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US09112525B1	System and method for parallel hash-based data compression A method of parallel hash-based data compression comprising generating a hash value based on one or more original input data bytes of an incoming data stream using a processor, looking up, by the processor, a hash head comprising a first potential match location identified by the hash value and looking up, by the processor, at least one additional potential match location in a hash chain that comprises a linked list of potential match locations starting with a location indexed by the hash head. The method further comprises checking, by the processor, the at least one potential match location of the hash chain for one or more valid matches in a history buffer random access memory (RAM) and outputting, by the processor, a length and distance pair if a valid match is detected or the original input data byte if a match is undetected.
US09112505B2	Illuminated capacitive switch button The present invention provides for an illuminated capacitive switch button assembly for use in an automotive vehicle dashboard assembly. The assembly further comprising a substrate, a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one capacitive switch mounted to the printed circuit board, a light guide having at least one reflector disposed between the substrate and the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board and the substrate disposed at a predetermined distance from one another and a light source disposed on the edge of the light guide.
US09112504B2	High frequency switch A compact high frequency switch needing no external control signal is obtained. The high frequency switch includes an anti-parallel diode (first anti-parallel diode) having one end and another end coupled with an antenna terminal (first high-frequency-signal input/output terminal) and a transmitting terminal (second high-frequency-signal input/output terminal), respectively, and becoming a conduction state in the input power not less than predetermined high frequency power. When the high frequency switch is an SPDT type, such a switch may include a ¼-wavelength line in the use frequency of the high frequency switch having one end and another end coupled with the antenna terminal and a receiving terminal (third high-frequency-signal input/output terminal), respectively, and an anti-parallel diode (second anti-parallel diode) coupled between the receiving terminal and a ground and becoming a conduction state in the input power not less than predetermined high frequency power.
US09112491B2	Identification circuit and method for generating an identification bit using physical unclonable functions An embodiment of the present invention is an identification circuit installed on an integrated circuit for generating an identification bit, comprising a first circuit to generate a first output signal that is based on random parametric variations in said first circuit, a second circuit to generate a second output signal that is based on random parametric variations in said second circuit, a third circuit capable to be operated in an amplification mode and in a latch mode, wherein in said amplification mode the difference between the first output signal and the second output signal is amplified to an amplified value and, wherein in said latch mode said amplified value is converted into a digital signal.
US09112482B2	Receiver A received is disclosed that is capable of improving reception sensitivity while avoiding an increase in circuit scale. The receiver includes: a multi-phase local oscillation signal generating section that generates a plurality of local oscillation signals of different phases; a phase selection signal generating section that generates a phase selection signal used to select a baseband signal of a predetermined phase based on a detection result of a reception level of a high-frequency signal; and a frequency converter that frequency-converts the high-frequency signal based on the plurality of local oscillation signals, that generates a plurality of baseband signals of different phases, and that selects a baseband signal from among the plurality of baseband signals based on the phase selection signal.
US09112477B2	Module for the mechanical uncoupling of a resonator having a high quality factor The device (10) comprises a cylindrical resonator (R) vibrating in extension-compression along its longitudinal axis (Δ) and having a vibration node (N) in its mid-plane (π), the vibration naturally generating radial extension/compression deformations, and a mechanical decoupling module comprising a hollow cylinder (2) surrounding the resonator and a membrane (1) positioned in the aforementioned mid-plane and rigidly connected to the cylindrical surface of the resonator and to the internal cylindrical surface of the hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder vibrates in extension/compression in antiphase with the vibration of the resonator, enabling the effects of the radial deformations of the hollow cylinder and of the resonator to compensate each other in an area (ZF) located on the external surface of the hollow cylinder close to the mid-plane.
US09112476B2	Second-order filter with notch for use in receivers to effectively suppress the transmitter blockers The disclosed invention relates to a transceiver system comprising a notch filter element configured to suppress transmitter blockers (i.e., transmitter interferer signals) within a reception path. In some embodiments, the transceiver front-end comprises a differential reception path, having a first differential branch and a second differential branch, configured to provide an RF differential input signal having a transmitter blocker to a transimpedance amplifier, comprising a first-order active filter and a notch filter element. The notch filter element comprises a stop band corresponding to a frequency of a transmitted signal, such that the notch filter element suppresses the transmitted blocker without degrading the signal quality of the received differential input signal.
US09112474B2	Fluid based RC filter for tuning cut-off frequency and for analytical detection An RC filter that is tunable in terms of its cut-off frequency comprising a drop placed on one or more dielectric layers, a conducting layer underneath the dielectric layer, a nonconducting layer underneath the conducting layer, and an external resistor attached to the drop via an electrode, wherein the cut-off frequency of the filter is tuned by changing the shape or composition of the drop and methods of using the filter as a detector.
US09112472B2	Variable gain low-noise amplifier A variable-gain low-noise amplifier (VG-LNA) accepts a single-ended input signal at an input port and provides a differential output signal at an output port. The VG-LNA includes amplifier stages that are commonly coupled to the input port, with subtrahend amplifier stages commonly coupled to a negative terminal of the output port and minuend amplifier stages commonly coupled to a positive terminal of the output port. A control circuit activates up to one of the subtrahend amplifier stages and one of the minuend amplifier stages as a differential set of amplifier stages that generates the differential output signal from the single-ended input signal.
US09112463B2	Pulsed dynamic load modulation power amplifier circuit A power amplifier circuit for amplifying an envelope modulated Radio Frequency (RF) signal with improved linearity and efficiency includes a power amplifier, and a variable load matching circuit coupled to an output port of the power amplifier. The input impedance of the variable load matching circuit is changed such that an output power of the power amplifier is at a first output power level, or a second output power level which is higher than the first output power level.
US09112462B2	Variable-gain dual-output transconductance amplifier-based instrumentation amplifiers A variable-gain current conveyor-based instrumentation amplifier without introducing distortion. An exemplary variable-gain instrumentation amplifier includes a first dual-output transconductance amplifier (DOTA) (i.e., current conveyor) that receives a first input voltage, a second DOTA that receives a second input voltage, a first resistive element connected between the first and second DOTA, an amplifier connected to the second DOTA at an inverting input, and a second resistive element that connects the second DOTA and the inverting input to an output of the amplifier. At least one of the resistive elements is a variable resistive element.
US09112454B2	Semiconductor power amplifier A semiconductor power amplifier comprises an input-side amplifier for inputting and amplifying an input signal, a balanced amplifier which is connected to an output terminal of the input-side amplifier, comprises two hybrid couplers and a plurality of power amplifiers, passes the input signal, and converts a reflective wave into thermal energy, and an output-side amplifier which is connected to an output terminal of the balanced amplifier and amplifies an output signal.
US09112452B1	High-efficiency power supply for a modulated load The present disclosure relates to power supply circuitry that has wide bandwidth and achieves high efficiency by using at least one energy storage element for efficient power transfer between two power supply circuits and to an amplitude modulated load. Specifically, the power supply circuitry may include a first power supply circuit, which may be a switching power supply circuit, a second power supply circuit, which may be a linear power supply circuit and may include the energy storage element, and control circuitry to facilitate efficient power transfer. The control circuitry may select one of multiple operating modes, which may include a first operating mode, during which the first power supply circuit may provide power to the energy storage element, and a second operating mode, during which the second power supply circuit may provide power to the amplitude modulated load from the energy storage element.
US09112450B2	Frequency translation filter apparatus and method A frequency translation filter 500 is configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal 501 comprising first and second non-contiguous carriers or non-contiguous frequency ranges. The frequency translation filter comprises a mixer 503 configured to mix the RF signal 501 received on a first input with a local oscillator (LO) signal 505 received on a second input. A filter 507 comprises a frequency dependent load impedance, the filter having band-pass characteristics which, when frequency translated using the mixer 503, contain first and second pass-bands corresponding to the first and second non-contiguous carriers or non-contiguous frequency ranges. The first and second pass-bands are centered about the local oscillator frequency.
US09112448B2	Ultra low-power high frequency crystal oscillator for real time clock applications An oscillator circuit may selectively switch between a normal mode and a low-power mode in response to a mode signal. During the normal mode, the oscillator circuit may employ a first amplifier configuration and a first capacitive loading to generate a high-accuracy clock signal having a relatively low frequency error. During the low power mode, the oscillator circuit may employ a second amplifier configuration and a second capacitive loading to generate a low-power clock signal using minimal power consumption. A compensation circuit may be used to offset a relatively high frequency error during the low-power mode.
US09112441B2	Turbo charger generator A turbo charger generator (1) generates power with a generator (7) by driving a gas turbine (3) and a compressor (6) with exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine (2). The generated AC power is supplied to an electric power system (12) via a power conversion unit (8). The power conversion unit (8) has a converter (13) for converting AC power into DC power, a unit (18) for estimating a rotor rotation angle θ based on a rotor magnetic flux, and a control unit (15) for coordinate-converting AC current into DC current by using the rotor rotation angle θ as the reference, and controlling the output DC power of the converter (13) such that the magnitude of the DC current is maintained at a target DC current value.
US09112434B2	Device for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy A device for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, having a pendulum which includes a pendulum rod and a pendulum weight and is suspended in oscillating fashion on a shaft, a generator connected to the shaft and configured to convert the rotational energy of the pendulum into electrical energy, and means by which the pendulum is rigidly connected to the shaft when it oscillates in a predetermined direction. The pendulum is suspended in a tiltable frame, the tilt axis of which is located below an oscillation path of the pendulum and parallel to the pendulum axis. A push rod of a hydraulic or pneumatic drive cylinder supplied with energy for the pendulum drive is connected to the frame, and the drive cylinder is pivotably connected to the elements of the device that convert the electrical energy.
US09112423B2	Bidirectional DC-DC converter and power supply system A bidirectional DC-DC converter comprises: a first low voltage-side input/output terminal and a second low voltage-side input/output terminal; a low voltage-side rectifying circuit connected to the first low voltage-side input/output terminal and the second low voltage-side input/output terminal; a first high voltage-side input/output terminal and a second high voltage-side input/output terminal; a high voltage-side rectifying circuit connected to the first high voltage-side input/output terminal and the second high voltage-side input/output terminal; a transformer connected between the low voltage-side rectifying circuit and the high voltage-side rectifying circuit; and a controlling circuit that controls operations of switching elements in the low voltage-side rectifying circuit and the high voltage-side rectifying circuit. The controlling circuit achieves soft switching of a switching element in the high voltage-side rectifying circuit in a step-down operation.
US09112415B2	Control of a half resonant converter for avoiding capacitive mode This invention relates to improved methods of preventing MOSFET damage in a resonant switched mode power converter (1) by preventing or limiting capacitive mode operation. A combination of response actions (respectively delaying MOSFET switch-on, adjusting switching phase, forcing a switch-on, and increasing frequency) is utilized. In the preferred embodiment, the voltage slope at the half-bridge node (5) is monitored, and in alternative embodiments the same or similar set of response actions is triggered by monitoring different signals, including: the resonant current polarity at switch-off or after the non-overlap time; the voltage of the to-be-switched-on” switch; and the voltage of the “just-switched-off” switch.
US09112413B2	Switched mode assisted linear regulator with AC coupling with capacitive charge control The disclosed switched mode assisted linear (SMAL) amplifier/regulator architecture may be configured as a SMAL regulator to supply power to a dynamic load, such as an RF power amplifier. Embodiments of a SMAL regulator include configurations in which a linear amplifier and a switched mode converter (switcher) parallel coupled at a supply node, and configured such that the amplifier sets load voltage, while the amplifier and the switched mode converter are cooperatively controlled to supply load current. In one embodiment, the linear amplifier is AC coupled to the supply node, and the switched converter is configured with a capacitive charge control loop that controls the switched converter to effectively control the amplifier to provide capacitive charge control. In another embodiment, the amplifier includes separate feedback loops: an external relatively lower speed feedback loop may be configured for controlling signal path bandwidth, and an internal relatively higher speed feedback loop may be configured for controlling output impedance bandwidth of the linear amplifier.
US09112411B2	Apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of power converting modules and apparatus and method for analyzing power quantity imbalance Disclosed is a technology related to an apparatus for controlling or analyzing a power converting module, and more particularly, to a technology for improving imbalance of power quantities processed by a plurality of power converting modules. Relative power quantities processed by the modules are detected through a common circuit element installed in an input terminal or an output terminal shared by the plurality of modules, without detecting information acquired through current or voltage sensors individually installed in respective modules, and control values of the respective modules may be compensated for through the detected relative power quantities or may be output in a form where a user can easily identify them.
US09112402B2	Power conversion apparatus There is provided a power conversion apparatus which allows a noise current or voltage to be suppressed at a low cost and in a small size, the noise current or voltage mixing into the power conversion apparatus by propagating through a control wiring connected to an external appliance.The power conversion apparatus includes a housing, connection terminals provided on the housing, a control-circuit unit provided inside the housing, a wiring for establishing the connection between the connection terminals and the control-circuit unit, a first noise-removing unit connected between the wiring and the ground potential of the housing, and a second noise-removing unit connected between the wiring and the ground potential of the housing, and also in parallel to the first noise-removing unit.
US09112393B2	Electric device rotor and methods for manufacture A rotor (100) having a first plurality of laminates (110), comprising a first plurality of protrusions (120) located at a periphery of each of the first plurality of laminates, and a second plurality of laminates (1101), arranged differently from the first plurality of laminates (110) around a shaft hole (132), comprising a second plurality of protrusions (120′) located at a periphery of each of the second plurality of laminates, wherein the first plurality of protrusions are asymmetric and/or angularly offset from the second plurality of protrusions, and wherein the second plurality of protrusions are asymmetric and/or angularly offset from the first plurality of protrusions. The rotor further having a plurality of magnets (115), each inserted between the first plurality of protrusions and/or the second plurality of protrusions, wherein reactive forces operate to hold the plurality of magnets.
US09112391B2	Motor cooling device having flow rate adjusting means for a coil end cover A motor cooling device having good cooling performance, which is adapted to promote heat transfer between a coil end and a coil end cover even if the flowing amount of oil is small. A heat of a stator is withdrawn by the oil flowing around the coil end. For this purpose, the motor cooling device comprises a flow path formed between an outer face of the coil end and an inner face of the coil end cover, and a flow rate adjusting unit for changing a cross-sectional area of the flow path by moving the coil end cover toward the coil end or away from the coil end. The flow rate adjusting unit widens the cross-sectional area of the flow path in case a feeding amount of the oil to the flow path is relatively large, and narrows the cross-sectional area of the flow path in case a feeding amount of the oil to the flow path is relatively small.
US09112379B2	Pairing of components in a direct current distributed power generation system A method of signaling between a photovoltaic module and an inverter module. The inverter module is connected to the photovoltaic module. In an initial mode of operation an initial code is modulated thereby producing an initial signal. The initial signal is transmitted from the inverter module to the photovoltaic module. The initial signal is received by the photovoltaic module. The operating mode is then changed to a normal mode of power conversion, and during the normal mode of operation a control signal is transmitted from the inverter to the photovoltaic module. A control code is demodulated and received from the control signal. The control code is compared with the initial code producing a comparison. The control command of the control signal is validated as a valid control command from the inverter module with the control command only acted upon when the comparison is a positive comparison.
US09112377B2	Remote device control and power supply An actuator controller with a power supply that steps down a high voltage for use by remote auxiliary loads in an aircraft is provided. A high voltage power bus running through the aircraft may use high gage or smaller diameter wiring, resulting in weight savings in the power bus. A control network running through the aircraft may use fiber optic cabling, providing further weight reductions. An actuator controller may receive the high voltage from the power bus and provide a lower voltage to a remote device. The actuator controller may facilitate communication between the control network and the remote device. The integration of control and power supply may enhance endurance, reliability, and enable localized calibration of the remote device. Modular wing components may include interface controllers, high and low power busswork, and remote devices. The modular wing components may include power and control interconnections.
US09112369B2	Switched-mode power supply device and aircraft including at least one such device A switched-mode power supply device including a charger connected on one side to a direct current electrical network, or rectified alternating current electrical network, a power reserve connected to a second side of the charger, and DC-DC output converters delivering regulated output voltages. The output converters are connected by an input to the first side of the charger. The charger is a current bidirectional, voltage unidirectional converter which, in a first phase, enables the power reserve to be recharged and maintained charged from the network, where the output converters are powered by the network and, in a second phase, in the presence of a power brown-out of the network, enables the power reserve to be discharged to power the output converters. A reverse blocking module is connected to the first side of the charger to disconnect the charger and the output converters from the network during the second phase.
US09112364B2	Multi-dimensional inductive charger and applications thereof A system and method for providing a multi-dimensional inductive charger. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a base unit having one or more transmitter coils; and one or more components including a ferromagnetic, ferrite, or other magnetic material or layer, that modify the magnitude and/or phase of an electromagnetic field in one or multiple dimensions. When a mobile device, such as a phone, computing device, camera, kitchen appliance, automobile, or other electrical or electronic device having one or more receiver coils or receivers associated therewith, is placed in proximity to the base unit, the transmitter coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device. In accordance with various embodiments, the base unit is provided within an automobile, for use in charging or powering one or more mobile devices within the automobile.
US09112357B2	Mobile terminal device, charger, and charging system A mobile terminal device (101) includes a charger identification information reception unit (103) that receives, from a charger (121) connected to charge a rechargeable battery (102), charger identification information to be used to identify the charger (121), a setting information storage unit (104) that stores setting information associated with the charger identification information, a setting information extraction unit (105) that extracts, from the setting information storage unit (104), the setting information corresponding to the charger identification information received by the charger identification information reception unit (103), and a setting unit (106) that setting, in the mobile terminal device (101), the setting information extracted by the setting information extraction unit (105).
US09112347B2	DC grid and a method of limiting the effects of a fault in a DC grid A DC grid (100) comprising a plurality of AC/DC converters (105) which are interconnected via DC lines (115) is provided, wherein, in order to limit the effects of a fault in the DC grid, the DC grid is divided into at least two zones (200) by means of at least one current limiter (205) in a manner so that a current limiter is connected in each of the DC line(s) (115z) by which two zones are interconnected. A method of limiting the effects of a fault in a DC grid by dividing the DC grid into at least two zones is also provided.
US09112336B2	Insert-molded assembly for load center electrical distribution bus An insert-molded bus assembly for an electrical distribution load center interior is described. The apparatus of the present teachings comprises at least one bus element insert-molded into an insulation element of the distribution load center creating an amalgamated insert-molded bus assembly. The amalgamated insert-molded bus assembly may also include a molded backpan, or may be detachably or permanently fastened to a separate backpan of the distribution load center interior.
US09112334B2	Spark plug construction A spark plug is disclosed and comprises: a metal tube which interiorly defines an axis and is externally-threaded for engine block engagement; an insulator having a portion which is disposed inside the tube and extends therebeyond; a positive electrode extending through the insulator and projecting beyond the extending portion of the insulator; and an annular ground electrode coupled to the tube. The electrodes are configured such that a spark gap defined therebetween comprises an elongate channel which opens axially and away from said insulator and is substantially unobstructed in the axial direction. The ground defines a void having: a central portion occupied by the positive electrode in use; an annular channel surrounding the central portion; and a plurality of lobes, each being positioned with respect to the central portion in a manner analogous to the placement of the planet gears with respect to the sun gear in a planetary gear.
US09112323B2	Shielded and multishielded coaxial connectors A shielded coaxial connector with a moveable center conductor and a stationary center conductor, the center conductors forming a disconnect switch that interoperates with a waveguide to shield one of the center conductors from radio frequency signals such as radio frequency signals carried by the other center conductor.
US09112316B2	Multi-connector assembly The present invention can relate to multiple-connector assemblies for use in, for example, electronic devices. Each of the connectors are constrained to another connector by aligning one or more complementary sets of reference features. A locating bracket may be used to couple multiple connectors together. Alternatively, the connectors may be coupled to each other directly. The electronic device also may include a retainer coupled to the connectors (either directly or indirectly through the locating bracket). The retainer and a surface of one of the connectors may form a single plane to which an end cap of the housing may be coupled, thereby accurately locating the end cap with respect to the connectors. The present invention also can relate to methods of manufacturing such an electronic device.
US09112313B2	Shielded connector A shielded connector adapted to be connected to a terminal of a shielded electrical cable provided with an insulator, an outer conductor and a sheath around an inner conductor in this order includes an inner terminal that is connected to the inner conductor, an insulating member that covers the inner terminal, and an outer terminal that is connected to the outer conductor. The outer terminal includes a cylindrical-shaped shield portion that covers the insulating member, a crimping portion, and a connection portion that connects the shield portion with the crimping portion. The connection portion includes a bottom plate part and side wall parts erected from both sides of the bottom plate part, and the side wall parts have upper ends having a height equal to or larger than a center line of the outer terminal.
US09112287B2	Swaging connection structure A swaging structure is provided with a tubular metal foil member made of metal foil. The swaging connection structure is the one that a ring-shaped swaging member is swaged so as to include an area of main contact with a plurality of points or plurality of lines and an area of main contact with area, and thereby to electrically and mechanically contact the tubular metal foil member and a tubular connection part. The swaging connection member is also made a connection structure arranged such that an edge of a circumferential edge part of the ring-shaped swaging member is arranged not to contact with the tubular metal foil member.
US09112286B2	Ultrasonic welding method for conductors An ultrasonic welding method for conductors is provided that is capable of suppressing occurrence of insufficient weld strength and a separation which may occur when terminals of a wires are ultrasonically welded. In a wire arranging step, wires are arranged in accordance with a predetermined arrangement. In a conductor moving step, conductors (2) are pressed in a predetermined direction by a grinding jaw (12), and thereby relative positions among the conductors (2) are changed. In a first ultrasonic welding step, ultrasonic welding is performed on the conductors (2) in a state of being pressed by the grinding jaw (12). In a second ultrasonic welding step, the pressing applied by the grinding jaw (12) is released, and ultrasonic welding is performed on the conductors (2).
US09112268B2	Spiral antenna According to one embodiment, a spiral antenna includes at least one spiral arm and a connection portion which connects an end of the spiral arm to an adjacent spiral arm.
US09112264B2	Switched beam smart antenna apparatus and related wireless communication circuit A switched beam smart antenna apparatus is disclosed including: a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth beam adjusting elements; a first, a second, a third, and a fourth beam control modules; a first, a second, a third, and a fourth radiation strips positioned within an area surrounded by the first to eighth beam adjusting elements; and a radiation strip control module for selecting either the first and second radiation strips or the third and fourth radiation strips to transmit signals. When the first beam control module conducts the first and second beam adjusting elements, the third beam control module does not conduct the fifth and sixth beam adjusting elements. When the second beam control module conducts the third and fourth beam adjusting elements, the fourth beam control module does not conduct the seventh and eighth beam adjusting elements.
US09112262B2	Planar array feed for satellite communications An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for wireless communications. A planar antenna element is disposed on a surface of a substrate. The planar antenna element comprises an electrically conductive material and has a circular polarization. The substrate comprises a dielectric material. The planar antenna element may be arranged in a planar antenna array as a feed for a reflector antenna or as an aperture array. The planar antenna element may comprise a slot patch antenna element with a slot in the electrically conductive material of the planar antenna element circumscribing the planar antenna element. The slot exposes the dielectric material of the substrate. A ground plane may be disposed on the surface of the substrate. The ground plane comprises an electrically conductive material. The slot may be disposed between the ground plane and the patch antenna element.
US09112256B2	Non-reciprocal circuit element In a non-reciprocal circuit element, first to third center conductors intersect one another in an insulated state around a microwave magnetic body, and first ends of the first to third center conductors define first to third ports. A first capacitance element is connected to the first center conductor in parallel and a second capacitance element is connected to the second center conductor in parallel, and the other ends of the first to third center conductors are connected to one another and are grounded via a first inductance element and a third capacitance element that are connected in series. A second inductance element is connected to one end of the center conductor in parallel, and the other end of the second inductance element is grounded. A fourth capacitance element is connected to a connection point between the one end of the center conductor and the second inductance element, and the other end of the fourth capacitance element is connected to a third terminal.
US09112247B2	Battery system Even if requirements for any scale of system constructions occur, a battery system of flexibly responding to the requirements is provided. The battery system comprising a battery module having a plurality of battery cells being connected, a battery pack having a plurality of battery modules being connected either in series or in parallel or both in series and in parallel, and a battery block having a plurality of battery packs being connected either in series or in parallel or both in series and in parallel. They are mutually layered. In the battery system, the battery module, the battery pack, and the battery block are previously prepared as variations of layered basic units. In response to requirements for any scale of system constructions, the basic units are combined accordingly.
US09112243B2	Energy storage devices having anodes containing Mg and electrolytes utilized therein For a metal anode in a battery, the capacity fade is a significant consideration. In energy storage devices having an anode that includes Mg, the cycling stability can be improved by an electrolyte having a first salt, a second salt, and an organic solvent. Examples of the organic solvent include diglyme, triglyme, tetraglyme, or a combination thereof. The first salt can have a magnesium cation and be substantially soluble in the organic solvent. The second salt can enhance the solubility of the first salt and can have a magnesium cation or a lithium cation. The first salt, the second salt, or both have a BH4 anion.
US09112241B2	Pyrophosphate compound and production process thereof To provide a positive electrode active material containing a pyrophosphate compound, ensuring that mixing of impurities is easily prevented to facilitate the synthesis and a high capacity battery is obtained, and a lithium ion battery using the positive electrode material. That is, the present invention relates to a pyrophosphate compound represented by the formula: Li2M1-xFexP2O7 (wherein M represents one or more elements selected from Mn, Zr, Mg, Co, Ni, V and Cu, and 0.3≦x≦0.9).
US09112234B2	Cylindrical secondary battery of improved safety Provided is a cylindrical battery in which an electrode assembly fabricated by rolling a cathode/separator/anode and an electrolyte are provided in a cylindrical can, wherein a cap assembly mounted on the opening top of the cylindrical can comprises: a safety vent provided with a predetermined notch, to allow breakage due to high-pressure gas of the battery, a current interruptive device to interrupt current, welded to the bottom of the safety vent, and a gasket for the current interruptive device to surround the periphery of the current interruptive device, wherein the current interruptive device comprises two or more through holes to allow exhaustion of gas, wherein the through holes have a size of 20 to 50% with respect to the total area of the current interruptive device.
US09112233B2	Cell and method for manufacturing the same, method and apparatus for manufacturing cell core, and cell core Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a cell which includes: a first step of manufacturing a core using a core manufacturing apparatus, the apparatus including a pair of winding shafts disposed with a rotation center of the apparatus interposed therebetween, the pair of winding shafts orbitally moving about the rotation center; and a second step of fabricating a laminated electrode member with a sheet-shaped positive electrode, a sheet-shaped negative electrode and a pair of sheet-shaped separators interposed thereto to be arranged alternately with the electrodes; and winding the laminated electrode member around a circumferential surface of the core. The first step includes: inserting a sheet having a higher strength than the separators between the winding shafts; orbitally moving the pair of winding shafts; and adhesively bonding or melt-bonding overlapped portions of the sheet at the winding shafts.
US09112231B2	Lead-acid batteries and pastes therefor A paste suitable for a negative plate of a lead-acid battery comprises lead oxide and composite particles comprising carbon and silica.
US09112228B2	Lithium-containing metal oxide, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery The present invention provides a lithium mixed metal oxide, an electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The lithium mixed metal oxide is represented by the following formula (A): Lix(Mn1−(y+z)NiyFez)O2 (A) wherein x is not less than 0.9 and not more than 1.3, y is more than 0.5 and not more than 0.7, and z is more than 0 and not more than 0.1.
US09112217B2	Reverse electrodialysis supported microbial fuel cells and microbial electrolysis cells Systems and methods for microbial processes of generating products such as electrical power, hydrogen gas and methane, are provided according to aspects of the present invention which include a reaction chamber having a wall defining an interior of the reaction chamber and an exterior of the reaction chamber; an anode at least partially contained within an anode compartment of the reaction chamber; a plurality of exoelectrogenic microorganisms disposed in the anode compartment; a cathode at least partially contained within a cathode compartment of the reaction chamber; a conductive conduit for electrons in electrical communication with the anode and the cathode; and a reverse electrodialysis stack comprising a plurality of plurality of alternating anion selective barriers and cation selective barriers disposed between the anode and the cathode defining one or more saline material compartments and one or more lower-saline material compartments.
US09112209B2	Positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery Disclosed is a positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the positive electrode including a positive electrode material mixture layer which includes positive electrode active material particles and a binder. A curve representing a correlation between a distance from a current collector in the thickness direction of the positive electrode material mixture layer and an amount of the binder has a first maximum point, a minimum point, and a second maximum point. The minimum point corresponds to a position in a center area of the positive electrode material mixture layer in a thickness direction thereof, and the first and second maximum points correspond to a position nearer the current collector and a position further away from the current collector than the position corresponding to the minimum point, respectively. A ratio W1/W2 of an amount W1 at the first maximum point to an amount W2 at the minimum point of the binder per 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material particles is greater than 2.
US09112205B2	Tiered battery cabinet An apparatus and method of mounting storage batteries are presented in which batteries in multiple tiers may be easily accessed for installation and servicing. A battery cabinet or relay rack has provision for multiple tiers of batteries spaced so that batteries may be inserted in each tier. The batteries are supported by a tray or other structure so that they are positioned to permit top access to the battery terminals mounted on the front or front to surfaces of the battery. Tiers are positioned further from the front of the relay rack as the height of the tier increases.
US09112200B2	Anode for a cell of a lithium-ion battery, its manufacturing process and the battery incorporating it An anode usable in a cell of a lithium-ion battery comprising an electrolyte based on a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent, to a process for manufacturing this anode and to a lithium-ion battery having one or more cells incorporating this anode. This anode is based on a polymer composition, obtained by melt processing and without solvent evaporation, that is the product of a hot compounding reaction between an active material and additives having a polymer binder and an electrically conductive filler. The binder is based on at least one crosslinked elastomer and the additives furthermore include at least one non-volatile organic compound usable in the electrolyte solvent, the composition advantageously includes the active material in a mass fraction greater than or equal to 85%.
US09112199B2	Fuel cell system and method In certain embodiments, a cartridge includes a fuel chamber configured to store a fuel. The fuel chamber has a fuel outlet port configured to interface with a fuel inlet port of a fuel cell such that the fuel may be supplied to the fuel cell. The cartridge further comprises an oxidizing agent chamber configured to store an oxidizing agent. The oxidizing agent chamber has an oxidizing agent outlet port configured to interface with an oxidizing agent inlet port of the fuel cell such that the oxidizing agent may be provided to the fuel cell.
US09112189B2	Method for producing organic light-emitting element Method for manufacturing organic EL element including anode, hole injection layer, buffer layer, light-emitting layer, and cathode, layered on substrate in the stated order, and banks defining a light-emission region, and having excellent light-emission characteristics, due to the hole injection layer having excellent hole injection efficiency, being a tungsten oxide layer including an oxygen vacancy structure, formed under predetermined conditions to have an occupied energy level within a binding energy range from 1.8 eV to 3.6 eV lower than a lowest binding energy of a valence band, and after formation, subjected to atmospheric firing at a temperature within 200° C.-230° C. inclusive for a processing time of 15-45 minutes inclusive to have increased film density and improved dissolution resistance against an etching solution, a cleaning liquid, etc., used in a bank forming process.
US09112187B2	Organic el device and method of manufacturing organic EL device A method of manufacturing an organic EL device includes: irradiating a light-emitting region of the organic EL device which includes a defective portion with a laser beam under a first irradiation condition; observing a state of an irradiation mark formed in the light-emitting region through the irradiation with the laser beam in the irradiating under a first irradiation condition; determining a second irradiation condition for resolving a defect caused by the defective portion, based on the first irradiation condition and the observed state of the irradiation mark; and irradiating the light-emitting region with a laser beam under the second irradiation condition determined in the determining of a second irradiation condition.
US09112178B2	Back-emitting OLED device An OLED device includes a transparent anode of given sheet resistance R1, a cathode of given sheet resistance R2, the ratio r=R2/R1 ranging from 0.1 to 5, a first anode electrical contact and a first cathode electrical contact which is offset from the anode electrical contact, for any point B1 of each anode contact, on defining a distance D1 between the point B1 and a point C1 of the contact surface which is closest to the point B1, and on defining a distance L1 between the point B1 and a point X1 of a second edge of the active zone opposite from the first edge, passing through C1, then the following criteria are defined: if 0.1≦r<1.75, then 20%
US09112175B2	Organic component The invention relates to an organic component, in particular a light-emitting organic component, having an electrode (1; 2) and a counter electrode (2; 1) and also an arrangement of organic layers (3) which is arranged between the electrode (1; 2) and the counterelectrode (2; 1) and which is in electrical contact with the electrode (1; 2) and the counterelectrode (2; 1), the arrangement of organic layers (3) comprising charge carrier transport layers (4, 8) for transporting charge carriers injected from the electrode (1; 2) and from the counterelectrode (2; 1) into the arrangement of organic layers (3), and with an injection layer (5; 9) made from a molecular doping material being formed in the arrangement of organic layers (3) between the electrode (1; 2) and a charge carrier transport layer (4; 8) arranged opposite to the electrode (1; 2), which injection layer is in contact with the charge carrier transport layer (4; 8) arranged opposite to the electrode (1; 2), the molecular doping material having a molecular weight of at least 300 g/mol.
US09112173B2	Light-emitting device, light-emitting apparatus, display device and electronic apparatus A light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, a first phosphorescent layer and a fluorescent layer that are provided between the anode and the cathode and emit phosphorescent light and fluorescent light, respectively, upon energization of the anode and the cathode, and an intermediate layer provided between the first phosphorescent layer and the fluorescent layer, the intermediate layer including a hole transport layer and an electron transport layer that are in contact with each other, the electron transport layer being located on the anode side, the hole transport layer being located on the cathode side.
US09112161B2	Hybrid layer including oxide layer or organic layer and organic polymer layer and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a hybrid layer including an oxide layer or organic layer, and organic polymer layer, an insulating layer including the hybrid layer, and an electronic device such as an organic field-effect transistor. A hybrid layer according to the present invention may include an oxide layer or an organic layer, and an organic polymer layer chemically combined with the oxide layer or the organic layer.
US09112160B2	Field-effect transistor comprising a leakage-current limiter A field-effect transistor including at least one lower substrate having two electrodes deposited thereon, respectively a source electrode and a drain electrode, a dielectric layer made of a dielectric material, and a gate electrode deposited on the dielectric layer. It includes an intermediate layer, made of a material comprising molecules having a dipole moment complying with specific direction criteria, deposited between the gate electrode and the dielectric layer, said intermediate layer extending at least under the entire surface area taken up by the gate electrode, the intermediate layer being made of an organic compound comprising at least one binding function for the gate electrode.
US09112152B2	Method for producing a piezo actuator and piezo actuator A method for producing a piezo actuator includes: providing a green stack including alternately successive green films and inner electrode layers; forming trenches on the outside green stack in areas in which the inner electrode layers are intended to be electrically insulated from the corresponding outer electrodes, the trenches shortening the inner electrode layers from the outside of the green stack toward the inside; filling the trenches with an electrically insulating slurry; further processing the green stack, including filling the trenches with slurry, such that the green films produce piezo electric layers and the green stack produces a piezo stack; mounting two outer electrodes on the outside of the piezo stack, such that the two outer electrodes are alternately electrically connected to the inner electrode layers. The trenches may be filled with the slurry using one of the following methods; screen printing, immersion, spraying, or vacuum infiltration.
US09112147B2	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment comprises a semiconductor layer, a variable resistance layer, a sidewall layer, and a buried layer. The semiconductor layer functions as a rectifying device. The variable resistance layer is provided above or below the semiconductor layer and reversibly changes its resistance. The sidewall layer is in contact with a sidewall of the semiconductor layer. The buried layer is embedded in the sidewall layer and is made of material different from that of the sidewall layer. These configurations may adjust the electrical characteristics of the rectifying device to any value.
US09112137B2	Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate in which a word line region is formed, and a barrier metal layer arranged on the word line region and causing a Schottky junction. The barrier metal layer includes a first nitride material, in which a first material is nitrified, and a second nitride material, in which a second material is nitrified. The barrier metal layer is formed of a mixture of the first nitride material and the second nitride material. At least one of the first material or the second material is rich in a metal used to form the first nitride material or the second nitride material.
US09112132B2	Resistance-variable memory device A memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, a first variable resistance layer between the first electrode and the third electrode, and a second variable resistance layer between the second electrode and the third electrode. The first, second, and third electrodes, and the first and second variable resistance layers are formed of materials that cause the first variable resistance layer to transition from a high resistance state to a low resistance state when a voltage is applied across the first and second electrodes and maintain the high resistance state when the voltage is cut off, and cause the second variable resistance layer to transition from a high resistance state to a low resistance state when the voltage is applied across the first and second electrodes and transition from the high resistance state to the low resistance state when the voltage is cut off.
US09112127B2	Method for producing at least one optoelectronic semiconductor component A method can be used to provide at least one optoelectronic semiconductor component, A carrier includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. At least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged on the first surface of the carrier. The optoelectronic semiconductor chip is formed with at least one n-side region and at least one p-side region, and is applied with the n-side region or the p-side region to the first surface. An electrically insulating enclosure is arranged on exposed points of the outer faces of the semiconductor chip and of the first surface of the carrier. The electrically insulating enclosure is partially removed. After removal at least one major face, remote from the carrier, of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is free of the electrically insulating enclosure at least in places.
US09112126B2	Light emitting device package, lighting device including the same, and image display device Provided are a light emitting device package, a lighting device, and an image display device. The light emitting device package comprises an electrode layer comprising first and second electrode layers spaced from each other, a recess part in a portion of the first electrode layer, a light emitting device on the recess part of the first electrode layer, a reflective layer on the electrode layer, a resin layer on the light emitting device of the recess part of the first electrode layer, a lens on the resin layer and the reflective layer, an interface coupling layer at least partially contacting the lens, the interface coupling layer being disposed on one surface of the electrode layer, and an insulation layer pattern on the other surface of the electrode layer.
US09112123B2	Light-emitting device [Problem] To provide a light-emitting device which does not undergo the deterioration in luminous efficiency associated with the long-term use.[Solution] A light-emitting device (1) comprises a light-emitting element (10) which can emit blue light and a phosphor (2) which is composed of a single kind of single crystal and can emit yellow light upon the irradiation with the light emitted from the light-emitting element (10) which serves as excitation light. Thus, it becomes possible to prevent the deterioration in luminous efficiency associated with the deterioration in a binder or the like compared with a light-emitting device which utilizes multiple kinds of granular phosphors, because any binder for binding phosphors to each other is not required in the light-emitting device (1).
US09112119B2	Optically efficient solid-state lighting device packaging Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for light-emitting diode and laser diode packaging designs. In one aspect, an LED lighting device includes a substrate capable of dissipating heat, the substrate formed of a metal or ceramic material, an array of LED dies located on the substrate, electrically conductive lines on the substrate and electrically connected to the LED dies for electrically driving the LED dies to emit light, a grid structure over the substrate forming an array of cavities to surround the LED dies in respective cavities, an optically reflective coating at least partially covering one or more of exposed regions of the substrate, the electrically conductive lines, or surfaces of the grid structure, and optically transparent plates placed over at least some of the cavities of the grid structure allowing transmission of light produced by a respective LED die inside a respective cavity.
US09112117B2	High brightness light emitting diode structure A light-emitting diode structure comprising: a substrate; a light-emitting semiconductor stack on the substrate, wherein the light-emitting semiconductor stack comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer with different polarity from the first semiconductor layer, and a light-emitting layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrical pad on the substrate, wherein the first electrical pad is apart from the light-emitting semiconductor stack and electrically connects to the first semiconductor layer; and a second electrical pad on the substrate, wherein the second electrical pad is apart from the light-emitting semiconductor stack and electrically connects to the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first electrical pad and the second electrical pad are not higher than the light-emitting semiconductor stack.
US09112113B2	Semiconductor element and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method of a semiconductor element which can improve productivity and reliability, comprises a step of forming a device structure layer including a semiconductor layer on a first substrate; a step of forming a first metal layer on the device structure layer; a step of forming a second metal layer made of the same material as the first metal layer on a second substrate; a first treatment step of heating and compressing together the first metal layer and the second metal layer placed opposite to each other, thereby bonding them with maintaining a junction interface between the first and second metal layers; and a second treatment step of heating the first and second metal layers to make the junction interface disappear. Either one of the first and second metal layers has a coarse surface having multiple pyramid-shaped protrusions formed at its surface.
US09112109B2	Thermoelectric generator assembly and system A thermoelectric generator assembly may comprise a frame that may include a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member and the second frame member are adapted to retain one or more thermoelectric generator devices in position therebetween for transferring heat energy through the one or more thermoelectric generator devices from a heat source to a heat sink to generate electrical energy. The thermoelectric generator assembly may also include a spacer positioned between the first frame member and the second frame member. A power bus may be included to provide the electrical energy generated by the one or more thermoelectric generator devices for powering an electrical device.
US09112107B2	Thermogenerator A thermogenerator including several thermocouples that are electrically connected together. The thermocouples are arranged between one hot side of the thermogenerator receiving a thermal flow and a cold side that is arranged at a distance from the hot side. The thermoelectric generator that at least temporarily uses the fed thermal energy efficiently. The thermoelectric generator can be designed as a module including a collector for a thermal solar system and the thermal carrier medium flowing through the collector is guided, at least temporarily, to a thermoelectric generator by a heat exchanger.
US09112096B2	Method for producing group-III nitride semiconductor crystal, group-III nitride semiconductor substrate, and semiconductor light emitting device The method for producing a group III nitride semiconductor crystal comprises preparing a seed crystal having a non-polar plane followed by growing a group III nitride semiconductor from the non-polar plane in a vapor phase, wherein the growing includes growing the group III nitride semiconductor so as to extend in the +C-axis direction of the seed crystal. A group III-V nitride semiconductor crystal having high quality and a large-area non-polar plane can be obtained by the method.
US09112094B2	Copper tin sulfide and copper zinc tin sulfide ink compositions This invention relates to ink compositions useful for preparing films of CTS and CZTS and their selenium analogues on a substrate. Such films are useful in the preparation of photovoltaic devices.
US09112085B2	High efficiency broadband semiconductor nanowire devices Metal-nitride nanowires are amongst the candidates for very high efficiency electronics, solid state light sources, photovoltaics, photoelectrochemical devices, and photobiological devices. Enhanced performance typically requires heterostructures, quantum dots, etc within structures that are grown with relatively few defects and in a controllable reproducible manner. Additionally device design flexibility requires that the nanowire at the substrate be either InN or GaN. Methods of growing relatively defect free nanowires and associated structures for group IIIA-nitrides are presented without foreign metal catalysts thereby overcoming the non-uniform growth of prior art techniques and allowing self-organizing quantum dot, quantum well and quantum dot-in-a-dot structures to be formed, thereby supporting variety of high efficiency devices.
US09112082B2	Electrically driven single photon source The present invention relates to a single photon source 1800 comprising a tapered nanowire 1802, where the nanowire 1802 is made of a semiconductor material, a first electrode 1828 and second electrode 1814, where the electrodes are electrically coupled to a photon emitter 1804 embedded in the nanowire 1802 and wherein the photon emitter 1804 is capable of emitting a single photon when an activation voltage is applied between the electrodes. In advantageous embodiments of the invention, the nanowire is encircled by air or vacuum, such that advantage can be taken of the resultant large ratio between a refractive index of the nanowire and the encircling material, air. Another advantageous feature might be that the first and second electrodes are optically transparent, such that they can be used as part of a reflective element or anti-reflective element.
US09112077B1	Semiconductor structure A semiconductor structure including a silicon substrate, a nucleation layer and a plurality of multi-layer sets is provided. The nucleation layer is disposed on the silicon substrate. The multi-layer sets are stacked over the nucleation layer, and each of the multi-layer sets includes a plurality of first sub-layers and a plurality of second sub-layers stacked alternately. A material of the first sub-layers and the second sub-layers includes Al-containing III-V group compound, wherein an average content of aluminum of the multi-layer sets decreases as a minimum distance between each of the multi-layer sets and the silicon substrate increases, and an aluminum content of the first sub-layers is different from an aluminum content of the second sub-layers.
US09112071B2	Method of manufacturing a solar cell and solar cell thus obtained The manufacturing of the solar cell comprises the etching of a via hole (2) with a tapered shape such that the diameter (A) at a first side (1a) of the substrate (1), intended as a main side for capturing incident light, is larger than the diameter (B) at the second side (1b) of the substrate (1). The first doped region (3) extends to a first surface (11) in the via hole (2). The second doped region (5) is present at the second side (1b) of the substrate (1) and is suitably formed by ion implantation. The resulting solar cell has an appropriate isolation between first doped region (3) and second doped region (5) over a second surface (12) in the via hole (2) and is suitably provided with a deep junction between the first doped region (3) and dopant in the substrate (1).
US09112070B2	Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same A solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed.The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate doped with a first conductive type impurity through which a via hole passing from a first surface of the semiconductor substrate to a second surface thereof facing the first surface is formed, wherein the first surface is a light receiving surface, upper and lower emitter layers respectively formed on upper and lower surfaces of the semiconductor substrate and doped with a second conductive type impurity that is different from the first conductive type impurity, current collecting layers formed on sidewalls of the via hole and doped with a higher concentration of the first conductive type impurity than that of the semiconductor substrate, a contact electrode extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate to the second surface thereof so as to fill the via hole, and upper and lower electrodes respectively contacting the upper and lower emitter layers.
US09112068B2	Laser doping of crystalline semiconductors using a dopant-containing amorphous silicon stack for dopant source and passivation Techniques and structures for laser doping of crystalline semiconductors using a dopant-containing amorphous silicon stack for dopant source and passivation. A structure includes a crystalline semiconductor having at least one surface, a doped crystalline region disposed in at least one selected area of the semiconductor surface, and a dopant-containing amorphous silicon layer stack containing a same dopant as present in the doped crystalline region on at least a portion of the semiconductor surface outside the selected area, wherein the dopant-containing amorphous silicon layer stack passivates the portion of the semiconductor surface on which it is disposed.
US09112065B2	Method of curing solar cells to reduce lamination induced efficiency loss A method for encapsulating solar cells includes a curing step that renders CIGS or other types of solar cell absorber layers resistant to degradation by high-temperature lamination processes. The curing process takes place after IV test and prior to the lamination of an encapsulant film. The curing step is carried out in conjunction with a light soaking step that takes place prior to the IV test. The curing process takes place for a time that may range from 10 minutes to two days and at a high relative humidity, RH. Relative humidities of 20-90% are used and have been effective in passivating selenium vacancy defects associated with the absorber layers. The cured absorber layers are resistant to degradation and produce a solar cell with a high solar cell efficiency.
US09112063B2	Fabrication method of semiconductor package A fabrication method of a semiconductor package is provided, which includes the steps of: forming a packaging substrate on a first carrier; bonding a second carrier to the packaging substrate; removing the first carrier; disposing a chip on the packaging substrate; forming an encapsulant on the packaging substrate for encapsulating the chip; and removing the second carrier. The first and second carriers provide the thin-type packaging substrate with sufficient rigidity for undergoing the fabrication processes without cracking or warpage, thereby meeting the miniaturization requirement and improving the product yield.
US09112055B2	Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes performing pre-halo ion implantation on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first epitaxial layer over the entire upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, forming a second epitaxial layer over the entire surface of the first epitaxial layer, and forming a transistor at an active region of the second epitaxial layer. The first epitaxial layer prevents the ions implanted in the semiconductor substrate in the pre-halo implantation process from diffused into the second epitaxial layer under the effects of a process used to form the transistor.
US09112051B1	Three-dimensional flash memory device The present invention is directed to a memory device comprising a semiconductor block formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate with the semiconductor block having i number of n-type line regions extending along a first direction separated by i−1 number of p-type line regions along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and a plurality of paired gate electrodes extending along the second direction with each pair of the paired gate electrodes formed adjacent to two opposite sides of the semiconductor block with a charge-trapping layer interposed therebetween, where i is an integer greater than or equal to two. The n-type line regions may function as sub-bit lines or sub-source lines or both. The p-type line regions may function as channel lines that allow current to flow vertically between two n-type line regions adjacent thereto. The memory device may further include a bit or source select unit.
US09112034B2	Thin-film semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A thin-film semiconductor device manufacturing method according to the present disclosure includes: preparing a substrate; forming a gate electrode above the substrate; forming a gate insulating film above the substrate; forming an amorphous film (amorphous silicon film) above the substrate; forming a crystalline film (crystalline silicon film) including a first crystal and a second crystal, by crystallizing the amorphous film, the first crystal (i) containing subgrains formed with different crystal orientations in a single crystal and (ii) including a subgrain boundary formed by plural crystal planes between the subgrains, the second crystal having an average crystal grain size smaller than an average crystal grain size of the first crystal; thinning the crystalline film; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode above the substrate.
US09112033B2	Source/drain structure of semiconductor device The disclosure relates to a semiconductor device having an isolation structure with a top surface over a substrate major surface; a cavity having a convex bottom surface below the top surface; and a strained material in the cavity and extending above the top surface. The strained material has an upper portion having a rhombus shape and a lower portion having substantially vertical sidewalls; and a pair of tapered spacers adjoining a portion of the substantially vertical sidewalls above the top surface.
US09112025B2	LDMOS device and fabrication method Various embodiments provide LDMOS devices and fabrication methods. An N-type buried isolation region is provided in a P-type substrate. A P-type epitaxial layer including a first region and a second region is formed over the P-type substrate. The first region is positioned above the N-type buried isolation region, and the second region surrounds the first region. An annular groove is formed in the second region to surround the first region and to expose a surface of the N-type buried isolation region. Isolation layers are formed on both sidewalls of the annular groove. An annular conductive plug is formed in the annular groove between the isolation layers. The annular conductive plug is in contact with the N-type buried isolation region at the bottom of the annular conductive plug. A gate structure of an LDMOS transistor is formed over the first region of the P-type epitaxial layer.
US09112023B2	Multi-gate VDMOS transistor and method for forming the same Various embodiments provide multi-gate VDMOS transistors. The transistor can include a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a drift layer on the first surface of the substrate, and an epitaxial layer on the drift layer. The transistor can further include a plurality of trenches. Each trench can pass through the epitaxial layer and a thickness portion of the drift layer. The transistor can further include a plurality of gate structures. Each gate structure can fill the each trench. The transistor can further include a plurality of doped regions in the epitaxial layer. Each doped region can surround a sidewall of the each gate structure. The transistor can further include a source metal layer on the epitaxial layer to electrically connecting the plurality of doped regions, and a drain metal layer on the second surface of the substrate.
US09112014B2	Transistor with counter-electrode connection amalgamated with the source/drain contact The field effect device includes an active area made from semi-conducting material and a gate electrode separated from the active area by a dielectric gate material. A counter-electrode is separated from the active area by a layer of electrically insulating material. Two source/drain contacts are arranged on the active area on each side of the gate electrode. One of the source/drain contacts is made from a single material, overspills from the active area and connects the active area with the counter-electrode. The counter-electrode contact is delineated by a closed peripheral insulating pattern.
US09112010B2	Nitride-based semiconductor device A nitride-based semiconductor device including a substrate; a GaN-containing layer on the substrate; a nitride-containing layer on the GaN layer; a channel blocking layer on the nitride-containing layer, the channel blocking layer including a nitride-based semiconductor; a gate insulation layer on the channel blocking layer; and a gate electrode on the gate insulation layer.
US09112009B2	III-nitride device with back-gate and field plate for improving transconductance A III-Nitride device has a back-gate disposed in a trench and under and in close proximity to the 2 DEG layer and in lateral alignment with the main gate of the device. A laterally disposed trench is also disposed in a trench and under and in close proximity to the drift region between the gate and drain electrodes of the device. The back-gate is connected to the main gate and the field plate is connected to the source electrode. The back-gate can consist of a highly conductive silicon substrate.
US09112006B2	Semiconductor device and fabricating method of the same Openings are formed by lithography and subsequent dry etching at the portions of a first protective film which correspond to connecting holes of second plugs which will be described later, namely at the portions thereof which align with first plugs, wherein the openings have a diameter greater than that of connecting holes by about 0.4 μm.
US09111998B2	Multi-level stack having multi-level contact and method A method for forming a multi-level stack having a multi-level contact is provided. The method includes forming a multi-level stack comprising a specified number, n, of conductive layers and at least n−1 insulating layers. A via formation layer is formed over the stack. A first via is etched in the via formation layer at a first edge of the stack. A first multi-level contact is formed in the first via. For a particular embodiment, a second via may be etched in the via formation layer at a second edge of the stack and a second multi-level contact may be formed in the second via.
US09111992B2	Semiconductor device including an n-well structure A device comprising a p-type base region, and a p-type region formed over the p-type base region and in contact with the p-type base region is disclosed. The device also includes an n-well region surrounded by the p-type region, wherein the n-well is formed from an n-type epitaxial layer and the p-type region is formed by counter-doping the same n-type epitaxial layer.
US09111985B1	Shallow bipolar junction transistor A shallow bipolar junction transistor comprising a high voltage n+ well implanted into a semiconductor substrate. The shallow bipolar junction transistor further comprises a bit line n+ implant (BNI) above the high voltage n+ well and an oxide nitride (ONO) layer above the high voltage n+ well. A portion of the ONO layer isolates the BNI from a shallow trench isolation (STI) region.
US09111981B2	Method for reversibly mounting a device wafer to a carrier substrate New temporary bonding methods and articles formed from those methods are provided. The methods comprise bonding a device wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate only at their outer perimeters in order to assist in protecting the device wafer and its device sites during subsequent processing and handling. The edge bonds formed by this method are chemically and thermally resistant, but can also be softened, dissolved, or mechanically disrupted to allow the wafers to be easily separated with very low forces and at or near room temperature at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process.
US09111980B2	Gas exhaust for high volume, low cost system for epitaxial silicon deposition Apparatus for the removal of exhaust gases are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a carrier for supporting one or more substrates in a substrate processing tool, the carrier having a first exhaust outlet, and an exhaust assembly including a first inlet disposed proximate the carrier to receive process exhaust from the first exhaust outlet of the carrier, a second inlet to receive a cleaning gas, and an outlet to remove the process exhaust and the cleaning gas.
US09111977B2	Work piece transfer mechanisms A work piece transfer mechanism for use in a chamber has at least one port through which a work piece may be passed along a linear work piece transfer path between a retracted location inside the chamber and an extended location outside the chamber. The chamber has a predetermined internal dimension of given axial extent in the direction of the transfer path, and the transfer mechanism includes a work piece support movable with a linear stroke. The work piece support is driven along the linear stroke by a drive lever pivotally attached to the work piece support by a pivot, and the drive lever is drivable such that the pivot is driven along a linear path to move the work piece support along the linear work piece transfer path. The linear work piece transfer path includes a portion beyond the port of axial extent greater than predetermined internal dimension.
US09111975B2	Loading mechanism A loading mechanism includes a fastening board, a cam, a rotary pivot, and a load module. The fastening board defines a pivot hole at the center portion of the fastening board and a sliding guide adjacent to the pivot hole. The cam defines a locating hole and an annular guide. The load module includes two guiding poles, a follower fastened to one end of the two guiding poles, and a clamping member fastened to the other end of the two guiding poles. The distance between a part of the annular guide and the locating hole is gradually decreased, and the cam can be driven to rotate. The cam drives the follower to slide along the annular guide to drive the load module to slide along the sliding guide.
US09111972B2	Substrate processing apparatus and manufacturing method for a semiconductor device The sizes required for maintenance are reduced and an occupying floor area is reduced. The substrate processing apparatus contains a load lock chamber 41 and a transfer chamber 24 respectively provided in order from the rear side within a case 11; and a processing chamber 53 provided above the load lock chamber 41 for processing wafers 1. An opening section 27A, and an opening and closing means 28A for opening and closing the opening section 27A are respectively provided in a location at the rear side of the transfer chamber 24 where the load lock chamber 41 is not arranged.
US09111963B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor memory device and semiconductor memory device According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a plurality of pillars and a plurality of sidewall films on a stacked body including a plurality of electrode layers stacked alternately with a plurality of insulating layers. The pillars are arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction at different pitches in the first direction and the second direction. The sidewall films are provided on outer circumferential surfaces of the pillars to extend in the first direction to be linked in the first direction and separated in the second direction. The method includes making a slit to divide the stacked body in the second direction by etching the stacked body under a region between the sidewall films adjacent to each other in the second direction using the pillars and the sidewall films as a mask.
US09111961B2	Semiconductor devices with field plates A III-N device is described with a III-N material layer, an insulator layer on a surface of the III-N material layer, an etch stop layer on an opposite side of the insulator layer from the III-N material layer, and an electrode defining layer on an opposite side of the etch stop layer from the insulator layer. A recess is formed in the electrode defining layer. An electrode is formed in the recess. The insulator can have a precisely controlled thickness, particularly between the electrode and III-N material layer.
US09111957B2	Coupling well structure for improving HVMOS performance A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well region of a first conductivity type overlying the substrate, a second well region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type overlying the substrate, a cushion region between and adjoining the first and the second well regions, an insulation region in a portion of the first well region and extending from a top surface of the first well region into the first well region, a gate dielectric extending from over the first well region to over the second well region, wherein the gate dielectric has a portion over the insulation region, and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric.
US09111956B2	Rectifier structures with low leakage An integrated circuit device includes a first III-V compound layer, a second III-V compound layer over the first III-V compound layer, a gate dielectric over the second III-V compound layer, and a gate electrode over the gate dielectric. An anode electrode and a cathode electrode are formed on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The anode electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The anode electrode, the cathode electrode, and the gate electrode form portions of a rectifier.
US09111942B2	Local interconnect structure and fabrication method Local interconnect structures and fabrication methods are provided. A dielectric layer can be formed on a semiconductor substrate. A first film layer can be patterned on the dielectric layer to define a region surrounded by a local interconnect structure to be formed. A sidewall spacer can be formed and patterned surrounding the first film layer on an exposed surface portion of the dielectric layer. A second film layer can be formed on the exposed surface portion of the dielectric layer and can have a top surface substantially flushed with a top surface of the sidewall spacer. The patterned sidewall spacer can be removed to form a first opening. After forming the first opening, the dielectric layer can be etched to form a second opening through the dielectric layer. The second opening can be filled with a conductive material to form the local interconnect structure.
US09111939B2	Metallization of fluorocarbon-based dielectric for interconnects Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards metallization of a fluorocarbon-based dielectric material for interconnect applications. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, a device layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the device layer including one or more transistor devices, and an interconnect layer disposed on the device layer, the interconnect layer comprising a fluorocarbon-based dielectric material, where x represents a stoichiometric quantity of fluorine relative to carbon in the dielectric material, and one or more interconnect structures configured to route electrical signals to or from the one or more transistor devices, the one or more interconnect structures comprising cobalt (Co), or ruthenium (Ru), or combinations thereof. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09111925B2	Process for enhanced 3D integration and structures generated using the same An enhanced 3D integration structure comprises a logic microprocessor chip bonded to a collection of vertically stacked memory slices and an optional set of outer vertical slices comprising optoelectronic devices. Such a device enables both high memory content in close proximity to the logic circuits and a high bandwidth for logic to memory communication. Additionally, the provision of optoelectronic devices in the outer slices of the vertical slice stack enables high bandwidth direct communication between logic processor chips on adjacent enhanced 3D modules mounted next to each other or on adjacent packaging substrates. A method to fabricate such structures comprises using a template assembly which enables wafer format processing of vertical slice stacks.
US09111920B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a die pad comprised of a metal, and having at least one cutout portion in its peripheral edge portion, and a protruding portion formed by the cutout portion so as to protrude laterally from the peripheral edge portion; an inner lead having at its end a bonding pad that is placed in the cutout portion with an interval between the bonding pad and the die pad; a semiconductor chip held on the die pad so that a center position of the semiconductor chip is located on the protruding portion side with respect to a center position of the die pad; and a wire configured to electrically connect the semiconductor chip to the bonding pad.
US09111915B1	Thermal conduction cooling An assembly including a substrate that includes a plurality of conductive plane layers including a first group and a second group of common conductive plane layers, where electrically isolated first and second attach pads are on an edge surface of the substrate and at least thermally coupled to the first and second groups of common conductive plane layers, respectively. A surface mount technology (SMT) component, such as a thermal jumper, mounted on the first and second attach pads such that the SMT component is at least thermally coupled to the first and second groups of common conductive plane layers via the first and second attach pads, respectively. Methods of forming such an assembly also are disclosed.
US09111910B2	Heat dissipation device with fin set A heat dissipation device includes a heat pipe and a fin set. The fin set includes a plurality of fins. Each of the fins includes a body, a first flange vertically extending from a top side of the body, and a second flange vertically extending from a bottom side of the body. The first flange has a first edge abutting a front neighboring fin and a second edge spaced to the first edge to define a slit. The first flange forms an extending portion extending from the second edge to define a gap between the extending portion and the body of the front neighboring fin. Each of the extending portions is soldered to the body of the front neighboring fin by solder filled in the gap between the extending portion and the body of the front neighboring fin from the slit.
US09111902B2	Dielectric trenches, nickel/tantalum oxide structures, and chemical mechanical polishing techniques A portion of a conductive layer (310, 910) provides a capacitor electrode (310.0, 910.0). Dielectric trenches (410, 414, 510) are formed in the conductive layer to insulate the capacitor electrode from those portions of the conductive layer which are used for conductive paths passing through the electrode but insulated from the electrode. Capacitor dielectric (320) can be formed by anodizing tantalum while a nickel layer (314) protects an underlying copper (310) from the anodizing solution. This protection allows the tantalum layer to be made thin to obtain large capacitance. Chemical mechanical polishing of a layer (610) is made faster, and hence possibly less expensive, by first patterning the layer photolithographically to form, and/or increase in height, upward protrusions of this layer.
US09111901B2	Methods for bonding a die and a substrate Embodiments of methods for forming a semiconductor device that includes a die and a substrate include pressing together the die and the substrate such that a first gold layer and one or more additional material layers are between the die and the substrate, and performing a bonding operation to form a die attach layer between the die and the substrate. The die attach layer includes a gold interface layer that includes gold and a plurality of first precipitates in the gold. Each of the first precipitates includes a combination of nickel, cobalt, palladium, gold, and silicon.
US09111899B2	Horizontally and vertically aligned graphite nanofibers thermal interface material for use in chip stacks The chip stack of semiconductor chips with enhanced cooling apparatus includes a first chip with circuitry on a first side and a second chip electrically and mechanically coupled to the first chip by a grid of connectors. The apparatus further includes a thermal interface material pad placed between the first chip and the second chip, wherein the thermal interface material pad includes nanofibers aligned parallel to mating surfaces of the first chip and the second chip and nanofibers aligned perpendicular to mating surfaces of the first chip and the second chip.
US09111897B2	Methods of forming a polysilicon layer and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices A method of forming a polysilicon layer includes providing a silicon precursor onto an object loaded in a process chamber to form a seed layer. The silicon precursor includes a nitrogen containing silicon precursor and a chlorine containing silicon precursor. The method further includes providing a silicon source on the seed layer.
US09111882B1	Organic light emitting device and fabricating method thereof A fabricating method of an organic light emitting device is provided. First to fourth lower pixel electrodes are respectively formed in first to fourth pixel regions of a substrate. By ink-jet printing processes, an interlayer is formed on the first to fourth lower pixel electrodes, and first to third color patterns are respectively formed on the interlayer in the first to third pixel regions. A fourth color layer is formed to cover the first to third color patterns and the interlayer in the fourth pixel region. Colors of the first to third color patterns and the fourth color layer are different. An upper pixel electrode is formed on the fourth color layer. A color filter arranging over the upper pixel electrode filters out a first color light, a second color light, light of third and fourth colors, and the fourth color light corresponding to the first to fourth pixel regions.
US09111876B2	Methods for atomic layer etching Provided are methods of etching a substrate using atomic layer deposition apparatus. Atomic layer deposition apparatus including a gas distribution plate with a thermal element are discussed. The thermal element is capable of locally changing the temperature of a portion of the surface of the substrate to vaporize an etch layer deposited on the substrate.
US09111874B2	Semiconductor structures and fabrication method thereof A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes providing a to-be-etched layer; and forming a hard mask layer on the to-be-etched layer. The method also includes forming a photoresist layer on the hard mask layer; and forming a patterned photoresist layer having openings exposing the hard mask layer by exposing and developing the photoresist layer. Further, the method includes forming sidewall spacers on side surfaces of the openings; and forming a patterned hard mask layer by etching the hard mask layer using the patterned photoresist layer and the sidewall spacers as an etching mask such that patterns in the hard mask layer have a substantially right angle at edge. Further, the method also includes forming to-be-etched patterns by etching the to-be-etched layer based on the patterned hard mask layer.
US09111869B2	Glass/ceramics replacement of epoxy for high temperature hermetically sealed non-axial electronic packages A high temperature, non-cavity package for non-axial electronics is designed using a glass ceramic compound with that is capable of being assembled and operating continuously at temperatures greater that 300-400° C. Metal brazes, such as silver, silver colloid or copper, are used to connect the semiconductor die, lead frame and connectors. The components are also thermally matched such that the packages can be assembled and operating continuously at high temperatures and withstand extreme temperature variations without the bonds failing or the package cracking due to a thermal mismatch.
US09111866B2	Method of forming split-gate cell for non-volative memory devices Fabrication of a slim split gate cell and the resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments include forming a first gate on a substrate, the first gate having an upper surface and a hard-mask covering the upper surface, forming an interpoly isolation layer on side surfaces of the first gate and the hard-mask, forming a second gate on one side of the first gate, with an uppermost point of the second gate below the upper surface of the first gate, removing the hard-mask, forming spacers on exposed vertical surfaces, and forming a salicide on exposed surfaces of the first and second gates.
US09111848B1	Cascaded test chain for stuck-at fault verification A control circuit generates data signals and configuration commands that are provided to an interface circuit. The interface circuit includes a configuration circuit that generates configuration signals according to the configuration commands and a drive component that generates interface signals according to the data signals. The interface signals are generated with a drive characteristic determined according to the configuration signals applied to configuration devices that selectively activate a configuration of drive devices. A diagnostic circuit is coupled to the control circuit and the interface circuit and is configured to receive a test state indication and acquire a corresponding portion of the configuration signals. The diagnostic circuit compares the test state indication and the portion of the configuration signals to diagnose a stuck-at fault condition within a faulty configuration circuit and propagate a fault indication to the control circuit.
US09111843B2	LED display apparatus having active devices and fabrication method thereof An active matrix LED display apparatus and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The active matrix LED display apparatus enables to miniaturize pixel by a formation of wiring on bottom layer and an assembly of each block through each eutectic layer into each transistor block receptor and/or each LED block receptor formed according to each color element unit, and to be embodied with high luminance, low power consumption, high reliability and superior optical property by assembling a transistor block having high electron mobility. And the fabricating method of the present invention enables to make efficiently an AM-LED display apparatus at room temperature in a short time by using different shapes of receptor and block depending on the function of a transistor and/or on the color of an LED.
US09111842B2	Display device A display device having a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode whose areas are different from each other is provided. In the display device, the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are electrically connected to a first transistor and a second transistor, respectively. Gates of the first transistor and the second transistor are electrically connected to each other. A potential is supplied to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode through a wiring electrically connected to the first transistor and the second transistor.
US09111837B2	Image sensor The present invention relates to an image sensor capable of obtaining a good-quality image with a simple configuration.A pixel accumulates a charge by performing photoelectric conversion on incident light, and outputs a pixel signal corresponding to the charge. A vertical scanning circuit controls the pixel to cause the pixel to perform a shutter process of discharging an unnecessary charge accumulated in the pixel, a charge accumulation process of accumulating a charge generated through photoelectric conversion in a predetermined exposure time in the pixel, and a read process of outputting a pixel signal corresponding to the charge accumulated in the pixel in the charge accumulation process. Also, the control means causes the charge generated through photoelectric conversion in the pixel to be discharged in a non-accumulation period, which is a period other than a period when the shutter process is being performed, a period when the charge accumulation process is being performed, and a period when the read process is being performed. The present invention can be applied to a CMOS sensor, for example.
US09111833B2	Method of manufacturing solid-state imaging device and solid-state imaging device According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a solid-state imaging device includes a trench forming process, a concave portion forming process, a coating process, and a burying process. In the trench forming process, a trench is formed at the position to isolate a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. In the concave portion forming process, a concave portion is formed at the position to form a light shielding film of shielding at least part of subject light incident on an adjustment photoelectric conversion element used for an image quality adjustment of an imaged image. In the coating process, inner circumferential surfaces of the trench and the concave portion are coated with an insulating film. In the burying process, a light shielding member is buried inside the trench and the concave portion whose inner circumferential surface are coated with the insulating film.
US09111832B2	Infrared reflection/absorption layer for reducing ghost image of infrared reflection noise and image sensor using the same An image sensor includes a photosensing element for receiving infrared (IR) radiation and detecting the IR radiation and generating an electrical signal indicative of the IR radiation. A redistribution layer (RDL) is disposed under the photosensing element, the RDL comprising pattern of conductors for receiving the electrical signal. An IR reflection layer, an IR absorption layer or an isolation layer is disposed between the photosensing element and the RDL. The IR reflection layer, IR absorption layer or isolation layer provides a barrier to IR radiation such that the IR radiation does not impinge upon the RDL. As a result, a ghost image of the RDL is not generated, resulting in reduced noise and improved sensitivity and performance of the image sensor.
US09111829B2	Color-optimized image sensor An image sensor pixel array includes a photoelectric conversion unit comprising a photoelectron accumulation region of n-type in a substrate of p-type and vertically below a gate electrode of a transistor. A light guide transmits a light of red or green or yellow color across the gate electrode to the photoelectron accumulation region. The gate electrode may be made thinner by a wet etch. An etchant for thinning the gate electrode may be introduced through an opening in an insulating film on the substrate. The light guide may be formed in the opening after the thinning. An anti-reflection stack may be formed at a bottom of the opening prior to forming the light guide.
US09111827B2	Manufacturing method of solid-state imaging apparatus, solid-state imaging apparatus, and electronic imaging apparatus A manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging apparatus includes the steps of: preparing a solid-state imaging device having a light receiving region at a main surface thereof; preparing a light transmitting member having an extending portion extending from the solid-state imaging device; preparing a holding member having a space for holding the solid-state imaging device therein, and having a positioning portion for positioning the solid-state imaging device; fixing the light transmitting member to the main surface of the solid-state imaging device in parallel to each other to keep a constant interval therebetween; bringing a side of the solid-state imaging device to meet the positioning portion of the holding member; and fixing the extending portion of the light transmitting member to the holding member.
US09111825B2	Image sensor, light quantity measurement method, and microscope system An image sensor includes an effective pixel region formed of a pixel group which is irradiated with light, and an optical black region formed of a pixel group which is shielded from light. In the image sensor, when the image sensor is used for a light quantity measurement, the effective pixel region is sectioned into a measurement region used for the light quantity measurement and a light shielding region which is used for a calculation of a value of one of an offset component and a noise component and is shielded from light.
US09111817B2	Bump structure and method of forming same An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal bump on the under bump metallurgy feature, and a substrate trace on a substrate, the substrate trace coupled to the metal bump through a solder joint and intermetallic compounds, a ratio of a first cross sectional area of the intermetallic compounds to a second cross sectional area of the solder joint greater than forty percent.
US09111808B2	Semiconductor device, display device, and electronic device A semiconductor device including: one or more pieces of first wiring having a main wiring section and a bifurcation wiring section; one or a plurality of pieces of second wiring having a trunk wiring section and a plurality of branch wiring sections within a gap region between the main wiring section and the bifurcation wiring section; one or a plurality of transistors each divided and formed into a plurality of pieces, the plurality of branch wiring sections individually functioning as a gate electrode and the one or plurality of transistors having a source region formed within the main wiring section and within the bifurcation wiring section and having a drain region formed between the plurality of branch wiring sections; and one or a plurality of pieces of third wiring electrically connected to the drain region of the one or plurality of transistors.
US09111807B2	Thin film transistor substrate A thin film transistor substrate includes: pluralities of gate lines and data lines arranged to define a plurality of pixel regions, and a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the pixel regions in such a manner as to include first and second thin film transistors connected to the same gate line and the pixel regions adjacent to each other. Each of the first and second thin film transistors includes: a gate electrode connected to the gate line; a semiconductor layer formed on the gate line in an octagon shape; a source electrode connected to the data line; and a drain electrode formed in an opposite shape to the source electrode.
US09111805B2	Thin film transistor panel having an etch stopper on semiconductor A thin film transistor panel includes an insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer, an etch stopper disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer, and a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the etch stopper.
US09111803B2	Thin-film device, thin-film device array, and method of manufacturing thin-film device A thin-film device includes: a first device unit having a first gate electrode and a first crystalline silicon thin film located opposite to the first gate electrode; and a second device unit having a second gate electrode and a second crystalline silicon thin film located opposite to the second gate electrode. The first crystalline silicon thin film includes a strip-shaped first area and a second area smaller than the strip-shaped first area in average grain size. The first device unit has, as a channel, at least a part of the strip-shaped first area. The second silicon thin film includes a second crystalline area smaller than the strip-shaped first area in average grain size. The second device unit has the second crystalline area as a channel. The strip-shaped first area includes crystal grains in contact with the second area on each side of the strip-shaped first area.
US09111802B2	Thin film transistor array panel including layered line structure and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a thin film transistor array panel comprising an insulating substrate; a gate line formed on the insulating substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate line; a drain electrode and a data line having a source electrode formed on the gate insulating layer, the drain electrode being adjacent to the source electrode with a gap therebetween; and a pixel electrode coupled to the drain electrode, wherein at least one of the gate line, the data line, and the drain electrode comprises a first conductive layer comprising a conductive oxide and a second conductive layer comprising copper (Cu).
US09111799B2	Semiconductor device with a pick-up region Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The semiconductor device includes a substrate doped with a first conductive type dopant, a plurality of stacked structures arranged side by side on the substrate and extending in a first direction, each of the stacked structures including gate electrodes spaced apart from each other, the plurality of stacked structures including a pair of stacked structures spaced apart from each other at a first interval in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a pick-up region extending in the first direction in the substrate between the pair of stacked structures and doped with the first conductive type dopant.
US09111797B2	3-D nonvolatile memory device and method of manufacturing the same A three-dimensional (3-D) nonvolatile memory device includes a support protruded from a surface of a substrate and configured to have an inclined sidewall; channel structures each configured to comprise interlayer insulating layers and channel layers which are alternately stacked over the substrate including the support, bent along the inclined sidewall of the support, wherein each of the channel structures comprises a cell region and a contact region, and the channel layers are exposed in the contact region; select lines formed over the channel structures; and a pillar type channels coupled to respective channel layers at the contact region and penetrating the select lines.
US09111796B2	Semiconductor structure and layout structure for memory devices A layout structure for memory devices includes a plurality of first gate patterns, a plurality of first landing pad patterns, a plurality of dummy patterns, a plurality of second landing pad patterns, and a plurality of second gate patterns. The first landing pad patterns are parallel with each other and electrically connected to the first gate patterns. The dummy patterns and the first landing pad patterns are alternately arranged, and the second landing pad patterns are respectively positioned in between one first landing pad pattern and one dummy pattern. The second gate patterns are electrically connected to the second landing pad patterns.
US09111795B2	Semiconductor device with capacitor connected to memory element through oxide semiconductor film Provided is a semiconductor device which has low power consumption and can operate at high speed. The semiconductor device includes a memory element including a first transistor including crystalline silicon in a channel formation region, a capacitor for storing data of the memory element, and a second transistor which is a switching element for controlling supply, storage, and release of charge in the capacitor. The second transistor is provided over an insulating film covering the first transistor. The first and second transistors have a source electrode or a drain electrode in common.
US09111791B2	Stacked type semiconductor device and printed circuit board The printed circuit board (100) includes the interposer (2) where the semiconductor element (1) is mounted and the electrode pad (8) is formed on one surface, the printed wiring board (3) where the electrode pad (9) is formed on one surface facing the interposer (2), and the joint material (70) for bonding the electrode pads (8) and (9). The joint material (70) includes the solder layer (60) formed by the solder material (11) and the metal layers (50), (50) provided to the electrode pads (8) and (9). Each metal layer (50) includes the metal particle aggregate (10) in which metal particles are integrated with voids and is formed by filling the voids in the metal particle aggregate (10) with melted solder material (11). It is possible to ensure the height of the solder, improve reliability of the bonding, and downsize the semiconductor device by using such joint material.
US09111789B2	Thin film transistor array panel A thin film transistor array panel includes: a substrate; a gate electrode disposed on the substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate and overlapping the gate electrode; a plurality of nano particles disposed on or in the semiconductor layer; a source electrode disposed on the substrate; and a drain electrode disposed on the substrate, where the source electrode and the drain electrode are spaced apart from each other, and the semiconductor layer is disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode, in which a diameter of each of the nano particles is in a range of about 2 nm to about 5 nm, or a ratio of a plane area of the nano particles per unit area of the semiconductor layer is in a range of about 5% to about 80%.
US09111786B1	Complementary field effect transistors using gallium polar and nitrogen polar III-nitride material A device with N-Channel and P-Channel III-Nitride field effect transistors comprising a non-inverted P-channel III-Nitride field effect transistor on a first nitrogen-polar nitrogen face III-Nitride material, a non-inverted N-channel III-Nitride field effect transistor, epitaxially grown, a first III-Nitride barrier layer, two-dimensional hole gas, second III-Nitride barrier layer, and a two-dimensional hole gas. A method of making complementary non-inverted P-channel and non-inverted N-channel III-Nitride FET comprising growing epitaxial layers, depositing oxide, defining opening, growing epitaxially a first nitrogen-polar III-Nitride material, buffer, back barrier, channel, spacer, barrier, and cap layer, and carrier enhancement layer, depositing oxide, growing AlN nucleation layer/polarity inversion layer, growing gallium-polar III-Nitride, including epitaxial layers, depositing dielectric, fabricating P-channel III-Nitride FET, and fabricating N-channel III-Nitride FET.
US09111785B2	Semiconductor structure with improved channel stack and method for fabrication thereof A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure with a channel stack includes forming a screening layer under a gate of a PMOS transistor element and a NMOS transistor element, forming a threshold voltage control layer on the screening layer, and forming an epitaxial channel layer on the threshold control layer. At least a portion of the epitaxial channel layers for the PMOS transistor element and the NMOS transistor element are formed as a common blanket layer. The screening layer for the PMOS transistor element may include antimony as a dopant material that may be inserted into the structure prior to or after formation of the epitaxial channel layer.
US09111784B2	Integrate circuit with nanowires The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a substrate having a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) region. The IC further includes first gate, source and drain regions, having a first length, and second gate, source and drain regions, having a second length. A first nanowire set is disposed in the first gate region, the first nanowire set including a nanowire having a first diameter and connecting to a feature in the first source region and a feature in the first drain region. A second nanowire set is disposed in the second gate region, the second nanowire set including a nanowire having a second diameter and connecting to a feature in the second source region and a feature in the second drain region. The diameters are such that if the first length is greater than the second length, the first diameter is less than the second diameter, and vice versa.
US09111782B2	Solderless die attach to a direct bonded aluminum substrate A DBA-based power device includes a DBA (Direct Bonded Aluminum) substrate. An amount of silver nanoparticle paste of a desired shape and size is deposited (for example by micro-jet deposition) onto a metal plate of the DBA. The paste is then sintered, thereby forming a sintered silver feature that is in electrical contact with an aluminum plate of the DBA. The DBA is bonded (for example, is ultrasonically welded) to a lead of a leadframe. Silver is deposited onto the wafer back side and the wafer is singulated into dice. In a solderless silver-to-silver die attach process, the silvered back side of a die is pressed down onto the sintered silver feature on the top side of the DBA. At an appropriate temperature and pressure, the silver of the die fuses to the sintered silver of the DBA. After wirebonding, encapsulation and lead trimming, the DBA-based power device is completed.
US09111780B2	Structure and method for vertical tunneling field effect transistor with leveled source and drain The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa.
US09111777B2	Light emitting device and light unit using the same Provided is a light emitting device and light unit using the same. The light emitting device comprises: a body that includes a horizontal surface; an electrode at least partially disposed in the body; two or more mounting parts protruding from the horizontal surface, wherein the two or more mounting parts are separated from each other by a space, and wherein each of the at least two or more mounting parts includes a surface that is inclined relative to the horizontal surface; and two or more light emitting diodes, each mounted on the inclined surface of a corresponding one of the two or more mounting parts and electrically connected to the electrode.
US09111774B2	Wafer-to-wafer stack with supporting post A wafer stack includes: a first wafer having a first substrate and a first device layer having therein at least a chip; a second wafer having a second substrate disposed above the first wafer; and at least a first metal post existing in the first device layer, and arranged between the first and the second substrates, without being electrically connected to the chip.
US09111765B2	Integrated circuit (IC) structure One or more techniques or systems for forming an integrated circuit (IC) or associated IC structure are provided herein. In some embodiments, the IC includes a junction gate field effect transistor (JFET) and a lateral vertical bipolar junction transistor (LVBJT). For example, the JFET and the LVBJT are formed in a same region, such as a substrate. In some embodiments, the JFET and the LVBJT are at least one of adjacent or share one or more features. In this manner, a reliable IC is provided, thus enabling power amplification, for example.
US09111759B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method A semiconductor device manufacturing method with high productivity is disclosed with improved trade-off relationship between auto-doping and breakdown in alignment mark form. First to sixth epitaxial layers are grown sequentially on Si {100} main surface of an arsenic doped substrate using multilayer epitaxial technology. Epitaxial growth conditions of the first to sixth epitaxial layers are growth at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of 1,150° C. to 1,180° C., with epitaxial growth rate of 2.2 to 2.6 μm/minute. An alignment mark of depressed form whose bottom surface is the Si {100} plane is formed in the arsenic doped substrate. Every time one of the first to sixth epitaxial layers is grown on the main surface of the arsenic doped substrate, an alignment mark of depressed form is formed in the outermost epitaxial layer by a portion above the alignment mark of the layer below being transformed.
US09111754B2	Floating gate structure with high electrostatic discharge performance Systems and methods for floating gate structures with high electrostatic discharge performance. In one embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a floating gate device. The floating gate device includes an embedded diode characterized as having less temperature dependence than a Zener diode. The breakdown voltage of the embedded diode is greater than an operating voltage of an associated integrated circuit and a snapback trigger voltage of the embedded diode is lower than a breakdown voltage of the semiconductor structure.
US09111752B1	Electrostatic discharge protection device An electrostatic discharge protection device having a P-type substrate, a common N-well formed in the P-type substrate, a common N-doped region formed in the first common N-well, wherein the common N-doped region is electrically connected to a reference voltage node. The device further has a common P-doped region formed in the common N-well, wherein the common P-doped region surrounds the common N-doped region, the common P-doped region and the common N-well form a common diode, a plurality of peripheral N-wells formed in the P-type substrate and surrounding the common N-well, each of the peripheral N-wells comprising a P-type doped region and a N-type doped region, wherein the P-type doped region is electrically connected to one of a plurality of I/O terminals, and a circular P-doped region formed in the P-type substrate and disposed between the common N-well and the peripheral N-wells, and the circular P-doped region surrounding the common N-well.
US09111750B2	Over-voltage protection of gallium nitride semiconductor devices A monolithically integrated semiconductor assembly is presented. The semiconductor assembly includes a substrate including silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor device is fabricated on the substrate. The semiconductor assembly further includes at least one transient voltage suppressor (TVS) structure fabricated in or on the substrate, wherein the TVS structure is in electrical contact with the GaN semiconductor device. The TVS structure is configured to operate in a punch-through mode, an avalanche mode, or combinations thereof, when an applied voltage across the GaN semiconductor device is greater than a threshold voltage. Methods of making a monolithically integrated semiconductor assembly are also presented.
US09111749B2	Silane or borane treatment of metal thin films The negative effect of oxygen on some metal films can be reduced or prevented by contacting the films with a treatment agent comprising silane or borane. In some embodiments, one or more films in an NMOS gate stack are contacted with a treatment agent comprising silane or borane during or after deposition.
US09111747B2	Film deposition apparatus, substrate processing apparatus and film deposition method A film deposition apparatus configured to perform a film deposition process on a substrate in a vacuum chamber includes a turntable configured to rotate a substrate loading area to receive the substrate, a film deposition area including at least one process gas supplying part configured to supply a process gas onto the substrate loading area and configured to form a thin film by depositing at least one of an atomic layer and a molecular layer along with a rotation of the turntable, a plasma treatment part provided away from the film deposition area in a rotational direction of the turntable and configured to treat the at least one of the atomic layer and the molecular layer for modification by plasma, and a bias electrode part provided under the turntable without contacting the turntable and configured to generate bias potential to attract ions in the plasma toward the substrate.
US09111742B2	Liquid crystal display having a field emission backlight An LCD display has a programmable backlight device that produces multiple different color fields from multiple different phosphor elements. The backlight device can be a low resolution FED device. The phosphor is applied by an electrophotographic screening process or direct electrostatic screening process. The FED device can further incorporate a wide gamut phosphor.
US09111738B2	Nonradioactive ionization source driver System and method for operating an ionizer using a combination of amplitude modulation and pulse width modulation to control the plasma temperature and the type of ions needed for analytic equipment. Ion density can be controlled by the repetition rate. The ionizer may utilize a non-radioactive ionization source, and be coupled to a differential mobility spectroscopy (DMS) analyzer.
US09111737B2	Method for fabricating an amplification gap of an avalanche particle detector The invention relates to an improved method for fabricating the amplification gap of an avalanche particle detector in which two parallel electrodes are spaced apart by dielectric spacer elements. A foil including a bulk layer made of dielectric material sandwiched by two mutually parallel metallic electrodes is provided, and holes are formed in one of the metallic layers by means of photolithography. The amplification gap is then formed in the bulk layer by means of carefully controlled etching of the bulk material through the holes formed in one of the metallic layers. The invention not only provides a simplified fabrication process, but also results in a detector with enhanced spatial and energy resolution.
US09111736B2	Mass spectrometer After a first sample injection by a flow injection method, ion intensity of each product ions is measured by varying collision energy at coarse intervals over a wide energy range in a coarse adjustment mode (S1, S2). The integrated strength values of each type of product ions are compared among different levels of collision energy, and if there is any significant difference, the energy level corresponding to the largest integrated intensity value is determined as an approximate value (S3, Y in S4). Subsequently, a narrow energy range centering around the approximate value and a small interval are determined, the mode is switched to a fine adjustment mode, and the intensity of each product ions is measured by varying collision energy as in the case of the coarse adjustment mode.
US09111734B2	Systems and method of coating an interior surface of an object A system for use in coating an interior surface of an object, the system including a vacuum chamber enclosure defining an interior cavity configured to receive the object, a first electrode positioned within the interior cavity of the vacuum chamber enclosure, and a second electrode positioned within the interior cavity such that a space between the first and second electrodes is at least partially defined by the interior surface of the object. The first electrode is fabricated from a first material and the second electrode is fabricated from a second material. The system includes an arc supply coupled to the first and second electrodes. The arc supply selectively vaporizes material from one of the first electrode and the second electrode when current is supplied from one of the first and second electrodes such that the vaporized material forms a layer of material on the interior surface of the object.
US09111731B2	Gas feed insert in a plasma processing chamber and methods therefor A gas feed insert configured to be disposed in a passage through an electrode assembly comprising a first insert end having therein a first bore aligned parallel with a linear axis of the gas feed insert. The gas feed insert further includes a second insert end opposite the first insert end, the second insert end having therein a second bore aligned parallel with the linear axis of the gas feed insert and a bore-to-bore communication channel in gas flow communication with the first bore and the second bore. The bore-to-bore communication channel is formed in an outer surface of the gas feed insert so as to prevent a line-of-sight when a gas flows from the first insert end through the bore-to-bore communication to the second insert end.
US09111729B2	Small plasma chamber systems and methods A plasma etch processing tool is disclosed. The plasma etch processing tool, comprising a substrate support for supporting a substrate having a substrate surface area, a processing head including a plasma microchamber having an open side that is oriented over the substrate support, the open side of the plasma microchamber having a process area that is less than the substrate surface area, a sealing structure defined between the substrate support and the processing head and a power supply connected to the plasma microchamber and the substrate support. A method for performing a plasma etch is also disclosed.
US09111724B2	Apparatus and method for controlling plasma potential A chamber includes a lower electrode and an upper electrode. The lower electrode is defined to transmit a radiofrequency current through the chamber and to support a semiconductor wafer in exposure to a plasma within the chamber. The upper electrode is disposed above and in a spaced apart relationship with the lower electrode. The upper electrode is electrically isolated from the chamber and is defined by a central section and one or more annular sections disposed concentrically outside the central section. Adjacent sections of the upper electrode are electrically separated from each other by a dielectric material. Multiple voltage sources are respectively connected to the upper electrode sections. Each voltage source is defined to control an electric potential of the upper electrode section to which it is connected, relative to the chamber. The electric potential of each upper electrode section influences an electric potential of the plasma within the chamber.
US09111722B2	Three-coil inductively coupled plasma source with individually controlled coil currents from a single RF power generator An inductively coupled plasma reactor has three concentric RF coil antennas and a current divider circuit individually controlling currents in each of the three coil antennas by varying only two reactive elements in the current divider circuit.
US09111719B1	Method for enhancing beam utilization in a scanned beam ion implanter A dosimetry system and method are provided for increasing utilization of an ion beam, wherein one or more side Faraday cups are positioned along a path of the ion beam and configured to sense a current thereof. The one or more side Faraday cups are separated by a distance associated with a diameter of the workpiece. The ion beam reciprocally scans across the workpiece, interlacing narrow scans and wide scans, wherein narrow scans are defined by reversing direction of the scanning near an edge of the workpiece, and wide scans are defined by reversing direction of the scanning at a position associated with an outboard region of the side Faraday cups. A beam current is sensed by the side Faraday cups concurrent with scanning the beam, wherein the side Faraday cups are connected to a dosimeter only concurrent with a wide scan of the ion beam, and are disconnected concurrent with narrow scans of the ion beam. The side Faraday cups are further connected to ground concurrent with narrow scans of the ion beam.
US09111718B2	Method for matching the impedance of the output impedance of a high-frequency power supply arrangement to the impedance of a plasma load and high-frequency power supply arrangement A method for matching the impedance of the output impedance of a high-frequency power supply arrangement to the impedance of a plasma load includes, in a first impedance matching mode, matching the impedance of the output impedance of the high-frequency power supply arrangement by changing the frequency of the high-frequency signal produced. If the frequency is outside a specified frequency range, in a second impedance matching mode the impedance of the output impedance of the high-frequency power supply arrangement is matched by mechanically or electrically modifying a circuit which is arranged downstream of the high-frequency signal producer.
US09111702B2	Knob structure and electronic device thereof A knob structure and an electronic device thereof are disclosed. The knob structure is assembled with a case of the electronic device and includes a plurality of pressing portions, an elastic component, and a fixing component. At least one pressing portion has a pressing rib used for pressing a switch module. The elastic component includes a main body and a plurality of elastic ribs. The plurality of elastic rib is disposed on the main body to support the pressing portion. When the pressing portion is pressed along a supporting direction, the elastic rib is capable of providing an elastic force. The fixing component includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end connects to at least one of the plurality of pressing portions and the second end is extended along a direction different from the supporting direction and fixed to the case.
US09111689B2	Vertical interdigitated semiconductor capacitor The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate that spans in an X-direction and a Y-direction that is orthogonal to the X-direction. The semiconductor device includes an interconnect structure formed over the substrate in a Z-direction that is orthogonal to both the X-direction and the Y-direction. The interconnect structure includes a plurality of metal lines interconnected together in the Z-direction by a plurality of vias. The interconnect structure contains a capacitor that includes an anode component and a cathode component. The anode component includes an array of elongate anode stack elements extending in the Z-direction. The cathode component includes an array of elongate cathode stack elements extending in the Z-direction. The array of anode stack elements are interdigitated with the array of cathode stack elements in both the X direction and the Y direction.
US09111679B2	Method producing rare earth magnet A method of producing an R-T-B rare earth magnet that include forming an R-T-B (R: rare-earth element, T: Fe, or Fe and partially Co that substitutes for part of Fe) rare earth alloy powder into a compact and performing hot working on the compact, wherein the hot working is performed in a direction that is different from the direction in which the forming was performed.
US09111678B2	Planar core-type uniform external field equalizer and fabrication A device is disclosed to include: a first set of windings and a second set of windings that are formed in a printed wiring board (PWB) and that are to be magnetically coupled, wherein upon receiving an applied voltage, the first set of windings generates a first uniform external field and induces the second set of windings to generate a second uniform external field; a first conductor formed in the PWB and positioned at a first location that is within the first uniform external field; and a second conductor formed in the PWB and positioned at a second location that is within the second uniform external field; wherein the first conductor and the second conductor are galvanically coupled.
US09111663B2	Sintered composite oxide, manufacturing method therefor, sputtering target, transparent conductive oxide film, and manufacturing method therefor A sintered composite oxide 2 composed mainly of zinc, aluminum, titanium and oxygen, the atomic ratio of the elements satisfying the following equations (1) to (3), the sintered composite oxide 2 comprising particles having a hexagonal wurtzite structure containing zinc oxide as the major component and having a mean particle size of no greater than 20 μm, and particles having a ZnTiO3-like structure and/or Zn2Ti3O8-like structure containing aluminum and titanium and having a mean particle size of no greater than 5 μm, and containing no particles with a spinel oxide structure of zinc aluminate with zinc and aluminum in solid solution, and a manufacturing method for the same. (Al+Ti)/(Zn+Al+Ti)=0.004-0.055 (1) Al/(Zn+Al+Ti)=0.002-0.025 (2) Ti/(Zn+Al+Ti)=0.002-0.048 (3) [In the equations, Al, Ti and Zn represent the contents (atomic percents) of aluminum, titanium and zinc, respectively.]
US09111658B2	CNS-shielded wires A shielded wire includes a carbon nanostructure (CNS)-shielding layer including a CNS material in a matrix material, the CNS-shielding layer being monolithic and disposed about a dielectric layer and a conducting wire, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed between the CNS-shielding layer and the conducting wire. An extruded thermoplastic jacket includes a CNS material, the extruded thermoplastic jacket being configured to protect at least one wire. A thermoplastic article includes a CNS-infused fiber material and a flexible thermoplastic.
US09111652B2	High-temperature gas-cooled reactor steam generating system and method A high-temperature gas-cooled reactor steam generating system comprises a plurality of nuclear steam supply systems, a high-pressure cylinder (21), a low-pressure cylinder (22), a condenser (23), a condensate pump (24), a low-pressure heater (25), a deaerator (26), a water supply pump (27), and a high-pressure heater (28) which are sequentially connected end to end to form a close steam loop. On one hand, the inherent safety of the reactor is guaranteed and the generating system is simplified with the inherent safety. On the other hand, the scale economy of the steam engine system and other systems of a whole power station is guaranteed through batch copy, a shared auxiliary system and a scale effect.
US09111650B2	Zirconium alloys for a nuclear fuel cladding having a superior oxidation resistance in a severe reactor operation condition and methods of preparing a zirconium alloy nuclear cladding by using thereof Disclosed are a zirconium alloy for a nuclear fuel cladding having a good oxidation resistance in a severe reactor operation condition and a method of preparing zirconium alloy nuclear fuel claddings by using thereof. The zirconium alloy includes 1.8 to 2.0 wt % of niobium (Nb); at least one element selected from iron (Fe), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu); 0.1 to 0.15 wt % of oxygen (O); 0.008 to 0.012 wt % of silicon (Si) and a remaining amount of zirconium (Zr). The amount of Fe is 0.1 to 0.4 wt %, the amount of Cr is 0.05 to 0.2 wt %, and the amount of Cu is 0.03 to 0.2 wt %. A good oxidation resistance of the nuclear fuel cladding may be confirmed under a severe reactor operation condition at an accident condition as well as a normal operating condition of a reactor, thereby improving economic efficiency and safety.
US09111648B2	Redundancy schemes for non-volatile memory based on physical memory layout A method includes, for a memory die including at least first and second memory planes, each including multiple physical memory blocks, holding a definition of a redundancy mapping between first memory blocks in the first memory plane and respective second memory blocks in the second memory plane, such that a physical separation on the die between each first physical memory block and a corresponding second physical memory block meets a predefined criterion. Data is stored in one or more first physical memory blocks in the first memory plane. Redundancy information is stored relating to the data in one or more second physical memory blocks in the second memory plane that are mapped by the redundancy mapping to the one or more first physical memory blocks.
US09111636B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit device with reduced leakage current The gate tunnel leakage current is increased in the up-to-date process, so that it is necessary to reduce the gate tunnel leakage current in the LSI which is driven by a battery for use in a cellular phone and which needs to be in a standby mode at a low leakage current. In a semiconductor integrated circuit device, the ground source electrode lines of logic and memory circuits are kept at a ground potential in an active mode, and are kept at a voltage higher than the ground potential in an unselected standby mode. The gate tunnel leakage current can be reduced without destroying data.
US09111632B2	Semiconductor device and data processing system with coordinated calibration and refresh operations Provided is a memory control technique for avoiding that the issue of a refresh command and the issue of a calibration command are arranged in succession.The memory control circuit issues a refresh command to make a request for a refresh operation based on a set refresh cycle, and issues a calibration command to make a request for a calibrating operation based on a set calibration cycle, for which the control function of suppressing the issue of the calibration command only for a given time after the issue of the refresh command, and suppressing the issue of the refresh command only for a given time after the issue of the calibration command is adopted.
US09111629B2	Smart charge pump configuration for non-volatile memories A semiconductor memory device includes a non-volatile memory, a memory controller, and a charge pump system. The memory controller establishes first parameters for a first programming cycle of a first plurality of memory cells of the non-volatile memory prior to the first programming cycle being performed. The charge pump system includes a plurality of charge pumps and provides a first programming pulse for use in performing the first program cycle. The first programming pulse is provided by selecting, according to the first parameters, which of the plurality of charge pumps are to be enabled during the first program cycle and which are to be disabled during the first program cycle.
US09111627B2	Fast-reading NAND flash memory In a flash memory two or more pages in a plane are read in rapid succession by maintaining global word line voltages throughout multiple page reads, and by simultaneously transitioning the old selected word line from a discrimination voltage to a read voltage and transitioning the new selected word line from the read voltage to a discrimination voltage.
US09111625B2	Adaptive dual voltage write driver with dummy resistive path tracking An adaptive dual voltage memory write driver system can include an adaptive write voltage generator circuit to provide a first adjustable write voltage and to provide a second adjustable write voltage. The adaptive dual voltage memory write driver system can include an array of dummy memory cells coupled to the adaptive write voltage generator circuit and configured to provide resistive path tracking information to the adaptive write voltage generator circuit. The adjustable write voltages can be automatically increased or decreased responsive to the resistive path tracking information. A tri-state write driver circuit can provide a first adjustable write voltage source for writing “0”s and a second adjustable write voltage source for writing “1”s. A method for generating adjustable memory write voltages using dummy resistive path tracking may include receiving resistive path tracking information from a dummy section, and generating adjustable write voltages based on the resistive path tracking information.
US09111619B2	Semiconductor memory devices and methods of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a bit line, a first cell string and a second cell string. The first cell string includes a first selecting transistor connected to the bit line in series and having a threshold voltage greater than a first reference voltage, a second selecting transistor having a threshold voltage smaller than a second reference voltage, cell transistors and a ground selecting transistor. The second cell string includes a third selecting transistor connected to the bit line in series and having a threshold voltage smaller than the first reference voltage, a fourth selecting transistor having a threshold voltage greater than the second reference voltage, cell transistors and a ground selecting transistor. A channel region of the first selecting transistor has an enhancement mode and a first conductive type. A channel region of the third selecting transistor has a depletion mode and a second conductive type.
US09111614B2	Resistive switching memory device and method for operating the same A resistive switching memory device and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The device includes a plurality of resistive switching memory units arranged in a matrix, each of which includes a switching element and a resistive switching device, and the switching element being connected to a word line at its control terminal, to the resistive switching device at one terminal, and to a bit line at the other terminal; a word line decoder adapted to decode an input address signal to switch on the switching element in at least one of resistive switching memory units; and a driving circuit adapted to apply a voltage pulse whose front edge changes slowly across the resistive switching device by the bit line synchronously with the switching-on of the switching element. Using the scheme of the above embodiments, the durability characteristic of the resistive switching device can be improved, such as degradation of high-low resistance value window and the failure of the device with transition times can be reduced.
US09111612B2	Direct relative measurement of memory durability Disclosed is a memory including a plurality of resistive change memory cells, including at least a first group and a second group of the memory cells and a comparison circuit configured to conduct a direct relative comparison of a remaining endurance of the first group of memory cells to a remaining endurance of the second group of memory cells.
US09111607B2	Multiple data rate memory with read timing information A memory includes a memory array, read circuitry, and a strobe generator. The read circuitry is configured to provide read data from the memory array in response to a read request, wherein the read circuitry provides the read data in accordance with a first clock. The strobe generator is configured to provide a strobe signal with the read data, wherein the strobe generator provides the strobe signal in accordance with a second clock. The second clock is out of phase with the first clock by a phase in a range of 30 degrees to 150 degrees.
US09111598B2	Increased I/O rate for solid state storage The storage device receives a write request from a disk controller to write data to a storage array. The storage device determines that one or more blocks are marked for deletion. In response to receiving the write request and determining that blocks are marked for deletion, the storage device issues a write command on a first media access channel for a first location of the storage array, and issues an erase command on a second media access channel for a different storage location of the storage array. Thus, the commands are issued concurrently on different channels.
US09111580B2	Time alignment of recorded audio signals Systems and methods for time-aligning a first and second media signals. The first and second media signals may be audio signals recorded for combining as one audio performance or as an audio portion of an audio-video recording. The system retrieves the audio signals as digital samples generated using a common sampling rate. The system includes at least one coarse alignment function for reducing an initial misalignment between the first and second signal. The coarse alignment function may be configured to generate a coarse-shifted second signal. A fine alignment function determines an aligning time shift between the coarse-shifted second signal and the first signal by performing a cross-correlation between the first signal and the coarse-shifted second signal.
US09111577B2	Storage space savings via partial digital stream deletion A method, computer system, and/or computer program product enables a reuse of media storage space via partial file deletion. Multiple friends in a same social circle, which together have control of multiple media storage devices that are storing all segments of a media file, are identified. A last friend from the multiple friends, who has control of a last media storage device to have a last copy of a particular segment of the media file, is identified. The last media storage device is the only media storage device, from the multiple storage devices, to have a copy of the particular segment of the media file. The last media storage device is prevented from deleting the particular segment of the media file until another of the multiple storage devices stores a copy of the particular segment of the media file.
US09111573B1	Detection of end of preamble in read channel without interpolation A method and system for detecting an end of a preamble without interpolation. The method includes receiving information from a zero phase start module, the information including a target phase constraint, a polyant, and a zero phase start phase. The method also includes selecting two samples per preamble cycle of short filter outputs and long filter outputs based on the target phase constraint, the polyant, and the zero phase start phase. The method further includes decimating the short filter outputs and the long filter outputs such that the selected two samples for each of the filters per preamble cycle are output upon decimation. The method additionally includes performing a sign comparison on the corresponding short filter and long filter outputs after decimation, wherein a sign mismatch of the corresponding short filter and long filter outputs indicates an end of a preamble.
US09111567B1	Disk drive A disk drive includes an insertion detection unit disposed at a position deviating from a transport center line in a first direction, a transport roller, and an opposing member that holds a disk together with the transport roller. The opposing member has a second guiding recess located in a second direction relative to the transport center line. The recess of the opposing member and the transport roller define a space therebetween to receive the disk inserted from a position deviating from the transport center line in the second direction.
US09111560B1	Dynamic configuration of seek recovery in a disk drive An apparatus comprises a controller configured to detect a seek failure of a read/write head. The controller is additionally configured to perform a seek recovery operation in accordance with a recovery sequence in response to the seek failure; the recovery sequence comprising a plurality of recovery procedures. Further, the controller is configured to determine if the seek recovery operation is successful and determine which of the recovery procedures provided the success. And, the controller is configured to dynamically calculate the success rate of each recovery procedure, modify the recovery sequence based on the success of the seek recovery operation and based on the success rate of recovery procedures providing the success.
US09111557B2	Electrically insulating magnetic material for a read head An apparatus such as a magnetic recording head with at least two separately addressable read transducers that are coplanar in a cross track direction. The apparatus includes first coplanar electrical contacts respectively disposed on and in electrical contact with first surfaces of the at least two read transducers and an electrically insulating magnetic material disposed between the electrical contacts.
US09111553B2	Optical information recording medium, reproduction apparatus, and reproduction method The reliability of a super-resolution optical information recording medium whose capacity can be increased is increased. On an optical information recording medium (11) according to the present invention, a content is recorded as a pit group formed such that an average length Tm [nm] of a minimum mark length and a minimum space length becomes shorter than an optical system resolution limit, and reading speed information designating a reading speed in a range from 2×(4.92×Tm/149) [m/s] to less than (10000/60)×2×π×(24/1000) [m/s] is recorded as a reading speed for reproducing the content.
US09111552B1	High-frequency oscillation device, magnetic recording head including the same, and disk device A magnetic recording head includes a main magnetic pole that applies a recording magnetic field to a recording layer of a recording medium, a write shield that faces the main magnetic pole with a write gap therebetween, a recording coil that generates a magnetic field in the main magnetic pole, a high-frequency oscillator that includes a field generation layer and a spin injection layer, and is disposed within the write gap between the main magnetic pole and the write shield, a wiring electrically connected to the high-frequency oscillator, a modulation electrode that applies a modulation voltage to the field generation layer, and a modulation insulating layer that is interposed between the field generation layer and the modulation electrode.
US09111551B2	Recording head structure Implementations disclosed herein provide a transducer head including a writer feature extending to a transducer head surface, the transducer head surface being configured to face a storage medium surface; and a bumper structure configured on the transducer head surface, the bumper structure configured to be proximal to the writer feature and to protrude beyond the writer feature in response to energy.
US09111548B2	Synchronization of buffered data in multiple microphones First analog signals are received from a first microphone, converted into first digital data and stored in a first buffer. A determination is made as to whether voice activity has occurred when voice activity is determined, a voice activity detect signal is sent to an external processor. The external processor responsively provides an exterior clock signal upon receiving the voice activity detect signal. Second analog signals are received from a second microphone, converted into second digital data and stored in a second buffer. The first digital data in the first buffer is not necessarily synchronized in real time with the second digital data in the second buffer. The first digital data from the first buffer and the second digital data from the second buffer is decimated using the external clock to provide decimated output data, the decimated output data having the first digital data and the second digital data aligned in real time.
US09111546B2	Speech recognition and interpretation system A method of providing a task assistant comprising starting to receive speech input from a user, and identifying a format associated with a destination for speech input based on a flag associated with the destination field. When the format comprises dictation, converting the speech to text, and inserting it into the destination location, and when the format comprises an intent, determining a meaning of the input, and sending a formatted query to an application. The method further comprising receiving data from the application in response to the intent and providing a response to the user through multimodal output.
US09111543B2	Processing signals Method, device and computer program product for processing signals. Signals are received at a plurality of sensors of the device. The initiation of a signal state in which signals of a particular type are received at the plurality of sensors is determined. Responsive to the determining of the initiation of the signal state, data indicating beamformer coefficients to be applied by a beamformer of the device is retrieved from data storage means, wherein the indicated beamformer coefficients are determined so as to be suitable for application to signals received at the sensors in the signal state. The beamformer applies the indicated beamformer coefficients to the signals received at the sensors in the signal state, thereby generating a beamformer output.
US09111542B1	Audio signal transmission techniques A voice interaction architecture that compiles multiple audio signals captured at different locations within an environment, determines a time offset between a primary audio signal and other captured audio signals and identifies differences between the primary signal and the other signal(s). Thereafter, the architecture may provide the primary audio signal, an indication of the determined time offset(s) and the identified differences to remote computing resources for further processing. For instance, the architecture may send this information to a network-accessible distributed computing platform that performs beamforming and/or automatic speech recognition (ASR) on the received audio. The distributed computing platform may in turn determine a response to provide based upon the beamforming and/or ASR.
US09111533B2	Audio coding device, method, and computer-readable recording medium storing program An audio coding device includes a time-to-frequency converter that performs time-to-frequency conversion on each frame of a signal in at least one channel included in an audio signal in a predetermined length of time in order to convert the signal in the at least one channel to a frequency signal; a complexity calculator that calculates complexity of the frequency signal for each of the at least one channel. The audio further includes a bit allocation controller that determines a number of bits to be allocated to each of at least one channel so that more bits are allocated to the each of the at least one channel as the complexity of the each of at least one channel increases, and increases the number of bits to be allocated as an estimation error in the number; and a coder that codes the frequency signal.
US09111531B2	Multiple coding mode signal classification Improved audio classification is provided for encoding applications. An initial classification is performed, followed by a finer classification, to produce speech classifications and music classifications with higher accuracy and less complexity than previously available. Audio is classified as speech or music on a frame by frame basis. If the frame is classified as music by the initial classification, that frame undergoes a second, finer classification to confirm that the frame is music and not speech (e.g., speech that is tonal and/or structured that may not have been classified as speech by the initial classification). Depending on the implementation, one or more parameters may be used in the finer classification. Example parameters include voicing, modified correlation, signal activity, and long term pitch gain.
US09111529B2	Method for encoding/decoding an improved stereo digital stream and associated encoding/decoding device A method for encoding and decoding a digital audio signal composed of an original right-hand signal (SDO) and an original left-hand signal (SGO). The method combines the original right-hand signal (SDO) and the original left-hand signal (SGO) to obtain a single combined signal (SC), encodes the combined signal (SC) using a standard encoder to obtain a compressed combined signal (SCC), and decodes the compressed combined signal (SCC) using a standard decoder (8) to obtain a decompressed combined signal (SCD). After decoding, the method generates a reconstructed right-hand signal (SDR) and a reconstructed left-hand signal (SGR) from the decompressed combined signal (SCD), which are de-correlated from each other. Also, a treble-generating module enables the high-frequency component (SHF) of the right-hand (SDR) or left-hand (SGR) signals to be recreated, which signals had been deleted as a result of the compression.
US09111518B2	Musical systems and methods Musical performance/input systems, methods, and products can accept user inputs via a user interface, generate, sound, store, and/or modify one or more musical tones. The user interface can present one or more regions corresponding to related chords. A set of related chords and/or a set of rhythmic patterns are generated based on a selected instrument and a selected style of music. The related chords can be modified via one or more effects units.
US09111516B1	Portable floor piano with folding keyboard An electronic interactive instrument that is played by the feet of a person who walks upon the instrument. The instrument has a flexible cover plate upon which a person can walk. The cover plate contains an image of a keyboard with both imaged white keys and imaged black keys. A plurality of support beams are provided under the cover plate. At least one of the support beams is disposed under each of the imaged white keys and the imaged black keys. A plurality of pressure sensors are affixed to the support beams. The pressure sensors can detect when the cover plate is flexed by the weight of person. As such, the pressure sensors can detect where a person is standing on the cover plate.
US09111512B2	Drumstick grip According to one aspect, a grip for drumsticks is provided. The grip comprise a substantially cylindrical sleeve that slips onto a drumstick comprising a tip end and a handle end. The sleeve comprises a first opening and a second opening on opposite ends of the sleeve and is capable of slipping onto either the tip end or the handle end of the drumstick via either the first opening or the second opening of the sleeve. In an embodiment, the sleeve comprises a flexible material such as polyurethane foam material or a nitrile rubber material.
US09111508B2	Display device Each of a plurality of timing controllers has a synchronization reference signal output terminal from which a synchronization reference signal is output and a synchronization reference signal input terminal to which the synchronization reference signal is input. A master timing controller outputs a predetermined signal of display signals which are input from an external device, from the synchronization reference signal output terminal of the master timing controller as the synchronization reference signal, and the synchronization reference signal is input to the synchronization reference signal input terminals of the master timing controller and a slave timing controller. Accordingly, a luminance difference can be prevented from occurring between divided regions of a display panel due to asynchronization between display signals input to respective timing controllers in a display device in which a plurality of timing controllers are used and the display panel is divided into a plurality of regions.
US09111504B2	Liquid crystal display device with correction unit to generate correction gray level signal voltages A liquid crystal display device which includes one image signal line which is connected to a plurality of pixels, a scanning line drive part which outputs an ON voltage to the respective pixels in a predetermined order, and a data line drive part which outputs image signal voltages. The data line drive part outputs a gray level signal voltage corresponding to a gray level value of the pixel as an image signal voltage in a first period, and outputs a correction gray level signal voltage different from the gray level signal voltage as an image signal voltage in a second period which precedes the first period. The liquid crystal display device further includes a control part which generates the correction gray level signal voltage based on the gray level value of the pixel and one or plurality of gray level values of pixels which precede the pixel in order.
US09111497B2	Apparatus and associated methods for dynamic sequential display update A controller and method have been described for use in conjunction with a sequential display system including a display having a plurality of pixels. A series of update cycles is performed on the display to establish the grayscale value of each pixel for viewing on the display based on the pixel values for a video frame by selectively switching each pixel responsive to the update cycles such that a total number of the update cycles is less than the total number of pixel values of the frame. Statistical characterization of frame data can be the basis of the reduction of the number of update cycles.
US09111494B2	Method and circuit for synchronizing input and output synchronization signals, backlight driver of liquid crystal display device using the same and method for driving the backlight driver Disclosed are method and circuit for synchronizing input and output synchronization signals, which can synchronize an output synchronization signal based on frequency change of an input synchronization signal and limit input and output periods, thereby preventing flickering, a backlight driver of a liquid crystal display device using the same, and a method for driving the backlight driver. The method for synchronizing input and output synchronization signals, includes generating an output synchronization signal whose output period is set based on a comparison result between an input period of an input synchronization signal and a previous output period of the output synchronization signal, and limiting the output period of the output synchronization signal within a predefined limit range from the previous output period.
US09111488B2	Organic light emitting diode display device and method of driving the same Discussed is an OLED display device that can compensate for the deviation of a threshold voltage and also prevent deterioration of an OLED, and a method of driving the same, wherein the OLED display device includes first to fifth transistors, a driving transistor including gate, source and drain electrodes, a capacitor for sensing a threshold voltage of the driving transistor, and an OLED.
US09111478B2	Method of compensating color gamut of display A method of compensating the color gamut of a display includes establishing a plurality of color gamut boundaries of four color hues, generating m sets of original luminance, chrominance and hue values according to m sets of tricolor grey level values, adjusting the chrominance of n sets of luminance, chrominance and hue values of the m sets of luminance, chrominance and hue values exceeding the plurality of color gamut boundaries with four color hues to generate n sets of corrected luminance, chrominance and hue values, generating m sets of four color grey levels according to the n sets of corrected luminance, chrominance and hue values and (m−n) sets of uncorrected luminance, chrominance and hue values, and displaying images on the display according to the m sets of four color grey levels.
US09111471B2	Sheeting with dynamic three-dimensional images and manufacture device thereof The present invention relates to a sheet enabling to form dynamic three-dimensional images and a device for preparing thereof. The sheet comprises a base layer (1), a transparent protective layer (2), a reflective layer (3), and pixel points (4) that can form images. The transparent protective layer (2) is disposed at one side of the base layer (1), the pixel points (4) are embedded in the transparent protective layer (2). The pixel points (4) consist of microlenses (401) tightly closed together. The reflective layer (3) is disposed downbently at a lower part of the microlenses (401), wherein picture-text is recorded in the reflective layer (3). There is an altitude difference H between horizontal positions of two adjacent pixel points (4). Microlenses (401) in any one of pixel point have the same curvature radius, and curvature radius of microlenses (401) in two adjacent pixel points (4) have a difference of 1 to 70 μm.
US09111462B2	Comparing display data to user interactions A workstation system produces a display presentation responsive to composition data and responsive to input variables and/or a selected operating mode. A selection subsystem determines a selected operating mode and display format. A controller, responsive to the selection subsystem, provides means for selectively controlling the storing of display data in memory and selectively processing (e.g. altering) the stored display data responsive to the selected operating mode and the input variables to produce a particular one of a plurality of processed results, such as external communications, operating, mode, transformation, etc. The workstation can coordinate communications, or be a slave device, with one or more external devices, such as other workstations, a master workstation, a controller, etc.
US09111459B2	Classroom response system A classroom response system is disclosed, comprising a classroom response system (CRS) server, at least one instructor console, and at least one student console. The CRS server includes a plurality of software modules, including a runtime server, a master server, a simulator, a query editor, a report generator, a report editor, a seating chart tool, and a simulator. An optional secondary instructor console may be provided, for example for use by a instructor's assistant. In use, the instructor may use the CRS to keep track of attendance, pose questions to students, and receive answers, including open-ended answers. Students may also be allowed to evaluate one another's work. The instructor may display aggregated answers and other anonymous data.
US09111458B2	Interactive educational tool Systems, devices, and methods associated with interactive educational tools are described herein. One device includes instructions executable by a processor to cause a plurality of mobile devices to each represent a respective subsystem associated with an objective, cause an interaction between at least two of the plurality of mobile devices to represent a relationship between the respective subsystems represented by the at least two mobile devices, and aggregate a number of interactions between the at least two of the plurality of mobile devices to form a coordinated response associated with achieving a particular objective.
US09111457B2	Voice pronunciation for text communication A method, computer program product, and system for voice pronunciation for text communication is described. A selected portion of a text communication is determined. A prompt to record a pronunciation relating to the selected portion of the text communication is provided at a first computing device. The recorded pronunciation is associated with the selected portion of the text communication. A visual indicator, relating to the selected portion of the text communication and the recorded pronunciation, is displayed.
US09111454B2	Associating diverse content Diverse content items from within a network of federated systems is managed to allow automatic access of related content items from within the network based on access of a first content item. The related content items are ranked according to various criteria for relatedness and/or quality.
US09111453B1	Traffic management server and a traffic recording apparatus A traffic management server that decreases traffic accidents and enhances post traffic accident resolution that includes a receiver that receives (i) first information that includes: first video data recorded by a first camera on the first vehicle, first vehicle condition information of the first vehicle, first driver information of the first vehicle and first GPS information indicating a position of the first vehicle, (ii) second information, that includes: second video data, second vehicle condition information of the second vehicle, second driver information of the second vehicle and second GPS information indicating a position of the second vehicle, (iii) third information that includes third video data recorded by a surveillance camera in an area, (iv) fourth information that includes a chronological color change record of a traffic light in the area, and (v) fifth information that includes traffic sign information of the area.
US09111448B2	Warning system for a motor vehicle determining an estimated intersection control A warning system for a motor vehicle includes a control system for estimating the type of intersection control for two or more roadways. The method of estimating the type of intersection control includes steps of classifying each roadway at an intersection and estimating the type of intersection control used for each roadway. Roadways can be classified by size, traveling speed, number of lanes as well as any other roadway characteristics. The warning system can be operated using the estimated intersection control device for each roadway. In some cases, information from a target vehicle can be used to determine a potential violation of an intersection control device.
US09111446B2	Method for the output of text information via a display Method for the output of text information via a display in a driver information system in a motor vehicle is provided, the display having a predetermined display capacity, the extent of the information to be output being adapted to the capacity of the display, and the text information or the information elements to be output being divided into at least two components each. The information or information elements are output to the full extent if allowed by the display capacity, and an abbreviation is output for at least one component of an item of information or an information element to be output if the capacity of the display is not sufficient for output of the complete information or a complete unit of information.
US09111441B2	Control device, control system and control method A control device which controls an operation of a controlled device, includes: an operation information storage unit to store operation information about an acceptable operation; a control information acquisition unit to acquire control information about the controlled device; and an association table generation unit to generate an association table for storing the operation information stored in the operation information storage unit associated with the control information acquired by the control information acquisition unit.
US09111433B2	Security and tracking system A security and tracking apparatus includes at least a first signaling unit and a second signaling unit, wherein the apparatus is adapted for transmitting the location of each signaling unit when the first and second signaling units are separated by more than a preselected distance. A method to locate a person, animal, or object, includes providing in contact with or at least in close proximity to the person, the animal, or the object, at least a first signaling unit and a second signaling unit, wherein each respective signaling unit is adapted for identifying the location of the signaling units and for transmitting the location of the signaling units when the first and second signaling units are separated more than a preselected distance; and activating the signaling units to transmit the location of the signaling units.
US09111418B2	System and method for augmented reality using a player card Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a player card using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a player card through a display of a mobile device; acquiring player identification information from the player card; sending the player identification information via a network to a server; retrieving player specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the player specific information in conjunction with the player card when viewing the player card through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality.
US09111414B1	Spinning game Described herein are electronic game devices that display a center region, and circular-shaped regions surrounding the center region. The circular-shaped regions, as well as the center region, contain various symbols. The circular-shaped regions spin around the center region for various amounts of time such that the entirety of each circular-shaped region is visible while the circular-shaped regions spins. When the circular-shaped regions stop spinning, if the symbols are located in pre-determined winning positions, an action occurs such as a user winning points.
US09111408B2	Medication cabinetry An exemplary embodiment includes a cabinet having at least one drawer with selectable access for storing items, such as medications. A slidable cover with a first opening allows for closure and/or access to items in an interior of the drawer. The cabinet further includes an actuator coupled to the cover and a controller coupled to the actuator to control movement of the first opening relative to the drawer interior in response to signals generated from a user interface.
US09111388B2	Information processing apparatus, control method, and recording medium An information processing apparatus selects a plurality of interval width sequences of internal knots of a nonuniform B-spline that approximates waveform data, based on a multivariate normal distribution, and then determines a knot vector based on each of the selected interval width sequences and an optimal control point sequence for each knot vector. Also, the apparatus repeats, for a nonuniform B-spline that is defined for each combination of a knot vector and an optimal control point sequence corresponding to the knot vector, the selection of interval width sequences, the determination of knot vectors and optimal control point sequences and the evaluation thereof, until an evaluation whose objective function is minimized is obtained.
US09111385B2	Apparatus and method for rendering volume data A method renders volume data having multi-resolution. The volume data is divided into a plurality of sub-volumes according to a resolution, a sampling interval for each of the plurality of sub-volumes is determined based on resolutions of the plurality of sub-volumes, sub-volumes present in a path of a ray passing through each of pixels on a projection plane onto which the volume data is projected from one viewpoint are sampled according to the sampling intervals thereof, and a rendering value of each of the pixels on the projection plane is obtained by synthesizing a plurality of sampling values corresponding to each of the pixels from among sampling values obtained through the sampling.
US09111377B2	Apparatus and method for generating a multi-viewpoint image According to one embodiment, in an apparatus for generating a multi-viewpoint image, a separation unit separates a target image into a first diffuse reflection image and a first non-diffuse reflection image based on a pixel value of each pixel of the target image. The first non-diffuse reflection image has components except for the first diffuse reflection image. A first estimation unit estimates a change amount of each pixel among a plurality of first non-diffuse reflection images corresponding to viewpoints differently. A first generation unit generates a second non-diffuse reflection image by changing at least one of a shape and a luminance of each pixel of the first non-diffuse reflection image, based on the change amount of each pixel. A synthesis unit generates the multi-viewpoint image by synthesizing the first diffuse reflection image with the second non-diffuse reflection image. Each viewpoint image corresponds to each of the viewpoints.
US09111376B2	Image processing method and apparatus for 3D video An image processing method and apparatus for three-dimensional (3D) video is provided. The image processing method may include identifying a first depth image, and upsampling the first depth image to a second depth image having expanded foreground area than the first depth image.
US09111368B1	Pipelined L2 cache for memory transfers for a video processor A method for using a pipelined L2 cache to implement memory transfers for a video processor. The method includes accessing a queue of read requests from a video processor. For each of the read requests, a determination is made as to whether there is a cache line hit corresponding to the request. For each cache line miss, a cache line slot is allocated to store a new cache line responsive to the cache line miss. An in-order set of cache lines is output to the video processor responsive to the queue of read requests.
US09111363B2	Video playback apparatus and video playback method A video playback apparatus that processes an obtained video and plays back the processed video, includes: a face recognition unit which detects the size and position of an image of a person in the video, which change over time; a generation unit which generates a playback video for playback, such that the image of the person shown in the playback video is of a predetermined size, by (i) determining a clipping range for a part of the video in response to a change in the detected position, and (ii) enlarging or reducing, in response to a change in the detected size, a partial video which is the part of the video shown in the clipping range; and a video playback unit which plays back the generated playback video. Here, the response time for the clipping range determination is longer than a response time for the partial video enlargement or reduction.
US09111343B2	Microscope slide coordinate system registration Systems, methods and computer program products for mapping coordinates of various imaging stations are described. In some implementations, cells (e.g., red blood cells) in a biological specimen can be used for determining the mapping information between the imaging stations. The use of cells allows a target image (e.g., an image of a sub-region of cells in the biological specimen) taken by one imaging station to be pattern-matched to a reference image (e.g., an image showing a larger region of cells in the biological specimen that also includes the sub-region) taken by another imaging station. Once the target image is matched to the reference image, point by point correspondence (and therefore coordinates) between the target image and the reference image can be established for computing the coordinate transformation to map the imaging stations.
US09111338B2	System for reducing noise in video processing A system includes a data storage configured to store a model human visual system, an input module configured to receive an original picture in a video sequence and to receive a reference picture, and a processor. The processor is configured to create a pixel map of the original picture using the model human visual system. A first layer is determined from the pixel map. A weighting map is determined from a motion compensated difference between the original picture and the reference picture. A processed picture is then determined from the original picture using the weighting map and the first layer.
US09111332B2	Method and apparatus for hardness tester A hardness tester has an indentation former forming an indentation by pressing an indenter against a surface of a sample; an image capture controller controlling a CCD camera to capture an image of the surface of the sample and obtain image data; an indentation area extractor extracting an indentation area based on the obtained image data; and a hardness calculator calculating hardness of the sample based on the extracted indentation area. The indentation area extractor has a reduced image generator reducing the image obtained from the image data of the surface of the sample at a scale ratio selected from a plurality of predetermined scale ratios and generating a reduced image; and a pattern matcher performing pattern matching with respect to the generated reduced image and extracting the indentation area.
US09111327B2	Transforming graphic objects Some embodiments provide a method for applying a transform to a graphic object in order to display the graphic object. The method receives a transform to apply to the graphic object. The method decomposes the transform into several primitive transforms. For each of the several primitive transforms, the method applies the primitive transform to the graphic object according to a pre-defined parameter for the graphic object. The method displays the transformed graphic object.
US09111321B2	Generation of renewable energy certificates from distributed producers A system and method for recorded renewable energy certificates from power produced by small power generators is provided. An appliance can include a renewable energy source and electronics to monitor and control the charging of batteries in the appliance utilizing power from the renewable energy source. Power from the batteries can be utilized to power or charge external devices. The electronics also records the total power production from the renewable energy source and uploads transaction records to either an external device for transmission to a records server or uploads it directly to the records server itself. The records server compiles the transaction records and generates renewable energy certificates by aggregating the transaction records. Renewable energy certificates can be redeemed in exchange for real or virtual goods and services.
US09111310B2	Universal ordering for manufacturing custom products A computer-implemented method for multi-vendor printing including maintaining a data store that includes information about service level agreements with partner systems, wherein a partner system enables customers to order a plurality of customized print products, and wherein a service level agreement designates maximum delays for manufacturing customer print orders, and characteristics of print vendors, receiving a customer print order from one of the partner systems, the print order specifying a customized print product, determining a latest ship date for the customized print product, selecting one of the print vendors to manufacture the customized print product, and receiving updates from the selected print vendor and relaying the received updates to the partner system that issued the customer print order.
US09111299B2	Indicating unavailability of an uploaded video file that is being bitrate encoded A system for indicating the unavailability of an already uploaded video file is provided. The system includes an advertiser system providing a graphical user interface for uploading a video file to a database and an ad serving system communicatively coupled to the database that receives the uploaded video file. A creative asset processing system is communicatively coupled to the ad serving system and advertiser system and receives the uploaded video file to process the uploaded video file by performing bit rate encoding on the uploaded video file. The bit rate encoding generates a plurality of encoded video files of the uploaded video file having respective bitrates. The advertiser system displays a set of menu options on the graphical user interface for each of the encoded video files.
US09111298B2	System and method for concept development A framework is provided for building a visual representation of a product concept including a textual component and/or a graphical component. A first element within one of the textual component and the graphical components is designated as a first dynamic element. A second element within one of the textual component and the graphical component is designated as a second dynamic element. The first dynamic element is associated with a first variant list. The second dynamic element is associated with a second variant list. A constraint is associated between at least a first element variant and at least a second element variant. A selection of a first element variant from the first variant list and a second element variant from the second variant list are received. A first instantiation of the visual representation is generated including the first element variant and the second element variant based upon the constraint.
US09111294B2	Keyword determinations from voice data Topics of potential interest to a user, useful for purposes such as targeted advertising and product recommendations, can be extracted from voice content produced by a user. A computing device can capture voice content, such as when a user speaks into or near the device. One or more sniffer algorithms or processes can attempt to identify trigger words in the voice content, which can indicate a level of interest of the user. For each identified potential trigger word, the device can capture adjacent audio that can be analyzed, on the device or remotely, to attempt to determine one or more keywords associated with that trigger word. The identified keywords can be stored and/or transmitted to an appropriate location accessible to entities such as advertisers or content providers who can use the keywords to attempt to select or customize content that is likely relevant to the user.
US09111288B2	Method and system for providing real time communications services by a service provider in collaboration with a communications service provider The present invention provides a method and a system for providing at least one communications service to one or more service providers by a communications service provider. Communications capabilities of the communications service provider are sliced into a plurality of virtual slices and each of the plurality of virtual slices is configured for a different service provider from among the one or more service providers. At least one communications service is provided to each of the one or more service providers through a respective configured virtual slice by the communications service provider. Each of the one or more service providers further provides the communications service to a user through the respective configured virtual slice in collaboration with the communications service provider.
US09111284B2	Maintaining a history of query results A method and system for maintaining history of query results is provided. In one aspect, a query and corresponding results retrieved for providing to the requestor are intercepted and saved. Related information about the query and the results are gathered and saved with the query and the results. The saved information may be filtered, consolidated, or otherwise processed and stored in a query storage. The saved information may be queried and be the basis of information from which results to other queries are obtained.
US09111279B2	System and method for generating and delivering personalized content A media system configured to select personalized programming for individual users is disclosed. The programming may include content, advertisements, and/or interactive queries, each of which may be selected based on profiles of the users.
US09111276B2	Secure execution environments for process models An application server may provide an execution environment and a process execution engine that executes a process model within the execution environment. The process execution engine may include an operational component configured to perform an operation that is associated with the execution of the process model and based on a security policy, as well as a security provider configured to determine, based on the operation and on the security policy, at least one security service from among a plurality of security services executing within the process execution engine, and configured to provide the operational component with the at least one security service for use in securing the operation.
US09111270B2	Authentication system An authentication system is provided that authenticates a member using the member's mobile terminal. The authentication system includes a mobile terminal, a shop computer, and a head office server. The head office server includes an authentication unit. The authentication unit compares member identification information read by the shop computer with member identification information stored in a member database. Additionally, the authentication unit compares a one-time password (OTP) password with the OTP of the mobile terminal generated by the server-side OTP generation unit and received from the shop computer. The authentication unit authenticates a member based on the results of the comparison. That is, the authentication unit authenticates a member as a valid member if the former member identification information and OTP match the latter member identification information and OTP.
US09111269B2	Transaction device and processing system According to some embodiments, a transaction device for performing a transaction between a customer and a merchant comprises an account selection engine and a communication link. The account selection engine operable to receive information identifying at least one characteristic of a proposed transaction, identify a plurality of accounts associated with the customer, and select a first account from among the plurality of accounts based on the at least one characteristic. The communication link is operable to transmit identification of the first account to a point of sale interface of a transaction device, the point of sale interface operable to transmit a transaction request to a point of sale receiver associated with the merchant, the transaction request comprising an account number associated with the first account.
US09111267B2	Digital media content location and purchasing system Systems and methods for locating digital media content. The systems and methods include receiving search terms from a client device through a single interface, searching a plurality of digital media content providers for digital media content using the search terms to obtain search results, sorting and organizing the search results, and returning the search results to the client device through the single interface.
US09111264B2	System and method for pre-evaluation vehicle diagnostic and repair cost estimation Systems and methods are provided for estimating a diagnosis of a vehicle in need of repair in advance of performing any diagnostic tests on the vehicle. The invention further estimates the costs for a repair to a vehicle in need of repair in advance of performing any diagnostic tests to the vehicle. The system is particularly useful at a point-of-sale system in a vehicle repair center or in a off-site customer access tool.
US09111246B2	Multiple simultaneous session support by a remote technician using preliminary queues In a remote technical support system, a technical support controller receives an indication of a maximum number of support sessions to be serviced by a remote technician. Thereafter, the technical support controller receives a service request for a user device, which service request is classified into a category and added to a preliminary queue corresponding to the category. The technical support controller determines if handling of the service request by the remote technician would cause the number of support sessions currently being handled by the remote technician to exceed the previously-indicated maximum number of support sessions. If not, the service request is added to a work queue for the remote technician and removed from the preliminary queue.
US09111242B2	Event data processing apparatus An event data processing apparatus calculates a meeting person number difference which is a difference in the number of meeting persons between a first number of meeting persons at a first time and a second number of meeting persons at a second time, determines that a continuous communication is conducted between the first time and the second time if the meeting person number difference is equal to or smaller than a meeting person number threshold value which is a predetermined threshold value, and records persons included in the first number of meeting persons and the second number of meeting persons, the first time, and the second time in association with event identifiers for identifying events in a recording module.
US09111224B2	Method and apparatus for neural learning of natural multi-spike trains in spiking neural networks Certain aspects of the present disclosure support a technique for neural learning of natural multi-spike trains in spiking neural networks. A synaptic weight can be adapted depending on a resource associated with the synapse, which can be depleted by weight change and can recover over time. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the weight adaptation may depend on a time since the last significant weight change.
US09111212B2	Dynamic outlier bias reduction system and method A system and method is described herein for data filtering to reduce functional, and trend line outlier bias. Outliers are removed from the data set through an objective statistical method. Bias is determined based on absolute, relative error, or both. Error values are computed from the data, model coefficients, or trend line calculations. Outlier data records are removed when the error values are greater than or equal to the user-supplied criteria. For optimization methods or other iterative calculations, the removed data are re-applied each iteration to the model computing new results. Using model values for the complete dataset, new error values are computed and the outlier bias reduction procedure is re-applied. Overall error is minimized for model coefficients and outlier removed data in an iterative fashion until user defined error improvement limits are reached. The filtered data may be used for validation, outlier bias reduction and data quality operations.
US09111199B2	Gradation-pattern creation program A gradation pattern preparation program by which a complicated gradation pattern can be prepared easily, wherein a computer is caused to function as: a vertical and horizontal printing density control line generation means for displaying, on a campus face, vertical and horizontal printing density control lines in a net-like manner, a vertical cross section line generation means for displaying a cross section image of the selected vertical printing density control line as a vertical cross section line on a vertical cross section line display screen, a horizontal cross section line generation means for displaying a cross section image of the selected horizontal printing density control line as a horizontal cross section line on a horizontal cross section line display screen, a printing density control point generation means for displaying, on the respective vertical and horizontal cross section lines, printing density control points for editing the respective vertical and horizontal cross section lines, and a printing density control point shift means for changing, in accordance with the shift of the printing density control points, heights to reference lines of the respective vertical and horizontal cross section lines.
US09111197B2	Image processing apparatus having report printing function, method of controlling image processing apparatus, and storage medium An image processing apparatus that is capable of performing report printing in a language desired by a user in either manual report printing or autonomic report printing. A storage unit stores information on the image processing apparatus. A touch panel receives input from a log-in user A control unit controls execution of the automatic report printing in which the information is printed by the printing unit as a report when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and execution of the manual report printing in which the information is printed by the printing unit as a report based on an instruction from the log-in user. The control unit performs the automatic report printing in a predetermined language and performs the manual report printing in a language for the log-in user.
US09111196B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method A device for controlling an image forming apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data, and pixel piece insertion/extraction information indicating whether a pixel piece needs to be inserted into or extracted from each pixel of the image data, a generation unit configured to generate an exposure signal according to a pixel value indicating a pixel of interest in the image data and to pixel piece insertion/extraction information on the pixel of interest, and a control unit configured to control exposure by the apparatus according to the exposure signal. The generation unit causes the pixel of interest to be formed by a plurality of pixel pieces arranged in a direction in which the apparatus scans, presets at least one of the pixel pieces as an adjustment blank pixel piece, and deletes the piece when the width of the pixel of interest in the scanning direction is reduced.
US09111192B2	RFID tag There is provided an RFID tag which includes a first sheet portion including a first projection-depression portion formed in a longitudinal direction or a first groove portion formed in a direction forming an angle with the longitudinal direction, an antenna formed on a surface of the first sheet portion, the antenna being flexible and elastic, an integrated circuit chip electrically connected to the antenna, a second sheet portion including a second projection-depression portion formed in the longitudinal direction or a second groove portion formed in a direction forming an angle with the longitudinal direction, the antenna and the integrated circuit chip being covered between the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion, and a package member covering the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion, the package member being flexible and elastic.
US09111188B2	Electronic entity with contact and remote communication means An electronic entity includes contact communication elements (4) and remote communication elements (6). Members (2, K) are also provided to authorize an exchange of certain data at least via the remote communication elements based on the prior reception of an instruction via the contact communication elements. A terminal for communication with such an electronic entity as well as methods for controlling and for customizing the electronic entity are disclosed.
US09111186B2	Color barcodes for mobile applications: a per channel framework A new framework for extending monochrome barcodes to color which offers higher data rates is described. In one embodiment of the present invention, the framework encodes independent data in each of the cyan, magenta, and yellow print colorant channels commonly used in color printing and decodes the data from each of the complementary red, green, and blue channels in capture color channels. The framework effectively increases the capacity of monochrome barcodes by a factor of three. In another embodiment of the present invention, a physical model based approach mitigates the effect of cross-channel interference among the print-colorant channels and capture color channels. In another embodiment of the invention, a pilot block methodology is used to estimate the model parameters and enable cross-channel interference cancellation. In another embodiment of the invention, an expectation maximization (EM)-type methodology estimates the model parameters and enables cross-channel interference cancellation.
US09111180B2	Medical image analysis A method of analyzing a medical image, the method comprising making a measurement on a 2D medical image of an organ and correcting the measurement in view of an angle of incidence between an imaging instrument and an imaged organ in the 2D medical image.
US09111161B2	Four dimensional (4D) color barcode for high capacity data encoding and decoding A method for encoding and decoding color barcodes to increase their data capacity. The encoding steps include determining a shape, a foreground color and a background color for each data cell, wherein a combination of the shape, foreground and background colors for the data cell is chosen from a plurality of such combinations in accordance with a value of the digital data to be encoded; and coloring some pixels in the data cell with a foreground color and other pixels with a background color, in accordance with the shape, foreground and background colors for the data cell determined above. The decoding steps include segmenting the data cells, recognizing a shape, a foreground color of the shape and a background color of the data cell, and obtaining digital data from a combination of the shape and foreground and background colors in each data cell.
US09111142B2	Method and apparatus for providing sign information A method and apparatus for proving sign information are disclosed. The sign information providing method includes: extracting a first sign from an input image, wherein the first sign is pre-defined; extracting a second sign representing information corresponding to the first sign around the location of the first sign, from the input image; and providing at least one piece of information of information about the first sign and information about the second sign in the form of voice. Accordingly, a user may correctly recognize information expressed by a sign.
US09111137B2	Apparatus and method for recognizing hand shape in portable terminal A portable terminal is configured to recognize an image such as a hand shape. The portable terminal includes a motion detection unit that includes a trainer capable of generating uniform training image data to collectively generate a plurality of images of a desired region obtained from an original image in an identical posture and an identical size, and performing a training process to prevent a feature point from being generated in a portion where detection is unnecessary in the generated training image data, and a detector capable of detecting a rotated object from input data, after the training process.
US09111133B2	Use of unknown user data for identifying known users A device may receive an image of a user. The device may compare the image to an image of a known user and an image of an unknown user. The device may select, based comparing the image to the image of a known user and the image of an unknown user, one of: the image of the known user, or the image of the unknown user. The device may identify, when the image of the known user is selected, the user as the known user. The device may not identify the user when the image of the unknown user is selected.
US09111126B2	Biometric authentication system and biometric sensor configured for single user authentication A biometric authentication system includes a biometric sensor configured for single user authentication. The biometric sensor can be configured for single user authentication through an enrollment procedure in which one or more sensing parameters are adjusted based on unique characteristics of the user. Thereafter, the user can be authenticated by capturing biometric data using the adjusted sensing parameters and comparing the captured biometric data against stored template data.
US09111121B2	Method and apparatus for securing a programmable device using a kill switch A kill switch is provided that, when triggered, may cause the programmable logic device (PLD) to become at least partially reset, disabled, or both. The kill switch may be implemented as a fuse or a volatile battery-backed memory bit. When, for example, a security threat is detected, the switch may be blown, and a reconfiguration of the device initiated in order to zero or clear some or all of the memory and programmable logic of the PLD.
US09111117B2	Methods, devices, and computer readable storage for sharing sensitive content securely Sensitive content is securely shared. A request is received from a first communication device to share sensitive content. The first communication device is associated with an account for a communication service provided by a network provider. A message including a link to the sensitive content is sent to a second communication device associated with a phone number. That message is addressed to the second communication device. An authentication message is received, indicating that the second communication device is associated with the phone number. Responsive to receipt of the authentication message, the sensitive content is made accessible via the second communication device without requiring that the second communication device be associated with an account for the communication service provided by the network provider.
US09111105B2	Policy-based application management Improved techniques for managing enterprise applications on mobile devices are described herein. Each enterprise mobile application running on the mobile device has an associated policy through which it interacts with its environment. The policy selectively blocks or allows activities involving the enterprise application in accordance with rules established by the enterprise. Together, the enterprise applications running on the mobile device form a set of managed applications. Managed applications are typically allowed to exchange data with other managed applications, but are blocked from exchanging data with other applications, such as the user's own personal applications. Policies may be defined to manage data sharing, mobile resource management, application specific information, networking and data access solutions, device cloud and transfer, dual mode application software, enterprise app store access, and virtualized application and resources, among other things.
US09111101B2	Information processing apparatus capable of enabling selection of user data erase method, data processing method, and storage medium A mechanism which makes it possible to automatically and appropriately select an erase method of erasing user data in a shorter time such that the user data can by no means be reproduced, according to the type of a connected nonvolatile storage device. An information processing apparatus determines an erase method of erasing an erase area of the nonvolatile storage device according to a management table generated based on attribute information acquired from the nonvolatile storage device. Then, the image forming apparatus erases information stored in the erase area according to the determined erase method.
US09111100B2	Privacy aware DHCP service Generally, this disclosure describes a system including a privacy aware DHCP service and a user device. The user device includes a trusted execution environment including a client privacy agent configured to request a first Internet Protocol (IP) address from a DHCP service and to determine a device privacy score based, at least in part, on a DHCP policy; memory comprising secure storage configured to store the first IP address; and communication circuitry configured to establish at least one connection between the user device and at least one entity over a network using the first IP address. The client privacy agent is configured to monitor communication activity over the connection(s), to update the device privacy score based, at least in part, on the communication activity, and to close the connection(s) if the device privacy score is outside an acceptable privacy score range, the acceptable privacy range bounded by a privacy threshold.
US09111099B2	Centralized kernel module loading Methods and systems for centralized kernel module loading are described. In one embodiment, a computing system detects a kernel module load event to load a kernel module into a kernel of a client. Upon detection of the kernel module load event, the computing system computes a cryptographic hash of the kernel module, and sends the cryptographic hash to an access control server to verify whether the cryptographic hash is a permitted hash. The computing system receives a response from the access control server to permit or deny the kernel module load event, and permits or denies the kernel module load event based on the response.
US09111093B1	Using signals from developer clusters Systems and techniques are provided for the mining signals from developer clusters in an application ecosystem and the creation of rules to proactively ban applications when they are submitted to the application ecosystem. Applications may be received. Each application may be associated with a developer account that submitted the application to an application ecosystem. Signals may be extracted for one of the applications from one of the applications and the developer accounts. A banned prevalence percentage may be determined for the signal. A signal rule may be generated from the signal based on the banned prevalence percentage for the signal. The signal rule may be stored.
US09111083B2	Applications login using a mechanism relating sub-tokens to the quality of a master token Methods and systems allow a user to log in to a device so that a number of apps become accessible on the device without the user repeatedly logging in to each different app as the user launches multiple apps. A mechanism of providing a master token with a quality score and providing sub-tokens for each app that can use the sub-token and the score quality to evaluate the level of security provided by the initial login allows each app to skip its own login process and provides a level of enhanced efficiency and convenience for the user. A method includes authenticating a user; creating a master token on the user device; creating a sub-token of the master token for an app launched on the device; the app skipping the login process of the app in response to the sub-token so that the app proceeds directly to validating a transaction.
US09111074B1	Login synchronization for related websites Methods for or providing stored authentication information of one website for a related website are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first request to provide, for display, a webpage includes at least one authentication field, and receiving an identification of an absolute domain name for the webpage. The method also includes identifying a parent domain name from the absolute domain name, and determining whether stored authentication information for a user is available for the parent domain name. The method further includes providing, for display, a first notification to populate the stored authentication information for the user in the at least one authentication field when the stored authentication information is available for the parent domain name. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
US09111067B2	Grouping layout features for directed self assembly Aspects of the invention relate to techniques of grouping layout features for directed self-assembly (DSA). Via-type features in a layout design are separated into via-type feature groups and isolated via-type features. The derived via-type feature groups are analyzed to determine whether the via-type feature groups are DSA-compliant. The layout design may be modified if one or more via-type feature groups in the via-type feature groups are non-DSA-compliant.
US09111065B2	Method for dummy metal and dummy via insertion A method of inserting dummy metal and dummy via in an integrated circuit design includes inserting, by a computer, dummy metals using a place and route tool, wherein the place and route tool has timing-awareness to improve a timing performance of the integrated circuit design, and the dummy metals have a length less than or equal to a predetermined maximum length. The method further includes inserting, by the computer, dummy vias using a design-rule-checking utility separately from the inserting of the dummy metals.
US09111061B2	Transistor characteristic calculation apparatus using large signal equivalent circuit model A transistor characteristic calculation apparatus using a large signal equivalent circuit model has a buffer trap circuit provided between a drain terminal and a source terminal such that a parallel circuit including a resistor and a capacitor, a diode, and another parallel circuit including a resistor and a capacitor are in turn connected in series.
US09111051B2	Asynchronous protocol converter An asynchronous protocol converter, which is capable of flexibly carrying out communications between tens of IP cores in an asynchronous protocol Network-on-Chip system, and which is multiple input multiple output is provided. In an LSI (20), which comprises a plurality of IP cores (21), and routers (22) positioned adjacent to the plurality of IP cores (21), an asynchronous protocol converter (1) is positioned between adjacent routers (22). The asynchronous protocol converter (1) is configured to comprise: a two-to-four-phase converter (11) that is connected to an adjacent router (22a) within the LSI (20); a four-phase pipelined router (12) that is connected on the output side of the two-to-four-phase converter (11); a four-to-two-phase converter (13) that is connected to the outputs of the four-phase pipelined router (12); an input controller (14) that controls the two-to-four-phase converter (11); and an output controller (15) that controls the four-to-two-phase converter (13).
US09111047B1	Method, system, and computer program product for implementing firmware-driven, dynamically configurable pulse-density modulation audio intellectual property A programmable intellectual property block includes a PWM processor core to perform audio processing on input audio signals with firmware-driven modules to generate PWM output samples without using digital-analog converters or application processors. PWM processor core directly writes PWM output samples to queues of PWM peripherals to generate and transmit PWM digital pulses used by power stage(s) to drive electroacoustic transducers. Audio processing module(s) and PWM processing module(s) are implemented as a part of the firmware stored on the programmable processor core and are co-optimized by accessing the firmware. PWM processor core is dynamically configurable by identifying appropriate modules or information from the firmware based at least in part upon optimization objectives. The programmable intellectual property block allows users to introduce custom-defined modules or changing the sequence of execution along the PWM path and may be configured based on user profile(s), system variable(s), and/or sensing different acoustic conditions.
US09111043B2	Semiconductor device and mobile terminal device To provide a semiconductor device and a mobile terminal device capable of operating with stability. A semiconductor device includes an HSIC physical layer circuit fixedly connected to another semiconductor device through a bus line, a USB link control unit that operates with either a USB host function or a USB device function, and link-connects to the another semiconductor device, a nonvolatile storage unit that stores selection data, the selection data being used to select the USB function with which the USB link control unit operates, and a semiconductor substrate on which the HSCI physical control unit, the USB link control unit, and the nonvolatile storage unit are formed.
US09111039B2	Limiting bandwidth for write transactions across networks of components in computer systems The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates use of a network of components in a computer system. The system includes a bandwidth-allocation apparatus that provides a write transaction limit for a component on the network. The system also includes a transaction-management apparatus that compares the write transaction limit to a set of outstanding write transactions for the component upon detecting a write transaction from the component to the network. If the write transaction causes the set of outstanding write transactions to exceed the write transaction limit, the transaction-management apparatus restricts transmission of the write transaction over the network.
US09111026B1	Integrated biosensor and simulation system for diagnosis and therapy BioMEMS/NEMS appliance biologically monitors an individual, using biosensors to detect cellular components. Data is simulated or analyzed using systems-biology software, which provides diagnostic or therapeutic guidance.
US09111024B2	Medical treatment management device, method, and program for tracking and advising patient caregivers A portable medical treatment device is designed to be placed on or near a patient when the patient is moved. The device communicates with a database that stores patient profiles and/or treatment protocols. Based on input patient information, the device communicates with the database and loads a patient profile and/or treatment protocol. The device evaluates data entered by a user according the patient profile and/or treatment protocol to determine metrics, and the determined metrics are compared with parameters to determine whether the entered data is within acceptable limits. The device tags and displays the entered data in a manner that reflects whether it was within the acceptable limits.
US09111019B2	Modeling and testing interactions between components of a software system Various systems and methods for are disclosed. For example, a method can involve extracting information from a response. The response is generated in response to a request generated by a test module during execution of a test case. The extracted information describes characteristics of transactions within the test case. The method can then involve generating a display, based upon the extracted information. The display includes information identifying each of the components that participated in at least one of the transactions within the test case. Such a method can be performed by a computing device implementing the test module.
US09111018B2	Patient care cards Methods, computer systems, and computer readable media for a patient care card graphical user interface are provided. The patient care card graphical user interface comprises a requirements display area configured to display one or more clinical measures relating to a patient, and a visual indicator that changes depending on whether the at least one or more clinical measures has been met.
US09111015B1	System and method for generating a point-in-time copy of a subset of a collectively-managed set of data items Various systems and methods selectively generate a point-in-time copy of less than all of the data items within a collectively-managed set of data items. One method involves detecting a modification to a first unit of data within a collectively managed set, subsequent to generation of a selective snapshot of the collectively managed set, and then accesses a first tag associated with the first unit of data. Based on a value of the first tag, the method determines whether the first unit of data is included in a subset of the collectively managed set. The subset includes at least two of the units of data and fewer than all of the units of data in the collectively managed set. Based upon whether the unit of data is included in the subset, the method selects whether to preserve an original value of the first unit of data.
US09111010B2	Search results display for weighted multi-term searches Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for displaying search results for weighted, multi-term content searches. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for displaying search results for weighted, multi-term content searches is provided. The method includes specifying different weighted search terms for a content search and performing the content search for both content and content meta-data in a search engine. The method also includes retrieving search results for the content search and computing a relevance for each of the weighted search terms. Finally, the method includes presenting both the search results and also a relevance indicator for each computed relevance for each of the weighted search terms found in connection with each of the search results in a user interface to the search engine.
US09111009B2	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.
US09111008B2	Document information management system A document information management system in which a search-engine-compatible interface unit makes a word in a document displayed on the screen to be specified, transfers the specified word to a search engine as a keyword to be used in the search engine, receives a search result from the search engine, and displays the search result on the screen, while a browser-compatible interface unit performs a search (a keyword search and/or global search) by using the keyword transferred from a browser and transfers a search result to the browser.
US09111002B2	Method for reading in a two-dimensional pattern code and for representing and using data, a mobile device for carrying out the method, and a method for creating a two-dimensional pattern code Method for reading in a two-dimensional pattern code of a system component by a recording apparatus of a mobile device and for presenting and using data by an output apparatus includes reading in and decoding code to obtain data that are given by the code and that are related to the component on which the code is arranged; presenting the data; or adapting the data according to user data and/or the mobile device and presenting the adapted data, wherein the (adapted) data can be interactive or non-interactive. Also, a mobile device for carrying out the above method, including a recording apparatus for reading in the code, a memory, and an output apparatus for presenting the (adapted) data.
US09110997B2	Updating weights of edges of a social graph based on sharing activity of users of the open web A social graph is built which includes interactions, sharing activity, and connections between the users of the open Web and can be used to improve ad targeting and content personalization. Sharing activity between two users will affect ads or content that both users will be presented while surfing the Web. This sharing activity includes sending of links, sending of videos, sending of files, cutting and pasting of content, sending text messages, and sending of e-mails. The system includes receiving activity information, identifying nodes in a social graph related to the activity information, and updating weights of edges based on the activity information.
US09110995B2	Framework for selecting and presenting answer boxes relevant to user input as query suggestions Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying answer boxes for presentation to a user. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of, while receiving an input entered in a search engine query input field by a first user, and before the first user has submitted the input as a search request, obtaining content for an answer box for the input and presenting the answer box to the first user. The answer box can be an answer box associated with a dominant query for the input, or can be an answer box identified from historical answer box data for the input.
US09110992B2	Context-based selection of calls-to-action associated with search results In one embodiment, access a search query provided by a user of a social-networking system; identify a set of search results in response to the search query; associate one or more call-to-action elements with one or more search results in the set of search results based on one or more factors associated with the social-networking system; and present the set of search results, including the one or more call-to-action elements, to the user.
US09110990B2	Apparatuses, methods and systems for improving the relevancy of interactive program guide search results on a wireless user's handset and television This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for improving the relevancy of Interactive Program Guide search results on a wireless user's handset and television (hereinafter, “IPG”). The IPG implements a search facility whereby users may enter search criteria into a wireless user's handset or television or the like and receive search results sorted to provide the most relevant results first. In one embodiment, the IPG may receive search criteria into a search engine and determine one or more search results in response to the search criteria. The IPG may query one or more databases of attributes, compare the search results to the attributes, and calculate weights for each of the search results according to one or more attributes. The IPG may also sort and return the compared search results so that the results are returned in order of relevance according to the weighting.
US09110987B2	System and method for providing music The present disclosure includes a system, method, and computer program product for providing music. A method in accordance with one particular embodiment may include storing a plurality of cues in a memory, each of the plurality of cues having a plurality of tags associated therewith. The plurality of tags may include both musical and non-musical tags. The method may further include receiving an input at a computing device, the input corresponding to at least one of the plurality of tags. The method may also include searching the memory of the computing device to locate at least one of the plurality of cues having at least one tag that corresponds to the input. The method may further include providing a cue having the at least one tag that corresponds to the input to a client device. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure.
US09110983B2	Traversing data utilizing data relationships Systems and methods may provide traversing data using metadata. In one example, a method may include gathering a textual description of a first object, wherein the textual description includes a word, generating a vector represent the textual description, assigning a first weight value to the word, associating an object space with the word including assigning a second weight value to the word, and associating an object space with the first object.
US09110980B2	Searching and matching of data Described herein is a technology for facilitating searching and matching of data. In accordance with one implementation, first and second feature sets are extracted. The first feature set is associated with an input data string including one or more first ideographic elements, while the second feature set is associated with a candidate string including one or more second ideographic elements. A match score of the candidate string is determined based on the first and second feature sets.
US09110978B2	Method for matching queries with answer items in a knowledge base A system for providing answers to questions presented in the form of electronic signals representing natural language words conveyed to said system by way of a network connected to a computer. The system includes a plurality of search indexes relating to a field of knowledge, each in a specific natural language. A store-house of natural words is associated with each one of the search indexes, and in which a list of natural words is maintained in an order reflecting the usage frequency of said words in that list. In addition, a language storehouse of natural words common to each of the search indexes associated each with a specific natural language. The search index includes a list of score ordered keywords, indexed answer items each associated with an internal list of references (ILOR) pointing to it, and a list of ordered numerical references associated with each of the ordered keywords. Each such reference represents quantitatively an association between the keyword and an indexed answer item.
US09110974B2	Display and navigation of structured electronic documents A user interface display aids in the navigation between representations of different levels of detail of a structured document. A drilldown corresponds to a greater level of detail and a drillup corresponds to a reduced level of detail. A user enters an input to perform either a drilldown or a drillup. A transition animation is generated to provide contextual information to aid a user to understand that the transition in representation is being performed.
US09110959B2	System and method for geo-location data type searching in an on demand environment Methods and systems are provided for retrieving, from a database containing a list of records, a subset of the list of records located within a user defined distance from a target point, each record in the list of records having a compound geo-location data type including a first data field and a second data field. The method involves generating a circle around the target point; identifying records having a geo-location within the circle; including the identified records in a result set; and presenting the result set to a user on a display screen. The method further includes treating the first data field and the second data field as a single data element.
US09110955B1	Systems and methods of selecting content items using latent vectors A two-dimensional matrix of data points represents occurrences of users selecting content items, such as audio tracks. A server computes n-dimensional latent vectors for each user and for each item. The server iteratively optimizes the user vectors and item vectors based on the data points. Each iteration includes a first phase in which the item vectors are held constant, and a second phase in which the user vectors are held constant. In the first phase, the server computes first phase parameters based on data points, the user vectors, and the item vectors, and updates the user vectors. In the second phase, the server similarly computes second phase parameters for the item vectors and updates the item vectors. The server receives a request from a user for an item recommendation, and selects an item vector based on proximity in n-dimensional space. The server then recommends the selected item to the user.
US09110952B2	Footprint tracking of contacts A footprints device includes an input module and an output module. The input module receives a request for footprint data. The footprint data relates to names of users. The output module sends the footprint data to an address book. The footprint data is marked to indicate when at least one of the names of the users is a contact of the address book.
US09110951B2	Method and apparatus for isolating a fault in a controller area network A controller area network (CAN) on a mobile system has a plurality of CAN elements including a communication bus and nodes. A method for monitoring the CAN includes detecting inactive nodes of the CAN and employing an off-board controller to identify a candidate fault in the CAN based upon the inactive nodes of the CAN and a network topology for the CAN. A fault is isolated in the CAN based upon the candidate fault.
US09110946B2	Database query optimization Embodiments relate to a system, computer program product and method for database query optimization. An aspect includes a method that extracts complex predicates from a query statement, the query statement having at least two complex predicates. The method then executes a query associated with the query statement and obtains at least a respective execution structure cost (ΔTi) for each of the complex predicates. The method also calculates an overall execution structure cost corresponding to each of the complex predicates, the complex predicates being arranged according to result of the query and the execution structure costs (ΔTi); and optimizes a database query by selecting the arrangement of complex predicates having a lowest overall execution structure cost.
US09110940B2	Supporting transactions in distributed environments using a local copy of remote transaction data and optimistic locking A first process executing in a computer system in a data grid receives a request to perform at least one transaction operation of a transaction based on remote transaction data of at least one other process in the data grid. The at least one other process is capable to perform a prepare operation for a transaction. The first process identifies a local copy of the remote transaction data in a local data structure and performs the at least one transaction operation using the local copy of the remote transaction data without acquiring a lock on the remote transaction data.
US09110937B2	Providing a content preview A content preview of a content item stored in an online storage system can be viewed on a client device without the content item itself being downloaded to the client device and without the use of software associated with the content item being installed on the client device. Furthermore, data storage and processing requirements can be minimized by creating and storing only one content preview for each unique content item. The content item can be identified by using the content item as a hash key in a hashing algorithm. The resulting unique identifier can be used to search a preview index that lists all created content previews and their location. A content preview is only created if one does not exist. The unique identifier can be used to locate the content preview and return it in response to a preview request by a client device.
US09110933B1	Processing data triggers in an untrusted environment based on information stored in a trusted environment A computer system having memory and one or more processors running an untrusted internal process determines whether the first interaction meets a first trigger condition and when the first interaction meets the first trigger condition, the computer system generates a first marker for the first data item. The computer system requests that a trusted external process perform the first interaction with the first data item and store the first marker in the database. After the first data item is stored, the computer system requests markers stored in the database and receives the first marker. The computer system determines whether an operation corresponding to the first data item is to be executed based on the first marker. When the computer system determines that a first operation corresponding to the first data item is to be executed, the computer system requests execution of the first operation.
US09110930B2	Parallel application checkpoint image compression Parallel application checkpoint image compression may be carried out in a parallel computer. The parallel computer may include a plurality of compute nodes, where each node is configured to execute one or more parallel tasks of the parallel application. The parallel tasks may be organized into an operational group for collective communications. In such a parallel computer, checkpoint image compression may include: generating, by each task of the parallel application, an image for checkpointing the parallel application; selecting, by an image management task, one of the images as a base template image; constructing, by the image management task, a binary radix tree, including storing differences between each task's image and the base template image in the binary radix tree; and storing, by the image management task as a checkpoint for the parallel application, the binary radix tree and the base template image, without storing every task's image.
US09110928B2	Media identification system for efficient matching of media items having common content To identify a media item from a database of media items that have common content, a region of interest is defined to include a plurality of frames of a test fingerprint that correspond to different segments of a media item. A media identification system queries a database of reference fingerprints to identify candidate reference fingerprints that contain a frame that matches a frame of the test fingerprint. When a candidate reference fingerprint is found, additional matching frames are determined and the region of interest is reduced to eliminate the matched frames of the test fingerprint. This continues until the region of interest is empty or there are no further matching candidates. Once the set of candidate reference fingerprints are identified, the media identification system compares the test fingerprint to the candidates to determine a closest match, thereby identifying the media item associated with the test fingerprint.
US09110923B2	Ranking over hashes Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for training an image ranking model to rank images based on hashes of their contents using a lookup table. An image training set is received. An image ranking model is trained with the training set by generating an image hash for each image of the ordered pair of images based on one or more features extracted from the image, computing a first score for a first image hash of a first image of the pair and a second score for a second image hash of a second image of the pair using the image ranking model, determining whether to update the image ranking model based on the first score and the second score, and updating the image ranking model using an update value based on the first score and the second score.
US09110920B1	CIFS access to NFS files and directories by translating NFS file handles into pseudo-pathnames A file handle produced by a file server is encoded into a pseudo-pathname used as a substitute for a pathname in a network file access protocol for accessing a file in the file server. The method avoids repeating a directory lookup and may permit the network file access protocol to access a file that has been renamed since the file handle was produced. The method is particularly advantageous for enabling a file server to use a CIFS client for virus checking or backup of a file modified by an NFS client. In a preferred implementation, the encoding of the file handle into a pseudo-pathname involves converting the file handle to an ASCII hexadecimal format to produce a component name, and appending the component name to a special name of a pseudo-directory of file handles of files in a file system.
US09110916B1	System and method of removing duplicate leads A duplicate lead removal system comprises a matching engine, a vendor duplicates database, and a conflict engine. The matching engine is configured to determine at least one vendor to receive a lead. The vendor duplicates database is configured to store duplicate lead information that is at least partly created by and received from vendors outside of the duplicate lead removal system. The conflict engine is configured to compare information that is at least derived from the lead with information stored in the vendor duplicates database in order to determine if the lead is a duplicate lead for the vendor such that the system can prevent transmission of duplicate leads to the vendor.
US09110914B1	Continuous data protection using deduplication-based storage In one aspect, a method includes intercepting a write I/O to a first storage volume of a first storage array having a deduplication-based storage functionality, sending metadata and a signature to a replication data protection appliance and increasing a first reference count representing the data in the write I/O stored at the first storage array if the signature is written to the first journal.
US09110913B2	Systems and methods for transformation of logical data objects for storage Systems and methods for transforming a logical data object for storage in a storage device operable with at least one storage protocol, creating, reading, writing, optimization and restoring thereof. Transforming the logical data object comprises creating in the storage device a transformed logical data object comprising one or more allocated storage sections with a predefined size; transforming one or more sequentially obtained chunks of obtained data corresponding to the transforming logical data object; and sequentially storing the processed data chunks into said storage sections in accordance with a receive order of said chunks, wherein said storage sections serve as atomic elements of transformation/de-transformation operations during input/output transactions on the logical data object. The processing may comprise two or more data transformation techniques coordinated in time, concurrently executing autonomous sets of instructions, and provided in a manner preserving the sequence of processing and storing the processed data chunks.
US09110903B2	Method, system and apparatus for using user profile electronic device data in media delivery Systems, methods and apparatus for collecting data and presenting media to a user are provided. The systems generally includes a data gathering module associated with an electronic device. The data gathering module communicates gathered data to a management module, which manages at least one user profile based on the gathered data. The management module may select media for presentation to a user based on the user profile, and the selected media may be displayed to the user via a media output device co-located with the user, such as a display of the user's mobile electronic device or a television, computer, billboard or other display co-located with the user. Related methods are also provided.
US09110901B2	Identifying web pages of the world wide web having relevance to a first file by comparing responses from its multiple authors Methods and systems for providing related web pages are disclosed. One method includes identifying a plurality of web pages, wherein the plurality of web pages each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the world wide web provides a platform for sharing web pages, and wherein each web page includes a document or information resource that is suitable for the world wide web and is accessible through a web browser. The method further includes generating a list of inquiries based on the plurality of web pages, providing, the list of inquiries to at least one author of the first file, receiving from the at least one author at least one response to the list of inquiries, selecting a subset of the plurality of web pages based on the at least one response, and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of web pages.
US09110896B2	Active air flap apparatus for vehicle and defect diagnosis method thereof An active air flap apparatus for a vehicle may include a drive flap positional sensor connected with a drive shaft connecting an actuator and a drive flap and detecting a rotational angle of the drive flap, a driven flap pivotally connected with the drive flap through a link mechanism, a driven flap positional sensor connected with a driven shaft pivotally connected with the link member and detecting a rotational angle of the driven flap, and a controller determining whether the drive flap positional sensor, the driven flap positional sensor, a motor of the actuator, and the link member may be defective by monitoring a feedback voltage value of the drive flap positional sensor, a feedback voltage value of the driven flap positional sensor, and a current applied to the motor of the actuator.
US09110882B2	Extracting structured knowledge from unstructured text Embodiments of the present invention relate to knowledge representation systems which include a knowledge base in which knowledge is represented in a structured, machine-readable format that encodes meaning. Techniques for extracting structured knowledge from unstructured text and for determining the reliability of such extracted knowledge are also described.
US09110881B2	Character input device and character input program The object of the present invention is to provide a character input device that facilities the input of an added value in inputting text including numeric values. In a character input device that adopts a predictive conversion method, a preset mathematical operation is performed when a numeric value is inputted, and the result of the mathematical operation is displayed as a conversion candidate.
US09110870B1	Automated system for assisting the architectural process There is disclosed an automated system for assisting the architectural process on an open-network. The system may include a data entry means for user-selected project features and at least one catalog database from which the user-selected feature is identified. The system may further incorporate filtering means for providing a graphical interface with filtered data associated with a user-selected feature, at least one user database which stores a unique identifier of the user-selected feature, automated selection means for incorporating data associated with the user-selected feature into at least one document, and generation means for creating an architectural document, such as a specification, detail, or schedule. The system may include at least one remote catalog database from which the user-selected feature is identified. Included are tracking the architectural process, querying a user database or a group of user databases, and generating Industry Foundation Class tags for industry compatibility searching.
US09110869B2	Visual representation of a character identity and a location identity A method comprising determining that, at least a part of, content of a section of a document is being displayed, determining at least one character identity, determining at least one location identity indicated by the section, and determining at least one visual representation of the location identity such that the visual representation of the location identity comprises a visual representation of the character identity that indicates a relationship between the character identity and the location identity is disclosed.
US09110860B2	Topology-aware fabric-based offloading of collective functions A computing method includes accepting a notification of a computing task for execution by a group of compute nodes interconnected by a communication network, which has a given interconnection topology and includes network switching elements. A set of preferred paths, which connect the compute nodes in the group via at least a subset of the network switching elements to one or more root switching elements, are identified in the communication network based on the given interconnection topology and on a criterion derived from the computing task. The network switching elements in the subset are configured to forward node-level results of the computing task produced by the compute nodes in the group to the root switching elements over the preferred paths, so as to cause the root switching elements to calculate and output an end result of the computing task based on the node-level results.
US09110854B1	Web-based community for disabled individuals An Internet® or world wide web-based system that provides visitors access to databases that offer information and resources for support in coping with a mental or physical disability or an associated or similar condition. The visitor can access the status of a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, a personalized report on Medicare options or a personalized report on available financial resources and life plan products for persons with a disability. A Service Provider employs a computer and software technology to establish and maintain a website that allows the visitor to access, join, and participate in a virtual community of individuals having shared experiences and needs.
US09110852B1	Methods and systems for extracting information from text Information may be extracted from a text corpus. The text corpus may be parsed into a parse tree structure based on the parts of speech of the words of the text corpus. A path in the parse tree structure may be identified as linking an entity and a value, and the path may be applied to the same or other text corpuses to extract other instances of entity-value pairs. Extracted information, associated paths, or both may be validated in some instances.
US09110851B2	System and method for persisting transaction records in a transactional middleware machine environment A transactional system can utilize the distributed storage and high availability (HA) capability provided by a clustered database to support easy and feasible disaster recovery. The transactional middleware machine environment comprises one or more transactional application servers associated with a transaction. The one or more transactional application servers operate to persist transactional log information associated with the transaction in a database that connects with said one or more transactional application servers at a local site. The database at the local site operates to replicate the persisted transactional log information to a remote database at a remote site. The remote database allows a different transactional application server at the remote site to recover the persisted transactional log information and complete the transaction, when a disaster disables the local site.
US09110849B2	Computing even-sized discrete cosine transforms In general, techniques are described for computing even-sized discrete cosine transforms (DCTs). For example, a coding device may implement these techniques. The coding device includes a DCT-II unit that first determines whether a DCT-II to perform is a multiple of two, and in response to determining that the DCT-II to perform is a multiple of two, performs the DCT-II. To perform the DCT-II, the DCT-II unit computes a butterfly and reverses an order of a first sub-set of the outputs of the butterfly. The DCT-II unit then recursively subtracts the reverse-ordered first sub-set of the butterfly outputs. The DCT-II unit computes a sub-DCT-II for a second sub-set of the butterfly outputs and a sub-DCT-III for the recursively subtracted first set of butterfly outputs. The DCT-II unit reorders the outputs produced by the sub-DCT-II and sub-DCT-III to generate output values of the DCT-II.
US09110846B2	Methods and systems for saving draft electronic communications Methods and systems for saving draft electronic communications, such as web e-mails, are described herein. One such described method comprises automatically saving a draft web-email in the e-mail web page. A second such described method comprises saving a draft web e-mail in a cookie residing on the client machine. A third such described method comprises automatically saving a draft web e-mail at the host that provides the Web e-mail service. A fourth such described method comprises interacting with a central installed client component to save a draft web e-mail one the user's machine at the client side.
US09110841B1	Overlap detection using bitmask region trackers Systems and methods are disclosed for overlap detection using bitmask region trackers. In an embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a controller configured to maintain a count of writes associated with a selected area of a data storage medium, generate an overlap check bitmask, including an overlap check bit for each of multiple regions of the selected area and that represent an indication of a previous write associated with a respective region from the multiple regions, generate a write check bitmask based on a received write, the write check bitmask including a write check bit for each of the multiple regions of the selected area and representing which of the multiple regions are related to the received write, and increment the count of writes based on comparing the overlap check bitmask with the write check bitmask.
US09110835B1	System and method for improving a data redundancy scheme in a solid state subsystem with additional metadata In one embodiment of the invention, a flash-based/solid-state storage system with an implemented data redundancy scheme such as RAID is configured to hold parity data in a volatile memory such as RAM and write such parity data to the non-volatile flash media when a full stripe of data has been written to the media. Other embodiments in certain situations force an early write of the parity for a partial stripe that has not been fully written to the non-volatile media. Those situations may include a data access error on data in a partial stripe and a detected power loss event with a partial stripe present. Embodiments are directed to writing additional data with the parity data for the partial stripe and then later using the additional data in data recovery. This approach allows the controller to easily detect the presence of a partial stripe and handle such a stripe accordingly.
US09110834B2	Utilizing local memory and dispersed storage memory to access encoded data slices A method begins by a processing module establishing a dispersed storage (DS) error coding function based on a number of local memories associated with the computing device, wherein a decode threshold number of the DS error coding function corresponds to the number of local memories. The method continues with the processing module encoding a data segment of data utilizing the DS error coding function to produce a set of encoded data slices, of which the decode threshold number of encoded data slices is required to recover the data and the set of encoded data slices includes a pillar width number of encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module storing the decode threshold number of encoded data slices in the local memories and outputting a remaining number of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices to the dispersed storage network (DSN) memory for storage therein.
US09110832B2	Object oriented memory in solid state devices The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for object oriented memory in solid state devices. One embodiment of a method for object oriented memory in solid state devices includes accessing a defined set of data as a single object in an atomic operation manner, where the accessing is from a source other than a host. The embodiment also includes storing the defined set of data as the single object in a number of solid state memory blocks as formatted by a control component of a solid state device that includes the number of solid state memory blocks.
US09110831B2	High-speed memory system The disclosed embodiments relate to a Flash-based memory module having high-speed serial communication. The Flash-based memory module comprises, among other things, a plurality of I/O modules, each configured to communicate with an external device over one or more external communication links, a plurality of Flash-based memory cards, each comprising a plurality of Flash memory devices, and a plurality of crossbar switching elements, each being connected to a respective one of the Flash-based memory cards and configured to allow each one of the I/O modules to communicate with the respective one of the Flash-based memory cards. Each I/O module is connected to each crossbar switching element by a high-speed serial communication link, and each crossbar switching element is connected to the respective one of the Flash-based memory cards by a plurality of parallel communication links.
US09110826B2	Memory allocation in a system using memory striping A system and associated methods are disclosed for allocating memory in a system providing translation of virtual memory addresses to physical memory addresses in a parallel computing system using memory striping. One method comprises: receiving a request for memory allocation, identifying an available virtually-contiguous physically-non-contiguous memory region (VCPNCMR) of at least the requested size, where the VCPNCMR is arranged such that physical memory addresses for the VCPNCMR may be derived from a corresponding virtual memory addresses by shifting a contiguous set of bits of the virtual memory address in accordance with information in a matching row of a virtual memory address matching table, and combining the shifted bits with high-order physical memory address bits also associated with the determined matching row and with low-order bits of the virtual memory address, and providing to the requesting process a starting address of the identified VCPNCMR.
US09110816B2	Cache memory having enhanced performance and security features Methods for accessing, storing and replacing data in a cache memory are provided, wherein a plurality of index bits and a plurality of tag bits at the cache memory are received. The plurality of index bits are processed to determine whether a matching index exists in the cache memory and the plurality of tag bits are processed to determine whether a matching tag exists in the cache memory, and a data line is retrieved from the cache memory if both a matching tag and a matching index exist in the cache memory. A random line in the cache memory can be replaced with a data line from a main memory, or evicted without replacement, based on the combination of index and tag misses, security contexts and protection bits. User-defined and/or vendor-defined replacement procedures can be utilized to replace data lines in the cache memory.
US09110808B2	Formation of an exclusive ownership coherence state in a lower level cache upon replacement from an upper level cache of a cache line in a private shared owner state In response to a memory access request of a processor core that targets a target cache line, the lower level cache of a vertical cache hierarchy associated with the processor core supplies a copy of the target cache line to an upper level cache in the vertical cache hierarchy and retains a copy in a shared coherence state. The upper level cache holds the copy of the target cache line in a private shared ownership coherence state indicating that each cached copy of the target memory block is cached within the vertical cache hierarchy associated with the processor core. In response to the upper level cache signaling replacement of the copy of the target cache line in the private shared ownership coherence state, the lower level cache updates its copy of the target cache line to the exclusive ownership coherence state without coherency messaging with other vertical cache hierarchies.
US09110791B2	Optimistic object relocation Object relocation often involves a multi-word copy of the object from a source address to a destination address, followed by updating the references (e.g., pointers) to the object. However, during the relocation, other threads may write to portions of the object that have already been relocated, and the updates may be lost when the references are updated to point to the destination address. A non-blocking relocation technique may be implemented to permit threads to write to the object during the relocation, wherein the memory accesses are monitored for a write to the object. If a write is detected during the relocation, the relocation fails and the memory at the destination address is deallocated; but if no write is detected, the relocation succeeds and the references are updated to point to the destination address. Refinements of this technique may be implemented to reduce other synchronization issues.
US09110779B2	Allocate and reallocate CPU resources needed to utilize full available network adapter bandwidth capacity for logical partition migration Automated techniques ensure that system central processing unit (“CPU”) power is not a bottleneck when migrating logical partitions from one system to another system or systems (e.g., in the event of a system evacuation). CPU resources needed to fully drive available bandwidth during the migration are computed. CPU resources of the system are then adjusted for the migration, which may comprise scaling down the CPU resources that are guaranteed for the executing partitions and/or adjusting relative partition variable weights to limit the amount of excess capacity that can be allocated to a partition.
US09110778B2	Address generation in an active memory device Embodiments relate to address generation in an active memory device that includes memory and a processing element. An aspect includes a method for address generation in the active memory device. The method includes reading a base address value and an offset address value from a register file group of the processing element. The processing element determines a virtual address based on the base address value and the offset address value. The processing element translates the virtual address into a physical address and accesses a location in the memory based on the physical address.
US09110770B1	Assessing quality of code in an open platform environment Techniques for driving higher quality of code may be provided. For example, code may be received for hosting on a computing resource. A computing service may be implemented to analyze the code prior to the hosting. The analysis may include assessing components of the code against criteria associated with code performance. Based on the analysis, the computing service may determine a quality of the code, provide recommended changes to the code that may improve the quality, and identify a proper computing resource for hosting the code at the quality.
US09110754B2	Computing device update control Techniques for computing device update configuration are described. In implementations, an update service is employed to manage update groups for various types and/or classifications of computing devices. An update group can specify particular update statuses for functionalities of a computing device, such as device driver updates, software updates, firmware updates, and so forth. In at least some implementations, a computing device can be assigned to an update group based on attributes of the computing device, such as an identifier of a manufacturer for the computing device, a make identifier for the computing device, a model identifier, and so forth. Update information associated with the update group can be synchronized with the computing device.
US09110753B2	System and method for installing software applications An example computer apparatus includes a processor coupled to a memory storing a program. The processor executes the program to perform operations including displaying an application menu screen displaying at least a selectable first menu item for an uninstalled first application and a selectable second menu item for an installed second application; periodically determining availability/unavailability of the first application for download from another computer apparatus; in response to selection of the first menu item if the most recent periodic determining has determined that the first application is unavailable for download from the server, providing announcement information about the first application; and in response to selection of the first menu item if the most recent periodic determining has determined that the first application is available for download from the server, initiating a process for downloading and installing the first application.
US09110752B2	Enterprise portal mobile applications installs The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for resolving issues with applications accessed through portals. A computer-implemented method includes providing an enterprise portal page to a mobile device including at least one link associated with a native mobile device application; identifying an issue associated with activation of the at least one link associated with the native mobile device application within the enterprise portal page, where the issue results from the native application being unavailable at the mobile device; identifying a device type of the mobile device on which the issue occurred; and providing information for resolving the issue to a user interface on the mobile device to correct the issue, including at least one suggested link for downloading the native mobile device application associated with the identified issue, the at least one suggested link is selected based on the identified issue and the identified device type.
US09110751B2	Generating and caching software code Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to generating and caching software code. In aspects, a target device may receive software to install. The software may include source code that has not been compiled. The target device may install the software and indicate the source code of the package is to be compiled into intermediate or executable code that is persistently stored. If the target device receives a request to execute the software prior to it being compiled, the target device may compile and execute the software without delay. If the target device receives a request to execute the software after it is compiled, the target device may obtain and execute the compiled code. The behavior above may also be applied to scripting code obtained from a server remote to the target device.
US09110750B2	Application installation system A method, system and computer program product for controlling the installation of applications on a user terminal is disclosed. In one aspect, a catalog server identifies a first and a second installation control setting corresponding to a first and a second application on the basis of user identification data from a data store comprising entries for a plurality of applications and their corresponding installation control settings. Subsequently, the catalog server determines installation control data for at least one of the first and second application on the basis of the first and the second installation control setting. The determined installation control data is transmitted to the user terminal for controlling installation of at least one of the first and the second application.
US09110747B2	Obtaining program data over a network A network comprises a data store storing for computing devices connectable to the network i) identification data associated with the computing devices and ii) source data identifying one or more sources of program data for the devices. The network also has one or more sources of program data associated with the identification data; and a plurality of computing devices. The computing devices each include a communications program configured to communicate with the data store, provide the identification data associated with the computing device and obtain from the data store the source data, and, having obtained the source data from the data store, communicate with the identified source to obtain program data from the identified source.
US09110723B2	Multi-core binary translation task processing Embodiments of techniques and systems associated with binary translation (BT) in computing systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a BT task to be processed may be identified. The BT task may be associated with a set of code and may be identified during execution of the set of code on a first processing core of the computing device. The BT task may be queued in a queue accessible to a second processing core of the computing device, the second processing core being different from the first processing core. In response to a determination that the second processing core is in an idle state or has received an instruction through an operating system to enter an idle state, at least some of the BT task may be processed using the second processing core. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09110719B2	Decentralized distributed computing system A distributed system includes a plurality of nodes connected over a network. Each node has a unique node identifier which identifies the node in the distributed system. Tasks are launched from any node in the distributed system and include one or more node identifiers. If a node receives a task including its node identifier, the node executes the task. Each node may store each task in a log. If a node fails, after recovering from the failure, the node queries the distributed system for tasks which were not received and tasks which were not completed due to the failure.
US09110717B2	Managing use of lease resources allocated on fallover in a high availability computing environment Responsive to a cluster manager for a particular node from among multiple nodes allocating at least one leased resource for a resource group for an application workload on the particular node, on fallover of the resource group from another node to the particular node, setting a timer thread, by the cluster manager for the particular node, to track an amount of time remaining for an initial lease period of the at least one leased resource. Responsive to the timer thread expiring while the resource group is holding the at least one leased resource, maintaining, by the cluster manager for the particular node, the resource group comprising the at least one leased resource for an additional lease period and automatically incurring an additional fee, only if the particular node has the capacity to handle the resource group at a lowest cost from among the nodes.
US09110706B2	General purpose distributed data parallel computing using a high level language General-purpose distributed data-parallel computing using a high-level language is disclosed. Data parallel portions of a sequential program that is written by a developer in a high-level language are automatically translated into a distributed execution plan. The distributed execution plan is then executed on large compute clusters. Thus, the developer is allowed to write the program using familiar programming constructs in the high level language. Moreover, developers without experience with distributed compute systems are able to take advantage of such systems.
US09110703B2	Virtual machine packet processing Packet processing for packets from a virtual machine includes receiving a packet from an external switch at a computer system hosting a plurality of virtual machines. If the received packet is a learning packet, storing a packet signature determined from the learning packet. For a packet to be transmitted from a virtual machine in the computer system, determining if the packet's signature matches the stored packet signature. If the packet's signature matches the stored packet signature, performing an action associated with the packet signature.
US09110700B2	Methods and systems for preventing access to display graphics generated by a trusted virtual machine The methods and systems described herein provide for preventing a non-trusted virtual machine from reading the graphical output of a trusted virtual machine. A graphics manager receives a request from a trusted virtual machine to render graphical data using a graphics processing unit. The graphics manager assigns, to the trusted virtual machine, a secure section of a memory of the graphics processing unit. The graphics manager renders graphics from the trusted virtual machine graphical data to the secure section of the graphics processing unit memory. The graphics manager receives a request from a non-trusted virtual machine to read graphics rendered from the trusted virtual machine graphical data and stored in the secure section of the graphics processing unit memory, and prevents the non-trusted virtual machine from reading the trusted virtual machine rendered graphics stored in the secure section of the graphics processing unit memory.
US09110687B2	Information processing apparatus and operation control method According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a state change controller and a display processor. When a first key of a keyboard is pressed, the state change controller changes a state of a first operational environment. The display processor displays a first message indicative of a current state of the first operational environment in an informing area of a display screen for a first duration of time. When a second message indicative of a past state of the first operational environment is displayed by the display processor for the first duration of time in the informing area, the display processor display the first message in the informing area together with the second message.
US09110684B2	Data splitting for recursive data structures Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the data splitting of recursive data structures. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for data splitting recursive data structures can be provided. The method can include identifying data objects of a recursive data structure type, such as a linked list, within source code, the recursive data structure type defining multiple different data fields. The method further can include grouping the data objects into some memory pool units, each of which can contain the same number of data objects. Each memory pool unit can be seen as an array of data objects. The method can include data splitting, which could be maximal array splitting in each different memory pool unit. Finally, the method can include three different approaches, including field padding, field padding and field splitting, to handle irregular field sizes in the data structure.
US09110683B2	Predicting branches for vector partitioning loops when processing vector instructions While fetching the instructions from a loop in program code, a processor calculates a number of times that a backward-branching instruction at the end of the loop will actually be taken when the fetched instructions are executed. Upon determining that the backward-branching instruction has been predicted taken more than the number of times that the branch instruction will actually be taken, the processor immediately commences a mispredict operation for the branch instruction, which comprises: (1) flushing fetched instructions from the loop that will not be executed from the processor, and (2) commencing fetching instructions from an instruction following the branch instruction.
US09110675B1	Usage of TOC register as application register Embodiments relate to usage of a table of contents (TOC) register as an application register. An aspect includes receiving, by a computer system, application object code comprising a first function call from a calling function to a first callee function, and a symbol table entry in a symbol table comprising a first TOC register usage indicator that is associated with the first callee function. Another aspect includes determining that the first callee function of the first function call does not require a TOC pointer based on the first TOC register usage indicator that is associated with the first callee function in the symbol table. Another aspect includes based on determining that the first callee function of the first function call does not require a TOC pointer, inserting a TOC save command and a TOC restore command corresponding to the first local function call into the application object code.
US09110673B2	System and method of creating and remotely editing interactive generic configurator programs Item configurators for websites and other applications, using a plurality of graphic layer files and graphic layer thumbnail files comprising various layers of the item desired for configuration. Generally at least some of this plurality of graphic layer files will contain some transparent pixels. The method also involves creating at least one main description file, which may be in XML format, or a CSV row and column table format, suitable for editing by spreadsheet, which describes the relationships between this plurality of graphic layer files. An interactive generic configurator program (IGCP) that is capable of reading and parsing this main description file, and displaying icons on the GUI that are representative of various user configurator selections will then be used to implement the configurator, often within a web browser over the internet. Additionally, methods of allowing unskilled users to remotely edit such configurator files using standard web browsers are disclosed.
US09110664B2	Secondary graphics processor control system A secondary graphics processor control system includes a secondary graphics processor. A controller is coupled to the secondary graphics processor. The controller detects the start of an application that is associated with a secondary graphics processor and then determines a power capability of a battery. The controller then either prevents enablement of the secondary graphics processor if the power capability is below a predetermined threshold such that only a primary graphics processor processes graphics for the application, or allows enablement of the secondary graphics processor if the power capability is above the predetermined threshold such that the secondary graphics processor processing graphics for the application. The primary graphics processor may be an integrated graphics processing unit (iGPU) provided by a system processor that is mounted to a board, and the secondary graphics processor may be a discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU) that is coupled to the board.
US09110662B2	Temperature controller A temperature controller capable of being connected to a computer is able to be stably operated at the time of being connected to the computer. The temperature controller is operated by a power source from the computer and operated by a general power source. A voltage used in the temperature controller includes a first voltage for processing a digital signal. The temperature controller includes a feedback circuit for monitoring a change in the first voltage of the temperature controller and when detecting that the first voltage exceeds a predetermined value, lowering the supply of the general power source, and the voltage of the power source supplied from the computer is smaller than the predetermined value.
US09110656B2	Systems and methods for handling instructions of in-order and out-of-order execution queues A processor configured to provide instructions of a first instruction type to a first execution unit, and a second execution queue configured to provide instructions of a second instruction type to a second execution unit. A first instruction of the second instruction type is received. The first instruction is decoded by the decode/issue unit to determine operands of the first instruction. The operands of the first instruction are determined to include a dependency on a second instruction of the first instruction type stored in a first entry of the first execution queue. The first instruction is stored in a first entry of the second execution queue. A synchronization indicator corresponding to the first instruction in a second entry of the first execution queue is set immediately adjacent the first entry of the first execution queue, which indicates that the first instruction is stored in another execution queue.
US09110646B2	Computer system, method for programming a real-time clock and a computer program product A computer system includes at least one system component including a first realtime clock that produces interrupt requests, at least one power supply unit that supplies the system component with at least one operating voltage, wherein the power supply unit includes at least one microcontroller having a second realtime clock, and at least one firmware component, wherein the firmware component transfers programming of the first realtime clock to the second realtime clock before the computer system changes to a switched-off state or an energy-saving state.
US09110643B2	Leakage current reduction in an integrated circuit An integrated circuit is provided with operational mode header transistors which connect a virtual power rail to a VDD power supply. A controller circuit, responsive to a sensed voltage signal from a voltage sensor which reads the virtual rail voltage VVDD, generates a control signal which controls the operational mode transistors. The control signal is derived from an interface voltage power supply that provides higher voltage VDD IO than the VDD power supply and thus able to overdrive the operational mode transistors via either a gate bias voltage or a bulk bias voltage. The amount of leakage through the operational mode transistors is controlled in a closed loop feedback arrangement so as to maintain a predetermined target value or range for the virtual rail voltage. The operational mode transistor may also be controlled to support dynamic voltage and frequency scaling.
US09110637B2	Electronic device An electronic device comprises a base, a display body, and a pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism rotatably connects to the base and the display body to allow the display body to rotate relative to the base via the pivot mechanism. When one edge of the display body rotates to rest on the base, the pivot mechanism, the base, and the display body form a triangle to make the display body firmly supported by the pivot mechanism on the base.
US09110635B2	Initiating personal assistant application based on eye tracking and gestures A device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least one signal from at least one camera in communication with the device, determine that a user of the device is looking at least substantially at a personal assistant feature presented on a display of the device at least partially based on the signal, and initiate a personal assistant which processes audible input from the user received at the device in response to a determination that the user is looking at least substantially at the personal assistant feature. The personal assistant is associated with the personal assistant feature.
US09110633B2	Electronic apparatus and base structure thereof A base structure includes a main body, a cover, a rod and an operating element. The main body includes a hollow portion, a containing portion for placing a battery module and an electrical connecting portion. The cover is combined detachably with the main body to cover the hollow portion. The operating element passes through the main body to connect to the rod, and drives the rod to move relative to the main body. After the cover is combined with the main body, the rod in a first position locks the cover. When the rod is moved from the first position to a second position, the rod unlocks the cover and pushes the cover outwards from the main body, and the rod pushes the battery module to be electrically disconnected from the electrical connecting portion at the same time.
US09110621B2	Method and apparatus for performing printing using a remote rendering service The invention relates to a printing process, an arrangement for realizing the printing process and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium which, in particular, enables wireless printing via Wi-Fi (Wireless Local Area Network) or Bluetooth® from a desktop computer or a laptop independent of a printer-specific driver installation and printer configuration on the computer.
US09110620B2	Printing apparatus including download printing procedure A processor performs: receiving a print instruction including a designation of particular image data stored in a server; in response to reception of the print instruction, acquiring at least one of a property of the particular image data, a print setting of the particular image data, and a state of a printing apparatus; and based on the at least one, determining one of first and second processing modes; when the first processing mode is determined, receiving the particular image data until reaching a first unit of data; and controlling a printing device to print the particular image data of the first unit; and when the second processing mode is determined, receiving the particular image data until reaching a second unit of data; and controlling the printing device to print the particular image data of the second unit. The second unit of data is larger than the first unit of data.
US09110618B2	Printing apparatus and log recording method A printing apparatus including: a storage unit configured to store print data; a printing unit configured to print the print data; and a control device configured to, suspend, when a suspension condition of suspending the printing of the print data by the printing unit is satisfied, the printing of the print data until the suspension condition is not satisfied, and store a log related to the print data in a storage device, wherein, when the suspension condition is satisfied, the control device is configured to store the log in the storage device before the printing of the print data is started, and wherein, when the suspension condition is not satisfied, the control device is configured to store the log in the storage device after the printing of the print data is started.
US09110616B2	Image processing apparatus The preview unit displays on a display a preview image of image data in the image data retaining unit. The position receiving unit receives a position that user designates on the preview image displayed on the display. The selection receiving unit receives a user selection of additional information retained in the additional information retaining unit. The information imparting unit imparts the additional information received by the selection receiving unit to the position received by the position receiving unit. The image processing unit extracts a page imparted with the additional information from the image data in the image data retaining unit, and executes the processing associated with the additional information.
US09110613B2	Print control apparatus and print control program using compression processing A print control apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image file including on one page a plurality of sets of image data of a raster format for representing an object, a compression processing unit for selecting methods of compression to apply to each of the plurality of sets of image data from among a plurality of methods of compression, in accordance with the properties of the image data, and compressing each of the plurality of sets of image data by the respectively selected methods of compression, a PDL data generation unit for generating PDL data, which is PDL data in which a command to print the image file is described by a page description language and which includes the plurality of sets of compressed image data, and a transfer unit for transferring the generated PDL data to a print unit.
US09110609B2	Printing system, information processing device, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium for controlling printing process by applying a printing rule to a print job An information processing device includes: a rule acquiring part for acquiring a printing rule from a print server; a job generating part for generating a print job containing header information showing settings of the print job and sending the generated print job to the print server; an initial determination part for making an initial determination to determine whether or not the printing rule is applied to the print job generated by the job generating part based on the header information of the print job and displaying a result of the initial determination on a display part; and a job controlling part for continuing a process on the print job in response to a user instruction to continue, and suspending the process on the print job in response to a user instruction to suspend after the result of the initial determination is displayed on the display part.
US09110607B2	Pool spares for data storage virtualization subsystem A data storage virtualization subsystem (SVS) for providing storage to a host entity is disclosed. The SVS comprises a storage virtualization controller for connecting to the host entity, at least one physical storage device (PSD) pool, and at least one PSD is designated to be a pool spare PSD to the at least one PSD pool. The at least one PSD pool comprises at least one PSD to store user data or associated redundant information and is given a pool ID for identifying the PSD pool.
US09110605B2	Wireless internet access module, communication method for host and wireless internet access module, and data card A communication method for a host and a wireless Internet access module, and a data card, are provided so that the host implements wireless Internet access with the wireless Internet access module of a secure digital interface. The method includes simulating each port on a wireless Internet access processing function unit in a wireless Internet access module into a secure digital card partition and reporting the secure digital card partition to a host side; receiving downlink interaction information from the host side encapsulated in a secure digital card interface format, decapsulating the downlink interaction information, and delivering the decapsulated downlink interaction information to a corresponding port; and receiving uplink interaction information reported to the host side from each port, encapsulating the received uplink interaction information in the secure digital card interface format.
US09110599B1	Thin provisioning of VTL tape pools with MTree logical quotas A system and method for thin provisioning in a virtual tape library. In one embodiment, a method includes the operations of receiving, from a user entity, a first request to create a pool of virtual tapes for the user entity, wherein data for the pool of virtual tapes is stored on physical storage; creating the pool of virtual tapes for the user entity according to the first request such that a provisioned capacity of data storage for the pool of virtual tapes exceeds an actual capacity of data storage available to the pool of virtual tapes on the physical storage; and presenting the pool of virtual tapes to a second system as physical tape storage having the provisioned capacity available for data storage and not the actual capacity.
US09110584B2	Controlling a cursor on a touch screen In one embodiment, a method for controlling a cursor on a touch screen includes, in response to having entered a pointing mode, displaying the cursor on the touch screen; in response to a touch on the touch screen, calculating a movement velocity of a touch point of the touch; and controlling the movement of the cursor according to the movement velocity of the touch point; wherein at any moment in the pointing mode, an input area of the touch point is any area within the touch screen.
US09110582B2	Mobile terminal and screen change control method based on input signals for the same A screen change control method based on input signals and a mobile terminal supporting the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a display panel for outputting a screen assigned to a user function, and a control unit for collecting screen ratio information based on at least one of a proportion of a current screen on the display panel to a full screen assigned to the user function and a ratio of enlargement or reduction by zooming, and for automatically adjusting an amount of screen changes for an input signal according to the screen ratio information.
US09110578B2	Electronic device and method for providing extended user interface An electronic device and a method for providing an extended user interface in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device comprises a user interface and a display configured to display data objects. The device is configured to detect selection of a data object on the display, detect dragging of the selected data object to a border of the display and to detect an effort to drag the object over the border in a given direction outside the display. A predetermined action is performed in the device on the basis of the detected effort and the detected direction.
US09110577B1	Method and system for capturing, inferring, and/or navigating dependencies between mashups and their data sources and consumers A computer system, includes a display interface; a user input device interface; and a processor cooperatively operable with the display interface and the user input device interface. The processor is configured to interacting with a user to selectively browse, via the user input device interface and the display interface, relationship dependencies between a selected mashup or service and mashup assets one level removed from the selected mashup or service.
US09110572B2	Network based video creation A computing device is configured to provide over a network an ability to create a 2.5D full motion custom multi-media file. In one example, a computing device makes available to a user a plurality of stored video templates into which a user may insert custom video, photos, and/or text. The computing device provides a low resolution preview of the custom video to the user over the network connection. The user then has the ability to edit the custom video prior to finalization. The computing device receives signals indicating purchase or licensing credentials and in response to receiving such credentials, finalizes and delivers a 2.5D video for the user. So configured, a user can relatively cheaply and quickly create video content such as an advertisement having modern visual features such as 2.5D video in a cost efficient and timely manner.
US09110564B2	Mobile terminal, method for controlling mobile terminal, and method for displaying image of mobile terminal A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a display unit configured to display at least a 2D (two-dimensional) object and a 3D (three-dimensional) object; and a controller configured to control the display unit to display the 2D object and the 3D object in an overlapping manner, and to change a display characteristic of at least one of the overlapping 2D object and the 3D object.
US09110561B2	Context sensitive actions Techniques for performing context-sensitive actions in response to touch input are provided. A user interface of an application can be displayed. Touch input can be received in a region of the displayed user interface, and a context can be determined. A first action may be performed if the context is a first context and a second action may instead be performed if the context is a second context different from the first context. In some embodiments, an action may be performed if the context is a first context and the touch input is a first touch input, and may also be performed if the context is a second context and the touch input is a second touch input.
US09110559B2	Designing a GUI development toolkit Designing a GUI development toolkit includes creating a windows event class with a property of window predefined condition events and a property of window drag and drop events; creating a windows adapter class with two trigger methods; creating a windows class with a window listener method configured to cause the window to enter into an edit mode in response to detecting the property of window predefined condition events is triggered; and to obtain and save initial location, dragged-to location and the mapping relationship between thereof for each component in the window in response to detecting that the property of window drag and drop events is triggered; and creating a component class with an action listener method defined to cause components in a window to be dragged to other locations of the window in which the components are located in response to detecting that the window is under the edit mode.
US09110558B2	Physics based graphical program editor System and method for editing a graphical diagram. A graphical diagram, such as a graphical program, is displayed on a display device. User input may be received editing the graphical diagram, thereby generating an edited graphical diagram. Placement of one or more elements in the graphical diagram may be adjusted in response to the editing based on determined forces applied to the one or more elements in the edited graphical diagram based on the said editing, resulting in an adjusted edited graphical diagram. The adjusted edited graphical diagram may be displayed on the display device, which may include displaying an animation illustrating the movement of the elements to an equilibrium state in which the forces balance and movement ceases. The editing, adjusting, and displaying may be performed sequentially and/or concurrently, as desired.
US09110549B2	Driving frequency selection method for capacitive multi-touch system A driving frequency selection method is used in a capacitive multi-touch system. When the system operates in an idle mode, an active driving frequency is selected randomly from N candidates, and a self-capacitance driving and sensing is used to detect touch points. When there are touch points, the capacitive multi-touch system is switched to an active mode to acquire an image raw data for finding the positions of touch points. In the active mode, noise is calculated from the image raw data. When the noise exceeds a predetermined value, the system is switched back to the idle mode, and the self-capacitance driving and sensing is applied to N−1 active driving frequencies other than the previously selected active driving frequency to acquire N−1 self-capacitance image raw data. The method determines one with a minimum noise and selects the corresponding frequency as a currently active driving frequency.
US09110535B2	Touch apparatus and driving method thereof A touch apparatus includes a driving unit, a first touch panel, a second touch panel and a connecting circuit board coupling between the first and second touch panels. The driving unit has a driving element which has at least one driving port for outputting a plurality of driving signals and at least one sensing port for receiving a plurality of sensing signals. The first touch panel is coupled with the driving element. The second touch panel is disposed adjacent to the first touch panel, and is coupled with the driving element via the first touch panel. The first touch panel and the second touch panel are coupled jointly with at least one of the driving port and the sensing port. A driving method of the touch apparatus is also disclosed.
US09110533B2	Haptic device with controlled traction forces A haptic device includes a substrate that is subjected to lateral motion such as lateral oscillation with one or more degrees of freedom together with modulation of a friction reducing oscillation in a manner that can create a shear force on the user's finger or on an object on the device.
US09110520B2	Method and device for sensing rotation of wheel in portable terminal A method of sensing the rotation of a wheel in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes producing at least one interrupt through any one of a plurality of sensors provided in the wheel according to the rotation of the wheel, confirming an interrupt value of the produced interrupt, and a status value of a sensor which did not produce the interrupt among the plurality of sensors, and determining that the wheel is rotated in a direction corresponding to the interrupt value and the status value.
US09110516B2	Flexible display device and method of transferring data between flexible interface devices A method of transferring data between a plurality of flexible interface devices, includes an operation in which the flexible interface devices are flexed due to external force from a user, an operation in which the flexible interface devices acquire flex information generated when the flexible interface devices are flexed, through a plurality of flex sensors, and an operation in which at least one of the flexible interface devices transfers data between the flexible interface devices based on the flex information.
US09110515B2	Method and apparatus for text input A method and apparatus for text entry are provided. The method provides a keypad comprising four directional keys and a center selection key, and assigns a set of letters to each of the four directional keys. A representation of the set of letters assigned to each of the four directional keys is provided. A sequence of selected directional keys is received in accordance with a user input, and in accordance with the selected directional keys, the set of letters assigned to each of the selected directional keys are selectively passed to a parsing algorithm. The parsing algorithm determines a user intended text input based upon the passed sequence of letter groupings.
US09110514B2	Electronic device with switchable display screen, computer system thereof and method for switching display screen An electronic device with a switchable display screen, a computer system of the electronic device and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a processing unit, a DisplayPort interface, a keyboard control unit, a switch module, and a display panel module. The processing unit generates a first display data according to a DisplayPort standard. When the DisplayPort interface is coupled to an external device, the DisplayPort interface receives an external display data transmitted by the external device. The keyboard control unit generates a switch signal according to a switch event. The switch module selects the first display data or the external display data to be a screen data according to the switch signal. The display panel module coupled to the switch module receives and displays the screen data on a display panel. Thus, the external device may share display content with the display panel of the electronic device.
US09110503B2	Precision position tracking device Embodiment of a lightweight and compact wireless precision position tracking device and a precision position tracking motion capture system are described. Optionally, the wireless precision position tracking device is configured to be worn by a user. The wireless precision position tracking device may be configured to emit optical light from two or more respective markers, where the light from one of the markers is distinguishable from light from another of the markers.
US09110490B2	Floor mount ETC pedal with integrated kickdown and tactile alert mechanisms A pedal assembly for simulating the feel of a standard pedal assembly in a vehicle. The pedal assembly includes a pedal pivotally mounted to a housing. A lever arm is further provided connecting the pedal to the housing. A kickdown subassembly is mounted within the housing. The kickdown subassembly includes a bead and an abutment portion. Depression of the pedal assembly results in movement of the bead towards the abutment portion and provides for kickdown when the bead contacts the abutment portion and then subsequently moves past the abutment portion.
US09110484B2	Temperature dependent biasing for leakage power reduction Temperature dependent biasing for leakage power reduction. In some embodiments, a semiconductor device may include a biasing circuit configured to generate a voltage that varies dependent upon a temperature of the semiconductor device and a logic circuit operably coupled to the biasing circuit, where the voltage is applied to a bulk terminal of one or more transistors within the logic circuit, and where the voltage has a value outside of a voltage supply range of the logic circuit. In another embodiment, a semiconductor device may include a biasing circuit configured to generate a voltage that varies according to a temperature of the semiconductor device and a power switch operably coupled to the biasing circuit, where the voltage is applied to a gate terminal of the power switch, and where the voltage has a value outside of a voltage supply range of the power switch.
US09110483B2	Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) variable capacitor cells, which include one or more pairs of MOS capacitors implemented in anti-parallel and/or anti-series configurations. In certain implementations, the MOS variable capacitor cells are electrically connected in parallel with one another between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the variable capacitor array. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the MOS variable capacitor cells.
US09110476B2	Controlled cooling of an electronic system based on projected conditions Energy efficient control of a cooling system cooling an electronic system is provided based, in part, on projected conditions. The control includes automatically determining an adjusted control setting(s) for an adjustable cooling component(s) of the cooling system. The automatically determining is based, at least in part, on projected power consumed by the electronic system at a future time and projected temperature at the future time of a heat sink to which heat extracted is rejected. The automatically determining operates to reduce power consumption of the cooling system and/or the electronic system while ensuring that at least one targeted temperature associated with the cooling system or the electronic system is within a desired range. The automatically determining may be based, at least in part, on an experimentally obtained model(s) relating the targeted temperature and power consumption of the adjustable cooling component(s) of the cooling system.
US09110475B2	Integral filter and regulator for valve A valve assembly comprises a closure element disposed in a flow control duct, a fluid-driven actuator assembly, a shaft operable to translate linear movement of the actuator assembly into rotation of the closure element, and an integral filter and pressure regulator unit disposed in line with an actuator fluid supply passage. The actuator fluid supply passage extends between the flow control duct and the actuator assembly. The integral filter and pressure regulator unit includes a regulator housing having at least one cylindrical wall surrounding a vent cavity and a regulator cavity. Filter media is secured to the regulator housing and is disposed across a regulator orifice in communication with the regulator cavity.
US09110473B2	Apparatus and method for controlling sun visor A sun visor control apparatus is provided that includes: at least one sun visor, which is provided in a vehicle to block light from being incident therein; a sun visor driver, which drives the at least one sun visor; and at least one camera, which captures an image of the outside of the vehicle. A controller detects a shadow of the vehicle from the image of the outside of the vehicle, calculates a direction of the shadow and a length of the shadow, and controls the sun visor driver so as to block the incident light in consideration of the direction of the shadow and the length of the shadow.
US09110470B2	Systems and methods for using multiple hypotheses in a visual simultaneous localization and mapping system The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to autonomously generate and update a map. Unlike with laser rangefinders, the visual techniques are economically practical in a wide range of applications and can be used in relatively dynamic environments, such as environments in which people move. One embodiment further advantageously uses multiple particles to maintain multiple hypotheses with respect to localization and mapping. Further advantageously, one embodiment maintains the particles in a relatively computationally-efficient manner, thereby permitting the SLAM processes to be performed in software using relatively inexpensive microprocessor-based computer systems.
US09110468B2	Universal remote operator station A remote operator station for controlling an operation of a machine is disclosed. The remote operator station comprises a display device, a plurality of control devices, and a controller communicably coupled to the display device and the control devices. The controller is configured to display a list of types of machines capable of being operated remotely. The controller receives an input indicative of a machine selected from the list. The controller determines a plurality of functionalities associated with the operation of the selected machine. The controller maps the determined functionalities to the plurality of control devices and further displays the mapped functionalities associated with the control devices.
US09110466B2	Programming method for a robot, programming apparatus for a robot, and robot control system An operator inputs a sensing instruction at a sensing point, which is a rough taught point, in a teaching mode (S22). The instruction and sensing point are stored in a second storage region (S23). Further, a target angle and an advance/retraction angle are both input in the second storage region (S24). A CPU moves a robot to the sensing point (S33) in a sensing mode, to perform detection tasks by a laser sensor, thereby acquiring the shape of a workpiece (S33). The CPU calculates a position and a posture of a welding torch to create a task program (S35). In such a manner, it is possible to greatly simplify teaching tasks in an environment free of workpiece displacements.
US09110463B2	Customized manufacturing method for an optoelectrical device The disclosure provides a customized manufacturing method for an optoelectrical device. The customized manufacturing method comprises the steps of providing a manufacturing flow including a front-end flow, a customized module subsequent to the front-end flow, and a pause step between the front-end flow and the customized module, processing a predetermined amount of semi-manufactured products queued at the pause step, tuning the customized module in accordance with a customer's request, and processing the semi-manufactured products by the tuned customized module to fulfill the customer's request.
US09110461B2	Semiconductor manufacturing equipment Semiconductor manufacturing equipment includes: a controller controlling driving and processes of various parts of the semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and a sensor monitoring each physical amount in the semiconductor manufacturing equipment or a status of each chemical response amount; a database; and an arithmetic section executing: processing of reading out equipment data, calculating a correlation matrix between time points based on a plurality of pieces of signal data to be compared, calculating eigen values and eigen vectors from the correlation matrix, and calculating principal component scores by principal component analysis; processing of comparing magnitudes of the eigen values of the principal components, arranging the eigen values in descending order to display a list thereof; and processing of displaying a scatter diagram where the principal component scores of the respective signals are plotted in a feature space selecting the principal component corresponding to the eigen value having a contribution ratio.
US09110441B2	Cartridge detachably mounted on main casing A cartridge is detachably mountable on a main casing. The main casing is provided with a coupling member providing a driving force. The cartridge comprises: a first roller extending in a first direction and configured to rotate about a first rotational axis; a driving force receiving portion configured to receive the driving force from the coupling member to drive the first roller and rotate about a second rotational axis, the driving force receiving portion comprising a contact portion configured to be in contact with the coupling member; and a first gear comprising a gear tooth, the gear being configured to transmit the driving force received at the driving force receiving portion to the first roller. The contact portion is overlapped with the gear tooth when projected in the first direction.
US09110438B2	Flange member, photosensitive drum, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and image forming method A disclosed flange member includes a press-fitted portion to be press-fitted in an axial end-opening portion of a hollow and cylindrical sleeve member; an axle opening portion including an axle opening into which a shaft member is inserted when the press-fitted portion is press-fitted in the end-opening portion; and a linking portion extending in a direction parallel to a circular cross section of the sleeve member and connecting the axle opening portion to the press-fitted portion. The linking portion includes a stress-absorbing portion that is deformed so as to absorb stress to which an outer peripheral surface of the press-fitted portion is subjected upon contact with an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve member when the press-fitted portion is press-fitted in the end-opening portion, thus preventing the stress from being transmitted to the axle opening portion via the linking portion.
US09110434B2	System and method for pre-treating magnetic ink character recognition readable documents Disclosed herein is a printing system is described having a first printer including a fuser employing fuser oil, and a coater disposed upstream or downstream from the first printer and being configured to deposit a wax coating on a portion of the substrate. A corresponding method and a substrate also are described. The system, method and substrate are useful for preparing MICR encoded documents such as checks.
US09110428B2	Electrical cable connecting apparatus, method for connecting electrical cable, and image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus main body (apparatus main body) and an automatic document feeder mounted on the apparatus main body are provided, and a cable-side connector provided at a front end of an electrical cable extending from the automatic document feeder is removably connected to a board-side connector provided on a circuit board of the apparatus main body. In this configuration, an opening portion is provided in a back face of a housing of the apparatus main body at a position opposing the board-side connector, a lid that covers this opening portion is attached to a front end portion of the electrical cable by an attachment member, and this lid is configured so as to be attachable to the opening portion by a hook and fixing by screwing by means of a screw insertion boss.
US09110424B2	Image forming apparatus forming an image on adhesive face of print medium An image forming apparatus includes a roll body including a print medium wound around, the medium having an adhesive face, an image forming unit to form an image on the adhesive face, a conveyance unit having a pair of a conveyance rotor and an opposed rotor to convey the medium with the medium interposed between the conveyance rotor and the opposed rotor and an adhesive face guide unit to guide the medium when the conveyance unit returns the medium in a return direction opposite a conveyance direction of the medium. The adhesive face guide unit has a downstream rotor disposed downstream from the opposed rotor in the return direction and an endless adhesive face guide member wound around the opposed rotor and the downstream rotor. The adhesive face guide member is configured to receive and guide the adhesive face of the medium returned, in a separable state.
US09110422B2	Color image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a process unit arranged in the vicinity of the circumference of each photosensitive member and the process unit is configured to act on the photosensitive member in forming a toner image thereon. The image forming apparatus detects a time period since a laser beam emission unit emits a laser beam to the photosensitive member to form an electrostatic latent image for detection until the formed electrostatic latent image for detection or a toner image based on the electrostatic latent image for detection reaches the process unit, and performs color misregistration correction control based on the result of detection. In this case, a control unit at least decreases the light amount of a pre-exposure LED when the electrostatic latent image for detection passes through a position facing the pre-exposure LED.
US09110421B2	Image forming apparatus, method and a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium therefor An image forming apparatus includes a control device that detects a change in a first state concerning placement and removal of sheets in a sheet feed device or mounting and demounting of the sheet feed device and detects a second change in a second state concerning placement and removal or mounting and demounting of a member. When the control device detects the first change, the control device displays, on a display, first display information prompting for the user to enter settings concerning the type of sheets to be supplied to the sheet feed device. After accepting settings, the control device counts a predetermined time and deletes the first display information. When detecting the second change, the control device displays the display information for a longer time. Accordingly, when the user checks or sets the first display information about sheets, convenience is improved.
US09110419B2	Image forming system and image forming apparatus Disclosed is a tandem-type image forming system performing single-sided printing and double-sided printing on a sheet, the image forming system including: a first image forming apparatus; and a second image forming apparatus connected with the first image forming apparatus in series, wherein when the single-sided printing is performed, either the first image forming apparatus or the second image forming apparatus performs printing on a sheet, and when the double-sided printing is performed, both the first image forming apparatus and the second image forming apparatus performs the printing on a sheet, the image forming system further including: a control section which controls a sheet-passing image forming apparatus which is either the first image forming apparatus or the second image forming apparatus, and does not perform the printing but performs sheet-passing in the single-sided printing.
US09110403B2	Toner-container support unit and image-forming apparatus A toner-container support unit is provided. The toner-container support unit includes: a toner container housing toner; a container mount including an internal space to accommodate the toner container; a toner-container receiver which is provided on an internal end side of the internal space of the container mount; a positioning hole formed on the back end surface of the toner container; a positioning pin provided in the toner-container receiver; a retracting assembly retracting a back end portion of the toner container to a toner-container receiver side when inserting the toner container into the container mount; and an inclination stopper which prevents the inclination of the toner container when the back end portion of the toner container is retracted by the retracting assembly toward the toner-container receiver.
US09110401B2	Interval guarantee member, developing apparatus, process cartridge An interval guarantee member including: a first image bearing member side sliding portion in sliding-contact with the image bearing member; a first developing side sliding portion in sliding-contact with the developer bearing member; a second image bearing member side sliding contact portion in sliding-contact with the image bearing member; and a second developing side sliding contact portion in sliding-contact with the developer bearing member, wherein the distance between the first image bearing member side sliding contact portion and the first developing side sliding contact portion is longer than that between the second image bearing member side sliding contact portion and the second developing side sliding contact portion, and the first image bearing member side sliding contact portion and the first developer side sliding contact portion come into contact with the image bearing member and the developer bearing member.
US09110395B2	Image forming apparatus and cartridge An image forming apparatus includes a moving member equipped with a pressed portion and a detected portion, and in which the detected portion is configured to move to a predetermined position above the pressed portion by the pressed portion being pressed by the cartridge when the cartridge is attached to the image forming apparatus main body, and a detection device configured to detect whether the cartridge is attached by detection light passing the predetermined position.
US09110391B2	Super low melt toner having crystalline diesters with an aromatic core A toner includes a polymeric resin, optionally a colorant, and a small molecule crystalline diester having an aromatic core and a molecular weight less than 1,000 g/mol. The polymeric resin may be an amorphous resin and a mixture of the amorphous resin and the crystalline aromatic diester may be characterized by a reduction in glass transition temperature from that of the resin and by the lack of a significant solid to liquid phase transition peak for the small molecule compound as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, the enthalpy of fusion for the small molecule compound in the mixture being measured to be less than 10% of the enthalpy of fusion of the compound in pure form. Furthermore, the toner may be configured to have a crease fix minimum fusing temperature (MFT) less than or equal to the crease fix MFT of a benchmark ultra-low-melt emulsion aggregation toner.
US09110390B2	Optical device and method of in situ treating an EUV optical component to enhance a reduced reflectivity A method of in situ treating an optical component reflecting EUV and/or soft X-ray radiation in an optical device includes providing at least one source of one or several surface materials in a vacuum chamber of the optical device where the optical component is arranged. The optical component includes one or several reflecting surfaces having a top layer of one or several surface materials. The method includes providing a source of the one or several surface materials in the chamber, and depositing surface material from the source on the one or several reflecting surfaces during operation and/or during operation-pauses of the optical device in order to cover or substitute deposited contaminant material and/or to compensate for ablated surface material.
US09110385B2	Metrology method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, and device manufacturing method A metrology apparatus includes first (21) and second (22) radiation sources which generate first (iB1) and second (iB2) illumination beams of different spatial extent and/or angular range. One of the illumination beams is selected, e.g. according to the size of target to be measured. The beam selection can be made by a tillable mirror (254) at a back-projected substrate plane in a Kohler illumination setup.
US09110382B2	Source polarization optimization A lithographic simulation process is described, where each source point in a preselected group of source points at a pupil plane of an illumination source is represented by one or more variable parameters, wherein at least some of the variable parameters characterize a polarization state at the source point. One or both of the preselected group of source points in the illumination source and a representation of the design layout are iteratively reconfigured based on a computed gradient of a cost function with respect to the one or more variable parameters until a desired lithographic response is obtained, wherein the cost function comprises an aerial image intensity of a representation of the design layout projected using the preselected group of source points. Physical hardware to implement the source polarization variation is also described.
US09110380B2	Exposure device for the structured exposure of a surface The invention relates to an exposure device (14) for the structured exposure of a wafer, having at least one exposure arrangement with which a beam that is separated into two sub-beams is modulated via two micromirror arrays in order to increase the throughput speed during the exposure of wafers.
US09110375B2	Manufacturing method of mask plate and array substrate A manufacturing method of a mask plate and an array substrate is provided. The mask plate is for manufacturing fanout leads in a non-effective display area on an array substrate. The mask plate includes a fanout lead pattern having a plurality of fanout impression lines, wherein each fanout impression line has a predetermined line width, and each of some of the fanout impression lines has at least one curve portion, wherein for one fanout impression line, a line width of the at least one curve portion is smaller than the predetermined line width of the fanout impression line. A manufacturing method of an array substrate utilizes the foregoing mask plate to manufacture the array substrate.
US09110374B2	Exposure amount evaluation method and photomask According to the exposure amount evaluation method of the embodiment, a photomask including a long-wavelength light reflective film and a mask pattern is set in an EUV exposure apparatus. The long-wavelength light reflective film reflects long-wavelength light having a wavelength longer than that of EUV light and absorbs the EUV light. The mask pattern is formed by an absorption film which is arranged on the upper side of the long-wavelength light reflective film and absorbs the EUV light and the long-wavelength light. A substrate on which resist is coated are set in the EUV exposure apparatus. Exposure light reflected by the photomask is irradiated to the substrate, and a light amount distribution of the long-wavelength light irradiated to the substrate is measured on the basis of an exposure amount of the exposure light irradiated to the substrate.
US09110369B2	Photoacid generator, photoresist, coated substrate, and method of forming an electronic device A photoacid generator has the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, L1, L2, L3 X, Z+, a, b, c, d, p, q, and r, are defined herein. A photoresist comprises the photoacid generator, and a coated article comprises the photoresist. The photoresist can be used to form an electronic device.
US09110368B2	Anamorphic stereoscopic optical apparatus and related methods Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for reclaiming the full field of view (FOV) of the original camera lens in a stereoscopic image capture system using an anamorphic attachment. Also disclosed are apparatuses and methods of projecting stereoscopic images on a fixed size screen from a single projector that was initially designed primarily for 2D operation. An exemplary apparatus may comprise an anamorphic afocal converter configured to halve a FOV of a camera or projector into two optical paths, and convert the halved FOVs into two full FOVs of the camera or projector. Such an apparatus may further comprise reflecting elements cooperatively arranged to direct two rectified images at a camera sensor or projection screen, where one or more reflecting elements receive the first of the two full FOVs and one or more reflecting elements receive the second of the two full FOVs.
US09110362B2	Tensioned projection screen assembly A projection screen assembly is disclosed including a projection screen and a projection screen frame. The projection screen frame includes a plurality of projection screen frame modules that may be coupled together to provide a projection frame for projection screens of different sizes.
US09110360B2	Image projection apparatus An image projection apparatus includes a housing unit; a light source unit provided on the housing unit; an outer cover mounted on the housing unit; a second cover provided nearer to the light source unit than the outer cover; a first mounting member formed on the housing unit; a second mounting member formed on the outer cover and fixing the outer cover to the housing unit when mounted on the first mounting member; a displacement member movable to both a position where mounting of the second mounting member to the first mounting member is inhibited and a position where mounting of the second mounting member to the first mounting member is permitted; and a displacement control member that moves the displacement member to the position where the mounting of the second mounting member to the first mounting member is permitted when the second cover is correctly mounted.
US09110358B1	Method for creating and a system for using a constant vertical resolution toroidal display The present disclosure is generally directed to methods of creating and a visual image projection and display system including a tessellation of toroidal constant vertical resolution surfaces to display a single substantially constant vertical resolution image by blending projected images on adjacent constant vertical resolution surfaces. Each toroidal constant vertical resolution surface is defined by any horizontal section of the constant vertical resolution surface normal to a central vertical axis of the tessellation of constant vertical resolution surfaces being a constant distance from the central vertical axis. The system further includes a top surface screen intersecting the tessellation of toroidal constant vertical resolution surfaces defined by a circular azimuth curve, and a set of image projectors corresponding to each constant vertical resolution surface of the tessellation of toroidal constant vertical resolution surfaces and the top surface screen.
US09110343B2	Liquid crystal display device and electronic device having the same A liquid crystal display device includes an illuminator and a liquid crystal panel for performing displaying by using light which is emitted from the illuminator. The liquid crystal panel includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer provided therebetween. The liquid crystal layer is formed of a liquid crystal material which contains molecules having at least one of a carbon-carbon triple bond and a polycyclic group. The illuminator includes a light source causing primary generation of at least blue light, among other light which is used for displaying.
US09110342B2	TFT array substrate, liquid crystal panel having the same, and method of manufacturing the TFT array substrate A TFT array substrate includes: a pixel electrode, which is arranged in a pixel region formed in a matrix shape by a gate wiring and a source wiring on an insulating substrate; a switching element, which is disposed at an intersection of the gate wiring and the source wiring; a counter electrode, which is formed on the pixel electrode with interposing an insulating film; and a silicon film is formed on a lower layer so as to face the source wiring, wherein the source wiring and the pixel electrode are formed of the same transparent conductive material layer, and the source wiring and the silicon film are formed so that end faces of the source wiring and the silicon film are overlapped and a width of the source wiring is identical to a width of the silicon film, in a plan view.
US09110341B2	Liquid crystal display device In one embodiment, a first substrate includes a gate line extending in a first direction, a source line extending in a second direction orthogonally crossing the first direction, a sub-pixel electrode extending in the first direction, and a pixel electrode having “n” main pixel electrodes electrically connected with the sub-pixel electrode and extending in the second direction (“n” is positive integer). A second substrate includes a main common electrode extending in the second direction in parallel with the “n” main pixel electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer held between the first and second substrates and including liquid crystal molecules. The dielectric constant anisotropy Δ∈ of the liquid crystal molecules satisfies a following relational expression with respect to a definition depending on an inter-electrode distance between the main pixel electrode and the main common electrode in the first direction. Δ∈≧−0.014×(definition)+(19.7−4(n−1))
US09110336B2	Liquid crystal display device Columnar spacers are formed on a TFT substrate where a TFT circuit layer is formed. The TFT circuit layer has a TFT and a pixel electrode. A spacing between the TFT substrate and a counter substrate having a color filter, a black matrix, and an overcoat film is controlled by columnar spacers. The columnar spacers are inserted into an overcoat film formed on the counter substrate. Thus, the counter substrate and the TFT substrate are protruded inward. The substrates protruded inward are unlikely to be deformed. When an external pressure is applied or the front window or the like is bonded to the liquid crystal display panel with resin, the counter substrate is unlikely to be deformed by a stress applied by shrinkage on resin curing. Moreover, the number of columnar spacers can be properly set, thereby preventing the occurrence of low-temperature air bubbles.
US09110335B2	Liquid crystal display panel and display apparatus using the same The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a display apparatus using the same. In first pixel regions on a second substrate, there is a first predetermined angle between a trunk portion and branch portions. In second pixel regions, there is a second predetermined angle between the trunk portion and the branch portions. The first and second predetermined angles are different from each other. A half wave pattern retarder film is bonded to an outer surface of a first substrate or the second substrate. The present invention can improve the color shift problem and the transmittance of the LCD panel.
US09110331B2	Ultra-thin backlight for LCD displays through use of field-induced polymer electro luminescence panels including integrated light guide A display system, having an emissive body, emitting light over a complete surface as part of a display system. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device with a first transparent conductive coating over a light emitting substrate. A transparent substrate, has first and second surfaces, with the first surface coupled to the first transparent conductive coating, and the second surface of the transparent substrate including a surface formed with plural light channeling structures thereon.
US09110327B2	Trans-reflective liquid crystal display array substrate, manufacturing method thereof and display device A trans-reflective liquid crystal display array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof. The trans-reflective liquid crystal display array substrate (1) includes a substrate (11) and a thin film transistor (12) provided thereon. A black matrix (13) is provided on the thin film transistor (12) and a reflective layer (14) is located on the black matrix (14). The brightness of the liquid crystal display panel is increased by enlarging the pixel aperture ratio.
US09110325B2	Electro-optical device, projection-type display device, electronic device, and manufacturing method of the electro-optical device In the electro-optical device, a pillar-shaped protrusion is formed on an insulating film (a first insulating film) provided below a pixel electrode in the downward direction, and thus a conduction section of a second electrode layer (a conductive layer) overlaps the highest surface of the pillar-shaped protrusion. An inter-layer insulating film (a second insulating film) is provided between the second electrode layer and the pixel electrode, but the conduction section is exposed on a surface of the inter-layer insulating film. For this reason, the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the conduction section, when the pixel electrode is laminated on the inter-layer insulating film.
US09110319B2	Liquid crystal display According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an array substrate including gate lines and auxiliary capacitance lines extending along a row, signal lines extending along a column, a semiconductor that intersects the gate line via an insulating layer and confronts the auxiliary capacitance line, a contact electrode for electrically connecting the semiconductor to the pixel electrode, a counter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the substrates. In the pixels disposed side by side in a direction where the gate line extends, the positions of center of gravity of openings surrounded by the gate lines, the signal lines, the auxiliary capacitance line, and ends of the contact electrode are the same in a direction where the signal line extends.
US09110311B2	Eyewear nose support for low bridge nose The present invention provides a nose support device for eyewear, the nose support device comprising an adjustable nose pad attached to a cross piece that is perpendicular to an adjustable nose pad arm, the adjustable nose pad arm attaching the nose pad to the eyewear, wherein the nose pad rests on the crook of a nose bridge of a wearer of the eyewear. The present invention provides a nose support device for eyewear, the nose support device comprising an adjustable nose pad attached to a cross piece that is perpendicular to an adjustable nose pad arm, the adjustable nose pad arm attaching the nose pad to the eyewear, wherein the nose pad rests on the crook of a nose bridge of a wearer of the eyewear.
US09110300B2	Display apparatus and method of driving the same In a display apparatus, a frame rate converter divides an image signal into a first image frame for a left eye and a second image frame for a right eye, and generates a first intermediate image frame and a second intermediate image frame. A timing controller converts the first and second image frames to a first compensation frame and a second compensation frame, respectively, and sequentially provides the first compensation frame, the first intermediate image frame, the second compensation frame, and the second intermediate image frame to a data driver. The data driver converts the first and second compensation frames to left-eye and right-eye data voltages, respectively, and converts the first and second intermediate image frames to a predetermined black data voltage.
US09110286B2	Reflecting telescope optical system, optical unit, and image pickup apparatus using the same A reflecting telescope optical system comprises, a main reflecting mirror, a sub reflecting mirror which is disposed at a position facing a reflecting surface of the main reflecting mirror, and a plurality of lens units which is disposed at a position facing a reflecting surface of the sub reflecting mirror. The reflecting surface of the main reflecting mirror is a concave surface, and a reflecting area is formed to be ring-shaped. The reflecting surface of the main reflecting mirror and the reflecting surface of the sub reflecting mirror are mutually facing. The first operation is a movement for focusing at an object positioned between infinity and a near position, and the second operation is a reciprocating movement for changing the focused state after focusing. An amount of movement in the first operation is larger than an amount of movement in the second operation.
US09110246B2	High power spatial filter An improved high power spatial filter, system and method. In the system, an optical fiber is disposed inside a ferrule channel structure, and the channel structure is aligned with a focusing lens system. The end of the fiber is at a distance D from the channel opening that faces the focusing lens system, and D is determined by the system's numeric aperture factor and the cladding thickness of the optical fiber.
US09110242B2	Liquid crystal display, laminated polarizing plate and polarized light source device This invention relates to a transmissive liquid crystal display including a light source (BL), a reflective linearly-polarizing layer (Pr1), a birefringent layer (A) having specific optical properties and specific retardation properties, a light source-side absorptive linearly-polarizing layer (P1), a liquid crystal cell (LC), and a viewer-side linearly-polarizing layer (P2) which are arranged in this order. In the transmissive liquid crystal display of the invention, light leakage is suppressed in oblique directions so that black brightness can be reduced. A reduction in contrast in the normal direction can also be suppressed, which is caused by the distribution of light to the normal direction.
US09110237B2	Method of manufacturing optical waveguide A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide is provided which enables a recognition device such as a CCD camera to easily recognize an alignment mark for positioning a mold for over cladding layer formation. The method includes the steps of: forming protruding cores and a protruding alignment mark on an upper surface of an under cladding layer on a substrate by a photolithographic method; and forming the over cladding layer by use of the mold positioned using the alignment mark as a guide. For the formation of the alignment mark, a photomask is used which has an opening pattern for alignment mark formation including an opening, and a light transmission amount reduction region provided around the opening and having an aperture ratio within a range greater than 10% and less than 80%. The alignment mark is formed to have a peripheral side surface in the form of an inclined surface.
US09110232B2	Thermally compensated arrayed waveguide grating assemblies Arrayed waveguide grating can have one or both slab waveguides with relatively sharply folded optical paths and a mirror that provides the folding of the path. The folded optical paths through the slab waveguides can result in a more compact geometry of the waveguides through the device as well as smaller slab waveguides such that the device can be formed with a significantly smaller overall footprint. Also, arrayed waveguide gratings that cooperate with pivotable mirrors can adjust light passage through the waveguide in response to temperature changes to provide for thermally compensated operation of the device. Thus, very compact planar lightwave circuits filters are described that provide thermally compensated operation.
US09110224B2	Reflector with focused output A reflector with focused output is disclosed. The reflector comprises a reference parabolic portion and a plurality of non-reference parabolic portions. A focal length of the plurality of non-reference parabolic portions is determined from a focal length of the reference parabolic portion. In one embodiment, the focal length of the plurality of non-reference parabolic portions is a perpendicularly projected distance from a focus of the reference parabolic portion onto a central axis of the plurality of non-reference parabolic portions. In one embodiment, the focal lengths of the reference parabolic portion and the plurality of non-reference parabolic portions are scaled by a constant. A method of designing a reflector and an obstruction light that uses the reflector is also disclosed.
US09110222B2	Image pickup system An image pickup system includes two lens apparatuses each including a movable optical member, a driving unit that drives the movable optical member, and a driving signal generating unit that generates a driving signal for causing the driving unit to drive the movable optical member, a command signal generating unit that generates a command signal to command driving of the movable optical member, a posture determining unit that determines the posture of each lens apparatus, and a master-slave setting unit that sets each lens apparatus, based on the determined posture of the lens apparatus, as one of a master lens apparatus in which the driving signal generating unit generates the driving signal based on the command signal and a slave lens apparatus in which the driving signal generating unit generates the driving signal based on the position of the movable optical member in the other lens apparatus.
US09110219B1	On-chip two-octave supercontinuum generation enabled by advanced chromatic dispersion tailoring in slotted waveguides Devices and systems which include on-chip waveguides with flattened dispersion are described. In one aspect, silicon nitride slot waveguides that exhibit four zero-dispersion wavelengths with a flattened dispersion over a wavelength range of 500 nm are obtained. The disclosed silicon nitride slot waveguides are used to generate a two-octave supercontinuum from 630 nm to 2650 nm, enabling (a) on-chip generation of 5 fs optical pulses as short as 1.3 cycles, and (b) sensitive single-shot measurements of the absolute carrier-envelope phase using a single integrated waveguide. In another aspect, silicon slot waveguides that exhibits four zero-dispersion wavelengths with a flattened dispersion over a wavelength range of 670-nm are obtained. An octave-spanning supercontinuum is generated in the disclosed silicon slot waveguide, over a wavelength range from 1217 nm to 2451 nm, approximately from bandgap wavelength to half-bandgap wavelength. Input pulses longer that 100 fs can be compressed to 10 fs using the disclosed silicon slot waveguide.
US09110213B2	Stereoscopic image display device and method of driving stereoscopic image display device A stereoscopic image display device includes: an image display unit that can display parallax images; an optical component that causes the parallax images to be recognized as a stereoscopic image; and a back light unit that is arranged on a rear face side of the image display unit, wherein the back light unit includes a first illumination section that illuminates the image display unit at a first outgoing angle at the time of displaying a planar image by using the image display unit and a second illumination section that illuminates the image display unit at a second outgoing angle, which is narrower than the first outgoing angle, at the time of displaying a stereoscopic image by using the image display unit and the optical component.
US09110201B2	Metamaterial structure This invention relates to a metamaterial structure, which can simultaneously cause resonance at a wavelength of light that excites quantum dots and a wavelength of light produced by the quantum dots in a local space where quantum dots are located. The metamaterial structure, which can resonate with two wavelengths unlike conventional metamaterial structures that resonate with a single wavelength, includes a substrate, a quantum dot layer, and a resonance layer formed between the substrate and the quantum dot layer and having two rectangular holes which are formed to cross each other so that resonance occurs at two different resonance wavelengths.
US09110194B2	System and method for providing a time-based representation of data A method is provided for obtaining a model of data describing a physical structure. The method comprises obtaining a set of time instance objects from a domain object. The method also comprises obtaining data describing a physical structure and time interval data related to the physical structure from each member of the set of time instance objects. The method additionally comprises creating a model of the data describing the physical structure in conjunction with the time interval data.
US09110191B2	Multiple attenuation for ocean-bottom seismic data Multiple Modeling, wherein the wavefield is separated into up/down wavefield on either source-side or receiver-side; wherein WEMM is used to extrapolate and predict multiples, which are attenuated from OBC seismic data.
US09110189B2	Towing warp A production method for a headline sonar cable (20, 120) that exhibits a high breaking-strength and lighter weight than a conventional steel headline sonar cable. Producing the headline sonar cable (20, 120) is characterized by the steps of: a. providing an elongatable internally-located conductive structure (34, 134) that is adapted for data signal transmission; and b. braiding a strength-member jacket layer (52) of polymeric material around the structure (34, 134) while ensuring that the structure (34, 134) is slack when surrounded by the jacket layer (52). The structure (34, 134) of the cable (20, 120) retains conductivity upon stretching of the jacket layer (52) surrounding the structure (34, 134) that lengthens the cable (20, 120). For one embodiment of the method a conductor (20) wrapped around a rod (24) and enclosed within a sheath layer (32) forms the structure (34, 134). For another embodiment of the method a braided conductor (122) enclosed within a braided sheath (124) and a polymeric layer (132) forms the structure (34, 134).
US09110183B2	Systems and methods for remote electromagnetic exploration for mineral and energy resources using stationary long-range transmitters A method for measuring the resistivity of geologic formations is described. An electromagnetic field may be generated using at least one stationary long-range transmitter. The frequency of the electromagnetic field may be between and/or including the ULF/ELF range. At least one component of the electromagnetic field may be measured by land, marine, submarine, and/or airborne receiver. A conductivity distribution may be determined based on the at least one measured component. The determined conductivity distribution may be correlated with geological formations and/or hydrocarbon deposits.
US09110180B2	Method for acquiring and processing marine seismic data to extract and constructively use the up-going and down-going wave-fields emitted by the source(s) A method for acquisition and processing of marine seismic signals to extract up-going and down- going wave-fields from a seismic energy source includes deploying at least two marine seismic energy sources at different depths in a body of water. These seismic energy sources are actuated with known time delays that are varied from shot record to shot record. Seismic signals from sources deployed at different depths are recorded simultaneously, Seismic energy corresponding to each of the sources is extracted from the recorded seismic signals. Up-going and down-going wave-fields are extracted from the sources deployed at different depths using the extracted seismic energy therefrom. A method includes the separated up-going and down-going wave-fields are propagated to a water surface or a common reference, the up-going or the down-going wave-field is 180 degree phase shifted, and the signals from these modified up-going and down-going wave-fields are summed.
US09110179B2	Integrated system for investigating sub-surface features of a rock formation A system for investigating non-linear properties of a rock formation around a borehole is provided. The system includes a first sub-system configured to perform data acquisition, control and recording of data; a second subsystem in communication with the first sub-system and configured to perform non-linearity and velocity preliminary imaging; a third subsystem in communication with the first subsystem and configured to emit controlled acoustic broadcasts and receive acoustic energy; a fourth subsystem in communication with the first subsystem and the third subsystem and configured to generate a source signal directed towards the rock formation; and a fifth subsystem in communication with the third subsystem and the fourth subsystem and configured to perform detection of signals representative of the non-linear properties of the rock formation.
US09110176B2	Radiation detecting element Provided is a radiation detecting element, including: needle crystal scintillators and a protruding pattern in which: one end of the needle crystal scintillators is in contact with of upper surfaces of the multiple protrusions; a gap corresponding to a gap between the multiple protrusions is provided between portions of the needle crystal scintillators in contact with the upper surfaces of the multiple protrusions; and a number of the needle crystal scintillators in contact with one of the upper surfaces is 5 or less. Conventionally, since the needle crystals exhibit a state of a polycrystalline film in an early stage of vapor deposition, and light also spreads in a horizontal direction, the light received by a photodetector portion and the spatial resolution was lower than ideal values. The present invention enables the deviating region to be the ideal state in an early stage of growth.
US09110175B2	Computed radiography imaging plates and associated methods of manufacture Computed radiography imaging plates incorporating an intensifying material that is coupled to or intermixed with the phosphor layer, allowing electrons and/or low energy x-rays to impart their energy on the phosphor layer, while decreasing internal scattering and increasing resolution. The radiation needed to perform radiography can also be reduced as a result.
US09110173B2	Plasma panel based radiation detector A position-sensitive radiation counting detector includes a first and a second substrate. A gas is contained within the gap between the substrates. A photocathode layer is coupled to the first substrate and faces the second substrate. A first electrode is coupled to the second substrate and a second electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode. A first impedance is coupled to the first electrode and a power supply is coupled to at least one electrode. A first discharge event detector is coupled to one of the electrodes for detecting a gas discharge event in the electrode. The radiation counting detector further includes a plurality of pixels, each capable of outputting a gas discharge counting event pulse upon interaction with radiation received from the photocathode. Each gas discharge pulse is counted as having an approximately equal value.
US09110172B2	Portable and versatile X-ray or gamma imaging device for non-destructive examination of suspicious packages, integrating transmission and backscattering imaging techniques Portable and versatile X-ray or gamma imaging device for non-destructive examination of suspicious packages, integrating transmission and backscattering imaging.It comprises an X or gamma radiation source (4) adapted to radiography, a large and finely pixelated detector (6) sensitive to X rays or gamma rays adapted to radiography, a removable shielding and collimation accessory (5) to adapt the source to backscattering imaging, a removable accessory (10) comprising a large and finely pixelated coded mask placed in contact with the detector when a backscattering imaging or radioactive source imaging is made, and a synchronized control system (14) for the source, the detector and the latter accessory, and for data acquisition and processing to display an image in real time.
US09110163B2	Lidar-based classification of object movement Within machine vision, object movement is often estimated by applying image evaluation techniques to visible light images, utilizing techniques such as perspective and parallax. However, the precision of such techniques may be limited due to visual distortions in the images, such as glare and shadows. Instead, lidar data may be available (e.g., for object avoidance in automated navigation), and may serve as a high-precision data source for such determinations. Respective lidar points of a lidar point cloud may be mapped to voxels of a three-dimensional voxel space, and voxel clusters may be identified as objects. The movement of the lidar points may be classified over time, and the respective objects may be classified as moving or stationary based on the classification of the lidar points associated with the object. This classification may yield precise results, because voxels in three-dimensional voxel space present clearly differentiable statuses when evaluated over time.
US09110161B2	Antenna selection for GNSS receivers Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method to improve the performance of a GNSS receiver using antenna switching. The system has a plurality of antennas and at least one radio frequency RF chain. There are fewer RF chain(s) than antennas. A receiver processes a plurality of signals sent by a plurality of transmitters. The system also includes antenna switches and switch controller. The method includes processing signals from a plurality of satellite vehicles SVs using an antenna selected from a plurality of antennas.
US09110158B2	Biphoton ranging with HOM interference A method for range finding of a target including: generating a first photon and a second photon identical to the first photon; transmitting the first photon towards the target and delaying the second photon by a time delay; receiving the first photon reflected from the target and the delayed second photon; interacting the reflected first photon and the delayed second photon to produce HOM interference; detecting photo-statistics at an output of the HOM interference; when the two photons are output at the same output port, repeating the above processes; when the reflected first single photon and the delayed second single photon are output at different output ports, changing the time delay and repeating the above processes; repeating the above processes for a number of times to arrive at a final estimate for a value of the time delay corresponding to the final estimate of the target range.
US09110146B2	Method to determine electron relaxation times, T1, in EPR tomography A method for determination of the images of electron relaxation times, T1, in EPR tomography consists in the resultant relaxation time, T1, established from the ratio of amplitudes of signals recorded for various scanning directions is found, whereupon a variability function of the resultant relaxation time, T1, is found for at least two different scan frequencies, whereupon projections for the respective relaxation times are established for every point of the recorded spectra by matching functions specific for the respective relaxation times to the resultant function of variability of relaxation time, and then images are reconstructed in 1D or in 2D or in 3D depend of the experimental conditions.
US09110139B2	Method and apparatus for broadcasting scan patterns in a scan-based integrated circuit A broadcaster, system, and method for reducing test data volume and test application time in an ATE (automatic test equipment) in a scan-based integrated circuit. The scan-based integrated circuit contains multiple scan chains, each scan chain comprising multiple scan cells coupled in series. The broadcaster is a combinational logic network coupled to an optional virtual scan controller and an optional scan connector. The virtual scan controller controls the operation of the broadcaster. The system transmits virtual scan patterns stored in the ATE and generates broadcast scan patterns through the broadcaster for testing manufacturing faults in the scan-based integrated circuit. The number of scan chains that can be supported by the ATE is significantly increased. Methods are further proposed to reorder scan cells in selected scan chains, to generate the broadcast scan patterns and virtual scan patterns, and to synthesize the broadcaster and a compactor in the scan-based integrated circuit.
US09110137B2	Method for JTAG-driven remote scanning A scan circuit (JTAG 1149 extension) for a microprocessor utilizes transport logic and scan chains which operate at a faster clock speed than the external JTAG clock. The transport logic converts the input serial data stream (TDI) into input data packets which are sent to scan chains, and converts output data packets into an output data stream (TDO). The transport logic includes a deserializer having a sliced input buffer, and a serializer having a sliced output buffer. The scan circuit can be used for testing with boundary scan latches, or to control internal functions of the microprocessor. Local clock buffers can be used to distribute the clock signals, controlled by thold signals generated from oversampling of the external clock. The result is a JTAG scanning system which is not limited by the external JTAG clock speed, allowing multiple internal scan operations to complete within a single external JTAG cycle.
US09110129B1	Test fixture utilizing a docking station and interchangeable cassettes and method of use An automated electronics circuit test cassette assembly is provided for mating with a test platform. The platform comprises a platform common signal interface and a vacuum manifold having a combined registration and vacuum port coupler. The cassette assembly includes a cassette common signal interface providing electrical communication with the platform common signal interface and an alignment bushing providing combined registration and vacuum communication with the vacuum port coupler. A pattern of test probes mimic a test pattern on a printed circuit assembly (PCA), extending upwards from a probe support substrate and optionally downward from a clamshell probe substrate. The PCA is supported by a PCA support substrate floating above the test probe support substrate. The clamshell test substrate provides a vacuum seal above the PCA support substrate. Testing is completed by applying a vacuum, which draws the probes against the PCA, and applying testing signals through electrical connections created therebetween.
US09110127B2	Apparatus and method for electrical characterization by selecting and adjusting the light for a target depth of a semiconductor The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus that enable characterization of an electrical property of a semiconductor specimen, e.g., dopant concentration of a near-surface region of the specimen. In exemplary method, a target depth for measurement is selected. This thickness may, for example, correspond to a nominal production thickness of a thin active device region of the specimen. A light is adjusted to an intensity selected to characterize a target region of the specimen having a thickness no greater than the target depth and a surface of the specimen is illuminated with the light. An AC voltage signal induced in the specimen by the light is measured and this AC voltage may be used to quantify an aspect of the electrical property, e.g., to determine dopant concentration, of the target region.
US09110122B2	Detection of a metal or magnetic object A measuring device for detecting a metal object includes two emission coils configured to produce superimposed magnetic fields, a receiving coil in the region of both magnetic fields, and a control device configured to control the emission coils such that a value of a voltage, which is clock synchronized with alternating voltages and which is induced in the emission coils, is minimized. The control device is configured to detect the metal object when a ratio of the alternating voltages does not correspond to a ratio of distances between the receiving coils and the emission coils.
US09110120B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling detection of stray voltage anomalies Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field.
US09110118B2	Proximity sensor with health monitoring A proximity sensor includes a relatively simple health monitoring circuit. The proximity sensor includes a variable gain oscillator, a feedback circuit, and a proximity determination circuit. The variable gain oscillator has a gain that varies with the proximity of a target to a sensor coil, generates an oscillating electrical signal having a substantially constant amplitude magnitude, and generates an energy signal representative of the electrical energy needed to sustain oscillations. The feedback circuit supplies feedback to the oscillator, and the proximity determination circuit, based on the energy signal, supplies a proximity signal representative of target proximity to the sensor coil. The health monitor circuit also receives the oscillating electrical signal and supplies a health status signal representative of proximity sensor health.
US09110109B2	Potential measuring device A potential measuring device which measures a charged object in a non-contact manner with a sensor may include a first shutter having a first shutter part, which is provided with a first opening which can be positioned at a position opposing the sensor, and leaf spring parts extending from both ends thereof; a second shutter having a second shutter part, which is provided with a second opening which can be positioned at a position opposing the sensor and the first opening, and leaf spring parts extending from both ends thereof; a coil provided so that a direction along a center axis opposes portions of the leaf spring parts; and a magnet provided on each of regions opposing both end sides of the coil in the leaf spring parts extending from the both ends of each of the first shutter part and the second shutter part.
US09110104B2	Voltage-temperature sensor and system including the same A voltage-temperature sensor includes a first converter, a second converter and a data processing block. The first converter generates first digital data based on an operational voltage and an operational temperature. The first converter has a first sensitivity to the operational voltage and the operational temperature. The second converter generates second digital data based on the operational voltage and the operational temperature. The second converter has a second sensitivity to the operational voltage and the operational temperature. The second sensitivity is different from the first sensitivity. The data processing block determines a combination of an unknown value of the operational voltage and an unknown value of the operational temperature based on a combination of the first digital data and the second digital data.
US09110102B2	Electrical test switch Disclosed herein are various embodiments of electrical test switches. According to one embodiment, a test switch may include a switch lever, a test port configured to directly couple to a standard connector, a relay port, a field port, and an insulated frame configured to electrically insulate at least some electrically conductive portions of the test port, the relay connector, and the field connector from contact by a user. A user may actuate the switch lever in order to reconfigure the electrical test switch from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration, the test port contact is electrically isolated from the relay connector and the field connector is electrically connected to the relay connector. In the second configuration, the test port contact is electrically connected to the relay connector and the relay connector is electrically isolated from the field connector.
US09110100B2	Circuit module and battery pack including the same A circuit module of a battery pack includes a pattern resistor having conductivity; a temperature sensor that is adjacent to the pattern resistor and that senses a temperature of the pattern resistor; and a current detecting unit that is electrically connected to both ends of the pattern resistor, that is electrically connected to the temperature sensor, and that detects a current flowing in the pattern resistor based on a voltage across the ends of the pattern resistor and a temperature of the pattern resistor.
US09110099B2	Shielded antenna for a downhole logging tool A downhole logging tool includes a tool body having a co-located set of antennas located on the tool body and first and second antennas formed from respective first and second pairs of coil windings having a closed-loop pattern. Both the first and second pair of coil windings are arranged on diametrically opposed antenna sections. A cylindrical shield is disposed over the co-located set of antennas and has a first set of vertical slots arranged interposed between each of the underlying antenna sections, a second set of vertical slots arranged over each of the underlying antenna sections, with each of the second set of vertical slots being perpendicular to a portion of the coil winding in the underlying antenna section, and a set of non-vertical slots arranged over each the underlying antenna sections. Each of non-vertical slots is perpendicular to a portion of the coil winding in the underlying antenna section.
US09110096B2	Test socket with lower and upper retaining cover A test socket includes an insulating seat defining a package-receiving room and loaded with a plurality of terminals, a retaining member retained on the insulating seat, a first cover and a second cover. The retaining member defines a first end and a second end. The first cover is assembled to the first end of the retaining member via a pivot pin at a lower end thereof The second cover is assembled to the second end of the retaining member via a second pivot pin at a lower end thereof The second cover presses against the first cover and is locked after the two covers rotate to close the package-receiving room. The first cover defines a pair of wheels at an upper end thereof and rolling along the second cover during the covers rotate downwards.
US09110095B1	Electric testing tool for railroad relays A tool for use in the testing of railroad relays allows for the uninterrupted completion of an electric circuit while performing a mechanical operation. The device provides an electrical connection point at a midpoint of a driver shaft. The connection point is used to connect a voltmeter or similar measuring instrument lead. The connection point utilizes a copper brush mechanism to keep constant electrical contact with the shaft even when turning. The connection point is held in place by a pair of retaining washers. These features allow a user to perform electrical readings through the driver while using the driver to perform mechanical adjustments.
US09110091B2	Method and device for determining the installation position of a sensor module in a vehicle A method and device are provided for determining the installation position of a sensor module in a vehicle—namely, for determining whether the sensor module has its longitudinal axis oriented longitudinally or transversely. The sensor module has a longitudinal acceleration sensor for measuring a longitudinal module acceleration in the direction of the longitudinal axis and/or a transverse acceleration sensor for measuring a transverse module acceleration transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis. To this end, while the vehicle is travelling, a measured longitudinal module acceleration and/or a measured transverse module acceleration is compared with a longitudinal vehicle acceleration and/or a transverse vehicle acceleration ascertained in another way. By the comparison, at least one degree of conformity is ascertained, which represents the conformity of a measured module acceleration with a calculated vehicle acceleration. The installation position of the sensor module is then determined by means of the degree of conformity.
US09110088B1	Propagation medium velocity measurement system An apparatus measures an electromagnetic signal (e.g., light) propagation time delay that varies with system speed relative to its propagation medium. A one-way light propagation time measurement in the medium between two fixed points moving relative to the medium is used. The delay is compared with light propagating in a constant reference path that is independent of motion. A two-way system is also used, as well as increasing sensitivity through a light zigzag and fiber optic coil delay. The apparatus is a compact and extremely sensitive speedometer.
US09110071B2	Chromatographic columns with integrated electrospray emitters A method of fabricating a chromatographic column and columns produced by such a method are disclosed. The method includes: (a) obtaining a tube comprising two open ends and a lumen with a diameter of 75 microns or less extending between the two open ends; (b) depositing a liquid silicate composition into the tube lumen at a first open end of the tube; (c) forming a porous ceramic material from the composition in the tube lumen at a location near the first open end such that a space is formed between the ceramic material and the open end that is substantially free of the ceramic material; and (d) forming a tapered emitter having an orifice diameter of less than 3 microns at the first open end.
US09110062B2	Assessment of cardiac health and thrombotic risk in a patient The invention features methods and compositions for assessing risk, particularly immediate risk, of thrombotic events in patients with suspected or known vascular disease, and more particularly to assessing risk of thrombotic events in patients with coronary artery disease, particularly acute myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina, stable angina, or restenosis. Risk of thrombosis can be assessed by analysis of platelet reactivity and/or velocity of thrombin or fibrin formation, and determining whether the patient has a score associated above a risk threshold value. In other embodiments, risk of thrombosis in a patient is evaluated in the context of a profile generated from values obtained from one or more assays that evaluate various factors associated with thrombosis and/or atherosclerosis.
US09110043B2	Cuvette supplying device and specimen analyzer A cuvette supplying device is disclosed. The cuvette supplying device comprises: a cuvette storage for storing cuvettes; a carrier, provided inside the cuvette storage, for carrying the cuvettes in the cuvette storage outside the cuvette storage; a conveyor for conveying the cuvettes existing at the bottom of the cuvette storage towards the carrier; and an arranging section for arranging the cuvettes carried outside the cuvette storage by the carrier at a predetermined position. The specimen analyzer comprising the cuvette supplying device is also disclosed.
US09110033B2	Front quartersphere scattered light analysis A surface inspection system, as well as related components and methods, are provided. The surface inspection system includes a beam source subsystem, a beam scanning subsystem, a workpiece movement subsystem, an optical collection and detection subsystem, and a processing subsystem. The optical collection and detection system features, in the front quartersphere, a light channel assembly for collecting light reflected from the surface of the workpiece, and a front collector and wing collectors for collecting light scattered from the surface, to greatly improve the measurement capabilities of the system. The light channel assembly has a switchable edge exclusion mask and a reflected light detection system for improved detection of the reflected light.
US09110032B2	System and methods for inspecting tire wheel assemblies A system includes a tire inspection station configured to inspect a tire of a tire wheel assembly. The tire inspection station includes a lifting assembly configured to lift and rotate a tire wheel assembly disposed in the tire inspection station, movable centering arms adjustably positionable to center a hub of a tire wheel assembly relative to the lifting assembly, and top and bottom camera assemblies configured to image sidewalls of the tire wheel assembly when it is lifted. The system further includes software configured to process images from the camera assemblies and display results of the processing. The system additionally includes a wheel inspection station comprising a camera. The system further includes software configured to process images from the camera to verify wheel properties.
US09110031B2	Device and method intended to measure the properties of a complex medium by analysis of the variation in backscattered and/or transmitted light Disclosed is a device and method intended to measure the properties of a complex medium (2) by analyzing the variation in light backscattered by this complex medium (2) after a prior stirring step. The device and the method include movement element (14) capable of subjecting the receiving element (6) to a stirring movement including at least a back-and-forth movement along a directional vector extending by a not insignificant amount along the longitudinal direction, so as to generate shear stresses in the complex medium (2), thereby destroying aggregates in the complex medium (2) when a container (4) is received and supported by the receiving element (6).
US09110030B2	Colorimetric gelatinase assay The present invention is drawn toward a lateral-flow, colorimetric, gelatinase assay including a sample pad, a reagent pad, a membrane, and an absorbent pad, in that order, wherein the reagent pad has therein a dried form of gelatin-coated nanoparticles in a salt and sugar matrix, and wherein the membrane portion has a test stripe and a control stripe, such that the test stripe is a solution of electrolyte evaporated into a layer, and the control stripe is a solution of anti-gelatin antibody evaporated into a layer. The present invention is also drawn toward a method of detecting one or more gelatinases in a sample fluid using the assay, and methods of determining treatment for wound healing, cancer, ocular rosacea, periodontal disease and equine arthritis using the assay.
US09110028B2	Sorbent media exhaustion indicator A Sorbent media exhaustion indicator produces color change when the sorbent media is saturated. The indicator's fluid inlet attach to the fluid outlet of a sorbent media device such as filter. It includes is a hollow tube or a hollow polyhedron prism that fluids flow freely through it. The indicator also includes colorimetric sensor that changes color when exposed to trace amount of toxic fluids and a trap member that prevent toxic fluids exist in the surrounding environment from changing the color of the colorimetric sensor, hence preventing false indication of sorbent media exhaustion. Another function of the trap member is to trap toxic fluids from exiting to the surrounding environment when toxic fluids breakthrough the sorbent media device.
US09110013B2	Gated voltammetry methods A sensor system, device, and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is described. Gated voltammetric pulse sequences including multiple duty cycles of sequential excitations and relaxations may provide a shorter analysis time and/or improve the accuracy and/or precision of the analysis. The disclosed pulse sequences may reduce analysis errors arising from the hematocrit effect, variance in cap-gap volumes, non-steady-state conditions, mediator background, a single set of calibration constants, under-fill, and changes in the active ionizing agent content of the sensor strip.
US09110010B2	Electrical detection using confined fluids A device having: a laminar flow channel for liquids; two or more electrodes; a confining fluid inlet; a sample inlet; and a meter for measuring the impedance of any fluid between the electrodes. The device may have one or more specific binding sites, or it may have sheathing and unsheathing fluid transporting structures. A method of: providing the device; flowing a confining fluid and a conductive liquid that may contain cells or particles through the channel as described herein; and measuring the impedance between the electrodes.
US09110001B2	Method for tagging reference materials of interest in spectroscopic searching applications A method, apparatus and computer program product for tagging reference materials of interest in spectroscopic searching applications is presented. A reference list of materials to be considered as part of a final analysis of a spectroscopic analysis of a sample material is generated. A watchlist of at least one material to be retained for a final analysis of the spectroscopic analysis of a sample material is provided. A final analysis of the sample material is preformed using the watchlist of at least one material and the reference list of materials. A determination is then made regarding whether a spectrum of the sample material matches at least one spectrum of materials on the watchlist and on the reference list.
US09109997B2	Method for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical, process variable of a medium A method for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical, process variable of a medium with an oscillatable unit, wherein the oscillatable unit is excited by means of a frequency search sweep within a predetermined frequency band in the working range of the oscillatable unit in the form of transmitted signals successively to oscillate with discrete exciter frequencies wherein the corresponding oscillations of the oscillatable unit are received in the form of received signals, wherein, via the frequency search sweep, the exciter frequency is ascertained, in the case of which the oscillatable unit oscillates with an oscillation frequency, which has a predetermined phase shift between the transmitted signal and the received signal. The transmitting/receiving unit excites the oscillatable unit to oscillate with the ascertained oscillation frequency. The selected points in time depend on the predetermined phase shift between transmitted signal and received signal and that the voltage values sampled at the discrete exciter frequencies of the received signal are evaluated with reference to their amplitude.
US09109977B2	Optical fiber characteristics measurement device and method Provided is an optical fiber characteristics measurement device that is provided with: a light source for emitting laser light modulated by a specified modulation frequency; an incident means for receiving the laser light from the light source as continuous light and pulse light from one end and the other end of an optical fiber, respectively; and a light detector for detecting light emitted from the optical fiber, the optical fiber characteristics measurement device measuring the characteristics of the optical fiber using the detection results of the light detector, wherein the optical fiber characteristics measurement device is characterized in being provided with a synchronous detector that extracts, from among the detection signals output from the light detector, detection signals obtained by detecting the light in the vicinity of a measurement point set in the optical fiber, and synchronously detects the extracted detection signals using a synchronization signal having a specified period.
US09109970B2	Method for circuit separation testing in a double gearwheel pump A method for circuit separation testing in a double gearwheel pump having two gearwheel pumps includes charging one of the two gearwheel pumps with pressure and measuring the pressure build-up in the charged gearwheel pump and/or the pressure-build up in the other gearwheel pump. The pressure build-up is preferably realized by the gearwheel pump itself. The gearwheel pumps have a common pump shaft and are preferably configured as hydraulic pumps of a hydraulic vehicle brake system with slip control. The method detects any leak at the leadthrough of the pump shaft through a partition wall between the two gearwheel pumps.
US09109968B2	Strain sensor apparatus and method of strain sensing According to the present invention there is provided a strain sensor apparatus comprising, two or more strain sensors each of which is capable of measuring strain and each of which is configured such that it can be arranged to cooperate with a structure to be monitored so that strain in the structure can be detected by a strain sensor, and one or more position references which is/are arranged in a predetermined position relative to the two or more strain sensors and wherein the one or more position references are each configured such that they are suitable for cooperating with a measuring means; one or more measuring means which is configured to cooperate with the one or more position references so that the angular orientation of the one or more position references can be determined. There is further provided a corresponding method for sensing strain in a structure.
US09109966B2	Two dimension external force sensor A force sensor has an input part, a base part, an intermediate part and a sensor element. The external force to be sensed is applied to the input part. The input part transmits the external force to the base part via the intermediate part. The base part is fixed to a frame of reference and exerts a reaction force on the input part via the intermediate part. The intermediate part deforms as a result of the external force and the reaction force. The deformation of the intermediate part causes the input part to change its position or orientation relative to the base part. The sensor element senses this change and supplies an output signal representative of the change.
US09109965B2	Torque angle sensor A torque angle sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a torque sensor unit and an angle sensor unit at a housing centrally arranged with a rotation shaft, the torque sensor unit including a stator installed inside the housing, a torque magnet rotatably installed at a center of the stator in conjunction with rotary operation of the rotation shaft, a collector installed at the housing to transmit a magnetic field of the torque magnet, a magnetic device module formed with an individually operating first magnetic device and a second magnetic device in one package to detect the magnetic field transmitted by the collector, and a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with the magnetic device module, wherein the PCB is arranged to a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotation shaft and installed at a distal end with the magnetic device module.
US09109964B2	Pressure detection device and polishing apparatus A pressure detection device includes a pressure detector, a bearing member, at least two guiding rods passing through the bearing member and connecting with the pressure detector, at least two elastic elements sleeving on the at least one guiding rod and resisting between the bearing member and the pressure detector for transferring forces from the bearing member to the pressure detector.
US09109962B2	Electromagnetic wave radiation detection member, electromagnetic wave radiation detection method, and device including electromagnetic wave radiation detection member To provide an electromagnetic wave radiation detection member, an electromagnetic wave radiation detection method, and a device including the electromagnetic wave radiation detection member that make it possible to determine whether an object to be detected has been heated by electromagnetic wave radiation by a microwave oven or the like. One embodiment includes a detection material 1 containing liquid and discoloring a substance to be attached to which the detection material adheres, and a bag 2 including the detection material 1 therein and from which the liquid flows out due to radiation of electromagnetic waves. Accordingly, the substance to be attached is discolored due to electromagnetic wave radiation, thereby making it possible to determine whether the electromagnetic waves have been radiated.
US09109939B2	Capacitive supply level sensing circuit and method A circuit and system for sensing a capacitance of a capacitive sensor disposed in a toner container of an electrophotographic imaging apparatus. The circuit and system may include an AC signal generator and conversion circuitry, coupled to the capacitive sensor, for detecting an AC current appearing on the capacitive sensor and converting the detected AC current to a substantially DC voltage, relative to a local ground, the local ground serving as a ground reference for the conversion circuitry. The AC signal generator is coupled between the local ground and a system ground. Physically separating the AC signal generator from the capacitive sensor allows for parts of the capacitive sensor to be used to perform other functions in the toner container.
US09109936B2	Measuring device electronics for a measuring device as well as measuring device formed therewith A measuring device electronics comprises a processor and two clock signal generators. One clock signal generator serves for producing a working clock signal, and also for producing a reference clock signal which is dependant on the working clock signal. The other clock signal generator, serves for producing a second reference clock signal, which is independent of the working clock signal. Based on the two independent reference clock signals, a frequency difference, can, to the extent that such is present, be ascertained during operation of the measuring device electronics or of the measuring device formed therewith. The frequency difference, represents a difference between the instantaneous clocking frequency of the first reference clock signal and the instantaneous clocking frequency of the second reference clock signal, and, in this respect, represents a measure for a deviation of an instantaneous clocking frequency, from the nominally predetermined clocking frequency, of the working clock signal.
US09109927B2	Pointer-type meter A pointer-type meter is provided in which, even when a pointer has a meandering shape, the influence thereof on the operation characteristics of the pointer can be minimized. The meter includes a display 1, display plates 21 and 22 having indicator portions 211 and 221, respectively, and placed to allow visual recognition of the display 1, a driving apparatus 6 placed at the back of the display 1 and having a pointer shaft 61 protruding toward the display 1, and a pointer 7 pivoting about the pointer shaft 61 serving as a rotation center axis RC to point to the indicator portions 211 and 221, the pointer 7 including a detour portion 71 and a pointing portion 72 pointing to the indicator portions 211 and 221, wherein a point P1 of the detour portion 71 farthest from the rotation center axis RC is closer to the rotation center axis RC than a tip P2 of the pointing portion 72.
US09109922B2	Magnetically-impervious retrofit kit for a metered-commodity consumption meter Apparatus and associated methods relate to a Metered-Commodity Consumption Meter (MCCM) utilizing a rotationally occluded optical beam to simultaneously measure flow/consumption and verify operational integrity. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an existing MCCM may be retrofit by sealably attaching a module containing an optical system which may generate one or more optical beams. Each optical beam may have a defined optical path originating from an optical source and terminating at an optical sensor within the module. In an exemplary embodiment, a Rotational Retrofit Member (RRM) may be attachable to a rotational metering gear responsive to a flow/consumption of the metered commodity. The RRM may have an occluding blade which may partially occlude the optical beams periodically when the RRM rotates. In various embodiments, the MCCM may be retrofit to make the measurement of the metered commodity impervious to external magnetic fields.
US09109921B1	Contextual based navigation element Various embodiments enable a user to navigate within an application where features of the navigation vary depending on a context of the user or particular features of the application. For example, a user could request directions, in a turn-by-turn mode of the computing device, to a destination. Accordingly, mapping information for a region and a route to the destination through the region can be displayed. Along with the mapping information, a navigation element can be displayed that enables the user to navigate through the mapping information. In one example, the navigation element is displayed off-center from the mapping information such that it does not obscure the mapping information while the user provides touch inputs to navigate within the same.
US09109917B2	Systems and methods for providing input suggestions via the head unit of a vehicle To assist a driver with requesting navigation data via a head unit of a vehicle, partial user input provided to the head unit is received via a short-range communication link and suggested input corresponding to the partial user input is generated. The partial user input includes a sequence of alphanumeric characters. The suggested input includes the sequence of alphanumeric characters and one or more additional characters and corresponds to a set of one or more geographic locations. The suggested input is provided to the head unit via the short-range communication link.
US09109912B1	Mobile navigation system operating with a remote server A client navigation system establishes a wireless connection to a navigation server on a computer network. The client requests a route by uploading start and stop specifications. The server calculates an optimal route based on real-time data available on the network. A generic natural language description is used to specify the optimal route downloaded to the client. The natural language description is independent from the local mapping database software on the client and includes a plain text description for each link using pre-defined generic terms. The client interprets the route, interfaces with the local mapping database and reconstructs the optimal route using a mapping reconstruction algorithm. The route is displayed on the client navigation system using whatever mapping database is present.
US09109890B2	Surveying method A surveying method wherein an object belongs to a group of known types of objects, and determining an object representing point corresponding to the type of the object, including determining a series of points at an object by measuring distances and angles to the points in a defined angle area, analyzing the spatial distribution of the points and, based thereon, assigning relevant points to a first group of points, identifying the type of the object on the basis of the first group of points, capturing an image of the object, extracting a contour of the object from the image by use of an image processing method, fitting at least one space curve to the object on the basis of the first group of points and the extracted contour, and determining the coordinates of the object representing point from the fitted space curve.
US09109878B2	Optical system for measurement of orientation and position comprising a point source, central mask, photosensitive matrix sensor and corner cube The general field of the invention is that of systems for detecting the posture of a mobile object. The systems according to the invention comprise a fixed electro-optical device comprising an emission source and a photosensitive sensor. The optical corner cube is arranged on the mobile object. The entry face of the corner cube has a predetermined geometry, the light coming from the source and reflected back by the corner cube forming a luminous contour on the matrix sensor. The fixed electro-optical device comprises an optical element with a known shape and location, which is placed in the vicinity of the said source and is arranged so as to form a dark zone in the central part of the luminous contour. The detection system comprises analysis means determining the position and the orientation of the mobile object from knowledge of the vanishing points of the luminous contour and the position and shape of the dark zone.

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