with inductor detection The present application relates to a power supply module which is operable in a switch mode and in a linear mode. The power supply module includes a detector for detecting the presence of an inductor at an output node of the power supply module If an inductor is detected, the detector outputs a signal indicating the presence of the inductor, and the power supply module selects the switch mode as its operating mode. If no inductor is detected, the detector outputs a signal indicative of the absence of an inductor and the power supply module selects its linear mode as its operating mode.
US09088209B2	Parasitic power supply and sensor apparatus including a power supply A parasitic power supply derives power from its proximity to an electrical power conductor. The power supply includes a transformer having a coil disposed on a core structured to be disposed parallel to the power conductor. The coil has a voltage induced by current flowing in the power conductor. A voltage regulating circuit cooperates with the transformer and includes a capacitor having a voltage, a charge switch structured to charge the capacitor from the coil voltage, a bootstrap circuit structured to enable the charge switch to charge the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is below a first predetermined value, a charge controller structured to enable the charge switch to charge the capacitor when the capacitor voltage is below a second predetermined value, and a voltage regulator powered by the capacitor voltage.
US09088206B2	Power module and the method of packaging the same A power module includes a substrate; a conductive path layer formed on the substrate with a specific pattern as an inductor; a connection layer being formed on the substrate and electrically connected to a first terminal of the inductor; and a first transistor, electrically mounted on the substrate through the connection layer.
US09088205B2	Stabilizing a power combining power supply system A power supply system comprising a power stabilization stage configured to combine a first reference signal having a first frequency range with a second reference signal having a second frequency range that is different than the first frequency range to generate a combined reference for driving a reference load. A first power supply (e.g. SMPS) is configured to generate a first output based on the first reference signal. A second power supply (e.g. linear regulator) is configured to generate a second output based on the second reference signal. A power combiner circuit is configured to combine the first output with the second output to generate a combined output for driving an output load.
US09088204B2	Switching regulator control circuit with multiple clock frequency setting modes A control circuit of a switching regulator includes a control pin for coupling with an external resistor; a resistor detecting circuit for detecting a resistance of the external resistor; a current generating module for generating a corresponding control current according to a detection result of the resistor detecting circuit; an oscillating circuit for generating a clock signal; and a mode-switching circuit. When the mode-switching circuit configures the oscillating circuit to operate in a resistor-controlled mode, the oscillating circuit generates the clock signal according to the control current so that the clock signal has a frequency corresponding to the resistance of the external resistor. When the mode-switching circuit configures the oscillating circuit to operate in a signal-controlled mode, the oscillating circuit generates the clock signal according to an external synchronous signal coupled with the control pin so that the clock signal is synchronized with the external synchronous signal.
US09088200B2	Electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy. The electromechanical generator has a housing and an electrically conductive coil assembly movably mounted in the housing. The coil assembly has radially inner and outer sides, and upper and lower edges. A mount for the coil assembly extends inwardly of the radially inner side for mounting the coil assembly for linear vibrational motion along an axis. A first biasing device is mounted between the housing and the mount to bias the electrically conductive coil assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central coil position, a magnetic core assembly is movably mounted in the housing for linear vibrational motion along the axis, and a second biasing device is mounted between the housing and the magnetic core assembly to bias the magnetic core assembly in opposed directions along the axis towards a central magnet position.
US09088176B2	Power management efficiency using DC-DC and linear regulators in conjunction A power management unit for improving power efficiency of an electronic device. The power management unit includes a first and a second stage power regulator and a control circuitry. The first stage power regulator includes a switching regulator to efficiently adjust an input voltage based on a feedback signal. The adjusted input voltage provides the second stage power regulator that includes low dropout voltage regulators with an input voltage close to its output. Thus, power dissipation in the second stage is reduced by reducing the voltage differential between the input and desired output voltages. The second stage turns on/off power to units of the electronic device. The control circuitry generates the feedback signal based on dropout voltages of the low dropout voltages, the desired output voltage and the adjusted input voltage. The largest dropout voltage is selected and adds it to the desired output voltage to generate the feedback signal.
US09088170B2	Electric power conversion apparatus, power storage system and power storage method A power storage system includes an electric power conversion apparatus, an electric power generation source, and a power storage unit. The power storage unit is configured to have a stored power voltage equal to or higher than a first control voltage to be given to a control unit, the first control voltage being necessary for electric power conversion operation by a DC-DC converter in the electric power conversion apparatus. The control unit in the electric power conversion apparatus is configured to start operating and control an operation of a first switch, when a generated power voltage of the electric power generation source reaches a second control voltage lower than the first control voltage.
US09088160B2	Load restoration for feeder automation in electric power distribution systems A method and system restores power in a power distribution network. The network includes a plurality of power sources, a plurality of loading zones, a plurality of switching devices interconnected between the plurality of power sources and the plurality of loading zones, and an intelligent electronic device associated with each of the plurality of switching devices to control the switching devices. A base network state is defined and a power restoration logic is created for the base network state. A simulation is run for the power restoration logic and then the power restoration logic is transmitted to a power restoration controller which thereafter monitors and controls the intelligent electronic devices.
US09088154B2	Turbine array and a method of controlling a turbine array during a loss-of-grid event A turbine array including: a plurality of turbines; an electrical machine connected to each of the turbines and to an electrical grid; wherein at least one of the electrical machines is a motor-generator which can operate in a motor mode or a generator mode, and wherein the other electrical machines are generators; and a controller for detecting a loss-of-grid event; wherein the controller sets the motor-generator to the motor mode when a loss-of-grid event is detected, the motor-generator being driven by the generators and thereby providing a load to the generators.
US09088151B2	Power module including leakage current protection circuit A power module including a power device and a periphery circuit configured to suppress a leakage current in the power device. The periphery circuit includes a leakage current detection circuit configured to detect a leakage current from the power device and control operation of the power device based on a result of the detection. The leakage current detection circuit including an input terminal connected to the power device, a plurality of NMOS transistors, a plurality of PMOS transistors connected to the plurality of NMOS transistors, and a comparator.
US09088141B2	Support stand for screening terminals Support stands for screening terminals are disclosed, such as a support stand having a main body comprised of a receiving device for a bus bar and a fixing device for fixing the bus bar in the receiving device. According to illustrative implementations, the main body can be latched onto a mounting rail in such a way that, when the bus bar is fixed in the receiving device by the fixing device, the longitudinal extension of the mounting rail is parallel to a longitudinal extension of the bus bar. In further implementations, the receiving device and the fixing device may be designed in conjunction with the bus bar to achieve various configurations and/or arrangements having specified angular position(s) of the bus bar.
US09088130B2	Apparatus and method for stabilizing wavelength tunable laser An apparatus and method for stabilizing an output of a laser is provided. An optical amplifier oscillates light having a first wavelength band. A filter filters the light having the first wavelength band to output light having a second wavelength band narrower than the first wavelength band. The light having the second wavelength band may correspond to an output of a laser. To stabilize the wavelength center of the output laser, at least a portion of the light having the second wavelength band may be transferred to a fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) through a coupler. By performing feedback of a difference between the signal output from the FBG and a laser modulation signal, an offset corresponding to a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) operating parameter of a Fabry-Perot filter may be controlled to automatically stabilize the wavelength center.
US09088129B2	Bridge fiber, combiner, and fiber laser device A bridge fiber includes a core layer 31 and an outer layer 32 which has an index of refraction higher than that of the core layer 31 and covers the outer peripheral surface of the core layer 31. The outer layer 32 is surrounded by a substance such as the atmosphere having an index of refraction lower than an index of refraction n2 of the outer layer 32. An area AR1 of the outer layer 32 at one end face of the bridge fiber is an area that is to be optically coupled to an end face of a core of each of a plurality of pumping light inputting optical fibers, while an area AR2 of the core layer 31 at another end face of the bridge fiber is an area that is to be optically coupled to an end face of a core of an amplification optical fiber 40.
US09088126B2	Single-mode quantum cascade lasers with enhanced tuning range In one aspect, semiconductor lasers are provided. A semiconductor laser described herein comprises substrate and a cavity formed on the substrate, the cavity comprising an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder (AMZ) interferometer structure positioned between two straight waveguide segments, the straight waveguide segments and first and second arms of the AMZ interferometer structure comprising epitaxial semiconductor layers, wherein the second arm of the AMZ interferometer structure has a temperature control architecture independent of the first arm.
US09088125B2	Electromagnetic wave generator and optical shutter using the same An electromagnetic wave generator for outputting wideband electromagnetic waves, including terahertz (THz) band waves, and for controlling wavelengths of the output electromagnetic waves and an optical shutter are provided. The electromagnetic wave generator includes two electrodes that separately face each other, a chargeable particle disposed between the two electrodes, and a chamber disposed to surround the chargeable particle between the two electrodes. When DC voltages are applied to the two electrodes to generate an electric field between the two electrodes, the chargeable particle may be charged. Then, the chargeable particle reciprocates between the two electrodes to generate the electromagnetic waves. A wavelength of the output electromagnetic wave may be controlled by adjusting a potential difference between the two electrodes.
US09088103B2	Latch for circular connector Apparatus and system for securing a mated connector pair with a latch. The latch is a unitary elongate body configured to receive the mated connector pair. The latch may include a spring member and an internal passageway configured to receive a miniature circular connector. The latch may include a wire retainer feature to secure the latch to a wire harness.
US09088101B2	Power supply connector The link member (10a) is connected to the lock lever (7) by a pin (23d). Thus, the link member (10a) is pulled to an upward direction by the upward movement of the lock lever (7). At this point, with the movement of the lock lever 7, the link members (10a) and (10b) operate toward a direction that increases the angle between the two, and the plunger (22a) connected to the linkage (15c) moves backward. Thus, when the plunger (22a) is unable to move with respect to the body of the electromagnetic solenoid (22) due to freezing etc., the linkage (15c) is unable to move. Therefore, in such a case, the lock lever (7) becomes inoperable.
US09088092B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector, comprises: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts received into the insulative housing and having a plurality of soldering portion extending rearwardly and beyond a rear surface of the insulative housing; a metallic shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a cover formed on a rear end of the insulative housing and the metallic shell and sealed the rear surface of the insulative housing.
US09088091B2	Connector with wire cover In a connector with a wire cover, one of attachment portions provided in a main body cover is extended beyond a maximum diameter portion of a cover mounting portion in a direction perpendicular to an attachment direction in which the attachment portion is mounted on the cover mounting portion. The one of the attachment portions includes a provisional engagement portion provisionally engaged on the cover mounting portion, and configured to prevent the attachment portion from being detached from the cover mounting portion. The main body cover includes a rotation restricting portion configured to come in contact with a connector housing to prevent a rotation of the main body cover when a rotational force is applied to the main body cover in a circumferential direction of the cover mounting portion in a state where the provisional engagement portion is provisionally engaged with the cover mounting portion.
US09088087B2	Dual interchangeable electrical receptacle A dual electrical receptacle having a backshell having a proximal end and a distal end; a wiring assembly housed within said backshell and configured for connection to an electrical cord from said proximal end of said backshell; a first female receptacle electrically connected to said wiring assembly and disposed inside said backshell, said first female receptacle having a first receptacle configuration; a second female receptacle electrically connected to said wiring assembly and disposed inside said backshell, said second female receptacle having a second receptacle configuration; a frame disposed on said distal end of said backshell and around said first and second female receptacles; a cover slidingly disposed on said frame which selectively covers said first female receptacle when said second female receptacle is uncovered for use, and which can be slidingly translated to cover said second female receptacle when said first female receptacle is to be used.
US09088086B2	Data device with universal serial bus connector A data device with a USB connector includes a main body and a USB connector. The main body includes a base portion, a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion. The USB connector is located between the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion. The first pivoting portion defines a first receiving hole, the second pivoting portion defines a second receiving hole. The first pivoting portion forms a protrusion protruding from an inner surface. The USB connector includes a positioning member, a rotating member and an elastic member. The positioning member is rotatably received in the first receiving hole, the rotating member is rotatably received in the second receiving hole. The positioning member forms a plurality of positioning gears at a circumferential surface of the positioning member.
US09088072B2	Antenna An antenna comprising a laminate of dielectric ceramic layers each provided with electrode patterns, the laminate comprising a first terminal electrode connected to a feed line and a second terminal electrode for grounding on the lower surface, a radiation electrode on the upper surface or on a layer near the upper surface, and a coupling electrode between the lower surface and the radiation electrode; the coupling electrode being connected to the first terminal electrode through via-holes; the radiation electrode being connected to the second terminal electrode through via-holes; and the coupling electrode being partially opposite to the radiation electrode in a lamination direction to form a capacitance-coupling portion.
US09088066B2	Antenna for an NFC device An antenna for near-field communication, comprising at least four turns and having an outside periphery and an inside periphery both of substantially rectangular shape. An inter-turn distance separates two adjacent turns. Each turn has a width substantially equal to the inter-turn distance. In addition, the inside periphery has: (i) a length less than 7 times the distance between the outside periphery and the inside periphery along a longitudinal axis of said antenna, and (ii) a width less than 4 times the distance between the outside periphery and the inside periphery along a lateral axis of said antenna.
US09088065B2	Antenna unit with automatic tuning An antenna unit provided with an antenna which comprises at least one turn, wherein the antenna unit is further provided with an electronic circuit which is connected with the antenna, wherein the electronic circuit comprises connection contacts for connecting the antenna unit with a transmitting device, wherein the electronic circuit is arranged to draw energy from a transmission signal which is supplied to the connection contacts and, utilizing this energy, to tune the antenna unit such that this antenna unit has an impedance which has at least substantially no imaginary component in use of the transmission signal concerned.
US09088062B2	Dielectric waveguide filter [OBJECT]It is an object to provide a dielectric waveguide filter with attenuation poles, which is capable of suppressing deterioration in a high band-side attenuation characteristic with respect to a low band-side attenuation characteristic.[SOLUTION]A dielectric waveguide filter comprises a plurality of dielectric waveguide resonators each having a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped dielectric block, periphery of which is covered by a conductor film. The dielectric waveguide resonators are configured to form a main coupling path, and a sub coupling path bypassing a part of the main coupling path. The part of the main coupling path bypassed by the sub coupling path includes at least one capacitive coupling path.
US09088056B2	Power storage unit and solar power generation unit Disclosed is a power storage unit which can safely operate over a wide temperature range. The power storage unit includes: a power storage device; a heater for heating the power storage device; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the power storage device; and a control circuit configured to inhibit charge of the power storage device when its temperature is lower than a first temperature or higher than a second temperature. The first temperature is exemplified by a temperature which allows the formation of a dendrite over a negative electrode of the power storage device, whereas the second temperature is exemplified by a temperature which causes decomposition of a passivating film formed over a surface of a negative electrode active material.
US09088046B2	Sodium based aqueous electrolyte electrochemical secondary energy storage device A secondary hybrid aqueous energy storage device includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode which is capable of reversibly intercalating sodium cations, a separator, and a sodium cation containing aqueous electrolyte, wherein an initial active cathode electrode material comprises an alkali metal containing active cathode electrode material which deintercalates alkali metal ions during initial charging of the device.
US09088043B2	Apparatus and method for coating a functional layer An apparatus and method for coating a functional layer on a current collector with an active material layer thereon, the apparatus including a first roll and a second roll, the first roll and second roll being for advancing the current collector; a gravure roll, the gravure roll being configured to coat the functional layer on the active material layer; a thickness measurer, the thickness measurer being configured to measure at least one of a thickness of the active material layer and a sum thickness of the active material layer and the functional layer; and a controller, the controller being in communication with the thickness measurer and being configured to control a rotation speed of the gravure roll.
US09088040B2	Cell wiring module A cell wiring module includes: a plurality of coupling units that hold a plurality of connection members for electrically connecting electrode terminals of adjacent single cells; an opening end section positioned on one side of each coupling unit, and has a first engagement hole formed therein; a latching end section positioned on the other side of each coupling unit, and has a latching unit inserted into the first engagement hole of a coupling unit adjacent in the coupling direction, and latches onto the hole edge section of the first engagement hole; and a fluctuating movement restricting piece arranged at one of the opening end section and the latching end section, wherein the fluctuating movement restricting piece is inserted into a second engagement hole provided at the other of the opening end section and the latching end section of an adjacent coupling unit, and restricts fluctuating movements.
US09088038B2	Connection tab for connecting battery cells and battery module using the same A connecting tab for connecting battery cells that can prevent interference caused by contact between a housing and the connecting tab when inserting a battery module into the housing. The connecting tab includes a hole formed in a center portion thereof. There connecting tab connects the battery cells, including: a main body part formed in a plate shape; a cell bonding part in the main body that contacts the plurality of battery cells; a hole that is formed in a central portion surrounded by the cell bonding part; and a bending part that crosses the hole and is folded to be overlapped in half. With this configuration of the connecting tab, stability of the battery module can be improved.
US09088034B2	Secondary battery and battery pack using the same A secondary battery and a battery pack using the same. A secondary battery includes a pouch case containing an electrode assembly therein; an electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and including a side end exposed outside the pouch case; and a vent forming unit coupled to the pouch case and configured to form a vent in the pouch case when the pouch case swells.
US09088032B2	Secondary battery Disclosed is a pack type secondary battery that can be assembled by a simple process. The secondary battery comprises: a bare cell; a protection circuit module including a circuit board and a supporting member to combine the circuit board with the bare cell; and a top case covering the circuit board of the protection circuit module, where the supporting member of the protection circuit module is provided with a first coupling part and the top case is provided with a second coupling part combined with the first coupling part and the first coupling part of the supporting member is combined with the second coupling part of the top case by an interference fit method.
US09088023B2	End cover assembly of battery An end cover assembly of battery includes a battery end cover, a terminal substrate, an airtight insulating pad and a secure assembly. The battery end cover has first and second surfaces and a first opening. The terminal substrate is disposed on the first surface of the battery end cover and has a protrusion portion and a airtight ring, wherein the protrusion portion penetrate through the battery end cover through the first opening, and the airtight ring is disposed towards the battery end cover around the protrusion portion. The airtight insulating pad is sandwiched between the terminal substrate and the battery end cover. The secure assembly is disposed on the second surface of the battery end cover to collaborate with the terminal substrate for fixing the battery end cover and making the battery end cover and the airtight ring to press the airtight insulating pad to achieve an airtight effect.
US09088015B2	Fuel cell comprising water discharge channel formed by a corrugated section A power generation unit of a fuel cell includes a first metal separator, a first membrane electrode assembly, a second metal separator, a second membrane electrode assembly, and a third metal separator. A bypass limiting section is provided at an end of the coolant flow field for preventing a coolant from bypassing the coolant flow field. The bypass limiting section includes a corrugated section formed integrally with the first metal separator and a corrugated section formed integrally with the third metal separator adjacent to the first metal separator, and contacting the corrugated section.
US09088013B2	Case for battery comprising bent edge and seal, and secondary battery including the case A case for a battery includes a body including at least four side parts and a first bent part at an edge of at least one of the side parts, the four side parts being arranged to define a volumetric structure having two open ends, a bottom coupled to one of the open ends of the body, and a seal disposed in a space between the first bent part of the body and an edge of the bottom.
US09088010B2	Organic EL illuminating apparatus Disclosed is an organic EL illuminating apparatus which can detect a short-circuit when the short-circuit is generated in one area between the anode and the cathode. The organic EL illuminating apparatus is provided with: an organic EL illuminating device (1); a drive circuit (2) which turns on the organic EL illuminating device (1); an illuminance detection monitor (3) which monitors the lighting state of the organic EL illuminating device (1); and a monitor detection signal feedback circuit (4) which makes the drive circuit (2) turn off the organic EL illuminating device (1), on the basis of monitor information obtained from the illuminance detection monitor (3).
US09088006B2	Light-emitting device and electronic device A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element between two substrates, a terminal portion which includes at least two terminals and is electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and an adhesive layer between the two substrates. A substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 10 ppm/K or lower is used as a substrate that overlaps with a terminal portion connected to an FPC.
US09088004B2	Organic light-emitting display apparatus and manufacturing method thereof An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; pixels defined on the substrate, where each pixel includes a first region including a light-emitting region and a second region including a transmission region; a third region defined on the substrate disposed between the pixels; first electrodes disposed in the pixels on the substrate, respectively, where each first electrode is disposed in the first region of a corresponding pixel; an organic emission layer disposed to cover the first electrodes; a first auxiliary layer disposed on the organic emission layer in the second region and which exposes the first region; a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layer in the first region; a second auxiliary layer disposed in the first and second regions and which exposes the third region; and a third electrode disposed in the third region and in contact with the second electrode.
US09088002B2	Light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof An object of the present invention is to decrease the conductivity of a hole-injection layer (or a hole-transport layer) containing molybdenum oxide without decreasing the amount of molybdenum oxide so that crosstalk is prevented from occurring. A light-emitting element includes, between an anode and a cathode, an EL layer including at least a hole-injection layer and a light-emitting layer. In the light-emitting element, the hole-injection layer is provided between the anode and the light-emitting layer, and the hole-injection layer contains molybdenum oxide and an additive. The additive may be an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a substance having a HOMO level of lower than or equal to −5.8 eV, or a substance having a hole mobility of lower than or equal to 10−7 cm2/Vs.
US09088000B2	Transistor structures and methods of fabrication thereof An electronic device is presented, such as a thin film transistor. The device comprises a patterned electrically-conductive layer associated with an active element of the electronic device. The electrically-conductive layer has a pattern defining an array of spaced-apart electrically conductive regions. This technique allows for increasing an electric current through the device.
US09087998B2	Flexible display panel having alternately stacked metal and dielectric layers A flexible display panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The flexible display panel includes: a flexible panel including a display region and a non-display region, wherein the display region includes an organic light emitting device; a planarization layer disposed on the flexible panel; and a metal-dielectric layer disposed on the planarization layer and including a metal layer and a dielectric layer.
US09087997B2	Aromatic amine derivative and organic electroluminescence device An aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure. An organic electroluminescence device which is composed of one or more organic thin film layers sandwiched between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one of the organic thin film layers, especially a hole transporting layer, contains the aromatic amine derivative. The aromatic amine derivative has at least one substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran skeleton and at least one substituted or unsubstituted terphenylene skeleton. Because the molecules in the aromatic amine derivate hardly crystallize, organic electroluminescence devices improving their production yield and having prolonged lifetime are provided.
US09087994B2	PEDOT dispersions in organic solvents Described is a complex comprising a polythiophene and a sulphonated synthetic rubber. Also described is a process for producing complexes, the complexes obtained by this process, a composition, a layer structure, a process for producing the layer structure, the layer structure obtained by this process, electronic components, and the use of a composition.
US09087988B1	Compact localized RRAM cell structure realized by spacer technology An RRAM is disclosed with a vertical BJT selector. Embodiments include defining a STI region in a substrate, implanting dopants in the substrate to form a first polarity well around and below a bottom portion of the STI region, a second polarity channel over the well on opposite sides of the STI region, and a first polarity active area over each channel at the surface of the substrate, forming an RRAM liner on the active area and STI region, forming a sacrificial top electrode on the RRAM liner, forming spacers on opposite sides of the sacrificial top electrode, implanting a second polarity dopant in the active area on opposite sides of the sacrificial top electrode, forming a silicon oxide adjacent the spacers, removing at least a portion of the sacrificial top electrode forming a cavity, forming in the cavity inner spacers adjacent the spacers and a top electrode.
US09087974B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light emitting unit, a first and second conductive pillar, a sealing unit, and a first and second terminal. The light emitting unit includes a first and second semiconductor layer and a light emitting layer. The light emitting layer is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is provided on the light emitting layer. The first conductive pillar is provided on the first semiconductor layer. The second conductive pillar is provided on the second semiconductor layer. The sealing unit covers side faces of each of the light emitting unit, the first conductive pillar, and the second conductive pillar. The first terminal is provided on the first conductive pillar and on the sealing unit. The second terminal is provided on the second conductive pillar and on the sealing unit.
US09087970B2	Light emitting device and lighting system with the same A light emitting device including a light emitting structure having a first conduction type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conduction type semiconductor layer, a transparent conductive layer disposed on the light emitting structure, a metal filter having an irregular pattern disposed between the light emitting structure and the transparent conductive layer, and openings disposed between the irregular patterns in the metal filter.
US09087965B2	Optoelectronic device An optoelectronic element comprises a semiconductor stack layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; a first transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first surface of the semiconductor stack layer, wherein the first transparent conductive oxide layer comprises at least an opening exposing the first surface of the semiconductor stack layer; and a second transparent conductive oxide layer filled into the opening and covering the first transparent conductive oxide layer; wherein the first transparent conductive oxide layer and the second transparent conductive oxide layer are comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of indium tin oxide (ITO), indium oxide (InO), tin oxide (SnO), cadmium tin oxide (CTO), aluminum tin oxide (ATO), aluminum zinc oxide (AZO), and zinc oxide (ZnO), and the first transparent conductive oxide layer and the second transparent conductive oxide layer have the same constituent material with different refractive indexes.
US09087951B2	Method and apparatus for diffusion into semiconductor materials A method and apparatus to manage the diffusion process by controlling the diffusion path in the semiconductor fabrication process is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for processing a substrate comprising steps of forming one or more diffusion areas on said substrate; disposing the substrate in a diffusion chamber, wherein the diffusion chamber is under a vacuum condition and a source material therein is heated and evaporated; and diffusing the source material into the diffusion area on said substrate, wherein said source material travels through a diffusion controlling unit adapted to manage the flux thereof in the diffusion chamber, so concentration of the source material is uniform in a diffusion region above the substrate.
US09087950B2	Photoelectric conversion device and method for manufacturing the same A multi-junction photoelectric conversion device that can be manufactured by a simple method is provided. In addition, a photoelectric conversion device whose mechanical strength is increased without complicating a manufacturing process is provided. A photoelectric conversion device includes a first cell having a photoelectric conversion function, a second cell having a photoelectric conversion function, and a structure body including a fibrous body, which firmly attaches and electrically connects the first cell and the second cell to each other. Accordingly, a multi-junction photoelectric conversion device in which semiconductor junctions are connected in series and sufficient electrical connection between p-i-n junctions is ensured can be provided.
US09087940B2	Photovoltaic solar cell and method for producing a photovoltaic solar cell The invention relates to a method for producing a photovoltaic solar cell having a front side designed for coupling in light, comprising the following method steps: A Producing a plurality of cutouts in a semiconductor substrate of a base doping type, B Producing one or more emitter regions of an emitter doping type at least at the front side of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the emitter doping type is opposite to the base doping type, C Applying an electrically insulating insulation layer and D Producing metallic feed through structures in the cutouts, at least one metallic base contact structure at the rear side of the solar cell, which is formed in an electrically conductive manner with the semiconductor substrate in a base doping region, at least one metallic front-side contact structure at the front side of the solar cell, which is formed in an electrically conductive manner with the emitter region at the front side of the semiconductor substrate, and at least one rear-side contact structure at the rear side of the solar cell, which is formed in a manner electrically conductively connected to the feed through contact structure. The invention is characterized in that in method step B and/or a further method step in addition a feed through emitter region of the emitter doping type extending from the front side to the rear side is formed in each case in the semiconductor substrate on the walls of the cutouts, in that in method step C the insulation layer is applied in a manner covering the rear side of the semiconductor substrate, if appropriate further intervening intermediate layers, in that in method step D the rear-side contact structure is applied to the insulation layer, if appropriate to further intermediate layers, in such a way that the rear-side contact structure extends to regions of the semiconductor substrate having base doping and, in these regions, on account of the intervening insulation layer, an electrical insulation is formed between rear-side contact structure and semiconductor substrate, and the base contact structure is applied to the insulation layer, if appropriate to further intermediate layers, in such a way that the base contact structure penetrates through the insulation layer at least in regions, such that an electrically conductive connection is produced between base contact structure and semiconductor substrate. The invention furthermore relates to a photovoltaic solar cell.
US09087937B2	Glass composition and its use in conductive silver paste A lead-tellurium-lithium-titanium-oxide glass composition is useful as a component of a conductive silver paste. Especially useful are P-containing and V-containing lead-tellurium-lithium-titanium-oxide glass composition. Conductive silver via paste comprising particulate conductive silver and any of the lead-tellurium-lithium-titanium-oxide glass compositions of the invention can be used in providing the metallization of the holes in the silicon wafers of MWT solar cells. The result is a metallic electrically conductive via between the collector lines on the front side and the emitter electrode on the back-side of the solar cell. The paste can also be used to form the collector lines on the front-side of the solar cell and the emitter electrode on the back-side of the solar cell.
US09087928B2	High density memory cells using lateral epitaxy In a vertical dynamic memory cell, monocrystalline semiconductor material of improved quality is provided for the channel of an access transistor by lateral epitaxial growth over an insulator material (which complements the capacitor dielectric in completely surrounding the storage node except at a contact connection structure, preferably of metal, from the access transistor to the storage node electrode) and etching away a region of the lateral epitaxial growth including a location where crystal lattice dislocations are most likely to occur; both of which features serve to reduce or avoid leakage of charge from the storage node. An isolation structure can be provided in the etched region such that space is provided for connections to various portions of a memory cell array.
US09087925B2	Si and SiGeC on a buried oxide layer on a substrate Semiconductor structures and methods of forming semiconductor structures, and more particularly to structures and methods of forming SiGe and/or SiGeC buried layers for SOI/SiGe devices. An integrated structure includes discontinuous, buried layers having alternating Si and SiGe or SiGeC regions. The structure further includes isolation structures at an interface between the Si and SiGe or SiGeC regions to reduce defects between the alternating regions. Devices are associated with the Si and SiGe or SiGeC regions.
US09087922B2	Semiconductor devices having vertical device and non-vertical device and methods of forming the same In a semiconductor device, a vertical transistor comprises: a first diffusion region on a substrate; a channel region on the first diffusion region and extending in a vertical direction; a second diffusion region on the channel region; and a gate electrode at a sidewall of, and insulated from, the channel region. A horizontal transistor is positioned on the substrate, the horizontal transistor comprising: a first diffusion region and a second diffusion region on the substrate and spaced apart from each other; a channel region on the substrate between the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region; and a gate electrode on the channel region and isolated from the channel region. A portion of a gate electrode of the vertical transistor and a portion of the gate electrode of the horizontal transistor are at a same vertical position in the vertical direction relative to the substrate.
US09087921B2	CMOS with dual raised source and drain for NMOS and PMOS An apparatus and a method for creating a CMOS with a dual raised source and drain for NMOS and PMOS. The spacers on both stack gates are of equal thickness. In this method, a first insulating layer is formed on the surface. The first region is then masked while the other region has the first layer etched away and has an epitaxial source and drain grown on the region. A second layer is formed to all exposed surfaces. The second region is then masked while the first region is etched away. The epitaxial source and drain is formed on the first region. The second region can also be masked by adding a thin layer of undoped silicon and then oxidize it. Another way to mask the second region is to use a hard mask. Another way to form the second source and drain is to use amorphous material.
US09087920B2	Vertical power MOSFET and methods of forming the same A device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a first and a second body region over the semiconductor layer, wherein the first and the second body regions are of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. A doped semiconductor region of the first conductivity type is disposed between and contacting the first and the second body regions. A gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first and the second body regions and the doped semiconductor region. A first and a second gate electrode are disposed over the gate dielectric layer, and overlapping the first and the second body regions, respectively. The first and the second gate electrodes are physically separated from each other by a space, and are electrically interconnected. The space between the first and the second gate electrodes overlaps the doped semiconductor region. The device further includes a MOS containing device.
US09087917B2	Inner L-spacer for replacement gate flow An integrated circuit is formed by removing a sacrificial gate dielectric layer and a sacrificial gate to form a gate cavity. A conformal dielectric first liner is formed in the gate cavity and a conformal second liner is formed on the first liner. A first etch removes the second liner from the bottom of the gate cavity, leaving material of the second liner on sidewalls of the gate cavity. A second etch removes the first liner from the bottom of the gate cavity exposed by the second liner, leaving material of the first liner on the bottom of the gate cavity under the second liner on the sidewalls of the gate cavity. A third etch removes the second liner from the gate cavity, leaving an L-shaped spacers of the first liner in the gate cavity. A permanent gate dielectric layer and replacement gate are formed in the gate cavity.
US09087911B2	Trench shield connected JFET A shielded junction field effect transistor (JFET) is described having gate trenches and shield trenches, the shield trenches being deeper and narrower than the gate trenches. The gate trenches may be fully aligned, partially aligned, or separated from the shield trenches.
US09087909B2	Hybrid extremely thin silicon-on-insulator (ETSOI) structure to minimize noise coupling from TSV In one aspect, a method for forming an electronic device includes the following steps. An ETSOI layer of an ETSOI wafer is patterned into one or more ETSOI segments each of the ETSOI segments having a width of from about 3 nm to about 20 nm. A gate electrode is formed over a portion of the one or more ETSOI segments which serves as a channel region of a transistor, wherein portions of the one or more ETSOI segments extending out from under the gate electrode serve as source and drain regions of the transistor. At least one TSV is formed in the ETSOI wafer adjacent to the transistor. An electronic device is also provided.
US09087907B2	Thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same According to example embodiments, a thin film transistor (TFT) includes a channel layer including zinc, nitrogen, and oxygen; an etch stop layer on the channel layer; source and drain electrodes respectively contacting both ends of the channel layer; a gate electrode corresponding to the channel layer; and a gate insulating layer between the channel layer and the gate electrode. The etch stop layer includes fluorine. The channel layer may be on the gate electrode.
US09087905B2	Transistor formation using cold welding A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device.
US09087904B2	Thin-film transistor having tapered organic etch-stopper layer A thin-film transistor includes: a gate electrode above a substrate; a gate insulating layer above the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer opposed to the gate electrode with the gate insulating layer therebetween; a protective layer above the semiconductor layer and comprising an organic material; and a source electrode and a drain electrode each of which has at least a portion located above the protective layer. The protective layer includes an altered layer which has at least a portion contacting the semiconductor layer, and which is generated by alteration of a surface layer of the protective layer in a region exposed from the source electrode and the drain electrode. A relational expression of Log10 Nt≦0.0556θ+16.86 is satisfied where Nt (cm−3) represents a defect density of the semiconductor layer and θ (°) represents a taper angle of an edge portion of the protective layer.
US09087895B2	Vertical devices and methods of forming Vertical devices and methods of forming the same are provided. One example method of forming a vertical device can include forming a trench in a semiconductor structure, and partially filling the trench with an insulator material. A dielectric material is formed over the insulator material. The dielectric material is modified into a modified dielectric material having an etch rate greater than an etch rate of the insulator material. The modified dielectric material is removed from the trench via a wet etch.
US09087890B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device comprising: an active layer, which has a composition represented by the formula: AlxMyGa1-x-yN, wherein x satisfies 0≦x≦1, wherein y satisfies 0≦y≦1, wherein x+y satisfies 0≦x+y≦1, and wherein M contains at least one of In and B; a substrate containing GaN; and a buffer layer provided between the active layer and the substrate, wherein the semiconductor device is operated by electrical current flowing through the active layer in a direction parallel to a face of the substrate, wherein the buffer layer has a composition represented by the formula: AlpIn1-pN, wherein p satisfies 0≦p<1, and wherein the buffer layer, which has a band gap energy wider than that of the substrate, and which is lattice-matched to the substrate.
US09087886B2	Semiconductor device Provided are a semiconductor device and a fabricating method of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device may include an interlayer dielectric film formed on a substrate and including a trench, a gate insulating film formed in the trench, a first work function control film formed on the gate insulating film of the trench along bottom and sidewalls of the trench, a first metal gate pattern formed on the first work function control film of the trench and filling a portion of the trench, and a second metal gate pattern formed on the first metal gate pattern of the trench, the second metal gate pattern different from the first metal gate pattern.
US09087884B1	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and semiconductor device According to one embodiment, a first core pattern is formed in a wiring portion on a process target film and a second core pattern, which is led out from the first core pattern and includes an opening, is formed in a leading portion on the process target film, a sidewall pattern is formed along an outer periphery of the first core pattern and the second core pattern and a sidewall dummy pattern is formed along an inner periphery of the opening of the second core pattern, the first core pattern and the second core pattern are removed, and the process target film is processed to transfer the sidewall pattern and the sidewall dummy pattern.
US09087883B2	Method and apparatus for stacked semiconductor chips Stacked semiconductor chips include a bonding-wire-free interconnection electrically connecting the semiconductor chips to each. An opening in an adhesion layer between the semiconductor chips may provide a path for the interconnection from a bonding pad on one semiconductor chip, along a sidewall insulation layer of the semiconductor chip, along a sidewall insulation layer of another semiconductor chip to a bonding pad on the other semiconductor chip.
US09087880B2	Removing metal fills in a wiring layer The present invention relates to a semiconductor manufacturing method, a mask forming method and a semiconductor structure. According to one aspect of the invention, a semiconductor manufacturing method is provided, comprising: forming a metal wiring layer on a semiconductor substrate, the metal wiring layer comprising dielectrics and metal wires and metal FILLs within the dielectrics; removing the metal FILLs in the metal wiring layer completely to form the metal wiring layer without the metal FILLs. With the technical solution according to embodiments of the invention, undesirable influences due to metal FILLs will be eliminated.
US09087877B2	Low-k interconnect structures with reduced RC delay A method for forming an integrated circuit includes forming a low-k dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate, etching the low-k dielectric layer to form an opening, forming a dielectric barrier layer covering at least sidewalls of the opening, performing a treatment to improve a wetting ability of the dielectric barrier layer, and filling the opening with a conductive material, wherein the conductive material is in contact with the dielectric barrier layer.
US09087874B2	Methods of forming graphene-containing switches Some embodiments include methods of forming graphene-containing switches. A bottom electrode may be formed over a base, and a first electrically conductive structure may be formed to extend upwardly from the bottom electrode. Dielectric material may be formed along a sidewall of the first electrically conductive structure, while leaving a portion of the bottom electrode exposed. A graphene structure may be formed to be electrically coupled with the exposed portion of the bottom electrode. A second electrically conductive structure may be formed on an opposing side of the graphene structure from the first electrically conductive structure. A top electrode may be formed over the graphene structure and electrically coupled with the second electrically conductive structure. The first and second electrically conductive structures may be configured to provide an electric field across the graphene structure.
US09087869B2	Bulk semiconductor fins with self-aligned shallow trench isolation structures A silicon-carbon alloy layer and a silicon-germanium alloy layer are sequentially formed on a silicon-containing substrate with epitaxial alignment. Trenches are formed in the silicon-germanium alloy layer by an anisotropic etch employing a patterned hard mask layer as an etch mask and the silicon-carbon alloy layer as an etch stop layer. Fin-containing semiconductor material portions are formed on a bottom surface and sidewalls of each trench with epitaxial alignment with the silicon-germanium alloy layer and the silicon-carbon alloy layer. The hard mask layer and the silicon-germanium alloy layer are removed, and an oxygen-impermeable spacer is formed on sidewalls of each fin-containing semiconductor material portion. Physically exposed semiconductor portions are converted into semiconductor oxide portions, and the oxygen-impermeable spacers are removed. The remaining portions of the fin-containing semiconductor portions include semiconductor fins, which can be employed to form semiconductor devices.
US09087858B2	Manufacturing method of a semiconductor device Provided is a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device including providing a substrate including a first region and a second region, forming active fins in the first region and the second region, forming gate electrodes which intersect the active fins and have surfaces facing side surfaces of the active fins, forming an off-set zero (OZ) insulation layer covering the active fins, forming a first residual etch stop layer and a first hard mask pattern which cover the first region, injecting first impurities into the active fins of the second region, removing the first hard mask pattern and the first residual etch stop layer, forming second residual etch stop layer and a second hard mask pattern which cover the second region, injecting a second impurities into the active fins of the first region, and removing the second residual etch stop layer and the second hard mask pattern.
US09087850B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device In QFN packages for vehicles which are required to have high reliability, the side surface of leads is mostly covered with lead-to-lead resin protrusions, which prevent smooth formation of solder fillets during reflow mounting. When the lead-to-lead protrusions are mechanically removed using a punching die, there is a high possibility of causing cracks of the main body of the package or terminal deformation. When a spacing is provided between the punching die and the main body of the package in order to avoid such damages, a resin residue is produced to hinder complete removal of this lead-to-lead resin protrusion. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing semiconductor device of a QFN type package using multiple leadframes having a dam bar for tying external end portions of a plurality of leads. This method includes a step of removing a sealing resin filled between the circumference of a mold cavity and the dam bar by using laser and then carrying out surface treatment, for example, solder plating.
US09087844B2	Semiconductor device and fabricating method thereof A semiconductor device includes a lower conductor having a lower conductor sidewall, a barrier film having a barrier film sidewall formed directly on the lower conductor sidewall, and a via formed on a top surface of the lower conductor. A top portion of the barrier film sidewall is recessed, such that a top surface of the barrier film sidewall is at a level lower than the top surface of the lower conductor.
US09087843B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method, semiconductor device, and semiconductor element A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a semiconductor element including electrode pads laid out along the periphery of the semiconductor element in a tetragonal frame-shaped array to form a line of electrode pads along each side of the semiconductor element, preparing a wiring substrate including connection pads corresponding to the electrode pads, applying solder including a bulging central portion on an upper surface of each connection pad, forming pillar-shaped electrode terminals on the electrode pads so that each electrode terminal has an axis separated from a peak of the bulging central portion of the solder on the corresponding connection pad in a longitudinal direction of the corresponding connection pad, and electrically connecting the electrode terminals with the solder to the connection pad.
US09087837B2	Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed herein are a semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the same, the semiconductor package including: a molding member having a cavity formed therein; a device mounted in the cavity; an insulating member formed inside the cavity and on and/or beneath the molding member and the device; a circuit layer formed on the insulating member, and including vias and connection pads electrically connected with the device; a solder resist layer formed on the circuit layer, and having openings exposing upper portions of the connection pads; and solder balls formed in the openings.
US09087830B2	System, method, and computer program product for affixing a post to a substrate pad A system, method, and computer program product are provided for affixing a post to a substrate pad. In use, a post is affixed to each of one or more pads of a substrate, where each post receives a ball of a package during an assembly process.
US09087804B2	Heat dissipating module and heat dissipating method thereof A heat dissipating module disposed between a plurality of heating elements is provided. The heat dissipating module includes a plurality of heat conducting units, a set of heat dissipating fins, a plurality of fans, a plurality of sensing units and a control unit. The heat conducting units are connected to the set of the heat dissipating fins and the heating elements. A gap exists between the heat conducting units. The fans are disposed at the same side of the set of the heat dissipating fins. The sensing units are coupled to the heating elements, respectively, to detect the heat generated by the heating elements. The control unit is electrically connected to the fans and the sensing units. The heat generated by the heating elements is different from each other, and the control unit adjusts the speed of the fans according to the heat generated by the heating elements.
US09087793B2	Method for etching target layer of semiconductor device in etching apparatus A method for etching a target layer of a semiconductor device in an etching apparatus is provided. To form an element, the method includes forming a photoresist pattern on the target layer of the semiconductor device, in which the photoresist pattern has an after-develop-inspection critical dimension (ADI CD). A target after-etch-inspection critical dimension (AEI CD) of the element is provided, as well as a trim time of the target layer. The etching apparatus is provided and a formation time of a protective layer on an inner wall of the etching apparatus is determined based on the ADI CD, the target AEI CD and the trim time. The protective layer for the predetermined formation time is formed to perform a trimming process on the target layer for the trim time by using the photoresist pattern as a mask, so as to form the element.
US09087792B2	Integration of dense and variable pitch fin structures Semiconductor devices include a first set of fins having a uniform fin pitch that is less than half a minimum fin pitch for an associated lithography process; and a second set of fins having a variable fin pitch that is less the minimum fin pitch for the associated lithography process but greater than half the minimum fin pitch for the associated lithography process.
US09087790B2	Method of fabricating three-dimensional semiconductor device and three-dimensional semiconductor device fabricated using the same According to example embodiments of inventive concepts, a method of fabricating a 3D semiconductor device may include: forming a stack structure including a plurality of horizontal layers sequentially stacked on a substrate including a cell array region and a contact region; forming a first mask pattern covering the cell array region and defining openings extending in one direction over the contact region; performing a first etching process with a first etch-depth using the first mask pattern as an etch mask on the stack structure; forming a second mask pattern covering the cell array region and exposing a part of the contact region; and performing a second etching process with a second etch-depth using the second mask pattern as an etch mask structure on the stack structure. The second etch-depth may be greater than the first etch-depth.
US09087784B2	Structure and method of Tinv scaling for high k metal gate technology A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure including a scaled n-channel field effect transistor (nFET) and a scaled p-channel field transistor (pFET) is provided. Such a structure is provided by forming a plasma nitrided, nFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion within an nFET gate stack, and forming at least a pFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion within a pFET gate stack. The pFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion in the pFET gate stack may also plasma nitrided. The plasma nitrided, nFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion includes up to 15 atomic % N2 and an nFET threshold voltage adjusted species located therein.
US09087783B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device A hard mask formed above a gate film is patterned with a first mask pattern, the patterned hard mask film is processed into a gate pattern with a second mask pattern, the gate film is patterned with the hard mask film as a mask, a spacer insulating film is formed, a third mask pattern covering an edges of the gate pattern is formed above the spacer insulating film, the spacer insulating film is etched with the third mask pattern as a mask, and a sidewall insulating film is formed on side walls of the gate film leaving the spacer insulating film in a region of the edge of the gate pattern.
US09087782B2	Manufacturing process of gate stack structure with etch stop layer A manufacturing process of an etch stop layer is provided. The manufacturing process includes steps of providing a substrate; forming a gate stack structure over the substrate, wherein the gate stack structure at least comprises a dummy polysilicon layer and a barrier layer; removing the dummy polysilicon layer to define a trench and expose a surface of the barrier layer; forming a repair layer on the surface of the barrier layer and an inner wall of the trench; and forming an etch stop layer on the repair layer. In addition, a manufacturing process of the gate stack structure with the etch stop layer further includes of forming an N-type work function metal layer on the etch stop layer within the trench, and forming a gate layer on the N-type work function metal layer within the trench.
US09087779B2	Multi-die, high current wafer level package Wafer-level package semiconductor devices for high-current applications are described that have pillars for providing electrical interconnectivity. In an implementation, the wafer-level package devices include an integrated circuit chip having at least one pillar formed over the integrated circuit chip. The pillar is configured to provide electrical interconnectivity with the integrated circuit chip. The wafer-level package device also includes an encapsulation structure configured to support the pillar. The wafer-level package device also includes an integrated circuit chip device (e.g., small die) configured upon the integrated circuit chip (e.g., large die). In the wafer-level package device, the height of the integrated circuit chip device is less than the height of the pillar and/or less than the combined height of the pillar and the one or more solder contacts.
US09087778B2	Joining method and semiconductor device manufacturing method A joining method that allows joining processing to be carried out simultaneously at a plurality of portions without being influenced by a supply time restriction on a joining material, and a semiconductor device manufacturing method using the joining method are provided. A chip and a lead frame are tentatively assembled having a solid solder block interposed therebetween. The solder block is provided with protruding parts that protrude in one direction. The protruding parts are inserted into solder supply ports of the lead frame, whereby the chip and the lead frame are tentatively assembled. Subsequently, the chip and the lead frame are fed into a reflow oven, and the solder block is melted and thereafter solidified. Thus, the chip and the lead frame are joined to each other.
US09087771B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device, semiconductor device and jig for forming wiring A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a structure including a substrate, a device layer formed on the substrate, a pair of through-hole electrodes penetrating through the substrate in the thickness direction of the substrate, a pair of vertical electrodes extending in the thickness direction of the substrate and reaching to one surface of the substrate, and a shared wiring connecting the pair of vertical electrodes in the device layer; forming a connection wiring connecting one of the through-hole electrodes and one of the vertical electrodes; and stacking the structure and a second substrate such that an electrode of the second substrate is connected to a through-hole electrode which is not connected to the connection wiring among the pair of through-hole electrodes.
US09087762B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a wiring pattern made of copper, annealing the wiring pattern in an atmosphere of inert gas, and performing plasma processing on the wiring pattern using a reducing gas after the annealing. A temperature in the plasma processing is equal to or below a temperature in the annealing.
US09087759B1	Method of forming an image sensor device and method of forming the same An image sensor device with layered structures is disclosed, which includes a carrier wafer, image sensing structures and insulating layers. The carrier wafer has a pixel area and a peripheral area. Each of the image sensing structures has a first portion in the pixel area for sensing incident light in a specific wavelength band and a second portion in the peripheral area. Each of the insulating layers is disposed between adjacent stacked image sensing structures, such that crosstalk issues between adjacent diffusion layers are avoided for higher isolation, thereby improving photo sensing quality.
US09087756B2	Image sensor readout method and apparatus A pixel readout circuit including at least first, second and third memory locations. During an integration period of a pixel, the pixel readout circuit repeatedly samples the pixel output level during the integration period, stores the first sample in the first memory location, and stores each subsequent sample in memory locations other than the first memory location. Each sample is stored with a time corresponding to when that sample was taken, such that at any one time subsequent to the first three samples having been stored, at least the first sample and the two most recent samples are stored. Also disclosed is a corresponding method of reading out of a pixel output over an undefined integration period.
US09087755B2	Photodiodes and fabrication thereof A photodiode includes an anode (1202, 1302, 1402) and a cathode (1306, 1406) formed on a semiconductor substrate (402). A vertical electrode (702, 1314, 1414) is in operative electrical communication with a buried component (502, 1312, 1412) of the photodiode. In one implementation, the photodiode is an avalanche photodiode of a silicon photomultiplier. The substrate may also include integrated CMOS readout circuitry (1102).
US09087752B2	Semiconductor device, display device, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device and display device A semiconductor device (100) according to the present invention includes a thin film transistor (10) having a gate electrode (62a), a first insulating layer (64), an oxide semiconductor layer (66a), a protection layer (68), a source electrode (72as), and a second insulating layer (74). A first connecting portion (30) includes a lower metal layer (72c), an upper metal layer (72c), and an insulating layer (74). A second connecting portion (40) includes a lower metal layer (72d) and an upper conductive layer (17d). A region in which the lower metal layer (72d) is in contact with the upper conductive layer (17d), and a region in which an insulating layer (74) made of a same material as the first insulating layer and a semiconductor layer (66d) made of a same material as the oxide semiconductor layer (66a) are stacked in between the lower metal layer (72d) and the upper conductive layer (17d), are formed in the second connecting portion (40). As a result, a semiconductor device with a higher performance can be provided with a high production efficiency.
US09087751B2	Array substrate for display device and method of fabricating the same An array substrate for a display device includes: a substrate; first and second gate electrodes of impurity-doped polycrystalline silicon on the substrate; a gate insulating layer on the first and second gate electrodes; first and second active layers of intrinsic polycrystalline silicon on the gate insulating layer, the first and second active layers corresponding to the first and second active layers, respectively; an interlayer insulating layer on the first and second active layers and including first to fourth active contact holes, the first and second active contact holes exposing side portions of the first active layer, the third and fourth active contact holes exposing side portions of the second active layer; first and second ohmic contact layers of impurity-doped amorphous silicon on the interlayer insulating layer, the first ohmic contact layer contacting the first active layer through the first and second active contact holes, the second ohmic contact layer contacting the second active layer through the third and fourth active contact hole; first source and drain electrodes on the first ohmic contact layer and second source and drain electrodes on the second ohmic contact layer; a data line on the interlayer insulating layer, the data line connected to the first source electrode; a first passivation layer on the first source and drain electrodes, the second source and drain electrodes and the data line; a gate line on the first passivation layer, the gate line connected to the first gate electrode and crossing the data line to define a pixel region; a second passivation layer on the gate line; and a pixel electrode on the second passivation layer, the pixel electrode connected to the second drain electrode.
US09087748B2	Thin film transistor substrate and liquid crystal display including the same A thin film transistor substrate includes: first and second driving chips; a plurality of signal lines respectively connected to the first and second driving chips; a plurality of first and second branch repair lines extended across the plurality of signal lines connected to the first driving chip; a plurality of third and fourth branch repair lines extended across the plurality of signal lines connected to the second driving chip; an insulating layer between the plurality of first and second branch repair lines and the plurality of signal lines connected to the first driving chip, and between the plurality of third and fourth branch repair lines and the plurality of signal lines connected to the second driving chip; a first repair line connecting the first and second branch repair lines to each other; and a second repair line connecting the third and fourth branch repair lines to each other.
US09087743B2	Silicon-on-insulator finFET with bulk source and drain Embodiments of the invention provide a semiconductor structure including a finFET having an epitaxial semiconductor region in direct physical contact with a plurality of fins, wherein the epitaxial semiconductor region traverses an insulator layer and is in direct physical contact with the semiconductor substrate. The gate of the finFET is disposed over an insulator layer, such as a buried oxide layer. Methods of forming the semiconductor structure are also included.
US09087736B1	Three-dimensional memory device A 3D memory device comprising a memory unit block, a first stair-step structure, a second stair-step structure, a first conductive strip and a second conductive strip is provided. The memory unit block comprises a first stacked structure comprising a first semiconductor strip and a second stacked structure comprising a second semiconductor strip. The first stair-step structure is disposed on one side of the memory unit block. The second stair-step structure is disposed on an opposite side of the memory unit block. The first conductive strip electrically coupled to the first semiconductor strip via the first stair-step structure. The second conductive strip electrically coupled to the second semiconductor strip via the second stair-step structure.
US09087734B2	Non-volatile memory devices with non-uniform floating gate coupling A memory device includes a substrate having an active region defined therein that extends linearly along a first direction. The device also includes a select line on the substrate and extending along a second direction to perpendicularly cross the active region, first and second floating gate patterns on the active region and spaced apart along the first direction, and first and second dielectric patterns on respective ones of the first and second floating gate patterns. The device further includes first and second word lines on respective ones of the first and second dielectric patterns and extending in parallel with the select line along the first direction. A first area of overlap of the first word line with the first floating gate pattern and the first dielectric pattern is less than a second area of overlap of the second word line with the second floating gate pattern and the second dielectric pattern. The first word line may be disposed between the select line and the second word line.
US09087730B2	DRAM with nanofin transistors One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a memory. A memory embodiment includes a nanofin transistor having a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region above the first source/drain region, and a vertically-oriented channel region between the first and second source/drain regions. The nanofin transistor also has a surrounding gate insulator around the nanofin structure and a surrounding gate surrounding the channel region and separated from the nanofin channel by the surrounding gate insulator. The memory includes a data-bit line connected to the first source/drain region, at least one word line connected to the surrounding gate of the nanofin transistor, and a stacked capacitor above the nanofin transistor and connected between the second source/drain region and a reference potential. Other aspects are provided herein.
US09087728B2	Semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming device isolation layer in a substrate to define active regions of which each has first regions and a second region between the first regions, forming a first trench and a pair of second trenches in the substrate, and forming gates in the second trenches, respectively. The first trench extends in a first direction and crosses the active regions and the device isolation layer. The second trenches are connected to a bottom of the first trench and extend in the first direction at both sides of the second regions.
US09087721B2	Devices including fin transistors robust to gate shorts and methods of making the same Disclosed are methods, systems and devices, including a method that includes the acts of etching an inter-row trench in a substrate, substantially or entirely filling the inter-row trench with a dielectric material, and forming a fin and a insulating projection at least in part by etching a gate trench in the substrate. In some embodiments, the insulating projection includes at least some of the dielectric material in the inter-row trench.
US09087719B2	Extended drain non-planar MOSFETs for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection Snapback ESD protection device employing one or more non-planar metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors (MOSFETs) are described. The ESD protection devices may further include lightly-doped extended drain regions, the resistances of which may be capacitively controlled through control gates independent of a gate electrode held at a ground potential. Control gates may be floated or biased to modulate ESD protection device performance. In embodiments, a plurality of core circuits are protected with a plurality of non-planar MOSFET-based ESD protection devices with control gate potentials varying across the plurality.
US09087709B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a main surface, a back surface opposite to the main surface, a first side on the main surface, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side between the first side and the second side, a fourth side opposite to the third side, a first point on a periphery of the main surface between the first side and the third side, a second point on the periphery of the main surface between the second side and the fourth side, a third point on the periphery of the main surface between the first side and the fourth side, anda fourth point on the periphery of the main surface between the third side and the second side, a first semiconductor chip disposed over the main surface of the substrate, and a second semiconductor chip disposed over the main surface of the substrate.
US09087705B2	Thin-film hybrid complementary circuits Complementary circuits based on junction (or heterojunction) field effect transistor devices and bipolar junction (or heterojunction) transistor devices comprised of thin crystalline semiconductor-on-insulator substrates are provided which are compatible with low-cost and/or flexible substrates. Only one substrate doping type (i.e., n-type or p-type) is required for providing the complementary circuits and thus the number of masks (typically three or four) remains the same as that required for either n-channel or p-channel devices in the TFT level.
US09087703B1	Touch panel and a bonding structure and method thereof A bonding structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) and conductive wires. The ACA is disposed between second connecting bonding pads of the first substrate and second bonding pads of the second substrate. First bonding pads of the first substrate are bonded with corresponding first matching bonding pads of the PCB, and second duplicated bonding pads of the first substrate are bonded with second matching bonding pads of the PCB, wherein the first and the second matching bonding pads are disposed on the same surface of the PCB. The second connecting bonding pads and the corresponding second duplicated bonding pads are electrically coupled via the conductive wires.
US09087702B2	Edge coupling of semiconductor dies Edge coupling of semiconductor dies. In some embodiments, a semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die disposed in a face-to-face configuration with respect to the first semiconductor die, and an interposer arranged between the first semiconductor and second semiconductor dies, the interposer having an edge detent configured to allow an electrical coupling between the first and second semiconductor dies. In other embodiments, a method may include coupling a first semiconductor die to a surface of an interposer where an edge of the interposer includes detents and the first semiconductor die includes a first pad aligned with a first detent, coupling a second semiconductor die to an opposite surface of the interposer where the first and second semiconductor dies are in a face-to-face configuration and the second semiconductor die includes a second pad aligned with a second detent, and coupling the first and second pads together.
US09087701B2	Semiconductor device and method of embedding TSV semiconductor die within substrate for vertical interconnect in POP A semiconductor device has a substrate with a first conductive layer over a surface of the substrate and a plurality of cavities exposing the first conductive layer. A first semiconductor die having conductive TSV is mounted into the cavities of the substrate. A first insulating layer is formed over the substrate and first semiconductor die and extends into the cavities to embed the first semiconductor die within the substrate. A portion of the first insulating layer is removed to expose the conductive TSV. A second conductive layer is formed over the conductive TSV. A portion of the first conductive layer is removed to form electrically common or electrically isolated conductive segments of the first conductive layer. A second insulating layer is formed over the substrate and conductive segments of the first conductive layer. A second semiconductor die is mounted over the substrate electrically connected to the second conductive layer.
US09087696B2	Systems and methods for non-periodic pulse partial melt film processing In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of processing a thin film including, while advancing a thin film in a first selected direction, irradiating a first region of the thin film with a first laser pulse and a second laser pulse, each laser pulse providing a shaped beam and having a fluence that is sufficient to partially melt the thin film and the first region re-solidifying and crystallizing to form a first crystallized region, and irradiating a second region of the thin film with a third laser pulse and a fourth laser pulse, each pulse providing a shaped beam and having a fluence that is sufficient to partially melt the thin film and the second region re-solidifying and crystallizing to form a second crystallized region, wherein the time interval between the first laser pulse and the second laser pulse is less than half the time interval between the first laser pulse and the third laser pulse.
US09087694B2	Ultra-large grain polycrystalline semiconductors through top-down aluminum induced crystallization (TAIC) A seed layer structure is annealed. The seed layer structure comprises a crystallization catalyst material on a seed semiconductor over a substrate. The seed semiconductor comprises an amorphous portion. Annealing of the seed layer structure converts the amorphous portion into a crystalline portion. The crystalline portion is connected to the substrate by subsurface crystal legs. The crystallization catalyst material formed underneath the crystalline portion by annealing is removed from the underneath of the crystalline portion.
US09087693B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device A silicon carbide substrate including a first layer having first conductivity type, a second layer having second conductivity type, and a third layer having the first conductivity type is formed. A trench provided with an inner surface having a side wall surface and a bottom surface is formed, the side wall surface extending through the third layer and the second layer and reaching the first layer, the bottom surface being formed of the first layer. A silicon film is formed to cover the bottom surface. A gate oxide film is formed on the inner surface by oxidation in the trench. The gate oxide film includes a first portion formed by oxidation of the silicon carbide substrate, and a second portion formed by oxidation of the silicon film on the bottom surface. Accordingly, a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device having a high breakdown voltage is provided.
US09087670B2	Electric potential control of high voltage insulation A high voltage device includes a circuit board 12 surrounded by an enclosure 11, potting 13 to provide electrical insulation between the circuit board 12 and the enclosure 11, and a layer of material 14, having a different resistivity than a resistivity of the potting 13, dividing the potting into separate and discrete sections. The layer of material 14 can be multiple layers. Each layer 14 can have a voltage applied, and a voltage of any layer 14 closer to the circuit board 12 can have a higher absolute value than any layer 14 farther from the circuit board 12.
US09087666B2	Method for making carbon nanotube field emitter A method for making a carbon nanotube field emitter is disclosed. The method includes steps of providing a carbon nanotube layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, wherein the first surface is divided into a first area and a second area along a first direction by a line, coating a metal layer on the first area of the first surface, and rolling the coated carbon nanotube layer around the first direction to form the carbon nanotube field emitter.
US09087664B2	Circuit breaker with compactable contact structure The present disclosure relates to a circuit breaker having a compact contact assembly structure, including a stationary portion; and a movable portion to be contact with or to be separated from the stationary portion, wherein the movable portion includes a puffer cylinder configured to temporarily store a compressible fluid; a moving main contact assembled to an end of the puffer cylinder; and a moving nozzle inserted into the moving main contact, and the moving main contact includes an internal protrusion protruded in a radial direction and separated in a circumferential direction from an inner surface thereof, and the moving nozzle includes an external protrusion protruded in a radial direction and separated in a circumferential direction on an external surface thereof, and the internal and external protrusions are alternately coupled to the puffer cylinder, respectively, by a fastening member along the circumferential direction.
US09087662B2	Keyboard with induction antenna arranged under a key A keyboard includes a membrane switch circuit module, a metallic supporting plate, plural keys, an induction antenna assembly, and a signal processing unit. The induction antenna assembly includes a first partition plate, a second partition plate and an antenna layer. The first partition plate is arranged between the metallic supporting plate and the keycap of a specified key. The second partition plate is connected with the first partition plate and arranged between the first partition plate and the keycap of the specified key. The antenna layer is arranged between the first partition plate and the second partition plate. The signal processing unit is electrically connected with the antenna layer. When the antenna layer senses that an object enters the sensing range, the signal processing unit issues a sensing signal.
US09087654B2	Arc chute arrangement for arc quenching in electrical switching device An arc chute arrangement for arc quenching in electrical switching device, said arrangement comprising a plurality of deion plates, each said deion plates further comprising a pair of plates having an ablative material sandwiched therebetween; a lining means for holding said deion plates; wherein said deion plates having a chamfered profile at one corner to generate high magnetic field that drive the arc inside arc chute and said chamfered profile arranged alternatively thereby substantially lengthening the arc.
US09087638B2	Wireless power system and method A wireless power system and method are provided that employ a hybrid approach to adjusting transmission power to take advantages of the best features of frequency mode adjusting and duty cycle mode adjusting. The wireless system and method attempt to modify duty cycle as a first adjustment, unless the duty cycle adjustment causes the duty cycle to be outside a predefined range. If the duty cycle adjustment causes the duty cycle to be outside a predefined range, the wireless system and method employ frequency mode adjusting to adjust transmission power.
US09087618B2	Solidification method of radioactive waste accompanying chloride recycling or radioactive iodide removing and the device thereof The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste accompanying chlorine recycling or radioactive iodine removal. The present invention provide a method and apparatus for treating radioactive waste composed of volatile metal halide with high corrosiveness at a high temperature through a solidifying system including crushing, mixing/dehalogenating and sintering. In the inventive method and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste, a dechlorination process by using a dehalogenation material is performed on highly corrosive metal salt under an oxidizing atmosphere by using a method of controlling a temperature on the surface of a reactor, and solidification is carried out by removing radioactive iodine while reusing chlorine contained in an exhaust gas. Accordingly, the generated amount of total waste can be reduced, and therefore the inventive method and apparatus can be usefully used in preparing a solidified body with high durability.
US09087616B2	Radiation protection device A radiation protection device for shielding radiation emitted by a radiation source is provided. A first radiation protection panel of the device has a recess and a first through bore. A second radiation protection panel of the device is adjustable relative to the first panel in a way such that the recess can be covered by the second panel. The second panel has a second through bore. A connection element of the device is directly attached to a holding element. The connection element extends through both through bores. The second panel is directly attached to the connection element in a rotatable manner. The connection element, the first through bore and the second through bore are located at a center position of the first panel. The recess is dimensioned to receive a human arm.
US09087611B2	System and method for integrated circuit memory repair with binary-encoded repair control word Memory blocks in an integrated circuit (IC) chip can be repaired by employing automated test equipment external to the IC chip to aid in burning fuses on the IC chip by encoding the fuses with binary-encoded numbers. Each binary-encoded number represents a bit position of each “1” bit of a repair control word corresponding to a defective memory location. During a repair sequence preceding operation of the IC chip, the binary-encoded numbers are read out of the fuses and used to form a serial stream of repair chain information.
US09087608B2	Method of programming non-volatile memory device and non-volatile memory device using the same A program method of a nonvolatile memory device according to example embodiments includes a operation (a) of detecting a level of a program voltage; and a operation (b) of providing a unselected word line voltage and a bit line precharge voltage having a variable level respectively according to the detected level of the program voltage.
US09087605B2	Semiconductor storage device When plural diffusion layers are shared in order to save an area of a semiconductor integrated circuit, parasitic capacities of wirings coupled to those diffusion layers are changed. Nonetheless, a semiconductor layout balancing capacitive loads of paired wirings coupled to the diffusion layers with each other is provided. The diffusion layers coupled to the respective paired wirings are alternately arranged or staggered to balance the respective capacitive loads of the paired wirings with each other.
US09087601B2	Select gate bias during program of non-volatile storage Techniques disclosed herein may prevent program disturb by preventing a select transistor of an unselected NAND string from unintentionally turning on. The Vgs of a select transistor of a NAND string may be lowered from one programming pulse to the next programming pulse multiple times. The select transistor may be a drain side select transistor or a source side select transistor. Progressively lowering the Vgs of the select transistor of an unselected NAND string as programming progresses may prevent the select transistor from unintentionally turning on. Therefore, program disturb is prevented or reduced. Vgs may be lowered by applying a lower voltage to a select line associated with the select transistor. Vgs may be lowered by applying a higher voltage to bit lines associated with the unselected NAND strings as programming progresses. Vgs may be lowered by applying a higher voltage to a common source line as programming progresses.
US09087598B2	Reliability metrics management for soft decoding Embodiments provide a method for reading a target memory sector of a memory. The method comprises, based on read data corresponding to a plurality of memory sectors of the memory, estimating first one or more reference voltages and, using the first one or more reference voltages, performing a first read operation on the target memory sector. The method further comprises determining an error correcting code (ECC) decoding failure of the first read operation and, in response to determining the ECC decoding failure of the first read operation and based on read data corresponding to the target memory sector, updating the estimate of the first one or more reference voltages to generate second one or more reference voltages. The method also comprises using the second one or more reference voltages, performing a second read operation on the target memory sector.
US09087597B2	Semiconductor storage A semiconductor storage includes memory cells, a bit line, and a sense amplifier having a first transistor that controls precharging of the bit line, a second transistor that controls charging of a first node, a third transistor that controls connection of the bit line to the first node, a fourth transistor that controls connection of the first node to a second node, a fifth transistor that controls connection of the first node to a third node, and a sixth transistor that is controlled to sense a potential of the third node. The controller controls the first through sixth transistors of data to perform a read operation based on the potential of the third node.
US09087594B2	Memory apparatus, systems, and methods Threshold voltages in a charge storage memory are controlled by threshold voltage placement, such as to provide more reliable operation and to reduce the influence of factors such as neighboring charge storage elements and parasitic coupling. Pre-compensation or post-compensation of threshold voltage for neighboring programmed aggressor memory cells reduces the threshold voltage uncertainty in a flash memory system. Using a buffer having a data structure such as a lookup table provides for programmable threshold voltage distributions that enables the distribution of data states in a multi-level cell flash memory to be tailored, such as to provide more reliable operation. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are provided.
US09087584B2	Two-level system main memory Embodiments of the invention describe a system main memory comprising two levels of memory that include cached subsets of system disk level storage. This main memory includes “near memory” comprising memory made of volatile memory, and “far memory” comprising volatile or nonvolatile memory storage that is larger and slower than the near memory.The far memory is presented as “main memory” to the host OS while the near memory is a cache for the far memory that is transparent to the OS, thus appearing to the OS the same as prior art main memory solutions. The management of the two-level memory may be done by a combination of logic and modules executed via the host CPU. Near memory may be coupled to the host system CPU via high bandwidth, low latency means for efficient processing. Far memory may be coupled to the CPU via low bandwidth, high latency means.
US09087583B2	Devices and methods to program a memory cell Subject matter disclosed herein relates to memory devices and, more particularly, to programming a memory cell.
US09087578B2	Configurable reference current generation for non volatile memory This disclosure relates to generating a reference current for a memory device. In one aspect, a non-volatile memory device, such as a phase change memory device, can determine a value of a data digit, such as a bit, stored in a non-volatile memory cell based at least partly on the reference current. The reference current can be generated by mirroring a current at a node that is biased by a voltage bias. A configurable resistance circuit can have a resistance that is configurable. The resistance of the configurable resistance circuit can be in series between the node and a resistive non-volatile memory element. In some embodiments, a plurality of non-volatile memory elements can each be electrically connected in series between the resistance of the configurable resistance circuit and a corresponding selector.
US09087574B2	Memory apparatus with gated phase-change memory cells A memory apparatus includes a plurality of gated phase-change memory cells having s≧2 programmable cell-states, the cells each having a gate and being arranged in series between a source and drain; a bias voltage generator configured to apply a bias voltage to the gate of each cell; and a controller configured to control the bias voltage generator, in a write operation for programming the state of a cell, to apply a first bias voltage to the gate of each cell except an addressed cell for the write operation, wherein application of the first bias voltage to a cell reduces the cell resistance such that application of a programming signal between the source and drain effects programming of the addressed cell only.
US09087570B2	Apparatuses and methods for controlling a clock signal provided to a clock tree Apparatuses, sense circuits, and methods for controlling a clock signal to a clock tree is described. An example apparatus includes a consecutive write command detection circuit configured to detect whether a next write command is received within a consecutive write command period of a current write command responsive to the current write command provided at an output of the write command register. The example apparatus further includes a clock signal control circuit coupled to the consecutive write command detection circuit and configured to control a clock signal to an input/output (I/O) latch based on whether the consecutive write command detection circuit detects that the next write command is within the consecutive write command period.
US09087555B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor chip The present invention is applicable to a semiconductor device having a plurality of chips being stacked with a TSV structure in which adjacent ones of the chips are connected to each other via a plurality of through electrodes. Each of the chips includes a plurality of TSV array portions provided so as to correspond to a plurality of channels. The TSV array portions include a TSV array portion that contributes to an input and an output depending upon the number of the chips being stacked, and a pass-through TSV array portion that is not connected to an input/output circuit.
US09087554B1	Memory device, method for performing refresh operation of the memory device, and system including the same A method of performing a refresh operation of a memory device including a plurality of memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines. The method includes performing a table-based refresh operation on at least a first word line of the plurality of word lines in a first time period of a refresh cycle, and performing a detector-based refresh operation on at least a second word line of the plurality of word lines in a second time period of the refresh cycle. The first word line includes at least one memory cell predetermined to be a weak cell. The second word line includes at least one memory cell dynamically determined to be a weak cell.
US09087551B2	Disk storage apparatus and write method According to one embodiment, a disk storage apparatus includes a write controller and a refresh controller. The write controller is configured to perform shingled write, writing data on a disk, using, as write units, data areas including groups of tracks. The refresh controller is configured to count the number of times the shingled write has been performed in a data area adjacent to the inner or outer circumference of a data area, in accordance with a weighting value set on the basis of a shingled write direction, and to instructs that a refresh process be performed, when the number of times counted exceeds a threshold value.
US09087547B2	Disk drive device with a flourescent lubricant A disk drive device includes a stationary body, a rotating body on which a recording disk is to be mounted, and a fluid bearing unit that supports the rotating body in a freely rotatable manner relative to the stationary body. The fluid bearing unit includes a lubricant that is fluorescent.
US09087539B2	Device and method for controlling the position of a head relative to a tape within a tape transport system Controlling the position of a head within a tape transport system. A track-follow control system (TFCS) includes a controller device for generating a control signal as a function of a position error signal (PES), wherein the PES indicates a difference between the actual and target positions of the head relative to the tape, and an actuator for changing the actual position. The TFCS is adapted to select a controller device configuration from a plurality of configurations dependent on an operating tape speed. The configurations are predetermined depending on a vibration frequency domain profile indicative of environmental vibrations induced to the head and tape to determine the control signal for adjusting an actuator output signal relative to a lateral tape motion signal. The TFCS is also adapted to feed-back a signal depending on a difference of the actuator output signal and the lateral tape motion signal to generate the PES.
US09087537B1	System for adjusting lapping of a transducer using a disk windage A system for providing transducer(s) including a disk structure and having an air-bearing surface (ABS) are described. The disk structure resides a distance from the ABS and has a disk dimension substantially perpendicular to the ABS. Lapping control and disk windage ELGs are provided. The lapping control ELG has first and second edges first and second distances from the ABS. The disk windage ELG has edges different distances from the ABS. A difference between these edges corresponds to the disk dimension. A windage resistance of the disk windage ELG is measured and a disk windage determined. The disk windage corresponds to a difference between designed and actual disk dimensions perpendicular to the ABS. A lapping ELG target resistance is determined based on the disk windage. The transducer is lapped. Lapping is terminated based on a resistance of the lapping control ELG and the lapping ELG target resistance.
US09087528B2	Methods for biasing electrically biasable structures A method according to one embodiment includes biasing, by a biasing circuit, an electrically conductive structure to a predefined and/or selected voltage. A resistive link is coupled to both the biasing circuit and the electrically conductive structure, the electrically conductive structure being positioned proximate to a media hearing surface. A method according to another embodiment includes biasing, by a biasing circuit, a conductive bus to a predefined and/or selected voltage, the conductive bus being coupled to at least one of a plurality of transducers and a plurality of electrically conductive structures. Resistive links are electrically coupled between the conductive bus and the electrically conductive structures and/or the transducers.
US09087517B2	Word-level correction of speech input The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for correcting words in transcribed text including receiving speech audio data from a microphone. The method further includes sending the speech audio data to a transcription system. The method further includes receiving a word lattice transcribed from the speech audio data by the transcription system. The method further includes presenting one or more transcribed words from the word lattice. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the presented transcribed words. The method further includes presenting one or more alternate words from the word lattice for the selected transcribed word. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one of the alternate words. The method further includes replacing the selected transcribed word in the presented transcribed words with the selected alternate word.
US09087516B2	Interleaving voice commands for electronic meetings A method, computer program product, and system for identifying collaborators is described. A command precursor associated with delivery of a voice command associated with an electronic meeting is received. An audio signal including the voice command is received. A portion of the audio signal is identified as representing the voice command, based upon, at least in part, receiving the command precursor. The voice command is interpreted. The interpreted voice command is caused to be executed.
US09087506B1	Passive acoustical filters incorporating inserts that reduce the speed of sound There is disclosed a passive acoustical filter including a first filter element coupled between an ambient and an ear of a listener, at least a portion of the first filter element filled with a material in which a speed of sound is lower than a speed of sound in air.
US09087504B2	Ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one transducer core having at least one electroacoustic transducer element, and further includes at least one housing having at least two housing parts. At least one first housing part at least partially encloses the transducer core such that a rear side of the electroacoustic transducer element which faces away from the fluid medium is accessible. Furthermore, at least one second housing part is connected to the first housing part. The ultrasonic transducer is essentially terminated by the second housing part on its side, which faces away from the fluid medium.
US09087497B1	Adjustable cajón instrument Tunable cajón devices, including tuning and adjustment during a performance, are disclosed. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a tunable cajón device wherein internal strings or cords under tension may be tuned via the manual manipulation of tuners accessible via a top surface of the cajón. As such, a cajón player may view tuner position and adjust the tuner from the traditional playing position. Adjustments (i.e., tuning of internal strings) may be done before, during, or after a performance.
US09087490B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, a gate line positioned on the first substrate, a data line positioned on the first substrate and crossing the gate line, a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, a third thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the second thin film transistor, a reference voltage line connected to the third thin film transistor, and a pixel electrode including a first subpixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor and a second subpixel electrode connected to the second thin film transistor.
US09087489B2	Display device including optical sensor and driving method thereof An object is to provide a display device with low power consumption and good display quality. A first substrate is provided with a terminal portion, a pixel electrode, a switching transistor including an oxide semiconductor, a first optical sensor having high optical sensitivity to visible light, and a second optical sensor having optical sensitivity to infrared light and having lower optical sensitivity to visible light than the first optical sensor. The illuminance or color temperature around a display device is detected using the first and second optical sensors, and the luminance or color tone of a display image is adjusted. A second substrate is provided so as to face the first substrate, and is provided with a counter electrode. In a period for displaying a still image, the switching transistor is turned off so that the counter electrode is brought into a floating state.
US09087479B2	Flat panel display device, method of aging the same, and method of testing lighting of the same A flat panel display device formed in a pentile structure is provided, which includes a pixel portion and a lighting tester. The pixel portion includes a first pixel column, a second pixel column and a third pixel column. In the first pixel column, first pixels for displaying a first color and second pixels for displaying a second color are alternately arranged in a direction the data lines. In the second pixel column, first and second pixels arranged in reverse order of the first pixel column in a direction parallel to the data lines. In the third pixel column, third pixels for displaying a third color are arranged in a direction parallel to the data lines. The lighting tester applies a first voltage to the first pixel column and applies a second voltage to the second pixel column during a first time period. The lighting tester applies the second voltage to the first pixel column and applies the first voltage to the second pixel column during a second time period.
US09087478B2	Display device and driving method thereof A display device and a method of driving a display device including: storing information on a stitch pattern; setting a data processing region disposed in a vicinity of a horizontal center line of a display panel and including a plurality of pixels; and performing data processing of changing gray of data for a portion of the plurality of pixels of the data processing region according to the information on the stitch pattern. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a form of a matrix, a plurality of first data lines disposed in a first display panel region on a first side of the horizontal center line, and a plurality of second data lines disposed in a second display panel region on a second side of the horizontal center line opposite the first side.
US09087477B2	Display apparatus and electronic apparatus The present disclosure provides a display apparatus and an electronic apparatus wherein appropriate stereoscopic display can be carried out irrespective of the viewpoint position. The display apparatus includes a display section configured to have a plurality of pixels and display a plurality of viewpoint images allocated to different ones of the pixels; a detection section configured to detect an observation angle of an observer; and a display controlling section configured to change displaying positions of the viewpoint images at the pixels in response to the observation angle.
US09087475B2	Cell test method and liquid crystal display panel for a tri-gate type pixel structure A cell test method for a liquid crystal display panel includes the following steps. A waveform sequence to shorting bars is provided, wherein the waveform sequence includes that the first gate line sends a voltage of “turn on” signal and the second and third gate lines send a voltage of “turn off” signal at the first and second time periods; and the waveform sequence further comprises that the first and second data lines respectively send first and second voltages at the first and second time periods, the first threshold voltage is higher than the first voltage, the first voltage is higher than the common voltage, the common voltage is higher than the second voltage, and the second voltage is higher than the second threshold voltage, whereby pixels defined by the first gate line and the first and second data lines is turn on.
US09087473B1	System, method, and computer program product for changing a display refresh rate in an active period A system, method, and computer program product are provided for changing a display refresh rate in an active period. In operation, a request is received to change a display refresh rate. Further, in response to the request, the display refresh rate is changed in an active period during which pixels are being written to a display device.
US09087469B2	Methods and systems for automatically switching monitor scene modes Systems and methods for automatically switching scene modes of a monitor may comprise processes and corresponding modules for sending a request to a driver to activate hardware modules of a graphics processing unit (GPU) based on a requirement of a launched application program and then recording identifiers of the activated hardware modules on a list. A record of a scene mode associated with one or more activated hardware modules on the list is located within a scene mode profile table and then the corresponding monitor parameters previously associated with the scene mode are read. The monitor is then automatically adjusted according to the monitor parameters read.
US09087466B1	Display for mounted tire A display device to broadcast information from a tire mounted on a wheel. The display device includes a foot that is anchored in compression between part of the tire sidewall and the rim of the wheel. The compression between an inflated tire and rim of the wheel on which the tire is mounted is sufficient to hold preferred embodiments of the display device in an installed position during conventional use of the tire. Information can be broadcasted visually, or by way of radio waves, and the like.
US09087462B1	Easy attach/detach flag mount An exemplary flag mount bracket having a body defining a base surface, a bracket flag holder portion, and a plurality of spaced attachment slots extending through the body in spaced generally parallel relation to the base surface. Flexible fastening members each extend from a secured position within an attachment slot outwardly from the body. The fastening members are adapted to fixedly secure the body to a support surface and to be repeatedly quickly and easily attached to and detached from the support surface without damage to the support surface. A flag pole attaches to the flag holder portion to support a display flag. The flexible fastening members comprise flexible straps with mating fastening material on opposed sides of the straps. In another exemplary embodiment, suction cups extend outwardly from the base surface to securely engage a substantially flat support surface in removable relation.
US09087444B2	Alarm device An interlocking source alarm output processing unit outputs alarm indicating an interlocking source and transmits event signal indicating the abnormality to other alarm device. An interlocking destination alarm output processing unit outputs alarm indicating an interlocking destination. An interlocking source alarm stop processing unit transmits the event signal and stops an output of the alarm, upon detecting an operation to an alarm stopping unit while outputting the alarm indicating the interlock source. An interlocking destination alarm stop processing unit stops an output of the alarm indicating the interlocking destination and transmits the event signal for stopping the alarm, when an operation to the alarm stopping unit is detected while outputting the alarm indicating the interlocking destination, while the interlocking destination alarm stop processing unit stops an output of the alarm indicating the interlocking destination, when the event signal from the other alarm device is received.
US09087436B2	Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance including a ticket A system and method are provided for playing a game of chance. The game of chance may include, for example, a lottery-type game. A result of the game of chance is revealed to a player in another medium. In one example, the result is revealed during multiple game instances of one or more online games. In one example, the online game includes a poker game, such as, for example, a pai gow poker game. In a version of this embodiment, the poker game provides for a player to arrange a plurality of cards dealt to the player into a first hand and a second hand. In another example, the poker game is coupled with a second level game in which the result is revealed. In a specific example, the second level game is a slot machine game.
US09087432B2	Creation and monitoring of “fair play” online gaming A “fair play” online gaming system comprises a deal server for generating an encrypted set of gaming elements (such as cards) and a play server for controlling a set of operations within a game. The play server is coupled to the deal server and receives encrypted gaming elements from the deal server in response to commands. The gaming system also includes an audit server that is coupled to the play server, where the audit server is used to send and receive information between the play server and one or more online players communicating via the internet. A transcript server may be inserted in the signal path between the audit server and the internet, and used to archive all communications. Importantly, the deal server and the play server cannot communicate with the internet and cannot be accessed by untoward individuals, thus providing fair play conditions for an online game.
US09087425B2	Circulation-type banknote/check deposit/withdrawal apparatus using lateral deposit/withdrawal scheme and method of handling banknotes and checks applied thereto The present invention relates to a circulation-type banknote/check deposit/withdrawal apparatus using a lateral deposit/withdrawal scheme and a method of handling banknotes and checks applied thereto, wherein banknotes and checks of various sizes can be deposited and withdrawn through a single deposit/withdrawal unit; a carrying path is configured to carry the banknotes and checks deposited through the deposit/withdrawal unit in a lateral direction; and the carrying path is provided thereon with a medium alignment unit for aligning the carrying position on the carrying path of the banknotes and checks being carried thereon, so that the banknotes and checks can be carried in a state where the banknotes and checks are aligned with a predetermined alignment position on the carrying path by the medium alignment unit, and stacked into respective corresponding cassettes.
US09087418B2	Vehicle diagnostic system and method for detecting incorrect cable connections A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle in response to a diagnostic test performed to detect an incorrect cable connection of the vehicle.
US09087417B2	Window device with lighting for a motor vehicle A window device for a motor vehicle device has a transparent first pane including a first structure for coupling out light and a transparent second pane which is connected in parallel to the first pane. Moreover, the window device has an illumination device for coupling first light into the first pane. The second pane has a second structure for coupling out light. A second light can be coupled into the second pane independently of the first light by way of the illumination device.
US09087412B2	Method and apparatus for grouping and de-overlapping items in a user interface An approach is provided for grouping and de-overlapping items in a user interface. A display manager determines one or more items for rendering in a user interface. The display manager then causes, at least in part, a determination of one or more rendering locations for one or more representations of the one or more items based, at least in part, on location information associated with the one or more items. The display manager further causes, at least in part, a grouping, a de-overlapping, or a combination thereof of the one or more representations based, at least in part, on an overlapping of the one or more rendering locations. The display manager also causes, at least in part, a rendering of the one or more representations in the user interface based, at least in part, on the grouping, the de-overlapping, or a combination thereof.
US09087404B2	Reconstruction for cone-beam computed tomography imaging with off-center flat panel detector Computed tomography (CT) reconstruction includes reconstructing an axially extended reconstructed image from a measured cone beam x-ray projection data set (Pm), optionally having an off-center geometry. The reconstructing is performed for an extended volume (eFOV) comprising a reconstructable volume (rFOV) of the measured cone beam x ray data set that is extended along the axial direction. The projection data set may be weighted in the volume domain. Iterative reconstruction may be used, including initializing a constant volume and performing one or more iterations employing a first iterative update followed by one or more iterations employing a second, different iterative update. Alternatively, backprojection filtration (BPF) reconstruction may be used, including transforming the projection data set to a new geometry including finite differences between neighboring projection views and performing BPF using Hilbert filtering along a plurality of different directions and averaging the resultant reconstructed images to generate the final reconstructed image.
US09087402B2	Augmenting images with higher resolution data Embodiments are disclosed that relate to augmenting a lower resolution image with higher resolution image data. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising imaging a scene with a first, lower resolution imaging device to form a first set of image data. The scene may also be imaged with a second, higher resolution imaging device to form a second set of image data. The method further comprises augmenting at least a portion of the first set of image data with at least a portion of the second set of image data to form an augmented image.
US09087398B2	System and method for compressing bounding box data and processor incorporating the same Methods of compressing (and decompressing) bounding box data and a processor incorporating one or more of the methods. In one embodiment, a method of compressing such data includes: (1) generating dimension-specific multiplicands and a floating-point shared scale multiplier from floating-point numbers representing extents of the bounding box and (2) substituting portions of floating-point numbers representing a reference point of the bounding box with the dimension-specific multiplicands to yield floating-point packed boundary box descriptors, the floating-point shared scale multiplier and the floating-point packed boundary box descriptors together constituting compressed bounding box data.
US09087397B2	Method and apparatus for generating an image of an organ Provided are a method and apparatus for generating an image of an organ. A medical image is input in real time. The medical image is compared with an image previously obtained using a 3D model, and an image obtained by combining the medical image with the 3D model is output.
US09087391B2	Determining an image capture payload burst structure A first plurality of images of a scene may be captured. Each image of the first plurality of images may be captured using a different TET. Based at least on the first plurality of images, a long TET, a short TET, and a TET sequence that includes the long TET and the short TET may be determined. A second plurality of images of the scene may be captured. The images in the second plurality of images may be captured sequentially in an image sequence using a sequence of TETs corresponding to the TET sequence. Based on one or more images in the image sequence, an output image may be constructed.
US09087386B2	Tracking people and objects using multiple live and recorded surveillance camera video feeds Tracking a target across a region is disclosed. A graphical user interface is provided that displays, in a first region, video from a field of view of a main video device, and, in a plurality of second regions, video from a field of view of each of a plurality of perimeter video devices (PVDs). The field of view of each PVD is proximate to the main video device's field of view. A selection of one of the plurality of PVDs is received. In response, video from a field of view of the selected PVD is displayed in the first region, and a plurality of candidate PVDs is identified. Each candidate PVD has a field of view proximate to the field of view of the selected PVD. The plurality of second regions is then repopulated with video from a field of view of each of the plurality of identified candidate PVDs.
US09087381B2	Method and apparatus for building surface representations of 3D objects from stereo images A method and apparatus for extracting surface representation from images and video data for segmenting image plane according to the surface connectivity, and identifying areas of images taken by a moving camera according to the object surfaces wherefrom the areas of images are taken, are disclosed. The invention discloses a method and apparatus comprising a plurality of processing modules for extracting from images in a video sequence the occluding contours delineating images into regions in accordance with the spatial connectivity of the correspondent visible surfaces, and diffeomorphism relations between areas of images taken from different perspective centers for identifying image areas of different frames as of the surface of same object, and specifying the fold contours of the surfaces that owns the contour, and thus producing the surface representations from video images taken from persistent objects by a moving camera.
US09087379B2	Apparatus and method for estimating pose of object An apparatus and method for estimating a pose of an object are provided. The apparatus includes an object input unit configured to input an object in an object tracking unit and an object identifying unit, an object tracking unit configured to obtain a tracked pose probability density of the object based on a tracking scheme, an object identifying unit configured to obtain an identified pose probability density of the object based on a training model, and a combination unit configured to obtain an estimated pose probability density of the object using a combination of the tracked pose probability density and the identified pose probability density and to estimate a pose of the object based on the estimated pose probability density of the object. Through the combination, a cumulative error occurring in the object tracking may be corrected, resulting in more accurate object estimation.
US09087376B2	Authenticating identification and security documents and other objects The application discloses identification and security documents and methods and systems for authenticating such identification and security documents. In one implementation, a document includes a first surface; and a second surface. The first surface comprises a first set of print structures and a second set of print structures. The first set of print structures and the second set of print structures cooperate to obscure the location on the first surface of the second set of print structures. The second set of print structures is arranged on the first surface so as to provide a reflection pattern. In one example, the reflection pattern includes a diffraction grating. The second set of print structures is preferably provided on the first surface with metallic ink. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.
US09087374B2	Automatic airview correction method An automatic airview correction method comprises steps: moving a vehicle to an airview alignment pattern; capturing a plurality of airview alignment images of the surroundings of the vehicle; correcting distortion of the airview alignment images to obtain a plurality of corrected images; performing alignment compensation on the corrected images; searching for corner points of the corrected images and converting view points to obtain a plurality of view angle-converted images; and searching for corner points of the view angle-converted images, and seaming the view angle-converted images to form a panoramic airview and obtain parameters corresponding to the panoramic airview. The present invention can automatically align images and can also automatically detect corner points to seam the images of the surroundings of a vehicle, whereby to form a panoramic airview.
US09087371B2	Microparticle sorting device and method of optimizing fluid stream therein There is provided a microparticle sorting device that automatically optimizes a fluid stream.There is provided a microparticle sorting device that includes a voltage supply unit that supplies a driving voltage to a vibratory element that applies vibration to an orifice that produces a fluid stream, a charge unit that imparts charge to at least some droplets ejected from the orifice, deflecting plates, arranged opposing each other with the fluid stream S therebetween, that vary a travel direction of the droplets, and a first image sensor that acquires an image of the droplets passing between the deflecting plates. The microparticle sorting device is equipped with a controller that detects the droplets in the image, sets a standard band corresponding to a width of the droplets before imparting the charge, and controls the driving voltage of the voltage supply unit so as to further decrease a quantity of the droplets detected in areas within a designated number of pixels from the standard band from among the droplets after imparting the charge.
US09087368B2	Methods and systems for optical imaging or epithelial luminal organs by beam scanning thereof Arrangements, apparatus, systems and systems are provided for obtaining data for at least one portion within at least one luminal or hollow sample. The arrangement, system or apparatus can be (insertable via at least one of a mouth or a nose of a patient. For example, a first optical arrangement can be configured to transceive at least one electromagnetic (e.g., visible) radiation to and from the portion. A second arrangement may be provided at least partially enclosing the first arrangement. Further, a third arrangement can be configured to be actuated so as to position the first arrangement at a predetermined location within the luminal or hollow sample. The first arrangement may be configured to compensate for at least one aberration (e.g., astigmatism) caused by the second arrangement and/or the third arrangement. The second arrangement can include at least one portion which enables a guiding arrangement to be inserted there through. Another arrangement can be provided which is configured to measure a pressure within the at least one portion. The data may include a position and/or an orientation of the first arrangement with respect to the luminal or hollow sample.
US09087367B2	Determining design coordinates for wafer defects Methods and systems for determining design coordinates for defects detected on a wafer are provided. One method includes aligning a design for a wafer to defect review tool images for defects detected in multiple swaths on the wafer by an inspection tool, determining a position of each of the defects in design coordinates based on results of the aligning, separately determining a defect position offset for each of the multiple swaths based on the swath in which each of the defects was detected (swath correction factor), the design coordinates for each of the defects, and a position for each of the defects determined by the inspection tool, and determining design coordinates for the other defects detected in the multiple swaths by the inspection tool by applying the appropriate swath correction factor to those defects.
US09087365B2	Weight based image processing In an image-encoding scheme, an input image is decomposed into several image blocks comprising multiple image elements. The image blocks are encoded into encoded block representations. In this encoding, color weights are assigned to the image elements in the block based on their relative positions in the block. At least two color codeword are determined, at least partly based on the color weights. These codewords are representations of at least two color values. The original colors of the image elements are represented by color representations derivable from combinations of the at least two color values weighted by the assigned color weights.
US09087364B1	System for enhancing the restaurant experience for persons with food sensitivities/preferences A method and apparatus for providing food to a patron, such as a restaurant patron, is provided. The method includes receiving a set of food sensitivity and preference query responses from the patron, employing the computing device to evaluate a proposed target restaurant set of dish offerings, or menu, in view of the set of food sensitivity and preference query responses and determine a patron specific menu based on the proposed target restaurant set of dish offerings and the set of food sensitivity and preference query responses, and providing the patron specific menu to the patron based on the evaluation and determination.
US09087359B2	Electric power grid control using a market-based resource allocation system Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for distributing a resource (such as electricity) using a resource allocation system. In one exemplary embodiment, a plurality of requests for electricity are received from a plurality of end-use consumers. The requests indicate a requested quantity of electricity and a consumer-requested index value indicative of a maximum price a respective end-use consumer will pay for the requested quantity of electricity. A plurality of offers for supplying electricity are received from a plurality of resource suppliers. The offers indicate an offered quantity of electricity and a supplier-requested index value indicative of a minimum price for which a respective supplier will produce the offered quantity of electricity. A dispatched index value is computed at which electricity is to be supplied based at least in part on the consumer-requested index values and the supplier-requested index values.
US09087356B2	Web hosting community An example embodiment of a Web Hosting Community includes at least three members, i.e. a Hosting Provider, a Hosting Customer and a Partner. The Hosting Provider may have one or more Hosting Servers, and create and maintain a Partner Web Site and a Community Web Site. The Partner Web Site and the Community Web Site may provide tools that are tailored for the needs of the Partner and the Hosting Customer, respectively, to participate in the Web Hosting Community. The Partner may provide an application, i.e. software program, to be integrated into the Web Hosting Community and the Hosting Customer may purchase and install the application onto its Hosted Web Site, which is stored on a Hosting Server.
US09087347B2	Network delivery of entertainment software A system and method for preparing entertainment software for reduced network delivery time includes analyzing entertainment software to identify a first stage implementing a subset of the functionality of the entertainment software such that the first stage is deliverable to an entertainment platform across a network more quickly than the delivery of the entire entertainment software, and preparing the identified first stage for download, such that the identified first stage may be downloaded and used on the entertainment platform.
US09087344B2	Systems and methods for accessing travel services using a portable electronic device This is directed to systems and methods for integrating travel services in a single application available to a portable electronic device. Using the single application, a user can access and control travel services before arriving at the initial location of travel, on arriving at the initial location of travel, during travel, and after travel. Such services can include, for example, reserving a travel itinerary, checking-in remotely for a reservation, providing airport information, providing for social networking, obtaining dining or entertainment during travel, controlling and requesting cabin services, providing arrival notifications to third parties, providing destination location information, and the like.
US09087335B2	Multidimensional personal behavioral tomography A method and computer program product for identifying attributes of customers and potential customers, allowing marketing to be directed at such consumers. Information is received regarding each of a number of consumers. This information can include demographic information, data regarding spending habits, and information as to how such attributes may have changed over time. Once attributes have been determined, and any changes over time to such attributes have been determined, a correlation of the attributes is performed. Such combined attributes are denoted as composite dimensions. Given the composite dimensions, as well as attributes that may not have been correlated with any other attributes, consumers are plotted in the resulting multi-dimensional space. Sets of consumers that appear to be grouped in this multi-dimensional space are then identified. Common attributes of this consumer group are identified. Unique attributes of a given consumer in such a group are also identified.
US09087331B2	Contextual advertising for video and audio media A system and method for serving contextually relevant advertisements is provided, including monitoring a media stream to indentify an audio or video asset, extracting and storing corresponding text from the asset, retrieving stored text when the asset is selected by a user, analyzing the text and identifying relevant advertisements that are then displayed to a user as a clickable text next to the playing video or audio asset. In further embodiments, the method may include the steps of retrieving a variable length portion of the text corresponding to the portion of the asset being played by the user, analyzing the portion of the text to identify advertisements relevant to the corresponding portion of the asset, displaying the advertisements during the playback of the portion of the asset, and then repeating the steps until the playback of the whole asset is completed.
US09087330B2	Geography based transaction cost recovery Methods and apparatus for recovering a transaction cost in connection with a transaction between a customer and a merchant are provided. The transaction cost may be recovered from a selected region within a geographic area. The selected region may be a customer location. The selected region may be a merchant location. The selected region may be any suitable region. The transaction cost may be recovered utilizing central control over network of merchant locations. The transaction cost may be recovered during a selected time. Apparatus may include an application that allows a selection of a time and/or geographic region for recovery of the transaction cost.
US09087325B2	Social network site including trust-based Wiki functionality A social network site with enhanced user interaction functionality. In particular implementations, a method includes receiving, at a social network site, a request from a first user for a personal page corresponding to a second user; transmitting a response to the request, wherein the response comprises the requested personal page of the second user, wherein the personal page comprises one or more controls that enable modification of the personal page; responsive to an activation of the one or more controls by the first user, determining if the first user is included in a group of trusted users associated with the second user, wherein the group of trusted users are permitted to modify the personal page of the second user; and conditionally storing data characterizing modification of the personal page by the first user.
US09087323B2	Systems and methods to automatically generate a signature block Systems and methods for automated signature generation. In one aspect, a method implemented in a computer includes: storing information relating to a plurality of persons on a computer readable medium; and generating a signature block applied to a message composed in a user interface, based on one or more addresses in an address field of the user interface used to compose the message and the information relating to the plurality of persons.
US09087321B2	Poll-based networking system Described is a poll-based networking system. The system provides an on-line network of friends that are determined through polling each of the users. This system polls a user with a variety of questions. After providing an answer to each question, the system compares, in real-time, the current user's responses with all other users' responses to identify those users that most similarly answered the questions to that of the current user. As the current user progressively answers additional questions, the system progressively updates the matching and presentation of similar users. As such, as the current user navigates the website by answering polling questions, the selected answers are compared against the selected answers of other users to generate a likelihood of match between the user and each of the other users. The user profiles of other users that have a likelihood of match within a predetermined threshold are then presented.
US09087317B2	Nuclear power station component with marking by luminescent nanoparticles, corresponding reading process and assembly A nuclear power station component is provided. The nuclear power station includes a metal structure having an external surface; at least one marking placed on the external surface and encoding information related to the component. The marking includes a plurality of luminescent nanoparticles, each provided to emit optical radiation having a certain emission wavelength when said luminescent nanoparticle is excited with optical radiation having a certain emission wavelength.
US09087315B1	Method and apparatus for a handheld terminal and applications for implementation of secure authorization for handling freight The present invention provides an apparatus that pairs a container monitoring system with a handheld terminal application for ensuring a secure and verifiable chain of custody, real-time asset tracking, and document management. According to one aspect of the present invention, the remote monitoring station verifies identification and licenses and oversees transferring container custody from agent to agent for each container unit. The present invention further provides a system to manage documentation in which information from multiple sensors and multiple shipments travel and arrive with the actual shipments allowing the user to collect, view, scan, transmit and print all pertinent information pertaining to each specific shipment. The present invention may be used in conjunction with the prior art and function as a universal open architecture capable of linking to, for example, existing container sensor systems and/or shipping document management systems.
US09087307B2	Long tail monetization procedure A system and method for constructively providing a monetization procedure for a long tail demand curve of market goods, services or contents through a channel such as the Internet or mobile devices, for which there exists a source providing economic scoring (sales, downloads, streaming hours, etc.). Using only the scorings for a few reference items and a quantitative concept of similarity between the items, embodiments provide a procedure that constructively distributes the score from the reference items to the non-ranked ones, yielding the full scoring curve adjusted to a long tail law (power law). In order to build scores for non-ranked items, the method recursively defines relative preferences between items based on their similarity, thus constructing a utility-like function. The preferences are then used within an iterative tournament strategy between the items.
US09087301B2	Hardware architecture for simulating a neural network of neurons Embodiments of the invention relate to a neural network system for simulating neurons of a neural model. One embodiment comprises a memory device that maintains neuronal states for multiple neurons, a lookup table that maintains state transition information for multiple neuronal states, and a controller unit that manages the memory device. The controller unit updates a neuronal state for each neuron based on incoming spike events targeting said neuron and state transition information corresponding to said neuronal state.
US09087298B2	Inference of anomalous behavior of members of cohorts and associate actors related to the anomalous behavior based on divergent movement from the cohort context centroid A method, a system and a computer program product for determining whether a change in value of a data item relating to an entity being tracked within a cohort is statistically and contextually significant. A computer captures a plurality data items relating to the entity being tracked at a time N+1. The value of the data item at time N+1 is compared to a value of a historical data item at time N. If the value of the data item at time N+1 is different from the value of the historical data item at time N, determining that a change has occurred. If a change in a data item has occurred, determining whether the change in the data item is related to the entity being tracked is statistically and contextually significant in n space on multiple dimensions.
US09087291B2	Image processing apparatus and method setting thresholds of dither patterns based on density range and generating binary data depending on thresholds of target pixels An image processing apparatus includes a generation unit; wherein a first dither pattern and a second dither pattern have same threshold values that are set for same pixels in a first gradation range, and have different threshold values that are set for same pixels in a second gradation range that exceeds the first gradation range; and the generation unit sets a first threshold value for forming dots of the first dither pattern, and generates a first binary data according to whether or not a threshold value corresponding to a target pixel of the first dither pattern is included in the first threshold value, and sets a second threshold value for forming dots of the second dither pattern, and generates a second binary data according to whether or not a threshold value corresponding to a target pixel of the second dither pattern is included in the second threshold value.
US09087290B2	Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus causes a printing executing section to perform a printing process using color-materials, the image processing apparatus includes: a first processing unit that performs a first image-processing by processing original image data in order to generate first processed image data; and a supplying unit, wherein the first processing unit includes: a calculating unit that calculates an index value relating an edge-intensity about a target pixel in object image data; and a correcting unit that corrects a value of the target pixel based on the index value of the edge-intensity, wherein the correcting unit corrects the value of the target pixel such that print-density of the target pixel increase if the target pixel is a first pixel, and wherein the correcting unit corrects the value of the target pixel such that print-density of the target pixel decrease if the target pixel is a second pixel.
US09087275B2	Generating a hybrid quick response (QR) code An apparatus supporting hybrid quick response (QR) codes may include: a computer chassis; a dynamic display on the exterior of the computer chassis, the dynamic display configured to render dynamic QR code portions; and a static display that includes static QR code portions, where the static display is adapted to the chassis such that the static QR code portions and dynamic QR code portions rendered by the dynamic display comprise a single, hybrid scannable QR code.
US09087273B2	Facial recognition using social networking information In particular embodiments, one or more images associated with a primary user are received. The image(s) may comprise single images, a series of related images, or video frames. In each image, one or more faces may be detected and/or tracked. For each face, one or more candidates are selected who may be identified with the face. Each candidate may be connected to the primary user within a social network. A candidate score for each candidate associated with a detected face. Finally, the winning candidate is determined, and a suggestion to identify the detected face as being the winning candidate is presented. Some embodiments may operate upon video clips as the video is captured by a mobile device. Some embodiments may operate upon series of images as they are uploaded to or viewed on a website.
US09087257B2	Image pickup apparatus capable of shooting at high frame rate, control method therefor, and storage medium An image pickup apparatus which is capable of obtaining a high-quality image at high speed even when frame rate is high. A frame rate control unit controls frame rate for the shooting. An image decimation unit samples a plurality of images at predetermined time intervals and selects at least two images among the plurality of images as decimation images. A moving vector detection unit detects a moving vector indicative of a moving direction and a moving amount of a subject between the decimation images. A decimation control unit changes decimation conditions according to an absolute value of the moving vector output from the moving vector detection unit. A synthesizing unit aligns the plurality of images based on the output from the moving vector detection unit and then synthesizes the aligned plurality of images to obtain the composite image.
US09087255B2	Image processor, image processing method and program, and recording medium An image processor has an image input section that receives image data output from an imaging unit for imaging a subject, the image data including the subject, a position information acquisition section that acquires position information indicating a current position, an object recognition section that recognizes the subject in the image data input from the image input section, and an attention object list management section that manages, for each position upon photographing, a first attention object list including first attention object data indicating an attention object candidate selected from among the subjects recognized in the image data that is previously photographed at the position upon photographing.
US09087245B2	Portable terminal and computer program for locating objects with RFID tags based on stored position and direction data A portable terminal includes: a reader that reads identification information of an RFID tag; a position information detector that detects position information; a direction information detector that detects direction information; a storage controller that performs acquisition of reading direction of the reader from direction information detected by the direction information detector, and storage of (i) position information detected at the time of the reading of the identification information and (ii) the acquired reading direction information as (i) reading position and (ii) reading direction, so as to be correlated with the identification information of the RFID tag; and a notification controller that acquires reading direction of the reader from direction information, and causes a notification unit to make notification of guide information indicating the stored reading position and the stored reading direction with respect to detected position information and the acquired reading direction.
US09087228B2	Method and apparatus for authenticating biometric scanners Methods and systems involving image processing extract from an image and estimate unique intrinsic characteristics (scanner pattern) of a biometric scanner, such as area type fingerprint scanner. The scanner pattern is permanent over time, can identify a scanner even among scanners of the same manufacturer and model, and can be used to verify if a scanner acquired an image is the same as the scanner used for biometric enrollment, i.e., to authenticate the scanner and prevent security attacks on it. One method comprises selecting pixels from an enrolled and query image, masking useful pixels from the images, computing a similarity score between the common pixels of the enrolled and query useful pixels, and comparing this score with a threshold to determine whether the query image has been acquired by the same scanner as the enrolled image. The method can further comprise inverting the pixel values and/or filtering the selected pixels.
US09087227B2	Near field communication device A near field communication device (100) for providing a communication path between a processing unit of the device and an external device, wherein the device (100) comprises the processing unit (102) and a control unit (101) coupled to the processing unit, wherein the control unit (101) is adapted for establishing a communication between the control unit and the external device (104) for providing a communication path between the processing unit and the external device via the control unit serving as a gateway.
US09087226B2	System, method and computer program product for calibrating interrogator signal strength and/or tag response range setting A system, method and computer program product according to one embodiment are provided for calibrating an RFID interrogator. A signal is sent from an interrogator to a calibration device. A backscatter signal is received from the calibration device. The backscatter from the calibration device is analyzed. An outgoing signal strength of the interrogator is adjusted based on the analysis. In a system, method and computer program product according to another embodiment, the interrogator is set to selectively respond to tags returning a backscatter signal strength selected based on the analysis. In a system, method and computer program product according to another embodiment, comparison criteria is selected based on the analysis of the backscatter signal. An RF device is instructed to store the comparison criteria, which is then used by the RF device to selectively respond to an interrogator signal having at least a desired strength.
US09087223B2	Analog electronic circuit for processing a light signal, and corresponding processing system and method This analog electronic circuit (2) for processing a light signal (4), of the type comprising: a photodetector (6) adapted for producing an electric signal (8) from the light signal (4); a multiplier (12) adapted for multiplying the electric signal (8) with a reference signal (14) for obtaining a multiplied signal (16); and an integrator (18) adapted for integrating the multiplied signal (16) over at least one time interval, in order to obtain one integrated signal, is characterized in that it further comprises: an analog memory (24) adapted for storing the integrated signal in memory; and a computing unit adapted for estimating a time correlation of the light signal (4) from the integrated signal stored in memory.
US09087217B2	Method for enhancing data reliability in a computer A method for enhancing reliability of data is provided. A computer configured to provide output datum (Ds) from input datum (De), includes at least two data processing modules, and a computing member connected to each module. The method includes computing, with each module, intermediate datum (DIA, DIB) from the input datum (De) calculating, with each module, an intermediate security code (CSIA, CSIB) from the corresponding intermediate datum (DIA, DIB), transmitting to the computing member with each module, the intermediate security code (CSIA, CSIB) and the intermediate datum (DIA, DIB), computing, a security code (CS) from the intermediate security codes (CSIA, CSIB), selecting, an intermediate datum from among the received intermediate data (DIA, DIB) the output datum, (Ds) of the computer including the selected intermediate datum, and transmitting to a receiving device, the security code (CS) and output datum (Ds). A computer, communication unit, a railway management system and computer readable media are also provided.
US09087213B2	Systems and methods for rule-driven management of sensor data across geographic areas and derived actions The present disclosure relates to an information gathering method. The information gathering method includes identifying a location of a package, the location associated with one or more location-based restrictions on collecting data. The information gathering method also includes restricting access to sensor-collectable data associated with the package in accordance with the or more location-based restrictions.
US09087211B2	Method and system for annotation based secure caching A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code having programming instructions tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium. The programming instructions are operable to receive an object from an application server and detect that an object encryption is activated for the object. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to inspect an annotation for the object and determine that the object or one or more attributes of the object require encryption based on the inspecting. Furthermore, the programming instructions are operable to encrypt the object or the one or more attributes of the object that require encryption based on the determining using an encryption type and serialize and cache the object in a cache storage.
US09087209B2	Database access control A method for database access control includes receiving an access request from a requesting user, the access request identifying one or more data entries stored in a base table storing a plurality a data entries each associated with a data category. The identified one or more data entries from the base table are retrieved and a security table including one or more data categories to which the requesting user is authorized to access is generated based on an identity of the requesting user. The data entries associated with a data category included in the security table are outputted as a result table.
US09087207B2	Obtaining complete forensic images of electronic storage media In a method of obtaining a complete forensic image of an electronic storage media containing electronic data, the storage media is part of a computer system. The method includes the steps of: (a) storing a data collection program on an external storage device; (b) sending the external storage device to a custodian of the electronic data, together with means for the custodian to easily return the external storage device; (c) requiring the custodian to connect the external storage device to a computer system containing the storage media; (d) requiring the custodian to use the data collection program to forensically collect the electronic data to create a complete forensic image of the storage media containing the electronic data; (e) authenticating the forensic image; and (f) preserving an exact copy of the forensic image without making changes to the forensic image.
US09087203B2	Information protection device and information protection method When position information is added in a real-time fashion, anonymity of movement trajectories is ensured and the degree of abstraction of positioning data included in the position information is prevented from becoming too high. A group of anonymous information with a second positioning time preceding a first positioning time is partitioned into two or more groups so that the anonymous information with the first positioning time satisfies a predetermined anonymity metric and so that a degree of abstraction of the abstracted positioning data in the anonymous information becomes lower than a predetermined standard value, anonymous information including positioning data with the first positioning time abstracted by the partitioned groups is generated, and the generated anonymous information is stored in an anonymous information storage unit in association with the anonymous information with the second positioning time.
US09087199B2	System and method for providing a secured operating system execution environment In one embodiment, a system for launching a security architecture includes an electronic device comprising a processor and one or more operating systems, a security agent, and a launching module. The launching module comprises a boot manager and a secured launching agent. The boot manager is configured to boot the secured launching agent before booting the operating systems, and the secured launching agent is configured to load a security agent. The security agent is configured to execute at a level below all operating systems of the electronic device, intercept a request to access a resource of the electronic device, the request originating from the operational level of one of one or more operating systems of the electronic device, and determine if a request is indicative of malware. In some embodiments, the secured launching agent may be configured to determine whether the security agent is infected with malware prior to loading the security agent.
US09087194B2	Providing information to a security application A method and apparatus for providing information to a security application at a client device. A server receives a request from the client device for information of an object at the client device. The request includes the signature information required by the server to identify the object. The server queries a database to determine the required information of the object and to determine information of at least one further object, and a response is sent to the client device. The response includes the information relating to the object, an identity of the at least one further object, and the information relating to the at least one further object.
US09087181B2	Method of managing virtual computer, computer system and computer A method of managing a virtual computer in a computer system including a plurality of computers, each of the computer storing a program for realizing a virtualization management module for managing a virtual computer, including a management storage area that is accessible only by the virtualization management module, storing start-up management information representing a correspondence among identification information on the virtual computer, identification information on a logical storage area storing a service program, and start-up authentication information for starting the virtual computer. The method including: a step of referring to the start-up management information to determine whether the start-up authentication information corresponding to the virtual computer exists, in a case of receiving a start-up request; a step of reading the service program from the logical storage area and executing the read service program, in a case of being determined the start-up authentication information exists.
US09087179B1	System for detecting and converting digital rights management profiles Systems and methods for automatically converting digital content from an incompatible to a compatible target DRM scheme are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device transmits a request to a content server for digital content, the request including a target DRM scheme compatible with the user device. The content server determines that the requested target DRM scheme is incompatible with the native DRM scheme of the content server. A DRM matching server obtains the requested content from the content server and converts the content from the native DRM scheme to the target DRM scheme. The DRM matching server transmits the reformatted content to the user's device. Alternatively, the DRM matching server transmits the reformatted content to the content server, which transmits it to the user device. A user device includes any device capable of utilizing digital content, including cellular telephones, PDAs, audio file players, and video content display devices.
US09087178B2	System and method for posting content to network sites A system and method for posting content to network sites are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes providing, by use of a data processor, a user interface at a location-specific kiosk, the user interface enabling a user to capture an image at the location-specific kiosk; applying an overlay to the captured image to produce posting content; receiving a community site selection and community site credentials at the location-specific kiosk; using the community site credentials to authenticate with the selected community site via a data network; and posting the posting content at the authenticated community site via the data network.
US09087163B2	Transmission of multiple protocol data elements via an interface utilizing a data tunnel Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to transmission of multiple protocol data elements via an interface utilizing a data tunnel over a control channel. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a transmitter or receiver for the transmission or reception of data; a processing element for handling the data of the apparatus; and a connector for the transfer of the data, the connector to connect to a data channel and to connect to a control channel. The processing element is to provide for transfer of data of a first protocol in the control channel, the transfer of data via the control channel including the use of one or more generic commands of the first protocol for the transfer of data of a second protocol. Data of the second protocol is optimized before the data of the second protocol is sent over the first protocol, and the data transfer in the data channel and data transfer in the control channel are simultaneous at least in part.
US09087157B2	Low-loss transmission line TDM communication link and system A time division multiplexing intra-chip communication system comprising at least one communication link. Such communication link comprises serialization and transmission circuitry, reception and deserialization circuitry, and at least one coaxial or wafer-level package transmission line interconnect therebetween. Such coaxial or wafer-level package transmission line interconnect may carry signals from such transmit circuitry to such receive circuitry. Such intra-chip communication links may achieve single-cycle operation or multi-cycle operation. Single single-cycle operation may be conducive to synchronous FSM design methodologies while multi-cycle operation may be conducive to data transfers to and from memory.
US09087153B2	Code coverage framework A method, information processing system, and computer program product record an execution of a program instruction. A determination is made that a thread has entered a program unit. Another determination is made that that the thread is associated with at least one attribute that matches a set of thread recording criteria. An instruction recording mechanism for the thread is dynamically activated in response to the at least one attribute of the thread matching the set of thread recording criteria.
US09087152B2	Verification supporting apparatus and verification supporting method of reconfigurable processor A verification supporting apparatus and a verification supporting method of a reconfigurable processor is provided. The verification supporting apparatus includes an invalid operation determiner configured to detect an invalid operation from a result of scheduling on a source code, and a masking hint generator configured to generate a masking hint for the detected invalid operation.
US09087140B2	Self-parsing XML documents to improve XML processing A method, computer program product, and system for pre-parsing a large XML document to enable faster processing, comprising providing an XML document that is idle or is being generated, pre-parsing the XML document to generate one or more indices associated with the XML document, storing the indices in the XML document, and storing the XML document in a storage area. At the time of processing the XML document, an XML consumer is able to process the XML document more quickly than normal by using the one or more indices.
US09087119B2	Method for searching in a plurality of data sets and search engine The invention relates to a method implemented by a computer for searching in a plurality of data sets. In the method a search query is received and a partial quantity having terms similar to or identical to the search term is derived from a reference quantity. A similarity measure to the search term and the probability of the occurrence of the term is then determined for each term. Furthermore, a weighted distribution depending on the term is applied to the terms, and a modified probability is determined for the term. The data sets are further evaluated with respect to the relevance thereof to the search query, and at least one partial data set quantity is output as a function of the relevance value thereof. The invention further relates to a search engine for performing said method.
US09087104B2	Dynamic presentation of targeted information in a mixed media reality recognition system A context-aware targeted information delivery system comprises a mobile device, an MMR matching unit, a plurality of databases for user profiles, user context and advertising information, a plurality of comparison engines and a plurality of weight adjusters. The mobile device is coupled to deliver an image patch to the MMR matching unit which in turn performs recognition to produce recognize text. The recognized text is provided to a first and second comparison engines to produce relevant topics and relevant ads. The relevant topics and relevant ads are adjusted with information from a user context database including information such as location, date, time, and other information from a user profile. The third comparison engine compares the relevant topics and relevant ads to produce a set of final ads that are most related to the topics of interest for the user and delivered for display on to the mobile device.
US09087100B2	System and method for configuring the remote control functionality of a portable device A server device receives identity data retrieved from an appliance through use of a physical and logical interconnection referenced to a standard. The identity data is used at the server device to identify within a database having a plurality of appliance records, each of which is cross-referenced to an appliance, an appliance record having data in one or more record fields which matches the identity data retrieved from the appliance. A codeset identifier associated with the identified appliance record is then used to select from a plurality of codesets a codeset for use in configuring the portable device to command functional operations of the appliance.
US09087096B1	Systems, methods, and media for controlling the presentation of search results with advertisement indications Systems, methods, and media for controlling the presentation of search results with advertisement indications are provided. In some embodiments, systems for controlling the presentation of search results with advertisement indications are provided, the systems comprising: at least one hardware processor configure to: receive a search request; identify a plurality of pieces of media content corresponding to the search request; for each of the plurality of pieces of media content, determine if an advertisement is configured to be presented with a presentation of the piece of media content; generate search results identifying the plurality of pieces of media content; and generate presentation data that specifies the manner in which the search results are to be presented based on the determination.
US09087095B2	Processing columns in a database accelerator while preserving row-based architecture Database processing using columns to present to a processing unit decompressed column data without changing the underlying row-based database architecture. For some embodiments, a database accelerator is used to efficiently process the columns of a database and output tuples to a processing unit's memory, such that the columns can be quickly processed (with the advantages of a column-based architecture) to create tuples of requested data, but without having to depart from a row-based architecture at the processing unit level or having decompressed data scattered throughout the processing unit's memory.
US09087087B2	Performing index scans in a database Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for performing an index scan in a database system. A sequence of pages visited during an index scan are dynamically tracked. The tracking includes tracking the number of page accesses requiring a wait for input or output. It is determined whether prefetching of an object is desirable. The determination being made at least in part based on the number of page accesses requiring a wait for input or output. If prefetching is desirable, a prefetching method is selected among a set of available prefetching methods. An effectiveness of the selected prefetching method is continuously monitored by tracking the sequence of pages accessed and available access methods. A different prefetching method is selected from the set of available prefetching methods if the different prefetching method has a better effectiveness for a portion of the index that is being scanned.
US09087079B1	Apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium for displaying a map and an image of a device An apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium including determining a location of the computer within a building, displaying, based on the location of the computer determined by the determining, a map illustrating a layout of a portion of the building, the map indicating a physical location of each of a plurality of devices within the portion of the building, and displaying, in response to a selection of a device of the plurality of devices, information of the device and an image of the device.
US09087071B2	Gathering transaction data associated with locally stored data files Systems and methods are provided for enabling local storing of one or more portions of a data file and recording changes to contents of the data file. In some embodiments, a first data file may be sent to a client system, along with a script to manage the first data file. Changes to the data file may be stored locally, and may then be sent to a remote server upon network reconnection.
US09087068B1	Proximity based lossless compression of client information in a network device Information representing a plurality of clients on a network is stored in a data structure. The data structure may be stored within a server or agent in a content delivery network and may include client network address information. The data structure is dynamically compressed based on network proximity information relating to the clients.
US09087057B2	Content processing apparatus, method, and system A content processing apparatus managed as a content-using apparatus in apparatus information associating a content-using apparatus that supports content data with functions available in using the content data, and having a content processing unit that processes content data in response to a user's operation so that the user can utilize the content data, a used function identification unit that identifies a function used to process the content data and generates used function information indicating the identified function, and an apparatus search result display unit to display information of a content-using apparatus extracted by searching through apparatus information based on the used function information.
US09087056B2	System and method for providing augmented content Systems and methods for selectively augmenting an electronic media file with additional content responsive to the user viewing portions of the electronic media file are provided. The system includes a computing device with a display for playing an electronic media file that includes portions that are augmentable with additional content. The system also includes a camera and image processing software to track the focus of the user's eyes on the display while looking at the electronic media file. The system can determine whether the focus of user eyes corresponds to an augmentable portion of the electronic media file and augment the electronic media file by playing additional content to the user, and then continue playing the electronic media file.
US09087055B2	Segmenting documents within a full text index A system, method and computer program product for searching documents within a collection includes partitioning the collection into a plurality of document segments based on a range of values for a document attribute. Each document segment is associated with a different value range for the document attribute and includes documents each with a value for the document attribute within the associated value range. The system, method and computer program product also determines one or more document segments to search based on one or more search criteria within a search request pertaining to the document attribute. The system, method and computer program product further searches the determined one or more document segments for information satisfying the search request.
US09087045B2	Methods and systems for real time language translation using social networking Methods and systems with which a language translation may be obtained. An originator may request a translation by sending the passage to be translated to a server. The server may then broadcast the passage to prospective translators. In an embodiment, the translators may be connected to the originator and/or each other through a social network. Some or all of the prospective translators then return translations of the passage to the originator, via the server. The originator may then select the most desirable translation and inform the server. In an embodiment, the provision of the translation service may be part of an exchange or barter transaction. The server may apply a credit to the translator of the chosen translation. The translator may then use the credit in a subsequent trade or other transaction.
US09087039B2	Language independent probabilistic content matching Content is received and compared against rules for identifying a type of content. Each rule has both segmented and unsegmented patterns. The content is matched against the patterns and assigned a confidence score that is higher if the content matches a segmented pattern and lower if the content matches an unsegmented pattern.
US09087038B1	Messaging with shortcut character strings A method, system, and medium are provided for increasing the amount of content that can be displayed to a message recipient relative to the amount of information transmitted. This can be accomplished by identifying series of characters that can be replaced by a shortcut character string. Although both the sender and the recipient can see the full text of a message, the amount of data transmitted can be reduced based on the difference in the number of characters in the full message relative to the number of characters after replacement of identified series of characters with shortcut character strings.
US09087035B1	Website creation and management based on web analytics data A method including identifying a business category of a business related to a user, obtaining multiple website analytics data items from multiple websites related to multiple business in the business category, evaluating the multiple website analytics data items to generate multiple website templates for the user, providing the multiple website templates to the user, receiving a selection from the user of a website template from the multiple website templates, receiving website content for a user website from the user, evaluating the multiple website analytics data items and the website content to generate multiple recommendations for the user website, providing the multiple recommendations for the user website to the user, receiving multiple recommendation approvals of the multiple recommendations for the user website from the user, and generating the user website based on the website content, the website template, and the multiple recommendation approvals.
US09087031B2	Method and program for selective suspension of USB device A method provides device selective suspension feature when the operating system does not allow certain device drivers to perform device selective suspension. Two driver stacks are provided in the kernel space for the device. The first driver stack includes a virtual bus, a PDO (physical device object) created by the virtual bus, and a driver for the device (e.g. NDIS driver); the second stack includes a device driver stack (e.g. USB generic driver) and a function driver that performs device selective suspension by sending power IRPs to the device driver stack. By using a virtual bus and PDOs created by the virtual bus in the first driver stack, the driver above the PDO can be any one of many types of drivers (NDIS driver being one example). The virtual bus forwards IRPs from the first driver stack to the second driver stack.
US09087029B2	Qualifying circuit board materials A test structure for testing electrical properties of a material comprises a first loop and a second loop, which are connected to form a closed test loop. A signal generator, for generating a test signal, is coupled to the first loop and the second loop. A signal propagation switching logic is coupled to the first loop and to the second loop for alternatingly flipping the test signal between the first and second loops, such that the test signal moves uninterrupted through the closed test loop. A probe logic detects any degradation of the test signal as the test signal travels along the closed test loop.
US09087015B2	Data processing apparatus and address space protection method A data processing apparatus includes: an instruction execution section; an instruction protection information storage section that stores instruction protection information for specifying at least one partial address space in an instruction address space for storing instructions executed by the instruction execution section; a data protection information storage section that stores data protection information for specifying multiple partial address spaces in a data address space for storing operands for use in an operation of the instruction execution section; and a protection violation determination section that determines whether to permit access from the instruction execution section based on setting of the instruction and data protection information storage sections. The data processing apparatus selectively invalidates protection of the instruction address space using the instruction protection information storage section, independently of protection of the data address space using the data protection information storage section.
US09087011B2	Data selection for movement from a source to a target In one aspect of the present description, in connection with storing a first deduplicated data object in a primary storage pool, described operations include determining the duration of time that the first data object has resided in the primary storage pool, and comparing the determined duration of time to a predetermined time interval. In addition, described operations include, after the determined duration of time meets or exceeds the predetermined time interval, determining if the first data object has an extent referenced by another data object, and determining whether to move the first data object from the primary storage pool to a secondary storage pool as a function of whether the first data object has an extent referenced by another data object after the determined duration of time meets or exceeds the predetermined time interval. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
US09087009B2	Systems and methods for replication of data utilizing delta volumes A method of data replication from a first data storage device to a second data storage device. The method may include generating, at the first data storage device, at spaced time intervals, a plurality of snapshots for a logical data volume of the first data storage device, the logical data volume being an abstraction of data blocks from one or more physical storage devices, each snapshot identifying changes of data for at least a portion of the logical data volume since a most previous snapshot. Also at the first data storage device, the method includes generating a delta volume, the delta volume indicating changes in the data of at least a portion of the logical data volume between two non-consecutive snapshots. The method further involves replicating the delta volume to the second data storage device, and replicating the changes to the data indicated therein at the second data storage device.
US09087005B2	Increasing resiliency of a distributed computing system through lifeboat monitoring A method and associated systems for increasing resiliency of a distributed computing system. A processor creates a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine, each of which monitor the other. When the first virtual machine identifies that the second virtual machine has become unavailable or is otherwise compromised, the first virtual machine automatically requests that a system-management entity restart the unavailable machine. If a certain number of restart attempts fails to restore the second virtual machine to desired functionality, the first virtual machine automatically requests that the system-management entity recreate or reprovision the second virtual machine from a prior backup. If a certain number of such recreations or reprovisionings attempts fails, a system administrator is automatically notified that further action is needed.
US09087001B1	Virtualizing multiple networked machines using a predetermined network recovery policy Virtualizing multiple networked machines using a predetermined network recovery policy. In one example embodiment, a method for virtualizing multiple networked machines using a predetermined network recovery policy may include identifying multiple image backups of the multiple networked machines, determining an order for booting the multiple networked machines as multiple networked virtual machines, determining network settings for the multiple networked machines when booted as the multiple networked virtual machines, storing the order and the network settings in the predetermined network recovery policy prior to booting the multiple networked machines as the multiple networked virtual machines, booting the multiple networked machines as the multiple networked virtual machines from the multiple image backups in the order stored in the predetermined network recovery policy and with the network settings stored in the predetermined network recovery policy subsequent to the storing and in response to receiving a command to implement the predetermined network recovery policy.
US09086999B2	Data encryption management A method, computer program product, and apparatus for managing encrypted data are provided. A respective set of sectors in each page of the volume is selected for storing data based on a respective key in a number of keys responsive to receiving a request to store the data in the volume and an identification of the number of keys with which users are allowed to store the data in the volume. Selection of the respective set of sectors is a function of a value of the respective key and a number of available sectors within a page and the volume is much larger than the data. The data is encrypted using the respective key to form the encrypted data. The encrypted data is stored in the respective set of sectors in the page in the volume.
US09086993B2	Memory device with internal signal processing unit A method for operating a memory includes storing data in a plurality of analog memory cells that are fabricated on a first semiconductor die by writing input storage values to a group of the analog memory cells. After storing the data, multiple output storage values are read from each of the analog memory cells in the group using respective, different threshold sets of read thresholds, thus providing multiple output sets of the output storage values corresponding respectively to the threshold sets. The multiple output sets of the output storage values are preprocessed by circuitry that is fabricated on the first semiconductor die, to produce preprocessed data. The preprocessed data is provided to a memory controller, which is fabricated on a second semiconductor die that is different from the first semiconductor die. so as to enable the memory controller to reconstruct the data responsively to the preprocessed data.
US09086992B1	System and method for interconnecting storage elements In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data. The method further includes splitting the data into a plurality of fixed-size blocks. Each block comprises a plurality of bytes. In addition, the method includes, for each block of the plurality of fixed-size blocks, calculating an error-correction byte. The method also includes appending the error-correction byte to the block as one of the plurality of bytes. Moreover, the method includes calculating, as part of the block, a parity bit for each of the plurality of bytes. Furthermore, the method includes separating the block into a plurality of bit streams that are perpendicular to the plurality of bytes. Each bit position of the block corresponds to one of the plurality of bit streams. Also, the method includes causing the plurality of bit streams to be stored on a plurality of storage elements in a bit-striped fashion.
US09086989B2	Extending processor MMU for shared address spaces A system and a method are disclosed for more efficiently handling shared code stored in memory, comprising a modified memory management unit containing a new shared address space identifier register, and a modified TLB entry containing a new shared bit.
US09086985B2	Unpowered data-transfer device Apparatus and associated methods relate to an unpowered data-transfer device having a processor, non-volatile memory, and two connection ports, from which operating current for the unpowered data-transfer device is drawn when connected to a powered system via one of the connection ports. In various embodiments, the apparatus may transfer program data or configuration data from a host processor system to one of a plurality of target data-transferable systems. Some embodiments may transfer stored data from one or more target data-transferable systems to a host processor system. Some exemplary unpowered data-transfer devices may include a power arbiter coupled to both a host port and a target port, the power arbiter determining from which port operating current may be drawn. In various embodiments, an unpowered data-transfer device may facilitate firmware upgrades or system settings changes to autonomous programmable systems by touching target port contacts to a port on a data-transferable system.
US09086982B1	Adjusting bit reliability information input for decoding stored data The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to adjusting bit reliability information input for decoding data stored in a memory device. In some implementations, an apparatus, systems, or methods can include a memory controller that includes circuitry configured to receive data from a memory device, where the data includes at least first and second states; circuitry configured to compare a number of the first and second states of the received data; and circuitry configured to adjust a bit reliability information input to a decoder based, at least in part, on the comparison.
US09086981B1	Exporting guest spatial locality to hypervisors When a request is made to retrieve a guest physical page from memory and a page fault occurs, a guest virtual page address that corresponds to the guest physical page is identified along with addresses for guest virtual pages that are near the guest virtual page in the virtual address space. Each identified guest virtual page address is translated into a corresponding guest physical page address and the corresponding guest physical pages are loaded into memory.
US09086979B2	Management of partial data segments in dual cache systems For movement of partial data segments within a computing storage environment having lower and higher levels of cache by a processor, a whole data segment containing one of the partial data segments is promoted to both the lower and higher levels of cache. Requested data of the whole data segment is split and positioned at a Most Recently Used (MRU) portion of a demotion queue of the higher level of cache.
US09086978B2	Caching electronic document resources in a client device having an electronic resource database An electronic document references one or more electronic document resources stored on a host device. The host device may indicate in the electronic document that an electronic document is cacheable by a client device. When an electronic document resource is identified as cacheable by the client device, the client device caches the electronic document resource in a database stored in a computer-readable medium of the client device. The client device may also generate an electronic document resource catalog that identifies those electronic document resources that are cached in the database. When the client device next requests the electronic document from the host device, the client device may transmit the electronic document resource catalog to the host device. Upon receiving the electronic document resource catalog, the host device may modify the electronic document so that the electronic document references the electronic document resources cached in the database of the client device.
US09086975B2	Coherent proxy for attached processor A coherent attached processor proxy (CAPP) of a primary coherent system receives a memory access request from an attached processor (AP) and an expected coherence state of a target address of the memory access request with respect to a cache memory of the AP. In response, the CAPP determines a coherence state of the target address and whether or not the expected state matches the determined coherence state. In response to determining that the expected state matches the determined coherence state, the CAPP issues a memory access request corresponding to that received from the AP on a system fabric of the primary coherent system. In response to determining that the expected state does not match the coherence state determined by the CAPP, the CAPP transmits a failure message to the AP without issuing on the system fabric a memory access request corresponding to that received from the AP.
US09086972B2	Managing metadata for caching devices during shutdown and restart procedures A computer program product, system, and method for managing metadata for caching devices during shutdown and restart procedures. Fragment metadata for each fragment of data from the storage server stored in the cache device is generated. The fragment metadata is written to at least one chunk of storage in the cache device in a metadata directory in the cache device. For each of the at least one chunk in the cache device to which the fragment metadata is written, chunk metadata is generated for the chunk and writing the generated chunk metadata to the metadata directory in the cache device. Header metadata having information on access of the storage server is written to the metadata directory in the cache device. The written header metadata, chunk metadata, and fragment metadata are used to validate the metadata directory and the fragment data in the cache device during a restart operation.
US09086971B2	Semiconductor device, confidential data control system, confidential data control method A semiconductor device, a confidential data control system and a confidential data control method are provided capable of safeguarding confidential data even in cases of unauthorized access. Control is performed to alternately store confidential data segments of divided confidential data and respective corresponding segment parity data in a memory. When reading the confidential data, errors in the confidential data segment are checked for with the segment parity data, corrected when an error has occurred, and read. The confidential data is not stored altogether in the memory, and so the confidential data is rendered difficult to discern even in cases in which unauthorized access (hacking) has occurred to the confidential data control system.
US09086966B2	Systems, apparatuses, and methods for handling timeouts Systems, apparatuses, and method for handling timeouts in a link state training sequence are described. All modules of a port undergoing link state training placed into an intermediate state prior to entry into the lowest power state.
US09086965B2	PCI express error handling and recovery action controls An apparatus and method of PCIe error handling and recovery actions taken in the event of an error. An error reporting extension defines a set of commonly used actions that are taken by a device in response to the detection of an error. This minimizes the side effects of continued device operation following the occurrence of an error. The device's error handling capabilities are advertised and the system software specifies the desired device action to take upon occurrence of a particular error. The particular error handling action is defined uniquely for each PCIe function and error type, such that different errors trigger a different type of action, thereby affecting only specific device functions or the entire device, depending on the configuration. Error handling actions and control fields are placed in the extension portion of the PCI Express Advanced Error Reporting configuration space.
US09086963B2	System and defect position specifying method There is provided a system that includes a first apparatus and a second apparatus configured to perform communication therebetween using a signal line, wherein the first apparatus includes a holding section configured to hold a signal level of a signal outputted from the second apparatus using the signal line, and the second apparatus includes, a detection section configured to detect a failure in which a signal level does not change from a certain signal level when the detection section detects that the signal level is not correspondent with a predetermined level, the signal level being held in the holding section after a signal of the predetermined level is inputted to the signal line by the second apparatus.
US09086959B2	Apparatus to access multi-bank memory A method of controlling access to a multi-bank memory, and an apparatus to perform the method, is provided. For the access control, a stride register is provided to store stride values determined by a processor during a run time. A memory controller controls access to a logical block in row and column directions, in an interleaved manner, the logical block having a width determined according to the stride values stored in the stride register. Accordingly, simultaneous access to a plurality of pieces of data at successive addresses adjacent in the row and column directions may be made.
US09086958B2	Maintaining processor resources during architectural events In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced.
US09086954B2	Data storing method, memory controller and memory storage apparatus A data storing method for a memory storage apparatus having a flash memory module is provided. The method includes detecting the operating temperature of the memory storage device through a thermal sensor and determining whether the operating temperature of the memory storage device is larger than a predetermined temperature. The methods further includes using a first data storing mode to access the flash memory module if the operating temperature of the memory storage device is not larger than the predetermined temperature; and using a second data storing mode to access the flash memory module if the operating temperature of the memory storage apparatus is larger than the predetermined temperature, wherein the first data storing mode is different from the second data storing mode. Accordingly, the method can effectively ensure the accuracy of the data stored into the flash memory module.
US09086947B2	Management method and management system for computer system The present invention provides a technique to efficiently rearrange data in actual regions. A management system acquires load lumped region variation information (access distribution variation amount) indicative of a variation in the position of a virtual region in a virtual volume in a storage subsystem which region corresponds to a hot spot. Then, based on the load lumped region variation information, the management system determines a load position unvaried hour(s) indicative of a hour(s) in which the position of the virtual region corresponding to the hot spot is almost or perfectly unvaried (the hour(s) in which the position of the hot spot is stable). The management system then displays the load position unvaried hour(s) on a display device.
US09086946B2	Powering an internal memory of a computing device A connection is established between a host device and an internal memory of a computing device. A voltage is received by the computing device from the host device. Upon receiving the regulated voltage, the internal memory of the computing device can exchange data with the host device.
US09086944B2	Method and system for synchronizing changes between product development code and related documentation A method and system for synchronizing source code files and related documentation during software development of a software product including a plurality of files, each file being assigned to a owner, including the steps of: an Event Manager module detecting a change made by a programmer in a file of the plurality of files and saving the status of the file before the change; an Event Handler module identifying the owner of the file containing the detected change; the Event Handler module notifying the owner of the detected change; prompting the owner in approving or rejecting the change; responsive to the owner input, synchronizing the plurality of files or deleting the detected change rolling back to the saved status.
US09086943B2	Integrated development environment-based repository searching in a networked computing environment Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for integrated development environment (IDE)-based repository searching (e.g., for library elements such as classes and/or functions) in a networked computing environment. In a typical embodiment, a first program code file is received from a first integrated development environment (IDE). The first program file may be associated with a set of attributes as stored in an annotation, header, or the like. Regardless, the first program file may be parsed and indexed into a repository based on the set of attributes. A search request may then be received from a second IDE. Based on the search request and the set of attributes, a matching program code file may then be identified as stored in the repository. Once identified, the matching program code file may be transmitted/communicated to the second IDE to fulfill the search request.
US09086936B2	Method of entropy distribution on a parallel computer Method, system, and computer program product for performing an operation, the operation including, responsive to receiving a file system request at a file system, retrieving a first entropy pool element from the file system, and inserting, at the file system, the first entropy pool element into a network packet sent from the file system responsive to the file system request.
US09086933B2	System and method for launching callable functions A system and method are provided for launching a callable function. A processing system includes a host processor, a graphics processing unit, and a driver for launching a callable function. The driver is adapted to recognize at load time of a program that a first function within the program is a callable function. The driver is further adapted to generate a second function. The second function is adapted to receive arguments and translate the arguments from a calling convention for launching a function into a calling convention for calling a callable function. The second function is further adapted to call the first function using the translated arguments. The driver is also adapted to receive from the host processor or the GPU a procedure call representing a launch of the first function and, in response, launch the second function.
US09086931B2	System for translating diverse programming languages A computer language translator that translates all or any portion thereof of source code in an original computer language to source code in a target computer language, which may then be translated back to the original language while still maintaining concept, syntax, form of expression, and formatting of the original source code. The translator may take the form of a tool that resides on a server such that the user may select file of source code corresponding to desired functionality and the user may indicate which computer language the file should provided in. The tool will then translate the selected file to the desired computer language.
US09086930B2	System and electronic device for utilizing memory of video card A control system for utilizing a memory of a video card of an electronic device is executed by a control unit of the electronic device. The control system includes storage space dividing module and a storage control module. The storage space dividing module divides the memory of the video to a first storage space and a second storage space according to a division proportion, the first storage space is defined to store graphics data temporarily and the second storage space is defined to store particular data. The storage control module determines a size of the second storage space, and obtains the particular data a size less than the size of the second storage space from the storage unit, and stores the particular data into the second storage space.
US09086924B2	Executing a distributed java application on a plurality of compute nodes Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for executing a distributed JAVA application on a plurality of compute nodes. The JAVA application includes a plurality of jobs distributed among the plurality of compute nodes. The plurality of compute nodes are connected together for data communications through a data communication network. Each of the plurality of compute nodes has installed upon it a JAVA Virtual Machine (‘JVM’) capable of supporting at least one job of the JAVA application. Executing a distributed JAVA application on a plurality of compute nodes includes: tracking, by an application manager, JVM environment variables for the JVMs installed on the plurality of compute nodes; and configuring, by the application manager, the plurality of jobs for execution on the plurality of compute nodes in dependence upon the JVM environment variables for the JVMs installed on the plurality of compute nodes.
US09086919B2	Fabric independent PCIe cluster manager A cluster manager of a computer cluster determines an allocation of resources from the endpoints for running applications on the nodes of the computer cluster and configures the computer cluster to provide resources for the applications in accordance with the allocation. The cluster may include a Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) fabric. The cluster manager may configure PCIe multi-root input/output (I/O) virtualization topologies of the computer cluster. The allocations may satisfy Quality of Service requirements, including priority class and maximum latency requirements. The allocations may involve splitting I/O traffic.
US09086913B2	Processor extensions for execution of secure embedded containers Methods and apparatus relating to processor extensions for execution of secure embedded containers are described. In an embodiment, a scalable solution for manageability function is provided, e.g., for UMPC environments or otherwise where utilizing a dedicated processor or microcontroller for manageability is inappropriate or impractical. For example, in an embodiment, an OS (Operating System) or VMM (Virtual Machine Manager) Independent (generally referred to herein as “OI”) architecture involves creating one or more containers on a processor by dynamically partitioning resources (such as processor cycles, memory, devices) between the HOST OS/VMM and the OI container. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US09086907B2	Apparatus and method for managing virtual machine addresses According to one embodiment, an apparatus is configured to carry out a 1st virtual machine and a 2nd virtual machine. The 1st virtual machine includes a notifying module configured to notify a 1st port number to the 2nd virtual machine, and a 1st transmitter configured to transmit, to a network, a 1st packet including a source port number indicating port number other than the 1st port number. The 2nd virtual machine includes a 2nd transmitter configured to transmit, to the network, a 2nd packet including a source port number indicating the 1st port number. The apparatus includes a sorting module configured to sort a received packet to the 1st virtual machine or the 2nd virtual machine.
US09086905B2	Interpreting I/O operation requests from pageable guests without host intervention Input/output (I/O) operation requests from pageable storage mode guests are interpreted without host intervention. In a pageable mode virtual environment, requests issued by pageable storage mode guests are processed by one or more processors of the environment absent intervention from one or more hosts of the environment. Processing of the requests includes manipulating, by at least one processor on behalf of the guests, buffer state information stored in host storage. The manipulating is performed via instructions initiated by the guests and processed by one or more of the processors.
US09086899B2	Loading and debugging method and debugging system thereof A loading and debugging method and a debugging system thereof are disclosed in the present invention, wherein the debugging method includes: loading a relocatable program according to an order of input segments in an ARM image file; compiling a link of the loaded relocatable program to generate an executable file; and loading the executable file into a debugging tool, to realize the debugging of the relocatable program. The present invention achieves the debugging of a dynamic program loaded dynamically, and addresses the issue that the symbol information of the loaded relocatable file cannot be acquired and the code debugging cannot be performed directly when the relocatable file is loaded dynamically.
US09086893B2	Techniques to store configuration information in an option read-only memory Method and apparatus to store configuration information in an option read-only memory are described.
US09086884B1	Utilizing analysis of content to reduce power consumption of a sensor that measures affective response to the content Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer program products that utilize analysis of content in order to reduce power consumption of a sensor that measures affective response of a user. A content emotional response analyzer receives and analyzes a segment of content, and outputs an indication that is indicative of whether a predefined threshold related to an emotional response to the segment is reached. A controller selects a mode of operation for the sensor based on the indication. The mode of operation is selected from a set comprising first and second modes of operation. The sensor is configured to consume significantly less power while operating at the first mode of operation compared to the power it is configured to consume while operating at the second mode of operation.
US09086882B2	DRAM energy use optimization using application information An application program identifies a plurality of least recently accessed constructs of the application program that reside in DRAM memory. The application program causes the aggregation of at least a portion of the identified least recently accessed constructs onto one or more pages of the DRAM memory. The application program then causes the one or more memory pages of the DRAM memory to be put into self-refresh operation mode.
US09086880B2	Communication device management apparatus, user device, and service device A communication device management apparatus includes a communication unit for communicating with a user device and a service device, a device information storing unit for storing device information of the service device that is received from the service device via the communication unit, an activation signal processing unit for receiving an activation signal from the user device via the communication unit, a device information transmission unit for transmitting the device information stored in the device information storing unit to the user device via the communication unit, and a power management unit for controlling an operational state. When the activation signal processing unit receives the activation signal, the power management unit shifts the operational state from an idle state to an active state consuming much power. The power management unit shifts the operational state from the active state to the idle state thereafter.
US09086879B2	Methods and apparatus for optimizing battery life in a remote device A method for activating a remote device is provided. In response to a determination that a remote device is within a first mode signal range of a vehicle and the remote device is moving, the method activates a second mode communication module of the remote device.
US09086878B2	Oversubscribing to a packet processing device to adjust power consumption Embodiments are directed to saving power consumption in packet processing devices. A method for controlling power consumption of a packet processing device includes determining a power-save link utilization based upon one or more power-save enabled links of the packet processing device, determining an aggregate minimum processing bandwidth for the packet processing device based at least upon the determined power-save link utilization, and adjusting a processing capacity of the packet processing device based upon the determined aggregate minimum processing bandwidth, wherein the power consumption is changed by the adjusting. System and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.
US09086873B2	Methods and apparatus to compile instructions for a vector of instruction pointers processor architecture Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to compile instructions for a vector of instruction pointers (VIP) processor architecture are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a predicate dependency between a first compiled instruction and a second compiled instruction at a control flow join point, the second compiled instruction having different speculative assumptions corresponding to how the second compiled instruction will be executed based on an outcome of the first compiled instruction. A first strand is organized to execute a first instance of the second compiled instruction corresponding to a first one of the speculative assumptions, and a second strand to execute a second instance of the second compiled instruction corresponding to a second one of the speculative assumptions which is opposite to the first one of the speculative assumptions. The first instance of the second compiled instruction and the second instance of the second compiled instruction are executed in an asynchronous manner relative to each other and to the first compiled instruction.
US09086867B2	Power control for an external device based on device identification information In an embodiment, an information processing apparatus has a low power mode. The information processing apparatus includes: a communication control unit; a table that stores identification information identifying an external device in association with an operation need/no-need information representing an operation need/no-need of the external device in the low power mode; a power supply control unit that acquires identification information from an external device at a time of transition to the low power mode, and performs control such that supply of electric power to the communication control unit is to be restricted when determined that the operation need/no-need information corresponding to the identification information represents the operation no-need based on the table, and such that supply of electric power to the communication control unit is continued when determined that the operation need/no-need information represents the operation need based on the table.
US09086865B2	Power napping technique for accelerated negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) and/or positive bias temperature instability (PBTI) recovery A logic circuit is operated in a normal mode, with a supply voltage coupled to a supply rail of the logic circuit, and with a ground rail of the logic circuit grounded; It is determined that at least a portion of the logic circuit has experienced degradation due to bias temperature instability. Responsive to the determining, the logic circuit is operated in a power napping mode, with the supply voltage coupled to the ground rail of the circuit, with the supply rail of the circuit grounded, and with primary inputs of the circuit toggled between logical zero and logical one at low frequency. A logic circuit and corresponding design structures are also provided.
US09086861B2	Heat dissipation system with air duct An air duct includes a hollow main body defining a through slot, an inlet member and an outlet member connected to opposite ends of the main body. The inlet member includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The second sidewall slantingly extends forward and away from the first sidewall. A space communicating with the through slot is bounded by the top wall, the bottom wall, and the first and second sidewalls. The space has an inlet wider than the through slot. The outlet member is perpendicularly connected to the main body and defines an outlet communicating with the through slot.
US09086858B2	System, method and apparatus for disk drive fluid dynamic bearing A disk drive can include an enclosure and a media disk rotatably mounted to the enclosure via a spindle. A fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) can be mounted between the enclosure and the spindle of the media disk. The FDB may include an integrally formed shaft and lower thrust bush formed together from a single material.
US09086851B2	Curved key input form factors of handheld devices Handheld devices are described herein with display portions and with key input portions having curved form factors. The key input portions have form factors that are concave or convex with respect to a plane formed by two edges of a surface of the display portion.
US09086839B2	Multiple user computing method and system for same A method of multi-user computing comprises detecting, by processing structure of a host computing device running a first operating system, devices in communication with the host computing device for supporting an additional user. The devices comprise a multiseat connection device, and at least one peripheral input device and at least one peripheral display device. The devices are configured to enable a user to interact with the host operating system. The method further comprises generating, by the processing structure, an instance of a second operating system; assigning, by the processing structure, the multiseat connection device, and supporting devices housed therein to the second operating system; and configuring, by the processing structure, device drivers running within the second operating system for supporting any of the supporting devices and the peripheral devices in communication with the multiseat connection device, for enabling the additional user to use the second operating system.
US09086837B1	Collaboration sessions A virtual canvas is associated with a first device and a second device based on the first device and the second device engaging in a collaboration session. The first device has a first display and the second device has a second display. A first field of view of the virtual canvas is defined for the first device and first input is received from the first device specifying first coordinates of the first display of the first device. Second input is received from the second device specifying second coordinates of the second display of the second device. Based on the first coordinates specified in the first input and the second coordinates specified in the second input, a second field of view for the second device is defined that aligns with the first field of view. Display of the virtual canvas is controlled based on the first and second fields of view.
US09086830B2	Information processing apparatus, communication terminal, and non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus and a communication terminal can carry out first wireless communication and second wireless communication. The first wireless communication is established when a distance between the information processing apparatus and the communication terminal is equal to or less than a first distance. The information processing apparatus determines whether data communication is to be carried out over the first wireless communication or the second wireless communication. When the data communication is to be carried out over the first wireless communication, the information processing apparatus carries out the data communication over the first wireless communication. When the data communication is to be carried out over the second wireless communication, the information processing apparatus carries out data communication of first setting information with the communication terminal over the first wireless communication to establish the second wireless communication and carries out data communication over the second wireless communication.
US09086824B1	Requirements factorization mechanism Requirement terms and a glossary having requirement terms with matching requirement term synonyms are received. It is determined whether a first requirement term is identical to a second requirement term in the glossary. The first requirement term that is identical to the second requirement term is replaced by the synonym of the second requirement. A first graph is generated having requirement term synonyms. A relationship strength is determined between the requirement term synonym nodes. The matching requirement term synonyms are grouped into clusters based on the relationship strength between the nodes. The clusters are separated into modules based on relationship strength between the nodes and a maximum number of requirements allowed in each module. A second graph of modules is generated. The second graph is translated into human-readable documents and machine-readable files and the machine-readable files are exported to a software design tool.
US09086817B2	Migration of process instances For migrating process instances, first input information describing changes between a first process template and a second process template is received. Second input information describing grouping of said changes is also received. A set of combinations of the first process template and the second process template is determined by applying the changes to the first process template in complete groups as defined by the second input information.
US09086815B2	Writing adjacent tracks to a stride, based on a comparison of a destaging of tracks to a defragmentation of the stride Compressed data is maintained in a plurality of strides of a redundant array of independent disks, wherein a stride is configurable to store a plurality of tracks. A request is received to write one or more tracks. The one or more tracks are written to a selected stride of the plurality of strides, based on comparing the number of operations required to destage selected tracks from the selected stride to the number of operations required to defragment the compressed data in the selected stride.
US09086813B2	Method and apparatus to save and restore system memory management unit (MMU) contexts A wireless mobile device includes a graphic processing unit (GPU) that has a system memory management unit (MMU) for saving and restoring system MMU translation contexts. The system MMU is coupled to a memory and the GPU. The system MMU includes a set of hardware resources. The hardware resources may be context banks, with each of the context banks having a set of hardware registers. The system MMU also includes a hardware controller that is configured to restore a hardware resource associated with an access stream of content issued by an execution thread of the GPU. The associated hardware resource may be restored from the memory into a physical hardware resource when the hardware resource associated with the access stream of content is not stored within one of the hardware resources.
US09086810B2	Writing and reading data having multiple access patterns on tape media Data is recorded such that the positions of data will be aligned in a traveling direction and a width direction of the storage medium. The medium travels in the traveling direction from a first to a second position as a certain wrap of a group of plural files in a first physical range between the first and the second positions. A head shifts from the certain wrap to another wrap in the width direction of the medium. The medium travels in the traveling direction from a third to a fourth position as the other wrap of a group of plural files in a second physical range between the third and the fourth positions. The plural files in groups on the certain wrap and the other wrap may be written in reverse order to each other after being once stored in a buffer.
US09086809B2	Writing and reading data having multiple access patterns on tape media Data is recorded such that the positions of data will be aligned in a traveling direction and a width direction of the storage medium. The medium travels in the traveling direction from a first to a second position as a certain wrap of a group of plural files in a first physical range between the first and the second positions. A head shifts from the certain wrap to another wrap in the width direction of the medium. The medium travels in the traveling direction from a third to a fourth position as the other wrap of a group of plural files in a second physical range between the third and the fourth positions. The plural files in groups on the certain wrap and the other wrap may be written in reverse order to each other after being once stored in a buffer.
US09086807B2	Storage apparatus and tier control method A storage apparatus and tier control method capable of executing hierarchical control based on variable performance of SSDs are suggested. With a storage apparatus equipped with a plurality of drives composed of flash memories, the storage apparatus includes a controller for hierarchically controlling storage areas provided by the plurality of drives by classifying the storage areas into a plurality of tiers with different performances and managing them, wherein the controller: decides a first tier, to which each of the drives should belong, based on performance of the drive; decides to change the tier, to which the drive should belong, from the first tier to a second tier different from the first tier based on the drive's performance, which varies depending on property of the drive; and changes the tier, to which the drive determined to change its tier should belong, from the first tier to the second tier.
US09086797B2	Handwriting input device, and handwriting input method A handwriting input device accepts an input of a handwriting; and allows a display unit to display a handwriting with a predetermined length from a starting point to a present input point from among handwritings received by the reception unit at a present input point.
US09086794B2	Determining gestures on context based menus Context based menus are employed for content management through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Different actions and combinations of actions enable users to activate sub-menus, execute commands, or collapse context based menus. Gestures associated with the actions are determined through action analysis. The action analysis includes tap action hit target region analysis and swipe action direction, angle, and/or length analysis.
US09086784B2	Method, apparatus and computer program for providing user-specific information on a graphical user interface User-specific information content packages are arranged into a sequence of selectable objects, wherein each user-specific information content package includes at least visual content, and wherein the sequence includes a first part of selectable objects waiting for to be displayed on a graphical user interface and a second part of selectable objects currently displayed on the graphical user interface. The selectable objects in the second part are caused to be displayed on the graphical user interface as a flow of selectable objects such that, while the selectable objects flow on the graphical user interface, at least one selectable object from the first part is moved to the second part and at least one selectable object from the second part is removed from the second part.
US09086781B2	Cascading menus for remote popping A pop reader of a browser searches HTML code for a webpage with a plurality of links for a first link specified with a first target file name comprising a pop type element. The pop reader, responsive to detecting the first link specified with the first target file name comprising the pop type element, inserts a first command into the HTML code to disable the first link and set an event to pop up a first menu layer of a plurality of layers of a cascading menu and inserts a second command to specify the content of the first menu layer from a file accessed for the first target file name. The browser, responsive to detecting the event, displays the first menu layer with the specified content by the second command within the interface displaying the webpage.
US09086775B1	Minimizing software based keyboard The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented user interface method including displaying on a touchscreen display a representation of a keyboard defining a top edge and a bottom edge, and a content area adjacent to the keyboard. The method further includes receiving a user dragging input having motion directed to the bottom edge of the keyboard. The method further includes removing the keyboard from the touchscreen display and expanding the content area to an area previously occupied by the keyboard.
US09086771B2	Display device and touch sensing method thereof Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes a timing controller temporally dividing one frame period and driving a display panel such that a display mode for displaying an image in the display panel and a touch mode for sensing a user's touch are alternately driven, and a touch sensing unit setting a plurality of compensation areas including at least one or more touch sensing blocks, and differentially applying DTX compensation values by compensation area to sense the user's touch in the touch mode. Each of the touch sensing blocks is a sensing unit for a user's touch.
US09086770B2	Touch sensor with high-density macro-feature design In one embodiment, a touch position-sensing panel comprises a sensing area comprising a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes in a first layer, the plurality of first electrodes comprising conductive mesh and arranged in a first direction, the first layer having a first plurality of gaps formed therein, a plurality of second electrodes in a second layer, the plurality of second electrodes comprising conductive mesh and arranged in a second direction, the second layer having a second plurality of gaps formed therein, wherein the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes overlap to create a plurality of nodes, and wherein each of the plurality of gaps runs in a generally straight line from one side of the sensing area to an opposing side of the sensing area.
US09086766B2	Touch panel and touch display panel A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of driving electrode series and a plurality of sensing electrode series is provided. The plurality of driving electrode series extending along a first direction is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of sensing electrode series extending along a second direction different from the first direction is disposed on the substrate. The plurality of driving electrode series and the plurality of sensing electrode series are intersected to constitute a plurality of sensing units, in which each sensing unit has a center region and a surrounding region. A first electrode spacing is formed between the driving electrode series and the sensing electrode series disposed in the center region, and a second electrode spacing is formed between the driving electrode series and the sensing electrode series disposed in the surrounding region. The second electrode spacing is smaller than the first electrode spacing.
US09086756B2	Snapping to text columns while scrolling A method and apparatus for scrolling a electronic document including text, which is displayed on a display screen, including processing user input received via an input device of the computer, detecting an initiating event and pointer movement for a drag operation from the processed user input, scrolling textual content in the document according to the pointer movement of the drag operation, and automatically re-scrolling the textual content to offset a horizontal component of the scrolling of the textual content according to the drag operation.
US09086755B2	Mobile terminal and method of controlling the mobile terminal Provided are a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which various operations performed by the mobile terminal can be controlled based on a vibration-indicator image representing the intensity, pattern and frequency of vibration generated by the mobile terminal. Therefore, it is possible for a user to identify the vibration generated by the mobile terminal not only with his or her sense of touch but also with his or her sense of touch. In addition, it is possible to display a vibration-indicator image representing vibration generated upon the detection of an entity near and approaching the mobile terminal and change the vibration-indicator image according to the distance between the entity and the mobile terminal. Thus, it is possible to easily determine the state of the entity.
US09086729B2	Display device generating tactile feedback and method of controlling the same Disclosed is a method of controlling a display device including displaying a digital image, detecting a first control input to rotate the digital image, generating a first tactile feedback in a first part of a touch region and a second tactile feedback in a second part of the touch region when rotation of the digital image begins, changing at least one of the first and second tactile feedbacks according to a first rate if a rotation angle of the digital image is a first angle, and changing at least one of the first and second tactile feedbacks according to a second rate if the rotation angle of the digital image is a second angle. The first rate and the second rate is a rate of the second tactile feedback in relation to the first tactile feedback, and the second rate is greater than the first rate.
US09086697B2	Processing facility A processing facility includes transport management means for managing a transport vehicle which transports a processing target object by traveling along a transporting route which extends along a plurality of processing devices and a storage device for storing the processing target objects. The transport managing means: monitors process advancement information which is transmitted from the processing device to the primary managing means; selects, as advance transport origin and before the transport command information is transmitted from the primary managing means, a processing device, among the plurality of processing devices, in which a process performed on the processing target object has been completed, or is nearly completed; and performs advance transport control in which the transport vehicle is caused to travel to the processing device selected as the advance transport origin in order to carry out the processing target object from the processing device.
US09086687B2	Smart watch and method for controlling the same Discussed are a smart watch and a method for controlling the same, which determine a notification device that provides a notification of an event, based on wearing/non-wearing of a smart watch and on a distance between the smart watch and an external digital device. The smart watch includes a display unit configured to display content, a sensor unit configured to detect an input signal and transmit the detected input signal to a processor, a communication unit configured to transmit/receive data, and the processor configured to control the display unit, the sensor unit, and the communication unit, wherein the processor is configured to detect a mode of the smart watch, wherein the mode of the smart watch includes a worn mode and an unworn mode of the smart watch.
US09086684B2	Attachment structure for vibrating motor and electronic device An attachment structure for a vibrating motor, in which a cut-out section for forming a mounting space for a vibrating motor is provided in a housing that is housed within a device case with a portion thereof that corresponds to the vibrating motor being in close contact with the inner surface of the device case, and a circuit board is arranged in a non-contact state relative to the housing.
US09086681B2	Analytic method for computing video holograms in real time An analytical method for computing a video hologram for a holographic reproduction device having at least one light modulation means is disclosed, wherein a scene split into object points is encoded as a whole hologram and can be seen as a reconstruction from a visibility region, located within a periodicity interval of the reconstruction. The visibility region, together with each object point of the scene to be reconstructed, defines a subhologram and the whole hologram is generated from a superposition of subholograms, wherein the complex hologram values of a subhologram are determined from the wave front of the respective object point to be reconstructed in a modulator region of the light modulation means, by calculating and evaluating the transmission or modulation functions of an imaging element formed in the modulator region. The object point to be reconstructed is located in the focal point of the imaging element.
US09086669B2	Reusable printing medium and apparatus and method employing the same An erasable and/or reusable image receiving medium (62) is disclosed along with a system (10) and/or method for using the same, including a unit (60) and/or method for erasing the reusable medium (62).
US09086663B2	Heater, image heating device with the heater and image forming apparatus therein The heater is capable of improving heat generation uniformity in a sheet feeding area while suppressing the temperature rise of a non-sheet feeding portion. Each of heat generation lines includes a plurality of heat blocks in which a plurality of heat generating resistors are electrically connected in parallel between two conductive members. The heat generation lines are arranged in a lateral direction of the substrate, and the heat blocks are arranged so that the end of the heat block in the heat generation line of a first row does not overlap with the end of the heat block in the heat generation line of a second row in a longitudinal direction of a heater.
US09086662B2	Image forming apparatus that controls print start temperature of fixing section, method of controlling the same, and storage medium An image forming apparatus capable of performing image formation quickly and reducing power consumption. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms images by transferring toners to sheets and fixing the toners onto the sheets using a fixing section. A page count is acquired which is indicative of the number of pages on which image formation can be formed within a time period required before the temperature of the fixing section rises from a first temperature to a second temperature. Then, when it is determined that rendering of PDL data for pages in the page count is completed, if all of the pages in the page count are for the text images, the image forming unit is controlled such that printing is started when the temperature of the fixing section has reached the first temperature.
US09086661B2	Cleaning device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus A cleaning device includes a first cleaning roller that contacts a member to be cleaned and that rotates, separates any matter to be removed that is stuck on the member to be cleaned from the member to be cleaned, and causes the matter to be removed to adhere to the first cleaning roller; a second cleaning roller that contacts the first cleaning roller, separates the matter to be removed that is stuck on the first cleaning roller from the first cleaning roller, and causes the matter to be removed to adhere to the second cleaning roller; a first push member that pushes the first cleaning roller against the member to be cleaned; and a second push member that pushes the second cleaning roller against the first cleaning roller, and pushes the first cleaning roller against the member to be cleaned.
US09086660B2	Image forming apparatus with modified transfer brush The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member adapted to bear a toner image, a transfer belt configured to be movable, and a transfer device positioned across the transfer belt from the image bearing member and adapted to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member to the transfer belt. The transfer device includes a brush member equipped with a plurality of conductive filaments to be put into contact with the belt, wherein the plurality of conductive filaments located at an upstream end with respect to a moving direction of the transfer belt is cut along an orthogonal direction intersecting the moving direction of the transfer belt at right angles or the conductive filaments located at an upstream end of the brush member along the moving direction of the transfer belt are bonded together.
US09086655B2	Developing device A developing device includes a casing configured to accommodate developer, a developing roller, a seal member, at least a portion of which is disposed between the developing roller and the casing, the seal member including a fabric member having plural fibers extending in a first direction and plural second fibers extending in a second direction, wherein the plural first fibers and the plural second fibers are intersecting each other, and each of the fibers of the fabric member include a circumferential surface which has a first heat radiation amount per unit area, and an end surface having a second heat radiation amount per unit area larger than the first heat radiation amount, and a heat radiation member disposed at an end portion of the seal member in an axial direction of the developing roller and is configured to contact the end surfaces of the fibers.
US09086653B2	Toner accommodating container and image forming apparatus In connection with movement of an opening-closing member when a toner accommodating container is attached to the image forming apparatus, the urging direction of an urging member relative to the opening-closing member changes from a direction that causes the opening-closing member to close an opening portion to a direction that causes the opening-closing member to open the opening portion. By using the urging force of the urging member that acts in the direction that causes the opening-closing member to open the opening portion, the toner accommodating container is pulled into the image forming apparatus.
US09086652B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an insertion entrance through which a toner container is inserted, and an entrance peripheral wall surrounding the insertion entrance and including an upper wall and a projecting bottom wall projecting beyond the upper wall to an upstream side in an insertion direction in which the toner container is inserted. The toner container includes a toner outlet in a substantially center portion of a bottom of the toner container in a width direction perpendicular to the insertion direction and a shutter to open and close the toner outlet. A recess recessed in the insertion direction is provided in a center portion of the projecting bottom wall in the width direction, and the recess in the projecting bottom wall is longer than the shutter in the width direction.
US09086645B2	Light scanning apparatus A light scanning apparatus, including: a light source; a deflector having a rotary polygon mirror configured to deflect the light beam emitted from the light source, and a motor configured to rotate the polygon mirror; a plurality of reflecting mirrors configured to reflect the light beam to the photosensitive member; and an optical box on which the light source is mounted, wherein the optical box has an installation wall on which the deflector is installed and a support wall positioned on a side of the photosensitive member with respect to the polygon mirror, the support wall being provided with a support portion configured to support at least one reflecting mirror, a stepped portion having a plurality of steps is formed between the installation wall and the support wall, and a back surface of the stepped portion has a shape following an inside surface of the stepped portion.
US09086634B2	Production method and evaluation apparatus for mask layout According to one embodiment, a production method for a mask layout of an exposure mask includes evaluating a candidate layout by comparison between an imaged image group and a reference image group. The imaged image group is composed of a plurality of imaged images of patterns formed by performing lithography under a plurality of levels of exposure condition using the candidate layout. The reference image group is composed of a plurality of reference images produced by simulation on assumption of a plurality of levels of the exposure condition.
US09086633B2	Lithographic method A lithographic method is disclosed that includes, on a substrate provided with a layer of a resist and a further layer of a material provided on the layer of resist, providing a pattern in the further layer, the pattern defining a space via which an area of the layer of resist may be exposed to radiation, a distance between features of the pattern defining the space, and exposing the layer of resist to radiation having a wavelength greater than the distance between features of the pattern defining the space, such that near-field radiation is generated which propagates into and exposes an area of the resist.
US09086629B2	Substrate with conductive film, substrate with multilayer reflective film and reflective mask blank for EUV lithography To provide a substrate with a conductive film for an EUV mask blank, which has a conductive film having a low sheet resistance, excellent surface smoothness and excellent contact to an electrostatic chuck, and with which deformation of the substrate by the film stress in an EUV mask blank can be suppressed.A substrate with a conductive film to be used for producing a reflective mask blank for EUV lithography, comprising a conductive film formed on a substrate; wherein the conductive film has at least two layers of a layer (lower layer) formed on the substrate side and a layer (upper layer) formed on the lower layer; and the lower layer of the conductive film contains chromium (Cr), oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H), and the upper layer of the conductive film contains chromium (Cr), nitrogen (N) and hydrogen (H).
US09086627B2	Pattern forming method, multi-layered resist pattern, multi-layered film for organic solvent development, manufacturing method of electronic device, and electronic device A pattern forming method contains: (i) a step of forming a bottom anti-reflective coating on a substrate by using a first resin composition (I), (ii) a step of forming a resist film on the bottom anti-reflective coating by using a second resin composition (II), (iii) a step of exposing a multi-layered film having the bottom anti-reflective coating and the resist film, and (iv) a step of developing the bottom anti-reflective coating and the resist film in the exposed multi-layered film by using an organic solvent-containing developer to form a negative pattern.
US09086623B2	Method of forming pattern, actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition and actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive film Provided is a method of forming a pattern, including forming an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition into a film, the actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition including a resin (A) including a repeating unit containing a group that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby produce a polar group and including an aromatic group, which resin when acted on by an acid, decreases its solubility in an organic solvent, a nonionic compound (B) that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid and a solvent (C), exposing the film to actinic rays or radiation, and developing the exposed film with a developer including an organic solvent to thereby form a negative pattern.
US09086618B2	Projector having holographic recording medium and light modulation element A projector includes: a laser light source that emits laser light; a condensing optical system that collimates the laser light; a holographic recording medium that, when laser light for reproduction is incident thereupon, emits a reproduced holographic optical image on the basis of a holographic image; a light modulation element that modulates the reproduced holographic optical image and emits the result to a projection optical system as an optical image for projection; a projection optical system that projects the optical image for projection; and a focal depth adjustment unit that adjusts a focus depth of the ray bundle projected by the projection optical system.
US09086616B2	Projection display device A projection display device includes light source device including a plurality of lamp units; a plurality of lamp covers for covering a plurality of lamp apertures through which respective lamp units are taken in and out; a plurality of lamp power source units for driving respective lamp units; temperature switch for detecting the temperature of light source device; and main control unit. When at least one lamp unit is turned off during operation by opening of corresponding lamp cover, main control unit continues the operation. When at least one lamp unit is turned off during operation by temperature detection of temperature switch or abnormal operation of lamp power source unit, the main control unit stops the operation.
US09086615B2	Image projection apparatus An image projection apparatus includes a light source unit including a light source detachable from a main body, an image forming part to form an image with a light from the light source, a projection optical system to project the image, an openable cover to open and close an opening formed for attaching and detaching the light source unit to and from the main body, an abutting member on which the light source unit abuts when the light source unit is attached to the main body, and a pressing member to press the light source unit to the abutting member, in conjunction with a fix operation of the openable cover to the main body.
US09086607B2	Electrophoretic display and electronic device An electrophoretic display includes an electrophoretic layer arranged in each pixel region partitioned by a partition member disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode that are arranged on the inner sides of a pair of substrates. The partition member has bottom portions laminated on the first electrode and partition walls joined to the bottom portions. The partition walls partition the pixel region. The bottom portions each have a protrusion.
US09086601B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a plurality of pixel areas, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed on the first base substrate and corresponding to each pixel area, a shielding electrode spaced apart from and insulated from the first pixel electrode, a passivation layer disposed on the first pixel electrode and the shielding electrode, and a second pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer and partially overlapped with the first pixel electrode.
US09086595B2	Surface light source device, liquid crystal display device, and mobile device An area light source device has a light guide plate having an end face and a light exit surface, a light source that is disposed in a position facing the end face of the light guide plate, a plurality of optical sheets that are disposed on the light guide plate, a light shielding plate that is disposed so as to cover an upper portion of the light source, and a light blocking member that is provided between the end face of the light guide plate and the light exit surface. The end face of the light guide plate is configured to have light introduced therethrough. The light exit surface of the light guide plate is configured to output the light from the light guide plate. The light blocking member is different from the light shielding plate.
US09086591B2	Liquid crystal display device comprising an alignment film subjected to an optical alignment treatment and having a photoconductive characteristic A high quality liquid crystal display device has an alignment film with a photoconductive characteristic. Since a region having gate lines situated therebelow does not undergo irradiation of a backlight, no photoconductive effect can be obtained. A photoresist is disposed below the alignment film situated over the gate lines in order to transfer the charges in the region to an opening portion of the alignment film in an early stage. Since the photoresist has a thickness of about 1.5 μm, which is 20 times or more the 70 nm thickness of the alignment film, the resistance in the lateral direction is low in a portion where the photoresist is present. Accordingly, since the charges on the alignment film present over the gate line transfer to the opening portion of the alignment film and are eliminated in an early stage, the residual image is eliminated in the early stage.
US09086585B2	Display element manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus The display element manufacturing apparatus has a transporting part, which transports a substrate in a first direction, a first alignment system, which detects fiducial marks, a second alignment system, which is arranged at a prescribed distance from the first alignment system in the first direction and detects fiducial marks, calculating parts, which detect the fiducial marks and calculate the expansion/contraction of the substrate in the first direction or the transport speed of the substrate, and a processing part, which processes a prescribed position of the substrate based on at least one of the expansion/contraction of the substrate in the first direction or the transport speed of the substrate and the fiducial marks.
US09086582B1	System and method of providing custom-fitted and styled eyewear based on user-provided images and preferences The invention relates to systems and methods for providing custom-fitted and styled wearable items such as eyewear based on measurements made from a user-provided image that is resized using a predefined reference that includes an image of an actual wearable item. The eyewear may be provided to a user, who wears the eyewear and provides an image of the user wearing the eyewear. The user-provided images may be compared to a predefined reference (e.g., an image of the eyewear) having a known scale and/or dimension. For example, a user-provided image may be overlaid with the predefined reference and resized so that the wearable item worn by the user in the user-provided image matches (the size of) the wearable item in the predefined reference. Because the scale and/or dimensions of the predefined reference are known, one or more measurements associated with the user may be made based on the user-provided image.
US09086579B2	Zoom lens system, imaging device and camera A zoom lens system comprising: a first lens unit having negative optical power; a second lens unit having positive optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein the first to third lens units are individually moved along an optical axis to vary magnification in zooming, each lens unit includes at least one lens element that satisfies the conditions: nd≦1.67, vd<59 and 0.000
US09086576B2	Stereo display and image display method thereof A stereo display includes a display panel, a first polarizer modulator disposed above the display panel, and a second polarizer modulator disposed above the first polarizer modulator. The second polarizer modulator includes a first lens set, a second lens set opposite to the first lens set, a polarization material, and a birefringent material. An angle between an extending direction of the first lens set and an extending direction of the second lens set is not 0 or 180 degrees. The polarization material is between the first lens set and the second lens set. The birefringent material is disposed in at least one of the first lens set and the second lens set.
US09086574B2	Identification tag with hidden miniaturized images A compressed print having one or more compressed images of a symbol is disclosed. The compressed images are formed on an image forming surface under a lenticular sheet. The lenticular sheet has a plurality of lenticules and each of the compressed images has a plurality of image elements formed under a lenticule. Each of the image elements is corresponding to a different portion of the symbol. The lenticules are designed to be so small that the compressed image formed under each of the lenticules is not discernible when a viewer looks at the compressed print at a normal viewing distance. As such, the miniaturized compressed images of the symbol can be used as an identification tag, hidden in the compressed print.
US09086571B2	MEMS optical device A micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) micromirror array has an array of micromirrors on a support structure. Each micromirror is pivotally attached to the support structure by a resilient structure. The resilient structure defines a pivot axis. There is an array of electrostatic actuators for pivotally driving the array of micromirrors about the pivot axis. Each electrostatic actuator comprises a first part carried by the support structure, and a second part carried by the corresponding micromirror. An electrostatic sink is mounted to the support structure that shields at least one micromirror from spurious electrostatic actuation.
US09086567B2	Display system To provide a goggle type display device system that can prevent harm to user's health. If anomaly is recognized in mind and body of a user, first video signals provided from an external device stop being displayed on LCD panels and, instead, outside scenery taken by CCD image capture elements is displayed. The user may be alarmed by this about anomaly of his or her body and, further, relaxed by looking at the outside scenery presented.
US09086560B2	Optical system and image projection apparatus including the same In an optical system including a front lens unit having negative refractive power, a stop, and a rear lens unit having positive refractive power in order from an enlargement side to a reduction side, the front lens unit has a combination lens in which a negative lens and a positive lens are adjacently arranged in order from the enlargement side to the reduction side, and a focal length of the negative lens fN, an Abbe number νN and relative partial dispersion θN of a material of the negative lens, an Abbe number νP and relative partial dispersion θP of a material of the positive lens, and a focal length of the entire optical system fW are appropriately set.
US09086555B2	Manufacturing method of optical fiber ribbon, and optical fiber ribbon manufactured by the manufacturing method It is an object of the present invention to suppress a coating resin from being shaved off in an event where optical fibers are sent out from a coating dice. When a Young's modulus of ultraviolet curable resins 13 located on outermost layers of optical fibers 3 is 300 MPa or more, and the Young's modulus is 300 MPa to 600 MPa, a plurality of the optical fibers 3 in which friction force measured by the following measurement method is 0.3 N or less are arranged in parallel to one another, these respective optical fibers 3 are fixed to one another intermittently along a longitudinal direction thereof, and adhered portions 5 are formed.
US09086550B2	Optical device packaging structure and optical device module An optical device packaging structure, including a main body (B). One or more V-shaped grooves (B1) are formed in the main body (B), and an optical signal transmission hole system communicated with two side walls of the V-shaped groove (B1) is disposed in the main body (B). The optical signal transmission hole system includes an optical signal transmission hole perpendicular and/or parallel to the central line of the included angle of the V-shaped groove, and the included angle of the V-shaped groove is 90°±10°. An optical device module packaged by the optical device packaging structure is also provided.
US09086548B2	Optical connectors with inorganic adhesives and methods for making the same One embodiment of the disclosure relates to an optical connector. The optical connector may include a ferrule, a waveguide, and an inorganic adhesive composition. The ferrule may include a fiber-receiving passage defining an inner surface. The inorganic adhesive composition may be disposed within the ferrule and in contact with the inner surface of the ferrule and the waveguide. The inorganic adhesive composition may include at least about 50% by weight of metal oxide.
US09086547B2	Multi-optical fiber connector module having a cover comprising unfilled plastic having deformable features formed therein, and a method A multi-optical fiber connector module is provided with an unfilled plastic cover that is used to secure the ends of a plurality of optical fibers at precise locations within the connector modules. The cover has deformable features that permanently deform when the cover is secured to a housing of the connector module. The permanent deformations are caused by forces that are exerted on the deformable features by respective unjacketed optical fibers when the cover is secured to the module housing. When the features deform, they partially wrap about the respective unjacketed optical fibers such that the respective fibers are pinned between the respective deformed features and the respective V-shaped grooves of the module housing. This contact between the deformed features, the respective unjacketed optical fibers and the respective V-shaped grooves maintains the respective unjacketed optical fibers in precise locations along respective optical pathways of the connector module.
US09086544B2	Optical connector having slot for locating optical fiber and method for assembling optical connector An optical connector includes a base including a main body and a number of optical elements, and a number of optical fibers. The main body includes a first surface, a third surface perpendicularly connecting the first surface, and a fourth surface facing away the third surface, and defines a number of slots, which is perpendicular to the third surface, in the in the first surface. The slots run through the third surface. Each of the slots includes a regular wide first section and a second section connecting the first section and running through the third surface. Each of the second section tapers from the third surface to the first section. The optical elements are formed on the fourth surface and aligned with the slots. The optical fibers are slid and fitted in the first sections, guided by the second sections.
US09086540B2	Imaging apparatus and control method of imaging apparatus Provided is an imaging apparatus including a ranging area selection unit configured to select an area for measuring a distance to an object to be photographed from a plurality of candidate areas preset in an area according to an angle of view of a photographing lens, the area being selected as a ranging area, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate auxiliary light onto the object to be photographed, a distance to the object to be photographed being measured in the ranging area, and a ranging unit configured to measure the distance to the object to be photographed, to which the auxiliary light has been irradiated, in the ranging area.
US09086535B2	Retroreflective articles and devices having viscoelastic lightguide Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source, a viscoelastic lightguide and a retroreflective film suitable for retroreflecting light. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The optical device may have a “front lit” configuration such that light being transported within the lightguide is extracted and retroreflected by the film toward a viewer. The optical device may have a “back lit” configuration such that light being transported within the lightguide is extracted and transmitted through the film toward a viewer. The retroreflective film may comprise beaded retroreflective sheeting such as that used in traffic signs and markings.
US09086533B1	Method and system for coupling light through challenging media An optical path can be created through optically challenging media. Light can transmit over the optical path between an end of an optical waveguide and a point displaced from the end. A fluid that scatters or absorbs light, generates interference, or otherwise poses optical challenges can be disposed between the waveguide end and the point. The optically challenging fluid can comprise blood, turbid and/or opaque fluid, absorbing liquids, or other liquid or fluid presenting transmission issues, for example. An optical path can be formed between the end and the point to facilitate transmitting light through the optically challenging fluid. In certain examples, the optical path can comprise a waveguide formed of fluids emitted into the optically challenging fluid, a gas injected into the optically challenging fluid, or an expandable structure, such as a balloon filled with substantially transparent liquid or gas.
US09086513B2	Light guide for improving device lighting A light guide guides light from a light emitter that is adjacent to an aperture of an electronic device. The light is eventually emitted from the aperture, to thereby provide lighting. The light guide can include a plurality of prisms which can thereby permit reduction in the overall thickness of the electronic device.
US09086508B2	Use of an effective tool model in sonic logging data processing Methods and apparatus facilitating radial profiling of shear slowness are disclosed. According to some aspects of the invention, acoustic tool bias is accounted for in the calculation of radial profiles. According so some aspects, acoustic tool bias is accounted for by replacing acoustic tool structure with a resonance-impedance model. The resonance-impedance modeling according to principles of the present invention is applicable to vertical, deviated, and horizontal boreholes.
US09086505B2	Device and method for computing depth velocity variations Method, computer device and software for calculating a corrected temporal variation (dt1)depth or a corrected relative temporal variation (dt1/t1)depth of a first body wave based on a second body wave. The method includes receiving raw seismic data recorded with a receiver; calculating arrival-time variations for the first and second body waves; calculating first and second relative temporal variations for the first and second body waves; and correcting the first relative temporal variation based on the second relative temporal variation to obtain the corrected relative temporal variation or correcting the first temporal variation based on the second temporal variation to obtain the corrected temporal variation. The second wave is either a body wave or a surface wave.
US09086491B2	Radiation tomography apparatus The disclosure has one object to provide a radiation tomography apparatus of a low price that facilitates a design change of a detector ring to suppress costs of development. The radiation tomography apparatus according to the disclosure includes a plurality of modules configured to receive detected data from different radiation detectors. Then, the modules each send and receive the detected data to and from one another, thereby sharing the detected data and counting the number of coincidence events. That is, when manufacturing radiation tomography apparatus, merely wiring the coincidence modules achieves implementation of the coincidence unit. This allows manufacturing the radiation tomography apparatus without new development of a substrate for performing coincidence. Consequently, the radiation tomography apparatus of a low price can be provided with suppressed costs of the development.
US09086476B1	Method and apparatus for rejecting intermodulation products Methods and apparatus for providing a radar system that rejects intermodulation products than can generate false targets. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting a first signal at a first time at a first frequency to detect a target within a first altitude range, determining a range from a first receive time to a second receive time for possible signal return from the target within the first altitude range, receiving the possible signal return from the target in a frequency band of interest based upon the first frequency while transmitting a second signal at a second frequency spaced a selected frequency distance from the first frequency to place transmit feedthrough outside of the receive frequency band of interest and false target return outside the frequency band of interest for rejecting intermodulation products.
US09086468B2	Multi-slice blipped TrueFISP-CAIPIRINHA Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with multi-slice blipped TrueFISP-CAIPIRINHA in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are described. One example apparatus produces CAIPIRINHA phase cycling in a TrueFISP-CAIPRINHA pulse sequence using a blipped gradient pattern rather than using radio frequency (RF) pulses. The phase cycling is produced by controlling a gradient coil in an MRI apparatus to produce a pre-scan pulse that is configured to set magnetization into a steady state position and then controlling the gradient coil to produce a balanced alternating phase pulse per repetition (TR). The balanced alternating phase pulse is configured to introduce a CAIPIRINHA aliasing pattern between slices. Controlling the gradient coil includes selectively adding and removing a finite gradient area from de-phase pulses and re-phase pulses in the pulse sequence.
US09086451B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit and method for designing the same A power-on self-test circuit and a pattern generation circuit are provided. The power-on self-test circuit includes a selection circuit and a comparator circuit. The selection circuit selects, instead of an external pin group corresponding to a test access port, an output of the pattern generation circuit when a self-diagnosis execution signal is asserted and supplies a test pattern generated by the pattern generation circuit to a built-in self-test circuit. The comparator circuit compares a test result of a circuit-under-test with an expected value. By asserting the self-diagnosis execution signal in this manner, the semiconductor integrated circuit mounted on a user system executes BIST.
US09086450B2	Method for measuring capacitances of capacitors A capacitor measurement circuit for measuring a capacitance of a test capacitor includes a first transistor with a first source-drain path coupled between a first capacitor plate of the test capacitor and a ground; a second transistor with a second source-drain path coupled between a second capacitor plate of the test capacitor and the ground; and a current-measuring device configured to measure a first charging current and a second charging current of the test capacitors. The first and the second charging currents flow to the test capacitor in opposite directions.
US09086427B2	Inertial sensor An object of the invention is to provide an inertial sensor with small delay and high accuracy. An inertial sensor 1 includes an acceleration detecting element 2 that detects an acceleration of at least one axis of a vehicle; a first filter 6 that limits a detection signal of the acceleration to a first band; a second filter 7 that limits a detection signal of the acceleration to a second band; a vehicle control variable calculation section 8 that calculates a vehicle control variable Gxc on the basis of the detection signal of the acceleration limited to the second band; and a sensor signal output section 9 that outputs the detection signal of the acceleration limited to the first band and the vehicle control variable.
US09086422B2	Chromatography systems and system components Chromatography systems and components suitable for use in chromatography systems are disclosed. Methods of making chromatography systems and components suitable for use in chromatography systems and methods of using chromatography systems and components suitable for use in chromatography systems are also disclosed.
US09086418B2	Methods and compositions for diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis using biomarkers The invention provides a method for determining the efficacy of a TNFα inhibitor, such as a TNFα antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, for treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS), using a collagen degradation biomarker and/or a synovitis biomarker.
US09086398B1	Engine exhaust gas sampling for mass spectrometer real time oil consumption measurement An engine oil consumption measuring system includes a multi-cylinder engine with an exhaust system positioned in a test cell. A sampling probe has an end positioned in the exhaust system to receive exhaust. A sample transfer apparatus includes a first end fluidly connected to the sampling probe and a segment positioned in an interior of a furnace. A mass spectrometer includes a specimen probe with an inlet positioned in the segment of the sample transfer apparatus. A particulate filter is positioned in the segment of the sample transfer apparatus upstream from the inlet of the specimen probe. The sample transfer apparatus and the furnace are maintained at temperatures above an oil condensation temperature during testing.
US09086395B2	Automatic analysis apparatus In one embodiment, an automatic analysis apparatus includes a nozzle, first and second modifying units, a supply unit and a control unit. The control unit respectively controls the first and second modifying units and the supply unit to perform a first step of producing a first flow path state, a second step of producing a second orifice state and a second flow path state, a third step of producing the first flow path state, and a fourth step of producing a first orifice state. The first flow path state causing a fluid to be discharged from the flow path. The second flow path state causing the fluid to be sucked into the flow path. The first orifice state causing the orifice to be located in the air. The second orifice state causing the orifice to be located in a detergent.
US09086389B2	Sample inspection system detector Methods and systems for enhancing the dynamic range of a high sensitivity inspection system are presented. The dynamic range of a high sensitivity inspection system is increased by directing a portion of the light collected from each pixel of the wafer inspection area toward an array of avalanche photodiodes (APDs) operating in Geiger mode and directing another portion of the light collected from each pixel of the wafer inspection area toward another array of photodetectors having a larger range. The array of APDs operating in Geiger mode is useful for inspection of surfaces that generate extremely low photon counts, while other photodetectors are useful for inspection of larger defects that generate larger numbers of scattered photons. In some embodiments, the detected optical field is split between two different detectors. In some other embodiments, a single detector includes both APDs operating in Geiger mode and other photodetectors having a larger range.
US09086388B2	Pattern evaluation method and apparatus A pattern evaluation method comprising the steps of, illuminating light from a light source constituting an optical system and acquiring an optical image of a sample having a repeated pattern with a period not more than a resolution of the optical system, allocating a gradation value to each pixel of the optical image and obtaining at least one of an average gradation value for each predetermined unit region and deviation of the gradation value in the unit region, and performing at least one of a process of converting the average gradation value into average line width information in the region of the repeated pattern and a process of converting the deviation of the gradation value into roughness of the repeated pattern and creating a map representing distribution of at least one of the average line width information and the roughness with the use of an obtained converted value.
US09086382B2	Method for determining sulfur content in fibers The invention concerns methods for measuring sulfur content in a fiber or polymer resin sample comprising: a) contacting the sample with a solution comprising sodium hydroxide to convert sulfur to sodium sulfate, b) combusting the sample of step a) in a furnace to remove essentially all organic materials to produce a residue; c) dissolving the residue in concentrated nitric acid; and d) determining the sulfur content of the sample using ICP Emission Spectrometry.
US09086377B2	Optical system for fluorescence detection and fine particle analyzing apparatus An optical system for fluorescence detection includes two parabolic mirrors, a first parabolic mirror and a second parabolic mirror, and fluorescent light beams that are incident from different directions are reflected by the first parabolic mirror as parallel light beams to the second parabolic mirror and are converged at one point by the second parabolic mirror.
US09086371B2	Fluidics devices The invention relates to fluidics as used in medical and diagnostic equipment and relates further to means for purifying, abstracting, filtering, detecting and/or measuring analytes in liquid samples.
US09086368B2	Non-destructive determination of the moisture content in an electronic circuit board using comparison of capacitance measurements acquired from test coupons, and design structure/process therefor Two test coupons are utilized in an apparatus, method and design process/structure for determining the moisture content in an electronic circuit board (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB) or panel). The first coupon has a laminate stack-up with voltage planes separated from each other by dielectric material. These voltage planes include etched clearances with neither plated through holes (PTHs) nor drilled holes extending therethrough. The second coupon is substantially identical to the first coupon except that each of the voltage planes of the first coupon includes PTHs extending through etched clearances corresponding to the etched clearances of the first coupon. In one embodiment, an alarm indicating unacceptably high moisture content is generated if a delta capacitance calculated as a difference between capacitance measurements acquired from the respective coupons is greater than a threshold. Preferably, the alarm notifies a user that at least one aqueous process related to PTH formation is implicated.
US09086357B2	Conductivity sensor A conductivity sensor is described in which electrodes are held in a desired position within a housing of the sensor by a number of slots accurately positioned within the housing. In one embodiment the slots are integrally formed within the housing. Once the electrodes have been inserted into the slots a thermoset resin is poured into the housing and cured. A through bore is then drilled through the housing, the electrodes and the cured resin to form a flow conduit through the sensor. A dual frequency excitation technique is also described that allows a measurement to be obtained of a polarisation resistance of the electrodes. In one embodiment this measurement is stored and used to correct subsequent conductivity measurements.
US09086356B2	Visceral fat measurement Dual-energy absorptiometry is used to estimate visceral fat metrics and display results, preferably as related to normative data. The process involves deriving x-ray measurements for respective pixel positions related to a two-dimensional projection image of a body slice containing visceral fat as well as subcutaneous fat, at least some of the measurements being dual-energy x-ray measurements, processing the measurements to derive estimates of metrics related to the visceral fat in the slice, and using the resulting estimates. Processing the measurements includes an algorithm which places boundaries of regions, e.g., a large “abdominal” region and a smaller “abdominal cavity” region. Two boundaries of the “abdominal cavity” region are placed at positions associated with the left and right innermost extent of the abdominal muscle wall by identifying inflection of % Fat values. The regions are combined in an equation that is highly correlated with VAT measured by quantitative computed tomography in order to estimate VAT.
US09086346B2	Method for processing a sensor chip The method for processing a sensor chip in accordance with the present invention has: 1) providing an acoustic wave operation system and a biochemical sensor chip, wherein the acoustic wave operation system has a piezoelectric transducer generating at least one cycle of longitudinal acoustic waves by a driving voltage and wherein a probe is immobilized on a surface of the biochemical sensor chip; 2) arranging the piezoelectric transducer at a distance from the biochemical sensor chip and filling therebetween with a medium for transmitting longitudinal acoustic waves; and 3) applying longitudinal acoustic waves to the biochemical sensor chip to remove an adsorbate bound to the probe.
US09086338B2	Sensing device To provide a sensing device that holds a piezoelectric sensor and a channel forming member placed on the sensor in a closely contacted state while maintaining a shape of space of a passage space formed inside the device. In a sensing device 1100 that senses a substance to be sensed based on a variation in an oscillation frequency caused by an absorption of the substance to be sensed in an absorption layer provided on a piezoelectric resonator 1720 of a piezoelectric sensor 1700, a holding member 1600 holds the piezoelectric sensor 1700 and a channel forming member 1730 that forms a passage space through which a sample fluid passes on an upper surface side of the sensor, in a vertically stacked state. A cover member 1510 is placed on the channel forming member 1730, and a pressing part 1350 which is raised/lowered by a first raising/lowering mechanism 1300 presses the cover member 1510 placed on the channel forming member 1730 downward with a previously set force.
US09086329B2	Sensor arrangement and method for production A sensor arrangement has at least one sensor element with electrical connections. At least one sensor element is arranged in a solid plastic-material body, at least a first insulating layer, which encloses the sensor element, being arranged between the sensor element and the plastic-material body. The sensor element senses at least one physical property of a medium to be measured.
US09086327B2	Carbon nanotube blackbody film for compact, lightweight, and on-demand infrared calibration An apparatus and method of calibrating a sensor. A voltage is applied to a first carbon nanotube layer to obtain a first temperature of the first carbon nanotube layer. A thermally conductive layer is used to provide a substantially uniform temperature related to the first temperature of the first carbon nanotube layer by smoothing a spatial variation of the first temperature. A second carbon nanotube layer receives the substantially uniform temperature and emits a first blackbody radiation spectrum to calibrate the sensor. The apparatus may be used to emit a second black body radiation spectrum by altering the applied voltage.
US09086326B2	Apparatus for gas sensing by using fiber fabry-perot interferometer The present invention relates to an apparatus for gas sensing including: a header part to generate interference wave to light from light source by the principle of fiber fabry-perot interferometer; and an optical spectrum analyzer to decide existence of specific gas based on change of spectrum periodicity of the interference wave, wherein the header part includes a sensing material that expands or shrinks by the above specific gas and the above interference wave changes its spectrum periodicity depending on expansion and shrinkage of the above sensing material.
US09086324B2	Digital photomultiplier detector cell A photomultiplier detector cell for tomography includes a detector unit and a readOUT unit. The detector unit is configured to generate a digitized detect signal in response to receives light having a certain range of wavelength. The readOUT unit is configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the detect signal generated by the detector unit and to transmit the output signal to an external circuit. The readOUT unit is configured to transmit the output signal to the external circuit right after the detect signal is received.
US09086307B2	Coriolis mass flowmeter A Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one curved measuring tube (2), at least one oscillation generator (3), at least one oscillation sensor (4), at least one measuring device electronics (5) and a housing (6). To provide the housing (6) with increased pressure resistance, in particular against external positive pressure, the housing (6) has a first housing shell and a second housing shell, the first housing shell and the second housing shell completely surrounding the measuring tube (2) so as to form at least a first pressure-resistant hollow space around the measuring tube (2), and the first housing shell and the second housing shell forming a bridge (13) between the inlet (10) and the outlet (11) of the measuring tube (2).
US09086295B2	Real-time traffic condition measurement using network transmission data In embodiments of the present disclosure, improved capabilities are described for determining roadway traffic conditions based on cell phone locations.
US09086294B2	Navigation device with adaptive navigation instructions A navigation device is disclosed wherein, in at least one embodiment. navigation instruction are adapted to the driver preferences. The driving behavior of the driver is recorded (like speed, time to prepare for an exit etc.), and the way he responds to navigation instructions (promptly, or always too late for example). Traffic, weather and time information may be combined with information on the driving behavior of the driver. This information is examined and used to build up a driver profile. This driver profile is used to adapt future navigation instructions. Alternatively, traffic and weather information may be used to build up route and/or environmental profiles. These profiles can also be used separate from the driver profile to adjust the navigation instruction. The combination of these two techniques, building up a profile (or adapt a pre-defined profile) and adapt the navigation instructions, makes the navigation device a more personal-fit navigation aid. Also, giving the right instructions to a specific driver may contribute to a safer behavior.
US09086292B2	Routing, alerting, and transportation guidance based on preferences and learned or inferred risks and desirabilities Techniques and systems are disclosed that provide a risk-based assessment for a user based on user location information. Incident data is acquired for incidents that involve potential risks (e.g., to people and/or property) from a plurality of locations and contexts, considering such factors as date, time, weather, traffic, and velocity. The incident data is matched to the user's location and context directly or indirectly to provide one or more potential outcomes of interest (e.g., accidents, injuries, fatalities), and inferences regarding the likelihood of events are made available. These measures are compared to desired risk thresholds for the user. In one embodiment, routes, times, and conditions of travel may be preferred over others routes, times, and conditions. In another embodiment, users may be notified of a condition or a vehicle's maximum velocity may be reduced when the matched incident data meets/exceeds a user's risk threshold.
US09086291B1	System, method and device for providing navigation information based on coverage area assessment An alternative route solution includes consideration of network coverage provided by a navigation application. A device is knowledgeable of coverage areas of a carrier including problem zones. An alternate route to a desired destination is computed so that the alternative route is completely within the coverage areas of the carrier while avoiding the problem zones. The alternative route may be presented to the user on a display device, such as a smart phone, a GPS device, laptop, etc.
US09086287B2	Method and apparatus for providing vehicle navigation information within an elevated road area A method for providing vehicle navigation information within an elevated road area comprising the steps of: extracting at least one specific object from each of a plurality of images in an advancing direction of a vehicle while the vehicle is approaching to one ramp of the elevated road area, the plurality of images being obtained over time; determining a driving direction of the vehicle on the ramp in accordance with time characteristic of the specific object; and generating the vehicle navigation information from the driving direction and rendering the generated vehicle navigation information.
US09086281B1	Using accelerometer data to determine movement direction Techniques are described for determining a direction in which a computing device is being transported by a user who is walking, running, or otherwise moving relative to a direction in which the device is being held. Acceleration data may be collected by accelerometers of the device during a time window, and transformed to determine a rotated acceleration along one or more candidate directions. The rotated acceleration is transformed to a frequency domain, and a peak power is determined within the frequency transformed acceleration data for each candidate direction. The peak powers are compared across multiple candidate directions, and the candidate direction having a higher peak power may be designated as a movement direction of the device relative to the device orientation. A gross movement direction may be determined based on magnetometer data, and may be employed for navigation or other applications.
US09086278B2	Apparatus and methods for routing An electronic navigational route developer may accept user input regarding the user's boat, such as height, draft and beam, and develop a route from a start point to end point based on cartographic information and the boat information.
US09086276B2	Multilayered liquid capacitive micro inclinometer The present invention relates to a liquid multilayer capacitive micro inclinometer, comprising at least two pairs of differential electrodes, each pair positioned in a same plane; at least one common electrode with a portion positioned in the plane of each pair of differential electrodes. The differential electrodes and the common electrode are provided in a sealed chamber, in which an immersing liquid is filled. The shape of the differential electrodes forms a sector of a circular plane. The inclinometer may further integrate a reading circuit. The present invention also discloses preparation method for the invented inclinometer.
US09086271B2	Industrial robot system having sensor assembly An industrial robot system includes an end effector connectable to a robot arm, a drive assembly, and a controller. The end effector includes a distal housing, a spindle assembly rotatable about a rotational axis, a drill bit rotatable about the rotational axis, and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a first light source, a second light source, and a photosensitive array. The first light source produces a first fan of light which is projected as a first line of light on the object surface. The second light source produces a second fan of light, which is projected as a second line of light on the object surface. The photosensitive array detects a first reflection line corresponding to the first line of light and a second reflection line corresponding to the second line of light.
US09086265B2	Tape measure multi-tool A tape measure has multiple functions, including the ability to draw arcs or circles having a specific radius, the ability to draw a straight line a certain distance away from an edge, and the ability to score an item, such as sheet metal. The size of the arcs or circles or the distance from the edge to the straight line is only limited to the length of the tape measure. The tape measure continues to retain its primary function of measuring distances. The tape measure can further include an integrated chalk line. The multiple functions can be provided in a tape measure having the features incorporated at the time of manufacture, or the multiple functions can be added to an existing tape measure.
US09086255B1	System and method for an inward-folding protective turret A protective turret is shown and described. In some embodiments the protective turret can include a turret base with a plurality of turret panels that are each rotatably coupled proximate to a portion of an edge of the turret base, the turret panels operable to assume an erected configuration with each of the turret panels extending away from the turret base and defining a turret compartment defined by a portion of the turret base and a portion of the plurality of turret panels, and the turret panels further operable to assume a collapsed configuration by each of the turret panels folding inward within the turret compartment toward the turret base.
US09086254B1	Modular handgun holster A modular handgun holster, having a holster assembly with first and second internal longitudinal channels defined by first, second, third, and fourth rail guides respectively. A spacer assembly is positioned within the holster assembly. A belt clip assembly has first and second elongated notches interchangeably mounted onto the first or second internal longitudinal channel of the holster assembly. The belt clip assembly further has a first locking protrusion. A waistband clip assembly has third and fourth elongated notches interchangeably mounted onto the first or second internal longitudinal channel of the holster assembly. The waistband clip assembly further has a second locking protrusion. The holster assembly is symmetrical or approximately symmetrical to snugly receive a handgun.
US09086224B2	Fan module and fan module assembly for perishable transportation and as display shelves This invention is related to a portable and advanced intermodal for the transportation of “perishable products” and to a fan module and fan module pod assembly which may be used as a display stand disposable or reusable embodiment fabricated using virgin or recycled materials made of corrugated cardboard, natural or pressurized lumber, metal, FRP, or other reusable plastic to be used together with any ISO or GMA certified pallet.
US09086216B2	Illuminated control panel assembly A control panel assembly includes a control panel; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED); and an LED bracket to accommodate the plurality of LEDs, the LED bracket including a plurality of light guide holes, each of the plurality of light guide holes being configured to guide light from one of the plurality of LEDs. Each of the plurality of light guide holes includes a first portion to accommodate one of the plurality of LEDs; and a second portion to guide light emitted from the LED accommodated in the first portion, a cross-sectional area of the first portion decreases toward the second portion.
US09086215B2	Wireless illuminated apparel An illumination device for or in combination with apparel or other worn garments by a rider of a motorcycle or scooter for enhancing recognition of the motorcycle's presence by proximate vehicles. The device features lighting components engaged upon or part of the clothing of the rider which illuminate the rider and human form in concert with one or more lights on the motorcycle. The resulting non constant illuminations provide a visual enhancement of the rider and motorcycle presence to adjacent drivers.
US09086213B2	Illumination device with light emitting diodes A light emitting device is produced using a plurality of light emitting diodes within a light mixing cavity formed by surrounding sidewalls. The sidewalls may be integrally formed as part of a surrounding heat sink or alternatively may be an insert into a cavity within a heat sink. The reflective sidewalls may be coated with a diffusing material and/or covered with one or more phosphors. Multiple phosphors are located at different locations of the cavity, e.g., on the sidewalls, a window covering the output port, or on a reflector attached to the bottom of the cavity. The light emitting diodes may be positioned rotationally symmetrically around the optical axis on a board.
US09086211B2	System and method for color mixing lens array Embodiments described herein provide optical systems that can mix colors to produce illumination patterns having a large area with uniform color. One embodiment of an optical system can include a set of optical units that each produces an illumination pattern with uniform color and intensity. The optical units are spaced so that the individual illumination patterns overlap to create an overall illumination pattern with an overlap area. In the overlap area, the colors emitted by the individual optical units mix to create a desired color. Embodiments of optical systems can provide beam control so that the optical units emit a high percentage of light in beam.
US09086207B2	Apparatus, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums for controlling light emitted by a flash unit An apparatus comprising: a first optical member configured to receive light from a flash unit, in a first direction, to refract the received light, and to output the refracted light in a second direction, different to the first direction; and a first actuator configured to move the first optical member between a first position in which light from the flash unit is not substantially refracted, and a second position in which light from the flash unit is refracted by the first optical member in the second direction.
US09086202B2	Light module having an aperture with a resilient stop element A projection light module having a light source, primary optics, secondary optics and a movable aperture, which is arranged in such a way that the primary optics transfer lighting current emanating from the light source in a first light distribution which is situated in a focal plane of the secondary optics so that the secondary optics transfer the first light distribution in a second light distribution situated in the front end of the light module, which is equipped to displace an optically effective edge of the aperture by actuating the aperture between a first control position and a second control position, wherein at least the second control position is defined by a mechanical limit stop. The aperture includes at least a resilient stop element.
US09086191B2	Method for safely preventing backflowing in the conveying of a fluid A method for reliably avoiding backflow in the transport of a liquid under pressure via a transport pipe (1), in which a shut-off device (2) with differential pressure switching is arranged, into a container (3) which is under pressure and which comprises the liquid to be transported and/or another liquid is proposed, wherein a pressure accumulator (4) which is filled with the liquid to be transported up to a certain level and above the liquid level, in direct contact with the liquid to be transported, with an inert gas is arranged in the transport pipe (1) upstream from the shut-off device (2) in the transport direction, the inert gas being provided in the pressure accumulator (4) under an excess pressure and in an amount relative to the container (3) to be filled which are designed so that, in the case of a drop in the pressure in the transport pipe (1), the inert gas ensures a positive pressure difference in the transport pipe (1) to the container (3) over a period which is at least as long as the reaction time of the shut-off device (2) and the shut-off device (2) has an emptying pipe (6) with emptying valve (7).
US09086190B2	Chemical supply system, substrate treatment apparatus incorporating the same, and coating and developing system incorporating the same apparatus A chemical supply system comprises: a first container and a second container for storing a chemical solution; a first pump, located on a first pipe connecting the first and second containers, for directing the solution stored in the first container to the second container; and a first filter, located in the first pipe, for filtering the solution flowing through the first pipe from the first container toward the second container. The system further includes: a second pipe for connecting the first container and the second container; and a second pump, located on the second pipe, for directing the solution stored in the second container to the first container.
US09086188B2	Method and system for reducing heating value of natural gas Disclosed is a system for reducing a heating value of natural gas. The system includes a heat exchanger to liquefy a portion of components having high heating values, a gas-liquid separator to separate the liquefied component, and a nitrogen adding mechanism to add nitrogen to remaining non-liquefied components. The system includes an additional heat exchanger to cool and liquefy the remaining non-liquefied components after the gas-liquid separator separates the liquefied component from the natural gas. The heat exchangers employ cold heat generated upon regasification of LNG. The system can reduce the heating value of natural gas composed of a variety of hydrocarbon components according to requirements of a place of demand by separating the component with the higher heating value from the natural gas to allow the separated component to be used as fuel, thereby reducing an overall size and operating costs of the system.
US09086186B2	System having removable lubricant reservoir and lubricant refilling station A lubricant reservoir refilling system. The system includes a removable reservoir having a tank for receiving lubricant, a refill inlet fluidly communicating with the tank, and a connector. The refilling system also includes a refilling station including a refill housing having a connector configured for releasable connection with the reservoir connector, an inlet on the refill housing adapted for connection to a supply of lubricant, and an outlet on the refill housing positioned for fluid communication with the reservoir refill inlet when the reservoir is connected to the refilling station to allow delivery of lubricant from the refilling station through the reservoir refill inlet to refill the tank. The refill housing connector is functionally identical to a connector on a pump assembly so the reservoir including the tank can be removed from the refilling station and removably connected to the pump.
US09086185B2	Mounting device using a lifting clamping action for installation on panel assembly A mounting device (50) having a first clamping member (60) and a second clamping member (90) is disclosed. At least one clamp fastener (114) of the mounting device (50) movably interconnects the clamping members (60, 90). Rotating the clamp fastener(s) 114 in one direction moves the second clamping member (90) both laterally and upwardly toward the first clamping member (60), which in one embodiment entails moving the second clamping member (90) along an axial path.
US09086182B2	Line stop flange A locking mechanism for a stop flange is provided with a screw having a head with at least one circumferential channel, and a screw gasket disposed on the at least one circumferential channel. A bushing receives the head in a cavity that forms a housing for the head and screw gasket. The bushing may be provided with a lip that engages a shoulder on a radial bore in a stop flange.
US09086169B2	Electromagnetic spool valve Drain oil is discharged into an oil drain passage from an advance angle port and discharge port, or from a delay angle port and discharge port; the drain oil may be mixed with foreign matter. The flow of such foreign matter accompanying the drain oil, even if flowing toward an electromagnetic actuator, can be hindered from reaching a high magnetic flux density portion by each of a pipe, a hollow shaft, and a collar. The high magnetic flux density portion, which is easy to be affected by influence of the foreign matter, can be prevented from suffering from the arrival of the foreign matter; this prevents an occurrence of the slide abrasion and/or the slide defect of a plunger, improving the reliability of an oil control valve.
US09086166B2	Shape memory alloy actuated valve assembly A valve assembly (100) is provided. The valve assembly (100) comprises a housing (102) including a plurality of fluid couplings (103, 104a-104d). The valve assembly (100) further includes two or more valve members (107a-107d) movable within the housing (102) between a first position and a second position. A shape memory alloy element (108) is coupled to the two or more valve members (107a-107d) to independently actuate each of the two or more valve members (107a-107d) between the first and second positions upon heating a selected portion of the shape memory alloy element (108) above a transformation temperature.
US09086164B2	Apparatus and method of delivering a fluid using a non-mechanical eductor pump and lock hopper An apparatus and method for delivering a fluid using non-mechanical lock hopper eductor assembly. The assembly including at least one lock hopper coupled to an eductor motive fluid inlet, a source of a treatment material and a suction flow outlet. The lock hopper configured to contain therein a pressurized treatment fluid as an output suction flow. The lock hopper is coupled to an eductor pump assembly. The eductor pump assembly including a suction chamber in fluidic communication with the eductor motive fluid inlet, the suction flow outlet and a fluid mixture outlet. The suction chamber configured to output a fluid mixture to a mixing chamber coupled to said fluid mixture outlet and configured to mix the fluid mixture therein. The eductor pump assembly further including an expansion feature coupled to said mixing chamber and configured to expand the fluid mixture therein for delivery to a downstream component.
US09086158B2	Slam shut safety device having disc arrestor assembly A slam-shut safety device having a disc arrestor includes a valve body, a valve seat between an inlet and an outlet, and a reset pin shiftable between untripped and tripped positions. A valve disc support includes has a threaded stem and is operatively coupled to the reset pin. A valve disc fits on the stem of the support and shifts in response to movement of the valve disc support between an open position and a closed second position in which the valve disc is seated against the valve seat. A threaded nut is securable to the threaded portion of the stem of the valve disc support, and an arrestor spring is positioned on the stem of the valve disc support and is secured by the threaded nut. The arrestor spring is arranged to apply a biasing force to valve disc.
US09086146B2	Method for the operation of a transmission device in a vehicle drive train A method of shifting a vehicle drive-train transmission having frictional and interlocking shifting elements which are engageable to obtain various gears. When shifting from a current gear to a target gear, in which the interlocking shifting element is engaged, if after the shift starts it becomes necessary to engage the current gear in the transmission while engaging the interlocking shifting element, a current operating condition of the interlocking shifting element is determined. If the current operating condition of the interlocking shifting element indicates that engagement can be interrupted and the interlocking shifting element can be disengaged, the interlocking shifting element is disengaged. If the current operating condition of the interlocking shifting element indicates that engagement of the interlocking shifting element has to be carried out and the interlocking shifting element engaged, then the interlocking shifting element is engaged and/or the force flow in the transmission device is interrupted.
US09086135B2	Engine control apparatus A shift drive unit includes a shift drive gear, and a shift arm which meshes with the shift drive gear. A throttle drive unit includes a throttle drive gear, a slide member, and a throttle arm. When a control lever is pivoted in a shift operation range, rotation of the shift drive gear is transmitted to the shift arm. When the control lever is pivoted in a throttle operation range, rotation of the throttle drive gear is transmitted to the throttle arm via the slide member, and a throttle cable is thereby operated. A friction mechanism includes a brake shoe and a disc spring unit. When the control lever is pivoted in the throttle operation range, the brake shoe contacts a brake portion.
US09086131B2	Gearbox output seal A seal assembly for use in a gearbox has a rotating ring to be secured to a shaft, and having a contact face. The contact face abuts a stationary seal. The stationary seal has a retainer with a channel extending to a bottom. A floating seal portion is positioned within the retainer, with a spring positioned between an inner end of the floating seal portion, and biasing the floating seal portion outwardly. There is an inner bore of the retainer which is spaced from an outer periphery of the floating seal portion. One of the inner bore and the outer periphery presides with the plurality of radially located pins. The other of the inner bore and the outer periphery is formed with the plurality of recesses. The pins are received in the recesses, to prevent rotation of the floating seal portion within the retainer.
US09086128B2	Structure of lever of vehicle transmission A structure of a shift lever that changes to a manual mode. The structure includes a shift lever that has a protrusion formed to a horizontal side and a base spaced from the shift lever to allow the protrusion to reach the base during horizontal movement of the shift lever. A G-return to which the protrusion is coupled is mounted on the base to be able to turn and a knob that is connected to one end of a knob lever pivotably mounted on the base with the other end of the knob lever facing the shift lever, slides with the horizontal movement of the shift lever. The conversion to a manual mode is sensed from the sliding of the knob and change to the manual mode is controlled by turning of the G-return.
US09086126B2	Modular hybrid transmission The disconnect clutch and motor of a parallel type hybrid electric vehicle are repositioned within the wet zone of an automatic transmission to compactly and efficiently reconfigure a drive line using a motor and transmission assembly. A drive shell is provided interposed between the engine output and the disconnect clutch input which surrounds the torque converter enabling the torque converter to move independent to the engine output shaft. The resulting structure is compact and provides good structural support and cooling for the disconnect clutch and motor.
US09086124B2	Drive for a pilger roller system A pilger rolling mill comprising a roll stand, a flywheel on a drive shaft which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation, and a thrust rod having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the thrust rod is fixed to the flywheel at a radial spacing from the axis of rotation and wherein the second end of the thrust rod is fixed to the roll stand so that in operation of the mill a rotary movement of the flywheel is converted into a translatory movement of the roll stand, comprising a drive motor having a motor shaft, wherein the motor shaft of the drive motor and the drive shaft are connected together in such a way that a rotary movement of the motor shaft leads to a rotary movement of the drive shaft and thus the drive motor drives the flywheel. To provide a pilger rolling mill whose drive for the roll stand exhibits no or only very little wear and which in addition permits a precise displacement of the roll stand with a high degree of repetition accuracy, according to the invention it is proposed that that the drive motor is a torque motor.
US09086121B2	Chain guide A chain guide is provided in which durability is increased, weight can be reduced, material cost is reduced, the uniformity of resin orientation is improved, dimensional errors, errors in shape, internal strains, and defects are reduced, and bending rigidity such as rigidity against deflection and torsion is augmented with a simple configuration. The chain guide is provided with reinforcing ribs at a guide main body. The reinforcing ribs include first inclined reinforcing ribs and second inclined reinforcing ribs that cross each other. A zone in which the reinforcing ribs are not present is provided in the intermediate portion between two support porting.

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